So We Speak

In this episode, Terry and Cole discuss the following questions:  1. How does the vision of the end times in Islam fit with the picture in Revelation? 2. When Satan is released at the end of the thousand-year reign, who is he deceiving and who is he stirring up to rebellion? 3. In the post-millennial view, who binds Satan?  4. Is the rapture in the Bible? Where does it come from?  Follow the Apoca...

In the third part of this conversation on Stephen Meyer's book Return of the God Hypothesis, Cole and Ben discuss the rebuttals to Meyer's arguments and the future of the faith and science conversation. 

In this episode, Terry and Cole discuss the following questions: Could AI be the anti-Christ? Will there be a literal battle of Armageddon?  Follow the Apocalypse Wednesday night series at Crossings Community Church . 

In this episode, Cole and Terry discuss the following questions: 1. If you get the mark of the beast in order to feed your family will you lose your salvation?  2. How can you know that your name is written in the book of life?    Follow the Apocalypse series on Revelation at Crossings Community Church . 

In the second part of this conversation on Stephen Meyer's book Return of the God Hypothesis, Cole and Ben discuss the central argument of the book: the scientific consensus surrounding the origin of the universe, the design of the universe, and the design of life is best explained by a theistic worldview. 

Questions included in this episode: Why do some manuscripts say the mark of the beast is 616? Can Christians be deceived into getting the mark of the beast? Does the progressive Christianity movement resemble the false prophet? Will Christians fight in the battle of Armageddon?  Follow the Wednesday night Apocalypse series at Crossings Community Church . 

On Thursday of Holy Week, Jesus ate the Passover meal with his disciples in what we now call the "Last Supper." Then he washed the disciples' feet and they went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. But Maundy Thursday gets its name from something else that happened that Thursday. Jesus gave his disciples a "new commandment," or in Latin, a "new mandate" to love one another. This command of love ha...

How confident can we be that Jesus really rose from the dead? Holy Week builds up to Easter, the most important day of the Christian calendar. Jesus rose from the dead. Many have argued that we cannot know if Jesus really rose from the dead. In this episode, Cole and Terry discuss the resurrection and the confidence we can have this Holy Week. 

Do you have to believe everything the Bible says to be a Christian? Should we try to prove the Bible to new converts? Andy Stanley and others have argued that we should unhitch from the Bible and tether our faith to the resurrection. In this episode, Cole and Terry discuss the merits and flaws in this line of reasoning. 

The "unjust manager" is the most difficult of Jesus's parables. Is Jesus telling us to imitate shrewd and dishonest people? What does he mean that children of this world are wiser than the children of the light? Cole and Terry unpack this parable and draw a few lessons for today. 

What ever happened to the new atheists? In the last decade, more scientists are embracing theism not in spite of science, but because of it. In his new book Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer discusses the history of science and faith and the strongest scientific arguments for theism. In the first of three episodes, Dr. Ben Williams joins the podcast to discuss the book and the history of...

In this episode, Terry answers the following questions: 1. Is the altar and incense of Exodus 30 the same, at least symbolically, as the altar and incense of Revelation 8:3? 2. In Revelation 7:13 the 144,000  and multitude in white robes - Are these the same people as in Revelation 6:9, the souls under the altar? 3. What is the abomination that causes desolation in Daniel 9:27? You can watch the R...

In this episode, Cole and Terry answer these questions: 1. What is the significance of the 1/3 numbers in the trumpets? 2. Who is the mighty angel in chapter 10, and what is the significance of his feet being on the water and the land? 3. At the end of chapter 10, John is given a little scroll and commanded to prophesy again. Does the book start over here? Follow the lessons each week at Crossings...

In this episode, Cole and Terry answer these questions: 1. What is the scroll that the lamb opens? 2. Can Christians today have the gift of prophecy like John? 3. In Rev. 6:9, it mentions the "souls under the altar." Doesn't this, along with the thief on the cross, imply that we go straight to heaven when we die rather than soul sleep? 4. Do we know the identity of the 144,000? How would the Jews...

Esther is the only book in the Bible that never mentions God, but as you read the story, you'll see God moving on every page. The story is messy, real, and above all, a testament to God's faithful provision for his people. For these reasons, Esther is one of the most applicable and relevant books in the whole Bible. 

Questions in this episode: How could Jesus leave his church, his bride, here on earth while he pours out his wrath? Is 2 Thess. 2 a rebuttal to pre-tribulation rapture? What about people who have near-death experiences and come back to talk about it? How do we know John actually had these visions? Were there witnesses? Are they explainable through his familiarity with the visions of Ezekiel and Is...

What does God say about our bodies? Are we eternal souls who happen to have bodies? In this episode, Cole is joined by Dr. Lainey Greer to discuss what the Bible says about our bodies and how we have been called to steward them. They cover body image, resurrection, fitness, health, and several other topics related to a theology of the body. If you'd like to read more of Dr. Greer's work, visit her...

Questions in this episode: In Rev. 2:11, the letter to Smyrna, what is the second death? In Rev. 2:20, the letter to Thyatira, what does it mean to eat food sacrificed to idols? In Rev. 3:5, the letter to Sardis, what does it mean to have your name blotted out of the book of life? Can you lose your salvation?    Follow the lessons each week at Crossings Community Church , then tune in for the ques...

Timothy was one of Paul's co-workers and proteges. In this letter, Paul instructed him in all kinds of things concerning the household of God, from elders and deacons to widows and quarrels. Today, 1 Timothy is like a manual for navigating the extended family of God that is the church. Cole and Terry do an overview of the book, talk about difficult texts, and apply the letter to today.    For more...

Questions in this episode: Does every symbol have an explanation?  In 2:7, letter to Ephesus; What is the paradise of God?   In 2:10, letter to Smyrna; What is the crown of life?   In 2:14, letter to Pergamum; What is sexual immorality?   In 2:17, letter to Pergamum; What is the white stone?   Which is your favorite of the 7 letters? Which one is the most difficult? 

In this first episode, we answer these questions:  Did the early church think Jesus was coming back in the first century?  Who are the angels to the seven churches?  What research and resources are you doing for this series?

The parable of the ten virgins is rarely taught. Ten women wait for the bridegroom who delays into the night. When he comes, five have oil and the others don't. What does it all mean? In this episode, Cole and Terry cover this difficult text, looking at Jesus's teaching on the second coming, perseverance, and being watchful in the meantime. 

Starting next week, Terry Feix will begin a 15-week study of the book of Revelation on Wednesday nights at Crossings Community Church. In addition to that, we'll be answering your Revelation questions on Fridays on the So We Speak podcast. Text questions during the lesson or email us at info@sowespeak.com . 

Can we trust the Bible? How do we know that what we're reading today is what God actually said thousands of years ago? John Meade and Peter Gurry answer these questions in their new book  Scribes & Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible . In this episode, Cole talks with John about the history of the Bible, the manuscript tradition, how we know we have the right books, and what trans...

Who were these mysterious magi that came to worship Christ? Were they three kings from the orient? Were they magicians? In this Christmas episode, Cole and Terry discuss the different theories and clues about the identity of the Magi.