Grounded with Steve Hartland

Why is it that some believers tend towards an Armenian understanding of human salvation versus other views more strongly supported by Scripture? Steve is going to explore this very thing with us in 6 observations on today's podcast. If this resonates with you, please consider liking and comment your biggest takeaway. Be sure to subscribe to get notified of more more grounded biblical discussions on faith, culture, and politics! Chapters: 0:00 Coming up next 0:19 Introduction 6 Things that Account for Why People are Arminian: 6:32 #1 Feelings and Empathy 11:03 #2 Philosophy 12:30 #3 Fairness 13:43 #4 Purpose 15:40 #5 Sovereignty 17:13 #6 Open Theism 18:35 Conclusion Calvinism #Calvinist #TheologyPodcast Full Grounded Episode Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQSjPkXroH070SqzMGSrJF-_W9tdXyGDF Please consider sharing this with your friends and church family wrestling with these ideas! in Christ, the Grounded Team

Doug Wilson joins Steve for a powerful interview on Christian Nationalism. Get clarity straight from one of the leading voices on the subject as he responds to common oppositions and criticisms. In this episode, Doug Wilson and Steve dive deep into what Christian Nationalism truly means, why secularism has failed, and how a biblical worldview should shape society and governance. They reference influential authors and theologians including Curtis Yarvin, Stephen Wolfe, Abraham Kuyper, John Frame, and R. L. Dabney to build a robust case. Whether you're exploring Christian Nationalism for the first time or seeking answers to the debates surrounding it, this conversation provides thoughtful, scripture-grounded insight amid rising cultural discussions. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Why This Matters Now 3:45 - Doug Wilson's Definition of Christian Nationalism 12:20 - Addressing Key Criticisms & Oppositions 25:10 - Insights from Curtis Yarvin & Stephen Wolfe 38:50 - Theological Foundations: Kuyper, Frame, Dabney 52:30 - Practical Implications for Christians Today If this resonates, like, comment your biggest takeaway, and subscribe for more grounded biblical discussions on faith, culture, and politics! ChristianNationalism #DougWilson #TheologyPodcast Full Grounded Episode Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQSjPkXroH070SqzMGSrJF-_W9tdXyGDF Please consider sharing this with your friends and church family wrestling with these ideas! in Christ, the Grounded Team

Pastor Michael is back! He and Steve are discussing the importance of Christians having discernment. This is pertinent for the age of propaganda that we living in. Here's a link to Michael's article: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/christian-stop-falling-for-weaponized-empathy/ We hope that Grounded has been a help to your walk with our Lord. in Christ, the Grounded Team

Christian Counselor, Dr. David Edgington, is back! This time, it's his new book, White Knights and Reviling Wives. David is trying to push back the tide of Feminism in our churches and in our marriages. You can learn more about his book here: https://www.newchristendompress.com/revilingwives We hope that Grounded has been a help to your walk with our Lord. in Christ, the Grounded Team

Robert Netzly joins Steve today on the podcast to discuss investing in a different light, the Light of the Bible. Should we as Christians be more careful with our investments, and if so, how? Here is the free tool that Robert spoke about towards the end of the video for seeing if what you're invested in is God-honoring: https://inspireinsight.com/about You can learn more about his book here: (Canonpress) https://tinyurl.com/4cwnrzeh We hope that Grounded has been a help to your walk with our Lord. in Christ, the Grounded Team

How is it that God speaks to us? Pastors Steve and Jason sit down to discuss this very thing! We hope that Grounded has been a help to your walk with our Lord. in Christ, the Grounded Team

Steve caught up with Virgil Walker during the Fight Laugh Feast Conference, and the covered a multitude of topics, from Christian Nationalism, the recent funerals of some Christian heroes, to Virgil's gracious exit from his role at G3 to what he is up to now. We hope that Grounded has been a help to your walk with our Lord. in Christ, the Grounded Team

