Coram Deo

In this *New* episode of the Coram Deontaes podcast, I reintroduce myself as well as the podcast. I share my reasons for going on a hiatus as well as what to expect in the future.

Join me today as I lead a discussion with saints at my local church about the election and Christian love.

Join me in this special edition as I share some thoughts before the elections tomorrow.

Join me today as I talk about what it means to be content in God's approval alone. I Corinthians 4:1-6

Join me today as I discuss how to pursue joy when things don't go the way we plan.

Join me today as I share some of the things I have learned over the past few months while walking through significant trials

Join me in today's episode as I revisit a previous topic concerning a Biblical Theology of friendship. In this episode, I seek to argue that Biblical Friendship is not about pursuing commonality but rather commitment. John me and hear more!

Recently, there has been a lot of debates and controversy surrounding the idea of "Eternal Generation". Personally, I believe there would be much benefit added to this debate if Christians stopped seeing submission as the primary component of Complementarianism rather than unity/partnership as is presented in ‎Genesis 2.I believe the roles of Submission and/or leadership are the fruit & not the root of the helper/partnership/unity decree of God as read in Genesis 2. This makes a MASSIVE difference! When you root Complementarianism in eternal subordination rather than in Genesis 2 and Ephesians 4 9Christ and Church relationship) you are beginning where the Bible does not and you will travel where the Bible does not go. The wrong starting place leads to wrong emphasis. In short, a wife's role is not rooted in submission but in a partnership where she is a help to her husband. Submission is the fruit of this. Join me in today's episode where I flesh these things out!

Recently, there has been a lot of debates and controversy surrounding the idea of "Eternal Generation". Personally, I believe there would be much benefit added to this debate if Christians stopped seeing submission as the primary component of Complementarianism rather than unity/partnership as is presented in ‎Genesis 2.I believe the roles of Submission and/or leadership are the fruit & not the root of the helper/partnership/unity decree of God as read in Genesis 2. This makes a MASSIVE difference! When you root Complementarianism in eternal subordination rather than in Genesis 2 and Ephesians 4 9Christ and Church relationship) you are beginning where the Bible does not and you will travel where the Bible does not go. The wrong starting place leads to wrong emphasis. In short, a wife's role is not rooted in submission but in a partnership where she is a help to her husband. Submission is the fruit of this. Join me in today's episode where I flesh these things out!

Join me in the final episode of the "Intro to Calvinism" series. In this episode, I discuss the Doctrine of Free Will.

Join me in this episode as I discuss the Perseverance of the Saints. The doctrine of perseverance is not about our ability to be kept but rather God's ability to keep us!

Join me in this episode of the "5 Points of Calvinism series" as I discuss the doctrine of Irresistible Grace. Does God drag men to salvation or is he just so beautiful that those who behold him are irresistibly drawn to his glory? Join me and find out!

Join me in this episode as I discuss the doctrine of particular Redemption and how it relates to the Priestly work of Christ.

Join me today as I take a look at Romans 9 and discuss the Doctrine of Unconditional Election.

In episode 2 of my series on Calvinism, I discuss the Doctrine of Total Depravity/Inability. Join me today as I give a brief overview on the doctrine. Romans 3:9-20 What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.” “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.” “Their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are ruin and misery, and the way of peace they have not known.” “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin

Join me today as I begin a new series on Calvinism. I look forward to engaging with the various tenets of Reformed Theology and their practical Implications. Recommendations 1. Foundations of Grace by Steven Lawson 2. Pillars of Grace by Steven Lawson 3. Living For God's Glory

Join me today as I discuss the importance of convictions and the necessity of them being communicated with grace.

