Theology Lunch

We keep mentioning the promises of God, but what are they, where are they, and how do we find them? This podcast explores the uncovering and walking by God's promises.

How do you handle the fear/uncertainty of doing right by your children when it comes to discipleship and salvation of your children? How do we handle the burden of being good and faithful parents for Christ and understanding the fine line between our role in our kids Christian walk and the Lords?

We all have fears, and many of us suffer from the fear of man. What is this fear and how do we begin to address this in our hearts?

The Apostles Creed states that Jesus, "descended into hell." What does this mean? Where do we see it in Scripture? Does our confession interact with this phrase at all?

What is gentle parenting? No seriously, what is it? Pete and Philip had to do some investigating on this one before addressing the latest fad in parenting. Is it helpful, hurtful, or a hindrance to true biblical parenting?

A two feature episode! Does the Lord command that women should wear head coverings in worship, and must we as Christians forgive others? We would never dream of doing such a thing unless we have had looked at these questions before in some way whether through a previous episode or a sermon. Please the notes for more information on where we have looked at these before.

In a previous issue we have spoken on the theology of the Christian Sabbath, but in this edition we get specific and practical: Are we supposed to do chores on the Sabbath? What should we and should we not do and why?

We all have our favorites. Our favorite movies, our favorite books, our favorite everything. But who are our pastors favorite theologians? And why? Or perhaps even better, how have they influenced them?

A Christian spiritual discipline that is often overlooked in these days is fasting. What is fasting? Is it spoken about in the Scriptures and what purpose does it serve? Further am I commanded to do so?

Assuming a married Christian couple may have children, how are they to think through this? Are there biblical reasons for delaying or not having children, or does the Bible command the opposite that we always have children?

Our Westminster Confession of Faith 2.1 says that God is "without body, parts, or passions..." What is meant by this? Do we mean that God is without emotions and lacks love? What are we to do with the Scriptures that speak of God having emotions?

So we talk a lot about the Regulative Principle of worship, but what is it? And perhaps even more important how do we or should we apply it? Do we get to pick and choose where it applies and not? Let's talk about it some more.

There are a lot of early church writings, written by some really good men (Ignatius, Clement, Augustine, etc.). And it goes without saying that their writings are important and influential (Ex: Augustine huge influence upon Luther). But must we read them and by them gain special insight into Christian doctrine?

The Biblical character of Melchizedek is certainly intriguing, arising out of nowhere, possessing such a great name and title (King of Righteousness & Peace), and receiving such a large gift from Abraham, the father of faith, after his spoils of the war with the kings. But to what extent should we elevate him and what is the author of the Book of Hebrews suggesting by likening him to Christ and Hi...

There are a number of good, reliable English translations of the Bible, of which the New American Standard (NAS) Bible is one of them. But why do we use this one? Do we really, and should others really prefer this to another, say over the English Standard Version (ESV)? Tell us more

Our church holds to the Westminster Confession of Faith of our Denomination, the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). But do our ministers hold to it completely, or do they have some differences and/or some exceptions to this standard? And if so what are they? Also, must our congregation hold the same positions/views?

So many of us know our own end times view (pre-mill, post-mill, a-mill), but do we all know where our pastors stand? Well, this is the episode today to find out. But let's ask the following add on question, how confident are they of this view?

What else does the Bible say about manhood and womanhood? What does it say about men and women in relation to one another in the home and at church? Tune in for this final installment

Many of us have stumbled upon this vers in our reading of 1 Corinthians, but what does it mean? Does it really encourage us to baptize living people on behalf of our dead friends or relatives? What else could it mean? Bonus Material: Why does Philip love to use a lot of water at baptism?

Having already spoken about manhood, today we look more into the role and value of woman from the Scriptures. Does the Bible say women must not work outside the home? Does the Bible say women must homeschool? And if it does not, how then are we to interpret such Scriptures as 1 Timothy 2:15 and Titus 2:5?

What are the God-given roles for men and woman? And before that, do men and women possess the same value, i.e. are they both made in the image of God? We begin this study by first going back to the creation account in Genesis 1-3, and in particular speaking about what biblically masculinity is and is not.

With our special question, Aaron Halbert, we take on additional questions concerning IVF, one of which concerns how does faith and trust configure into the equation?

Today we spend a little time attempting to answer a challenging question about what it means to "deny yourself and take up [your] cross and follow Me."

Often grouped together, these two big words described different theological ideas, with one referring to an interpretive outlook on the Bible and the other a view of the end times. Today we spend time dissecting the two as well as discussing their overlap.

The Apostle Paul wrote many letters to individual churches in the Early Church Era, and in those letters he has some pretty specific things to say. If he were to write the Kirk today what would he say?