Faith In Practice

Well, it's been a while but we are finally back! After a long hiatus, we thought it would be helpful to provide a quick update, but also take the time to explain the different theological disciplines. Essentially, we want to explain Biblical Theology, Systematic Theology, Historical Theology, and Practical Theology and how they relate. And for our word of the day, Josiah and Connor explain that geometry sometimes has two meanings...P.S. We have a new video podcast format! Sadly, we no longer all live in the same city, so we can't all meet in Bryton's basement to record (sad, I know). But we can now record remotely and will upload a video version of all our podcasts to our YouTube channel! Website: faithinprac.com Facebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practiceTwitter: @FaithinPrac YouTube: Faith in Practice Ministries

We are back with another Critical Issues episode. Today, we have a very special guest, our good friend Dom, here to help us think through a Christian's relationship to firearms. Owning a gun is a serious matter because it is a weapon of deadly force. Here in the States, the 2nd Amendment recognizes the rights of its citizens to own firearms. So, should Christians own and carry guns? What does the Bible say about self-defense and our relationship with the State? There are Christians on both sides of the aisle who will fiercely defend their position. Some say it's our God-given right to have guns, while others say that owning such a deadly weapon is not in the spirit of a Christian ethic. Believe it or not, the Bible does give insight into this discussion and we want to provide those resources for you so that you can engage thoughtfully, as a Christian should. This is a bit of a longer episode so grab a snack or make some coffee. And for our word of the day, Josiah and Connor prove that some of us are on shaky ground…Website: faithinprac.com Facebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practiceTwitter: @FaithinPrac

In today's episode, we discuss questions 46-48 of the Heidelberg Catechism on Christ's ascension and the hypostatic union. The ascension of Christ is one of the more ignored aspects of the work and life of Jesus, so we would like to change that. With the ascension, we have hope. Without it, we are left to ourselves. And for our word of the day, the plans of the wicked never prosper...Website: faithinprac.com Facebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practiceTwitter: @FaithinPrac

Admit it, that title got your attention. We all struggle with legalism, but the trick is nailing down exactly what that means. In today's episode, we feature a very special guest: Jimmy's dad! He has been writing a book on legalism, so we decided to have him on to talk about it. Join us for a very edifying discussion on why we are all legalists, even if we don't know it yet. And for our logical fallacy of the day, Connor and Jimmy get emotional...Website: faithinprac.com Facebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practiceTwitter: @FaithinPracContact Brad Beevers: brad.beevers@gmail.com

In today's episode, we talk about question 45 of the Heidelberg Catechism on the benefits of Christ's resurrection. That's right, benefits. And for our word of the day, Josiah and Connor make sure to include only the most important information...Website: faithinprac.com Facebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practice

We're back with another Critical Issues episode. The last two episodes were building a positive and biblical view of male and female identity. In today's episode, we look at the increased prevalence of transgender ideology in the Church, which directly challenges this notion. We want to provide our listeners with a biblical response to it and an informed view of what transgenderism actually involves as an ideology. And for our word of the day, Josiah and Connor give us a brief summary of our stated goals...Website: faithinprac.com Facebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practice

In today's episode, we discuss questions 40-44 of the Heidelberg Catechism on the death and burial of Jesus. And Josiah is out for this one, so Connor takes us through the logical fallacy of bringing a fish to a logic fight. . .Resources: Heideiberg CatechismWebsite: faithinprac.com Facebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practice

We're back with part 2 of our series on building a positive case for a biblical understanding of gender. In today's episode, we move from our discussion of women and turn to men, and then end by answering some anticipated objections to the idea of gender roles in Scripture. And for our word of the day, Josiah and Connor make the point that if you want to get things done, you must have the resources to do it...Website: faithinprac.comFacebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practice

Critical Issues is back and we picked a real banger of a topic: gender. How does a Christian understand gender in light of modern gender theory? Instead of giving you a complicated lecture series on the concept, we want to build a positive case directly from Scripture. In today's episode, we introduce the topic and build a case for the biblical role of women, in distinction from men. Equal in worth, but distinct by good design. As we hope to show, “she shall be called women” is not a social construct, but a foundational reality of God's good creation. And for our word of the day, Josiah and Connor show us why it's important to speak with sincerity… Website: faithinprac.comFacebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practice

