Practicology Podcast

Do you want the children and youth in your life to love reading? Everyone in the church should have a vested interest in raising readers. Mike and Matthew discuss 7 ways to help it happen. (Bonus content: this episode was recorded while a mechanical contractor installed equipment in the background. House pets also feature.) Scriptures Referenced: Eph 3:4; Ps 103:14 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Young believers often wonder whether they can really serve the Lord, and if so, how? Guest host Nathan Pratt is back to give us 8 excellent principles that help us in relation to using our spiritual gifts to serve the Lord. Scriptures Referenced:1Pet 4:10-11 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

What should you read this summer? Matthew & Mike have some ideas for you! There is no book like the Bible but we all learn from the ministry of others, including ministry that comes to us in written form. In our seventh instalment of Cloak, Books, and Parchments (2Tim 4:13), we share brief reviews of ten books for your reading delight:- Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? by Timothy Keller (Viking)- Do Not Be True To Yourself, by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway)- Enjoying Jesus: Experience the Presence and Kindness of the Son of God in Everyday Life, by Tim Chester (The Good Book Company)- Zeal without Burnout, by Christopher Ash (The Good Book Company)- The Letters of David W. Gooding: Answering Questions Related to the Christian Faith (Myrtlefield Trust)- Made in Our Image, by Stephen Driscoll (Matthias Media)- Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin (Zondervan Academic)- The Missionary Fellowship of William Carey, by Michael Haykin (Ligonier Ministries)- Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, translated by Michael R. Katz (Liveright)- 12 Years a Slave, by Solomon Northup (Graymalkin Media) Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Do you ever feel like you need your spiritual fire set ablaze again? You want to serve God, or at least you want to want to - but the fire isn't burning very hot? Or maybe you sense some spiritual weakness around you, but nobody seems to be doing anything about it? Nehemiah has something to say to help you. Scriptures Referenced:Neh 1-2 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Even though the baptism in the Spirit happened a long time ago at Pentecost, it has massive significance for Christian life today. Because the Lord Jesus Christ poured out his Spirit on his people 2,000 years ago, every Christian has the Holy Spirit living inside them as a permanent reality. And one of the things the Spirit does is help all of us—male and female, young and old—to be witnesses of Christ. Whether you're with a friend on a study break, or getting ready to tell your testimony at a camp fire or gospel service, the Spirit of God can fill you with power to speak highly of Jesus Christ. Scriptures Referenced:Acts 1:5-8; 2:1-21; Luke 3:16; 1Cor 12:13; Phil 1:18-19 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

What famous Christian wrote, "When I turn my eyes within,
 all is dark, and vain, and wild;
 Filled with unbelief and sin,
 can I deem myself a child?" And could someone who struggled with doubts like that ever produce theologically profound poetic verse that would encourage Christians for centuries? Scriptures Referenced:1Sam 2:12; 1Cor 15:33; Heb 13:5-6; 2Pet 3:9 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Praying can be difficult at any time, especially when we're praying out loud with others. But God has given us his Spirit to help us. The Holy Spirit convinces us of who we are in Christ, corrects our prayers before they reach the Father, and initiates the conversation through his inspired Word. The Spirit is the reason Johnny (and Jenni) can pray. Be sure to stick around till the end of the episode as Mike and Matthew close it out with some practical helps for young brothers who want to start praying publicly in the local church. Scriptures Referenced:Rom 8:15-17, 26-27; Eph 6:17-18; 2Sam 7:27 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

In our last episode, we looked ahead to the coming King and how that anticipation can embolden us in a world that rejects Christ. But what will the world look like when Christ IS King? In this episode, we are joined by guest host Nathan Pratt to explain to us six marks of the coming kingdom under the reign of Christ. Scriptures Referenced:Ps 72 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

The times we live in feel particularly challenging for many. We are grieved by a culture that continues its descent down a slippery slope. Tariffs roil the world order. And the threat of armed conflicts in our world seems to be increasing. Is there a government that can step up and fix this? Yes, there is. Scriptures Referenced:Ps 2 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Hospitality means "love of the stranger." In all likelihood there are people who show up at your church gathering who feel like strangers because of social, ethnic, or cognitive differences. How can we support families who have a child with special needs? Or go beyond perfunctory nods and smiles to the newcomer from another culture? In this practical episode, Vince is back on the show to teach us how to widen our hearts to the marginalized. Scriptures Referenced:2Cor 6:11-13; 1Cor 3:3; Jam 2:1-6; Rom 12:16 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Vince Kember joins us again, this time to talk about the practice of showing hospitality. What is hospitality? What does it do, and what does it look like in real life? In a grace-based way, Vince encourages us to start now in showing hospitality. Scriptures Referenced:Gal 6:9-10; Eph 4:3, 28; Titus 1; 1Tim 6; Heb 13:16; 1Pet 4:9; 2Cor 6:11-13; Jam 2:1-6 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

