Everyday Theology

Have you ever wanted to know what we at Everyday Theology are reading? Here is a good insight into this question!  Dustin's Picks: 9 Marks of a Healthy Church He Is Not Silent Preaching and Preachers Ben's Picks: Lectures To My Students The Pastor's Justification Arminian and Baptist

In this episode, Ben and Dustin pay tribute to F. Leroy Forlines and his legacy of theological endeavors that lead to a total personality approach to evangelism.

Ben and Dustin discuss in this episode the issue of elders in the Church. 

In this follow-up episode to our previous episode on anthropology, Ben and Dustin have a conversation on why anthropology matters.

This off-the-cuff episode is a conversation between Ben and Dustin about the state of the church of Jesus Christ and what believers can do in order to regain momentum again.

Have you ever truly considered the weight of baptism? Have you ever thought about WHO should be baptized, or maybe, WHEN they should be baptized? In this episode, Ben and Dustin discuss baptism and its importance. Link to Dustin's Post: https://everydaytheology.co/2021/04/20/welcome-to-the-family-an-essay-on-baptism-as-obedience-and-acceptance/

In this conversation, Ben interviews Jonathan Cofer, a youth pastor out of Conroe, Texas. Jonathan and Ben grew up together and played sports in high school, but have kept in close contact since graduating. Jonathan is the student pastor at West Conroe Baptist Church, but has recently accepted a position back in Conway, Arkansas, to be the Pastor to High School Students at Antioch Baptist Church.

What kind of principles are entailed when one aims to interpret the Bible? In this episode, Ben discusses some great principles for biblical interpretation (hermeneutics).

What does a theology of humanity entail? How do Classical Arminians approach it? In this episode, Ben lists out some key factors of the Classical Arminian approach to the human person. Link to Dustin's article: https://dustinmwalters.com/2019/06/01/finkewalde-a-model-of-christian-community/

What is preaching. and how does it affect your approach to the Bible? Ben talks about tex-driven approaches to preaching. Allen's 12 points for a text-driven sermon: Begin at the paragraph and move further in, analyze sentences, analyze key phrases Do word studies Translation work Consult commentaries Diagram the passage Develop an exegetical and a homiletical outline Write the sermon body (Introd...

How does the regulative principle apply to Prayer? In this episode, Ben analyzes what prayer is and what prayer is not, and how prayer should be acted out through the lens of Scripture.  Piper's sermon: youtube.com/watch?v=Vi1jsOajkPY

What is congregational singing? How should it be enacted in a worship service? So many different opinions and thoughts go into something so wide and broad. In this episode, Ben dives deep into congregational singing from a regulative point of view.

The Regulative Principle has been mentioned for years upon years but has never truly been given a fair plight. In this short episode, Ben introduces the next several episodes revolving around this great principle.

Have you ever heard of William Still? Most people haven't. It's because he really wasn't anyone but a local church pastor in Scotland. But he lived a faithful life and ministered in the same church for over 50 years. He is a pastor to be modeled. In this episode, Ben looks at Still's life and what pastors can and should emulate.

On January 31, 1892, Charles Haddon Spurgeon left this earth and left a mighty legacy. In this episode, Ben shares some practical things one could learn from the prince of preachers.

Are there really different sections of Arminianism? Ben explains the different variations of Arminianism in this episode.

In this episode, Ben interviews a good friend, Cody Balfour, about preaching the book of Romans and even about their differences in interpreting certain chapters.

In this episode, Ben lists the final principles of viewing preaching as the focal point of worship in the church gathering.

Preaching as Worship - Part 2 entails the principles of the pastor's sermon preparation as worship.

The disciplines of expository preparation must lead to a worshipful attitude from the pastor. In this episode, Ben elaborates on the first part of preaching as worship.

In this episode of Casual Conversations, Ben interviews Dr. Matthew McAffee about the purpose of studying the Old Testament. 

Ben covers disciplines 7,8, and 9 for Expository Preparation - theological instruction, application, and observing life with your congregants. For more information, go to everydaytheology.co.

This is part two of a three-part series for examining the disciplines of expository preparation.

How should pastors prepare themselves to preach sermons? The question is not about sermon construction but preparing your heart to preach. Ben discusses the first four disciplines for expository preparation in this episode.

All pastors need to make a habit of prayer, but how does this happen? What is the best possible way to pray as a pastor? In this episode, Ben discusses three specific ways pastors should pray in their lives and ministries.