Have You Not Read?

Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon as they discuss how Christians should understand, explain and defend the doctrine of the Trinity.  Where does this doctrine come from and what happens if we get this doctrine wrong? Media Recommendations: Created in God's Image - book by Anthony A. Hoekema The Forgotten Trinity - book by James White On Christian Freedom - pamphlet by Martin Luther The To...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they share their personal stories of how they each met their wife and discuss some biblical principles for those searching for a future spouse. Media Recommendations: Homeward Bound - book by Graeme Goldsworthy Love & Respect - book by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, please submit them at the link belo...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they pick up an old topic in a new context.  A listener asks: "Is there any other doctrine in modern history that has led actual believers astray than Dispensationalism?"   Media Recommendations: History of Western Philosophy and Theology - book in philosophy by John M. Frame Bolero - song by Maurice Ravel Architecture Series - illustrated books by David...

Join Michael, David, Andrew and Dillon as they tackle two more listener questions: How do you approach friends and family who want to argue because you're a Calvinist? What you make of the claim that references to predestination, chosen people, and spiritual blessings in Ephesians refer to Jews only? Media Recommendations: The Justification of God - book by John Piper Don't Waste Your Br...

Join Michael, David, Andrew and Dillon as they consider two listener questions: How do we get around the problem of evil without attributing evil to God? How would you respond to the accusation that the Calvinist God is more like Allah than the actual biblical God? Media Recommendations: Still Sovereign - book by Thomas Schreiner Great Millennium Debate - eschatology debate between Keith Foskey an...

Join Michael, David, Chris and Dillon as they hold another question roundtable: Was Peter being racist by treating the Gentiles differently after some Jews arrived at Antioch? What is the difference between Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism? Does the Bible use the terms "soul" and "spirit" interchangeably? Media Recommendations: The Pundit's Folly - book by Sinclair Ferguso...

Join Michael, David, Chris and Dillon as they answer another listener question: Is Sunnyside formally associated with any Baptist association?  Why or why not?  Can you speak more broadly to the reality of denominations?  Are they helpful?  Are there too many? Media Recommendations: The Free Grace Broadcaster - quarterly publication by Mount Zion Bible Church Team of Teams - book by General Stanle...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they work through another listener question round table concerning the 1689 2nd London confession: Why doesn't your church just use the 1689 2nd London confession of faith? Why does the 1689 use the word "permit" rather than the word "cause" to characterize God's relation to the Fall? The 1689 speaks about how some are elect and other...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they walk through a listener question round table: Can you help find the apparent Scriptural quote from Ephesians 5:14? What is a biblical covenant and how does it apply to us? What is the purpose of anointing oil? When COVID 2.0 arrives, should you leave your church if they decide to "meet" online only? Media Recommendations: The Ligonier Statement on C...

Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon as they consider how to deal with disagreement within the Body of Christ.  How do we continue to love one another and serve together in Christ's kingdom when we don't see eye-to-eye on certain issues?  Media Recommendations: Christ-Centered Hermeneutics - book by Graeme Goldsworthy Conscience - book by Andrew David Naselli & J. D. Crowley The Co...

Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon tackle a listener question: "Should I be posting controversial things on Facebook as a pastor?"  Are there topics pastors should avoid on social media?  Should Christians, in general, be engaging the culture via the internet in ways that might be deemed "controversial"? Media Recommendations: The Dorean Principle - book by Conley Owens Riv...

Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon as they consider how to encourage one another without employing "flattery"?  And as Christians, how should we respond when someone flatters us? Media Recommendations: The Real David Platt ( Part 1 , Part 2 ) - video docuseries E-Sword - Bible app Fiat Food - book by Matthew Lysiak & Saifedean Ammous If you have questions you would like “Have You...

Join Michael, David, and Chris as they delve into the glorious doctrine of atonement.  If you study this topic, you will encounter various theories of atonement.  Why do these different theories exist?  What should we embrace and what should be avoided?  How can we make the case for limited atonement specifically? Media Recommendations: The Text-Critical English New Testament - Bible translation b...

