All Things New

The relationship between a father and child or lack thereof plays a huge role in the formation of an individual. In this episode, we talk about why this relationship is so important and how understanding God as Father can be difficult for those who have a strained relationship with their earthly father.

In this podcast, we discuss six key insights about Spirit-empowered leadership offered by Pastor Bob Fox at a recent Acts 29 Heartland conference. Whatever your role as a spiritual leader may look like, we think you'll find these insights to be extremely helpful. Bob Fox is the founding pastor of Red Mountain Church in Mesa, AZ.

As we wrap up our time in the Minor Prophets, we take a look at the literary structure of these twelve books. We discuss how chronology and various Old Testament themes order the Minor Prophets and how this can help better our understanding of the Bible.

Old Testament books can be confusing unless we gain a sense of historical context. In this episode, we explore the historical background of Haggai and discuss the period known as Second Temple Judaism.

Throughout the minor prophets we see many warnings about the dangers of spiritual pride. What does spiritual pride look like and how can we instead cultivate a humble posture towards the Lord? We seek to answer these questions and give practical application to these questions in this episode.

In our last episode we looked at some of the theological answers and explanations to the question, "Is God the author of evil?" In this episode, we seek to make it practical. As a leader, how do you apply these truths as you care for and disciple people? And what does it look like to have a strong hope in God's sovereignty and goodness?

As we continue to discuss some of the various themes throughout the Minor Prophets, we come to the book of Habakkuk and ask the difficult question, "Is God the author of evil?" In this episode, we explore some of the different answers and explanations surrounding this question.

Article link: http://www.romans45.org/articles/cause.htm

The concept of justice has been at the center of many different debates over the last few years. And occasionally, the Bible's vision of justice gets pulled into these debates and conflated. In this episode, we spend time discussing biblical justice and some of its differences and similarities to the concepts of modern justice.

If you've spent any amount of time reading through the Old Testament you've likely come across strong language that invokes judgment and calamity. In this episode, we discuss how the use of imprecatory language functions throughout scripture and whether or not it's okay to pray for the downfall of one's enemies.

In this episode from November 2015, we discuss the credibility and authority of the New Testament canon.