Pastor Sean Barrett preaches from Acts 2:1-21. 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 this episode Dr. Aaron Davis interviews Dr. Jordan Steffaniak about the relationship between philosophy and the Church. We discuss what philosophy is, why people might be skeptical about philosophy being involved in the Church's life, what Christian philosophy might look like at its best, and more.

Links

• Nativity's website - Link
• The London Lyceum - Link
• Hanover Press - Link
• Jordan's Twitter - Link

Questions or Suggestions?

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Pastor Sean Barrett answers the question that came in:

Is the Holy Spirit in everyone, working in and thru all people, or just Christians? (Context: I kind of see different answers in the 3 scripture texts today)

In this episode Dr. Aaron Davis hosts a conversation with Nativity's pastor, the Rev. Dr. Sean Barrett, about the sacrament of holy baptism. We discuss things like what baptism is, why some churches baptize infants while others don't, whether one can ever be rebaptized, and more.

Links

Nativity's website - Link

St. Andrews Encyclopedia of Theology entry on baptism - Link

Dr. Aaron Davis answers the following question: "Can you say more about how it works for Christ to have a body that ascended and is present in Holy Communion? The incarnation seems confusing as I think more about Ascension Sunday."

Links

Nativity website - Link

Interview with Cruz Davis on models of the acension - Link

James Arcadi's "Recent Philosophical Work on the Doctrine of the Eucharist" - Link

Interview with Arcadi on eucharistic theology - Link

Dr. Aaron Davis preaches from Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23, and Luke 24:44-53. 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 John 14:23-29. 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 this episode Dr. Aaron Davis talks through Dr. Taylor Ross's article "The Severity of Universal Salvation" in Notre Dame's Church Life Journal. Dr. Ross explores what universalism is, how divine justice fits into the doctrine, what past Christians have said about universalism, and more.

Links

• Nativity's website - Link
• Ross's "The Severity of Universal Salvation" - Link
• Aaron's "Hopeful Universalism and the Goodness of God" - Link

Questions or Suggestions?

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Pastor Sean Barrett preaches from John 13:31-35. 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 this episode Dr. Aaron Davis hosts a conversation with Nativity's pastor, the Rev. Dr. Sean Barrett, about faith and music. We discuss things like the difference between "Christian music" and "secular music," the role music can play in one's life of faith, whether anti-Christian music can ever be appropriate for a Christian to listen to, and more.

Links

Nativity's website - Link

The Nicene Creed - Link

Questions or Suggestions?

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