Join Michael, David, and Chris as they answer two listener-questions about our country.  1.  Our country was founded upon Christian principles.  How do we get those Christian principles back into society before we lose our country to socialism, where people worship the state instead. 2.  Our country was built on chattel slavery.  Doesn't that mean that fundamentally our country is sinful and...

Join Michael, David, Chris and Dillon as they discuss the reasons for times of good or bad weather.  What does the weather teach us about God?  Is bad weather a judgment from God?  Media Recommendations: The End of the Law - book by Jason C. Meyer Debate between Doug Wilson and Gabriel Hughes about profanity The Baptists (Vol. 2) - book by Tom Nettles The American Tribune - Substack publication If...

Join Michael, David, Chris and Dillon as they work through a listener question regarding Romans 12:9-21.  Does the Bible teach that Christians must be pacifists?  Don't we have a right, even a responsibility, to fight under certain circumstances? Media Recommendations: The Sermon on the Mount - book by D. A. Carson Podcast interview with Doug Wilson and T. Russel Hunter about abortion The Eve...

Join Michael, David, Andrew and Dillon as they discuss a couple of questions from our listeners regarding racism.  How do we handle accusations from non-Christians that Christianity is inherently racist?  Do we need to make excuses for Christians supporting Donald Trump when the popular culture has labeled him a racist? Media Recommendations: The Person of Christ - book by David Wells Worst-Case S...

Join Michael, David, Andrew and Dillon as they catch up after a long break after Season 3 and discuss hermeneutics.  Are the different interpretations of Scripture problematic?  What approaches should we take when attempting to understand God's Word? Media Recommendations: The Law of Christ - book by Blake White From Pearl Harbor to Calvary - book by Mitsuo Fuchida PixelPrivacy - website abou...

Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon for this final episode of Season 3.  For today's episode, they are sitting in roundtable fashion to discussion some of their own personal questions: 1) How do we help Jehovah's Witnesses understand the deity of Christ? 2) What are some things that could make us anxious, that we should be giving to the Lord? 3) What are our long-term goals? Media Rec...

Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon as they attempt to bring clarity to a potentially confusing topic: speaking in tongues.  What is it according to the Scriptures?  Should we be doing it as part of our spiritual disciplines?  If we aren't, should we desire to do it? Media Recommendations: Strange Fire - book by John MacArthur Strange Fire Conference - conference critiquing the modern char...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they discuss a listener question about God's promises to Israel:  What land is Genesis 15:18 referring to?  Does the land between the Nile and Euphrates rivers belong to Israel today? How do we interpret passages like these through the lens of Christ? Media Recommendations: According to Plan - book by Graeme Goldsworthy Walking with Jesus through His Word - b...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they consider what the Bible has to say about what happens to babies and mentally disabled people when they die.  If a person dies without ever having the cognitive ability to profess faith in Christ, is that person therefore innocent before God?  Or are they simply forgiven according to God's vast mercy?  Is there some kind of age of accountability? Media Re...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they return to listener-submitted questions.  Today's questions are:  "What should a Christian home look like during the week?"  Is there a particular structure or routine we should be striving for?  What is the focus and goal of the Christian home? "As a dating couple, what activities can we partake in to refocus us on God as life gets busy?&q...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon for Part 3 of their interview with John Michener, Director of Oklahomans United for Life ( www.oklahomansunitedforlife.org ).  In this episode they discuss abortion legislation in America.  Is the abolitionist movement gaining or losing ground? Media Recommendations: Overcoming the Dark Side of the Pro-life Movement - book by John S. Michener Reasons to Believe - org...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon for Part 3 of their interview with John Michener, Director of Oklahomans United for Life ( www.oklahomansunitedforlife.org ).  In this episode they discuss what kinds of opposition John has encountered in his abolition work. Media Recommendations: Resistance to Tyrants - book by Gordan E. Runyan The Theology of Christian Resistance - book by Gary North The Tactics of...