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We are just two guys having conversations about life and theology and hoping that others will listen and dialogue with us!

James Crockett and Drey Clark


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 173 EPISODES

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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!



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    Is Jesus eternally subordinate to the Father?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 39:31


    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.

    Love in Order: Unpacking Ordo Amoris

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 37:37


    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. 

    Body, Soul, Spirit: Unpacking Biblical Anthropology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 41:05


    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.

    Why does Jesus still have a physical body?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 43:26


    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!

    Kenotic Christology

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 30:21


    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.

    Ethical Issues: Capital Punishment & IVF

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 40:14


    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.

    Can God break his own law?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 43:30


    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.

    Do pictures of Jesus violate the second commandment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 35:32


    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 

    Should Christians celebrate Jewish festivals?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 38:12


    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?

    Is “The Chosen” Good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 39:40


    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.

    Does God want us to prosper?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 46:42


    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.

    Should the church use “hired guns”?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 41:32


    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.

    Doing Good for the Wrong Reasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 40:27


    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?"

    Cultural Engagement: Halloween and the Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 43:17


    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.

    Counseling, Psychology, and the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 42:13


    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

    Should Christians practice Sabbath?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 44:07


    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.

    Is hell forever?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 56:55


    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.

    Challenging the Truthfulness of Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 59:11


    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.

    Christians and Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 38:02


    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!

    Thoughts on Taylor Swift, and does God change His mind?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 42:19


    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?

    A Spirit of Jezebel”: Thoughts on the latest Mark Driscoll controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 44:23


    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.

    Why didn't the world end at the eclipse?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 43:34


    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!

    Can I be a cultural Christian and an atheist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 39:45


    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

    Was the cross divine child abuse?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 45:55


    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 

    Cosmic Atonement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 36:19


    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.

    A Biblical View of Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 48:26


    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!

    Let's talk about contraceptives and sex!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 45:55


    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!

    Thoughts on “He Gets Us” Super Bowl ad

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 46:29


    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!

    Do the stories of Jesus' birth take the Old Testment out of context?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 39:04


    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.

    Will Jesus reign for 1,000 years?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 55:06


    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.

    Should you tell your kids about Santa?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 38:04


    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!

    What does the Bible say about abortion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 49:01


    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.

    Should the Church support Israel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 46:37


    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 condone slavery?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 44:58


    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!

    Head Coverings in 1 Corinthians 11 | Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 66:35


    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!

    Head Coverings in 1 Corinthians 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 58:26


    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.

    Husbands and Wives in Ephesians 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 50:01


    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.

    Is it possible to lose your salvation? Examining of Hebrews 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 60:57


    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

    Why does God want our praise?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 52:54


    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.

    How should we read Biblical Wisdom Literature?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 52:16


    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.

    The Mission of Israel vs The Mission of the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 60:08


    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!

    Dispensational vs Covenantal Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 54:11


    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!

    Limited or Unlimited Atonement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 57:45


    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.

    Thank you, Tim Keller

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 43:03


    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.

    Is God non-binary?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 52:02


    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!

    What makes a good sermon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 56:13


    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.

    Free Grace Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 45:29


    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? 

    Does the modern church overemphasize the cross?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 40:20


    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.

    What does it mean to be human?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 48:53


    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.

    Ash Wednesday, Saddleback, and Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 51:00


    W3L: Drey reflects on Ash Wednesday, and James reflects on the response of Rick Warren to Saddlebacks's removal from the SBC.Main Topic: James and Drey discuss whether or not technology is good for the church and how it should be used by the church.

    Thoughts on Asbury Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 45:24


    W3L: James and Drey talk about some recents books they have read.Main Topic: James and Drey give their reflections on the Asbury revival.

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