In today's episode, we discuss questions 37-39 of the Catechism on the sufferings of Christ. And for our word of the day, Josiah and Connor show us why being careful is a good thing...Resources: Heideiberg CatechismWebsite: faithinprac.com Facebook: Faith in Practice Ministries Instagram: faith.in.practice

In today's episode, we discuss questions 35 and 36 of the Heidelberg Catechism. These both concern the virgin birth of Christ. A central Christian doctrine that often goes undiscussed in Protestant circles. And for our word of the day, Josiah and Connor show us the dangers of losing control of our emotions...Resources: Heidelberg Catechism Instagram: Faith in Practice Facebook: Faith in Practice Ministries

In today's episode, we discuss questions 33 and 34 of the Heidelberg Catechism.And for the word of the day, we decide to be friendly towards each other for once...Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

In today's episode, we discuss questions 31 and 32 of the Heidelberg Catechism. And for our word of the day, the way Josiah runs the segment is far too harsh... Resoruces: Heidelberg Catechism

We're back with another episode of Critical Issues. What does the Bible have to say about recreational drugs? Does it have anything to say? Spoilers, yes it does. And for our word of the day, Josiah has decided to be less than serious about this noble task…

In today's episode, we discuss questions 29 and 30 of the Heidelberg Catechism. And for our word, actually, logical fallacy of the day, Connor takes us through why cyclists need to still follow the rules of the road… Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

For today's critical issue we talk about vaccine passports in churches. Does the government have the right to impose them on the church? If they do impose them, should the church obey? And what about churches that require vaccination without any government mandates? And for our word of the day, Josiah and Connor give the perfect word to describe the hopeful trajectory of Steven Furtick's career…

Today's episode comes from a listener's question which asks, "where does the Bible give explicit commands to wait for marriage to have sex?"Welcome to the first episode of our new series on critical issues. In essence, we want to discuss Scripture's perspective on a wide variety of "hot topics."And for our word of the day, Connor happens to be a perfect example of this. . .

In today's episode, we talk about questions 27 and 28 which deal with the providence of God. Namely, what is it and how does it benefit us to know it?And for our word of the day, our mission here at Faith in Practice is to combat this kind of attitude towards theology. . .Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

Question 26: What do you believe when you say,“I believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth”?For our word of the day, Josiah is finally back and he gives us a word for something with an improper source...Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

We kick off season 3 of Faith in Practice by discussing the Heidelberg Catechism questions 24 and 25. What is the Trinity and why have Christians, from the earliest days, vigorously defended the way we speak about one God and yet also 3 persons? Tune in to see how our intro helps answer these questions. Plus, for our “word” of the day, Connor walks us through why Volkswagen Beetles are not evil cars… Resources: The Heidelberg Catechism

In today's episode, we discuss questions 20, 21, 22, and 23 from the Heidelberg Catechism. And for our word of the day, Josiah takes us through the meaning of a very old Christian term… Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

In today's episode, we discuss questions 16, 17, 18, and 19 of the Heidelberg Catechism. And for our word of the day, we ponder a great mystery of the faith, which makes salvation possible… 16. Q. Why must he be a true and righteous man?A. He must be a true manbecause the justice of God requiresthat the same human nature which has sinnedshould pay for sin.He must be a righteous manbecause one who himself is a sinnercannot pay for others.17. Q. Why must he at the same time be true God?A. He must be true Godso that by the power of his divine naturehe might bear in his human naturethe burden of God's wrath,and might obtain for usand restore to usrighteousness and life.18. Q. But who is that Mediatorwho at the same time is true Godand a true and righteous man?A. Our Lord Jesus Christ,who has become for us wisdom from God – that is,our righteousness, holinessand redemption (1 Cor 1:30).19. Q. From where do you know this?A. From the holy gospel,which God himself first revealed in Paradise.Later, he had it proclaimedby the patriarchs and prophets,and foreshadowedby the sacrifices and other ceremoniesof the law.Finally, he had it fulfilledthrough his only Son.Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

In today's episode, we continue our series about the family by examining what the Scriptures say about raising a family and the unique way it reflects God's glory on earth, and why it is so important to fight for its integrity. And for our word of the day, Josiah gives us the weirdest term ever given for a common household item...

