King & Culture

Seth and Luke discuss the nature of the unseen realm, angels, and the demonic. How do they interact with us in our daily lives? Could these extraterrestrial beings be understood to be aliens?

Seth and Luke discuss the nature and need for "doing theology" in addition to doing Bible Study. Why do we care about creeds? Why do we need summary statements for our beliefs?

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Luke and Seth dicsuss the origins, uses, and purposes of what's been called "the seven deadly sins." Are there only seven deadly sins? Isn't all sin deadly? Why these seven? What is the difference between vices and sins, virtues and holiness?

Glittering Vices

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Luke and Seth discuss the joy and delight of children, why some are prone to view them as interuptions and burdens, and what must happen in our hearts if we are to rightly view children as gifts and blessings.

In this bonus episode, Luke interviews his wife, Molly. They talk about swimming, sports, growing up, her faith story, going back to work, being a pastor's wife, and more. This conversation was recorded with a live audience at the Summer Scoop at Ironwood Church.

Luke and Seth discuss The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. What is a Christian? Where do we agree with the LDS Church and where do we disagree? How significant and meaningful are the differences?
A Tale of Two Stories
Three Questions to Ask Your Mormon Friends
Ten Most Important Things to Say to a Mormon

Seth and guest Dr. John Meade discuss the history of the Bible, why Roman Catholics have extra books in their bibles, and issues related to how the New Testament authors quote the Old Testament in ways that, on the surface, seem like a problem. 

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Seth and guest Dr. Peter Gurry discuss New Testament manuscripts, textual variants, scribal errors, and challenges Christians may face in holding to the belief that the Scriptures are without error in the original writings. Can you say your ESV Bible is God's Word? Do the writers of the gospels contradict each other? How should we think about the section in Scripture that are bracketed off in our Bibles that say, "earliest manuscripts do not include"?

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Scribes & Scripture

Luke and Seth discuss how demonic powers typically operate, the nature of "culture" and "war," and different approaches Christians take to establishing and contending for norms at various levels. Should Christians engage in "culture war"? If so, how?

Luke, Seth, and guest Brad Edwards discuss The Reason for Church, Brad's new book, and various reasons why it's harder than ever to convince people that the local church is a good thing, sometimes even harder to convince them that Jesus is God or that he's risen from the dead. Why does local church matter? Why does belonging to the body of Christ matter? How does digital technology make local church seem more optional than ever before? How does the decline of institutions shape how people relate to the church?

The Reason For Church