There is no book like the Bible. Yet admittedly, sometimes the wonder of hearing the living Word of God proclaimed... doesn't result in anything too wonderful in our hearts. How can I as a listener help the process, so that I profit more from listening to the Bible being taught? Scriptures Referenced:1Thess 2:13 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

In this final episode on C. S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters, we tackle the pervasiveness, problem, and cure, of Inner Ring idolatry. Tune in to hear how the pull of the Inner Ring is illustrated in the second Inside Out movie, and to learn how to turn cliques in the church inside out. Scriptures Referenced:Luke 10:19-21 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

One of the great things about the Christian faith is how even simple, physical activities - like eating - have spiritual significance and can be done to the glory of God. But our habits at the table sometimes reveal sins that we often overlook. Let's take a brief, honest assessment and evaluate whether we are allowing the gospel to meet our dinner plates. Scriptures Referenced:Prov 23:20; Ezek 16:49-50; 1Cor 6; 1Cor 10:31; Php 3:19; 1Thes 5:23; 1Tim 4:4 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less." C. S. Lewis may not have said those exact words (Mike misattributes the quote to him in this episode), but they certainly express what Lewis taught. In this third episode going through The Screwtape Letters, we explore what true humility is, how one goes about getting it, and how to receive a compliment. Scriptures Referenced:Php 2:1-11 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Life is full of ups and downs, and Satan and his emissaries want to seize upon us in our low points to turn us from the pathway of faith. But God is using those same trials to further his good work in us - to make us more like Christ. Scriptures Referenced:Rom 8:17-30 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

It's hard for us to believe in the supernatural because our modern world casts the spell on us of "nothing-buttery." We're convinced that ordinary and familiar things are nothing but molecules in motion. Tune in to hear of a powerful counterspell that can free us from this evil enchantment. Scriptures Referenced: Mk 6:1-6; Ps 19 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

In this episode we field a question from a child: "What do angels do?" We answer (with a little help from Tim Chester): angels are God's postal service, police force, and praise choir, for the aid of every believer in Jesus Christ. (Note: We also talk about the upcoming February reading challenge. Remember to get your copy of C. S. Lewis's "The Screwtape Letters"!)Scriptures Referenced: Dan 10:10-14; 1Pet 1:12; Gen 3:24; Exod 14:19-20; 2Ki 19:35; Zech 1:10-11; 1Ki 19:5-6; Heb 1:14, 13:1-2; 2Ki6:16; Mat 26:53; Job 38:7; Ps 103:20-21; Rev 5:11-12; Heb 12:22-24 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

It's a new year! And it's a good time to get a refreshed perspectve. It is so easy to get bogged down with the responsibiliteis and pressures of life that we forget the Lord is coming. The Lord is certianly not ignorant of our struggles in life, but one of the ways He encourages our hope is to remind us again and again of his soon return. But will it actually be soon? Could this really be the year of the Lord's return? Scriptures Referenced: John 14:3; Php 3:20-21; 1Thess 1:-9-10; 1Thess 4:17; Heb 10:37; Jam 5:8; 2Pet 3:8-9; Rev 22:20 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

In this final episode of Necessary Church we get to see inside the church. What meets our eyes when we do so is a captivating vision of the church. The church is nothing less than God's people speaking the truth of Christ to one another in love in order to combat the lies of the Evil One. Satan is waging a propaganda war in each of our hearts. But there's a place where we can win the war—it's inside the church. Scriptures Referenced: Eph 4:11-16, 5:18-20, 6:10-20 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Everyone wants their life to be meaningful and impactful. What can I join to be part of something big? How can I really make my life count for God? Scripture teaches us that being a full participant in the life of the local church is key. Consecration to God looks like commitment to one another in the church. Local churches are how God intends to accomplish his mission in the world. And being part of the Church means you ARE part of God's big plan in this age. Scriptures Referenced:Rom 12; Rom 15:5-6 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Bread and a cup - it sounds like very simple fare. But the depth and richness of the supper the Lord provides for us has no comparison. Unlike life under the Old Covenant, our New Covenant faith is not full of visible, tangible symbols, but the symbols we do have are precious. We see the gospel visibly portrayed in the Lord's Supper. We get to taste forgiveness. It is a gift from the Lord, full of profound meaning, and a special opportunity to enjoy the Lord's grace to us with the church. Scriptures Referenced: Mat 26:26-28; 1Cor 11:23-26 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Looking for community? Trying to find your people? We long for community because God made us that way. Unfortunately, sin and our culture's devotion to personal autonomy keep us from enjoying the life-in-community God intended. But there's a solution. Through the gospel, God has created a new community, the church. And, through the gospel, we can break free from our addiction to personal autonomy and start enjoying the greater freedom of living life together. In this episode we dive into the beauty, birth, necessity, cost, and power, of God's new community, the church. Scriptures Referenced:Acts 2:41-47 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