In today's episode, we discuss questions 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the Heidelberg Catechism. And for our word of the day, Josiah talks us through one of the most beautiful truths of Christianity...12. Q. Since, according to God's righteous judgmentwe deserve temporal and eternal punishment,how can we escape this punishmentand be again received into favour?A. God demands that his justice be satisfied.Therefore we must make full payment,either by ourselves or through another.13. Q. Can we by ourselves make this payment?A. Certainly not.On the contrary, we daily increase our debt.14. Q. Can any mere creature pay for us?A. No. In the first place,God will not punish another creaturefor the sin which man has committed.Furthermore, no mere creature can sustainthe burden of God's eternal wrath against sinand deliver others from it.15. Q. What kind of mediator and deliverermust we seek?A. One who is a true and righteous man,and yet more powerful than all creatures;that is, one who is at the same time true God.Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

In today's episode, we want to speak with humility on what God's Word says about divorce. This is by no means an exhaustive discussion, but it is important to know what the Bible says on such an important issue. And for our word of the day, Josiah takes us through a word that might cause some confusion...

We've talked about how to disagree several times on this podcast. We have discussed it in terms of theology and we have talked about when we disagree personally with Scripture. In today's episode, we are going to talk about how to preserve unity in the body of Christ when we disagree on social issues. This is not a podcast providing answers to those social issues, but rather one that looks at what the Bible has to say about unity, what undermines that unity and what are some principles we can employ to preserve it. And for our word of the day, our brother Josiah is taking about a break and Connor explains to us to why a large mouse is not in fact a large animal...

In today's episode we discuss questions 9, 10 and 11 of the Heidelberg Catechism. 9. Q. But does not God do man an injusticeby requiring in his law what man cannot do?A. No, for God so created manthat he was able to do it.But man, at the instigation of the devil,in deliberate disobedience,robbed himself and all his descendantsof these gifts.10. Q. Will God allow such disobedience and apostasy to go unpunished?A. Certainly not.He is terribly displeased with our original sinas well as our actual sins.Therefore he will punish themby a just judgmentboth now and eternally, as he has declared:Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law (Gal 3:10).11. Q. But is God not also merciful?A. God is indeed merciful,but he is also just.His justice requires that sin committedagainst the most high majesty of Godalso be punished with the most severe,that is, with everlasting, punishment of body and soul.And for our word of the day, we look at what it means to abandon the faith...Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

In today’s episode we discuss questions 6, 7 and 8 of the Heidelberg Catechism. 6. Q. Did God, then, create man so wicked and perverse? A. No, on the contrary, God created man good1 and in his image, that is, in true righteousness and holiness, so that he might rightly know God his Creator, heartily love him, and live with him in eternal blessedness to praise and glorify him.7. Q. From where, then, did man’s depraved nature come? A. From the fall and disobedience of our first parents, Adam and Eve, in Paradise, for there, our nature became so corrupt that we are all conceived and born in sin.8. Q. But are we so corrupt that we are totally unable to do any good and inclined to all evil? A. Yes,1 unless we are regenerated by the Spirit of God.And for our word of the day, Josiah, though absent in the body, takes us through a word that simply can’t be replicated… Resources: The Heidelberg Catechism

In today's episode, we want to talk through what we should do when we read a passage of Scripture with which we disagree. Are we left to ourselves to figure it out or can we rely on people from the past who have wrestled through these issues themselves? We want argue that God has given the Church gifted theologians who can help us wrestle with those passages we are tempted to ignore or reinterpret because we don't like what they say. We are not on our own. We stand on the shoulders of giants. And for our word of the day, we look at a word that can describe quite accurately what we are tempted to do with a difficult passage of Scripture....

In today’s episode, we look at questions 3, 4 and 5 of the Heidelberg Catechism. 3. Q. From where do you knowyour sins and misery?A. From the law of God.4. Q. What does God’s law require of us?A. Christ teaches us this in a summary in Matthew 22:Love the Lord your Godwith all your heartand with all your souland with all your mind.1This is the first and greatest commandment.And the second is like it:Love your neighbor as yourself.All the Law and the Prophets hang on thesetwo commandments.5. Q. Can you keep all this perfectly?A. No,1 I am inclined by natureto hate God and my neighbor. And for our word of the day, we consider those for whom laws of God are not valued as they should be… Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

In today's episode we want to discuss the covenant of marriage according to Scripture. We want to discuss what it is, what it isn't, and why it matters, especially in today's world. And for our word of the day, we consider the coolest word in the classic marriage vows...

