Practically Theologians

Practically Theologians

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  • 017 Misused and Abused: Matthew 18:20

    Josh and Andrew discuss Matthew 18:20 and how to utilize good interpretive skills.  So often we take these verses that we are used to quoting out of context simply because we know the verse so well but forget the context.  We hope to show why understanding context is important and why this verse is not a good proof-text for the church being wherever there are 2 or more believers present.  And if you have any feedback for us please let us know at [email protected].  Thanks for listening! 

    44 min
  • 016 Misused and Abused - Romans 8:28

    In the first episode of a special series we will be recording every so often on misused Bible passages, Andrew and Josh discuss Romans 8:28 and how it can be taken out of context either in innocence or by false teachers. We ought to think about the context of passages that we are very familiar with, and if we don't remember the context we should take another look to remind ourselves.  Sometimes those verses are so ingrained in our minds that we use them almost reflexively, and when that happens we can tend to use them even out of context.  We do our best, we were both rusty, but we hope it get you thinking.  And if you have any feedback for us please let us know at [email protected].  Thanks for listening!

    40 min
  • 015 - An Interview With Seminary Wives
    Andrew and Josh sit down with three of the seminary wives and talk to them about seminary life.  It was a fun interview. We recorded this toward the end of the year last year and Josh finally got around to publishing it, sorry for the delay!
    Here is a link to the ranch Margarita mentioned.  They are awesome! Music Meadows Ranch
    And here are the links to the episodes with Dwight and Andrew Zeller, the founder and the current president of the seminary.
    Interview with Dwight and Lois Zeller. 
    Interview with Andrew Zeller.
    And finally, a link to the website where you can donate as well as check out the seminary!  http://sdcseminary.org/
    52 min
  • 012 - Interview with Dr. Andrew Zeller
    We were excited to interview Dr. Andrew Zeller today on the podcast.  He is the current president of Sangre de Cristo Seminary and was part of the first graduating class of the seminary.  We discuss some of his life experience, which includes being a chaplain in the Army and having 13 children with his wife Beth Ann, and we also get his thoughts on what a seminary education should look like.  We hope you enjoy!
    A link if you'd like to become a contributor to the seminary. http://sdcseminary.org/about/give/
    As promised in the podcast, here is Josh's hand-drawn map of the seminary, along with the Google Maps image.  Compare the two and let us know which is better.
    56 min
  • 011 - Biblical Preaching Stages 4-6
    We discuss stages 4-6 from the book "Biblical Preaching" by Haddon Robinson.  Here is the link to the INTRO PODCAST we did on the subject. Also, the podcast with stages 1-3 is HERE.
    If God so leads, please consider taking advantage of this opportunity to give through the “Spirit Campaign” from November 15th through December 31st. When you donate to SDCS through the Spirit Campaign, your donations, up to $1,000 per family, are doubled! What a great way to multiply kingdom resources.  Here is a LINK to the flier for the campaign.  Please use it to donate.  Thank you!  
    Chapter 1 - The Case for Expository Preaching
    Robinson makes the case for expository preaching by showing how at the end of the day it allows the preacher to say with confidence, “thus saith the Lord.”  Expository preaching expounds and applies concept derived straight from the text of Scripture, applying it to the personalities and experiences of the congregation after having first been applied to the preacher himself.  Expository preaching does not import the preacher’s ideas into the text, rather the ideas that are preached and applied come from the text to the congregation by way of the preacher.
    Chapter 2 – What’s the Big Idea?
    Preaching must be a “bullet and not buckshot.”  In other words the congregation must be given a single idea that coheres the entire message preached in order to be able to grasp and apply what the preacher is bringing to them from the text.  In order to get this idea one must find the “subject” and the “complement” of the exegetical unit. The subject is that which the author is talking about, and the complement is what the author is saying about what he is talking about.  
    Chapter 3 – Tools of the Trade
    Robinson gets into the stages of sermon preparation here:
    Stage 1 – Selecting the Text
    The selection of the text involves looking at thought units, sections of the text that contain an idea.  One must balance the size of the thought unit with a determination of the amount of time one has to preach.  Combining these two factors will give the preacher the right length of text to cover in one go. Another way to preach is the topical approach, and the texts may be selected in much the same way.  One thing to be careful about with a topical approach though is that you don’t import the topic into the text; one must let the text speak for itself.
    Stage 2 – Study Your Passage and Gather Your Notes
    The next stage gets into studying the passage and context.  Robinson gives five points to consider as you study the passage.  First take the context of the passage as it sits within the book into account.  In order to do this one may need to read the book many times. The goal is to be able to see how the passage relates to the overall message of the book.  Second take the context of the passage in light of its immediately surrounding passages into account. Third read several translations and write down the problems in translation that you observe. Fourth try to state the subject and complement, at least roughly.  Fifth is the study of the passage’s structure, vocabulary, and grammar. It is during this time that knowledge of the original languages becomes very useful, even essential, to being able to see clearly what is being said in all its nuances. He lists several resources that the preacher will want to avail himself of.  Lexicons, Concordances, Grammars, Word-Study Books, Bible Dictionaries, Commentaries, etc.
    Stage 3 – As You Study the Passage, Relate the Parts to Each Other to Determine the Exegetical idea and Its Development
    In this stage you are analyzing and synthesizing the text, zooming in to get the particular details of the text, then zooming back out to understand how the smaller units fit into the larger.  During this time the subject and complement should be further refined to better reflect the particular idea within the thought unit. In order to do this Robinson gives some instruction. For the subject, what the author is talking
    54 min
  • 010 - Interview With Graduating Senior Matt Sandoval
    Today Andrew and Josh interview Matt Sandoval about his seminary experience here at Sangre de Cristo Seminary.  He will be graduating here in December, 2018, and he was kind enough to let us  pick his brain and hear about his experience here.  Hope you enjoy!
    If God so leads, please consider taking advantage of this opportunity to give through the “Spirit Campaign” from November 15th through December 31st. When you donate to SDCS through the Spirit Campaign, your donations, up to $1,000 per family, are doubled! What a great way to multiply kingdom resources.  Here is a LINK to the flier for the campaign.  Please use it to donate.  Thank you!
    36 min
  • 009 - Interview With Students Nicki and Josh
    Nicki and Josh are being grilled by Andrew today.  We talk about our lives before seminary and some of the factors involved in how we arrived at Sangre De Cristo Seminary in Westcliffe, CO from Washington State and New Jersey.  It was a fun time, hope you enjoy!
    Also:
    If God so leads, please consider taking advantage of this opportunity to give through the “Spirit Campaign” from November 15th through December 31st. When you donate to SDCS through the Spirit Campaign, your donations, up to $1,000 per family, are doubled! What a great way to multiply kingdom resources.  Here is a LINK to the flier for the campaign.  Please use it to donate.  Thank you!
    46 min
  • 008 - Biblical Preaching Stages 1-3
    We discuss stages 1-3 from the book "Biblical Preaching" by Haddon Robinson.  Here is the link to the INTRO PODCAST we did on the subject.
    If God so leads, please consider taking advantage of this opportunity to give through the “Spirit Campaign” from November 15th through December 31st. When you donate to SDCS through the Spirit Campaign, your donations, up to $1,000 per family, are doubled! What a great way to multiply kingdom resources.  Here is a LINK to the flier for the campaign.  Please use it to donate.  Thank you!  
    Chapter 1 - The Case for Expository Preaching
    Robinson makes the case for expository preaching by showing how at the end of the day it allows the preacher to say with confidence, “thus saith the Lord.”  Expository preaching expounds and applies concept derived straight from the text of Scripture, applying it to the personalities and experiences of the congregation after having first been applied to the preacher himself.  Expository preaching does not import the preacher’s ideas into the text, rather the ideas that are preached and applied come from the text to the congregation by way of the preacher.
     
