This episode is a part of election coverage that KPFT is offering this year on a show called Undecided. I was asked to offer my thoughts on the intersection of faith and politics and describe how I came to hold my religious and political views. And yes...I also offered commentary on the current field of candidates. The show is political in nature, different from anything I've done on this feed before. I don't hold back, but I do my very best to concisely offer reasons for the "moral conservative" worldview I hold to, and offer reasons to be concerned by socialism, demagogues, and other malcontents who run for office. Ernesto Aguilar, my Program Director at KPFT is at the helm. (And it was fun to be on the other side of the microphone!)

This episode reviews a debate held at First Lutheran (and available on this podcast feed) between Matt Slick and Dr. Sam Waldron on the charismatic gifts. There are several reasons to believe these gifts have ceased, but this episode focuses on the two Greek words for gift (doma and charisma) and asks if the gift of apostleship is one or the other. If apostleship can be definitively proven to be a charismatic gift, and that gift can definitively be said to have ceased, then such charismatic gifts can cease. If that is the case, we are warranted to believe other charismatic gifts may have also fulfilled their purpose in time and also have ceased. Furthermore, reliance on the Word of God as a sufficient means of grace follows from such a view. This episode features Dr. Sam Waldron and is a fantastic summary of why the gifts of apostleship, tongues, healing and prophecy have ceased in the modern day, and most importantly, why we can trust we have God's sufficient Word for today. 

This episode of Sin Boldly features a radio debate between two friends: Lutheran Pastor and scholar Dr. Scott Murray of Memorial Lutheran Church and School in Houston and Reformed Baptist Dr. Sam Waldron, Dean and Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. While both men agree on many Reformation doctrines, why do they part company on who can be baptized? This debate is a great introduction to the topic and will drive you into the scriptures and the constant exploration of God's grace. 

This radio debate between New Testament scholar Dr. Craig Evans of Houston Baptist University and soon-to-be Classics Ph.D Matthew Ferguson looks at when the Gospels were written and why it matters. Were the synoptics written within the lifetime of eyewitnesses? Or long after, combining some elements of history with some elements of myth? Do the Gospels correspond to what we know about the context of the ancient world and might that point to the authenticity of Jesus' person? Or were the authors of the Gospels writing what they wanted to satisfy their bias. This interesting back and forth begins to answer those critical questions. Enjoy! Learn more about Craig Evans at http://craigaevans.com and Matthew Ferguson at http://adversusapologetica.wordpress.com/. Learn more about First Evangelical Lutheran Church at www.felchouston.org. 

This episode is devoted mostly to The Donald. It asks a fundamental question for those who care: is he really a Christian? How can we tell one way or another. The episode briefly looks at other candidates and closes with an essay from an atheist who defends the Judeo-Christian roots of American society. This is definitely one to share with Christians considering voting for Trump. 

This episode of Sin Boldly looks at Demonic Possession and asks if it is a spiritual or psychological reality. With very special guests Father Gary Thomas and Bryan and Baxter (www.bryanandbaxter.com), we traverse the world of the supernatural. One surprise is how much agreement there is among the speakers as we also look at some of the more extreme and non-Roman Catholic practices out there. Enjoy! 

No guest on the show today so a hodgepodge of topics. We take a quick look at Joel Osteen's latest sermon, the Jediism phenomenon sweeping the globe, the necessary arguments in the contemporary v. traditional worship divide, and Rome seeking to "recall the Reformation." 

This episode of Sin Boldly features an interview with former Christian Scientist Linda Kramer. She examines her life in this cult, its history and beliefs, the differences between it and other "faith healing" ministries, and the good news that orthodox Christianity offered her. She references http://www.christianway.org as well as http://ffcsministry.org. 

This debate, held at First Evangelical Lutheran Church January 16, 2016, asks whether the Bible teaches that the charismatic gifts of tongues, healing and prophecy are for today or ended with the last apostles. Highly focused on specific biblical passages, both scholars use the New Testament to justify their claims. Dr. Sam Waldron, a Reformed Baptist, is dean of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. Matt Slick is the Founder and President of the Christian Apologetic Resource Ministry (www.carm.org) and is Presbyterian. The format of the debate includes 15 minute opening remarks, 7 minute rebuttals and 2 10-minute cross examinations each, followed by Q and A. Learn more about this debate series by going to www.felchouston.org. 

Pastor Phil Gagnon joins Pastor McClanahan again to discuss another of the major theological derivations of Christianity, Jehovah's Witnesses. You know them as those who are wiling to knock on your door. But what do they actually believe? This episode is a concise summary of their beliefs, especially as they are different from orthodox Christianity.