Theology Lunch

It's one thing for the non-Christians to justify same sex Marriages, but what about persons who profess to be Christians? Is not the Bible very clear on this issue? How do persons who claim the Bible to be the Word of God see support in the Scriptures for same sex marriage?

A gift is a gift, right, and comes free of charges? Sure, but what if you know from where it comes and the source is not a good one? Should you still accept it? From another angle all together, is it right to redirect your tithe to the church to another worthy cause? Today, we get into the very practical questions of giving to the Lord our tithes and offerings.

This is certainly a very hot topic these days. But if we were to remove all the geo-political issues surrounding this subject and just consider it theologically, what is the answer? Does the Lord still view the nation of Israel as His special chosen people in the New Testament era? How also are we to interpret Romans 11?

Coming to you all from Richmond, Virginia, we have our special daily podcast from our denominational annual meeting, General Assembly. Today, we have questions from each of our distinguished panel and guests.

Medical ethics is a subject that Christians cannot ignore, especially in an age where we have advanced so far that we find ourselves having to make decisions concerning life itself. Today, we take up a very challenging question concerning the beginning of life, namely should Christians make use of in vitro fertilization (IVF)? Parents, please take a listen in advance to determine if this recording...

We all have emotions, and rightfully so, as God gave them to us. But how much of our lives should be impacted by our emotions? Should we ignore and deny our emotions, be governed by them, or something else?

As much as we love our home nation, is it right for us post an American flag within our sanctuary? Why or why not?

We talk a lot about the ordinary means of grace, but what does that mean? Further, of those means which of those means reigns supreme? Today we explore how and why the preaching of the God's word is the primary means of grace for the people of God.

It certainly is not the norm these days for churches to have a Sunday Evening Service, so why do we at the Kirk have one? Are super-Christians? Perhaps even before that, it is required or is it optional? Today we pick up with the reasoning and rationale behind why our elders at the Kirk offer a Sunday Evening Service.

Have you ever heard that Mary the Mother of Jesus was perfect and that she did not have a fallen nature? From where do those thoughts come and how may they be supported Biblically? And are they correct? Today, we discuss these questions and more as we work through the theological subject of Mariology

We believe that Christ has two distinction natures (God and man) united in one person, but how might we understand this more fully? Did Christ empty Himself of His divine nature when He became man? Did Christ have a human mind but not a human will? Today we tackle a difficult question that the church has wrestled with throughout the centuries.

We all know that the earth is old, but how old? And how do we know? Further, how do we square this with the science and teaching of our day concerning the theory of evolution? Lastly, must all Christians agree exactly on this issue?

As one reads through the Gospels and Acts, demon activity seems common place. Virtually in every place our Lord visits, He not only preaches the Word and heals diseases, but also casts our demons. Why were demons so active during this time period as to opposed to our own day and age? And are we missing something by not being more concerned about them?

Among the several questions visitors may pose to our elders as they exit the sanctuary, a more common one is, "Where is your cross?" For the most part these days, crosses are expected in a church. The cross, after all, is what everyone associates most with the church. But what if a church doesn't have a cross prominently positioned in the church, like at the Kirk? We heard a little bit about this...

Christmas, Easter, Lent, Ash Wednesday, and more are all a part of what is called the Church Calendar. Many of us grew up celebrating these holidays in the church. But what do Presbyterians do with these literal 'holy days'? In this episode, our pastors Pete and Philip explore this topic applied both to Presbyterians of the past and the present, as well as our particular practice of the Kirk.

We've all been told it is never okay to lie, but what do we do about the Hebrew midwives in Exodus 1 and Rahab and the two spies Joshua 2. Is there some special circumstance or is it never permissible to lie? Today we are joined by a longtime friend and fellow pastor, Geoff Gleason from Cliffwood in Augusta, who helps us answer this tricky question.

When one becomes a Christian, everything changes. This dynamic is especially experienced with non-Christians friends. To what extent should Christians maintain relationships with non-Christians? May also a Christian date a non-Christian? Join us as we welcome back one of our ruling elders, David Weikert.

Today we consider questions related to the Atonement, and particularly its extent, that is, for whom did Christ Die? Did He die for the whole world or for His elect? And how are we interpret Scriptures that seem to indicate both positions? Join our pastors along with one of ruling elders, David Weikert, as we explore this challenging subject.

Today we consider many of the questions that pertain to our two sacraments given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ, baptism and the Lord's Supper.

Is it permissible for a Christian to go into debt, and for what reasons? Today we explore a very practical question concerning our faith. (Note: We apologize for Philip's distorted voice, but this was too good to redo).

Command, Conditional, or Optional? Is forgiveness the same thing as repentance? As easy as we would like for this question to be for us as Christians, it is indeed a difficult one. Listen in as we discuss the various components as well as difficulties with this challenging question.

Welcome everybody! So thankful we are able to get this off the ground. Let's tune in for our very first show and hear a discussion from our pastors on what it means to be Reformed.