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The Good Theological Thursday podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in thoughtful discussions on theology and the church. Hosted by Drey and James, this podcast not only tackles controversial issues with grace and love but also provides valuable insights that challenge listeners to think deeply about their faith.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the hosts' ability to approach controversial topics with respect and understanding. Even when they disagree with each other or their guests, they always maintain a sense of civility and never resort to attacking or shaming those who hold different views. This creates a safe space for open dialogue and allows for genuine exploration of complex issues.
Additionally, the hosts' love for the church and theology shines through in every episode. They have a deep passion for these topics and it is evident in their discussions. Whether they are exploring difficult passages in the Bible or dissecting tough questions, Drey and James bring a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to each conversation. Their insights are grounded in Scripture, making it easy for listeners to follow along and learn alongside them.
Furthermore, one cannot overlook the engaging nature of this podcast. Drey and James have a natural chemistry that makes their conversations relatable and inviting. They have an uncanny ability to take complex theological concepts and make them understandable and practical for everyday life. This accessibility makes theology more accessible to a wider audience, proving that it is not just reserved for pastors or church staff.
While there aren't many negative aspects to highlight about The Good Theological Thursday podcast, some listeners may find that certain episodes cover topics that are too niche or specific to appeal to a broader audience. However, this can be seen as a strength as well since it allows for in-depth exploration of particular subjects.
In conclusion, The Good Theological Thursday podcast is an excellent resource for those seeking thought-provoking discussions on theology and the church. Drey and James bring passion, insight, and a genuine love for people, making this podcast both educational and enriching. Whether you are well-versed in theology or just beginning your journey, this podcast offers something for everyone. Give it a listen - you won't be disappointed!
Send us a textW3: James and Drey discuss the claim that Jonah actually died in the belly of the fish.Main Topic: Is a high view of Scripture dangerous? Does it lead us to worship the Bible instead of the God of the Bible? What should our goal be in studying Scripture? James and Drey discuss these questions and more.
Send us a textDoes Isaiah 45:7 teach the God created evil? James and Drey assess the claims of a “Tik Tok theologian” regarding this verse and discuss what this verse really means.
Send us a textW3: James and Drey discuss the selection of the new pope and its cultural impact.Main Topic: Has Jesus always for eternity been subordinate to the Father? Would this make him “less than” the Father? James and Drey discuss the roles of the persons of the Trinity and how it affects our understanding of God.
Send us a textOn this episode as we dive into the concept of Ordo Amoris, the "order of love." We explore its theological roots, defining what it means to rightly order our loves toward God, others, and the world around us. Join us as we share their insights on how this ancient principle shapes our faith and cultural engagement, offering practical examples of living out Ordo Amoris in everyday life.
Send us a textW3: Our episode begins with a short discussion about the life and influence of Dallas Willard.Main Topic: In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into the fascinating world of biblical anthropology, exploring what Scripture reveals about the nature of humanity. Join us as we unpack the concepts of dichotomy, trichotomy, and wholeism, examining how these perspectives shape our understanding of the body, soul, and spirit. Through engaging discussion and biblical insights, we wrestle with the implications of these views for faith, identity, and the human experience. Whether you're a theologian or simply curious about what the Bible says about who we are, this episode offers a compelling and accessible journey into the heart of human nature.
Send us a textW3: James and Drey discuss a book that James has been reading on the relationship between the church and Israel.Main Topic: Why is it important that Jesus rose bodily and that he retains his physical body? How does Jesus' resurrection speak to our resurrection? What does it say about his present ministry? We discuss these questions and more!
Send us a textW3: James and Drey discuss unresolved issues they have regarding scripture.Main Topic: In this episode, we explore the profound depths of Kenotic Theology, a Christian perspective on divine self-emptying. Discover how the concept of Jesus 'emptying himself' in the Incarnation reveals a God who embraces human limitation and suffering out of love. We'll unpack its biblical roots, theological debates, and what it means for understanding divine humility in a modern world.
Send us a textJoin James and Drey as they tackle ethical issues, such as capital punishment and IVF, through the lens of theology and scripture.
Send us a textW3: We discuss some of the latest books that we have been reading.Main Topic: Are there times where God breaks His own law? Is God bound by His law? We discuss these questions and more.
Send us a textW3: James and Drey share a couple of their cringiest youth ministry stories.Main Topic: How might Christians violate the second commandment today? What was the point of the second commandment? Do pictures of Jesus violate the second commandment? We discuss these
Send us a textWe discuss whether Christians should celebrate the Jewish festivals prescribed in the Old Testament. Is something that we are required to do? Is this something that would be useful for us to do?
