The Constructionist Podcast: Bible, Renewing & Mind

Send us a textDo ideas have consequences or are we free to react to the immediate without negative results. In this book by Richard Weaver (1948) he discusses the ideas that were flying around in his own day, ideas which still have relevance today. There is nothing new under the sun and Mr. Weaver certainly strikes a modern cord. Join Caleb as he explores a few of the ideas found in this book and the challenge of coming to terms with it in the present. Support the show

Send us a textJoin Caleb in this episode of The Constructionist Podcast as he takes a trip through C. S. Lewis' The Great Divorce. It will be a fantasy bus ride from the edge of Hell to the edge of Heaven meeting, unusual but strangely common people along the way. Support the show

Send us a textBabylon affects us all whether we are aware of it or not. In this podcast join Caleb as he explains the great historic scope of Babel to Babylon and how it is still very active today. Support the show

Send us a textKnowing our modern history for the past hundred years is vital to understanding where we are today. In 1991 Paul Johnson republished his sweeping history of Modern Times and it is still relevant for current moderns these 30 years later. And it is amazing how fast we forget what we should have never forgot.Support the show

Send us a textNoah has been laughed at by the world for many years due to his association with a world wide flood and a bunch of smelly animals on a boat. The reality is that the Bible and Jesus in particular takes Noah and what he stands for very seriously. It is high time that we do so again. Join Caleb on this episode as he traces Noah from the pre-flood days all the way up to our own time. Support the show

Send us a textEnoch is an enigmatic figure in the Old Testament, but the New Testament tells us about his faith life. There is also an amazing prophecy from Enoch recorded in the New Testament. What is it that we can still discover about ourselves from this ancient and mysterious man?Support the show

Send us a textCain and Abel offer a glimpse into the truth that all humans are ultimately on one of two paths. Path number one is a path that leads to death, while path number two is a path that leads to life.Follow along with Caleb as he examines these two paths and shows that there is deeper philosophical and spiritual truth resident in the Cain and Abel account than what lies just at the surface. Support the show

Send us a textCS Lewis' The Abolition of Man is in the top 10 of the National Review's Most Influential Books of the 20th Century list. What makes this book so important? Only that in 1943 CS Lewis predicted the current state of our Western Culture as a result of an obsession with feelings over Reason. Join Caleb in this exploration of this important book that will shed light on the reasons why we think the way we do today as a society at large, and what will ultimately cause our demise, if left uncorrected. Support the show

Send us a textMuch of life is full of mysteries that can be boiled down to Life, Death, Knowledge, Good and Evil. The Old Testament addresses all of these issues and leaves one feeling wanting for resolution. Enter then the New Testament. What we find now is that foundational human longing and questions can be resolved in Jesus Christ. We must read the Old Testament in light of the New Testament in order to get the fullest understanding possible. Support the show

Send us a textThis is a part one episode in the series on New Testament Commentary on the Book of Genesis. Genesis Two introduces the concepts of Life, Knowledge, Good Evil and Death which are all fundamental to human exploration within our existence. The Bible give clear insight into these highly important concepts. Support the show

Send us a textThe Bible tells us that God made man in His own image. What does that mean for us today and for society as a whole. Is it even a reasonable belief? Additionally, what does the NT say about the 'Image of God'? Join Caleb in this episode as he explores these questions and brings about a fuller understanding of what it means to be human.Support the show

Send us a textWhat did ancient people and particularly the writers of the Bible understand about the sun and moon and stars? In this episode Caleb explores this subject with the book of Genesis open and illuminated by the revelation of the New Covenant context given through Jesus Christ. It may be that this episode will open your eyes to a bigger world that has been lost to us Moderns.Support the show

Send us a textNatural things are always a teaching tool for deeper spiritual truth. In this episode Caleb looks at what Genesis 1 says about trees and then how to understand them from a New Testament perspective. In it all death and life come to the forefront of the discussion. Healthy meditation on death is never a bad thing. Support the show

Send us a Text Message.The OT and the NT are not separate and contradictory parts of the Bible. In fact the NT is actually inspired, new covenant commentary on the Old Testament. In this episode Caleb will explore the NT insight into both Light and Darkness as presented from Genesis 1 and the NT. Support the Show.

In the beginning God did all sorts of things. Join Caleb in this episode to examine the relationship between what Genesis 1:1 says about creation and what light the New Testament sheds on the same subject. Support the Show.

