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In this episode, Pastor Cogbill sits down with our Family Camp speaker, Alastair Roberts to discuss his talks on a theology of the sexes. In an age where the objective nature of a person's sex is being questioned, how ought Christians to think about the issue? To what degree is feminism to blame for the issues we're facing? How can we recover a biblical theology of the sexes? How does or doesn't t...

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to discuss questions we've received about Paul's use of sarcasm. Pastor Cogbill has mentioned several times during our series in Acts and Paul that Paul is being sarcastic, but how can he tell when Paul is being sarcastic vs when he's being straightforward? Should pastors even use sarcasm? Isn't it demeaning and disrespectful? If not, when...

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to discuss the series of talks he gave on conflict resolution during his trip to Carbondale, IL for their annual Pentecost Conference.

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to discuss questions we've received about accusations that we are in a cult. In Pastor Cogbill's sermon, where Paul is accused by the Jews, he mentioned offering a cheerful defense, so how can we go and do likewise when friends and families make these kinds of accusations, either online or in-person? Is a church that's under a governing Bod...

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to discuss a question we received about the war in Iraq and wars in general? Are the wars and rumors of wars a sign we're in the end times? How ought Christians think about war in general and all the wars going on now? What about self-defense on the micro and macro level? Tune-in to find out!

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to discuss a question we received about Calvinism and the acronym TULIP. What is Calvinism? If RCC is Reformed, why don't we talk about Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the saints more? Tune-in to find out!

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to discuss his recent sermon on Acts 20, and Paul's address to the church leaders in Ephesus. Who are these men, and what is their place in the church? What is the relationship of Old Testament leaders and officers to the New Testament leaders/officers? Are there differences in qualifications and function? How should churches with different...

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Michael Lortz to discuss a recent inquiry regarding usury, and what the Scriptures teach. Is lending itself biblical, or should we just give freely with no expectations? Is all usury wrong? What are the historical views of usury, and how has the practice of charging usury changed over time? Listen in to find out!

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to continue their conversation about how Christians should think about the relationship between physical and spiritual health. How can Christians avoid the ditches of Gnosticism and Materialism? What relationship, if any, is there between physical and spiritual self-control? Are our problems mainly physical or spiritual? Tune-in to find out...

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer a question from a congregant about burial and cremation. Is cremation sinful? How should we think about relatives who have been cremated? How ought we to think of the resurrection and the body? Tune-in to find out!

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer a question from a congregant about tattoos. Are tattoos sinful, and if so, why does Pastor Cogbill have so many? If tattoos are sinful, what about piercings and other permanent body modifications? If tattoos aren't sinful, what advice does he give people who are considering getting one? Tune-in to find out!

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer a couple of questions from congregants. How should Christians think about family planning, specifically in vitro fertilization (IVF) and vasectomies? Should pro-life Christians be trying to "play God" when it comes to how many kids they have? Tune-in to find out!

John Unger and Pastor Cogbill discuss the Church's current fascination with - and sometimes antipathy toward - modern-day Israel, and the Jewish people. How can we be faithful interpreters of Scripture who see Judaism as a Christian heresy while at the same time avoiding ungodly hatred and antisemitism?

In this episode, John Unger and Pastor Cogbill discuss how the phrase "present distress" in 1 Corinthians 7 may help correct the Church's modern understanding of singleness, some challenges singleness can pose for the faithful Christian, how they can live faithfully while preparing for marriage, and how the church can help them in their current calling.

In this episode, John Unger and Pastor Cogbill discuss anxiety, the command to not be anxious, and what promises God makes (and doesn't) to those who obey the commands in Philippians 4.

In this episode, John Unger and Pastor Cogbill answer a congregant's question about the Super Bowl and the Sabbath. How should we think about the Lord's Day and what it means to work and rest? To what degree should we avoid doing things that cause others to work, directly or indirectly? Tune-in to find out!

In this episode, John Unger and Pastor Cogbill answer a congregant's question about what to do when visiting other churches or gatherings where an unordained man or woman is serving Communion. Additionally, they discuss how to think about a baptism performed by someone who isn't ordained and sacramental irregularity, in general.

In this episode, John Unger and Pastor Cogbill answer a listener's question regarding Paul's "anathema" in 1 Corinthians, and discuss excommunication, covenantal judgments, and how to curse biblically.

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to discuss how we should think about and respond to immigrants and immigration, ICE, and concerns for church safety. Should we be pro-government, or pro-immigrant? Tune-in to find out!

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to discuss a question posted by a congregant on the topic of MMA. How should Christians think about MMA? Is all MMA sinful, some, or none? How do we think about the difference between sports, training, and violence? Should we avoid any and all forms of violence or should we be getting ready for an impending battle at all times? Tune-in to f...

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer a question we often get about our affiliation with the CREC. Why the CREC? What is the CREC? Denomination, confederation, something else? What's the deal with Moscow and Doug Wilson, and Theopolis and Peter Leithart? Is RCC a Kirk or Theopolitan? Tune-in to find out!

"In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer some questions congregants asked after Pastor Cogbill's sermon on being Free from Fear. What is the difference between the feeling of fear and being afraid? Is all fear sinful? How should we think of ""phobias"" and how can we be more and more free of fear? Tune-in to find out!"

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer questions sent in from congregants going through the orientation class. What happens at baptism? What happens to someone who is baptized after the first service but before the second? Does baptism really save? Tune-in to find out!

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer questions sent in after the Lord's Day sermon on 12/03/25 from Acts 17:15-34. What is idolatry? How does what we do on Sundays lend itself (or not) to idolatry? How should we think about images outside of worship? In worship? How do bodily postures in worship factor into the potential sin of idolatry?

In this episode, Pastor Brewer sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer questions sent in after the Lord's Day sermon on 11/23/25 from Acts 17:1-14. What is a Berean? If I don't rejoice in my suffering, am I sinning and not believing the gospel? Tune in to find out.