You Heard It Said

We've talked at length about the importance of interpretation and understanding context but how does that impact such an important text like Genesis 1?

As Christians, we often don't think about how to define such a common word because we use it quiet regularly. But, outside of our own faith, how do you describe what this word really means? What makes something a religion over a passion? What makes two religions different? Does it have to be formally called a religion to qualify? Let's find out.

Reading through scripture we see all over about how Israel was God's chosen people. How he provided for them. How he saved them. How he punished or disciplined them. But what about today? This they rejected Jesus as the Messiah, are they still his chosen people?

Join us for some hot questions while we speed respond to a host of questions. Don't forget to send in any topics you want deeper answers to or new topics entirely.

Join us for some hot questions while we speed respond to a host of questions. Don't forget to send in any topics you want deeper answers to or new topics entirely.

For many people that don't want to rely on faith in a God they don't know, they find comfort in the answers of science. It's a common idea in America that "You may have faith, but I have my science.", as if science can give answers, comfort, truth. But, does science actually give answers to all our questions or problems?

When trying to comprehend God, lots or questions come to mind. "Why does he seem distant? Why can't we see him? What even is he...like materially?" We can't promise answers but we can promise a great time...

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a pretty important part of Christian Theology and those who disagree try to find any way possible to explain it away. Today we're going to talk through a few of the different explanations for how those opposed to Jesus would explain away his resurrection.

The Protestant Church has attempted to course correct since the reformation, stepping back from a number of bad habits the Catholic Church had adopted. But, in the process, we've dropped a lot of helpful practices too. Ash Wednesday is often seen as a very Catholic practice but can we still do that if we're not Catholic? Let's find out.

Evil and sin is kind of a big part in the story of the bible. Not a good part, but a large part. Which drives a lot of people to ask the questions, "where does it come from? How did it enter the world? If God is good and God is all powerful....how does he allow it to exist...?" Yea, we're gonna try to tackle that, even just a little.

What happens to Christianity or the church when we bring pagan ideology into worship? How does or modern culture and maybe even American worldview impact that way we walk out our Christian faith. It happens faster than you might think and the impacts aren't good.....Take a listen.

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 i...

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.

What happens when you find yourself in the spotlight? Or, what happens when we elevate Christian figures into the public spotlight? Having public influence can be tricky and so can trying to match the energy of modern culture. Today, we're taking a break from our reformed 101 series to talk about some pertinent issues in the Christian public sphere, how Christian content has become what it is,...

As we continue through our Reformed 101 series, we wanted to pull this old episode out of the archives to prime you for our coming predestination follow-up conversation. It's often seen as a roadblock or a sticking point when it comes to the reformed tradition, and we want to help uncover the important truths behind the doctrine of predestination.

It might seem like a simple Sunday routine, but preaching in the Reformed Christian tradition has a lot more to it. Maybe you're used to a very formal, liturgical reading of scripture for your morning word or something that more resembles a Christian TED talk...let's talk about why we approach preaching the way we do in the Christian Reformed Church.

There are many views and assumptions about what a true church looks like, but there is much more to it than our common American Christian traditions. Even down to the question about the difference between a Christian School chapel and a church service. From a reformed point of view, let's take a look at what makes them different and how you can identify a true church from one that may be missi...