Pixar has released a new installment of the Inside Out world. This is a delightful film but not a comprehensive portrayal of the inner workings of the human soul. Join Caleb in this episode as he gives a walk through of some of the missing elements of what happens in Reilly's head and helps you examine yourself, that you may be rooted and build up in the Lord Jesus Christ. Support the Show.

In this episode, Caleb looks at one person's view of a philosophy of history and contrasts it with CS Lewis's Poison of Subjectivism essay and his emphasis on an objective standard that is necessary for making sense out of the word. The essay examined, written by Arthur Lovejoy, also deals with some of the early concepts regarding evolution and German nationalism that eventually came to fruition in World War I in World War II.  Support the Show.

Subjectivism is dangerous, and in this third part of Caleb's review of CS Lewis' The Poison of Subjectivism we deal with the issue of being above the law. Of the Superpersonal God of the Bible, and of human Reason. Enjoy!Support the Show.

C.S. Lewis continues in his essay called the Poison of Subjectivism by bringing up arguments that try to reduce the reality of a universal objective moral law to a frame of living that allows one to ignore some morals but emphasize others to their own benefit. Join Caleb as he explores Lewis' train of thought and the philosophical destruction that comes from lessening the whole.Support the Show.

Some things are objective and others are subjective. The difference is vital to the civilization of Modern Man according to CS Lewis, former atheist, moralist and Oxford Professor who wrote some of the best works on mere Christianity and human experience. This episode of the Constructionist Podcast will walk through Lewis' essay "The Poison of Subjectivism". In it you will find much that will help make sense of our modern world. Support the show

Hello friends. In this episode of the Constructionist Podcast Caleb attempts to do his presentation in the car while driving. His subject is Metaphysics and Prosopological reading of the Bible. Heavy subjects while driving along!!Support the show

In the temptation narrative of Jesus we read about the devil quoting the Bible to Jesus in an effort to get him to do something that is not the will of the Lord. This is a serious issue in the church today and one that needs to be addressed carefully. Join Caleb in this episode as he explains the nuances of what happens when one person quotes a passage of the Bible that seems to contradict the Word of God. Support the show

Humans don't know it but interpretation is fundamental to our daily existence. A thought in the head must be correctly translated to come out of the mouth. Then the hearers need to have a correct context to fully apprehend the message. Join Caleb on this new Constructionist Podcast in exploring the challenges to communication interpretationSupport the show

Love, love, love. It was the main topic of 60s music and the Beatles said all you needed was love. But what kind of love are we talking about. 60s music philosophy has failed but God gives us clear guidelines in the Bible about how to love. What's needed is knowledge and discernment. Join Caleb in this episode as he explores this much misunderstood topic. Support the show

Every day people eat. And people eat a LOT every day. But statistically almost nobody reads their Bible every day. Why? The Bible calls itself food for the spirit and the spirit is more important than the body. Join Caleb in this episode to discover the extreme necessity of spiritual food.Support the show

Many years ago the prophet Jeremiah explained how to make Israel cease as a nation. In this episode Caleb lays out what the prophet Jeremiah said and how to make it happen today. Support the show

Last week the Islamic organization called Hamas illegally entered Israel and killed over a thousand people. They also took over 100 people hostage back into the Gaza Strip. This act of aggression caused Israel to declare war on Hamas. This is a war that they will not win. In this episode of the Constructionist Podcast Caleb explains from ancient prophecies in Genesis why Hamas has no chance of winning. Support the show

Psalm 41 is a challenge to read in that Jesus Himself says that it must be fulfilled and yet the Psalm has no prophetic language in it. How are we to understand the way Jesus understands the Old Testament? What's up with Judas and Peter?Support the show

Many get baffled by how the New Testament uses the Old Testament. Part of why we are baffled is because we read the Bible not from the perspective of the 1st century readers, but from our own Western modern cultural view. Join Caleb in this episode as he examines the way the writer of Hebrews uses David's Psalm 40 in such a way that both David and Jesus are able to speak clearly and freely.Support the show

We tend to say things and assume we are understood. The Reality is that there is much more to understanding meaning than meets the eye. In this episode of the Constructionist Podcast Caleb brings an introduction to the mental discipline of hermeneutics, or discovering meaning in words. Support the show

The New Testament and the Old Testament work together in one harmonious whole. This episode has Caleb exploring the meaning of the resurrection as presented in Psalm 16 and preached on by Peter in Psalm 2. Paul calls the resurrection an absolute necessity in order for our faith to have any meaning. It's a vitally important topic!!Take a Course on Interpreting the BibleSupport the PodcastSupport the show