In today's episode, we look at the first 2 questions of the Heidelberg Catechism. Q1. What is your only comfort in life and death?Q2. What do you need to know in order to live and die in the joy of this comfort?And for our word of the day, well, technically a phrase of the day, we look at the last petal of God’s favorite flower… Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

For some, this piece of literature needs no introduction. For others, this will be your first ever exposure to it or to any catechism. Either way, in this episode we introduce our series on the Heidelberg Catechism, why we chose it, and what we hope will come of this series. And for our word of the day, we chose a word that some might think is a bit too on the nose...Resources: Heidelberg Catechism

In today's podcast we want to look at a few questions. How do I be content in my singleness? Is being married better than being single or is being single better than being married? Singleness for many Christians is often a tough and lonely season. And for married Christians, it's oftentimes hard to know how to encourage your single brother or sister in Christ. Yet Scripture is clear that being single is not a defect, nor is marriage a magical cure for being discontent. And for our word of the day, we discuss a word about using words in a rather annoying way... Meta, we know.

It's a concept maybe you're familiar with, but what is it exactly? Who is the stronger and weaker brother? And how do we love each other in light of our freedom in Christ? These are not easy questions, but they are very practical in our everyday lives.Word of the day: hiatus

Welcome to our first podcast of 2021! In today's episode, we want to ask how the Christian is to think through making New Year's resolutions. Jimmy and Bryton talk about our motivations for resolutions, the pitfalls and dangers of them, as well as the good they can produce. But most importantly, they walk us through what it means to be resolved to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ. Word of the day: "begging the question"Resources: The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards

It's Christmas! So, in today's episode we take a look at why the virgin birth is so significant. Why does it need to be a virgin birth, specifically? How has the Old Testament been pointing towards the virgin birth since Genesis? And how has God used women throughout the Old Testament leading up to Mary, to further His plan to save His people from their sins. And of course, our word of day from Josiah. Enjoy!

In today's episode we talk about the good and the bad of technology and living in the age of social media. Plus, our word of the day and a nod to a very interesting theory. See if you can spot it.

If you've known someone for longer than 2 minutes, odds are you have found something you disagree on. The question is, how as a Christian, do we disagree well? Is there freedom to disagree as a Christian or must we always be in agreement on everything? We discuss that and more on today's episode.

Listener Question! How should Christians think about engaging in politics? Should we vote? And if so, what informs which way we vote? What are the issues we should consider when voting? Can Christians fall on different sides of the political isle and still be faithful? Given the election coming up, these are the questions we wanted to discuss. Yes, even our theology remains practical when it comes to politics.

How does theology help inform what church I should attend? That's what we're talking about today! You have probably heard or even used the term "church shopping." And although we don't love the term, we want to go give you some thoughts on how to do it well and maybe, just maybe give you a better way to describe the experience.

In this episode we answer a listener's question about the use of devotionals and what it means to hear from God today.

Ok, as you may have noticed, it seems like blast a statement by a well known preacher in our intro and we just felt the need to address it. We didn't just pick that statement in order to be mean, but rather, we think that the words we say have a very practical impact on our lives. Therefore, we think that the saints need to be very careful what we say, especially if we in a position of influence or authority.

In our third and final episode on worship, we get down to the brass tacks, if you will, and talk about what worship looks like in the private sphere. What are the elements of private worship and how does the regulative principle influence how we worship God on our own?Plus, we return to a special conversation from last episode on a certain Christian song. Will we come to different conclusions about it this time? Listen in to find out!

So how does the regulative principle apply to corporate worship? Or in other words, how does it affect worship on Sunday mornings? In today's episode we hope to show how the regulative principle helps shape how we worship in church. What could be more practical?We also give descriptions of our own churches. Plus a special discussion about a certain popular Christian song.

What is the regulative principle? In this first part of a three part series on worship, we seek to define the regulative principle and its practical significance in the life of the believer.

How could the doctrine of election be practical? What has always been a contested doctrine, when properly understood, has deep practical significance in the life of the believer. In today's episode, we look at the Scripture surrounding election and discuss why every Christian should take time to understand it.

In this episode we delve into what a biblical understanding of God's sovereignty is and how knowing this is a deeply practical matter.

This may seem like an an obvious question, but it's one we all ask ourselves. In this episode we hope to break down the ways theology is practical for our Christian walk.

In our introductory episode, we introduce ourselves and explain a little bit about who we are and why we decided to make this podcast and ministry.