The Open Seat

Hint: It's not a suit and tie. Jeremy and Evan cover the core beliefs that make Baptists Baptists. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful link...

Since we are in the middle of summer, we wanted to do a fun one. Jeremy and Evan dive into the top two songs on the Christian charts and discuss their strengths and weaknesses. We hope you walk away encouraged and equipped to use discernment when listening to music of any kind! _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicem...

This one is a treat! Abby finally joins the pod to give some advice on how to get connected in what are often the most difficult moments and transitions of our lives. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

An interesting question from the mailbox today! Should the church go out and enact justice on evil people? We're certain you will have follow-up questions, so why not drop them in the mailbox at the link below? _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠...

Most of us know that worship isn't just about singing. But what does that really mean? This episode covers a lot of ground, including why we even sing on Sunday, what worship looks like Monday through Saturday, and how we can take our souls to the gym. In this episode: You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K.A. Smith _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads t...

...well, can you? This episode gets right down to business, but more importantly, right down to encouragement in Christ. We hope it's as beneficial for you to hear as it was for us to prepare! _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follo...

Put your thinking cap on for this one! In this episode: You've Already Won by Shane & Shane _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or learn mor...

We're back! Jeremy and Evan take a dive into the creation narrative that is not too shallow, not too deep, but just right. That's because they want to leave room for your specific questions about it! In this episode: God Dwells Among Us by G.K. Beale and Mitchell Kim Genesis Unbound by John Sailhamer _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to he...

...or was he the young man who ran away naked from Gethsemane? If you are interested in hermeneutics (how we interpret the Bible), this is a great episode for you! We get into a few questions about Mark's gospel as we wrap up our yearlong study. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠...

This one is a little different. Evan shares some of the experiences that God has used to shape his beliefs and how questioning secondary and tertiary theologies serves us all. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , c...

...and if not, why is it okay to read Narnia or watch Cinderella? Jeremy and Evan discuss how Christians should thoughtfully consume media of all kinds. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠he...

...and if it isn't valid, is divorce still a sin? Plus, did Jeremy and Evan cry at their weddings? Dive into all this and more! In this episode: Colorized film of New York City circa 1899 Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God's Glory and Our Good by Andrew Walker _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voi...

The Bible has more to say on this than you might think. Jeremy and Evan dive into this important question and what it means for you today ! Also discussed: spelunking. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This is a great one! Jeremy and Evan are joined by special (and esteemed) guest Richie Baldwin to discuss morality and why it's never too late to turn toward God. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpfu...

Jeremy and Evan discuss the role of horror movies and ghost mythology in their upbringing and try to situate the traditional definition of a "ghost" into a biblical framework. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jeremy and Evan discuss a few external and logical evidences for the resurrection of Jesus, plus some of their funniest seminary interactions. In this episode: " ⁠New Evidence for Jesus OUTSIDE the Bible (with Tom Schmidt) " by Truth Unites (Gavin Ortlund) Further reading: The Reason for God by Tim Keller The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright Josephus and Jesus (available for...

What is transubstantiation, anyway? Stick around to hear about Aristotelian metaphysics, why you should care deeply about Communion, and how all Christians experience unity in Jesus. In this episode: " Francis Chan Opens Up About the Eucharist " from Truth Unites/Gavin Ortlund (specifically around the 43:00-50:00 mark) Further reading: The 1689 Baptist Confession, Chapter 28: "Of Baptism and the L...

Jeremy and Evan discuss the imago Dei , or the concept of being made in God's image. What makes us uniquely made in God's image? What should we do about it? Plus, do we believe in bigfoot? Tune in to find out. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠...

In this episode, Jeremy and Evan talk to the first ever guest on The Open Seat, Kendall, about what adoption and motherhood have taught her about God—and what we can all learn about belonging, community, and adoption into the family of God from her example. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're not talking about the song by Imagine Dragons. Jeremy and Evan discuss angels, demons, and what should be labeled "demonic" in response to the many questions received after The Accord. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , check out some ⁠⁠⁠...

Did Moses write Genesis? Why can we trust it (and the rest of the Bible for that matter)? In this episode, Jeremy and Evan answer Carlie and Raven's question about Mosaic authorship and how we can trust the Bible. Further listening and reading: ⁠ "Did Moses Write the Pentateuch? w/ Dr. John Bergsma" Why Should I Trust The Bible? by Timothy Paul Jones _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus...

What's going on with the Trinity? Are there any good analogies for it? Are fast food fish sandwiches good? All this and more from Jeremy and Evan this week! In this episode: God, Gift, and Guide by Gregg Allison Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠ . You c...

Is theology even possible? What is its source? In this episode, Jeremy and Evan discuss these things and more. _ Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠ . You can also ⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠ , check out some ⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠ , or learn more about ⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠our church⁠⁠ .

Welcome to The Open Seat! What if I marry the wrong person? Should we pray that we wear the best outfit possible? In this episode, Jeremy and Evan cover what it means to follow God's will for your life. In this episode: Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung . Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠here‬⁠ . You can also ⁠follow us on I...

Welcome to The Open Seat! In this episode, Jeremy and Evan cover: The history purpose of The Open Seat What is the Gospel? When does theology become important (theological triage)? Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail here‬ . You can also follow us on Instagram , check out some helpful links , or learn more about our college ministry...