What makes a great and productive conversation? We reflected on fruitful and unfruitful conversations we've had in the past and came up with 5 things we can do to have productive conversations.

The election is coming up in less than a week. We all know this has been an interesting election cycle to say the least. What should be the Christian response to this?

Should Christians celebrate a holiday that has satanic connections? Obviously not, right? There are a few different views on whether or not Christians should participate, with a lot of biblical support to go along with them. This week, we dive right into this topic and talk about our experiences growing up and what we believe to be at the heart of the issue.

If you were stuck on a desert island and could have only three books with you, which would they be? Typically, this game is played with all kinds of objects. But this week we limit ourselves to one book of the Bible, one non-fiction theological book, and one fiction book. Listen and find out which books we would choose this week on the Theology in Progress Podcast.

There are many different views of what Hell will look like. Each view has some Scriptural support. So which one is right? Can we even know? In this week’s episode we talk about five different views and some of the pros and cons of each of them. Regardless of what we can’t know, we do know that God is sovereign and not willing that anyone actually go to Hell.

This week we talked about creation and whether the days of creation were literal or metaphorical. Is a six day creation necessary for the gospel message? In this episode we cover a lot of material and go off on a bunch of tangents, but hang with us because there is a lot of good information we discuss.

This week we decided to have some fun. We played a game of theology would you rather. Listen and play along in the comments on the website or on Facebook.

In this episode we sat down and discussed what happens after we die. Since the Bible isn't terrible clear on the logistics of the after life, and since none of us have died this episode is mostly speculative. Do people go straight to heaven or hell? Is there a holding place? How many judgements are there? These are just a few of the things that came up. Listen in and do theology with us.

In this episode Chris, Josh, and Brandon sat down and talked about what to do when you realize you don't believe in God anymore. This isn't a conversation isn't about atheism, this is dealing with someone who was a Christian but through varying circumstances has decided they don't believe in God anymore.

Suffering and persecution isn’t something we experience much of in America. But those outside the country often have a radically different experience of Christian life in a non-Christian community. Is persecution necessary for Christian life? What does a joyful Christian life look like in the midst of persecution? Check out this week’s conversation with Yandy and Tanya Leyva, both immigrants to America, who’ve experienced a part of the Christian life rarely experienced in America.