Podcast Episodes

The episode so good it was delayed by a blizzard,  Nathan  drills  Greg  and  Matt  on their differences on charismatic gifts. Snuggle up by the fire place for this double episode. 

A special treat in this bonus episode.  Elyse Fitzpatrick  has written  the definitive book  (15th anniversary edition!) on idolatry. Are 21st century "civilized" Christians really in danger of idolatry? Elyse also shares some profound thoughts on women and the gospel.

Nathan  and  Greg  have a frank exchange on an issue they've never seen eye-to-eye on. What can a woman in do in a leadership role in the church? What do you think?

Nathan ,  Greg  and  Steve  are at it for a second week. Powerball is up to 1.4 billion dollars. Tickets are 2 bucks each. Is it wrong to buy one? What about Vegas? Fantasy football? Even bingo? This is a fun and informative one.

Nathan ,  Greg  and  Steve  kick off the new year with some probing questions about Christians who don't believe in eternal security. Is it heresy to believe you can lose your salvation? 

A classic fireside chat with  Nathan  and  Greg . They are blown away by the first year of the podcast venture. They review some of their favorite moments and talk about their hopes for 2016.

Pastor, commentator and scholar Dr. Richard D. Phillips  joins us for this last Christmas-focused podcast. He is one of the chief editors of the  Reformed Expository Commentary  series, and his thoughts on the incarnation are incredibly insightful. Enjoy this one- and to all of our listeners- Merry Christmas! 

Film critic Nathan Bartlebaugh rejoins Nathan and Greg in this special Christmas movie edition.

Matt  joins  Nathan  and  Greg  in this double episode to riff on Christmas Music. Many song clips (and a few songs in their entirety) are played. Hope you have half the fun we had recording this one.

Steve Hartland  steps off his Santa-decorated Harley to talk all things yuletide.  Greg  defends why he preaches Christmas series. And  Nathan  struts his expertise with some great beer insight.

Dave Shive  is back in DA HIZOUSE!  Nathan  and  Greg  riff on the ups and downs of Thanksgiving. And there may be another nasty caller who shows up!

Dr. Howard Griffith of Reformed Theological Seminary-DC joins us to talk about his forthcoming book, Spreading The Feast. Sadly one of the most overlooked, under-though-about issues today is communion. Who can take it? What forms? How often? And most importantly- what's REALLY happening at the deepest level when Christians participate?

Dr.  John Frame  is back! His new book,  A History Of Western Philosophy And Theology  is hot off the press.  Nathan ,  Greg  and  Steve  ask him questions about everything from Augustine to Zoology (well, not really Zoology but you get the point).

PARENTS- we do have a short discussion on sex near the beginning of the episode.  Nathan ,  Greg  and  Steve  tackle a variety of questions from listeners- Can Satan Read Minds? Christian Online Dating Sites? Gun Control? Also- don't miss the debut of the Right Reverend Doctor James King.

Pastor and Author  Steve Swartz  has written an outstanding book,  Shattered Shepherds . Steve knows about true heartache in ministry and writes one of the most probing books on how pastors (and implicitly- churches) can recover and get back on the road of grace.

Get your candy corn and hot cider ready- it's the Halloween episode!  Nathan ,  Greg  and  Matt  discuss costumes, the conscience and candy! Does Halloween have pagan/satanic origins? Is it ok to be scared? Also- shout out to listener Matt Hatcher for posting this  intriguing article  to our Facebook page!

Dr. Thomas Schreiner  joins the podcast. He is a brilliant New Testament scholar, and the guys ask him a lot about  NT Wright and the New Perspective .  Greg  is like a kid in a candy shop having one of his favorite commentators on the show.  Nathan  asks him if we are wiser than Solomon.  Steve  asks if women can speak in church? Wha- whaaaat?

In what is sure to be a more controversial episode,  Nathan ,  Greg   and  Steve  talk about trends in many reformed circles today. Piper rails against, security-craving, entertainment-addicted Christians. Platt says that "abandoning ourselves is the central message of Christianity."  DeYoung thinks that the movie ratings guidelines from the 1930's were better times (but institutional racism was e...

World renowned apologist,  Dr. Peter Kreeft , joins  Greg  and  Nathan . We discuss his outstanding book,  Between Heaven And Hell . JFK, C.S. Lewis and Alduous Huxley all died on the same day, November 22, 1963. Kreeft imaginatively paints a brilliant conversation in "heaven's waiting room" among these three men. It's great stuff! So is Dr. Kreeft's helpful suggestions in answering a skeptic.

A well rested  Steve Hartland  rejoins the discussion.  Nathan  has gotten some questions from listeners on Kim Davis and marriage licenses. Is she right to refuse them as an elected official? What roles does the conscience play in ethical decisions?  Greg  vents about blood moons (although he's highly interested in blood orange beer!) and the Harbinger.

Pastor, author, editor and blogger par excellence,  Trevin Wax , joins us from Nashville. He is one of the minds behind the outstanding  Gospel Project .  Greg  asks him how we avoid giving "be good boys and girls" moral instruction when teaching the Bible to kids.  Nathan  asks him about the role and mission of the Gospel Coalition.

Nathan  and  Greg  go full-throttled fire-side chat in this episode. Nathan wants to know what things discourage pastors that most pastors won't ever share. And yeah- there may be something to do with Benny Hinn in this episode- sort of.

Dave Shive  phones in from an underground bunker in an undisclosed location.  Nathan  asks  Greg  and Dave why such a large number of evangelicals are for a dude like Donald Trump. They also continue there conversation on birth control.

Greg and Scott Perry are like kids in a candy store! Scott Garceau- the former voice of the Ravens stops by the podcast to give his take on the 2015 Ravens Season. Nathan is outside most of the time stopping a nosebleed!

Brian Davidson, Nathan's father-in-law, has been doing sports ministry for over 30 years and has traveled all over the world engaging kids and adults with the gospel through the means of sports. Throughout his experiences he's developed something of a theology of sports.