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Many Christians, and non-Christians alike, are confused about what the gospel actually is and what it means to be ‘born-again’. Is everyone a “child of God” merely by virtue of being born physically? The new birth is an eternally important subject about which no one can afford to be wrong. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil leverage a message by the late Dr. R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, entitled ‘Born of the Spirit’, to discuss this topic and help listeners to better understand what salvation in Christ is – and what it isn’t.

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* Don’t Waste God’s Time

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* Born of the Spirit (Dr. R.C. Sproul)

* Renewing Your Mind a ministry of Ligonier Ministries

* Ligonier Ministries

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This episode of the Just Thinking podcast marks a ‘dirty dozen’ shows that Darrell and Virgil have recorded. In this episode, D and V take listeners on an expository journey through the Old and New Testament as it relates to the topic of “social justice”, and discuss in great detail how our desire for justice, as society, is inextricably rooted in the imago Dei and, conversely, how the heart-transforming gospel of Jesus Christ is both antecedent and fundamental to any social change that is to occur.

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In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, which was recorded on the observance of the birth of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Darrell and Virgil, at the risk of incurring the wrath of many who admire Dr. King, delve into the theology of the man and his views concerning the deity of Jesus Christ, and how fundamentally crucial it is that professing Christians have a proper Christology of Jesus.

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* The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus (Martin Luther King, Jr., The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Educational Institute of Stanford University)

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This week on JT Darrell and Virgil are just a little more laid back and unscripted than usual. Darrell and Virgil have a great conversation that always leads back to the gospel.

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We are all familiar with the adage, “What goes around, comes around.” That seems to be the case in Baltimore, where many black residents and social activists who, subsequent to the death of Freddie Gray in 2015, were demanding the removal of police from their communities, are now pleading for the return of police to those same neighborhoods in response the skyrocketing murder rate in that city. On this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil discuss this topic through the lens of the gospel, including the fundamental question of why we need police in the first place. Also, Virgil lamens the loss of his beloved Oklahoma Sooners to Darrell’s Georgia Bulldogs in the Rose Bowl and the fact that his Sooners will have to wait another year to contend for a national championship.

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* Baltimore Residents Blame Record-High Murder Rate on Reduced Police Presence (NPR)

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Is the term ‘pro-life black person’ an oxymoron? A mirage? A thing of the past? In this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil discuss the growing black pro-life movement, a concept which, given how infrequently the terms “black” and “pro-life” are used together, would have many believe it is a contradiction in terms. Additionally, D and V take some time to pay their respects to the late Dr. R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, who passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, who had an immense spiritual impact on both their lives.

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* A Look Inside The Growing Black Pro-Life Movement (Faithfully Magazine)

* Remembering Dr. R.C. Sproul (Ligonier Ministries)

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Is a church for ‘black men only’ the solution to the perceived suffrage of black people in America? Is white evangelicalism to blame for the current socio-political climate in our nation? And what about black evangelicalism? On this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker speak candidly but biblically, as usual, about these questions and how the gospel provides us with a Christ-centered response.

BLM Activist To Start ‘Church For Black Men’ In Resisting White Evangelicalism (Clarissa Hamlin, News One): https://newsone.com/3761898/black-lives-matter-movement-activism-jomo-kenyatta-johnson-plans-church-for-black-men/ White Evangelicals Must Ask, “Why Does Our Theology Lead To Republicanism?” (Jermar Tisby, The Witness BCC): https://thewitnessbcc.com/11477-2/

“Big Bang” Racism (Darrell B. Harrison, JustThinking.me): https://justthinking.me/2017/12/06/big-bang-racism/

 

What does the so-called ‘Big Bang Theory’ in science have to do with racism? And, exactly, what role, if any, is the church to play in making social justice a reality in today’s society? Listen as Darrell and Virgil chop up Darrell’s latest blog article, titled ‘Big Bang’ Racism, while bringing the truth of the gospel to bear on these and other questions in episode 6 of the Just Thinking podcast.

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Colin Kaepernick continues to be lauded for his stance on social justice, but is he set to follow in the shadows of such noted – and often venerated – civil rights icons as Muhammad Ali and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Conversely, why do black Americans seem to be engaged in a perpetual search for a savior? Darrell and Virgil tackle these and other topics in episode 5 of Just Thinking podcast.

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* Colin Kaepernick honored with ACLU Award (CNN)

* Colin Kaepernick named finalist for TIME ‘Man of the Year’ award (Niners Nation)

* Colin Kaepernick wins 2017 Muhammad Ali Legacy award (UPI)

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Is the black church still relevant to today’? Or has it betrayed its legacy of social activism? In this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil chop up the topic of how a perceived lack of social activism is causing many black millennial Christians to leave the church and how the words of John Calvin can help reorient us to a proper view of justice in today’s society.

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* Why Are Millennials Leaving the Black Church? (Atlanta Black Star)

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