Send us a textW3: James and Drey discuss Wes Huff's recent appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast.Main Topic: We give our thoughts on the tv series “The Chosen”. Is “The Chosen” a good interpretation of the Gospels? How should believers interact with this series? We discuss these questions and more.
Send us a textW3: We discuss our favorite Christmas movies and whether “Krampus” is counter to the message of Christmas.Main Topic: Does God want us to prosper? What does “prosperity” look like for the Christian? Why is the Prosperity Gospel attractive? We discuss these questions and more.
Send us a textW3: We discuss what we are looking forward at the upcoming annual ETS meeting.Main Topic: Is it okay for churches to hire those outside of the church to fulfill ministry needs and roles? What limits should there be on contract work within the church? We discuss these questions and more.
Send us a textW3: We discuss the election and our responsibility to pray for governmental leaders.Main Topic: Todays topic is the age old question "is it wrong to do good for bad reasons?"
Send us a textShould Christians celebrate Halloween? How should Christians vote in the election? How do these two issues relate in engaging the culture? We discuss these questions and more.
Send us a textW3: James and Drey discuss recent tv shows they have been watching.Main Topic: Is Bible enough to handle all mental health issues? Is there room for secular psychology in Biblical counseling? We discuss these questions and more.dis
Send us a textW3: James discusses what it is like being on church staff vs being a church member.Main Topic: Why do Christians worship on Sunday? How do we define Sabbath? Should Christians practice Sabbath? We discuss these questions and more.
Send us a textW3: We discuss a recent trend of fewer young pastors.Main Topic: Is punishment in hell really eternal? Is it possible to argue annihilation from Scripture? Is eternal punishment just? We discuss these questions and more.
Send us a textW3: We are back! We discuss all that has been happening in our lives over the past few months.Main Topic: Can the Bible be infallible but not inerrant? Does the Bible claim inerrancy? Does human involvement mean Scripture must have errors? We discuss 6 challenges to the truthfulness of Scripture.
We discuss recent comments made by John MacArthur regarding mental health. What is a biblical view of mental illness? Is it okay to medicate people with mental illness, or is Scripture enough? We discuss these questions and more!
W3: We discuss our response to Taylor Swifts new album and how Christians should engage with it.Main Topic: Does God ever change His mind in Scripture? What do we do with the passages that seem to suggest He changes His mind?
W3: James discusses the spiritual discipline of remembrance. Drey gives the Gen Z word of the week.Main Topic: We discuss the viral Mark Driscoll controversy that happened last week. What are the limits of entertainment at Christian conferences? Can “sword swallowing” be used to glorify God? Did Driscoll have a point? Did he approach his rebuke the right way? We discuss these questions and more.
W3: Drey discusses a new trend amongst Gen Z. James discusses the spiritual practice of a Rule of Life.Main Topic: Why did the solar eclipse not bring the rapture or end of the world? Why did people think it would? Drey and James discuss these questions and more!
W3: Drey discusses what it means to “abide” in Jesus. James gives some personal reflections on trusting God.Main Topic: This week, well-known atheist Richard Dawkins described himself as a “Cultural Christian” though he still does not believe Christianity to be true. Is this a tenable position to hold? Can we live out Christian morals without believing in the objective truth of Christianity? James and Drey
W3: Drey discusses the meaning of the cup at the Lord's Supper, and Drey and James discuss a recent controversy concerning the language Elevation church has chosen to use for Easter Sunday.Main Topic: Some argue that Christ's death on the cross was God the Father unnecessarily abusing His Son. Is this a valid objection? How would
W3: James discusses what it means to be a peacemaker.Main Topic: Is penal substitutionary atonement a thorough enough definition of Christ's atoning work? What did Christ's death and resurrection accomplish on a cosmic scale? James explores Colossians to discuss and answer these questions.
W3: Drey and James discuss a new Gen Z word and the practice of “Daily Office”.Main Topic: Should Christians financially invest? Is there a limit to how much Christians should grow their wealth? Is investing in the stock market akin to gambling? We discuss these questions and more!
W3: We share lessons from recent books we have been reading.Main Topic: Is sex just about having kids? What is the purpose of sex within marriage? Can we use contraceptives? Are all contraceptives okay? We discuss these questions and more!
