Eric discusses a recent social media controversy and asks "Is there value in controversial rhetoric?" and "Can we be disrespectful towards ideas we find to be harmful?". Eric gives evidence for his position on these questions by showing venerated Calvinists engaged in the same controversial analogy and in arguably disrespectful rhetoric. Also, those who engage in theological discussion online should be ready for this kind of backlash and know how to respond to it. 

Premiered November 11, 2021

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In this live episode, Eric and Drew discuss a sermon called "Paul and the Transformative Gospel". NT Wright talks about how the Gospel seemed like "controversial nonsense" to his hearers because of how radical it was. Drew and Eric reflect on what it could be that Christians are now known for that would radically depart from their culture. NT Wright emphasizes Paul's "Gospel of reconciliation" and the Provisionist bros talk about how this could be applied to divorce, remarriage, and church discipline in the Church and how no one does it and this seems like a problem. NT Wright describes the slave and master relationship and Eric concludes that this is the kind of abusive relationship that Paul is interested in reconciling as part of his Gospel.

Streamed November 2, 2021

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In this 3rd part of the PROVIDE acrostic series, Eric and Drew talk about the Scriptural passages that support the Truth that Christ is available to everyone and no one is excluded from his offers of forgiveness and everlasting life.

Premiered October 29, 2021

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Drew and Eric continue their walk through Provisionism's PROVIDE acrostic and talk about our responsibility to God and how He makes His grace accessible and available to everyone.

Premiered October 20, 2021

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Eric, with special surprise guest Drew McLeod, discusses an article he wrote on Soteriology 101 which addresses a criticism Eric terms "The Standard of Seriousness". How much knowledge do we need before those who we criticize have to take our arguments seriously? There is a fine line between requesting knowledge of historical Reformed orthodoxy and gatekeeping such that only those who essentially become Reformed can criticize Reformed Theology. 

Premiered October 1, 2021

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Drew and Eric join in for a live session as they reflect on what they've been learning about God and His providence in their lives.

Streamed September 14, 2021

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In this impromptu episode, the guys jettison their plan and go on a journey of discussing how bad metaphysics and wrong ideas harm our spirits. We refute bad theology and harmful spiritual ideas because they send our brothers and sisters in Christ into spiritual dread and give an example of this happening in their online community. 

Premiered September 2, 2021

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Eric and Drew respond to a Radio Free Geneva episode critiquing an article they (kinda) co-wrote together on Soteriology 101. The article, titled "John 6 Is Not About You", examines the identity of "those given" to Christ beforehand. How does the Apostle define who "those given" are? James White agrees with them it means the Apostles in John 17, but denies it means the same in John 6. We're never given a reason for this denial nor any real engagement with the claim. Instead, James White claims our hermeneutic is out of bounds without ever showing why and claims we are saying nothing in John is relevant to believers today (we didn't). The guys show why James White's claims are unfounded, and why their hermeneutic is consistent and reasonable and show biblical evidence for their conclusion while calling James White to respond to the actual claims in the article. 

Premiered August 24, 2021

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Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries produced an hour long Radio Free Geneva broadcast taking down an article both Eric and Drew wrote on the Soteriology 101 blog. Eric and Drew took a sample of every time James White mocks them or puts words in their mouth, attributing to them positions they do not hold to and never said in the article, and string them together for your viewing pleasure. 

Premiered August 20, 2021

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Dr. Eric Hankins chops it up with Eric and Drew for their 2nd interview. This time they discuss the state of the soteriological controversies in the SBC, how Dr. Hankin's prescriptions from "Loyal Opposition" are going, and how we can make a difference going forward. Hankins talks briefly about his own theological journey, how he started receiving pushback as a self-professed "3-point Calvinist", and how this led to the formulation of what is known as the Traditional Statement of Southern Baptist understanding of God's plan of salvation. Hankins wanted to articulate clearly and cogently what he as a Southern Baptist believed soteriologically which resulted in the TS' affirmations and denials (linked below). Hankins talks about the Founders Ministry's self-stated desire to return the SBC to the foundation of Reformed Theology and how the Abstract of Principles, a 4-point Calvinist document, is affirmed by two Southern Baptist seminaries (SEBTS & SBTS). The guys talk about the role the Abstract of Principles plays in Southern Baptist academia and how, even though we're not supposed to talk about it, for some reason, most seminary graduates are Reformed when they come out. Eric and Drew lament the apathetic state of many Christians towards soteriology and Hankins highlights the strength of a "whosoever will" theology in evangelism and missions. Drew gives testimony about his evangelism experiences and where Calvinism entered in. Hankins talks about the challenge of obtaining theological clarity in light of the BFM2000's "incoherence" and how this can sometimes lead to division. Hankins talks about the choice that he faced of choosing or not choosing to "be online" and lead up the Traditionalist movement or to continue pastoring. Hankins responds to a question about what drives robust missions and evangelism. Drew and Eric express their desire to see more online resources that people can access from a Provisionist theological perspective. Hankins then responds to how important it is to emphasize a personal response of faith in our soteriology as opposed to running away from it.

Premiered July 27, 2021

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