As you heard in the opening of this series, we often like to think we can just open the Bible and understand what it says or means. The problem is, we all bring an intuitive interpretation system to our reading whether we're aware of it or not. Today, we're going to talk about some of the pit falls, bad practices, wrong approaches to understanding scripture.

When it comes to reading the bible, a pretty important starting point is which bible are you reading....? Obviously, as Christians we believe all (good) translations are still considered scripture, however, all the translations available to us still raise the questions; which one is best?, which should I read as a new christian?, which is better for study?, and so on. There's a lot that goes into that and hopefully this conversation get's you started in the right direction.

Welcome to our next series - Reading the bible. While Jesse may not like the word literally, we're kicking off with what it means to interpret or read scripture from a literal viewpoint, when that is or isn't appropriate, and what the Reformed perspective on literal translations is.

If reformed Christians believe that God chooses people and that we have no choice in salvation, what's the point in sharing the gospel? A very common question with a simple and also a not as simple answer....let's talk about that.

Sharing the gospel can be an intimidating task. We're called to spread the good news, but where do you begin? What if you don't have all the answers? What if you say something wrong? Let's talk about the important baselines from a reformed perspective.

Revelation often gets a bad rap because it's seen as cryptic and confusing. A main area of confusion surrounds the idea of the millennium and what is meant by the length, the timing, and the involvement of Jesus and His followers in it. After a break over the holidays, we're diving back in to tackle a heavy topic from the reformed perspective.

Church structure is not the most common party topic or the most eye-catching podcast conversation, but it impacts a lot more than you realize. There are also a lot more variances across American churches than you realize, too. So, what does it look like in the American Church? What does it look like in the Reformed Church? What did God intend for it to look like? Let's talk about that.

Kingdom is a word we use a lot, both within Christianity and in common culture. When talking about the Kingdom of God, our understanding of it becomes a little fussy. The more you dig, the more differing views you realize are around you. So, what does Jesus mean when he talks about the Kingdom of God?

Scripture talks about covenants frequently and it's a common word in the Christian vocabulary but what does it mean when you add "theology" to the topic? Covenant theology isn't the default view for American Christianity but it is pretty foundational for Reformed Theology. So....what does it all entail? Let's talk about that.

Continuing in our reformed 101 series, today we're talking about a really important but commonly misunderstood pillar of the reformed faith. Salvation. All Christians agree that it's pretty important, but the rub comes when we talk about how it works out practically. From the reformed perspective...let's talk about that.