Basic Bible Podcast

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This is our final week going through the book, Unquestioned Answers by Jeff Myers. Ray and I give a few concluding thoughts about the book, simplicity within Christianity, a few cliches of our own and some other recommendations.

Recommended Resources:

Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths by Dr. Jeff Myers

Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul by J.P. Moreland

The Secret Battle of Ideas about God: Overcoming the Outbreak of Five Fatal Worldviews by Dr. Jeff Myers 

Understanding the Times: A Survey of Competing Worldviews by Jeff Myers 

A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity by Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr.

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Ray and I continue our walk through the book Unquestioned Answers by Jeff Myers. This week we're close to the end in chapter 10, "God is Good all the time; all the time God is good." It seems like many Christians use this phrase to minimize, or even worse - ignore, the pain we all face from time to time. Listen in as we chat about the reality of suffering in the Christian life.

Recommended Resources:

Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths by Dr. Jeff Myers 

Where Is God When It Hurts? by Philip Yancey

Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C. S. Lewis 

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Ray and I continue our walk through the new book by Dr. Jeff Myers - Unquestioned Answers. This week we discuss chapter 9, "This World has Nothing for me." Are we just passing through this world, are we just waiting for the rapture? Or, is there something more? Does God have us on this earth merely to wait for his return or do we have a job to do now? Listen in as we tackle these questions and more.

Recommended Resources:

Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths by Dr. Jeff Myers

It’s Time for a New Culture War Strategy by Kevin DeYoung

Last Days Madness: Obsession of the Modern Church by Gary Demar 

Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas

Amazing Grace (movie)

Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce by John Piper

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We're rolling right along with our series on Unquestioned Answers by Dr. Jeff Myers. This week we cover chapter 8, "It's Not My Place to Judge." Is it ever ok to judge someone? Is there a difference between judging and being judgmental. Is God judgmental? Ray Jewell and I will answer these questions and more in this week's episode.

Recommended Resources:

Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths by Dr. Jeff Myers 

Them by Ben Sasse

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Ray and I are back at working our way through the book, Unquestioned Answers by Jeff Myers. This week we are in chapter 7 asking the question, was Jesus as a social justice warrior? As you can imagine, this will involve a little bit of controversy. Actually, listen in and you'll hear Ray and I differ a bit from Dr. Myers on this topic. Just a side note, this episode was recorded before we aired our recent episodes on racial reconciliation.

Recommended Resources:

Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths by Dr. Jeff Myers 

Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just by Timothy Keller

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We once again return to our scheduled series on the book Unquestioned Answers by Jeff Myers. This week Ray and I discuss chapter 6, "Christianity is A Relationship; Not A Religion." Listen in as we discuss why we disagree so much with this statement, It's a personal pet peeve...

Recommended Resources:

Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths by Dr. Jeff Myers 

The Secret Battle of Ideas about God: Answers to Life's Biggest Questions by Dr. Jeff Myers

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Lloyd-Jones

Jesus > Religion: Why He Is So Much Better Than Trying Harder, Doing More, and Being Good Enough by Jefferson Bethke 

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As our nation searches for answers as we continue to struggle through the ramifications of what has been called our nation's original sin, is there any hope? Can we find away to bridge the great divide when it comes to race? Our guest today has a message of hope to share with us. Michael Bell is one of the pastors at New Zion Baptist Church in Beloit, WI and is on the front lines when it comes to this debate. Warning, you may not like everything Pastor Bell has to say - but we must be willing to at least listen to each other and learn from others with a different perspective and life experience.

Recommended Resources:

The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave by Willie Lynch

Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama by Tim Wise

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Right now our country is in flames as we wrestle with the murder of George Floyd by a local police officer. Wounds of racism have been ripped open and we are left grappling with the age-old question of how to heal. In the midst of all this, I was privileged to attend a special Sunday evening service at the Family Worship Center in Beloit, WI. Pastor Adam Meyer asked Bishop Michael Cole (Pastor of the Family Worship Center in Dixon, IL) to speak on the issue of racial reconciliation. The message so convicting and thought-provoking I asked if I could share it on this podcast. So here it is...

Recommended Resources:

Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian by John Piper

United: Captured by God's Vision for Diversity by Trillia J. Newbell

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Ray and I are continue our travels through the book, Unquestioned Answers by Jeff Myers. This week we cover chapter 5 about loving the sinner while hating the sin. Is this even possible? We'll chat about how we often like to focus on the sins of others while ignoring our own problems. Listen in to hear this great conversation.

Recommended Resources:

Unquestioned Answers: Rethinking Ten Christian Clichés to Rediscover Biblical Truths by Jeff Myers

The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Butterfield 

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