Podcast Overview

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Judges 7:8-8:7 (Episode 205)

02/29/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Gideon gets some reassurance from an interpretation of a very strange dream. He and his reduced force go into battle with trumpets and jars. Why are all these victories so lopsided and how does Isaiah talk about this battle when speaking of the coming Christ?
- Old Testament
- Scripture
117: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Obscurity of Scripture

02/28/20

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man! Gillespie and Riley continue to read and discuss Erasmus’ diatribe on Free Will and Salvation. How does Erasmus read the Bible and how does his interpretation continue to influence the church today? How does Erasmus’ anthropology determine how the church continues to preach and teach Christian doctrine?
116: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Danger in Assertions

02/26/20

3 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Hey, careful, man, there’s a theologian here! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Erasmus of Rotterdam’s discourse on The Freedom of The Will. In his debate with Martin Luther, how did Erasmus lose the battle but win the war over the doctrine of free will? How does it continue to influence the church today?
115: Clement of Alexandria on Free Will and Predestination

02/21/20

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

You’re not making Christianity better; you’re making Stoicism worse. Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of free will and predestination by reading Clement of Alexandria. Where does the doctrine of free will originate? What happens when a Christian blends biblical theology and philosophy? Why doesn’t Riley like Star Wars sermons?
Judges 6:25-7:7 (Episode 204)

02/21/20

2 mins

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Contending with false gods, fleeces, and a new nickname are all in store for Gideon.
- Old Testament
- Scripture
114: Iranaeus on Free Will and Predestination

02/19/20

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

I thought we had something, but then you do and pull this. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Iranaeus on free will and predestination. What part do Christians play in their salvation? Do we choose to sin? Who goes to hell?
Apologetics and Your Neighbor

02/18/20

1 min

By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith

The episode ends with a conversation about how vocation and the service of neighbor works toward apologetics.
- Christian Apologetics
- Vocation
Judges 6:1-24 (Episode 203)

02/14/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Bad things happen when you refuse to listen to God and Gideon meets Jesus.
- Old Testament
- Scripture
113: More Justin Marytr and Tatian on Free Will and Predestination

02/14/20

2 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Just Think of This As a Friendly Test That Could Get You Thrown into Hell, Or Not... Your Choice. Why do we demand that the choice be ours as regards our salvation or damnation? How does the doctrine of free will result in us hating God and each other? What about the influence of free will and predestination on popular culture?
112: Justin Martyr on Free Will and Predestination

02/11/20

1 min

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

The Only Wrong Choice Is to Not Make a Choice... Where does the belief in free will originate? Is free will a biblical doctrine? How does Justin’s teaching on free will and salvation still influence the church and western culture today?
Judges 5:1-31 (Episode 202)

02/10/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

A song is sung by Deborah to cement what God has done in the history of Israel. Why does this song and others have an address to enemies? Why is God’s interaction with creation so personal?
- Old Testament
- Scripture
Judges 4:1-24 (Episode 201)

02/03/20

1 min

By Chad Bird | Daniel Emery Price

Israel is in trouble again, so we are introduced to a prophetess judge named Deborah.
- Old Testament
- Scripture