Have You Not Read?

Join Dillon, Michael and Jonathan Dirrim as they ponder what the content of our song writing should look like.  Can we write songs that are not overtly God-centered?  Is it wrong to create songs (or by the same token, art in general) about the Reformers, for example? If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, please submit them at the link below: https://www.ssbcokc.org/h...

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "Pundit's Folly: Chronicles of an Empty Life" - book by Sinclair Furguson "Laughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deat...

Join Dillon, Michael and Jonathan Dirrim as they discuss the rightful place of music in the corporate worship of God's people.  This is an important question mainly because God cares about the way He is worshiped, but also because many a Christian church has split due to conflicting worship style preferences. What styles of worship are allowed in the Scriptures? Instruments or no instruments?...

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "Southern Baptist Sermons on Sovereignty and Responsibility" - book by Thomas J. Nettles "Victory in Jesus: The Brig...

Join Dillon, Michael and Andrew as they consider whether there are still apostles and prophets in today's church.  This is an important question in a day and age when many in the church (in the broad sense) are claiming these titles and authority for themselves. If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, please submit them at the link below: https://www.ssbcokc.org/h...

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "By His Grace and for His Glory" - book by Thomas J. Nettles "Durable Trades" - book by Rory Groves "A Soi...

Join Dillon, Michael and Andrew as they pick up the topic of demons.  Some people, including some Christians, have an unhealthy obsession with demons, and our culture reflects that fact through a wide variety of depictions of these evil beings in books, movies, and other media.  But how should we understand a person's claim to have had a real life encounter with a demon?  The Bible tells us t...

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "Spurgeon V. Hyper-Calvinism - The Battle for Gospel Preaching" - book by Iain Murray "Bible Hub ( https://biblehub....

Join Dillon, Michael and Andrew as they delve into the depths of a simple yet profound question:  What is the Trinity?  When considering the nature and being of God, there is a tendency to impose limitations upon God that are born out of human logic or our finite experience of reality, rather than humbly submitting to way God has revealed Himself in Scripture.  What is the relationship between the...

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure" - book by Martyn Lloyd-Jones "Christianity and Liberalism" - book b...

Join Dillon, Michael, David and Andrew as they field a couple of questions:  Is it Adam and Eve's fault that we have sin?  Also, how did the Levitical priests keep up with the required sacrifices while wandering in the wilderness? Dispensationalism (Part 4).  Our hosts wrap up their attempt to help our audience better understand Dispensationalism as a system of theology.  They'll talk de...

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "Christian Worldview" - book by Herman Bavinck "Simply Put" - podcast by Ligonier Ministries "The Househol...

Join Dillon, Michael, David and Andrew as they deal with the hermeneutic of unbelieving skepticism that begins with the presupposition that the bible is not and cannot possibly be true.  What about all those fantastical stories in the bible?  Don't we know better now?  Hasn't science explained all that away? Dispensationalism (Part 3).  Our hosts are resuming their attempt to help our au...

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes" - book by Peter Schiff "Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Sp...

Join Andrew, Michael and Kyle Smith as they discuss the unforgivable sin (Matthew 12:31, 32; Luke 12:10).  What is this crime specifically?  Why is it different from other kinds of sin? If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, please submit them at the link below: https://www.ssbcokc.org/have-you-not-read/

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "The Gog and Magog End-Time Alliance" - book by Gary DeMar "The Heresy of Orthodoxy" - book by Andreas Köstenbe...

Join Andrew, Michael and newcomer Kyle Smith as they unpack the nature of a 2nd commandment violation (2CV) and specifically whether or not depictions of Jesus constitute a 2CV.  Should Sunday school children be allowed to color pictures of Jesus?  How does Christ's humanity and deity affect how we think about this issue? If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, pl...

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "For the Kingdom of God" - book by Joseph Boot "Against the Gods" - book by John Currid "According to Plan...

Join Dillon, Michael, David and Andrew as they consider a question concerning tattoos and interracial marriage in the New Covenant, which opens up the broader topic of the relationship of the Old Covenant law to the New Covenant believer in general.  Are we under the rules and regulations of the Mosaic law as followers of Christ?  Is it true that the Old Testament forbade interracial marriage? Dis...

You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "Holman Bible Atlas" - reference book by Thomas V. Brisco, et. al. "The Return of the King (Lord of the Rings, Part...

Dillon, Michael, David and Andrew sit down at the table again to answer another listener's question: "Are my thoughts my own, or do they originate with either God or the devil?"  Are we mere automatons or do we exercise our own will?  This question gets at the heart of our moral responsibility before a holy God. Dispensationalism (Part 1).  As a bonus, our hosts are embarking on a q...

Join us for this new mid-week sub-segment of HYNR. You are surrounded by witchcraft every day, but in a much more subtle form than in previous centuries.  Find out how you can learn to "spot it in the wild."  Our hosts will also provide media recommendations for those searching for thought-provoking content: "According to Plan" - book by Graeme Goldsworthy "Rightly Dividin...

Dillon, Michael, David and Andrew discuss how to work through passages in the Old Testament that are replete with the moral failings of God's people.  The particular passage under investigation concerns Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38), an immoral relationship through which the Messiah ultimately entered the world.  What is the point of recording this great wickedness?  How do stories like these...

Join Dillon, Michael, David and Andrew as they consider a difficult passage of Scripture (2 Corinthians 12:2-4), where the apostle Paul describes one who was caught up into the third heaven.  Is it critical to know who this man is or what "third heaven" means?  How does a passage like this pertain to us as Christians today? If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tac...

Dillon, Michael, and Andrew tackle the doctrine of Hell, what the Bible says about dinosaurs, and raising children in the fear of the Lord.  Is Hell a real place?  Why don't we hear much about this doctrine anymore?  Does the Bible mention the existence of dinosaurs?  Should we allow our children to be educated by a pagan State? If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tac...