A cup of tea, a warm fire, a comfy chair, a quiet time, and my Bible. Beautiful. We treasure those times. But let's also be mindful of treasuring the times the church gathers to hear the Word preached. It is also a precious privilege and another vital reason that God's path for the Christian includes the fellowship of the local church. Scriptures Referenced:1Tim 4:13-16; 2Tim 4:1-2; Revelation 1-2 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

What if the biggest obstacle keeping you from church is actually the biggest opportunity? We shy away from the local church because we love our freedom. But if freedom is what you're after, then the church is the place to be. To see why people's number one strike against the church is one of the greatest things going for it, you need to (1) hear a story, (2) run a science experiment, and (3) see a picture. This is the first of a six-episode series on the local church. Scriptures Referenced: Exodus; Matt 16, 18; John 8:31-34; Gal 5:13-14 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Our sixth edition of Cloak, Books, and Parchments gives you ample time to purchase wisely this Christmas. In this episode we discuss the following books. Please update your wish list accordingly.- The February 2025 reading challenge book: Screwtape Letters. C. S. Lewis- Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. Cal Newport (Portfolio)- Finding My Vocation: A Guide for Young People Seeking a Calling. William Boekestein (Reformed Free Publishing)- Strangely Bright: Can You Love God and Enjoy This World? Joe Rigney (Crossway)- Keeping Holiday. Starr Meade (Crossway)- Little Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens and Joe Sutphin (Moody)- How to Read Proverbs. Tremper Longman III (IVP Academic)- What It Means to be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church. Gavin Ortlund (Zondervan)- When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend: Reflections On Life And Ministry With Depression. Mark Meynell (IVP)- The William Monk Mysteries: The First Three Novels. Anne Perry (Ballantine)- Up From Slavery. Booker T. Washington (Dover)- Repeat the Sounding Joy: A Daily Advent Devotional on Luke 1-2. Christopher Ash (The Good Book Company) Scriptures Referenced: 2Tim 4:13 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

It's easy for us to pick up the wrong messaging about sex. That's why we need Scripture to fix our mistaken thinking about sex and wash our defiled views. Building on episode 177, Helen and Mike bring our sexual detox series to a close, tackling commonplace distortions in the culture ("It doesn't matter who I sleep with") and in the church ("Sexual sin is the worst; there's no hope for you if you've fallen"). Is sex just a base animal instinct, or is it a sacred mystery about the meaning of the universe? Tune in to find out! A downloadable summary sheet is available here. Scriptures Referenced:Mat 19:1-12; 1Cor 6:9-11; 6:12-20; 7:1-5; Eph 5:22-33; 1Tim 1:15; Psalm 51 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

The LGBT2Q+ movement has been successful in convincing a lot of people that God may bless same-sex unions, and that Scripture doesn't really speak to modern gay and lesbian relationships. Mike and Matthew address this from a Biblical perspective and also provide some helpful guidance on the issue of Christians who experience same-sex attraction. Scriptures Referenced:Lev 20:13; Mat 19:12; Rom 1:24-27; 1Cor 6:9-11 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

In this episode, Mike is joined by his wife, Helen, for a conversation on the topic of "sexual detox." They explore the concept of purging wrong ideas about sex that society, culture, and even the church can instill. The couple emphasizes how distorted views on sex—gathered from media, jokes, music, and even certain religious teachings—need to be realigned with biblical truth. This detox involves a renewed understanding of sex according to Scripture, which is good and pure. Scriptures Referenced: 1 Thess 4:1-8; Gen 1-2; Prov 5:15-19; Song of Songs 1:2; Mal 2:14-16; Prov 2:16-17 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

When we are struggling, the Lord doesn't break us - he heals us. He has no pile of discarded disciples with whom he wants nothing more to do. In today's episode, we see the Lord Jesus as the fulfiller of prophecy and the restorer of our souls. Scriptures Referenced: Isaiah 42: 1-4; Matthew 12:15-21 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

