Our goal is to provide strong Biblical lessons in a simple and relevant manner through multimedia on the internet. We currently host four podcasts: The Overcome Porncast, The Trend, Chasing Eternity, and Technically Speaking.
In this episode, we address some recent criticisms around Spencer's "The Problem with the Bible's One Unified Voice" and talk at length about the importance of defining terms and speaking to one another. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
How do young women experience church life? How can the church better include the voices of women? How can the church be impactful moving into the future? Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
How important is the Tower of Babel to the greater biblical narrative? We discuss Genesis 11, its spiritual realm backing, and why it matters to us today in this episode. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
The early church, as represented by the Church Fathers, reflects a Lord's Table closed to those who are not baptized. However, I believe the table began opened and only closed at the end of the first century. In the midst of this early closing of the table, Luke writes his Gospel to emphasize Jesus's table fellowship with tax collectors and sinners. Read or listen to the audio version of the article at thinkingtheologically.org.
Spiritual beings are involved in mankind's fall from the very beginning. In this episode, we discuss the Fall of Genesis 3, the Flood of Genesis 6, and how spiritual beings were present in bringing about rebellion against God. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
Paul says that when we take the Lord's Supper, we must do so in a worthy manner by discerning the body. What does he mean by this? What body are we supposed to discern?
When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, was it because he wanted the Father to keep him from dying? Is this a scene where we see the humanity of Jesus? Or, is this something else?
Did you know that God has a spiritual council He converses with and even, sometimes, allows to make decisions? Jack and Spencer discuss Psalm 82 and God's Divine Council in this episode. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
For many, the spiritual realm or "heavenlies" as Paul calls it in Ephesians 6 is an interesting, but unclear subject. On this episode, Jack and Spencer discuss, generally, what the spiritual is, and more specifically, why it's important to study it. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
For the ancient world, the apocalyptic genre was not particularly difficult to understand. This is not the case today. In this episode, Spencer and Jack discuss Revelation, the genre of Apocalyptic literature, and how to interpret signs and symbols in Scripture. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
In this episode, Spencer and Jack discuss the writings of Paul and a few key elements present in his writing style. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
In this episode, Spencer and Jack observe the differences present within various narratives in the synoptic gospels, talk about why we shouldn't try to harmonize them and offer a better way of reading through them. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
How should we view God's anger in the Old Testament? Jack explores the "anger" of God through the book of Exodus and how that study provides a lens for us to view the anger of God. To read the article, visit ThinkingTheologically.org
In this episode, Spencer and Jack have a discussion about the differences present in the synoptic gospels, provide an explanation as to why they might be there, and talk about how to interpret the gospels as literature. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
In this episode, we discuss how to interpret Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
In this episode, Spencer and Jack discuss what to look out for when interpreting the Old Testament. You can find the show notes on ThinkingTheologically.org Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
This is the audio article for the article "Resurrecting the Resurrection". To read this, and other articles, check out ThinkingTheologically.org
This is an audio recording of the article "The Problem with Penal Substitutionary Atonement". You can read the article at ThinkingTheologically.org
On this episode, we conclude our discussion on the Lords Supper by making an appeal for a table that's open to all. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
In this episode, we talk about the phrase "do this in remembrance of me" and talk about exactly what kind of things we are to remember when taking the Lord's Supper. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
In Luke's gospel, Jesus is constantly interacting with those the text refers to as "tax collectors and sinners". Many of those times, Jesus is seated at a table, eating with them. In this episode, Spencer and Jack look at the institution of the Lords Supper in Luke's gospel narrative and connect the theme of Jesus eating with sinners to Jesus' eating with Judas. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
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How should siblings treat one another? How do our physical family behaviors effect our spiritual family behaviors? We navigate the maze of sibling relationships on this episode.
Luke's gospel places the discussion between the apostles about "who is the greatest?" right after the Lord's Supper implementation. Why here and what does this mean for us today? We discuss in this episode. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
In this episode, we discuss the atoning language that accompanies communion, and chase a few theological rabbits while we're at it! Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
On this episode, Tanner and Jack navigate the maze of the parent-child relationship. We discuss on both sides of the relationship how to pursue God and godliness, and what challenges arise to hinder that progress.
How does the table we sit around now in our worship compare to the table scene that awaits us in the end? We discuss eschatology and the Lords Supper in this episode. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
The Lord's Supper was not a random happenstance meal, but one that was built on the foundation of the Passover meal of Israel. When we understand the importance and significance of the Passover meal, we come to a better understanding of the wine and bread at the table of Jesus. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
Do Christians need to attend church buildings or is it alright for people to meet in smaller groups, or through livestream? We discuss how the early church met, why we are even asking the question, and some good reasons to attend and NOT attend congregations. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
On this episode, Tanner and Jack discuss last year's New Years resolutions and talk about how to set goal for the year ahead.
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Are people good or evil? We continue our look at the recent "State of Theology" survey, and discuss what Scripture tells us about people, sin, and human nature. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
What if I told you that pride wasn't always bad? On this episode of Through the Maze, Tanner and Jack discuss pride, how to get rid of the bad kind, and how to grow in your pride for God.
Does God change His mind? Some Bible passages point explicitly to "no", while others seem to indicate a change. How can we navigate these seemingly contradictory passages? We discuss on this episode of Thinking Theologically. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
Is Jesus God? It turns out that a lot of people aren't sure. In this episode, we speak to this confusion and look to various references throughout the Bible to see what answer it holds. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
In this lesson, we talk about the issue of transgenderism, what the Bible says about the subject, and how Christians can come alongside those struggling with gender identity.
In this lesson, Jack talks about homosexuality from the standpoint of the culture, what the Bible says about the subject, and how Christians can help come alongside those with same-sex attraction and lead them to God's kingdom.
On this episode, we interview Assistant Principal David Roberts about teens, their struggles, their goals and how they can encourage one another.
On this episode of Thinking Theologically, Spencer and Jack mirror the previous episode by looking at how Christians undervalue the sexual relationship God created, and overvalue the marriage as a result. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
On this episode, we discuss sex and marriage from the world's perspective. We talk about both what the world gets wrong and what it gets right about these two subjects. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
Want to be a better Bible student, but don't know where to begin? We've got you covered in this episode of Through the Maze.
This is part 2 of our study on Apocalypticism in Second Temple Judaism and the Ministry of Jesus. You can find part 1, and the written version of both articles on our website ThinkingTheologically.org.
In this Audio Article, Spencer talks to us about the apocalyptic language we see in the 2nd temple Jewish period. In the next article, we'll look at how this affected Jesus' ministry. To read the article go to ThinkingTheologically.org
How should we handle going back to school? Opportunity abounds, if our attitude is right. We talk about getting the most out of going back to school on this episode of Through the Maze.
How does it all end? We go through the phrases that John uses for new creation in Revelation and see how they connect to the phrases we've seen used throughout the Bible. Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
On this episode of Through the Maze, Tanner and Jack use their words to talk to you about how to use yours! Words are powerful, and we need to make sure we're using that power in the right way.
What does John's gospel teach us about God's plan for creation? We discuss in this episode.
In this episode of Through the Maze, Tanner and Jack discuss their recent Vacation Bible School and talk about the importance of being a servant to others.
On this episode, Spencer and Jack move into the text of 2 Peter 3, a chapter that very much ties together the new creation themes of Genesis, Isaiah, and Paul. Come study this incredible chapter with us and see what God has said about the "new heavens and new earth". Music: "Kid Kodi" Blue Dot Sessions www.sessions.blue
On this episode, we interview four former youth group kids to talk to them about their life and faith after high school.
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