In this podcast, we continue on looking at how to interpret Old Testament prophecies. What are the questions we need to be asking in order to understand the predictions as well as when the prophecy was fulfilled?

Just about everything you know about Biblical prophecy and how to interpret it is probably wrong. In this podcast, we look at the role of the Old Testament prophet as a covenant prosecutor. What was the purpose of future-telling? How could one know if a prophet is valid or spouting a bunch of BS?

Many people I know who study the Bible are frustrated or confused by the sections concerning prophecy. I believe the cause of this frustration has much to do with the popular teachings of Dispensational Futurism. A belief system which has captured the imagination of American Evangelicals, but has misinterpreted much of the Bible to fit its flawed system. In this podcast, I want to propose an alternative view of prophecy that makes sense but is not yet popular in today's Christian culture.

Have you ever wondered why so many Evangelical Christians talk about the rapture? Why there is such an unwavering support for Israel? Why so many Evangelical churches view the world in either black or white categories? I believe the reason is the theological lens by which they read the Bible called Dispensationalism.

In this podcast, I want to answer three questions:

What is Dispensationalism?

Why is it so uniquely popular among American Christians?

What impact has it had on the thinking and opinions of Evangelicals?

What does it mean to do good? Most people like to believe their views on what is right and what is wrong are based on objective facts. However, morality is more complex. Everyone has a preconceived set of principles that filters and shapes their reality whether they are aware of it or not. In this podcast, we are going to discuss the basic Ethical systems with their strengths and weaknesses.

Christians often find themselves embarrassed by the Old Testament, particularly when they are trying to defend it to a non-religious person. It seems to condone slavery and polygamy on one hand but then criticize a man for cutting his beard on the corners. Also, there are all the weird clean and unclean laws. Is eating shellfish a sin? Should a woman avoid attending church during her menstrual cycle?  In this podcast, I want to explore the context by which the law was written and some specific cultural situations being addressed that make sense out of most of the rules given in that day.

One of the biggest frustrations about the Christian faith is the fact that God does not seem to speak that often, and certainly not in the way humans are used to in their own interactions. If and when he does speak, how do we know it is God's voice and not just our own delusions? These are my reflections.

I decided to do a quick review of this movie. Obviously, there are lots of spoilers so you have been warned.