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So What Podcast


    • Sep 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES

    4.9 from 23 ratings Listeners of So What Podcast that love the show mention: philosophy, theology, thought provoking, history, deep, topics, enjoy, great.



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    Vol. 1 - How do we disagree well as believers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 38:33


    In our divisive and digital age, it's nearly impossible to turn on the news or scroll through social media without seeing—let alone becoming entangled in—fierce disagreement about anything from the trivial to the significant. And, all too often, that disagreement spins out of control into anger and insult. But Christians are supposed to be different. So, how do we disagree well as believers?

    #58 - Does Prayer Change God's Mind?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 31:33


    Does prayer actually change the mind of God? Listen in as the guys discuss the role of prayer in the life of a believer.

    #57 -Can Our Hobbies be Holy?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 22:51


    What does God think about our hobbies? Are they a waste of time or are they part of the Christian life? Join the guys as they ask whether or not hobbies can be holy.

    #56 - What Role Do Emotions Play in Our Faith?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 22:32


    Does being a Christian mean we set aside emotion? Join the crew as they discuss the role emotions play in our faith.

    #55 - Did Satan Give Me a Flat Tire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 24:52


    Have you ever wondered how the enemy acts in the world? Join the crew as they discuss the dark parts of the spiritual realm and how it affects us.

    #54 - What's the Difference Between God's Wrath and His Discipline?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 33:30


    Have you ever wondered what's the difference between God's wrath and his discipline? Join the crew as they discuss how faith in Christ's atonement and resurrection fundamentally changes the way God approaches us in sin.

    #53 -How Do We Share the Gospel When They Don't Care?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 29:22


    Have you ever wondered how you can share the gospel with someone who doesn't care about God or faith? Join the crew as they discuss how we might share when they don't care.

    #52 - Does God Care What I Eat for Lunch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 26:46


    Have you ever wondered whether or not God cares what I have for lunch? Join the crew as they discuss how obedience to God is closer than we think.

    #51 - The Beatitudes, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 15:24


    In this third of a four-part episode, the crew discusses the significance and meaning of the Beatitudes given by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.

    #50 - The Beatitudes, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 19:08


    In this second of a four-part episode, the crew discusses the significance and meaning of the Beatitudes given by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.

    #49 - The Beatitudes, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 18:02


    In this first of a four-part episode, the crew discusses the significance and meaning of the Beatitudes given by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.

    #48 - Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, with Dr Jonathan Pennington, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 21:31


    Dr Jonathan Pennington joins us to kick off our next series on the Sermon on the Mount. In this second of a two-part episode, Dr Pennington continues to provide a framework of understanding the famous sermon as the chief sermon on human flourishing and our relationship to God through Christ.

    #47 - Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, with Dr Jonathan Pennington, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 18:56


    Dr Jonathan Pennington joins us to kick off our next series on the Sermon on the Mount. In this first of a two-part episode, Dr Pennington provides a framework of understanding the famous sermon as the chief sermon on human flourishing and our relationship to God through Christ.

    #46 - Sola Scriptura, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 29:59


    The Reformation recaptured fundamental and precious truths about scripture, faith, grace, and Christ. But, was there any collateral damage done in the process? In this second of a two-part episode, the crew discusses the unintended consequences of the doctrine sola scriptura.

    #45 - Sola Scriptura, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 22:49


    The Reformation recaptured fundamental and precious truths about scripture, faith, grace, and Christ. But, was there any collateral damage done in the process? In this first of a two-part episode, the crew discusses the unintended consequences of the doctrine sola scriptura.

    #44 - The Catholic-Evangelical Divide, with Chris Castaldo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 30:42


    Now that the Reformation is 500 years behind us, is the movement finished? Chris Castaldo, co-author with Gregg Allison of "The Unfinished Reformation," argues that despite the great advances in Catholic and Protestant relations, there are still important issues keeping the two traditions from fundamental unity. However, we can engage Catholics in a way that is constructive and highlights the character of Christ for the advancement of the gospel.

