In the Fire

What does "hortatory" mean? Among many other things, we answer that question in this episode! We march on in the book of Romans and we read and discuss Romans 11 and 12 - two of the greatest books in the Bible. These chapters tell us a little more about the Gospel message to Jews and Gentiles before giving Christians some important lessons on how to live our lives. Come on in and join us in the fire for another episode in our Romans series!

If you couldn't get enough of last episode's discussion over the election of believers, you're in luck! We continue cruising along in Romans in this episode, this team reading chapter 10 and part of chapter 11. In these verses, Paul expands on election and God's sovereignty, with an emphasis on the role that us humans have in this process. This episode brings back a lot of what we have already discussed in our Romans series, as well as some neat Old Testament references. Enjoy!

This week, we grapple with one of the most confusing and debated topics among Christians and theologians as we read through Romans 9. This chapter of Romans gets into the concept of "election" and salvation, which leads us to an interesting discussion on this theological concept. Moreover, though, it leads us to recognize and talk about the sovereignty of God and His plan for the salvation of His children - Jews and Gentiles alike. Join us in the fire as we hear more from Paul in this episode!

In this episode, we are continuing our series on the book of Romans. This time, we read Romans 7 and 8 and talk more about the law and our relationship with it, and more importantly, the freedom we gain from Christ. Once saved, we are no longer under the shackles of the law but are instead ushered into great new freedom. What does this mean? Find out what Paul tells us by listening in.

We're back in the book of Romans as we continue our series, this time reading through Romans 5 and 6. We focus our attention mostly on chapter 6 and what it means to be a slave to righteousness. What does this phrase mean for us as Christ followers, how does it relate to our actions in this world, and what does it say about God's forgiveness? Come along and listen in.

After last week, we decided to march on ahead in the Book of Romans and take a look at the book's next chapter: Romans 4. This chapter takes us back to Abraham (or Abram) - and yes, this means we also read some select verses from Genesis! Ultimately, we talk about the role of faith and the role of the law, and how all of us are truly saved by faith alone. Romans 4 approaches this from the topic of circumcision, which makes for a fun conversation!

For the 100th time, we take a trip into the fire, this time to talk about the first few chapters of the Book of Romans. These chapters set the stage for the entirety of the book, as Paul writes about our fallen state, our status as sinners, and the justification we receive only through faith in Christ. You'll want to grab your Bible and read along closely for this one as we dig into Romans 1-3. Thank you for joining us on this awesome ride through 100 episodes!

As we welcome the Christmas season, we jump into a Christmas-themed episode and discuss the idea of the name Immanuel - "God with Us." What does "Immanuel" mean in a biblical, theological, and historical sense? How about in a personal sense, for each of us in our lives? These are the questions we tackle in this episode as we flip through passages in Isaiah, Hebrews, Matthew, and Psalms. Merry Christmas and welcome in!

This week brings us to a much more theological topic as we dig into the Biblical concept of atonement. We examine atonement in the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments, discussing God's forgiveness for us under the old covenant and the new covenant. The two key words for this episode are propitiation and expiation. What do those words mean and how do they relate to the grand scheme of atonement? Listen in and find out.

This episode brings us to the seventh chapter of the Book of Luke, where we see a variety of accounts from Jesus's life and some quick parables from Jesus. Through Luke's writing in this chapter, we get a great glimpse of some of the attributes that make Jesus so special and powerful as our Savior. What are those attributes? Listen in and find out!