Good Theological Thursday

Send us Fan Mail W3L: We discuss the recent Rick Warren and SBC controversy. Main Topic: What are the differences between dispensational and covenantal theology? Has dispensationalism been misunderstood? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail W3L: Drey gives some thoughts on the Sea of Galilee, and James gives another lesson from fatherhood. Main Topic: We give our response to ten arguments for limited atonement.

Send us Fan Mail W3L: Drey reflects on the color blue in history, and James gives another lesson from Fatherhood. Main Topic: We reflect on the life and teachings of Tim Keller. We discuss why he had such an impact on our faith and culture and the ways his writings have influenced us.

Send us Fan Mail W3L: James gives a lesson from fatherhood, and Drey discusses Rainn Wilson’s new book, Soul Boom. Main Topic: Is God non-binary? What language does the Bible use to describe God? If God transcends sexual categories, what does it say about the nature of humanity? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey discusses CS Lewis' work "A Grief Observed." James starts a new segment called "Lessons from Fatherhood." Main Topic: James and Drey discuss what makes a good sermon. They discuss the things they listen for in sermons and the things they try to do when preaching.

Send us Fan Mail W3L: James and Drey reflect on the richness of Jesus’ saying “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Main Topic: What is free grace theology? What is the debate between free grace and lordship salvation? Is it a debate worth having? 

Send us Fan Mail W3: Drey gives some of his thoughts on the biblical definition of guilt and shame. Main Topic: Has the modern church overemphasized Jesus’ death and undersold other important aspects (for example, the resurrection) of the Gospel? Have we given an incomplete picture of what Jesus’ death accomplished? James and Drey discuss the meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection.

Send us Fan Mail W3L: James discusses his recent reading of the book The Genesis of Gender by Abigail Favale. Main Topic: Does the modern church fully understand what it means to be human? Have we overvalued the soul/spirit while devaluing the body? James and Drey give their thoughts on biblical anthropology.

Send us Fan Mail W3L: Drey reflects on Ash Wednesday, and James reflects on the response of Rick Warren to Saddlebacks’s removal from the SBC. Main Topic: James and Drey discuss whether or not technology is good for the church and how it should be used by the church.

Send us Fan Mail W3L: James and Drey talk about some recents books they have read. Main Topic: James and Drey give their reflections on the Asbury revival.

Send us Fan Mail W3L: James gives a brief review of the book Jesus and John Wayne .  Main Topic: What does Scripture tell us about what it means to be masculine? Has the church misdefined masculinity? James and Drey discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey talks about four words you should frequently say as a leader. Main Topic: How should Christians respond to the recently passed Respect for Marriage act? Where do we go from here? 

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss whether it is true that “less is more.” Main Topic: Is it better to say that God preserved His Word for us or gave us what was sufficient? Are there potential dangers to the doctrine of preservation? How should we understand what God has done to give us His word today? James and Drey (but mostly Drey) wrestled through these questions.

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss the importance of developing trust as a leader. Main Topic: Theonomy suggests that the Mosaic law gives us a model for contemporary civil government. Does this align with Scripture? Why is Theonomy problematic? What should Christians do instead?

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey gives us another leadership thought concerning the importance of speaking well of others in public. Main Topic: Do God’s law and God’s grace contradict? Why did the early church wrestle with these concepts? Are still any tensions between law and grace today? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: As part of an ongoing series of leadership thoughts, Drey talks about “the last 10%” principle in handling conflict. Main Topic: How can we hold that God is both sovereign, and humanity has a “free will”? In this episode, Drey and James discuss problems and solutions related to this much debated question.

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss the idea that “culture eats strategy.” Main Topic: As part of our “How does that work?” series, we discuss the Trinity. What are some bad analogies for the Trinity? Why is the Trinity important? How can we explain the Trinity?

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey discusses the “Good, fast, cheap” triangle. James discusses the importance of knowing the why. Main Topic: We begin a new series called “How does that work?” We begin by discussing how Jesus can be both fully God and fully man. Why is it important to hold this truth? How did this play out in Jesus’ life? Could Jesus have sinned? We discuss these...

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey begins our episode with a helpful thought on how leaders develop good ideas. Main Topic: How much should we involve God in our daily decisions? What does it mean to “walk in the Spirit”? We discuss what it looks like to live daily life with God.

Send us Fan Mail Why does humanity sin? Did we inherit a sin nature from Adam? Are we born guilty? Join us this week as we tackle the doctrine of original sin.

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings:  Main Topic: What role does “confessing sins” play in the life of a believer? Have Christians overemphasized the practice of confessing sins? Do believers still need to repent? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings:  Main Topic: We discuss our thoughts on the tragic shooting in Uvalde and on the report on how Southern Baptist leaders have handled cases of sexual abuse.

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss some reflections we have had on “simple ministry.” Main Topic: Is the Bible an easy book to read? What is the difference between an unbeliever and a believer in reading the Bible? How can we read to best understand the Bible? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss Henry Nouwen’s book The Wounded Healer Main Topic: Why was Cain’s offering rejected? Who did he marry? How did all the animals fit on the ark? Was the flood worldwide? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss if homosexuality is the object of God’s wrath or the result of God’s wrath. Main Topic: How literal should we take the story of Genesis 1? How can there be day and night without a sun? What is the overall point the author of Genesis 1 is trying to make? Does Genesis 1 promote a young earth? We discuss these questions and more!