Theology in the Dirt

We are back into the Sermon on the Mount focusing on Matthew 6:34 this week as we talk about trusting God today and not being anxious about tomorrow. Lots of great stuff in this episode that will hopefully encourage and challenge you. Thanks so much for your support! Be sure to visit our merch store at https://thechurch.shop/shop/theologyinthedirt/. And as always, send your questions, comments, an...

We answer five key questions this week while unpacking faith, particularly maturity in faith. Lots of great discussion and some funny moments as always. Hope you enjoy! Be sure to help us by sharing the podcast, leave a review, rating, comment, etc. Follow and engage with us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Or email us at theologyinthedirt@gmail.com. New website coming very soon as wel...

Mitch is joined by Executive Producer Chris Hayes and first time guest, Andrew Bailey, on the front end, to discuss this week's topic about how Christians should respond to news and cultural hot topics of the day. We hope you enjoy this episode and if so, please give the podcast a 5 star rating as this helps us reach more people. If you have any questions, feedback, or topic ideas, please email us...

Mitch and Chris are back this week with a really great topic and some excellent information and reminders for all of us. The book referenced in the podcast is called "Emotionally Healthy Discipleship" by Peter Scazzero. It's a great read that we highly encourage. Once again, if you are enjoying the podcast please give us a 5 star rating as that allows us to reach more people for the Kingdom. If yo...

Mitch and Jon open up a new topic this week about faith. While too broad a topic for just one episode, we'll get it started by asking the question, "what is faith?" Hope you enjoy. Don't forget you can find merch, previous episodes, sermon notes, blog posts and more at www.theologyinthedirt.com. If you have any questions, feedback, and/or topic suggestions, please email those to...

The next part of the Sermon on the Mount series centers on Matthew 6:25-33 and the importance of trusting the Lord to provide for our needs as He is always faithful to do. This passage ends with the key verse we've been looking to all series long, Matthew 6:33, "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Don't forget to ch...

We are back on our Sermon on the Mount series this week as we talk about the passage in Matthew 6 where Jesus says you cannot serve both God and money. We break down what that means and how we go about doing that. Let us know what you think or send your questions and/or topic suggestions to theologyinthedirt@gmail.com Get your TID merch at www.theologyinthedirt.com. Be sure to share the podcast an...

We step away from our Sermon on the Mount series with Resurrection Sunday coming up and decided to take a look at Holy Week and why it matters. We discuss four truths on the topic and have a great discussion about so many things pertaining to this week we celebrate every year and really every week. He is Risen! Don't forget to send us an email at theologyinthedirt@gmail.com with any questions,...

Wow, 60 episodes already! We continue our series on Emotionally Healthy Discipleship this week by talking about limits and how they are a gift from God and we need to be aware of them and be able to discern between the two types of limits. We hope you are enjoying the podcast. If so, please leave us a 5 star rating and/or a positive review as that helps us reach more listeners. Also, you can email...

Today's episode focuses on the treasures found deep within Grief and Loss. This is a really important topic to discuss because it impacts all of us, and there are even greater takeaways for pastors and church leaders so we hope you will listen and be encouraged. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave us a 5 star rating and a good review as this helps us reach more listeners with the Gospel....

We're back with season 2!!! This week the guys discuss what happened at the Capitol building last week as well as this overarching and confusing phrase of Christian Nationalism. Plus, we'll discuss numerous Christian symbols that are being misused for political and social arguments. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider giving us a 5 star rating. 

The guys are back this week to introduce a new series that we will be diving deeper into through various subtopics all about the Christian life and how to live out our calling and purpose in the world through the Biblical framework set for us in the Word of God. We will be discussing things like money, marriage, parenting, gender and sexuality, medicine, political systems, education, the created o...

Mitch and Chris are back this week with another episode of The Christian Life series as they break down Discernment, what it is, its importance, and how to develop strong Biblical discernment. We hope you enjoy this episode. If you would like to give some feedback, please give us a star rating of your choosing and a review is always helpful. Plus you can reach out to us at theologyinthedirt@gmail....

