All Things New

In 2020, Eric Tonjes lost his wife Elizabeth to cancer. She was 37 years old. On this episode, Eric joins us for an honest discussion about grief, hope, and good theology. He also shares some insights and reflections from his book, "Either Way, We'll Be Alright," published in 2021 by NavPress.Eric’s book: https://www.navpress.com/p/either-way-we-ll-be-all-right/21870/e-bookEric’s blog: http://www.erictonjes.comEric’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-faithful-christian-conversations-without-the-hype/id1464404629

Club sports can become all-consuming for families with talented, athletic children. How should Christian parents think about and navigate this demanding system? In this episode, we discuss a recent article from Matt Feeney on the subject and offer some insights for parents to consider.

Article: https://ifstudies.org/blog/sports-families-the-hungry-system-of-club-sports

Recent data from the Survey Center on American Life found that close friendships are on the decline among Americans, especially among men. In this episode, we discuss this data and explore what this means for the church.

Article: https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/lost-friendships-break-hearts-and

It's time for Third Wednesday Theology! In this episode, we're discussing Chapter 6 of Herman Bavinck's 'The Wonderful Works of God' as it explores the content of Special Revelation.

With only 3 episodes released, a new podcast from Christianity Today called 'The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill' has found a wide audience. We’ve heard from multiple listeners asking for our feedback and commentary. In this episode, we spend time reflecting on the story that’s being told so far.

For some Christians, the doctrine of Hell is difficult to think about and understand, with many arguing that it's cruel and futile. In this episode, we discuss an article from Robert Golding that seeks to help us strengthen our thinking about final judgment and explores why we need the doctrine of Hell.

Article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/making-sense-of-hell/

Many people struggle with the Bible’s teaching about hell. But could it be that our assumptions about hell are more cultural than biblical? On this week’s podcast, we engage with some of the questions posed by Joshua Ryan Butler in his recent book “The Skeletons in God’s Closet."

This episode originally aired in September of 2016.

Over the past few years, it's become glaringly obvious that American Evangelicalism is more and more divided. In a recent article, Skyler Flowers & Michael Graham discuss what they call the "fracturing of American Evangelicalism." In this episode, we consider their hypothesis and discuss the implications it has for the church.

https://mereorthodoxy.com/six-way-fracturing-evangelicalism/

It's time for Third Wednesday Theology! On the third Wednesday of each month we read & discuss a chapter from Herman Bavinck's “The Wonderful Works of God." In this episode, we discuss chapter 5 as Bavinck moves from the category of general revelation to special revelation.

Why does it feel like more and more people are "deconstructing their faith" or identifying as "exvangelical?" What do these terms even mean? In this episode, we discuss the exvangelical phenomenon and offer insights as to how Christians can lovingly engage with friends and family members who leave the faith.