Three Guys Theologizing (3GT)

Once again Barry and Scott had to say Bon Voyage!” to Kyle, who is off cruising somewhere on the high seas with his wife. So back at the 3GT port, the guys welcome on the shores of this episode a couple who have taken a trip of a different sort. For Mark and Sharon Sampson, …

After talking about Hodge and Hebrews in their last episode, the guys get the itch to dig further into this rich book (You can even hear the Bible pages turning on this episode!). So they look at Hebrews 8:5, where it says that the tabernacle was a copy, shadow, and pattern of heavenly things. How …

Deep within the bowels of the library of Princeton Seminary, with his Indiana Jones fedora firmly upon his brow, Dr. Bill VanDoodewaard pulled out yet another archival box. He blew the dust off and lifted the top. Underneath the glow of the singular light bulb hanging above, his eyes widened. His trembling hands reached in …

The guys are constantly scanning the evangelical landscape, embracing the Biblical and questioning the suspect. As their eyes settle on what is known as the “Gospel-Centered” movement, with everything from preaching to budgeting being labeled such, they discuss its positive and negative effects. They applaud the movement’s emphasis on Christ, justification, and putting the indica...

Renovations taking place at the seminary has the president thinking. Should Christians spend time and resources beautifying buildings? What is the place of beauty in the Christian life? Is pursuing it in this perishing world just polishing the brass on a sinking ship? So he theologizes with his virtual pastor and parishioner. The 3GTers discuss …

This 3GT episode begins with a couple of the hosts trying to figure out the topic of the day. Are they discussing the view of the Millennial generation, or the different views of the millennium? Once they get that figured out, they are on their way! For the guys delve into the different viewpoints of …

On occasion the guys like to revisit a topic from a previous episode or take reader’s questions about them. So they hit the rewind button and the record button (Can you even do that?), and the conversation begins. But not before they discuss whether 3GT is even necessary or not, given this article about all …

Our faithful sound engineer, Craig, snipped out a bit of hemming and hawing from a recent episode, strung it together, and, voila, a duet featuring Kyle’s baritone & Scott’s bass voices magically appeared! Enjoy this enchanting, lyrical short song that’s easy to memorize! Just in time for the holidays! Download

If there is a need in the church in this depressed, pessimistic, therapeutic age, it is that of true joy. So in this episode, the 3GTers go on a quest to find the source of Christian joy and its practice. The guys differentiate joy from simply being happy. They show that joy is a mindset …

Kyle wrote a post on vows (you can read it here), and that got the guys thinking. So they decided to discuss this topic on this episode of 3GT. They first seek to define and distinguish a vow from other forms of promise, such as oaths, pledges, and resolutions. Common forms of vows, such as …

After a rip-roaring introduction, the parishioner leads the pastor and the prof into the topic of the day: pastoral morality or the lack thereof. He begins by highlighting the downfall of many prominent pastors and how many of them have returned to ministry again. This leads him to ask, “How important is the character of …

A listener sends in a question asking how believers are to faithfully interact with the LGBTQ community and navigate some of the perplexing situations of our day. So the guys discuss first the recent court cases involving these matters. The professor shares his experience meeting one of the couples at the heart of a controversial …

Often some of the guys’ best conversations happen off the air. After they stopped recording the last session, other questions arose about Kyle‘s experience in “asking Jesus into his heart.” So the guys pushed the record button again and picked the discussion back up…right after Scott played some corny music. Barry asks Kyle what he …

Do you know what happened on October 12, 1988? Well, many things, but way up in the land of Garrison Keillor a little boy “asked Jesus into his heart” at an Awana meeting. He even has a certificate to prove it! So the guys talk about this phrase so often used in evangelistic settings. Where …

After a stunning introduction ends with an unfortunate mic whack, Scott gets back on track with a listener’s question. Should a Protestant church receive a convert’s Roman Catholic baptism? The meaning and Westminster definition of baptism are referenced. The history of this question is given. The particular outworking in the Reformed Presbyterian Church is traced. …

On the last episode of 3GT, the guys discussed the doctrine of perseverance as treated by the Synod of Dort. But they did not discuss one important issue related to it. What about all the scriptural warnings to the church about falling away from Christ? If people in the church can fall away, does that …

At a recent conference, the RPTS faculty addressed the doctrines of grace known as TULIP that came out of the Synod of Dort. So the guys start asking the prof about his talk on the perseverance of the saints. Well, they eventually get to it after they figure out who pays the greater price in …

Behind the scenes, Barry and Kyle continue to give Scott a great deal of coaching in hosting an episode. Don’t hit your mike! Get your kids off the internet! But don’t yell at them! Work on smoother introductions and conclusions! And the list goes on. So the guys take to the air with the subject. …

Remember him? He was the guy who lost an ear to Peter’s sword, at least temporarily. After putting his ear back on, the Lord told Peter to put down the sword. In the face of increasing violence in our nation, is that what we should do? Just put down the guns? Is gun control the …

One of the 3GTers has an interesting middle name, which leads to a backstory and provides a bit of a chuckle as the episode gets underway. Yet the tone quickly becomes more serious, as the guys discuss prayer in the local church. They share about the strengths and weaknesses of the prayer life of the …

After another week away due to some summer fun, the guys are back at it in real fashion. For they tackle the subject of foolish rulers. In a refreshing change for Barry, Scott and Kyle first discuss all the titles they would like to be called. After that is settled, Domine Borg leads the guys …

One thing the 3GTers realize they have in common. They all are, or at least have been, part of little churches. So they start a conversation about it. They first define what size church would be classified as a small one. They discuss the advantages of being in a fellowship where everyone knows each other. …

When Sir Scott walks into a home, he’s going to look not in your medicine cabinet but certainly at your library. For he believes, and Kyle and Barry agree, that you can read a man by what he’s reading. So he peppers the guys with questions about their libraries. What prominent theologians guide their thinking? …

After discussing whether the “G” in 3GT should stand for “Gentlemen” to encourage more dignity on the podcast, the gents get down to business on this episode’s topic. Why does the minister hold up his hands and quote a Bible verse at the end of the worship service? Though seemingly a small ritual, quite a …

Moses’ raised hands, blessing Joshua in the battle against the Amalekites below him, became too heavy to hold up any longer. Yet Aaron and Hur stood on either side and supported his arms in his ministry. Similarly, many pastors become weary in their labors in the pastorate. How can churches support and strengthen them? The …