Dr. Jared Longshore discusses with Steve the differences and some of the classically contested texts for these two persuasions of baptism. Consider following Steve's suggestion to watch both viewpoints (we have them both linked below). Watch the Paedo vs. Credo Baptism Grounded Episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwmjD2GymiY&list=PLQSjPkXroH070SqzMGSrJF-_W9tdXyGDF&index=54 And also check out Jared Longshore's 3-Part Series on why he is no longer a Baptist: https://canonplus.com/tabs/nqn/video-series/55468 Please watch and consider both viewpoints! in Christ, the Grounded team

Steve and Rev. Nate Wright (the Canadian Director of the Ezra Institute) discuss the future education of our children, their occupations, God's Word and how we can influence the world around us. You can learn more about the Ezra Institute here: https://www.ezrainstitute.com/ We hope and pray that Grounded has become useful to your walk with our Lord. In Christ, The Grounded Team

President Ben Merkle of New Saint Andrews College sits down with Steve to talk about the importance of actual Classical Christian education. You can learn more about Ben's College here: https://nsa.edu/ We hope and pray that Grounded has become useful to your walk with our Lord. In Christ, The Grounded Team

We catch up with Dr. Scott Aniol since he became President of G3 Ministries. Steve asks Scott a variety of questions, such as the impact of celebrities in the Christian sphere, why are Christians leaving Evangelicalism, Christian Nationalism and a few other topics. You can learn more about G3 Ministires here: https://g3min.org/?srsltid=AfmBOorg5sVaQ2tAuc4CGGocTts7sVFLll4Jj8qV50qrq8Yp_LdUWQCx Here is the book that Scott shared with us today (Worship in Song: A Biblical Approach to Music and Worship): https://shop.g3min.org/products/worship-in-song-a-biblical-approach-to-music-and-worship We hope and pray that Grounded has become useful to your walk with our Lord. In Christ, The Grounded Team

Here is David's podcast, Knox Unleashed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knox-unleashed/id1719882505 You can find Cross Politic here: https://www.youtube.com/crosspolitic We hope and pray that Grounded has become useful to your walk with our Lord. In Christ, The Grounded Team

Chase Davis is back to talk with Steve about his article published by American Reformer, "Saddleback Sarah and Managerial Christianity: What would it look like to make liberal women a target market for the church?" You can read Chase's article here: https://americanreformer.org/2025/03/saddleback-sarah-and-managerial-christianity/ Bookscouter for Chase's new book, which is set to release in Jan 2026: https://bookscouter.com/author/davis-j-chase We hope and pray that Grounded has become useful to your walk with our Lord. In Christ, The Grounded Team

Joshua Haymes and Pastor Steve sit down to discuss the mess that is our national and local politics after Charlie Kirk's Assassination, and what are things that we as individuals and local churches can be doing. You can learn more about Reformation Red Pill and God Save America here: https://www.godsaveamerica.cc/reformation-red-pill We hope and pray that Grounded has become useful to your walk with our Lord. In Christ, The Grounded Team

Steve and Tilly are back for another conversation! This time parenting is what is in view, as well as details for the upcoming Women's Conference on March 21st, 2026 where Tilly herself will be visiting Cornerstone Community Church to give multiple talks. You can learn more details about the conference (and attend, even if you do not attend Cornerstone Community Church) here: https://cornerstonejoppa.org/ Sign ups will be forthcoming, please sign up before attending the conference. We hope and pray that Grounded has become useful to your walk with our Lord. In Christ, The Grounded Team

Pastors Matthew Everhard and Steve Hartland discuss the issue in the PCA, and how it's becoming more prevalent in other denominations as well. We hope and pray that Grounded has become useful to your walk with our Lord. In Christ, The Grounded Team

George Grant and Steve talk about his recent updated book that aims to bring help bring clarity to us about Christopher Columbus. You can find this book by George Grant (as well as his other works) here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001K7V3SK We hope and pray that Grounded has become useful to your walk with our Lord. In Christ, The Grounded Team

Toby Sumpter teaches us about stewarding our children in this strange age. We pray that Grounded will become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

Doug Wilson sits down for a brief chat with us about his recent letter to the president, among other things. This was during the '25 Fight Laugh Feast Conference. We pray that Grounded will become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

