After Class Podcast

This week the guys move into the New Testament as they consider how God expects his people to handle finances. But before looking at obvious "money" passages - they offer a discussion of God's Kingdom and the significant changes it brought from Old to New Testaments.

Biblical finances are still under the microscope this week as the ACP guys offer a quick recap of where they've been with the topic before summarizing some principles of tithing. What were the primary purposes of tithing for the Israelites and where did the "money" go?

What was the primary purpose of tithing in the Old Testament and how was the tithe utilized? This week the guys conclude their look at tithing in the OT before they shift to what tithing looked like in the New Testament.

What do Torah economics look like? This week the guys look at how God's design for finances finds its shape in Torah. How did God expect Israel to share what they had? What about tithing? What does it mean to tithe and where did the idea originate? Be sure to catch this discussion!

This week the guys continue to look at Torah as they discuss God's method of financial management. What does it look like for God's people to lend money to one another? What is the process if an Israelite found themselves in need of financial assistance? Does God's wisdom in this area match the wisdom of the world?

This week starts a new series for the ACP guys and it's all about finances. First they look in Torah to discover God's design for possessions and wealth for his people, Israel. How did God plan for the management of wealth within Israel and how did he expect them to handle their finances?

This week the guys interview Aaron Woods (GLCC alum & return guest) and "get-to-know" the minor prophet, Amos. Listen in as the guys deep dive into the history, context, and message of Amos with Aaron serving as "expert" on the topic of his dissertation.

This week the ACP guys welcome prolific author and friend of the podcast, John Mark Hicks. After hearing about his lecture at the Restoration Appreciation Week, the guys discuss Acts 2:42 and its application for modern churches. 

This week the ACP guys welcome Branson Parler, author of the newly released "Every Body's Story: 6 Myths about Sex and the Gospel Truth about Marriage and Singleness". Listen in to catch engaging discussion about Branson's book and some of culture's myths about sex, marriage, and singleness.

This week as the guys conclude their prayer series they discuss if God has a gender and if not - is it appropriate to pray to God as Father and Mother? Listen in to see what the Bible has to say about God's gender and his position as our "mother".

What name for God should we use when we pray? Does it matter if we use the divine name (YHWH) in our prayer time? This week the ACP guys explore the divine name and the practice of using it in our everyday routine.

This week the guys conclude the series on the mechanics of prayer. Praying to the Father seems to be the primary example in Scripture - but does the doctrine of Trinity make the Father, Son, Spirit interchangeable when it comes to who receives our prayers? 

In this bonus episode the guys talk beard-ology - what the Bible says about beards. All leading up to a special guest - Caleb Weller - who will talk about how beards can be used for a good cause. Check out the episode and then check out the site: https://www.thebeardoff.com/

This week the guys look to ho w the Spirit interacts with our prayers. Do we pray TO the Spirit? Do we pray IN the Spirit? At the end of the episode the guys give a summary of what they've covered on WHO receives our prayers and how the Trinity interacts together in regard to prayer.

Praying to Jesus....is there a clear precedent for it in the NT or is it putting Jesus in the Father's place? This week the ACP guys continue to look at the specifics of who our prayers should be directed to.

This week the guys continue their series on prayer and turn their focus to WHO we pray to. Do we pray to the Father exclusively? Is it ever appropriate to pray to Jesus or to the Holy Spirit?

As the guys continue their series on prayer, they turn their focus from the "how" of prayer to the where and then when. Should location and time of day be factors in our prayers? Tune in to find out what the Bible has to say about that. 

The guys are still working through the mechanics of prayer. This week they wrap up the how - standing, sitting, kneeling, arms lifted, spoken out loud or silent? Keep listening as they look forward to the when, where, why, and to whom.

What are the physical mechanics of prayer? This week the guys continue to look into the posture, stance, and form of our prayers. A fun bonus - they find several translational issues!

Building off the last series on Divine attributes and God's ability to change, this week the guys turn their focus to prayer. What is the physical posture of prayer? Sitting? Standing? Kneeling? The guys scoured Scripture to find examples of prayer postures/positions and share their findings.

This week the guys go back to look at the context of the "immutable" passages from the first episode that seem to say God is incapable of change. Does the Bible present two different images of God's nature or is the voice of Scripture unified on this topic? How is God both unchanging and changeable at the same time?

This week the ACP guys continue to look at how Scripture portrays God and his ability/tendency to change or be affected by the actions of humanity. Does God change his mind? Is the unmoved God of philosophy represented in Scripture?

Who is the God we worship? What is He like? Does He change and is He influenced by humanity? This week the guys continue looking at Scripture passages that show God experiences emotions, responds to prayer, and is changeable.

How did we get to the idea of the Unmoved Mover? This week the guys continue the conversation - looking at philosophy in early history and tracing the idea of a God beyond change.

Does God change? This week the ACP guys take a walk through early philosophy and their understanding of God's nature and change. Does the God of philosophy and theology match the God of the Bible?