A Time to Think

Chris and Josh tackle the core issue of today, what is man?

Chris and Josh talk about the different viewpoints on the days of creation.

How do we judge what is truly impressive? Often what man sees in outward appearance hides what the Lord is seeing and judging in the heart. On this episode of A Time to Think, Josh and Chris discuss various fallouts in the evangelical church and music industry. They tie together a thread that often what we deem to be impressive can cover over major issues.

Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. This teaching from Jesus declares that the Sabbath day of rest is a day meant not to burden but to bless God's people. So, should Christians take a literal 24 hours each week off from work? Chris and Josh take some time to think.

The church is a witnessing community that operates differently than the rest of the world.

We are unified beings and thus problems arise when we divorce the body and mind.

Content Note: This episode contains mentions of violence and may be inappropriate for some listeners. This is the one we feel the most. How could a good God exist while evil and suffering continue? This problem is not merely intellectual, but is existential driving at the core of our emotions and pains in this world. Chris and Josh seek to show how the existence of evil and suffering presuppose Go...

The Bible and science are often pitted against each other with questions like, "can we trust the Bible or Science?" This question and others make it seem that to trust one is to banish the other. Chris and Josh discuss how scientific study is dependent on Christian truth while showing that scientific investigation is just as interpretive as theological investigation.

Pastor Chis and Pastor Josh break down the presuppositional worldview approach to apologetics.

Without the resurrection, life is hopeless. Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris defend this bold claim then show you how to use evidences for the resurrection of Jesus to defend the Christian worldview.

What is the right way to defend the Christian faith? Chris and Josh describe three basic methods and tip their hands as to which of the three they think is most helpful.

What is apologetics and why should we do it? On A Time to Think, Chris and Josh discuss the what and why behind defending the faith as well as giving warnings for bad motivations during apologetics.

What about all the rest of the questions? On this episode of A Time to Think, Chris and Josh discuss various final thoughts on common objections to trusting the New Testament.

What about other gospels which aren't included in the New Testament? One of the major modern objections to the New Testament is so-called "gospels" which are left out. On this episode of A Time to Think, Chris and Josh discuss the nature of these books and why their content displays that they don't belong.

Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris speak on the relevance of discussing canon issues and how to engage with a culture which prizes rationality.

Often times critical New Testament scholars fail to prioritize the oldest Gospels and letters we possess which witness to the beliefs of the early Christian community. These early witnesses are found in the books we know as the New Testament! Chris and Josh discuss the early confessions and formulas of orthodoxy found in the New Testament and how this relates to canon.

One of the most compelling qualities of the Bible is how it tells one story of salvation over 66 books written by dozens of authors and thousands of years. This is not only cause for the Christian to delight in, but also reason to have confidence in the New Testament. Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh discuss how continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament is proof of the New Testament&#...

One simple question can be asked to cause doubt in many modern claims about the origin of the Bible's New Testament: "Is it true?" One example of this is the claim that many cultural sites prove that there was no "right" form of Christianity in the second century. Is that true? Chris and Josh discuss that and the nature of heretical teaching on A Time to Think.

How do we engage in conversation based on historical data during a time where subjectivity rules in people's minds? How do we balance being persuasive both with objective facts and also appealing to people's experiential beliefs? Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris discuss.

How do we know we have the right books in the Bible? Put another way, how do we know the books we have are the only right books or if they are God's words at all? Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh begin a series discussing "The Heresy of Orthodoxy".

Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris talk about watching and waiting in prayer along with giving thanks to God.

Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris discuss the difference between holy and unholy discontentment. They also discuss how modern mobility and options lead us to greater discontentment.

What stands in the way of Revival? Or in Martin Lloyd Jones language, what has clogged the well? Chris and Josh discuss what blockades must be removed before personal and community revival can happen.

Chris and Josh do a cursory overview of high points in the history of revivals and what we learn from them.

Prior to preaching on one of the New Testaments most controversial teachings in the modern day, Chris and Josh devote their longest podcast ever to clearing away common objections to a simple reading of 1 Timothy 2:8-15. Chris and Josh welcome follow-up questions or curiosities which weren't addressed. You can email us here - downtownmissionchurch@gmail.com