All Things New

Life involves seasons of hardship and suffering as well as seasons of joy and blessing. Remaining a committed follower of Christ throughout these seasons can be difficult. In this episode, we talk about some of the tools that help sustain a life of discipleship to Christ.

What kind of person do you want to be 10, 20, or even 30 years from now? What kind of changes would you need to make in your life now in order to become that person? As we see in the book of Ecclesiastes and the life of Abraham, the Scriptures urge us to live our lives with the end in mind. In this episode, we share some practical ways to reverse-engineer your life.

It comes along every 4 years, and every 4 years listeners ask us to record an episode about it. No, we're not talking about the Olympics; we're talking about the election. In this episode, we discuss two articles that seek to provide some perspective for Christians as they contemplate voting in the upcoming election.

In a recent article at Public Discourse, Ben Peterson contrasts two differing views of "anti-racism." He argues that a robust debate between these two viewpoints is necessary and vital. In this episode, we discuss the article and how the gospel should inform our thinking about these matters.

We are revisiting an episode from April 2017 about the topic of Intersectionality. We will be back with a new episode next week!

A word you've likely never heard of is all the rage on college campuses. In this episode, we discuss Andrew Sullivan's recent article explaining and critiquing the secular "doctrine" of Intersectionality.

Andrew Sullivan's article: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/03/is-intersectionality-a-religion.html

Over the last four months, there have been many important conversations about the topic of race. As the culture's dialogue continues, it's important to understand and even question some of the conclusions that are made. In this episode, we discuss some of the arguments surrounding the idea of systemic racism made in a recent article from the Public Discourse.

https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2020/09/71461/

As 2020 continues on its strange and tumultuous trajectory, you have likely noticed a conspiracy theory gaining traction among certain conservatives. In this episode, we discuss what the Q-Anon conspiracy is and how the Scriptures critique such conspiratorial musings. Atlantic article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/06/qanon-nothing-can-stop-what-is-coming/610567/ World Magazine: https://world.wng.org/2020/08/sign_of_the_times

"Should children sit in church with their parents, or attend children's church?" A listener posed this question in a recent email. In this episode, we discuss how to best involve children in the life and ministry of the church.

Helpful TGC article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/prioritize-worship-no-childcare/

The book of Ecclesiastes might seem like a bit of a downer, but in reality, it's showing us how and why we ought to enjoy life. In this episode, we explore how Ecclesiastes seeks to give us a right view of pleasure and how this frees us to enjoy things like a good meal, traveling, friendships, music, and art.

We are all going to die. The book of Ecclesiastes reminds us of this often. In this episode, we discuss the wisdom of living with the end in mind and how thinking about death can make life more pleasing and enjoyable.