Ideology

In Episode 10 of Season 3, Drew and Mick continue the discussion begun last week on the theological implications of prayer, this week looking at the fact of Israel's weakness as a spiritual archetype for understanding our neediness relative to God's power.  Take a listen to find out more about why prayer is not a last resort for the believer, but the primary way God has designed to restore sh...

In Episode 9 of Season 3, Drew and Mick explore what happens when we pray in the first of multiple conversations on prayer.  Does prayer primarily change us?  Does prayer affect how God acts in the world?  Take a listen to hear more.   Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment

In Episode 8 of Season 3, Mick rounds out a four-week review of Carl Trueman's Rise & Triumph of the Modern Self including specific modern manifestations of expressive individualism as well as a summary of the review and some implications for western believers. Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment

In Episode 7 of Season 3, Mick and Drew continue their review of Carl Trueman's Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self , exploring the contributions of the Frankfurt Institute for Social Research (The Frankfurt School) and thought leaders like Wilhelm Reich (1897-1953) and Herbert Marcuse (1898-1979) in the realms of the psychologizing of oppression and the triumph of the erotic in the west.   C...

In Episode 6 of Season 3, Mick and guest host Dr. Christina Crenshaw continue a review of Carl Trueman's Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, exploring the ideas of the past three centuries that have been influential in shaping the cultural landscape of today, and specifically the contributions of Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, and Sigmund Freud - how their combined thoughts went...

In Episode 5 of Season 3, Mick and Dr. Christina Crenshaw begin a deeper dive into Carl Trueman's book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self and explore the themes of psychological man, expressive individualism, and what it means to live in a society that no longer derives its justification from the transcendent.   Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // feel free to share, subscribe, ra...

In Episode 4 of Season 3, Drew and Mick round out the theme of the first four episodes of this season by discussing God's action in the world via His partnership with us, His people.  Why would God choose to work with us in the first place?  Why is this idea significant for the believer?  Take a listen to hear more. Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Feel free to share, subs...

In Episode 3 of Season 3, Drew and Mick explore historic moves of God as signs of God's direct action in the world, as well as the coherence of the Christian faith with historical events.   Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Feel free to share, subscribe, comment, and/or rate. 

Building on last week's episode, in Episode 2 of Season 3, Drew and Mick explore various viewpoints that evaluate how we understand God's acting in the world.  How can we think about a transcendent, omnitemporal, sovereign God having a real bearing on the day-to-day events of our lives?  Take a listen to hear more. Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // feel free to subscribe, share,...

In Episode 1 of Season 3, Drew and Mick begin this new season of the show by discussing one of the most fundamental - but often overlooked - branches of theology: a theology of God.  What, or who, is God?  How can we know?  Take a listen to hear more.  Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment **New intro/outro music: Shadows...

In Episode 50 of Season 2, the last episode of this season, Drew and Mick explore various perspectives on the presence of God experienced in corporate worship.  Where is the line between outward biblical expressions of praise, the manifestation of the Spirit, and emotional manipulation?  Listen in to hear more. Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Feel free to share, subscribe, rat...

In Episode 49 of Season 2, Drew and Mick look at two ancient heresies - Montanism & Gnosticism - and explore ways these ideas are still influencing the church today.   Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment.

In Episode 48 of Season 2, Drew and Mick explore themes in modern western missions, thinking of the US as a mission field.  In what ways do the themes of this podcast, the spiritual needs of our nation, and the upcoming 100 Cities Initiative intersect?  Take a listen to find out. https://www.hundredcities.org/ Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Feel free to share, subscribe, rate...

In Episode 47 of Season 2, Mick, Fadi, and Destiny build on the conversation regarding spiritual formation and look at the broader work of the believer in partnering with God to restore the three relationships mankind was created by God to enjoy.  Where are the gaps among the evangelical church in the west?  The opportunities?  Take a listen to hear more. Connect with us at ideology...

In Episode 46 of Season 2, Mick sits down with Destiny Gonzalez and Fadi Salem - also staffers at Antioch in Waco - and talks spiritual formation, getting their perspective on the forces shaping Millennials and Gen Z.   **Note we tried a new setup with the mics to accommodate three people and it didn't work :(.  The mic picked up a lot of rustling around.  Hope it's not too distract...

In Episode 45 of Season 2, Drew and Mick unpack contextualization, accommodation, and correlation, exploring the church's role in society and whether or not the church can (or even should) regain its respectability in broader society.  Listen in to hear more about how the desire for social mobility has historically driven the church to accommodate and water down its potency.   Connect wi...

In Episode 44 of Season 2, Drew and Mick attempt to generally outline the development and main characteristics of both modernity and postmodernity as these ways of conceiving the modern world are critical to understanding the water we're swimming in as the church in the 21st century.   Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Like what you found here?  Feel free to share, subscribe, ra...

In Episode 43 of Season 2, Drew and Mick break down the tendency for discourse regarding the poor to often be disconnected from huge swaths of the population that are ostensibly being advocated for.  Worse, we can fall into a trap of leveraging an elite and ever-shifting language concerning the poor in order to climb our own version of a social or cultural ladder.  How can the church res...

In Episode 42 of Season 2, Drew and Mick build on the last episode where they looked at the concept of habitus and social liturgy and discuss the line between grace and law, or legalism and formation.  Is it legalism to practice the spiritual disciplines or a communal habit?  Listen in to find out. Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Like what you found here?  Feel free to sh...

In Episode 41 of Season 2, Drew and Mick discuss at greater lengths the power of community to form us and how it is more likely that we will be changed by the world than we will change the world.  Therefore, we need to be cognizant of the "social liturgies" of which we are a part. Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Like what you found here?  Feel free to share, subscribe, rate, a...

In Episode 40 of Season 2, Drew and Mick explore how decision-making authority gets distributed in three of the main expressions of church polity, and why this matters to the average believer.  Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Like what you found here, feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment. 

In Episode 39 of Season 2, Drew and Mick interview Dr. Kevin Watson - acting director of the Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary in Waco, TX - regarding his knowledge as a historian of John Wesley and early Methodism, as well as the points of connection with and lessons for the church of the 21st century.   Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Like what you found here?  Feel...

In Episode 38 of Season 2, Drew and Mick discuss the biblical and historical significance of the gift of tongues, and more broadly, the phenomenon of language.  How does God reveal His nature and His plan through tongues?  What is the meaning of tongues for the church?  Take a listen to find out! Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Like what you found here?  Feel free to...

In Episode 37 of Season 2, Drew and Mick explore a handful of historical perspectives on Heaven and Hell, including specifically five different ways thinkers have conceptualized hell.   Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Like what you found here?  Feel free to share, subscribe, comment, and/or rate.   Episode notes:  - Surprised by Hope by NT Wright - Heaven by Randy Al...

In Episode 36 of Season 2, Drew & Mick discuss the nature of the trinity and classical approaches to understanding this seeming paradox that is at the heart of Christian ontology.   Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // Like what you found here?  Feel free to comment, rate, share, and/or subscribe.  Episode Notes: - Jurgen Moltmann - John Zizioulas - Being as Communion - Cl...