It's a Good Good Podcast

This week we're continuing asking that big, big question: why? And today we're asking "why Jesus?" There are a lot of people out there asking to be followed, many perhaps worth following, some...maybe, worth worshipping...so why Jesus? What is it about Jesus that allows him to create a world-changing movement, and why would we personally choose Jesus?

We're continuing our "why" series and asking one of the other biggest questions regarding the Christian faith: why the Bible? Why should we read this super old book? What does it have to say about my life? Is it the truth? Wait...what about yoga, should Christians do that? 

We're back and we're picking up a new series called "why?" We're going to dig into the why behind some of the most basic and assumed things about following Jesus, and the first question we'll ask why of is: the Church. Why do we have this thing called the church? Why does the church do some of the weird stuff it does? Should I care about the church?

This episode, Harry, Chris, and Hayden take a ship to a galaxy near and dear to our hearts in the Star Wars canon universe. We discuss a bit of how it ties to the Bible, but mostly just talk about what we like in Star Wars, how it could have gone, and who it's made us to be.

Harry, Chris, and Hayden close the scroll (how this exactly gets closed is explored in the final moments) on Isaiah and do it in a way that can only be described as sing-song. This final section of Isaiah is packed with hyperlinks and messianic language. A lifetime could be dedicated to this section, but we're dedicating an hour! Thanks for joining us!

In this episode Harry, Hayden, and Chris discuss some of the most popular and controversial texts in the entire Bible: Isaiah 40-55. Some call this the Third Gospel, some call it a forbidden chapter. Either way, you know that means it's important. So thanks for taking the time to talk it through with us, we'd love to hear your thoughts!

We keep running through Isaiah by picking up in a really interesting section that has a good narrative and seems really applicable to our modern context. Chapters 28-39 make up a very compelling story that shows two sides of a coin and where one King stands.

Chris, Harry, and Hayden get into the next section of Isaiah which is one of the tougher sections to work through as it can seem very harsh and destructive. What do we make of that and how do we work through it in a way that makes sense from a Christian perspective? These are important questions that we want to work through together.

We finally actually dig in to Isaiah with the opening section of chapters 1-12. There is so much going on in this book, so we hope that this little break down will give you some confidence to open it up yourself without too much fear of the unknown. Truly, we pull out just a tiny amount of the wisdom and gospel vibrations that echo through this section, but hopefully it inspires you to find your own!

We're kicking off a new adventure here at the  Good Good Pod and it's taken us to Isaiah! But what is Isaiah, why would you ever spend your time reading this big ole thing, and what does it have for us today? Well, let's get a little bit acquainted, shall we?

That's right, it's a double-header to close it out! Titus and 1 Timothy 3 make essentially the same argument but use a couple different strategies. So as we exegete these passages we'll contrast them and get a big picture of Paul's argument that is gospel-centered and applies to us in amazing ways! Then we'll hear the conclusion of this project as well as a little note for further discussion. Thank you so much for walking with me in this project, it means so much to me!

We're almost done with these passages but this is a good one! Let's walk through 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 together and see how the gospel is being preached here and listen to the words as they really do impact our daily life.

On to the next, with Ephesians 5! This time we're doing something TOTALLY different. Actually we're just doing the same expositional work and then hearing the gospel from this passage and applying it to our lives. But I gotta say that I'm loving this time in the Word.

We continue our study of the complementarian proof texts with 1 Corinthians 14:34-36. We'll do the same thing where we exegete, see the gospel, and then preach it to ourselves. Are you having fun yet?

Now it's time for the moment you've all been waiting for: the "but what about these passages?!" section! This episode we will spend our time doing expositional exegesis of 1 Timothy 2:8-15 and see what it really says when we study it properly. We'll then hear the gospel from this section and apply it to our context today, at least a little bit!

DON'T SKIP THIS EPISODE! If there is nothing else that this project is good for, hopefully this episode is beneficial to you. In this episode we're going to walk through the expositional process of exegesis that is going to be used to study the 6 complementarian "proof texts." This is such a helpful tool for reading any passage of scripture, so I hope you find it useful not just in the context of this project but in all Bible study.

In this episode, we're going to highlight passages that make it clear that the Bible is actually talking about this curse and redemption for the sexes throughout. This is important because it ensures that we're not making our problem one that the Bible is forced to deal with even though it isn't. So grab your Bibles and let's start turning pages!

In the second episode of this project, we're going to spend a significant amount of time in Genesis to ensure we really know what its saying regarding men and women and the curse of sin. We'll then move from Genesis through to Jesus and see what Jesus has to say, and what His good news brings, for the sexes Biblically. Thanks for listening!

