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The two start the conversation looking at Revelation and Genesis to show that throughout the Bible, Scriptures speak of multiple ethnic races .   Greg is quick to point out that even though much of the Bible focuses on one race (the Israelites), that doesn't mean that these people are "God's favorite nation," because the goal seen in the New Testament is for the people of God to be unified .   Gre...

Greg begins the episode by defining what he and RD call "therapeutic Gospel." Greg is quick to point out that while the Gospel can and should meet you where you are, it is not there to make you feel better; the Gospel exists to show you that you are sinful and broken without Jesus .   Greg references Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton's book about moralistic therapeutic deism to help exp...

In light of Christian leaders like Ravi Zacharias falling from their ministry, Greg and RD begin this week's episode talking about the trust broken when we as Believers see this happen to people we look up to and respect.   Greg voices that sometimes these types of fallings come from a church or religious organization not having accountability or a leadership board. RD also suggests that when it b...

In light of the political events of January 6, RD and Greg take time to walk through this from a Biblical and theological standpoint.

In Greg and RD's season 3 finale, they hosted a live Q&A, where they answered their listener's questions. Below are the times for all of the questions in this episode.  7:36 - What are some of the biggest learnings for the church in the COVID-19 season?  12:28 - What is karma and is it wrong for Christians to talk or believe in it?  15:59 - Can you or should you date someone who doesn't share...

RD begins this week by reading part of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel . Greg then jumps into some history of "captive Israel" and the revolution at the birth of Jesus . Greg also mentions the political spectrum of the apostles and disciples of Jesus .   The two then transition to discussing how Jesus came not as a warrior in fire but as a baby, and how miraculous and crazy that is.   RD brings it back t...

After mentioning their upcoming live Q&A, RD and Greg jump into Biblical theology (revelation theology) versus systematic theology (divides the Bible based on topics).   RD and Greg first address people who say they just want to follow Jesus and not worry about theology or doctrines. RD remembers reading Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem and steers listeners towards this book.   Greg referen...

Greg and RD jump right into their discussion of Genesis by Greg explaining that the thesis of Genesis is transition. Greg and RD also take time to talk about the compulsion in God to put His glory on display .   The two move on to talking about the serpent in the Garden and how the consequence of creation is sin.   Greg transitions to speaking into how "the line of the elect" is a common theme in...

In today’s episode RD and Greg discuss what the next four months of winter will look like for followers of Christ. From the fallout from the Presidential election to a rising number of COVID cases RD & Greg look for ways for followers of Christ to cultivate resilience, hope, gratitude, and joy in the winter season ahead.

RD and Greg start this week by talking about creation in the Scriptures versus how culture thinks and talks about environmentalism. Greg reminds listeners that once sin entered the world , things changed in regard to creation, but the care of the earth is definitely still there. RD reiterates that it's a Biblical principle to care for the earth.   Greg spends some time talking about the creation i...

Greg and RD start this week with a clip from 'No Country For Old Men' to set up their discussion on evil and darkness.   Greg emphasizes that evil has no respect for the banality of our goodness or morality. RD voices that evil can be hard to talk about, but we have to talk about it.   Greg is quick to point out that there's a difference between sin and evil; all sin is evil to God , but God under...

Greg starts the episode by talking about The Grand Experiment, classical liberalism , and the social contract . RD jumps in and mentions "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," which was originally "life, liberty, and property."   Greg and RD transition to discussing the tension we live in now of people asking and disagreeing on how far the rule of government actually goes. RD mentions that...

In response to multiple questions they have received about the end times, RD and Greg spend time talking about eschatology . Greg starts by giving some explanation and description to eschatology. RD chimes in and reminds listeners that eschatology is hope based because at the center is Christ's return . Greg and RD then dive into what the Scriptures say will happen before and during the end times...

Greg and RD kick off by questioning if very many people (especially young adults) even call themselves evangelicals anymore. Even RD himself says he doesn't use the term to describe himself because of how the word is viewed today.   Greg takes time to share some Christian history, including Catholicism and Protestantism , and the battle over the institutions of Christianity .   Greg and RD share t...

With the rise of interest in conspiracy theories, RD and Greg start the conversation by talking about where conspiracy theories live and why people might believe in them. Greg says that they give answers to large, high-stakes issues for people , and uses the example of theories around autism versus the true reality.   RD reminds listeners that we are not supposed to view everything through the len...

Greg and RD also unpack the larger cultural narratives of sexuality, social media, and religion that the series deals with, and discuss how followers of Jesus should engage the culture with truth and grace in an increasingly sexualized and digitized world. 

In Romans 13 , Paul dives into the topic of obeying and being submissive to the governing authorities. Peter brings this subject up again in 1 Peter . So obviously this topic is a Biblically important one, Greg and RD point out.   RD is quick to mention that Paul and Peter were writing in the context of what was happening in Rome at the time , although even today it's necessary to know when to sub...

Coinciding with the Fellowship Middlebrook sermon series , Greg and RD dive into Romans . Greg starts by sharing that Romans was written by Paul in his prime, and that it is a diatribe . Greg implores listeners to study and read through Romans because of how important it is.   RD spends time going through several of the chapters, and both Greg and RD share the themes seen in these chapters: Justic...

After a brief introduction and talk of different Fellowship podcasts , RD, Greg, and Rick jump right into the discussion.   Greg begins by sharing what critical race theory is and where it started , and how our culture now says you're either totally racist or you're not racist at all. Rick chimes in and explains why it's so important that we understand the language that's being used and what peopl...

For their first episode of season three, RD and Greg jump into the conversation of "cancel culture." RD takes a few minutes to explain what they mean by "cancel culture" and talks about how this is a rising cultural issue of people saying you're "canceled" because of something you've done wrong in the eyes of society.   Greg voices that this trend really started on college campuses and has more to...

In Greg and RD's season 2 finale, they hosted a live Q&A, where they answered their listener's questions. Below are the times for all of the questions in this episode.   2:20 - How do I share the Gospel with someone who has walked away from Christianity?   6:15 - What does the Bible say about marijuana?   11:20 - What does the Bible say about cremation?   14:05 - Does Greg have a history degre...

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Because exile is one of the top themes of the Bible, RD and Greg explore this theme in today's episode. RD starts by sharing that exile does not take long to appear in the Bible; the first mention is Genesis 3 . Greg jumps in by sharing exactly what they mean when they say exile, then discusses the exile of Abraham and Moses . RD asserts that these stories show that exile is an integral part of th...

RD kicks off the episode by sharing what evangelism actually is . Greg joins the conversation by talking about what Jesus says about Himself because as Greg and RD affirm, you have to believe in Jesus and who He said He was in order to evangelize to others. The starting place has to be your own faith, both pastors communicate, because the Holy Spirit has to be the one to guide you through evangeli...

RD begins this new Bible series by giving some background on the book of Matthew before he and Greg dive into more detail. Greg then spends time talking about The Five Discourses (which is how the structure of Matthew is built), most notably the Sermon on the Mount . RD responds by stressing that the Sermon on the Mount, all of Matthew, and even all of the Bible shouldn’t be read just through the...