Biblical counselor, Janet Aucoin, joins Steve today in an important discussion about distinctions. What is actual Biblical counseling, and why aren't many believers getting the real thing? Here's Janet's podcast, Joyful Journey Podcast: https://www.faithlafayette.org/church/connect/women/joyful-journey-podcast We pray that Grounded will become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

Steve and Jason riff about what they liked most about each of these influential Christian's ministries and more. We pray that Grounded will become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

Divorce has long been more and more allowable in our world, and even in the Church! Jeff Leubecker joins us today to discuss what has been happening, and what the Bible has to say about it. We pray that Grounded will become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

Today, we have Dr. Doug Ponder on the podcast to discuss modern Christian word soup, the slippery slope of allowing egalitarianism in the church, and various Grimké resources. You can listen to The Grimké Podcast here: (https://open.spotify.com/show/7zMgmK7igWlrwxDmVtcKR3) We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

In the world of psychology and therapy, what can Christians trust? Dr. Greg Gifford speaks with us today about concepts from his book, Lies My Therapist Told Me. You can learn more about Dr. Gifford and his book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/lies-my-therapist-told-me-greg-e-gifford?variant=43340851445794 We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

Artificial Intelligence. We hear about what this technology will bring to us, and C. R. Wiley and Steve want to warn us that the implications of it aren't just something we need to think about in the future far off. These are real ethical dilemmas that entire nations and the whole of Christendom will need to form stances on. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

Without the baseline of God's created order our culture will continue to plummet into all sorts of confusion. Dr. David Schrock joins Steve today to talk about his book that has the aim of helping re-frame the church on our fundamental mandates, from the Bible. Here's David's book! https://heritagebooks.org/products/the-business-of-is-ness-schrock.html We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

Christian dating can be a complex and divisive topic in our day, but should it be? Steve lays out a treatise of what dating the Biblical way should look like. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

Steve and Jason sit down to interview Matt Papa, a Christian hymn-minded songwriter who collaborates with the Gettys and has several hymns that are sung church wide. Matt will be in person for a concert at our Church in Joppa, Maryland on Oct. 7th, tickets can be purchased here: https://www.shazam.com/event/f560cc31-4990-497e-894f-77881b421471

Ever wondered why marriage is going down, even among churches? Today, we have a very special guest, Dr. David Edgington, who is going to shed some light on this disturbing trend. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Steve gives us a run down of what he thinks is wrong with the modern church. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Is Israel actually God's people? Listen as Steve shows us the answer, straight from the Bible. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Ever heard of a "Bully Pulpit"? Steve will be tackling that in today's Grounded episode, he read the book so you don't have to. Let's be mindful of this topic as a church, to point out when a pastor has just gone plain too far. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Steve sits down once again with Michael Clary, this time to discuss all things Southern Baptist Convention. What are the good, the bad and the ugly of what has been going on, and how should we, as individual Christians and churches think about the SBC? We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Do Christians waver and fall into materialism? You bet they do! What about self-denial? While not as common for the American Church, these are two ways of handling wealth that we need to understand. And Steve is covering them both in this podcast, chock full of many Bible passages! We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Do we sometimes let traditions cloud our judgement? Steve and Jason sit down to talk about this very thing. Are we following the Bible or have we fabricated our form? We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Steve and Matthew discuss Reformed Theology, Calvinism, and why they might get a bad rap. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Are pictures and films depicting Jesus like The Chosen okay for Christians to watch? Steve gets into the nit and grit of the debate and brings scripture to bear on this. Christian liberty, legalism, or lie?

Dr. Sam Waldron and Pastor Steve talk all things Sufficiency of Scripture! We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Dr. Scott Aniol and Pastor Steve riff on Christian Nationalism, Worship, Youth and Women's Ministry issues, there's a lot to glean from this episode! We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Do you think of your life as being under the providence of God? Pastor Steve wants to help you to see that it is, from crucial passages straight from the Bible. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Virgil Walker is on the podcast today to talk about his book on climate change as well as he gives us a statement about the recent controversy going on over at G3. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Steve talks about the recent G3 Ministries controversy that involved the resignation of Josh Buice and what we can learn from his mistakes. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!