The determinetruth Podcast

This study continues our examination of Luke 6. We are trying to discern Jesus' ethic in light of the Kingdom of God and how Jesus was overturning the way the world takes care of others and replacing it with His view which demonstrates concern for the marginalized and oppressed.    Please "follow" this podcast, give a review on iTunes or Spotify and share it with others so that we can get the word...

Todays podcast is session 3 of the study on the Kingdom of God that Rob has been leading via zoom. Today's study looks at Luke 6:20-49.    Luke 6:17-49 Sermon on the Plain ‘Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?’ (46) Four blessings: ‘Blessed are you’ (i.e., those who follow Him and are . . . ) (blessing means one who is the object of Grace and is happy; not the one who has an...

What is the Kingdom of God? This week we are looking at the biblical story and what the Jewish world was expecting?   Today's podcast is a recording of a zoom Bible study that Rob is leading in the fall of 2021.    To prepare for week 1 read the Gospel of Luke chs 1-3 and the introduction below!   Notes: Luke and the Kingdom of God The KOG is ____________________________________ What were the firs...

What is the Kingdom of God? This week we are looking at the biblical story and what the Jewish world was expecting?   Today's podcast is a recording of a zoom Bible study that Rob is leading in the fall of 2021.    Notes:  Col 3:1-14 Distinguishing the kingdom of God from the kingdoms of the world They are different with regards to time    1 Cor 10:11   Kingdoms of the world: “This/the age,”/or th...

Rob and Vinnie take on more of your questions. This time they address "what is the will of God?" and  "where are all the prophetic voices?"   Please "follow" this podcast, give a review of iTunes or Spotify and share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people!  If you have been blessed by this podcast and would like to see others benefit too, would you p...

Vinnie and Rob review their key take-aways from the prior 5 episodes on Christian Nationalism.  Please "follow" this podcast, give a review on iTunes or Spotify and share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people!    Please share this podcast and let others know about determinetruth.    If you have been blessed by this podcast and would like to see othe...

We have been exploring Christian Nationalism and why it is such a danger to the American church. Today we interview 4 pastors to hear their thoughts and how Christian Nationalism is impacting and hindering their ministries.   Pastors JC Baysinger, Curtis Lillie, Clint Leavitt, and Jackie Parks Here is a link to the book that Clint mentioned on The Liturgy of Politics Here is a link to the book Jac...

This is part 2 of Rob and Vinnie's discussion on Christian Nationalism with David Crump. David has written a fantastic expose on Christian Nationalism and the Kingdom of God.    You can buy David's book  I Pledge Allegiance : A Believer's Guide to Kingdom Citizenship in Twenty-First-Century America Here are the Amazon links to: Stanley Hauerwas ’ books Richard Rothstein Color of Law George Eldon L...

This is part 1 of Rob and Vinnie's discussion on Christian Nationalism with David Crump. David has written a fantastic expose on Christian Nationalism and the Kingdom of God.  You can buy David's book I Pledge Allegiance: A Believer's Guide to Kingdom Citizenship in Twenty-First-Century America here Please "follow" this podcast, give a review on iTunes or Spotify and share it with others so that w...

This is part 2 of Vinnie and Rob's conversation on Christian Nationalism. They discuss the witness of the church and the impact of Christian Nationalism on our witness. Should national symbols (e.g., the American Flag) be in a church's building?    Please "follow" this podcast, give a review on iTunes or Spotify and share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to m...

Rob and Vinnie discuss Christian Nationalism and its dangers for the Church.  Please "follow" this podcast, give a review on iTunes or Spotify and share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people!    If you have been blessed by this podcast and would like to see others benefit too, would you please consider giving a tax-deductible contribution to support...

This episode is the 6th and final episode in our study of "what is the Gospel?" Today's episode is part 2 of our look at the Parable of the Sower and we ask: "what does this have to do with the state of the American Church?     Please "follow" this podcast, give a review on iTunes or Spotify and share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people!    If you...

This episode is the 5th in our study of "what is the Gospel?" Today's episode looks at the Parable of the Sower and asks: "why is it that so many were following Jesus during His ministry but at the end only a few remained?" and "What are some of the reasons why we struggle to follow Jesus as Lord as consistently as we should?"    Please "follow" this podcast, give a review on iTunes or Spotify and...