We're launching into a sort of off-shoot project from our normal dealings. Redeemed Humanity is a short mini-series project narrated by Hayden that is aiming to walk exegetically through the whole of the Bible to see what it really says about men and women and their roles in the Church. This first section will give some insight into Hayden's background and intent and lay out what the rest of the project will entail. We end this episode with a quick note about definitions and why having common understandings of words is important to untangling the webs of argument. Thank you so much for listening!

We're back to unpack the most recent section of scripture that we have read over together, and that's the book of Ruth! We had a blast talking over this little nugget and hope you'll open up your Bibles with us as we go over it and see how Gospel much is packed into these 4 short chapters! Thanks for listening!

This episode we are back to reading through books of scripture in their entirety, and we're tackling Ruth!! It's an amazing story and super quick, so we figured there was a little time to add some outtakes of us finding some of the subtler narrations of the story a little silly. But hey, sometimes it takes some silliness to sift through to the truths! Thanks for listening and laughing along with us!

Harry, Chris, and Hayden now reopen the first letter from Peter and talk through it. First we talk over the context of this letter, which, as it turns out, is absolutely crucial. Then we walk through each chapter and discuss how Peter's simple theology abounds with a message that a desperate and martyred church so needed to hear as their cities burned around them. Thanks for listening!

The guys read through 1 Peter together as we prep for our next conversation over the letter! Thanks for listening and we hope you'll be thinking about letters or books that you'd like to hear read/discussed. We love ya!

We read through Esther (in fun voices) last episode and this time we talk it out! We had a lot of fun with this discussion which gives some historical context, some conversation about how Esther may actually be in dialogue with some of the Biblical greats, and even some real practical things we can take from this Telenovela-style story. Thanks for listening! Oh, and we've got a minute of outtakes from our Esther reading if you like laughing with us!

We're back to reading books of the Bible in their entirety! This time we tried something new with the VOICE translation which translates the Bible and structures it to be more like a playwright. So we pulled out our best voice acting skills (not great) and gave it a shot! We hope you enjoy listening, and next episode we'll discuss it!

Has the anticipation been building?! I think so! Welcome back to the Good Good Podcast! We've got the crew back together and we were lit up for this talk through of the letter to the Ephesians! I'm glad you're back on this journey with us, we can't wait to hear what you've got to say about it as well! Thanks for checking back in!

Welcome back to the Good Good Podcast, it's been a while but we're ready to get back in to this and we hope you are too! We're hoping to get a renewed start and to emphasize that, we're trying something we've never done before. Thanks for listening!

If there was one miracle that changed everything, what do you think it would be? This week, we're talking through C.S. Lewis' thesis on the Grand Miracle and adding our take, as well as bringing his content down to a more manageable level of rhetoric (that dude is a literary beast, but sometimes too eloquent). Thanks for listening!

We take a big turn from Genesis and begin a discussion on miracles. What is a miracle? Do they really happen? What does the Bible have to say about the miracles that happen within it? That's what we're talking about, so thanks for listening!

We're wrapping up our exploration of Genesis 1-11 right here, right now with what we think is an EPIC conclusion...I'm going to be honest, I'm not sure you'll be able to leave this episode without having considered Jesus himself from a totally new perspective...so let's do it!

We pick up where we left off in Genesis by working through the story of Noah, talking through it's biggest details, and pulling out the parts of the story that link and weave their way through the entire Bible. Thanks for listening, y'all!

Hayden, Harry, and Chris take a week to reflect on COVID-19 and ask some of the inevitable questions that people are asking right now like, did God create this? If he didn't, why is he allowing it? What does the Bible have to say about something like this? Thanks for listening all!

This book is too rich not to get completely lost in! We're continuing this conversation on Genesis this, diving into the Cain and Abel story and tracing the seed of the serpent as it runs it collision course to the seed of Eve. What does that mean? You're about to find out!

This episode continues our walk through the garden, picking up tools, themes, patterns, apples and other various garden fruits that a Bible reader should be carrying with them as they read the rest of the Bible. We'd love for you to listen and engage with us in this depth of Bible reading that we hope will pay dividends for your personal time in the Word as it has for ours. Thanks for listening!

The book of Genesis tells you almost everything you need to know about what the Bible has in store for you, but it also is equipping you with a toolbox full of items you'll need to take with you on your journey through this epic story. We begin unloading that box to see what's inside, starting with the first chapter of your Bible.

Genesis, the universal story of human life everywhere, as told by the ancient Israelites, as discussed by three 21st Century Americans. That's what we're diving into today on what is going to be a really anticipated journey! What's the deal with Genesis? Why should you even consider reading it? Prepare to get PUMPED to dive into this ancient work for yourself.