W3: We discuss some books we have been reading during our hiatus.Main Topic: We dive into the much discussed “He Gets Us” Super Bowl ad. Was there something wrong about the message of this ad? How should Christians respond to this ad? We discuss these questions and more!
What is the purpose of Old Testament prophecy? Do the Gospel narratives take OT prophecy out of context when applying it to story of Jesus' birth? We discuss these questions and look at Matthew's use of Isaiah 7:14 as an example of how the Gospel writers applied OT prophesy to Christ's birth.
W3: We discuss some recent thoughts they have had on Generation Z.Main Topic: We discuss the three views of the millennium (post-millennialism, amillennialism, and pre-millennialism) and give our reasons for holding to a premillennial view.
W3: Drey discusses his recent trip to the Evangelical Theological Society.Main Topic: What should Christians do about Santa? Is it wrong to tell your kids about or let your kids believe in Santa? We discuss these questions and more!
We talk about Drey's upcoming trip to the Evangelical Theological Society meetings. We take a deeper look at how the Bible speaks to the issue of abortion.
Does God still have a plan for Israel? How should we respond to the recent war in Israel? We talk about these questions and more!
Does the Bible clearly condemn slavery? Why are there times where it seems slavery is allowed? Why did Paul instruct Masters to set their slaves free? We discuss these questions and more!
W3: We discuss John Piper's recent comments on drinking coffee in worship.Main Topic: We continue our conversation on 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. What does Paul mean when he says woman is the glory of man? Why does he want women to cover their heads “because of angels”? We discuss these questions and more!
W3: We discuss Dreys new office addition and Jame's multiethnic preaching opportunity.Main Topic: We discuss Paul's use of head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11.
W3: We discuss a new podcast discovery and the recent Al Mohler/Andy Stanley controversy.Main Topic: We discuss Paul's description of the husband/wife relationship in Ephesians 5:22-33.
W3L: James and Drey discuss some personal journeys they have been on over the past few months.Main Topic: James and Drey take a detailed look at Hebrews 6:4-6. Does this passage suggest that som
W3L: James talks about his recent trip to Wyoming. James and Drey discuss which religions in the world are the wealthiest.Main Topic: Why does God tell us to praise Him? What does it look like to live a life of praise? James and Drey discuss how the church has answered these questions throughout history and how we can answer these questions today.
W3L: James and Drey some recent “sermon illustrations” that they have encountered.Main Topic: James and Drey wrestle with the question of how to read biblical Wisdom literature properly.
W3L: We recap the recent happenings at the Southern Baptist Convention.Main Topic: What is God's mission? How does God use Israel and the church to accomplish His mission? Is there a difference? We discuss these questions and more!
W3L: We discuss the recent Rick Warren and SBC controversy.Main Topic: What are the differences between dispensational and covenantal theology? Has dispensationalism been misunderstood? We discuss these questions and more!
W3L: Drey gives some thoughts on the Sea of Galilee, and James gives another lesson from fatherhood.Main Topic: We give our response to ten arguments for limited atonement.
W3L: Drey reflects on the color blue in history, and James gives another lesson from Fatherhood.Main Topic: We reflect on the life and teachings of Tim Keller. We discuss why he had such an impact on our faith and culture and the ways his writings have influenced us.
W3L: James gives a lesson from fatherhood, and Drey discusses Rainn Wilson's new book, Soul Boom.Main Topic: Is God non-binary? What language does the Bible use to describe God? If God transcends sexual categories, what does it say about the nature of humanity? We discuss these questions and more!
Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey discusses CS Lewis' work "A Grief Observed." James starts a new segment called "Lessons from Fatherhood."Main Topic: James and Drey discuss what makes a good sermon. They discuss the things they listen for in sermons and the things they try to do when preaching.
W3L: James and Drey reflect on the richness of Jesus' saying “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”Main Topic: What is free grace theology? What is the debate between free grace and lordship salvation? Is it a debate worth having?
W3: Drey gives some of his thoughts on the biblical definition of guilt and shame.Main Topic: Has the modern church overemphasized Jesus' death and undersold other important aspects (for example, the resurrection) of the Gospel? Have we given an incomplete picture of what Jesus' death accomplished? James and Drey discuss the meaning of Christ's death and resurrection.
W3L: James discusses his recent reading of the book The Genesis of Gender by Abigail Favale.Main Topic: Does the modern church fully understand what it means to be human? Have we overvalued the soul/spirit while devaluing the body? James and Drey give their thoughts on biblical anthropology.
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