With a dive into 1 Corinthians 15, Ron and John continue the conversation about resurrection and why it is an essential foundation for the Christian faith. In this episode, we discuss 1 Corinthians as a whole and begin to work through chapter 15 and its crucial resurrection message for us with a look at verses 1-11.

In this special Easter weekend episode, Ron and John explore the core Christian doctrine of resurrection from the dead. Why is it such a critical, indispensable foundation for our faith? Why does it matter so much, and how can reflecting on this topic nourish our hope in our own challenging times?

In this last episode in our series on basic Christian theology, Ron and John explore some essentials of Christian belief about the end times. We look ahead to the return of Christ and the time when God will complete the work of redeeming and restoring creation. What biblical expectations do we have, and what do they mean for us today as we live toward what God will finally do?

What is the church? What role does it play in the lives of Christians? In this episode, Ron and John look beyond programs, charismatic preachers, and surface "excitement" in local congregations to dig a little deeper into what really makes a church.

In this episode, Ron and John explore what salvation is: What does it mean to be “saved,” why do we need to be saved, and what is the goal of salvation?

What does it mean to be human? In this episode on a Christian doctrine of humanity, Ron and John build on the doctrine of God as they look into who we are as human beings created in the image of God. Who are we? Why are we? And whose are we?

John and Ron tackle the doctrine of creation and providence, but hard on its heels comes the problem of evil. If God has the power, why doesn't God fix everything that goes wrong?

John and Ron will say many times that Christians worship one God in three Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In this episode they take up the following question: who is the Holy Spirit?

The Christian doctrine of Jesus Christ flows from the doctrine of God. We discussed a general theology of who God is in the last episode, and we move forward here to look at what we believe about the second Person of the Godhead, the Son.

Who is God? What is God like? These and other questions about God are front and center as Ron and John navigate the difficult terrain of talking about God in a way that represents responsibly what we can know but avoids bold claims about the things we cannot. Listen as Ron and John tread as carefully as they can.