Theology on Air

Oscar Villanueva and Scotty Swingler join Evan (no Sarah this time!) to look at an impending government shutdown, Blink 182's new album (and the meaning behind it), and another story looking at the transgender division in our country.

Justin Brierley, host of the popular apologetics podcast Unbelievable for over 17 years and author of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God, joins Sarah and Evan to look at his new book. He offers hopeful insights on evidence that perhaps Christianity is "not dead yet" in the West, and draws from his many contacts and interviews to explain why that is the case. Check out his book and his website here.

Costi Hinn joins TOA for a look at the errors of the Prosperity Gospel. The nephew of a famous televangelist, Costi has seen the lavish lifestyles up close and personal and explains how that movement is at odds with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

White Pill Radio will become a regular feature of Theology on Air. Four TOTers will come together with hot-off-the-press stories and offer a Christian lens to them. What is a White Pill? Well, the blue pill means you are content to live in the matrix. The red pill means you are awake to reaity, the good, bad and ugly. The black pill means you are awake to reality and have no hope. The white pill means you have hope in spite of the way things look at the minute. If you like this format, let us know! If you don't...well, I guess let us know that, too.

While there is no explicit content in this episode, as in dirty words, the topics are really only for adults. We talk about current events and hot-button cultural issues. So perhaps the younger homeschoolers aren't quite ready for this episode.

TOT regular Stephen Curto hangs out with Sarah and Evan to look at the surprisingly controversial question of whether or not the Kingdom of God is actually here and now. Most Christians assume the answer to that is yes. But is it only a "not yet" reality, and not an "already" reality? We dig deep on this Theology on Air.

Pastor Maurice Hobbs joins us to take a look at two people and one story we commonly misunderstand. Thomas is dubbed the doubter and Mary Magdalene is seen as a prostitute. Meanwhile, Acts 2 is seen as Pentecost for everyone, including Gentiles. Are we wrong? How?

In our first test run of what we're calling "White Pill Radio," we take a look at one controversial topic after another. White Pill Radio will be a regular episode style of Theology on Air that looks at current events through the Christian worldview, always looking for a "white-pilled" response. (As opposed to blue, red, or black pilled.) Thanks to Scotty Swingler of Sugar Land Baptist and Marquice Hobbs of Christ Church Sugar Land for joining Sarah and Evan. If you want more episodes like this, let us know: houstontot.com.

Riffing off of Stranger Things, Pastor Scotty Swinger of Sugar Land Baptist joins Sarah and Evan to consider the revolutionary way of life to which Jesus calls his followers.

A leading scientist in the world, Dr. Jim Tour of Rice University joins TOT for an in-person event that looks at the relationship between faith and science. Is it one or the other? Or are they compatible?

Rabbi Stuart Federow joins Sarah and Evan for a friendly sit-down. We look at the major differences between Christianity and Judaism and ask a few questions that some might consider controversial. For those of us not terribly informed about Jewish thought and theology, you'll find it an interesting episode.