In the churches of Christ, congregations are autonomous... to a point. Deciding when a line has been crossed and others have become beyond fellowship is a delicate but critical matter.

Topics include:

- The tendencies of progressivism and hyperconservatism
- Being open to one another without becoming compromised
- Being exclusive without being exclusionary
- Whether there's a difference between salvation issues and fellowship issues
- Are churches supposed to "police" one another?

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

Feminism's influence runs deep in our day, making it difficult for us to discern what God's design for women should look like.

In this week's rewind, the guys examined the Bible's teachings on the design of women, their strengths, their weaknesses, and how our culture has missed the mark.

The world clearly has no idea what a man is, nor what a woman is. But do Christians know?

Can we articulate the differences? Can we explain the strengths and weaknesses God gave to men, and why they matter?

In this episode the guys discuss the common stereotypes of harmful masculinity before contrasting them with the role for which God created men.

Originally aired March 29, 2022

Originally published in September 2022

Some Christians claim Jesus explicitly told us to prepare ourselves for self-defense. Other Christians claim Jesus expressly prohibited us from doing so. How can there be such a wide chasm of opinions on this matter? And what does the Bible really say? We discuss in this episode. Topics include:

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We're no strangers to controversy, but we want to be sure we're understood properly when we do wade into the controversial.
In this episode, we look back on 169 episodes of Think Deeper (so far) and clarify some of the views we've shared and how they've been received. Topics include:

- An announcement about the show - 00:00
- What do we REALLY believe about the man and woman's roles in the home? - 05:39
- Servant leadership... are we against servants, leaders, both, or neither? - 15:19
- Have we been too hard on the church? - 23:20
- Are we against Christian conferences and colleges? - 41:05
- Do we think Christians should mix country and religion? - 51:24

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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The church's under-discussion of the Old Law combined with the rise of popular online Bible study communities is leading many astray with regard to Law-keeping. We discuss the rise of Torah Observant Christianity and Messianic Judaism and how it misunderstands the place of the Law of Moses, including:

- Why so many are feeling drawn to keep the Law
- Why they believe what they do, and what the Scriptures say
- Is Sunday the new Sabbath?
- What ARE we supposed to do with the Mosaic Law?
- THINK FAST: A JFK Files spin-off question

Will Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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We discuss the theological importance of hymn lyrics and how they teach us doctrinal truths - even when we don't realize it. Topics include:

Is 'Just a Little Talk with Jesus' teach wrongly about salvation?

Does 'The Old Rugged Cross' glorify the cross instead of Jesus?

Should we sing about our 'Mansion Over the Hilltop?'

How can we know what's a personal nitpick and what's a legitimate complaint with a song?

Plus, blind ranking classic hymns!

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The winds of change are kicking up in the culture and the church, and a lot of positive developments are coming with them. However, correction always comes with the risk of overcorrection.

We discuss:
- Finding balance between feminism and an increasingly popular chauvinism
- How rejecting "anti-racism" can turn into full-blown racism if we're not careful
- The decline of Christian Gnostic tendencies and how the new perspectives can go wrong
- Why older generations have to learn not to fight positive change
- Why younger generations have to reform with humility

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Jack and Joe break down the logical fallacies and bad arguments used to introduce false teachings and teach you how to spot them. Topics include:

- The primary logical fallacy that has been used to bring in LGBT support, women preachers, and all kinds of other errors
- How to represent an opponent's beliefs without building a straw man argument
- How empathy gets weaponized against good-hearted Christians
- When the slippery slope is a bad argument, and when it's a good argument and more!

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We discuss the distractions in life that keep us from doing the things we know we should, including:

How sports can dominate a family's life

The way social media eats our time without us realizing it

Why even church activities can be distractions

What we can do to keep our priorities in line

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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