Mitchell and Chris tackle an odd topic today, but one that is really important for Christians. With the rise of reports and information coming out about UFOs/UAPs, it was important to address those things from a Biblical worldview as well as the presence of the Spiritual world and beings found in Scripture, but also those that are affecting our world. We think you will enjoy this episode and hope...

We live in a world where truth is subjective and opposing narratives and viewpoints are running rampant, particularly when it comes to politics, social injustices, race, military conflicts, and much more. Mitchell and Chris break this down and discuss how Christians should respond and filter information when it's hard to know what is true. This episode was sparked by an interview between Tucker Ca...

For this episode, Mitch and Chris tackle the question of what is the local church? What is the difference between THE church and a church? What are the implications of having just one local church as opposed to several? We'd love to know your thoughts. Feel free to email us any questions, feedback, and/or topic suggestions to theologyinthedirt@gmail.com. If you want to advertise on TID and/or supp...

As we continue through the Sermon on the Mount, we come across a passage that is often a sobering reminder and conviction for us. It's about guarding our eyes and focusing on Christ and not allowing evil or bad things to enter our eyes and into our minds and/or hearts. We had a fantastic discussion through some very good questions and hope that you are informed and encouraged. We have merch av...

The guys continue through the Sermon On the Mount with topic that is hard for most of us as Jesus talks about storing up heavenly treasures and not earth treasures. Hope you enjoy the conversation and feel free to ridicule Jon for not having seen Lord of the Rings. Like, what? Anyways, hope you enjoy the episode. Check out our merch by visiting www.threeriversc.org/trcentral and get your items tod...

Today we talk about the spiritual discipline of fasting after some follow up from last week's episode on forgiveness. We talk about why Jesus assumes we are fasting, what fasting is and is not, and breakdown the rest of Matthew 6:16-18 including the reward Jesus speaks of. Great discussion that we hope you enjoy. Get your merch at theologyinthedirt.com. Click on the Store tab. Email us at theo...

Wow do we have a great episode for you this week as we talk about forgiveness, particularly from Matthew 6:14-15 in the Sermon on the Mount. We tackle some tough questions and process a lot while having a great theological discussion. Hope you enjoy it. Don't forget we now have TID merch and you can find the link for that store at www.theologyinthedirt.com. Some really cool stuff there now and...

This week we are in Matthew 6:5-13 as we talk about the Lord's prayer. We discuss why the disciples told Jesus to teach them what that means, how we pray in public in light of these verses, and what He is doing in the meantime. Great episode that we hope you enjoy. Don't forget we now have merch available. Visit www.theologyinthedirt.com and click on the "Store" tab to access it....

As we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount, we ease into Matthew Chapter 6 talking about living for God and giving in secret for His eyes only and not for the praise of man. We had a fantastic discussion answering some key questions while also visiting some other truths along the way. Hope you enjoy! Remember you can follow us on social media on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok....

The next section of our journey through the Sermon on the Mount is a well known one, but maybe one that most of us struggle with. It's about loving your enemies. This is the final of the six "you have heard" statements in Matthew 5. We dive into who our enemy is, why and how we love our neighbors, what it means to be perfect, and much more. It's a great discussion and we hope you...

Jesus talks about retaliation in Matthew 5:38-42, something that we probably all struggle with at times. In this episode we dive into what that means, what it doesn't mean, and how we then go about responding to someone who insults us, sues us, steals from us, and/or forces us to go with them a mile. We unpack the historical context of this passage as well as some other important realizations...

This week, as part of our journey through the Sermon on the Mount, we come across Matthew 5:33-37 where Jesus talks about oaths and telling the truth and being men and women of our word. What seems like a very simple task and lesson on the surface is actually quite complicated as we found out while discussing it so give it a watch and/or listen and let us know your thoughts. You can also send in q...