Reasonable Theology Podcast

What are the Five Points of Calvinism and what do these doctrines teach us about salvation? The Five Points of Calvinism are: Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and the Perseverance of the Saints. You have likely come across the acrostic T.U.L.I.P. as a memory aid for these doctrinal positions. Let's go over each doctrine one at a time. Learn more...

In this episode of the Reasonable Theology podcast we tackle an important question: "Why do Presbyterians baptize infants (paedobaptism) while Baptists only baptize professing believers (credobaptism)?" Rather than present the arguments that each side give for their position, I want to help you understand the reasons behind the two positions. As we'll see, baptism is not the central...

The Old Testament contains 39 books that are categorized as books of the Law, history, poetry, wisdom, and prophetical books. Despite its diverse contents, it is much more than a simple anthology. It is tied together by a successive string of five major covenants that God made with His people. Here is a quick look at the Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, and the New Covenant. For a written versi...

Life-expectancy worldwide is twice what it was a hundred years ago. And because of modern medicine, many of us don’t often see death up close. That makes it easy to live as if death is someone else’s problem. It isn’t. On this episode of the Reasonable Theology podcast we sit down with Matthew McCullough, a pastor and author who recently published a book called Remember Death: The Surprising Path...

In every relationship conflict is bound to occur - and relationships within the church are no different. Whether your church is experiencing conflict now or is simply hoping to avoid it later, there are biblical keys to resolving church conflict and preserving unity. Listen as our guest Pastor Curt Heffelfinger discusses how we can create a culture of peacemaking within our churches and how pastor...

Since we all have thoughts about God, we are all – to some extent – thinking theologically. As RC Sproul famously said, “The issue for Christians is not whether we are going to be theologians but whether we are going to be good theologians or bad ones.” On this episode of the Reasonable Theology podcast, our guest Dr. Scott Swain provides guidance on how we can strive to be good theologians. View...

Just because the Puritans didn't have Netflix doesn't mean they can't help us be discerning when it comes to the type of shows and movies we watch. On this episode of the Reasonable Theology podcast, your usual host Clay Kraby is actually the guest on another program. Listen as we talk about a popular article Clay wrote titled "Watching Netflix to the Glory of God: A Puritan’s...

On this episode of the Reasonable Theology podcast we are joined by Eric Johnson of Mormonism Research Ministry to talk about how we can effectively witness to those in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Together with Sean McDowell, Eric has recently released a book titled Sharing the Good News with Mormons (see our review here ) and in it they provide a variety of tactics and strate...

Though relatively unknown, Charles Spurgeon's wife Susannah lived a remarkable life of love for her Lord, her church, and her husband. Listen as Ray Rhodes Jr. talks about Susannah's life with Charles, her contributions to his impressive ministry, and how she served the Lord greatly in spite of serious health issues.  Click here for the show notes to this episode Get a free trial of Logo...

On this episode of the Reasonable Theology podcast, we are joined by Dr. Greg Lanier. Dr. Lanier is the Assistant Professor of New Testament and Dean of Students at the Orlando campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. Listen as Dr. Lanier discusses why it is vital for believers to have a firm grasp of the Old Testament in order to better understand the New Testament. CLICK HERE FOR THE SHOW NOTES...

On this episode of the Reasonable Theology podcast, we speak with Dr. Michael Allen about the doctrine of sanctification and discuss how the believer can be proactive in growing closer to Jesus Christ. Dr. Allen is the John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Academic Dean at RTS-Orlando and has written a number of books, including one simply titled "Sanctification." CLICK...

Join Clay as we explore the all-important question, "What is the Gospel?" As believers, we want to understand the joy and fullness of our salvation, and we also want to be able to clearly articulate the Good News to others. In this first episode of the Reasonable Theology Podcast, Clay provides an example of how you might present our need for a Savior and make the case for why Jesus is t...