    Chapter 2 – What’s the Big Idea?
     
    Preaching must be a “bullet and not buckshot.”  In other words the congregation must be given a single idea that coheres the entire message preached in order to be able to grasp and apply what the preacher is bringing to them from the text.  In order to get this idea one must find the “subject” and the “complement” of the exegetical unit.  The subject is that which the author is talking about, and the complement is what the author is saying about what he is talking about. 
     
    Chapter 3 – Tools of the Trade
     
    Robinson gets into the stages of sermon preparation here:
     
    Stage 1 – Selecting the Text
    The selection of the text involves looking at thought units, sections of the text that contain an idea.  One must balance the size of the thought unit with a determination of the amount of time one has to preach.  Combining these two factors will give the preacher the right length of text to cover in one go.  Another way to preach is the topical approach, and the texts may be selected in much the same way.  One thing to be careful about with a topical approach though is that you don’t import the topic into the text; one must let the text speak for itself.
     
    Stage 2 – Study Your Passage and Gather Your Notes
    The next stage gets into studying the passage and context.  Robinson gives five points to consider as you study the passage.  First take the context of the passage as it sits within the book into account.  In order to do this one may need to read the book many times.  The goal is to be able to see how the passage relates to the overall message of the book.  Second take the context of the passage in light of its immediately surrounding passages into account.  Third read several translations and write down the problems in translation that you observe. Fourth try to state the subject and complement, at least roughly.  Fifth is the study of the passage’s structure, vocabulary, and grammar.  It is during this time that knowledge of the original languages becomes very useful, even essential, to being able to see clearly what is being said in all its nuances.  He lists several resources that the preacher will want to avail himself of.  Lexicons, Concordances, Grammars, Word-Study Books, Bible Dictionaries, Commentaries, etc.
     
    Stage 3 – As You Study the Passage, Relate the Parts to Each Other to Determine the Exegetical idea and Its Development
    In this stage you are analyzing and synthesizing the text, zooming in to get the particular details of the text, then zooming back out to understand how the smaller units fit into the larger.  During this time the subject and complement should be further refined to better reflect the particular idea within the thought unit.  In order to do this Robinson gives some instruction.  For  the subject, what the author is talking about, he recommends usin
    40 min

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