On this Digging Deeper episode, Pastor Jeff Gipe and Professor Brian Nixon have a very compelling and important conversation on the ism of individualism, including the realm of gender and sexuality. Our special guest on this episode is Justin Thomas, the president of Calvary Chapel Bible College. Justin has done extensive research on this topic. Click here for a series of lectures.

On this Digging Deeper episode, Pastor Jeff Gipe and Professor Brian Nixon dialogue with Dr. Dominick Hernandez.Hernandez is an author and associate professor of Old Testament and Semitics at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University.Together they look at the Ism of intellectualism. Dr. Hernandez provides deep  insights on how faith and reason can work together in a way that helps humans flourish.

On this Digging Deeper episode, Pastor Jeff Gipe and Professor Brian Nixon dialogue with Pastor Rob Sweet from Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, TN. In the conversation, Pastor Rob shares with us the reason why every human being from the beginning of time has had trouble with the ism of materialism. In this episode, he shares many amazing insights, such as “material things were created as a means to an end..not an end themselves.

On this Digging Deeper episode, Pastor Jeff Gipe and Professor Brian Nixon dialogue with Pastor Nick Cady from White Fields Church in Longmont, CO. In the conversation, Pastor Nick shares some very important principles that helped keep their church united and focused during the pandemic and the social and political upheaval of 2020-2021, which then turned to a robust discussion on Christian Nationalism.

Isms That Cause Schisms: Digging Deeper: Scientism | With the introduction of several isms that cause schisms in today’s church and with a positive response to the podcasts, Pastor Jeff Gipe felt a need to go deeper into some of the topics.

On this first of the Digging Deeper episodes, Professor Brian Nixon dialogues with Dr. Luman Wing, a leading biotech scientist, about the ism of scientism. In the conversation, Dr. Wing talks about how science divides churches, but also offers proactive solutions to build bridges between scripture and science.

Additionally, Dr. Wing discusses the concepts of epigenetics and toxicity, two important features in understanding the human condition and the role of the church in being a place of health and healing.

In this final episode we walk through seven powerful passages found in the book of Ecclesiastes that reveal the theology of the book. Our hope is that these seven verses will help you overcome any divisions for kingdom unity in the church.

Here is a helpful list of books that our hosts recommend will help you dive deeper into the content of this season.

The last two isms pastor Jeff and professor Brian wrestle with are without a doubt causing great schisms in the church today, Religionism and Humanism. As a reminder, in all our episodes we hope to do three things: direct you to scripture, define our terms, and discuss the topics at hand.

Here is a helpful list of books that our hosts recommend will help you dive deeper into the content of this season.

In this episode we wrestle with two very controversial subjects, existentialism and capitalism. As a reminder, in all our episodes we hope to do three things: direct you to scripture, define our terms, and discuss the topics at hand.

Here is a helpful list of books that our hosts recommend will help you dive deeper into the content of this season.

In the last episode we unpacked scientism and intellectualism but now we move to two very appealing topics, hedonism and materialism. As a reminder, in all our episodes we hope to do three things: direct you to scripture, define our terms, and discuss the topics at hand.

Here is a helpful list of books that our hosts recommend will help you dive deeper into the content of this season.

In episode two, we tackle the complex topics of scientism and intellectualism. We begin by referencing scripture text found in Ecclesiastes and then move on to define these terms.

Scientism is the belief that the scientific method is the only way to gain knowledge and the only way to understand the world. Intellectualism, on the other hand, is the belief that intellect and reason should be the guiding principles in life, and that they should take precedence over emotions and impulses.

Through engaging conversations, we explore how these "isms" contribute to societal and religious divisions. We discuss how scientism can lead to a disregard for faith and spirituality, and how intellectualism can lead to a lack of empathy and understanding towards those who may have different experiences or beliefs.

As we seek to answer questions like "Why are people so divided today? Why so much anger and disdain?" we delve deeper into the effects of scientism and intellectualism on our worldview and relationships. We examine how these "isms" can contribute to a lack of humility and an inability to see things from another's perspective.

Join us for this enlightening discussion and gain a better understanding of the impact of these "isms" in our world today. We invite you to listen to the entire series where we explore topics like materialism, capitalism, hedonism, and more, as we seek to bridge the divides created by these "isms."

Here is a helpful list of books that our hosts recommend will help you dive deeper into the content of this season.