KillingThe Church. By Altarnate Media

This week we will be clarifying the exact definition of blasphemy and why it's important to know what it is. 

Welcome to our very first Episode of the new "waypoint" podcast, where we uncover Torah's guidance for our lives in the weekly Torah Portions. 

This weeks Torah Portion is Parashat Noach. We will dive a bit deeper into a Jewish concept of "merit" and "salvation" as the Torah guides us this week in the portion. 

This weeks Torah Portion is Lech Lecha. We will take a deeper look into the what the Torah is guiding us to this week and how it changes our lives from who we were to who we are, and who we can be. 

This weeks Torah portion is Parashat Vayeira. We will take a look as some insights within this portion, and see where the Torah is guiding us this week, as we look into the life and legacy of our father Avraham. 

This week we talk about Video Games and other types of media such as movies and books and discuss if things like Harry Potter are a sin. The answer will not surprise you. 

What did the ancient Jews think about the Holy Spirit, what does it even mean? What does it do? 

This Ep. we go over the particulars of the concept of being "Grafted In" from Romans ch. 11. We also answer common objections and alternative interpretations related to this chapter and concept.

We say this word all the time, but do we really know what we are saying? What we mean by it? Let's talk about it.

This is a phrase used rather often, but its true meaning has been more or less lost in Christian circles. Let's talk about it.

Lets talk about the often cited Hebrew Matthew, and Nehemiah Gordon's claims about the "Seat of Moses"

What does the phrase "curse of the law" mean? 

What did Paul think of Conversion or Circumcision? Do these terms have different implications than we think?

This is an introduction to a new series on Paul and the various topics he talked about that are largely misunderstood or misinterpreted by many Christians today.In this Ep. we cover all the basic information one needs to know about Paul before moving forward. 

You read that right. There are two messiahs? Today we talk about the first century Jewish concepts of two different messiahs, and why that's important to how we read the New Testament. This ep. is probably our most popular one on Youtube. 

This week we talk about the real meaning of the phrase "baptism by fire" and what the first century idea of "hell" and "eternal punishment" are within a first century Jewish context.

This week we complete Chapter 3 in Mark, going over lots of history of the politics and purity culture prevalent in Yeshua's day.

Today we talk about some common Hebrew Idioms that may change the way we read the text. 

Now we begin the second chapter in Mark with all of it's important historical relevancies and cultural contexts. 

 In this episode we finish the first chapter in Mark from the Historians perspective. 

This is a Commentary that I (Seamus) am working on going through Mark's Gospel from the historians perspective. the first few episodes will be available here. the rest will be exclusive to Patreon supporters. 

Does Peter's vision of the sheet mean that all foods are clean now? We aren't so sure that it does. 

We discuss whether or not Jesus taught to replace the Sabbath.

In this weeks Killing the Church, we talk about the contrasts between Chanukah and Christmas, and what these holidays mean or should mean to us today. Should Christians keep Christmas? What about Chanukah? Join the discussion as we pour through some Bible history! Produced by: AltarnateMedia

This week we get a little edgy, talking about the origins of "tongues" and how the modern church has misinterpreted the gift in recent history. We aim to clear things up and put Acts chapter 2 back in its proper context as well as Pauls words and what they really mean in light of historical information.

What does it really mean to "take the Lord's name in vain?" What is God's name, and how do you pronounce it? In this episode we have a conversation about things most Christians are unaware of.

In this weeks episode of Killing The Church we talk about the Passover meal (the last supper) and the origins of Easter traditions within Christianity.

In this weeks "killing the Church" we go over common misconceptions about the sacrificial system and what they are for, as well as disscus if Jesus replaces the temple system.

In this weeks episode, we talk about what the word "worship" means in the ears of the first century believers, and how it impacts our current worship services. Hint: Worship almost never means music. ;) Enjoy the conversation.