The Old Roads Podcast

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The Old Roads Podcast episodes

February 26, 2024 Q&A on God's Presence and Hell, God's Sovereignty over Sin, and Comparing Presbyterian and Baptist Covenant Theologies
In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley answers questions about God's omnipresence and the separation of unbelievers from his presence in Hell, God's sovereignty over our sins, and the differences between Presbyterian and Baptist approaches to the biblical covenants.
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21 min
February 19, 2024 How Does Christian Teaching Address Racial Issues?
In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley contrasts the moral vision of the civil rights movement with the contrasting vision of critical race theory. Because critical race theory adopts numerous assumptions that are contrary to Scripture and a Christian worldview, its ability to diagnose and address racism is seriously flawed. Based on the teachings of Scripture, Christians can approach racial issues with greater wisdom than the prevailing institutions of our culture have to offer us today.
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16 min
February 12, 2024 When Does Human Life Begin?
In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley draws on insights from science and Scripture to answer the question about the moral standing of the unborn. If all human beings are made in the image of God and therefore worthy of protection from assault and murder, there is no more important ethical question pertaining to the abortion debate than the question of when human life begins. Both science and Scripture point us to the moment of conception as the beginning of human life.
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15 min
February 05, 2024 What is the Image of God?
In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley explores the meaning of the image of God and its ethical implications. Is the image of God something we possess? Is it something we do? Is it something we are? And can it ever be lost? Why does the biblical teaching on this question matter for us today? Drawing from the Reformed theological heritage, we can define the image of God both in a broad and narrow sense to gain a deeper understanding of who we are as beings made in the image of God and also restored to imaging God properly in Christ.
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13 min
January 29, 2024 Q & A: Polygamy, Death of Believers, Oneness Theology
In this episode of The Old Roads Podcast with Dr. Aaron O'Kelley we will engage listeners by tackling some of the questions sent in to the show. Namely we will address why God tolerated polygamy in the Old Testament, what happens to believers when they die, and why it matters regarding the nature of the Godhead. Is He trinitarian in nature, or does Oneness theology align more accurately with the God of the Bible. Tune in and perhaps you will gain some insight on topics in such a way that it encourages your soul and educates your mind.
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26 min
January 22, 2024 Why do I Believe in Jesus?
While belief in Jesus naturally follows from trust in the authority of Scripture, there are two particular facts about Jesus that confront us and summon us to faith in his identity as the Son of God and only Savior of humanity. One is the nature of the claims he made about himself. The other is the historical fact of his resurrection from the dead. In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley walks through these two facts and their implications for faith in Jesus Christ.
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22 min
January 18, 2024 Bonus Episode: A Response to Gavin Ortlund on the Extent of the Flood
In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley responds to Gavin Ortlund's recent argument for regarding the flood of Noah's day as a local event, rather than a global one. Contra Dr. Ortlund, the biblical text, both in the details of the Genesis account and in the broader teaching of Scripture regarding the purpose of the flood, points strongly in the direction of a universal, global event on par with the original creation itself. This episode is an attempt to engage Dr. Ortlund's arguments fairly and charitably.
Dr. Ortlund's video is available on his Youtube channel "Truth Unites": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq5tUg4SWzs
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35 min
January 15, 2024 Why do I believe in the God of the Bible?
In this episode of The Old Roads Podcast with Dr. Aaron O'Kelley we will explore the Bible's own claim of being the authoritative word of God, how the Bible alone makes sense of the world, and how the Holy Spirit bears witness to the truth of the Bible. In so doing, Dr. O'Kelley will look at some of the major objections to the Bible's claims to its own authority and provide some insight into the differences between the Roman Catholic and Protestant views.
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13 min
January 08, 2024 Why do I believe in God?
In this episode of The Old Roads Podcast with Dr. Aaron O'Kelley we will explore whether there is a rational basis that would obligate one to believe in God, tackle some of the objections that come with being born in a predominantly Christianized part of the world, and see what light Romans 1.18-21 sheds on this topic while providing insights and application along the way.
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10 min
January 04, 2024 Finding Our Way
Welcome to "The Old Roads Podcast" hosted by pastor and theological educator, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley.
This introductory episode lays out the road map for the purpose of this weekly podcast (bringing the wisdom of the past to the challenges of the present) as well as gives the backstory for the inspiration of it (hint: check out Andrew Peterson's song, "You'll Find Your Way".)
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6 min

About The Old Roads Podcast

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Welcome to the Old Roads podcast, a podcast that seeks to bring the wisdom of the past to the challenges of the present. I am your host, Aaron O’Kelley. I am a pastor and a theological educator.