We're back! Kicking off GGP for 2020 we get into the Lord's Prayer. We talk briefly about the different versions of the prayer, what's being said in there, why say it, and how we feel about it personally/whether or not we employ it on a regular basis. Want to learn about this prayer you likely have said a time or many? Well, thanks in advance for listening.

We tried something new this time by live streaming our broadcast! It's been a fun experiment and I think we'll continue to try it. But anyway, this week we took the time to do a Christmas Special. We're asking the question "who is Jesus?" and figure this is the perfect time to ask that question in light of Luke's account of the Christmas story. Let us know what you think and thanks for listening!

We close out our discussion of Romans in this episode that touches on some big questions like: what should we do with a government that doesn't seem to be honoring God? Is it an authority established by God? What does it mean for Christ to be a body with many members? And...should we be vegans? Thanks for tuning in to our final moments in Romans...for now.

We're alllllmost done with our walk through Romans, which has been really enjoyable for us, and has hopefully helped you chew on some of the most dense parts of Paul's writings as well. This time we're on chapters 9 through 11 which continue to clarify some of those tough questions like predestination, the elect, why Paul is using those words, and what Jesus has to do with it all. Thanks for listening, we hope you'll enjoy it!

We come to what might be Paul's most famous chapter of writing out of all of his letters: Romans 8. Time to tackle the big questions like, "what is 'glory'? Who are 'the elect' and what's up with 'predestination'?" All that and more in this episode of epic gospel proportions. Thanks for being with us!

We continue our conversation in Romans, picking up in chapter 5, but discussing mostly the questions of evil and sin, and how Paul uses these three chapters to dig deep into questions surrounding this mystery. Thanks for listening!

This conversation keeps getting better as we take a stroll through Paul's incredibly prolific letter to the Romans. Who does Paul think Jesus is? He thinks He has a little something to do with the Exodus and Abraham, and if you don't have a Jewish background, you might miss out on that immediate understanding, but don't let that bring you down! Thanks for getting into this epic letter with us, it's been a fun conversation so far!

Today we begin what will likely be a deep dive into Paul's most popular letter, Romans. We thought we'd be getting through the first four chapters, but in the end, only really the first and some of the second chapters. This is going to be a really fun conversation and I hope you enjoy it alongside us. Also, sorry for the audio discrepancies, I think we've finally isolated the problem and can bring you a better sound next week! Let's do it!

We get back on track with Paul's letters asking the question "who does Paul think Jesus is?" and how is his concept of Jesus developing over the course of his letters. So we're exploring them by the date in which historians believe them to be written, from earliest in his life to latest. This week we're on Philippians, a straight-forward letter full of one liners about Jesus' identity as Paul considers Him. Thanks for checking it out, and we can't wait to hear back from you on this episode!

We finish up our conversation on Theophanies, aka, "God moments" where He appears to people and gives them His word. So did those stop at some point? Why did He do them for a time and does He continue to do them today? What does Jesus mean for Theophanies? These are the questions we begin to explore in this episode, so thanks for listening and I hope you can interact with us more on this!

We're taking a detour from our journey through the letters of Paul to talk about the "God moments" of the Bible. What was going on when people heard or saw God? Did they actually or was it a metaphor? Is it a messenger or the actual creator God? Was it fully God or just part of Him? We'll begin talking about that topic this week and wrap up the conversation with the question "why does God operate in this way" next week in Part 2. As always, thanks so much for listening, we're so humbled that you do and hope you'll partner with us in this somehow!

On to one of the shortest letters in the New Testament, this curious case called Philemon provokes more conversation that we had anticipated. Listen in on this limited-edit edition of Good Good Podcast where we attempt to be as minimal with our own editing as Paul is with the words he's given us to work with. Thanks for tuning in and as always, feel free to send us any questions or comments you may have!

We wrap up our discussion over 1 Corinthians, in light of the question "who is Jesus?" We begin in controversial territory and want to disclaim ahead of time that we are not making any theological assertions when discussing homosexuality as Paul portrays it here, we're merely reading and reflecting in a candid way. We also want to apologize ahead of time for the audio discrepancy that flips to HD part of the way in.

Who is Jesus? There's a lot to be said for that topic in 1 Corinthians so we broke our discussion into two sections. Jesus is a life-changer for Paul, and in this letter he breaks down exactly how that looks in 5 different categories that the Corinthians struggle with and, surprise surprise, they're still relevant issues today! Thanks for listening, let's do this!!

Continuing on in our discussion of who Jesus is, we turn to Galatians which is the first major theological writing coming from Paul and offers a lot to be examined when it comes to the discussion of Jesus' identity. Buckle up and thanks for going on this journey with us!