Rethinking Faith

Concluding our Missions Mini-Series, we hear from Patrick Linnell who started Grace Bomb! Check out www.gracebomb.org for more info, to order cards, and to read stories of those who have been blessed by being Grace Bombed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Marty were joined by a very special guest, the Executive Director of 'Ends of the Earth Cycling', Justin Hanneken. Justin is doing some pretty awesome things for global youth ministry and in embracing his call as a missionary in a very unique way. We hope you enjoy!   Be sure to visit the website: https://www.endscycling.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

This week the boys sat down to talk about missions. Marty makes some bold claims about Christians and their relations to missions (Josh agrees). This episode is also a kick-off to a 3 part mini-series around the idea of Missions in the Church. We hope you enjoy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Dr. Thomas Jay Oord sat down to have a great conversation with the guys. They discuss his book 'The Uncontrolling Love of God'. They talk about the Sovereignty of God, Divine Providence, Love, Miracles and a few other things just for good measure. We hope you enjoy the conversation.    Check out Tom's website here: http://thomasjayoord.com/   Books by Tom that we referenced: The Uncontro...

This week the boys sit down for a less dense, but more practical conversation. We hope that you GENUINELY enjoy the episode... haha... puns... Anyways, we hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well... should they? (You can vote by listening to this podcast) Both Josh and Marty think the answer to that question is a bit more complex than just a simple yes or no (as are most important things in life). Give it a listen with an open mind, and see where the conversation takes you.    Here is the book by Bonnie Kristian:  A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What it Means To Follow Jesus Today Learn...

This week please help us welcome our newest host, Marty Fredrick. In this episode, you will find out all you need to know about Marty (including his favorite hockey team) AND you can learn about all the ways he enjoys making fun of Josh.  Then, just for fun... Josh and Marty discuss Game of Thrones.  Enjoy! Marty mentions his band in the episode... you can find them here:  https://www.musicbydfw.c...

This week Josh and Andy had the opportunity to sit down with Zack Hunt to talk about his new book, 'Unraptured: How End Times Theology Gets It Wrong'. Break out your maps and charts... you won't want to get left behind!  Be sure to Get Zack's Book Here!    Resource Suggestions from Zack: Pocket Guide To The Apocalypse The Rapture Exposed Revelation Commentary    Find us online at theologydoesntsuc...

This week we got to talk with Joey Svendsen of the Bad Christian podcast about the concept of deconstruction. What is deconstruction? Is there any value in "deconstructing"? Check it out and let us know what you think! Check out the Bad Christian website here Join the discussion in our Facebook group! You can also find us on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

This week Josh was joined by our producer Matt and guest Bonnie Lewis to talk about a project Bonnie is working on, called the "Timshel Translation". This is an intriguing endeavor that is sure to provoke some interesting conversation, so check it out! Get more info and support Bonnie's work here Find us online at theologydoesntsuck.com If you haven't yet, please rate and review the podcast! Learn...

This week Josh and Andy got the chance to talk with Pete Enns about his newest book, "How the Bible Actually Works". Josh was excited, Andy was scared, the conversation was interesting. Check it out! You can get Pete's book here You can find more Pete Enns on his website, peteenns.com As always, find us online on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website theologydoesntsuck.com   Learn more abou...

This week we had the chance to talk with writer Bonnie Kristian on the question of violence and Christianity. This is a complicated question, and as we discovered, it connects to many areas of our theology. We hope that this episode will help you think well about this issue. You can check out Bonnie's book, "Flexible Faith" here.  You can also check out more of Bonnie's work on her website, http:/...

This week Josh and Andy got a chance to talk about the movie "American Gospel: Christ Alone". The movie is focused on contrasting the biblical gospel with the prosperity gospel in all its forms. It was a good movie that sparked some great conversation! Rent/Buy American gospel here Visit us online at theologydoesntsuck.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we got to talk about universalism with none other than Dan Koch! Dan is well-known for his time with the band Sherwood, and is involved with hosting several podcasts including Depolarize!, Reconstruct, and You Have Permission. Here's a link to Dan's website: https://www.dankochwords.com/ As always, find us online at theologydoesntsuck.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

This week we got to talk with Chortles Weakly (of the podcast Presbycast) about church polity, why the way we govern our churches matters, and why Presbyterian polity is so great! Andy had a lot of fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Matt filled in for Josh, and we had Ben Hein join us! We had a great conversation about how Christians should relate to the culture around us. If this has ever been an issue you've wrestled with, this episode is for you! You can check out Ben's blog here; http://benhein.us/ If you have any questions, comments, or episode suggestions, contact us through our website, theologydoesntsuck.com...

This week we are celebrating our 20th episode and introducing you to a special new member of the team. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Josh and Andy had a chance to sit down with Josh's friend and coworker Chad, to talk about and reflect on his experience as a same-sex attracted man in the church. We got into a little bit of a discussion about our own views, but this was primarily about hearing what Chad had to say. Here are some of the resources mentioned in the episode: Flexible Faith, Bonnie Kristian: https://www.ama...

This week we are talking about the book "The Sin of Certainty" by Pete Enns. Andy was unable to record, so Justin from the podcast "Push the Narrative" joined Josh for the discussion! It was a lot of fun, so enjoy! Check out PTN's website here; https://effthedirt.podiant.co/ Check us out on the web, read our blog, and contact us at theologydoesntsuck.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

This week we are talking about the Lord's Day! This is a topic that many Christians don't think much about, but it is worth some serious thought. Here is another podcast episode that explains Andy's position way better than he ever could, if you're interested in learning more; https://heidelblog.net/2015/01/heidelcastthe-holy-law-of-god-6-the-fourth-commandment/   Learn more about your ad choices....

This week we are talking about alcohol! Why do some Christians oppose drinking, and why don't we? With questions, comments, thoughts, etc., you can contact us through our website, theologydoesntsuck.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are spending an entire episode answering listener questions. From creation, to Calvinism, we covered it all! This was such a fun episode to record, so we hope you enjoy listening to it. To reach out to us with questions, comments, episode suggestions, and more, you can reach us on our website: theologydoesntsuck.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are having a conversation about the sacrament of communion. What is communion? Does anything special or supernatural happen, or is it just a memorial? How have we seen churches practicing the sacrament? Join us as we discuss! If you have any questions, comments, etc., contact us on our website, theologydoesntsuck.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we sat down to talk about John Piper's book "Expository Exultation", and to talk about preaching in general. We had a good conversation about the importance of preaching in the church, the role of the listener in preaching, and more! Submit questions for our upcoming Q&A episode, and any other questions or comments, through the "contact us" page of our website, theologydoesntsuck.com You...

This week the guys are talking about the book of Romans. This episode touches on a lot of different issues in the book, so hopefully you will find it engaging and edifying! Here are some resources we mentioned in the episode: NT Wright, "Justification" Tom Schreiner, "Faith Alone" Michael Horton, "Justification" If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, etc., you cant contact us th...