Gospel & Grounds

In a culture that tells us faith can be entirely individualized, customizable, and kept "inside our own heads," we are diving into a massive correction from Scripture. Welcome to Part 1 of our deep-dive into Ecclesiology —the systematic study of the origin, nature, and structure of the Church. In this episode, we tackle the modern myth that church attendance is a secondary luxury you can...

Grab your favorite cup and pull up a chair—things are heating up in the Gospel and Grounds studio. In this special episode, we are diving headfirst into the biggest headline coming out of the June 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. Following the overwhelming 76.6% vote passing Dr. Al Mohler’s "Truth and Unity Amendment," the Southern Baptist Convention is facing a massive turning point...

Angels, demons, and spiritual warfare are among the most requested—yet culturally distorted—topics in theology. But if we strip away the Hollywood myths and pop-theology, what does the biblical text actually say? In this episode, we take an objective, side-by-side look at the supernatural realm through different theological lenses. We break down the Classical/Traditional View that has dominated We...

If you fail to define sin properly at the source, you lose your baseline grasp of what Christ is actually saving you from downrange. In this episode, we skip the oversimplified dictionary definitions to dig into the four powerful, scriptural metaphors for sin—ranging from a casual "missing the mark" to an out-and-out, armed declaration of war against the Almighty. We explore the mechanic...

What does the Bible actually mean when it defines a human being, and what makes us radically different from the rest of creation? In this episode, we transition from our divine, Trinitarian center to unpack the historic—and completely orthodox—debate between dichotomy and trichotomy. We will expand our understanding of the Imago Dei beyond basic morality, exploring a rich, aesthetic view of human...

In this episode of Gospel and Grounds , we dive deep into Pneumatology —the formal theological study of the person, divine attributes, and work of the Holy Spirit. Moving past the extreme camps of cessationist neglect and over-charismatic emotionalism, we explore a balanced, historic, Trinitarian framework that honors the Spirit as fully God. We break down the four primary works of the Holy Spirit...

What does the Bible actually tell us about Jesus? This week, we’re diving into Christology and unpacking the Hypostatic Union —the reality that Jesus is fully God and fully man. We map out the "Chain of Trust" in Scripture, run through a quick literary check on how not to misread the Bible, and play "Heresy Whack-A-Mole" with ancient errors like Arianism, Docetism, and Modalism...

What does it mean to say that God exists in an eternal community? In the second half of our look at Triunity, we dive straight into the profound, mind-bending doctrine of the Trinity. We trace how the early Church's organic consensus ironed out precise, protective language to define one God coexisting in three distinct persons , and we expose historical heresies like Arianism and Modalism to s...

Why do we care what the Bible says? In the first half of our dive into Triunity, we address the roots of biblical skepticism by walking through the logical "chain of trust" that grounds our faith in God alone. From there, we unpack the dual creation narratives of Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 to reveal two beautifully distinct sides of our Creator : God as the Supreme Artist ( Bara ), who brin...

Series: Gospel and Grounds: Theology 101 Hosts: Brandon & Jeremy Show Notes: Why don’t we start with the Bible to prove that God exists? In this episode of Gospel and Grounds , we dive into "Theology Proper"—the specific study of the nature and character of God. We move from the classical arguments for a Creator into the intimate, revealed identity of the One who calls Himself "...

Today we start a new series on theology! This week we start with Theology 101, where we tackle questions like, "what is theology?" and "does theology matter?" We also look at classic arguments for the existence of God. If you want to learn more about Evergreen Church you can go to evergreentn.cc . Have a question for Jeremy and Brandon? Send your question to hello@evergreentn.c...

We are all familiar with the Bible as an ancient book written a long long time ago in a land far away, but why is it applicable to our lives today and, moreover, can we trust it? To learn more about Evergreen Church you can go to evergreentn.cc .

Welcome to the Gospel & Grounds podcast! In this episode we introduce who we are (Jeremy & Brandon) and what this podcast will be about. To learn more about Evergreen Church go to evergreentn.cc .