Basic Bible Podcast

Earlier this month I was privileged enough to attend the Doctrine and Devotion Conference once again. This time I had a chance to record a few quick interview. I ask Joe Thorn to advise the "Lonely Calvinist." I talk to Barnabas Piper about reading habits. Dr. Jim Hamilton was kind enough to tell me about the dangers of not having a coherent Biblical theology. I was also able to chat with representatives from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and International Reformed Baptist Seminary.

Recommended Resources

What Is Biblical Theology? by James M. Hamilton Jr. 

Doctrine and Devotion Podcast

International Reformed Baptist Seminary

Midwestern Baptist Seminary

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Pastor Phil Allen (Daystar Christian Fellowship) join us again as we continue our series on the Ten Commandments. This week we remembering the Sabbath. There's a lot of discussion and debate about when the Sabbath is and just what we are allowed to do during it. Yet, on this podcast, we dig a little deeper than legalistic regulations and ask what the Sabbath really means and how God intended it to be used by His people.

Recommended Resources:

And so to Bed...: A Biblical View of Sleep by Adrian Reynolds

The Ten Commandments: What They Mean, Why They Matter, and Why We Should Obey Them by Kevin DeYoung 

Remember the Sabbath Day to Keep It Holy by John Piper

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Our series on the Ten Commandments is finally back!!! Join Ray Jewell and I as we dive right back by chatting about what it means to take the Lord's name in vain.

Recommended Resources:

The Ten Commandments: What They Mean, Why They Matter, and Why We Should Obey Them by Kevin DeYoung 

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What is it like to grow up with a world-famous theologian as your father? In his new book, Growing Up (with) R.C., R.C. Sproul Jr. shares several endearing memories of his father and the lessons that will always stick with him. R.C. also talks candidly about his own struggles and how the grace of God reaches even the most depraved among us. You won't want to miss this episode!

Recommended Resources:

Growing Up (with) R.C. by R.C. Sproul Jr.

R.C.'s Blog

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This week Ray and I met at Mocha Moment in Janesville to review the new book, Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age by Tony Reinke. The book seeks to explore what it means to live in an image-filled world where are bombarded with spectacle after spectacle all competing for our nine second attention spans. Listen and as Ray and I give our thoughts on this book and the issues raised by it. Disclaimer - Ray and I received free, advanced copies of the book for purpose of promoting it. But, we wouldn't promote it if we didn't like it.

Recommended Resources:

Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age by Tony Reinke

12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke 

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This week we take a break from our series on the Ten Commandments to tell you about a great new book to be released this week. J. Warner Wallace is known as a cold-case detective who turned to an apologist when he decided to look into the claims of Christianity. You can read about his story in Cold Case Christianity. Detective Wallace's latest book is entitled, So the Next Generation Will Know: Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World. This is practical book about how pass along the faith to the next generation of Christians that seem to be walking from the church. You won't want to miss this episode as Ray Jewell and I chat with J. Warner Wallace himself about the book.

Recommended Resources:

So the Next Generation Will Know: Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World by Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace 

Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels by J. Warner Wallace 

God's Crime Scene: A Cold-Case Detective Examines the Evidence for a Divinely Created Universe by J. Warner Wallace

Forensic Faith: A Homicide Detective Makes the Case for a More Reasonable, Evidential Christian Faith by J. Warner Wallace 

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When was the last time you bowed down to an Idol you carved out yourself? In this episode we're discussing the Second Commandment and how it relates to our worship of the Lord. Joining us is missionary to Haiti, Sean Christensen who also serves as a seminary professor. He and I chat about worship and even get into issues such as are artist renditions of Jesus a violation of the commandment.

Recommended Resources

The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life: Finding Freedom in God’s Commands by Colin S. Smith

The Ten Commandments: What They Mean, Why They Matter, and Why We Should Obey Them by Kevin DeYoung

Words From the Fire: Hearing the Voice of God in the 10 Commandments by R. Albert Mohler Jr.

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This we jump into the First Commandment. What does it mean to have no other gods? How do we define idolatry? Since few in our churches are guilty of bowing down worshiping statues, does this commandment even apply to us today? Joining me to discus these questions and more is Pastor Allen Nelson of the Perryville Second Baptist Church in Arkansas and author of the book From Death to Life. Pastor Nelson also blogs at Things Above.

Recommended Resources:

Words From the Fire: Hearing the Voice of God in the 10 Commandments by R. Albert Mohler Jr. 

The Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul

The Baptist Catechism Journal by Benjamin Keach 

The Ten Commandments: What They Mean, Why They Matter, and Why We Should Obey Them by Kevin DeYoung 

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller

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This week we begin our 11 week series on the Ten Commandments. In this first episode, Pastor Phil Allen and I discuss the role of the law and it's implications for us today. How are the Ten Commandments relevant for New Testament Christians living by grace?

Recommend Resources

The Ten Commandments by J. Douma

The Ten Commandments: What They Mean, Why They Matter, and Why We Should Obey Them by Kevin DeYoung 

Keeping the Ten Commandments by J. I. Packer

How Jesus Transforms The Ten Commandments by Edmund P. Clowney

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