Theology on Tuesdays

Pornography has changed significantly just in the last 10-20 years. It has become so prevalent that it is actually invasive. How should the church respond to this? Has it misunderstood the Scriptures? What hope is held out to those who are bombarded with it today? Brian and Justin answer these questions and more this week at ToT.

This is another week where Brian and Justin tackle as many unanswered questions as they can from the last few months. Enjoy!

This week Justin and Brian discuss what Holy Week is all about, why it's important, and how you can make the most out of it this year.

'Let's talk about sex, baby! - Salt-N-Pepa aren't the only ones talking about sex! This week, Justin and Brian discuss God's gift of sex. Like all created things, sex was created by God as a good gift which was meant to be enjoyed according to its design and purpose. Justin and Brian explain what that purpose is, the ways humans have misunderstood and misused sex both in and outside of the Church...

This week, Brian and Justin discuss the powerful emotions of shame and guilt. They explain what the difference is between the two, discuss why there is so much conversation surrounding these two emotions today, and offer a biblical perspective on how to understand, engage and respond to these emotions.

This week Brian and Justin explore the season of Lent. They discuss its origins, its purpose, and some practical ways you can engage and benefit from this season.

This week, Brian and Justin discuss Thaddeus J. Williams' Don't Follow Your Heart: Boldly Breaking the Ten Commandments of Self-Worship and how the season of Lent, along with its traditional practices, helps us to resist foolish ideas like 'follow your heart.'

In this episode, Justin and Brian reflect on some of the highlights of the 2024 Mere Anglicanism conference entitled "Speaking the Truth in Love: The Church and the Challenge of the New Morality." They discuss some insights they learned from their favorite speakers and how we can be better equipped to minister to lost and hurting world.

This week Justin and Brian discuss the role of both gratitude and giving in the Christian life. While most everyone would agree with the importance of these virtues, almost all also wish they employed these virtues more and more in their lives. Justin and Brian discuss why this is the case and how you can begin to put into practice more and more these critical practices.

This week Justin and Brian tackle all the unanswered questions from the previous 4 months. Topics include: feminism, fostering healthe relationships, technology, Halloween, and power/oppression.

This week Justin and Brian discuss the nature of power and oppression. Are all power dynamics bad? How are we to understand power and oppression as Christians according to the Bible? How might Christians work for justice today? Join in as they seek to answer these questions and more.

Happy Halloween! This week Justin and Brian discuss whether Christians should celebrate Halloween and if so, how they ought to celebrate. Topics include the importance of thinking upon our mortality, the mini-Triduum of Allhallowstide, and the nature and role of the saints in the Christian life.

In this episode, Justin and Brian discuss the point of education, the problem of student loans and how all of that relates to Jesus' call to become his disciple.

In this episode, Justin and Brian discuss the greatest command of Jesus: to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. While we might easily understand what it means to love someone with all our heart and soul, most of us are confused as to what it actually means to love someone, especially God, with our minds. This week, Justin and Brian not only explain what that means but also give some prac...

In this episode, Justin and Brian discuss some of the habits and practices mentioned in the Bible that simply make relationships work. They may be things you have heard before or things you think you know, but you may be surprised how Jesus and the Scriptures approaches these important topics!

In this episode, Brian and Justin discuss the Barbie movie and the current trends within the family, particularly when it comes to children, pets and DINKs (Dual Income, No Kids couples). They give some highlights from the movie (SPOILER ALERT!) and assess its strengths and weaknesses from a Christian perspective.

In this episode, Justin is joined by functional nutritionist and health coach Jolene Park as they discuss the topic of alcohol from a Christian and physiological perspective. Alcohol is a timely topic and one that Justin and Jolene approach from the Scriptures, science, and history in order to try to offer a balanced view of how to have a healthy relationship with alcohol as Christians.

In this episode, Justin is joined by the Director of Music and Choirmaster at St. Philip's Church, Chris Walchesky, as they discuss how Christianity speaks into the ever growing market of self-improvement/personal development. They also discuss how what is truly happening from a spiritual standpoint in worship when the people of God are gather together on the Lord's Day, and how this actually gets...

This week Justin and Brian discuss the rapid technological advances that have taken place in just the last couple of decades and how this digital revolution is affecting us from a spiritual standpoint both consciously and subconsciously.

This week Brian and Justin seek to answer all the questions that have been asked in weeks past but not posed yet. Expect a wide variety of questions and a fruitful discussion!

In this episode, Justin and Brian seek to glean some wisdom from Aldous Huxley, George Orwell and, of course, C.S. Lewis on how we might live flourishing lives in the brave new world that we find ourselves in today. While there are many themes discussed from Brave New World, 1984 and That Hideous Strength, each of them can be traced back to how God reveals human flourishing in the pages of the Bib...

In this episode, Brian is joined by St. Philip's Organist and Choirmaster Chris Walchesky to discuss the nature and purpose of beauty. Is beauty simply in the eye of the beholder? Is it a mere accident along the way in a random evolutionary process? Or is beauty an intentional signpost for something greater - something that we all know and see but find it impossible to fully capture with words and...

In this episode, Justin and Brian discuss why there is an epidemic of loneliness for many young people in the West today. Many people, especially in their 20s, find themselves working long hours, filling their schedules with many social events, and yet nevertheless they are terribly lonely on the inside. Justin and Brian try to step back and look at the big picture and then offer a few ideas on ho...

This week, Justin and Brian share some of the books that have most influenced them and what they recommend to read this summer. They cover a wide variety of genres in hopes that all of your heart, mind, and soul will be built up and encouraged!

This week, Justin returns from a global Anglican conference and discusses with Brian what exactly is the Church and how our modern understanding of the Church so often differs from that of the Bible's understanding. More importantly, they discuss why the Church is something very good and how we can experience the fulness of this blessing from God.