Coffee, Theology, and Jesus

Thanks for tuning in to episode #63, where we discuss one of Tim’s favorite topics… President Trump and the Evangelical Right.  We first lay the groundwork on where we all fall on the political spectrum and then discuss the evangelical base’s support of President Trump.  As Christians we are to hold one another accountable to live a life that is worthy of Christ but in the political realm that belief is often thrown out the window.  Join us as we discuss this big topic and respond to some live listeners.

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Episode #62 was another FB Live podcast where we tackled the Christian Response to COVID 19, the Corona Virus.  We get into all aspects of this topic including the shift in church culture, who to believe, government distrust, how to appropriately react, what loving your neighbor looks like, and so much more.  We are really thankful you are joining us and hope you enjoy the episode.

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This is episode #61, where we had a bit of a new experience.  This episode was recorded near the beginning of the Corona Virus pandemic while we were all adjusting to the new normal.  How did we decide to fill up some time?  By trying something new and going live on Facebook.  The topic started as a response to one of Tim’s FB posts about minimum wage laws and regulations but ended in discussions about the local church and caring for those in our congregations.  We had lots of interactions with our listeners and hope you will enjoy the discussion this week.

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Thank you to all our current listeners for joining us for our 60th episode – thank you to all our new listeners for joining us this week! This episode we touch on a variety of topics in the news recently including Kanye West converting to Christianity, Francis Chan’s announcement of moving to Asia, John MacArthur’s condemnation of women in leadership, and John Crist’s sexual misconduct.  We use these topics as a spring board to discuss the “Celebrity Christian” culture in America and as usual, find ourselves talking about lots more. As Always:Listen.  Subscribe.  Rate.  Comment.

This week, on episode #59, we touch on a topic that invades almost every episode of our podcast, the Gospel and Evangelism.  The discussion starts as a result of the recent event sponsored by Focus on the Family “Bring your Bible to School Day”.  We discuss what the gospel is and what are ways that we are called to preach it.  The discussion continues into the recent news of Florida Georgia Line having Chris Tomlin lead concert goers in worship.  We discuss guidelines for evangelizing and witnessing in light of this news.  Join us as we have a lively discussion, just scratching the surface of the gospel.As Always:Listen.  Subscribe.  Rate.  Comment.

In 1997, there was a book that went “viral” in the Christian circles by a young 21 year old single author named Joshua Harris. The book was “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” and brought purity, courtship, and dating to the forefront of many conversations.A lot has happened since 1997, not the least of which is Joshua Harris being one of a growing number of “influencers” to announce their departure from Christianity. On the podcast this week, Tim and Jordan are joined by guest Jesse Renaud to discuss Joshua Harris’ recent tweets, the response from John Cooper, church culture, legalism, and sincere questioning. As Always:Listen.  Subscribe.  Rate.  Comment.

Here in Episode #57, we have a bit of a response discussion to a three part series of podcasts on the Cultish show called “Defecting From Bethel” with Lindsay Davis.  After we listened to these episodes, we wanted to discuss some of the things said as well as some themes found throughout their discussion with Lindsay.  While there is much more that could be analyzed about the interview and we only played a small selection of sound clips, we use them as a springboard for a bigger discussion.  We would encourage all of our listeners to listen to the entire series on the Cultish podcast and think through these topics as well.

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The Cultish Series – Defecting From Bethel:Part 1Part 2Part 3

Here in Episode #56, we are closing the 3-part series on Biblical Interpretation.  With last week’s episode featuring Dr. John Walton, we wanted to take the time to think through all the information we discussed before taking a final swing at the material.  We discuss our own personal growth during this short series, truth, translations, studying, and how to handle new evidences on varying degrees of Biblical doctrine & truth.  We hope you will find this episode, and this series, as helpful, and challenging, as we have as we wrap up.

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Some additional podcasts we recommend:The Bible ProjectExploring My Strange BibleThe Naked Bible PodcastAlmost HereticalSoteriology 101Theology in the Raw

This week, in episode #55, we are continuing a series on Biblical Interpretation and Understanding.  On this episode, since we are not “experts,” we are joined by an expert, Dr. John Walton, who is currently a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. Our discussion includes the ancient near east, Genesis 1, Biblical literature genres, changes of understanding over time, inspiration of scripture, and the timeless message of the Bible. We hope you enjoy our continued discussion on Biblical Interpretation with Dr. John Walton.

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Dr. John Walton References:Wheaton College BioIntervarsity Press Bio & BooksBooks on AmazonSome Referenced Books: The Bible Background Commentary The Lost World of Genesis OneThe Lost World of Adam and EveThe Lost World of the TorahThe Lost World of Scripture

This week, in episode #54, we are starting a 3 part series on Biblical Interpretation and Understanding.  Now, we realize that none of us are Biblical scholars but we feel that is exactly what our podcast highlights – ordinary people who are seeking to follow Jesus the best that we can everyday.  This includes constantly studying the Bible to see how we can better represent God to the world.  We start the discussion this week talking about inspiration, interpretation, and what non-scholars should be doing about the difficult passages that have caused debates for millennia.  As a side note, the third episode of this series will feature Dr. John Walton, so if you have any topics you want discussed or specific questions, please submit them to us before May 22nd, 2019. As Always:Listen.  Subscribe.  Rate.  Comment.