Good Theological Thursday

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss some of the things we were reminded of over Easter weekend. Main Topic: What do we do with Mark 16:9-20 and John 8:1-11, which do not appear to be part of the original Gospels? What values do these texts have? Should we consider them to be on the same level of Scripture? Should we teach them? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss whether the church has delegated too much responsibility to outside organizations to disciple its people. Main Topic: Who is to blame when a pastor or church leader falls? What role should church members play in keeping their leaders accountable? Join us as we discuss these important questions!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We give our thoughts on online ordinations. Main Topic: What is the church? How should a church be structured? Who is responsible for the growth of the church? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss the importance of believers practicing intercessory prayer. Main Topic: In part 2 of our discussion on 1 Corinthians 14, we seek to answer some controversial questions. Is tongues meant for all believers? Can I learn to speak in tongues? Should I have a prayer language? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss the need for the next generation to continue to build upon the work of past scholars and church leaders. Main Topic: What is the gift of tongues? Does Paul suggest that the church should use tongues? We discuss these questions and more as we take a look at 1 Corinthians 14.

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings:  Main Topic: We continue our discussion on the reason for suffering. Is there always an explanation for suffering? What does Job and Romans 8 teach us?

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss a question from a listener: Is there a place God won’t go? Main Topic: Can all suffering be explained as being a part of some greater good? We discuss the merits and problems of the Greater Good argument as an answer to the question of the problem of evil.

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we continue our conversation on the New Perspective. How has NT Wright helped us understand Paul better? Is NT Wright’s view of justification good or bad? We discuss these Questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We give our reaction to Russia invading Ukraine. Main Topic: What is the New Perspective on Paul? Is it a good thing? Who are the major proponents of this view, and what do they teach? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: James discusses some wonderings on Jesus calming the sea, and Drey discusses a new book on Christmas he has been reading. Main Topic: We explore misconceptions people have about Jesus’ birth, and why characters like the wise men and shepherds are included in the story. 

Send us Fan Mail Today, we recap our time at the annual Evangelical Theological Society meeting! We discuss the most interesting, useful, and challenging things we heard! We cover topics like crypto currency, evangelicals and women, keeping score in the resurrection, and more! We also give our overall biggest takeaway from the meeting.

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We talk about the upcoming Evangelical Theological Society meetings. Main Topic: Is it okay for a Christian to sue another Christian? We discuss 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 and how it applies to us today.

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: James and Drey discuss cosmic Christology in the New Testament, and Drey gives a book recommendation. Main Topic: We discuss questions regarding Facebook’s recent announcement of their coming digital universe. Why do humans want to engage in a virtual world? What are the dangers of the metaverse? Should the church meet in the metaverse?

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss Bart Ehrman and debates regarding the authenticity of the Bible. Main Topic: Did the OT borrow its idea of God from other religions? Which came first: monotheism or polytheism? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail DESCRIPTION:  Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss our latest reflections on the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast. Main Topic: How should Christians react to people questioning their faith? Can deconstruction be a good thing? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We continue to reflect on The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill and on recent happenings in the SBC Main Topic: We discuss questions submitted by a listener. Were the Pharisees saved? Were the Sadducees saved? What extent of legalism demonstrates lack of salvation, if any? How does one continually repent of sin without falling into legalism?

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We give an update of our thoughts on the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast and discuss recent events in the Southern Baptist Convention. Main Topic: We wrestle with the question of whether a Christian should call someone by their preferred gender pronoun.

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We begin reflecting on the story of Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Main Topic: We discuss Ed Litton, his critics, and if it is ethical to borrow sermons from others. We discuss Joshua Harris’s release and subsequent removal of his “Deconstruction Course.”

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss James’ recently completed chapter for his dissertation. Main Topic: What is textual criticism? How does it affect our reading of Scripture? Is the Bible we have today reliable? We discuss 

Send us Fan Mail  In this special bonus episode, James and Drey discuss their thoughts on what happened at the Southern Baptist Convention!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss a recent debate over Romans  16:7. Main Topic: What is anxiety? Is anxiety a sin? How do I properly cope with my anxiety? We discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss an article that shows an overall decline in belief in God amongst millennials and Gen Z. Main Topic: We talk about what the church will look like moving forward and how it can effectively reach the next generation with the Gospel!

Send us Fan Mail We respond to Saddleback’s  decision to ordain three women as pastors and the shockwaves it sent through the Southern Baptist Convention.

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey shares about some lessons learned from Dr. Barry Jones Main Topic: Does Paul really suggest that if we struggle with sexual desire, we should get married? Will marriage eliminate sexual temptation? We go back to 1 Corinthians 7 to discuss these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss what we think of the idea of a “soulmate”. Main Topic: Is all sin the same or are there degrees sin? What is the difference between sin as a state and sin as an action? We discuss these questions and more!