    #43 - Reformation at the Margins, with Drs Alberto García & John Nunes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 23:51


    We tend to think about the Protestant Reformation as primarily a story that takes place in Europe, but how has the movement spread throughout the world? Moreover, how does Reformation theology speak to issues of marginalization today? Drs Alberto García and John Nunes join Kyle as they discuss reimagining the Reformation at the margins.

    #42 - Before the Reformation, Part II, with Bob Olsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 33:35


    We are familiar with what happened during the Reformation, but what led to the significant event? Dr Bob Olsen joins us again to talk about important events and figures that led up to Luther's nailing of the 95 Theses.

    #41 - Before the Reformation, Part I, with Bob Olsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 31:43


    We are familiar with what happened during the Reformation, but what led to the significant event? Dr Bob Olsen joins us again to talk about important events and figures that led up to Luther's nailing of the 95 Theses.

    #40 - Reformation 500, Part II, with Timothy George

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 24:51


    500 years ago, Martin Luther, a young monk in Germany, sparked the Protestant Reformation by emphasizing the crucial gospel elements of God's grace and faith in Christ alone for salvation. Dr. Timothy George joins the crew to being our new series, Reformation 500, in which we will journey through the people, stories, theology, and impact that the Reformation had on Christianity.

    #39 - Reformation 500, Part I, with Timothy George

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 20:44


    500 years ago, Martin Luther, a young monk in Germany, sparked the Protestant Reformation by emphasizing the crucial gospel elements of God's grace and faith in Christ alone for salvation. Dr. Timothy George joins the crew to being our new series, Reformation 500, in which we will journey through the people, stories, theology, and impact that the Reformation had on Christianity.

    #38 - Misquoting the Bible, Matthew 7:1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 31:28


    Perhaps one of the best-known and most misused verse in the whole Bible is Matthew 7:1, "judge not, lest ye be judged." We've heard it before, especially in the old King James language, both within the church and outside the church as an excuse to sin. Is that truly the Lord Jesus' intention? Listen in to find out.

    #37 - Misquoting the Bible, Philippians 4:13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 13:10


    Can you really do all things through Christ who strengthens you? Listen in as the crew discusses Philippians 4:13.

    #36 - Misquoting the Bible, 1 Corinthians 15:29

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 33:14


    What happens when you enter a conversation about the Bible with someone whose source of authority is radically different that yours? Listen in as the crew discusses some of the challenges of discussing the Bible as an evangelical with a Latter-day Saint (Mormon) and vice versa.

    #35 - Misquoting the Bible, Jeremiah 29:11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 37:27


    Jeremiah 29:11 is a very popular verse in our culture. It is found all over--on coffee mugs, in greeting cards, and even on tattoos. It can become easily misused, but it certainly casts our hope forward to the ultimate hope and plan that God has through the Lord Jesus Christ.

    #34 - Gnosticism, With Dr. Jim Papandrea

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 41:41


    The crew is joined by Dr. Jim Papandrea to discuss Gnosticism, an early Christian heresy that, among many other problems, blended religious views to create an esoteric spirituality that denied Christ's humanity.

    #33 - Apollinaris and Apollinarianism, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 25:09


    Was Jesus Christ merely a body controlled by the Son of God? In this second of a two-part episode, the crew discusses Apollinaris and Apollinarianism.

    #32 - Apollinaris and Apollinarianism, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2017 24:47


    Was Jesus Christ merely a body controlled by the Son of God? In this first of a two-part episode, the crew discusses Apollinaris and Apollinarianism.

    #31 - Eutyches and Monophysitism, with Dr. Bob Olsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 34:28


    Dr. Robert Olsen rejoins the crew to discuss a controversy over Christ's two natures (human and divine) with Eutyches and monophysitism.

    #30 - Nestorius and Nestorianism, with Dr. Bob Olsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 43:44


    Dr. Robert Olsen joins the crew to discuss a controversy over Christ's two natures (human and divine) in Nestorianism.

    #29 - The Improbable Planet, with Dr. Hugh Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 26:54


    Astronomer Dr. Hugh Ross joins us to discuss the incredible complexity and design behind our improbability planet for the purpose of bringing people to redemption through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

    #28 - Pelagius and Pelagianism, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016 35:49


    In this second of a two-part episode, the crew discusses Pelagius and Pelagianism, the heresy that denies original sin and total depravity.

