Theology Simply Profound

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob continue to discuss The Pilgrim’s Progress . The Rev. Dr. Iain Wright, pastor of Covenant OPC, Orland Park, Illinois, joins the discussion for Christian and Hopeful’s suffering in the dungeon of Doubting Castle at the hands of Giant Despair. Participants: Iain Wright , Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob move along on the path with Christian and Hopeful in John Bunyan’s, Pilgrim’s Progress . On this path, which has proved difficult at times, they find an easier way and they meet Vain-Confidence who is certain this easy way is the way to the Celestial City. However, he meets a disastrous end. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

In this episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob continue to discuss John Bunyan’s, The Pilgrim’s Progress, where Christian and Hopeful fall into a discussion with By-ends and his companions, Mr. Hold-the-world, Mr. Money-love, and Mr. Save-all. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

In this episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob return to The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. This week we discuss how Faithful’s martyrdom served as a witness to Hopeful becoming a believer. Hopeful and Christian begin traveling together and overtake Mr. By-ends for an interesting conversation. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss John Bunyan’s, The Pilgrim’s Progress . In this episode, Christian and Faithful find Vanity Fair to be most unwelcoming. They find themselves imprisoned for not participating in the immoralities of the city. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss John Bunyan’s, The Pilgrim’s Progress . In this episode, Christian and Faithful enter the city of Vanity where there is a fair that lasts all year long. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob continue their discussion of John Bunyan’s, The Pilgrim’s Progress . After their conversation with Talkative and his departure from Christian and Faithful, Evangelist meets up with the two pilgrims to evaluate, exhort, and warn them of the journey ahead. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

On February 5, 1923, J. Gresham Machen addressed the Moody Bible Institute Founder’s Week Conference in Chicago with a lecture entitled, “Christianity vs. Modern Liberalism.” This week on Theology Simply Profound , with Rob out of town, Bob reads this lecture from the Moody Bible Institute Monthly . Participants: Robert Tarullo

In this episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss the conversation and encounter between Faithful, Christian, and Talkative in John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress . Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

This episode focuses on Christian’s pilgrimage as he catches up with Faithful. What has Faithful been up to? How has his journey gone so far? What are the differences between these two? Rob and Bob discuss these and other questions on this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound . Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Christian’s journey continues to the Celestial City through the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Here, Rob and Bob, discuss Bunyan’s descriptions of Christian’s internal spiritual warfare as he picks up the weapon of All-Prayer, battles with the wicked ones whispering blasphemies to him, is strengthened by the presence of other believers, and...

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob get back into Christian’s journey to the Celestial City. We pick up our discussion of John Bunyan’s classic The Pilgrim’s Progress as Christian is about to enter the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Enjoy! Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , we republish the first episode of our series on Dispensationalism. This was originally episode 22. In this series, we discuss questions like What is Dispensationalism? How does Dispensational Theology differ from covenantal theology? Are the differences important? You can find all of the episodes in one place here: Dispensationalism Series...

For the 3rd Annual Christmas Special of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob talk all things Santa. It’s a bit of a stretch I know, but Rob and Bob for yet another year talk silliness about Santa movies, Christmas music, singing and songs, some serious, but mostly not. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob return to John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress . In the section covered this week, we continue with Apollyon’s confrontation of Christian in the Valley of Humiliation. With his words failing to persuade Christian to return to the City of Destruction, Apollyon rages and a glorious fight ensues.  Participants: Rob McKenzie ,...

This week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound brings Rob and Bob to Stage 4 of John Bunyan’s, The Pilgrim’s Progress . Here, moving on from the House Beautiful, Christian enters the Valley of Humiliation and is confronted by Apollyon where a war of words begins between the two.  Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob take another walk through John Bunyan’s, The Pilgrim’s Progress . In this episode we discuss Christian’s strong response to his falling asleep, as well as his conversations with Watchful, Discretion, Prudence, Piety, and Chastity. These are those he meets on the way to and in the house described as beautiful, a place of relief a...

In this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , the journey continues through The Pilgrim’s Progress . Rob and Bob begin to discuss Stage 3 of Christian’s journey from the Interpreter’s House to the foot of the Cross and then along a difficult path eventually making his way to the Hill Difficulty. In this context, we come to matter concerning salvation, fear, doubt, an...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob continue their journey through John Bunyan’s, The Pilgrim’s Progress . From the Wicket Gate, Christian encounters Good Will and Interpreter whose house has many rooms. Interpreter leads Christian from one room to another explaining what Christian sees along the way in this second stage of our discussion of this classic book. Participa...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , with some brief introductory remarks about reading fiction and allegory using J.R.R. Tolkien, Rob and Bob set out on a little journey of their own following Christian as he makes his way out of the City of Destruction toward the Wicket Gate with the help of Evangelist in this first stage of our new discussion of John Bunyan’s  The Pilgrim’s...

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss the life of John Bunyan as we begin a new series on his book, Pilgrim’s Progress . Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss the rest of God. Continuing in their series on Hebrews, Rob and Bob open up to Hebrews 3:7-4:13 to see how the Preacher makes us of Moses, the Exodus, Psalm 95, Joshua, the wilderness, and the land of Canaan, in order explain why the people of God must remain vigilant in their Christian walk whilst looking forward to the final day of rest...

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , we repost an old episode on Reading Biographies. In this episode, Rob, Melodie, and Bob discuss the benefits of reading biographies and which ones may be helpful to read, both Christian and non-Christian. We also bring to your attention the new biography published by Reformed Forum, Geerhardus Vos: Reformed Biblical Theologian, Confessiona...

Hebrews has given us a greater understanding of the role of Christ in relation to the Old Testament. He is the ultimate king, the greater high priest, and the better prophet. He has been and made the final sacrifice and He has brought in the New Covenant making the Old Covenant obsolete. He is better than any angel or any other man. He is God Himself who is building His kingdom till the very last...

For this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, Rob and Bob discuss the unity of the people of God as they continue to walk through portions of the letter to the Hebrews. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo