Christian Combatives

In this study I talk about: The new church banner we have that says "I am the vine, you are the branches" and how much I that verse has really come to mean in my life. God allowing suffering in our lives for some unseen future purpose. The danger of being too comfortable in life. That it is so important to be ready to talk about the Bible and think on God's Word all the time. How some churches try...

In this study I talk about: Persecution in the Christian church throughout history. The story of Elijah running away from Jezebel in fear, and God ministering to him in the wilderness. The God-breathed nature of Scripture. The Concept of Sola Scriptura in contrast to the Roman Catholic approach to determining theology. The role and beauty of Christian traditions, even if they aren't absolutely bin...

In this study I talk about: The Olympics drama, and whether or not Christians should react, or how Christians should react to the blasphemy of the secular world Is the Christian God weak because He died on the cross? Should we be shocked that pagans act like pagans? We should respond in Christian love. The devil targets Christianity, but spares other religions, because he hates the truth, and is h...

I just got to experience my first ever Higher Things conference, this episode gives my thoughts on what I saw. But if you want to know all the details, the best way is to check it out for yourself.

In this study I talk about: The unbiblical "Forgive and forget" that isn't commanded in Scripture; how we regard forgiven people vs how God regards them. How God perceives us as forgiven people. We talk about the "Judge not" (Matthew 7) verse quite a bit, how it is misunderstood and how we should understand it. We talk about seeing God, and theophanies, a fun word. We talk about how to know if som...

In this study I talk about: Prophets, Deuteronomy 18:15ff, and how we can find out who is a false prophet and who is a real prophet. Hebrews 1, are there any true prophets this day? (You'll notice that for a Bible study on 1 Timothy 6, we have yet to actually get into it) Slavery and how masters and slaves should behave. Different things in the Bible all referred to as "slaves". We talk about the...

What do we make of the news these past few weeks? What does the Bible tell us?

Another Scatterbrain Bible Study on 1 Timothy 5 In this episode I talk about: Widows, taking care of people in the church and the Christian obligation to continue to love one another. The government taking care of those in need, public services taking the place of Christian charity. Which gospel account was written first, and how early. Ancient descriptions of Paul physically and as an orator.

More Bible Study on some text that sends me down countless rabbit trails. In this episode I start with the text that limits the office of pastor to certain types of men. Then I quickly get distracted explaining why it takes a while to change things, like flags in the sanctuary (and how they first got there). Finally pulling it back to the qualifications for Overseer to end it out. Enjoy!

My first attempt at sharing my bible studies on the podcast. Let's see how this goes.

Who they are, why they are the way they are, and how I came to know all this information. A potentially useful, potentially entertaining explanation to one of the internets most misunderstood groups. Let's get into it! Articles relating to Alexithymia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32689812/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27253723/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32888165/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih....

Some people were curious what kind of theology a Christian furry might have. So I interviewed the head admin of the Christian Furry Fellowship to trick you into listening to a substantive theological discussion on denominational differences. Did you expect just a bunch of meowing or something? Let's get into it!

I've never been a furry, and I started out by despising them, but now many of them are my closest friends. This is the story about how I came to love the oddest of my brothers and sisters in Christ. Let's get into it!

Hyperbole? Not according to 1 Cor 10; Christians have just been desensitized to paganism. CUW recently advertised a celebration of Holi, a Hindu religious festival, just a few weeks after promoting Ramadan. What does 1 Cor 10 say about what is really going on here? Let's get into it!

Does Closed Communion CAUSE division? Or just acknowledge it? Let's get into it!

There are actually benefits to fighting about doctrine. I discovered 3 of them this last week. Let's get into it!

Part 2 of my flood fight with Dr Ortlund

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Once again I go head-to-head with Dr. Gavin Ortlund, this time over the scale of the flood. Was it local? Was it Global? Most importantly, what does the Bible say? Let's get into it!

Often it can feel divisive to insist on specifics of Lutheran theology, after all, wouldn't it be easier to get along with others if we overlooked the things that make us different? But if Christ was specific with His love for us, then we have an obligation to be specific in how we act out our love for others, in what we practice, believe, and teach.

I am begging you at this point to pay attention. The world is telling you that being an involved parent is a bad thing, that its invasive, controlling, everything except responsible. If you knew how active and involved the secular world is in trying to raise your children, and how they are doing it, you would be desperate to claw back every ounce of influence you still have in their lives. Let's g...

Does that verse in 2 Peter 3 mean that God just doesn't understand time? Is this why He was so confusing in describing the 400 million years in Genesis? Also, what will the new heavens and earth be like? Finally, let's get into the texts and sermons for Advent 2 (3 year, B) and advent midweek for 2023!

Being annoying can be a good thing, God even desires that we attempt it in our relationship with Him. Though atheists and other Christians might not desire it so much, there are ways that it is a benefit there too. Let's get into it!

In this episode I discuss the reason I'm going to be taking a break from the historic 1-year lectionary and giving the 3-year a shot. Why some might prefer one over the other. I also dip lightly into the text from this previous Sunday's 1`-year reading, the Last Sunday of the Church Year, finishing up the episode with the audio from the sermon delivered from the pulpit. A good 10-minute chunk of t...

Ben Shapiro asks the bishop if the Roman Catholic Church allows Jews into heaven. Hilarity ensues. With guest-appearance by Joshua Rosebrough of "Fighting For the Faith" and "Pirate Christian Radio" http://www.piratechristian.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@UCa8HxAq1zKxDZaURHxmvZrw Let's get into it!