    #27 - Pelagius and Pelagianism, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 31:32


    In this first of a two-part episode, the crew discusses Pelagius and Pelagianism, the heresy that denies original sin and total depravity.

    #26 - Should You Believe in the Trinity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2016 31:14


    The crew discusses a popular Jehovah's Witness tract, "Should You Believe in the Trinity?"

    #25 - Arius and Subordinationism, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2016 23:16


    In this second of a two-part episode, the cast discusses Arius and subordinationism. Was the Son of God created by God the Father in eternity past? Listen in to find out.

    #24 - Arius and Subordinationism, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2016 28:30


    In this first of a two-part episode, the cast discusses Arius and subordinationism. Was the Son of God created by God the Father in eternity past? Listen in to find out.

    #23 - Sabellius and Modalism, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 26:36


    In this second of a two-part episode, the cast continues their discussion on Sabellius and modalism. Is God merely masquerading as three separate persons? Find out by tuning in.

    #22 - Sabellius and Modalism, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 26:34


    In this first of a two-part episode, the cast discusses Sabellius and modalism. Is God merely masquerading as three separate persons? Find out by tuning in.

    #21 - Ebion and Adoptionism, With Dr. Jim Papandrea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 40:48


    Was Jesus merely a man who became divinely adopted as the Son of God after being obedient to the law? Join us as we discuss Ebion and Adoptionism with Dr. Jim Papandrea.

    #20 - Marcion and Supercessionism, With Dr. Gerald McDermott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 33:03


    Is there a difference between the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament? Do the Jews presently represent God's covenant people? Join us as we discuss Marcion and Supercessionism with Dr. Gerald McDermott.

    #19 - What Is Heresy? Part II, With Dr. David Wilhite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 30:03


    What is heresy? Rejoin the crew in the second of this two-part episode as we kick off our new series, 'The Gospel According to the Heretics,' with Dr. David Wilhite.

    #18 - What Is Heresy? Part I, With Dr. David Wilhite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 22:41


    What is hersy? In the first of this two-part episode, we kick off our new series, 'The Gospel According to the Heretics,' with Dr. David Wilhite.

    #17 - Salvation, Resurrection, Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 45:23


    Join the cast as they discuss the final line in the Apostles' Creed, “We believe in the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen."

    #16 - The Holy Spirit, With Dr. Gregg Allison

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 35:02


    Who is the Holy Spirit, and what role does he play in the life of a believer?

    #15 - Holy Catholic Church, With Dr. Matthew Emerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2016 38:20


    What does it mean that the Christian church is holy and catholic? Find out as we join Dr Matthew Emerson to discuss this line in the Apostles' Creed.

    #14 - He Ascended Into Heaven, Part II, With Dr. Travis Buchanan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2016 23:46


    Why does it matter that Christ bodily ascended to the presence of the Father? Find out in this second of a two-part episode with Dr. Travis Buchanan.

    #13 - He Ascended Into Heaven, Part I, With Dr. Travis Buchanan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 23:44


    Why does it matter that Christ bodily ascended to the presence of the Father? Find out in this first of a two-part episode with Dr. Travis Buchanan.

    #12 - Science And Faith, With Dr. Hugh Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 27:32


    Do science and faith conflict? Join us as we talk to astronomer and apologist Dr. Hugh Ross, founder and president of Reasons to Believe.

    #11 - He Will Come Again, With Dr. Timothy Paul Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2016 34:25


    Since Christ has risen, what will happen next? Join us as we discuss Christ's future, bodily return to judge the living and the dead with Dr. Timothy Paul Jones.

    #10 - On The Third Day He Rose Again, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 24:49


    What is the resurrection, and why is the resurrection so crucial to Christianity? Join the cast as they continue their discussion on why the resurrection of Christ is so foundational to the gospel.

    #9 - On The Third Day He Rose Again, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2016 24:31


    What is the resurrection, and why is the resurrection so crucial to Christianity? Join the cast as they discuss why the resurrection of Christ is so foundational to the gospel.

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