With All Wisdom

How should Christians think about the past? Is the world getting worse?  Should we desire to go back to the good ole days? In this episode, Pastors Derek Brown and Cliff McManis explain why longing for the past is neither biblical nor spiritually healthy.  

In part 2 of this series, Derek and Cliff continue to discuss how Romans 14 applies to our disagreements over vaccines. 

How should Christians handle disagreements with other Christians over masks and vaccines? What biblical principles help us navigate this topic and other topics that are not directly addressed in Scripture? In this episode, Cliff and Derek take a look at Romans 14 to answer these important questions. 

In this episode, Derek and Cliff discuss the importance of reading and offer a few recommendations from some of their favorite books. 

In this episode Cliff interviews Hernan Sierra,  pastor of Iglesia Bíblica La Roca in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and translator for Evangelicode las Americas (MEDA, Evangelical Ministry of the Americas). 

In the first episode of this two-part series, Derek and Cliff discussed how a Christian can discern if they've found a true church. In this episode, they will discuss the distinguishing features of a healthy church. 

What should I look for in a church? How do I know if I've found a true church? What are some distinguishing features of a healthy church. These questions and more will be answered in this episode of the With All Wisdom Podcast. 

Culture. Meaning. Application. History. The Bible's original languages of Hebrew and Greek. On this episode of the With All Wisdom Podcast, Derek and Cliff will be talking about all these things and how they relate to biblical interpretation in the second part of a two-part series on hermneutics.  

In God's amazing goodness he's given us his word in a book. It's written down. So, one of the most important questions we can ask is, How do I interpret that Word correctly and accurately? Derek Brown and Cliff McManis will answer that question in the first of a two-part series on this episode of the With All Wisdom Podcast. 

Is depression in the Bible? Can Christians struggle with depression? And if they can, should they first go to secular psychologists or the church for help? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode of the With All Wisdom Podcast. 

The most important question you can ask is, "How can I be right with God?" And the only answer to that question is "The Gospel." But what is the gospel, and how has it be recently challenged within the church? All these questions and more will be answered in today's special edition of the With All Wisdom Podcast. 

What's happening with the Southern Baptist Convention? Cliff McManis recently visited their annual meeting and came back with a report. Tune in to hear what he heard and saw. 

In this episode pastors Derek Brown and Cliff McManis reflect on what they've learned during the pandemic, particularly on the issue of how the church relates to government. 

Over the last several years, we’ve seen the fall of several prominent, public Christian leaders. Some have fallen into adultery. Some have been accused of pride and arrogance and loving money. Some have left the faith. Most recently, we learned that a famous apologist had cultivated a secret lifestyle of heinous, habitual sin prior to his death in May of 2020. How should Christians think about the...

Is the nation of Israel unique, unlike any other nation in the world? Are the Old Testament promises to Israel still in force, or are they null and void? According to the Bible, what does Israel’s future look like? Should Christians have a special affection for the Jews? All of these questions and more will be addressed in this With all Wisdom podcast.   

Should Christians concern themselves with the economy? Is interest in economics a sign that you are a lover of money and that you are putting your hopes in financial security? Is a free-market economy inherently evil and socialism inherently good? Does the Bible advocate socialism? These questions and more will be addressed in today’s With All Wisdom podcast.

Should a pastor be political in the pulpit? Does the Bible address political issues? What makes something political? What political topics are “off limits” from the pulpit? In this episode, Derek Brown and Cliff McManis will answer these questions and many more as they discuss how Christians should think about the government and engage political issues.

Spending the last 15-20 work-free years of your life in relative ease and hobby-chasing seems to be the default American attitude toward retirement. But what does the Bible say about how Christians should view work and life in our latter years? Should we have a retirement account? How should we use our time during our retirement? In this episode Derek Brown and Cliff McManis address these question...

Are Christians always obligated to obey the government? How do we assess restrictions on churches gathering for worship put in place by local governments? How much does Scripture really say about the Christian’s engagement with local and national officials? These and other important questions Cliff McManis and Derek Brown address on our first ever With All Wisdom Podcast.