Tool Talk

Statistics, probability, and exegesis? Travis talks to Mark Giacobbe, Teaching Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate at Westminster Theological Seminary, about how something called Bayes' Theorem is informing his dissertation. Mark's unique path to scholarship includes a musical career, post-9/11 missions to Afghanistan, and now teaching Greek at WTS. Now that Mark's working on a dissertation about the potential literary context of Luke-Acts, statistics and probability are playing an important role in his argument.Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools! View this episode on our website for links to featured resources.

Theological education teaches you "how" to study the Bible in-depth, but many pastors are asking a different question: "When?!" Travis called up Kevin Moore (@kevmoore_) to talk about Bible study expectations vs. reality in a new pastorate. Kevin is the Associate Pastor of Northpoint Christian Church in Spearfish, SD (northpointcc.net), a busy church plant. Travis and Kevin chat about helpful reference resources to launch into study fast and the benefits of studying in order to teach actual people in a local church, rather than merely for a grade.Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools! View this episode on our website for links to featured resources.

Travis chats with Andy Naselli (@andynaselli), author of “No Quick Fix: Where Higher Life Theology Came From, What It Is, and Why It’s Harmful,” available now from Lexham Press. This new book about “Keswick theology” is a great case study of thoroughly and biblically examining a popular doctrine. Andy received PhDs in Theology (Bob Jones University) and New Testament Exegesis and Theology (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School). Now Andy is Associate Professor of New Testament and Theology at Bethlehem College & Seminary, as well as an Elder at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools! View this episode on our website for links to featured resources and to purchase “No Quick Fix”: tinyurl.com/andynaselli

The concept of the "pastor-scholar" has been en vogue in recent years, but what does it actually mean to be one? To answer that question, Travis sat down with Todd Chipman (@ToddRChipman), a real-life pastor-scholar. Dr. Chipman has been pastoring The Master's Church in Kansas City since he first began seminary, and now continues his ministry while teaching Greek at Midwestern Seminary. This episode outlines the benefits and pitfalls of being a pastor-scholar. Check out Dr. Chipman's helpful biblical theology resource, Scripture Storyline (ScriptureStoryline.com).Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools! View this episode on our website for links to featured resources.

The concept of the "pastor-scholar" has been en vogue in recent years, but what does it actually mean to be one? To answer that question, Travis sat down with Dr. Todd Chipman (@ToddRChipman), a real-life pastor-scholar. Dr. Chipman has been pastoring The Master's Church in Kansas City since he first began seminary, and now continues his ministry while teaching Greek at Midwestern Seminary. This episode outlines the benefits and pitfalls of being a pastor-scholar. Check out Dr. Chipman's helpful Biblical theology resource, Scripture Storyline (ScriptureStoryline.com).

Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools! View this episode on our website for links to featured resources

Travis sat down with Todd Scacewater, founder of Exegetical Tools, to discuss a thorny issue with the Apostles' Creed: did Christ really "descend into Hell?" What does that mean? Is it Biblical? Todd and Travis also discuss why and how pastors might incorporate the creeds into their church's worship, as well as the new discipleship guide from Fontes Press, "Grounded in the Faith: A Guide for New Disciples Based on the Apostles' Creed."Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools! View this episode on our website for links to featured resources.

Jim Barr has been working with BibleWorks software for the past sixteen years. Travis and Jim talk about how students, pastors, and scholars can use BibleWorks to get into the text of any Scripture passage quickly and effectively. Jim explains some of the more unique features of BibleWorks, like audio paradigms and morphology-tagged high-resolution images of Greek and Hebrew manuscripts.Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools! View this episode on our website for links to featured resources.

Mike Ackerman is a Professor of New Testament and Church Planting at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO and a self-proclaimed autodidact. Travis and Mike discuss the importance of being "the dean of one's own lifelong learning," the necessity and benefit of a disciplined devotional life, and Dave Chappelle.Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools!View this episode on our website for links to featured resources.

For this inaugural episode, Travis sat down with Todd Scacewater, the founder of Exegetical Tools. Travis and Todd talked about the purpose of ExegeticalTools.com and two common (and opposite) errors in Bible study. Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools!View this episode on our website for links to featured resources.

For this inaugural episode, Travis sat down with Todd Scacewater, the founder of Exegetical Tools. Travis and Todd talked about the purpose of ExegeticalTools.com and two common (and opposite) errors in Bible study.

Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools!

View this episode on our website for links to featured resources.