Reading the Old Testament can be a difficult task in and of itself. But even more confusing is figuring out how we should read it. We have been reading the Old Testament for centuries, yet scholars, commentators, and historians still disagree on how to approach the OT. In this Exploring Hope Podcast, I get to […]

On this week’s episode of Exploring Hope Podcast I get the privilege of having my good friend Dr. John Wilsey in the studio. He recently wrote a book entitled American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion: Reassessing the History of an Idea so I wanted to ask him about this issue of “American Exceptionalism” and what it means […]

This week we sit down with Dr. John Hammett and ask him about the Image of God. Genesis 1:26-27 tells us that, unlike the rest of creation, God created us in His own image. This “Imago Dei” has been debated by various theologians over the centuries. What exactly does this mean, and how does it […]

In this episode of Exploring Hope, Dr. Tracy McKenzie and I discuss the gospel, and specifically, the fundamental ideas of “justification” and “sanctification.” We often think about these two solely in relation to the New Testament. What’s more, we also have some misunderstandings when it comes to these two ideas, if we don’t consider the […]

This week on the Exploring Hope Podcast, we sit down with Dr. David Jones, Professor of Christian Ethics at SEBTS, to ask him about poverty. We tend to have one of two perspectives regarding the poor. Some see homeless people and can only imagine poor life choices, failures in self-control, or the lack of work […]

This week on Exploring Hope Podcast, we tackle the very sobering and solemn topic of the fate of infants and young children when they pass away. Do they go to heaven? Of course, we all immediately desire that the answer is yes, and we hope, pray, and believe that is the case for those who […]

At the 2016 Annual SBC Meeting, my colleague Keith Whitfield and I got a chance to sit down with some good friends who have a lot of experience in Christian ministry, Micah Fries and Josh King. Together, we discuss and evaluate some characteristics of the American church, diagnosing some problems or unhelpful attitudes in the […]

This week on Exploring Hope Podcast I talk with Dr. Bruce Ashford about the ever-controversial and heavy issue of abortion. We discuss some of the underlying considerations and assumptions that inhabit the issue and how that affects what you believe and what Christianity has had to say about it. Tune in to hear Dr. Ashford […]

This week on Exploring Hope Podcast, I sit down with  Dr. Bruce Little, Professor of Philosophy at SEBTS, to discuss the life and works of Francis Schaeffer. Tune in to hear about this brilliant man and hero of the faith who founded the L’Abri community in Switzerland that impacted so many lives. Also, hear from […]

The topic of immigration has dominated political and public conversations for quite some time now. Some of our politicians, including many presidential candidates, have placed the issue at the heart of their respective platforms. Not surprisingly, it is an issue that polarizes politicians, citizens and even fellow Christian brothers and sisters. So, we have Alan […]