Equipoise

Today we finish our discussion about "modesty" as approached in the Christian West. Keep in mind that a discussion of such a nature might not be super appropriate for your kiddos. I don't get anywhere near "graphic," but hey. Just wanted to throw that caution out there. Yes, I know I said "unbalanced" instead of "imbalanced" early on, but "unbalanced" still shows up in the dictionary so I'm lettin...

Today we continue our discussion about "modesty" as approached in the Christian West. Keep in mind that a discussion of such a nature might not be super appropriate for your kiddos. I don't get anywhere near "graphic," but hey. Just wanted to throw that caution out there. Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

Today we begin a brief discussion on the issue of "modesty" as approached in the Christian West. Keep in mind that a discussion of such a nature might not be super appropriate for your kiddos. I don't get anywhere near "graphic," but hey. Just wanted to throw that caution out there. Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

In this episode, I try to bring some balance to the notion of the Patriotic Pulpit, so to speak. It's better if you just listen. :) Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

*Note: at 6:26, I say “isn’t” when I clearly meant “is.” Not sure why. Oh, well.* This episode is about the phrase "abstain from all appearance of evil" found in I Thessalonians 5:22. Did Paul mean to be careful not to walk down the wrong grocery aisle so as not to accidentally convey evil intent? Or did he mean something else? Find out in this week's episode of Equipoise! Music credit: "Cute Aval...

I caution you: this might be a boring episode. I'm just responding to some questions/pushback I received on a couple of episodes I recorded. Hope it helps! Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

In this episode, I try to bring a little bit of balance to the discussion of how we approach the original languages in which the Bible was originally penned. Is it helpful to "use" the Greek and the Hebrew? Harmful? Maybe both? Neither? I hope my brief take on how we approach the original languages will help you. For further help, check out Mark Ward's short video on this subject: https://www.yout...

In this episode, I attempt to find a balance in the notion of submission by building a case for the Greek word ἀλλήλων to be used in a "one upon another" sense (as it is found in Luke 12:1) instead of the easily-misunderstood English translation of "one to another," often supporting a mistaken "reciprocal" sense. Don't worry, I don't get into the Greek jargon too much in this episode, but rather e...

In this episode, I scrutinize the claims that I mentioned in the preceding episode. It's a little hurried and I'm still working on sound quality, but I hope that my examinations come through clearly enough. I rebut the claim that the church has failed in every sense, and rebut the claim that this perception justifies a departure from church or a retreat into an alternative model besides the local...

In this episode, I attempt to fairly state the position of those who state that the church has failed, and as a result, new methods of assembly (or no assembly at all!) are required. Those who hold to this view typically promote this view as a reason for not attending a church, leaving a church, splitting a church, opting instead for staying home with their families or watching a sermon online. I...

In this episode, I seek to make up for a lost opportunity earlier this week to touch quickly on the ordinances and explore some possible viewpoints in just a few minutes. It's not exhaustive, by any means, but just wanted to briefly acknowledge the different views. At the end, I address some early pushback from someone who chose to unfriend me on FB (and in real life, it would appear) as a result...

In this episode, I try to tie up some loose ends with regards to the church and its importance in the life of the believer. It's a bit more scattered than I'd like, but I did several takes and finally just put it out there. :)  Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

This whole week (except for this coming Saturday), I'll be releasing a 5-minute or less episode each day on issues pertaining to the Church. This is my best hope of wrapping up all the little topics while not trying to squeeze everything into a single 10-minute episode. I hope these all are a blessing to you! Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

This whole week (except for this coming Saturday), I'll be releasing a 5-minute or less episode each day on issues pertaining to the Church. This is my best hope of wrapping up all the little topics while not trying to squeeze everything into a single 10-minute episode. I hope these all are a blessing to you! Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

This whole week (except for this coming Saturday), I'll be releasing a 5-minute or less episode each day on issues pertaining to the Church. This is my best hope of wrapping up all the little topics while not trying to squeeze everything into a single 10-minute episode. I hope these all are a blessing to you! Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

This whole week (except for this coming Saturday), I'll be releasing a 5-minute or less episode each day on issues pertaining to the Church. This is my best hope of wrapping up all the little topics while not trying to squeeze everything into a single 10-minute episode. I hope these all are a blessing to you! Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

This whole week (except for this coming Saturday), I'll be releasing a 5-minute or less episode each day on issues pertaining to the Church. This is my best hope of wrapping up all the little topics while not trying to squeeze everything into a single 10-minute episode. I hope these all are a blessing to you! Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

This whole week (except for this coming Saturday), I'll be releasing a 5-minute or less episode each day on issues pertaining to the Church. This is my best hope of wrapping up all the little topics while not trying to squeeze everything into a single 10-minute episode. I hope these all are a blessing to you! Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

This isn't intended to be exhaustive or even conclusive. Just looking to bring a little balance to the discussion. Hope it helps! Recommended reading: "One Assembly" (Leeman), and "Uncomfortable" (McCracken). Good modern books on church. Music credit: "Cute Avalanche" by RKVC - No Copyright (Thanks, RKVC!)

In this episode, we move to dismantle three popular but invalid notions of church. This is necessary if we wish to have a balanced discussion on the nature of "church" itself. Is it local? Universal? Institutional? Something else completely? Either way, we've got to properly define church and disqualify some oddities before answering that question.  Hope this episode is a help to you! Music c...

In this episode, I kick off our miniseries on the church. We need some balance when it comes to this area for sure! This is sort of an introductory podcast to this miniseries, and we talk about what the word "church" means and why we call it a "church" instead of an "assembly" as some might imagine we should, since it comes from the Greek word "ecclesia" after all.  I hope this episode and fu...

It's no surprise that these two episodes aren't going to be my "biggest hits," but I still think it's important to be able to have something to which we can refer when the issue of "Religion vs. Relationship" comes up. In this episode, I continue to work through this odd dichotomy, examining the concept of a "personal relationship with Jesus" from a balanced point of view. As with last week, I hop...

In this episode, I try to bring some much-needed balance to the ongoing vilification of the term "religion" by showing its etymology, how it is used in Scripture, and what it means as opposed to what most think it means today. I hope to help us avoid throwing out the proverbial baby with the bathwater when considering the proper and improper uses of this word. I hope this is a help to any and all...

In this episode, I introduce a concept known as "propositional space," a mental warehouse of sorts where we can gather and sort through beliefs and behaviors that are different from the ones we currently hold. This is essential to proper growth, and helps us avoid too-quick acceptance or instant rejection of ideas that are foreign, frightening, or repelling to our current beliefs. I hope this epis...

In this episode (that was originally supposed to be a half-length episode but kept me up till after 230AM working on it a lot more than I thought I would because it's such a cool topic to research), I talk about the possible origins of the word "Easter" and quickly touch on how bunnies and eggs might have become associated with this special day. In the end, I'm trying to show both sides of the equ...