To many people, marriage is just a piece of paper. Who needs a license to love? In this follow-up episode to PP173, we discuss why such thinking is wrong. Wedding vows and the marriage covenant are not obstacles to passionate love, but the fertile ground in which it can survive and thrive. And even if we've strayed from God's design for romantic relationship, there's still hope, because the ultimate source of enduring love is none other than Jesus Christ. Scriptures Referenced: Song of Songs 8:5-7 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Once we hit our teens, and certainly in our twenties, we like to think we've left childhood far behind. But what if there were important lessons from our childhood that we should revisit? What if children can teach us about receiving the grace of the gospel? Scriptures Referenced: Isaiah 55:8-9; Matthew 18:2-4 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

The Song of Songs depicts love in marriage as an unquenchable fire. But where can we find such love? Today's relationship advice often leads to short-lived flames. We need an older wisdom to guide us. We need the ancient wisdom of Scripture. Already married and wanting to keep the fire blazing? Unmarried, but hoping to enjoy such lasting love some day? Our Bible passage gives us four surprising directions where to find the fire. Scriptures Referenced:Song 8:5-7 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

No doubt you're doing cartwheels and backflips over your excitement to be back in the classroom... or is that just your stomach flip flopping out of anxiety for the changes that this new school year will bring? We don't know what the future holds, but we do know who holds the future, and as the Lord taught Joshua, so we can take courage from God's presence and his promises in his word. Scriptures Referenced:Joshua 1:5-9 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Can produce from the grocery store really make you holy? Well... no. But Romans 6 does teach us about fruit that leads to holiness. Mike & Matthew wrap up their Romans 6 study by reminding us how much better it is to serve God rather than sin. Scriptures Referenced:Rom 6:20-23 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Which is better at making people holy, grace or law? For Paul it's no contest—grace wins every time. And in Romans 6:15-19, the apostle gives us 4 grace-based reasons to say no to sin and yes to righteousness: (1) you become a slave of the one you obey; (2) there are only two masters (and one of them is evil); (3) your conversion was a powerful rescue operation in your heart; and (4) don't you want to put in as much energy serving your new master as you did your old one? Scriptures Referenced:Rom 6:15-19 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

As Christians we are dead to our old master (Sin) and alive to our new master (God). So why do we still show up at our old workplace? It's not enough for us to understand the truth of Romans 6:1-10; we also need to count on it. Only as we bank on the truth that we are dead with Christ and alive to God will we consistently offer our skills and capacities to the cause of Christ. Holiness is a project for the whole of us—body, soul, and mind. (We apologize for a few moments of poor sound quality in this episode.) Scriptures Referenced:Rom 6:10-14 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Just like in an escape room, where you sometimes have to collect several keys in order to unlock the final one, Romans 6 requires you to figure out several puzzling clues before it yields its meaning. But when the meaning of Romans 6 does open up to us, it provides us the key to living the Christian life. Join Mike and Matthew in this escape room episode as they try to figure out four keys to understanding Romans 6 before the 60 minute time limit runs... Scriptures Referenced:Rom 6:1-10 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

A common misunderstanding with the gospel of grace is that people may as well continue to sin once they are saved, since our abundance of sin showcases God's abundance of grace. Of course this isn't true, and one reason we know it's not true is our baptism. But what does baptism have to do with not continuing to sin? And what does baptism really mean? Tune in for a concise explanation of baptism in the first episode of this year's Romans 6 summer challenge. Scriptures Referenced:Rom 6:1-5 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Announcing our fourth August Summer Challenge! Mike and Matthew talk everything you need to know for this year's memorization challenge, and announce a brief summer break in July for the podcast. Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook

As a quick follow up to PP164 on addictions, Josh Smith joins us again to give us 10 wise and very practical life hacks to help us decrease the amount of time we spend stuck to our phones. Excellent ideas in this episode! Scriptures Referenced: Jam 1:26; Jam 3:2-10 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook

