Life at the Corner

Pastor Nate invites Nathan Johnson back on the podcast to talk about voting. They cover questions such as what is a vote, how much does your vote matter, how do different people view their vote, and how should Christians vote in the upcoming presidential election? Nathan Johnson is Assistant Dean of Academics and professor of philosophy and theology at New College Franklin as well as a teacher-in-...

Today, Pastor Nate interviews his long time friend, Rev. Josh Squires, Associate Minister of Counseling at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC. They discuss the relationship between Scriptural truth and psychological insight in Christian counseling. In addition, Rev. Squires provides key practical help for everyday Christians seeking to love each other well in the body of Christ.  In today's...

In this episode, Pastor Nate lays out several biblical principles for guiding the hearts and minds of Christians during an election year.

Today, Pastor Nate answers a question from a listener about the removal of Dr. Steve Lawson from ministry. Leaning heavily on an excellent article from Rev. Warren Peel, Pastor Nate helps us process and respond biblically to the fall of Christian leaders. 

Today, Pastor Nate reflects on the priority and practice of family worship. Recognizing both the difficulties and delights of family worship, he outlines a plan for family and provides practical advice on how to lead and direct family devotions for children of all ages.  If you want to read more on the topic, consider the resources below:  Family Worship: In the Bible, In History, In your Home   F...

Today, Pastor Nate reviews some of his top summer readings, ranging from short stories to biographies to theology.

How can God refer to his right arm, his fingers, or his feet if he possesses no body? And how does the incarnation of Christ relate to the revelation of God who is spirit? Today Pastor Nate addresses the use of human language to describe God, explaining how the Bible can use physical descriptions to help us know him.

Today Pastor Nate interviews Cornerstone Presbyterian Church's new Pastoral candidate, Sebastian Bjernegård on the topic of catholicity. Catholicity is one of the doctrines Protestants confess when they recite the Apostle's Creed, but what exactly do we mean when we say, "I believe in the holy catholic church." Today Pastor Nate and Sebastian discuss the meaning and blessing of catholicity as well...

Today, Pastor Nate finishes the subject of rest that he began last week, but this time he focuses on the practical side of resting, specifically on retreat as an example of rest. He speaks about its purpose, necessity, and benefits to the Christian seeking to withdraw from the hustle and bustle of society and to rest in Christ.

Today, Pastor Nate looks at the Scriptural command to rest, focusing his attention on what it is and how it relates to Christ, who is the essence of Sabbath rest. He unpacks this command, going back as far as Genesis to reveal Sabbath rest for what it is: a precious treasure from God.

Pastor Nate wraps up Season 1 on the podcast reviewing the topics covered and discussing podcast statistics.  He also teases us with a glimpse into next season, highlighting future topics like the image of God, Christian nationalism, the Christian and politics, and so much more. Mark your calendars, the first episode of season two will drop on August 5, 2024. 

Today Pastor Nate delves deeper into some issues of conscience, touching on such things as disagreements between people over what is right and wrong, how some consciences are more sensitive than others, and how we must not let our consciences lie but must train them according to God's Word.

Today Pastor Nate introduces a short series on the conscience. In today's episode, he asks several questions about the conscience. What is it? What does it tell us about God? What is it good for? Can it be trusted? Listen in and learn about how the conscience plays a vital role in the life of faith. 

This is part two of Pastor Nate's interview with Nancy Guthrie. This episode is all about application: what can Christians glean from Acts to aid them in their spiritual walk? We hope this episode blesses you as you seek to grow in the knowledge and love of the Lord.

Today Pastor Nate talks to Nancy Guthrie about the book of Acts. This book shows the historical transition from the Old Covenant into the New Covenant after the ascension of Christ. As such, there is a lot of interpretation required to apply it to our own lives. But there is lots of room for interpretations and applications that miss the point of a text or teach something contrary to the Bible's t...

It is counter-cultural to speak of the importance of the discipline of self-examination for two reasons. One, because it is a discipline, and two, because its goal is to discover the truth about yourself: that you are a sinner in the eyes of a holy God. This is a difficult and necessary practice, so today, Pastor Nate explains how it works and gives some helpful practices and questions to ask your...

Some Bible passages clearly point to Christ, like the promises in Genesis 3 and Isaiah 53. But many others seem far away from indicating anything about his person and work. Should we seek to find Christ in every passage of Scripture? Is that a valid hermeneutic, and if so, how do we go about finding him in passages that seem to be talking about completely different things? In this episode, Pastor...

The Scriptures are our only infallible rule for faith and practice. But they leave room for us to make wisdom calls and decisions about things they do not speak specifically to, like whether or not to give to a particular ministry or buy a particular house. And so, we often look to other resources to help us in making wise decisions. The internet contains a multiplicity of those resources, some mo...

When you hear the word fundamentalism, what comes to mind? For some, it's a negative term synonomous with mean spirited and narrow mindedness. For others, it's a positive term related to the recovery of the tried-and-true claims of historic Christianity.  In today's episode, Pastor Nate takes you on a tour of early 20th century church history in North America. He explains the rise of liberalism, t...

Reading the Scriptures can be difficult. Even the apostle Peter admitted as much when he said certain things in Paul's letters were hard to understand. What principles should we keep in mind while reading God's Word? Today, Pastor Nate lays out a few of them for your daily devotional reading. When you sit down to read, should your focus be on how the text applies to you? Or should you worry when y...

Recently, someone asked Pastor Nate to talk about things he has been reading, listening to, and watching. So today he is doing something a little different and talking about some recent books, articles, music, and movies he's enjoyed. Every now and then, Pastor Nate will do something of this sort to spice up the podcast, and so we are calling this kind of episode a "Medley."

Are we able to please God by our works? Can we do "good works"? Today Pastor Nate tackles this question from a biblical perspective, connecting such topics as original sin, union with Christ, and the Christian's striving to obey God.

Today, Nathan Johnson joins Pastor Nate on the podcast to talk about the resurrection. In the church today, often the emphasis is on the cross of Christ and his atoning death—and those things should be emphasized. But sometimes this means the resurrection of Christ is sidelined in ways unhelpful for the Christian trying to live a faithful life. And so, Nathan and Pastor Nate are here to discuss th...

Per his promise last week, today Pastor Nate lays out several principles for how Christians can and should interact with those struggling with deconstruction. He also received a question after the last episode release regarding the recent rise of deconstruction, and so he also spends some time explaining why it has grown so much.

If you've been paying attention to trends in evangelical Christianity, you've likely heard the term deconstruction. In this episode, Pastor Nate provides a little philosophical background to the term desconstruction, explores several definitions for how desconstruction is being used relation to faith, and he points to ways deconstruction can be both positive and negative.  Next week, Pastor Nate w...