In today's podcast, I discuss some afterthoughts related to my time on a panel at SBTS hosted by a new student organization called "One". Join me today as I give an overview of my thoughts related to race and ethnic diversity and its challenges within the church. Below is a link to One's website where you can listen to their previous panels. My panel should be up shortly, it will be the one that is dated for April 20th. http://www.sbts.edu/students/student-life/student-organizations/one/

Many times, Christians lack joy because they are not walking in the reality of a full Gospel. We readily embrace the Death of Christ but often don't consider the applications of his life and resurrection. The gospel is Good News and it has three pillars. 1. The Life of Christ 2.The Death of Christ 3. The Resurrection Jesus' Life: The Righteousness of God is given to all those who receive Christ in faith granting them adoption & access to Throne of Grace
 Jesus' Death: Jesus died under the wrath of God in the "law-place" of all those who repent/believe & in so doing justifying them before God Jesus' resurrection: This vindicating act certifies His Life & Death work & ministers surety to the Saint that their sin chains are broken!
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Voicemail Question: is depression always sinful, sometimes sinful, are never sinful? Do you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast? Leave my a voicemail! 502-482-3611

Many times, Christians can have this idea that Grace some how saves them from the consequences of their sin. However, this is simply not the case. Adam sinned against God and lost his immortality. Moses sinned against God and was deprived of entering the promised land. David sinned against God and lost a child. Grace does not remove the consequences of Sin. What Grace does, is it makes the consequences more bearable. How? Neither Adam, Moses, or David complained about the consequences of their sin because they each realized that if Grace was not present they each would've been Justly killed by The Lord and separated from Him forever. The punishment for sin is death. Be thankful as you meet with the consequences of sin. In the consequences you actually find Grace abounding!

Join me as I answer a question presented on the Rugged Marriage Facebook group. A young lady in pre-marriage counseling found out that her fiancé has been struggling with porn for many years. Tragically, this is a very common occurence in pre-engagement or pre-marriage counseling. Tune in to here my general thoughts regarding how I would counsel into this situation.

There is a sect in America that is rapidly growing in urban communities right under the noses of most Christians. Due to neglect and the outright dismissal by many Christians, this group has expanded exponentially and with its expansion has led many of the brightest and most promising black youths into a system of racism, hatred, and ultimately a false Gospel. Join me today, and my guess Vocal Malone from Urban Theologian as we discuss the Black Hebrew Israelite movement. DO not dismiss this discussion, like Islam, the movement has grown exponentially and they are one of the least evangelized groups within the urban context. Further Resources recommended by my Guest... My discussion w/them http://urbantheologianradio.com/2013/06/06/complete-audio-of-black-hebrew-israelites-battle-christian-pastor-vs-bhi/ Radio show we did on them http://urbantheologianradio.com/2013/08/04/black-hebrew-israelites-08042013/ brief intro article i wrote on them http://rooseveltchurch.org/articles/blog-article/who_are_the_black_hebrew_israelites_aka_those_dudes_posted_up_at_camelback a show I did on an atheist podcast about BHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DATpZYBmzo Three more shows where we touched on them http://urbantheologianradio.com/2015/12/13/apologetics-in-the-hood-with-christopher-brooks/ http://urbantheologianradio.com/2015/08/30/j-gresham-machen-for-the-hip-hop-generation-with-flame/ http://urbantheologianradio.com/2015/08/23/urban-apologetics-for-the-urban-church-with-da-horton/ Link to question I asked in BHI FB group (it's closed, so you have to request to join) https://www.facebook.com/groups/561637253983887/permalink/598042870343325/?comment_id=598520136962265¬if_t=group_comment DA Horton's blog http://www.dahorton.com/overview-of-the-black-hebrew-israelites/ CARM's entry https://carm.org/black-hebrew-israelites UK Apologetics article on them http://www.ukapologetics.net/10/blackhebrews.htm

Join me today as I discuss Christians and pornographic films. Should Christians watch movies with sex and nudity? In light of the recent release of the movie Deadpool, I talk about this issue.

Jin me today as I discuss race and the justice system with my father and brother. My Father is a Criminal Defense attorney and my brother is a leading state prosecutor. Listen as they share their thoughts on Racism, Police, and other issues.

