The Old Roads Podcast

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley contrasts the moral vision of the civil rights movement with the contrasting vision of critical race theory. Because critical race theory adopts numerous assumptions that are contrary to Scripture and a Christian worldview, its ability to diagnose and address racism is seriously flawed. Based on the teachings of Scripture, Christians...

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley draws on insights from science and Scripture to answer the question about the moral standing of the unborn. If all human beings are made in the image of God and therefore worthy of protection from assault and murder, there is no more important ethical question pertaining to the abortion debate than the question of when human life beg...

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley explores the meaning of the image of God and its ethical implications. Is the image of God something we possess? Is it something we do? Is it something we are? And can it ever be lost? Why does the biblical teaching on this question matter for us today? Drawing from the Reformed theological heritage, we can define the image of God bo...

In this episode of The Old Roads Podcast with Dr. Aaron O'Kelley we will engage listeners by tackling some of the questions sent in to the show. Namely we will address why God tolerated polygamy in the Old Testament, what happens to believers when they die, and why it matters regarding the nature of the Godhead. Is He trinitarian in nature, or does Oneness theology align more accurately with t...

While belief in Jesus naturally follows from trust in the authority of Scripture, there are two particular facts about Jesus that confront us and summon us to faith in his identity as the Son of God and only Savior of humanity. One is the nature of the claims he made about himself. The other is the historical fact of his resurrection from the dead. In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aar...

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley responds to Gavin Ortlund's recent argument for regarding the flood of Noah's day as a local event, rather than a global one. Contra Dr. Ortlund, the biblical text, both in the details of the Genesis account and in the broader teaching of Scripture regarding the purpose of the flood, points strongly in the direction of a univ...

In this episode of The Old Roads Podcast with Dr. Aaron O'Kelley we will explore the Bible's own claim of being the authoritative word of God, how the Bible alone makes sense of the world, and how the Holy Spirit bears witness to the truth of the Bible. In so doing, Dr. O'Kelley will look at some of the major objections to the Bible's claims to its own authority and provide some in...

In this episode of The Old Roads Podcast with Dr. Aaron O'Kelley we will explore whether there is a rational basis that would obligate one to believe in God, tackle some of the objections that come with being born in a predominantly Christianized part of the world, and see what light Romans 1.18-21 sheds on this topic while providing insights and application along the way. If you would like to...

Welcome to "The Old Roads Podcast" hosted by pastor and theological educator, Dr. Aaron O'Kelley. This introductory episode lays out the road map for the purpose of this weekly podcast (bringing the wisdom of the past to the challenges of the present) as well as gives the backstory for the inspiration of it (hint: check out Andrew Peterson's song, "You'll Find Your Way&q...