A longer episode, but an important one! Many of us struggle with addictive behaviour. The addiction may be simple and not seem to harmful at the moment, but it can quickly become complex and lead us into deeper sin. Guest host, Josh Smith (M.A. in Counseling, LPC in the State of Michigan), helps us to understand what addictions are, why we struggle with them, and most importantly, how we can overcome them by the grace of God. The discussion near the end on the four tools of the enemy (Access, Appetite, Anonymity, and Atheism) are particularly helpful. Josh has also provided these links as further resources for you on this topic.Powerful Talk on Overcoming AddictionThe Secret of AddictionAnother Message on Overcoming AddictionRescue Plan BookAddiction: A Banquet in the Grave Book (Musical Credits: "Chain Breaker", by Zach Williams, sung by Ken & Nancy Biddington).Scriptures Referenced: Eccl 4:9-10; Mat 5:28-30; 1Cor 6:12; Rom 6:12-14; Col 3:5-16; Jam 1:14-25 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook

What does it mean that we are made in God's image? Christians over the centuries have arrived at different answers. Mike surveys four views — resemblance, representation, relational, and reflection — and then, much to Matthew's delight, declares all of them right! This doctrine serves as a reminder of the sanctity of human life and calls us to treat one another with the utmost respect and dignity, knowing that how we treat others reflects our treatment of God himself. Scriptures Referenced:Gen 1:26-28, 5:1-3, 9:5-6; 1Sam 6:5; Psa 8; Col 1:15, 3:10 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Just in time for summer holidays comes our fifth edition of Cloak, Books, and Parchments. In this episode we discuss the following eight books. Which will you take with you on the trip or to the beach?– Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West, by Andrew Wilson (Crossway)– The Insanity of God, by Nik Ripken (B&H)– Safely Home, by Randy Alcorn (Tyndale Fiction)– Pride: Identity and the Worship of Self, by Matthew Roberts (Christian Focus)– Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy, by Jamie Dunlop (IX Marks)– J.N Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism, by Crawford Gribben (Oxford Univiersity Press)– The Lord of Psalm 23, by David Gibson (Crossway)– The Demon of Unrest, by Erik Larson (Crown Publishing) Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook

"There is no rock like our God," says Hannah in 1Sam 2:2. What a statement... and what a God! But what is meant by this frequent metaphor of God in the Bible? And how does it point us to Christ? Be encouraged as Mike & Matthew teach us about God our Rock. Scriptures Referenced: Deut 32:4; 1Sam 2:2; Psa 18:2; Psa 62:6-7; Psa 71:3; Isa 26:4; 1Cor 10:4; Heb 13:8 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook

Have you ever found yourself asking God these questions: "What do you want with me? Why did you save me? What's your purpose for me?" God's answer is short and simple. He wants us to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. That is, God wants us to spend our lives enjoying fellowship with him, becoming like him, and being agents of mercy in the world. Scriptures Referenced: Micah 6:3-8 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook

Shame, shame. We all feel it. How can we be free from it? Tune in to hear why it is that we experience and shame and how the gospel provides a way to deal with it. Scriptures Referenced: Gen 2:25; Isa 3:8-9; Rom 1:16; Rom 10:11; Heb 12:2 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook

Doubt is a monster that can sneak up and surprise us whether we're young or mature in the faith. One day it even took John the Baptizer by surprise. In this episode we learn the surprising truth about who has doubts, what doubts are, where to take our doubts, and the wonderful potential they hold. Scriptures Referenced: Luk 7:18-35; Isa 35 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook

As they conclude a brief look at the Lord Jesus' temptation in the wilderness, Mike & Matthew broaden their discussion to specific temptations that believers face today. Listen closely for when Mike & Matthew believe abortion needs to be practiced... and stay tuned to the end to pick up 7 tips to avoid being tripped up by temptation. Scriptures Referenced:Mat 4:1-11; Mat 6:19-24; Luk 4:1-13; 1Cor 10: 13; 1Tim 6:10-18; Jam 1:14-15; 1Jn 1:9; 1Jn 2:1-2; 1Jn 2:15-17 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook

How's this for a novel idea: telling other Christians why you thank God for them. That's what Paul does to his friends in Philippi, and there's good reason to believe he wants us to do the same. In fact, this novel idea can change how we pray, and the way we encourage each other. It can also drive us to more Christlike behaviour, and to a richer, more God-centred, theology. In this episode we also talk about the inductive Bible study method (observation, interpretation, application), and how to apply verses that seem far removed from us. Scriptures Referenced:Phil 1:3-6, 2:12-14; Luk 10:21 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MandMsPodcast

Facing temptation is something we have in common with every other human being, including the Lord Jesus. In an episode that explores the combination of the Lord's true humanity and sinless deity, we also learn from the Lord how we can become stronger in the face of temptation - even if that means going gluten-free. Scriptures Referenced: Mat 4:1-11; Luk 4:1-13 Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.Follow the Practicology Podcast on Twitter and Facebook