Join me for the final episode in my series on Depression. In this episode, I seek to wrap up the discussion by talking about what the goal is for those seeking to get out of depression. The goal is not simply not be depressed. It's to glorify God. Tune in to fin out what that means and what it looks like

Join my in episode 5 of my series on depression as we walk through Psalm 13. David believed God and even though he did feel God experientially, he knew God was present covenantally. Listen as I discuss some practical ways from Psalm 13 to cultivate joy in the midst of depression.

In this episode in the series, we look at Hebrew 4:16 and how the reality of the Throne of Grace encourages saints who struggle with depression.

Join me in episode 3 of my series on Depression as we look at the life of David. How did David respond in the midst of depression? We find in Psalm 43 a godly example of how to fight for joy when their is turmoil in our souls that leave us down casted.

Join me in the second episode of my series on depression. In this episode, I conclude our look at the Prophet Elijah and experience of severe depression

Join me today in the first of several episodes dealing with severe depression. In the first episodes, join me as I take a look at the life of Elijah and how the Lord spoke to him in the midst of his depression

In this episode, I lay out what my listeners can expect in the New Year with the podcast

In this episode I share some thoughts regarding a question I received related to verbal abuse in marriage. This is not an exhaustive response but a rather a brief sharing of some immediate thoughts concerning the issue.

Join me today as I share some thoughts about Christmas and Santa Claus. Is there away to teach Santa to your children while at the same time protecting the Christ of Christmas? Join me and fine out!

Join me and my friend Calvinist Batman as we seek to develop a Biblical Theology of Friendship. This is a longer episode but also a good one. You can hear more of Calvinist Batman on his podcast ‘Calvinist Batman and Friends’ where he interviews many of the worlds finest theologians and authors on different topics. You can also hear me on his podcast on three different episodes. The topics I discuss with him on his podcast are TULIP, Heresy, and Halloween.

Join me today as I share some thoughts related to Biblical Discernment from Philippians 1

I re-recorded a previous episode I posted (that should've been deleted) regarding Christians and Theological debate. Please listen to this one which is a better reading of the articles I presented in the first recording. This also has a 8 minute addendum at the end regarding some recent issues I think are important to address.

Join me as I conclude my short series on the Doctrine of Divine Love. We will pick this study back up in I Corinthians 13 towards mid-December.

Join me this morning as I continue my series on the Doctrine of Divine Love. Please consider leaving a review on iTunes, Thanks!

Join me this morning as I discuss the Doctrine of Divine Love.

Join me and a special guest today as we talk about making the transition to a one income household. My wife and I share our story of how we came to the decision for her to stay home and we offer encouragement to a fellow brother and sister who are considering the same transition.

Today I take a voicemail question on how to deal with issues related to Anger. Join me today as I seek to provide some counsel on this question.

Join me today as I give a shoutout to my Sister in Christ Sarah Sparks for designing the new artwork for the podcast. I share some of her music with you and then share briefly some of my thoughts concerning Christianity and the Arts.

This morning I preached an extemporaneous sermon on John 1-20. Join me on todays episode as I try to provide a 20 minute summary of the text to a group of souls at the Louisville Rescue Mission. http://www.louisvillerescuemission.org

Join me this today as I talk about Hope. Christians sin daily and at times struggle with sin patterns that can seem impossible to break. Is there any hope that they will ever have victory? YES! Join me and hear why.

Join me today as I answer a question from a voicemail question from a Subscriber.

Today I answer a voicemail question dealing with the issue of War and being pro-life. Join me

Join me today as I take a counseling question. How would I counsel someone who struggles with Anxiety and depression?

Join me today as we talk about a very sobering topic. Does adultery disqualify a pastor from any future pastoral ministry? Hear my thoughts on today's episode.

Join me as I answer a voicemail question dealing with how to cultivate a broken heart for the lost.

This is part 2 of a two part series dealing with the Holy Spirit and the Continuation of the Spiritual Gifts which he gives to the church.