Faith Seeking Understanding Podcast

Guest: Dr. Bobby Jamieson | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Jamieson about the call to ministry. Topics of conversation include 1) How the qualification passages should inform and guide self-reflection, 2) The importance of both internal and external calling, 3) Ways the church can encourage and facilitate raising up the next generation of pastors, 4) The role of seminaries in pursuing pastoral ministry, and 5) Advice for those wrestling with a desire for ministry who haven’t felt a clear calling.

Dr. Bobby Jamieson is an associate pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and is the author of several books, including Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God (Crossway, 2013), Going Public: Why Baptism is Required for Church Membership (B&H Academic, 2015), and The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring (Crossway, 2021). Full show notes at https://ps.edu/am-i-called-to-ministry-bobby-jamieson/

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Guest: Dr. Michael Haykin | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Haykin about the Lord's Supper. Questions addressed include: What is happening during the Lord's Supper? Do the elements actually transform into the body and blood of Christ? Or is the Supper a memorial of Christ's death for sinners? What is the significance of the Lord's Supper? How often should we take it? 

Dr. Michael Haykin is professor of church history and biblical spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books including The God Who Draws Near: An Introduction to Biblical Spirituality (EP Books, 2007), and Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shape the Church (Crossway, 2011). He holds a Th.D. from the University of Toronto and also serves as director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/what-is-the-lords-supper-michael-haykin/

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Guest: Dr. Sam Storms | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Storms about the end times. Topics of conversation include a summary and analysis of the four main eschatological positions held by Christians throughout time: 1) Dispensational Premillennialism, 2) Historic Premillennialism, 3) Amillennialism, and 4) Postmillennialism. 

Dr. Sam Storms is lead pastor of Preaching and Vision at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He holds a PhD in Intellectual History from the University of Texas at Dallas, and is the author of Understanding Spiritual Warfare: A Comprehensive Guide (Zondervan, 2021), and Kingdom Come: The Amillennial Alternative (Mentor, 2015).

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Guest: Dr. Sam Storms | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Storms on the matter of spiritual warfare. Topics of conversation include: 1) Why are people reluctant to acknowledge the reality of a spiritual realm? 2) Who is Satan, and where did he come from? 3) What are demons? 4) How should we understand demon-possession, and is this something Christians can experience? 5) What can we do to prepare for spiritual warfare? 

Dr. Sam Storms is lead pastor of Preaching and Vision at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He holds a PhD in Intellectual History from the University of Texas at Dallas, and is the author of Understanding Spiritual Warfare: A Comprehensive Guide (Zondervan, 2021).

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/what-is-spiritual-warfare-sam-storms/

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Guest: Dr. Owen Anderson | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Anderson on how to make sense of evil and suffering. Topics of conversation include: 1) How the story of Job speaks to the problem of evil, 2) The difference between discipline and punishment, 3) What the story of Job teaches us about ourselves and about God, 4) Philosophical resources for understanding the problem of evil.

Dr. Owen Anderson is professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Arizona State University, and serves as adjunct faculty at Phoenix Seminary. He has been a visiting scholar at Princeton Seminary, as well as a fellow at both Princeton University and University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the author of several books, including The Natural Moral Law: The Good After Modernity (Cambridge University Press, 2012), The Declaration of Independence and God: Self-Evident Truths in American Law (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Job: A Philosophical Commentary (Logos Papers Press, 2021). Dr. Anderson holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Arizona State University.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/whats-the-problem-of-evil-owen-anderson/

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Guest: Dr. Dane Ortlund | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Ortlund about his recent book, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers. Topics of conversation include: 1) How we see Jesus’s gentle and lowly heart in his actions throughout the gospels, 2) How Jesus’s happiness pairs with our sinfulness, 3) How the incarnation illustrates God’s gentle and lowly heart 4) How Jesus’s role as high priest connects with Jesus as the lowly one, 5) Other authors and resources helpful in understanding this aspect of Jesus’s heart toward us. 

Dr. Dane Ortlund serves as the senior pastor at Naperville Presbyterian Church in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Ortlund has a PhD in New Testament from Wheaton College and is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers (Crossway, 2020).

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/what-is-the-heart-of-christ-dane-ortlund/

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Guest: Dr. Tom Schreiner | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Schreiner on the doctrine of eternal security. Topics of conversation include: 1) New Testament and Old Testament support for the doctrine of eternal security 2) How to understand some of the more difficult and controversial verses, including the warning passages in Hebrews 6 and 10  3) How Christians should view the perseverance of saints in light of the many recent deconversion stories seen all around us  4) A pastoral response to both fear and licentiousness as a result of the doctrine of assurance 5) Helpful resources for understanding more about the doctrine of perseverance

Dr. Tom Schreiner serves as the James Buchanan Harrison professor of New Testament Interpretation and professor of Biblical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is associate dean of the School of Theology. Dr. Schreiner is the author of several books, including Paul, Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology (IVP Academic, 2006) and The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance and Assurance (IVP Academic, 2001). He also serves as an elder of preaching at Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/can-i-lose-my-salvation-tom-schreiner/. 

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Guest: Dr. Fred Sanders | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Sanders on the doctrine of salvation and God’s mission to save humanity. Topics of conversation include: 1) The ordo salutis, the specific categories of salvation, including justification, regeneration, sanctification, and glorification 2) Key distinctions between evangelicals and Catholics on the doctrine of justification 3) How Christians should approach sanctification/growth in Christ 4) Helpful resources for understanding more about the doctrine of salvation

Dr. Fred Sanders serves as a professor at Biola University and is the associate director of the Torrey Honors College. Dr. Sanders is the author of several books, including Wesley on the Christian Life: The Heart Renewed in Love (Crossway, 2013). He holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/what-is-salvation-fred-sanders/

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Guest: Dr. Corey Miller | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Miller on the topic of Mormonism and how it differs from Christianity. Topics of conversation include: 1) The history of Mormonism 2) Key distinctives of Mormon theology 3) Significant differences between Mormonism and Christian orthodoxy 4) Ways for Christians to engage Mormons and share the gospel with them

Dr. Corey Miller the president and CEO of Ratio Christi. He previously taught Philosophy and Comparative Religions at the University of Indiana for 12 years, and is the author of several books, including Leaving Mormonism: Why Four Scholars Changed Their Minds (Kregel Publications, 2017), and Engaging with Mormons: Understanding Their World; Sharing Good News (The Good Book Company, 2020). Dr. Miller holds a PhD in Philosophical Theology from the University of Aberdeen.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/is-mormonism-christian-corey-miller/.

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Guest: Dr. Matthew Emerson | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Emerson on the topic of where Jesus went after he died. Topics of conversation include: 1) Why did Jesus descend to the realm of the dead? 2) How do we understand controversial passages, such as 1 Peter 3 and Philippians 2? 3) What doctrines are connected to our understanding of Jesus’s descent? 4) How do we explain some of the verses people use to dispute the fact that Jesus descended to the dead?

Dr. Matthew Emerson is professor of Religion and dean of Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is the author of “He Descended to the Dead”: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday (IVP Academic, 2019). Dr. Emerson holds a PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/did-jesus-go-to-hell-matthew-emerson/

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