Governed by God

Who is your pastor and what does he do? That is the question we address with our first guest on the show, Tim Buczek. Tim is the pastor of Hilltown Baptist Church and has served in full-time ministry at HBC for the past fourteen years. On today's episode Tim discusses his spiritual background, how he got involved in ministry, and some of the things that the Lord has set on his heart for the future.

Trick or treat? What is Halloween and how should Christians respond to it? Is it something that Christians should avoid or can we participate? Even if we can participate, what are the limits that we should hold ourselves to? These are the questions that we tackle today on the program.

On this episode we look at the purpose of God's law, what it means, and how to apply it to our lives as Christians. We address the common method of dividing God's law up into the three categories of civil, ceremonial, and moral. Finally, we consider how God's law is to be used to bring us to Christ, to guide us in our Christian walk, and to restrain evil in the world.

Covenants vs. Contracts.  Today we look at the differences between them, including how covenants are person-oriented and relational while contracts are more thing-oriented and negotiable.  We also consider some examples of covenants in Scripture and how to view the major covenants between God and man.  Covenants are a major theme through the Bible and the method by which God relates to and communicates with humanity.

What is marriage?  What is its purpose and how are husbands and wives to relate to one another?  Eric and Dillon look at the institution of marriage and how it ultimately points to Christ and the Church.  Lastly, they consider how husbands are to be servant-leaders in the home and what specifically this looks like.

Eric and Dillon look at the concept of hermeneutics (Herman who?), which is simply a fancy word for how to read and interpret Scripture.  They discuss things such as historical context, theological context, and original intent.  They also address the relationship between the multiple human authors and the one divine author of the Bible.

Today Eric and Dillon discuss what it means to love the Lord with all your mind, including how the mind relates to emotions and to the will.

Today, in their very first episode, Eric and Dillon give a brief description of who they are, what they are doing, and why they are doing it.

Their goal is to address important cultural and theological topics for the purpose of equipping the saints for the work of the ministry.  Although their podcast is not an official ministry of Hilltown Baptist Church, it has the approval and accountability of the elders.  Finally, while Eric and Dillon primarily focus on equipping the believers of HBC, they welcome any Christians to listen and provide feedback.

For those who wish to submit their theological/cultural questions for Eric and Dillon to address, please email them at [email protected].