On this episode Dr. Aaron Davis talks with Nativity's pastor, the Rev. Dr. Sean Barrett, about justification. They talk about what the term means, its biblical roots, historical and recent developments concerning the concept, and more.

Links

• Nativity's website - Link
• Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - Link

Questions or Suggestions?

Contact Dr. Davis with your input: [email protected].

Pastor Sean Barrett answers a question about John 1:29-42.

"What does it mean in this week's gospel reading when it says "You are to be called Cephas (translated as Peter)." How do you translate a name? Is one Hebrew and the other Greek, cause they don't sound remotely similar."

On this episode Dr. Aaron Davis interviews Prof. Jonathan Rutledge (Asbury University) about his book, Forgiveness and Atonement: Christ's Restorative Sacrifice. They talk about concepts like atonement, forgiveness, and sacrifice, where we see them in Scripture, what makes his view novel, and more.

Links

• Nativity's website - Link
• Forgiveness and Atonement (Routledge, 2022) - Link
• Jonathan's website - Link

Questions or Suggestions?

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Dr. Aaron Davis answers this question: "You talked about the value of remembering one's baptism. What are some of the upsides of being baptized as an infant, even before it will be remembered by the one being baptized?"

Dr. Aaron Davis preaches from Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:34-43, and Matthew 3:13-17. You can find all the readings for this Sunday here.

To learn more about Lutheran Church of the Nativity, visit our website at NativityArden.org.

Pastor Sean Barrett preaches from Jeremiah 31:7-14, Ephesians 1:3-14, and John 1:10-18. You can find all the readings for this Sunday here.

To learn more about Lutheran Church of the Nativity, visit our website at NativityArden.org.

In our End of Year Roundup episode, Dr. Aaron Davis and the Rev. Dr. Sean Barrett discuss the podcast's shape over this past year, what's next, and lingering questions each has for the other.

Links

• Nativity's website - Link
• Eleonore Stump's Atonement - Link

Questions or Suggestions?

Contact Dr. Davis with your input: [email protected].

Pastor Sean Barrett preaches from Isaiah 9:2-7, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-14. You can find all the readings for this Sunday here.

To learn more about Lutheran Church of the Nativity, visit our website at NativityArden.org.

Pastor Sean Barrett answers the question, "You mentioned that the magi are translated as wise men in our English bibles. Why are they called kings in so many hymns?"

In our End of Year Roundup episode, Dr. Aaron Davis and the Rev. Dr. Sean Barrett discuss the podcast's shape over this past year, what's next, and lingering questions each has for the other.

Links

• Nativity's website - Link

Questions or Suggestions?

Contact Dr. Davis with your input: [email protected].