Theology Lunch

We've heard about it happening—in far-off lands, where there is very little to no Christian witness—people having dreams and visions of angels and Christ. And they come to Christ, I.e. are converted! What are we in the Reformed cessational (special gifts have ceased) camp supposed to do with this? Deny it? Let's listen

Several texts in the Scriptures speak of Satan falling from heaven, but may we include Isaiah 14:12-16 among them? No where it mentions Satan's name but historically many have used this passage to refer to his fall. What's the verdict?

Several months ago we talked about money, and specifically may we give our tithe to worthy causes outside the church. This episode we pick back up that question with a slightly different spin, and with a view towards our faith.

We all love our animals so dearly, that it just makes sense that they would be in heaven, but will they? We perhaps desire to see them in heaven much so that we may even struggle to think of heaven being perfect without them being there. Do all dogs and cats go to heaven?

Suppose one has a friend they want to disciple, how does one start? Cold call, intense talk, or what? In this podcast we talk about practical consideration about how to begin to disciple another brother or sister in Christ.

Who is really our enemy? How do we begin to define what an enemy is? But more, how do we go on from there to pray for them like our Lord called us to do?

Some people believe that the Holy Spirit only came and operated in the New Testament. Do we believe that? if not, how would we compare and contrast the work of the Holy Spirit in between the New and Old Testaments?

So your pastors do work throughout the week, not just on Sundays. One of the many things they do is pastoral counseling. But what does that look like? What is the goal of pastoral counseling? How might I learn more?

So it's kind of a big deal, Philip is giving a talk at General Assembly (GA) this year. It'll be on Monday, June 23 in the evening. He is pairing up with another pastor in our denomination (PCA) to give a talk the direction or vision for the PCA over the next several decades. This episodes explains the gist of the event and we will post in our Kirk App a link to the event so you can follow along.

Wait a minute, what's this doing here? David is supposed to be Christ figure, how come he is able to have multiple wives? Since this text doesn't condemn his action, is it then condoning it? Today we work do a little extra work after our sermon to solve this textual trouble.

The way Mark 10:11-12 reads Jesus seems to exclude the possibility of persons to remarry. However, in 1 Corinthians 7, the Apostle Paul seems to permit persons to remarry in the instance of abandonment. So what is it, is remarriage possible for a Christian?

Part of what it means to be Presbyterian is that we are connected (and accountable) to the broader church. Once a year our pastors and delegates are sent to discuss and vote on matters related to our denomination. We call this General Assembly. And we dedicate this episode to exploring the bigger matters confronting our church as a whole at this year's (2025) meeting.

It's something we have and will face. It's something we have been assured by Christ that we will overcome in His name. But it's something we still fear--dying. How do we death with our fear of dying?

Have you ever been told that we didn't choose Christ, but Christ chose us? Well, more being something that Christ has actually said (John 15:16), it expresses the doctrine we call predestination. But tell me more about it, and what purpose does God have for us in knowing this doctrine?

What is the mark of the beast? What is the bema seat? Who is...etc. As we all work through the book of Revelation, we are bound to have questions. But what is the right answer? Well, it all depends on your end times view (eschatology).

There are more challenging books to read than others, and two of them are the Books of Leviticus and Numbers. But this begs the question, why are these books giving to us? Perhaps even more, how are we supposed to read them with an eye to benefit from them?

Today we come back to several matters we left untouched in our sermon this past Sunday. Yes, the chapter is all about how God delivers His people, but what are we to do with these evil spirits? Is God behind and responsible for them? And what about this household idol in David's house and his wife lying twice? Is not David the anointed man of God?

Much of the Christian life is aimed at pleasing God, but is this even impossible? Are may we please God and what does the Scripture say about it.

Many of us have heard about the term 'sabbatical' but what does it mean? From where does this notion come and why does it mean our pastors leave us? Tell me more about this...

At the end of Chapter 17, Saul asks his military adviser, "Who is this David kid?" But what a minute, doesn't Saul already know who David is? Did he not take him into his household in the prior chapter as his musician and armor-bearer? Why is he asking who David is at this point? Furthermore, is this an editorial mistake in our Bibles?

So we all pretty much close our prayers with this phrase, but what does it mean? Do we even know? Are we using some secret incantation to get our prayers? No, but what then? Today we explore the meaning of this important phrase.

Many of us our looking forward to it, even saving up for it. But is the concept of retirement even biblical? What may Christians mean by retirement, and is that an appropriate calling for us?

Is there a set dress code for church? If there is not, are we free to wear whatever we want? What are the principles we should consider as we dress up for church? While we are at it, what should a minister wear to church? Should he wear a robe/collar?

Today we have two questions to tackle. First, submitted by one our young ones at the Kirk, what language did Adam and Eve speak and how do we know? Then, second, why does the Kirk use grape juice for the Lord's Supper?

There are so many special feast days and holidays in the Old Testament (OT) , but none in the New Testament (NT)...why is that? And why have we in the NT stopped observing those OT days?