Tonight's podcast is the fourth session of a study on "what is the Gospel?" In this study, we take a look into the beautiful and complex stories of Jesus' feeding of the 5,000 in Mark 6 and His feeding the 4,000 in Mark 8. Why did Mark tell us both stories? Why did Jesus make extra bread? Why does Mark tell us that Jesus made extra bread? Why does Mark tell us how many baskets of extra bread they...

In this episode, Rob continues his study of "What is the Gospel"? This may be one of the most important topics and yet many Christians struggle to define it and when they do they often define it as "about me." But the Gospel is that Jesus is Lord and He calls us to deny ourselves and follow Him! Today's study looks at the Gospel of Mark and Mark's use of "follow." What does it mean to "follow Me"?...

In this episode, Rob leads a group through a discussion of "What is the Gospel"? This may be one of the most important topics and yet many Christians struggle to define it and when they do they often define it as "about me." But the Gospel is that Jesus is Lord and He calls us to deny ourselves and follow Him!  Here is a link to the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery   And this link is for a good Bibl...

Rob and Vinnie interview Naji Abi-Hashem a Lebanese American. Naji tells his story and sheds some insights into the current state of affairs in Lebanon and how the Church is shining its light in the midst of dark times.  Please "follow" this podcast, give a review of iTunes or Spotify and share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people!    If you have b...

In this episode Rob and Vinnie interview Tony Kim and discuss the international church. What is an underground church? What is a "closed nation." Tony shares his experiences with the global church and the persecuted church.  Tony is a pastor in California. He is also the Executive Director of Harvest international https://www.harvestim.org/ and the Roar academy  https://www.roaracademy.org/   Plea...

Rob and Vinnie address questions pertaining to the Law and the NT. Do Christians have to follow the Ten Commandments? How are we supposed to obey all the commands?    If you have questions you would like Rob and Vinnie to address on an upcoming episode reach out the Rob or Vinnie on Facebook Messenger or send one through the " Contact me " tab on determinetruth.com  Please "follow" this podcast, g...

In today's episode, Vinnie and Rob begin a look at the depth and beauty of the Gospel. In Mark 12 and Matt 22 three groups (of somewhat unlikely collaborators) question Jesus trying to "trap" Him. One of the questions, however, doesn't look like a trap: the answer to "what is the greatest commandment" is something that a 3-yr old child would have known. How was this a trick question? the answer mu...

This is part 2 of a study Rob led on the book of Ezekiel. In the first episode, Rob summarized the book of Ezekiel and then examined the Gog and Magog text of Ezekiel 38-39 and the description of Ezekiel's temple in Ezekiel 40-48. In this episode Rob looks at Ezekiel through the lens of the NT (esp the Gospel of John and the book of Revelation)  Please "follow" this podcast and share it with other...

This episode is from a study that Rob led on the book of Ezekiel. This is week 4 of the study. Rob begins with a brief review and then looks at Gog and Magog of Ezekiel 38-39 and then Ezekiel's temple of Ezekiel 40-48 Please "follow" this podcast and share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people!  If you have been blessed by this podcast and would lik...

This episode is an interview with Michael Gorman one of the foremost NT and Pauline scholars in the church today. We discuss the 20th anniversary edition of his book "Cruciformity: Paul's Narrative Spirituality of the Cross"  I truly believe that this is one of the most important conversations we have ever had on this podcast.  Please "follow" this podcast and share it with others so that we can g...

This interview discusses David's upcoming book Like Birds in a Cage: Christian Zionism’s Collusion in Israel’s Oppression of the Palestinian People. Here is a link to David’s book (when his new book comes out we will update this page)  Here is the link to Rob’s books . Today podcast focused on the issues addressed in Rob’s These Brothers of Mine Please "follow" this podcast and share it with other...

What a topic. Rob and Vinnie navigate, or at least attempt to navigate, through the muddy waters of Christian Zionism and the current conflict in Israel and Palestine. Here is a link to the NEME (Network of Evangelicals for the Middle East) website: Here is the link to JustVision . They have lots of great documentaries that tell the story of the contemporary conflict and the people. Note especiall...