Gospel Simplicity Podcast

This video is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For 10% off your first month, use the link, http://www.faithfulcounseling.com/gos... ​ When you hear the word demons, you most likely think of red, supernatural figures with horns and pitch forks, or at least, if you do, you're not alone. Here's the thing: nowhere does the Bible describe demons like that. Furthermore, we often talk of demon...

What does it mean for God to be simple, and could someone please explain it to me in a simple way? These are questions that have been on my mind, and if you watch my videos, they might be things you're interested in as well. In this video, I talk with Fr. Gregory Pine, a Dominican priest and Ph. D. candidate as well as a frequent guest of both Pints with Aquinas and Godsplaining, about what t...

This video is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For 10% off your first month, use the link, http://www.faithfulcounseling.com/gos... ​. At the heart of the Orthodox spiritual life is the Jesus Prayer. However, despite it's popularization through books like The Way of the Pilgrim, the Jesus Prayer remains unknown to many Christians in the West. In this video, Orthodox convert and writer Freder...

This video is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For 10% off your first month, use the link, http://www.faithfulcounseling.com/gos... ​. In this video, we continue our series on prayer by diving into a classic Catholic prayer: the Ignatian Prayer of Examen. It's one thing to investigate Christian traditions on a theological level, but I think it's equally important to look into the spirit...

In this video, Dr. Tim Mackie and I explore the question of what is the Bible, what isn't the Bible, where did the Bible come from, and how should we read the Bible? Tim is the co-founder of Bible Project, one of the world's most popular theology channels. In this video, Tim shares how Bible Project started, what the journey has been like, and what the future holds for Bible Project. Of...

Hold up, did someone say we become GOD?? If you're like me, the first time you heard this, you were a bit concerned. As an evangelical, the concept of theosis can seem more than a bit foreign. In this video with Orthodox apologist Jay Dyer, we talk about what theosis is (and isn't) and in doing so we explore differences between Eastern and Western approaches to theology. The conversation...

In this video, Dr. Don Whitney shares insights from years of teaching biblical spirituality about how you can have a more meaningful prayer life through praying the Bible. You read that right. Reading the Bible is great, but have you ever prayed the Bible? After seeing this transform his own prayer life and the lives of countless students at seminary, Dr. Don Whitney decided it was time to write a...

At the heart of the Protestant Reformation is the conviction that Scripture alone is the infallible source for the Christian faith. Perhaps no doctrine is more fundamental to the divide between Protestants and Catholics/Orthodox than sola scriptura. No small amount of ink has been used, not to mention the blood shed, in the debate over this Protestant principle. In this episode, I'm joined by...

The first time I heard about the debate between Absolute Divine Simplicity and the Essence-Energies distinction, I must confess, it all seemed a bit like something that only theologians with WAY too much time on their hands debate. I figured I'd leave the philosophical theology to the scholastics and be on my merry way. However, the more I learned, the more I thought I should at least have a...

Do Catholic arguments for the papacy hold up under scrutiny? In this passionate yet cordial dialogue between Dr. Gavin Ortlund and Joe Heschmeyer, the arguments for the papacy are examined in detail, including was there was a bishop in Rome in the first century? Is apostolic succession valid? What evidence is there for a three-fold office in the church? Was Peter head of the apostles? And so much...

Can a Catholic Priest and an Evangelical theology student agree on the gospel? In this video, Fr. Dwight Longenecker and I discuss the question of why so many Christians are leaving the faith, and Fr. Dwight gives the intriguing idea that it's not because Christianity has become too difficult, but rather that Christianity has become too weak, too easy, and that the true Gospel has been replac...

For many people, "married Catholic priest" is going to sound like a bit of an oxymoron. After all, don't Catholic priests have to take a vow of celibacy? In this video, I talk with Fr. Dwight Longenecker, a former Anglican who converted to Roman Catholicism and was ordained into the Roman Catholic priesthood, all while being a husband and father. In this video we explore why the Cat...

Do Evangelicals think Catholics are Christians? Today I'm joined by Dr. Gregg R. Allison of Southern Seminary to discuss his thoughts on Catholicism.  Support Gospel Simplicity: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/gospelsimplicity ​ Merch: http://www.teespring.com/stores/gospe... ​ Follow Gospel Simplicity on Social Media: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gospelsimplicity ​ Instagram: http://www...

 In this episode, I talk with William Albrecht and Fr. Christiaan Kappes about Mary. In this conversation, we focus on what the Bible has to say about Mary. Often times, conversations on Mary center around tradition, and while that's a worthwhile conversation, if Protestants and Catholics want to find common ground on Mary, it's essential that we look to the Bible and see what Scripture...

In this episode Fr. Peter Heers shares an Orthodox perspective on Scripture, Tradition, Councils, and Authority. Keep up with Fr. Peter Heers: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/orthodoxethos Website: https://www.orthodoxethos.com Online Lectures: https://www.patreon.com/frpeterheers Publishing: https://www.uncutmountainpress.com Biographical info: https://saintkosmas.org/about-fr-peter-heers Academ...

Whose side is church history on? Can you be deep in history and remain a Protestant? In this lively discussion, Dr. Gavin Ortlund  and Joe Heschmeyer square off on this important topic. Dr. Gavin Ortlund: http://www.gavinortlund.com Joe Heschmeyer: http://www.shamelesspopery.com The Cordial Catholic: https://podcast.thecordialcatholic.com/ Support Gospel Simplicity: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com...

As an outsider looking in, the magisterium is one of the most distinctive features of Catholicism. In this video, I talk with Michael Lofton of Reason and Theology about the Catholic magisterium, what it is, and how it works. We discuss layers of authority within the magisterium, important distinctions about magisterial authority, and perhaps most importantly, Michael Lofton presents biblical and...

In today's episode I'm joined by Dr. Gavin Ortlund, a pastor, prolific author, and YouTuber who holds a PhD in Historical Theology. In this video we discuss an Evangelical approach to Church History, and how you can be both deep in Church History and NOT cease to be a Protestant (yes, we're looking at you Newman). I think you'll find Dr. Ortlund to be both bright and charitable...

Welcome to the Gospel Simplicity Podcast! In this brief episode, I introduce this new project, and give thanks to those who made it possible. If you're new to Gospel Simplicity, this is a great way to learn more about what we're all about.  About Gospel Simplicity: Gospel Simplicity began as a YouTube channel in a Moody Bible Institute dorm. It was born out of the central conviction that...