Equipoise

What does it mean to "hunger and thirst after righteousness?" And what does it mean to "mourn" or be "meek?" Is it possible that we've quite possibly misunderstood what Jesus meant? I think we largely have in the modern West. Have a listen!

What does it mean to be "poor in spirit?" Further, what does it mean that Jesus blessed them? Have a listen!

In this brief introduction to Matthew 5 and the Sermon on the Mount, we'll ask a couple of questions of the text and pursue balance. Also, please forgive my voice and poor microphone performance!

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Is it some optional "add-on" for super-Christians? Or does it mean something else entirely? Have a listen!

What is "The Kingdom of Heaven" and what does it mean that it's "at hand?" Isn't it something that's way off in the future? Or is it really, actually here now? Have a listen!

In this episode, we explore the idea of Jesus' testing in the wilderness. What's up with this story, anyway, and what does it mean for you? Have a listen!

Today, we take the time to look at Jesus' baptism, and what exactly Jesus meant by "fulfill all righteousness." What did Jesus mean, and how did his baptism fulfill anything? Have a listen!

Who was John the Baptist? And why did Matthew describe his origin as "the wilderness?" Why does Matthew relate John's weird apparel to us readers? What did John mean when he said "bring fruits of repentance," and how did John's audience understand baptism? Have a listen!

In this episode, we follow Matthew as he traces the events of Matthew 2:13-28 back to the Old Testament, so as to say, "We've been here before."

In this text, Matthew introduces three characters, of which the Magi are only one. Have a listen!

In this short passage, we'll take a look at some claims that Matthew was making. For such a small passage, they're not at all small claims!

In this first episode dealing with the content of Matthew's Gospel (finally!), we take a look at the opening phrase and genealogy to discover that Matthew is writing to a Jewish audience that knows that Torah, and he's conveying some very specific things. Have a listen!

In this second of two prefatory episodes, we discuss the date of the writing of Matthew's Gospel.

This is the first of two preliminary or prefatory podcast episodes before we dig into the text of Matthew's Gospel. In this episode, we discuss whether or not Matthew was, in fact, the author of Matthew!

Going forward into the Fall and Winter seasons, I'll be centering my focus on properly exegeting, understanding, and explaining the Gospel of Matthew. In this episode, I'll be revealing my reasons and my hopes that you'll be along for the ride.

In a world where we're taught that prayer means "talking to God" or "communing with God" or even "aligning our will with his," it's more important than ever to properly define prayer. Have a listen!

I submit to you in this episode that a failure to understand others -- no matter their stance or state -- is a great folly and a harmful one, at that. Have a listen!

It's a word that's thrown around with near-reckless abandon: heresy. Should we be so quick to write people out of the Kingdom, or is there a balance? Have a listen!

This phrase, found anywhere from memes to TikTok videos of glow-ups and glamor shots, is popular, all right. But is it Biblical? Have a listen!

A continued look at missions as it is practiced today. Are there areas of opportunity for balance here? I think there are. Have a listen!

Today, we talk about deputation -- are there areas where we could improve and find some balance? I think so. Have a listen.

In this follow-up to last week's episode, I try to bring some balance to our approach to people with depression, whether you're the one suffering or you're the one in a place to help them.

This episode is the first of two episodes in which I talk about depression. This week, I address three questions as a preface to next week's fully-orbed discussion on how to address depression from a balanced perspective.

It's important to be settled on matters of theological importance, but where do we draw the line? In other words, how settled should we be on things that aren't explicitly stated in Scripture? Have a listen!

In this sort-of sequel to "Hyles in Charge," an episode from two years ago, I've recorded a few other observations about some of the negative ramifications of an imbalanced view of the pastorate. Have a listen!