In our series on the Psalms Caleb is looking now at when a Psalmist says something mean and nasty about somebody. Is the Psalmist just being mean, or is there something deeper going on? Like a misdirected perspective on our part?Care to support the show? Click hereEmail to: calebtheelectrician@gmail.comSupport the show

All media has a message of some kind. In this episode Caleb will explore the ideas presented in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and how these topics cannot be in agreement with any Biblical understanding of the universe. Please consider supporting this Podcast by clicking here.Support the show

What does it mean to disentangle one's self from the ickiness of what Christianity sometimes looks like? What does the Bible say about the life of Jesus and then our own lives as well? What does the future look like? Caleb address several of these issues in this series going through the book of Psalms.Care to support the show? Click here.Support the show

When we read the Bible we must take into account the nuances of the words being used. Join Caleb in this episode as he explores the various meanings of the title Son, and how Psalm 2 is used in the NT. Care to support the podcast? Click Here.Support the show

Join Caleb in this first installment of a series on the Psalms. Beginning with Psalm 2 Caleb explains what the Bible is not and also what it is. If you would like to support this podcast please visit the support page.Support the show

When we read the Bible we must do so slowing and deliberately, taking into account all of the little details everywhere to make sure we get a full picture of what we need to grasp hold of. This episode has Caleb explaining in detail what it is to be in the Law of the Spirit and not the Law of the letter. Support the show

Romans 7 has been a complicated and argued over chapter of the Bible for many hundreds of years. The great thing is that when you read to the end we understand the answer to all of life deep issues. Join Caleb in this exploration of Romans 7 and see how the letter of the law can be overcome to walk in the Spirit of the law. If you would like to support the show to help in production and missions click here.Support the show

How one reads the Bible is vitally important to how one lives out the Bible and the will of God for their lives. In this episode Caleb will walk through portion of Romans 5 demonstrating that subjectivity and objectivity must be help equally in balance in order to fully get what God has for us. Please consider supporting this podcast so that the kingdom of God may grow for His glory.Support the show

Ever heard of the Doomsday Clock? Join Caleb as he discusses this idea of what it represents and how, as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we should respond to the fretting and worrying of the world around us. Support the show

We often hear the phrase nowadays, "Don't Judge Me!" In this episode Caleb explores this idea in relation to Romans chapter 2 and Paul's teaching on having an opinion. We humans are very self-centered and develop our own internal laws that we expect everybody else to abide by. Let's be honest and humble before God, the ultimate Judge of all. Join the Mailing ListBe empowered by our online course: Interpreting the Bible

Romans 1 uses the phrase "from faith to faith" in order to describe the manner in which God's righteousness is revealed. Caleb explains the background to the Book of Romans in this episode and challenges us to look deeper into the Law of God to see deeper things than just a surface reading would reveal. Join the Mailing List:Take the course on Interpreting the Bible 

Romans is a deep book. Paul's aim throughout is to open our eyes to a fuller understanding of the Mosaic Law found in Christ and empowered by the Spirit. Caleb here gives a sneak peek. 

Many of us have concern and worries that burden us on a regular basis. The total teaching of the New Testament is that we can live above our circumstances and reflect out the life of Christ on a moment by moment basis. Children rest easy in their parents love and provision for them and yet we are required to be mature in our faith. Join Caleb in this episode as he explores the balance between these two disciplines of the faith. Join the Mailing ListSign up for our course Interpreting the Bible

This episode Caleb explores the idea behind repentance and what happens when small seeds grow large in the human mind and experience. This one will be a challenge to consider well what you believe about your decision making process and what it is founded on. Join our Mailing List.Take the Course on Interpreting the Bible.

The book of Revelation can be very controversial, with multiple attempts at interpretations that people claim to be accurate and true. But revelation is a prophecy and must be read the same way all Jewish prophecy of its day is read. In this episode of The Constructionist Podcast Caleb will walk you through an understanding of the book of revelation based on a Jewish approach that prophecy is cyclical.

Being shortsighted makes you somewhat blind. In this podcast Caleb will discuss what it takes to not be shortsighted and to be able to fully see what Christ has for you by faith. 

Daniel had a vision that opens our understanding about what will be taking place in the last days. The aim is to be diligent to seek Him above all things and begin with the Bible, then to look at the events taking place around us to see how the line up. Join the Mailing ListGo deep with the course Understanding How to Interpret the Bible 

God is a God of purity and holiness, and yet there are times in the Bible that he shows us what it looks like when things that he has created for the good get mixed up with things that defile. Join Caleb in this episode to explore the idea of mixture that God hates. Join the Mailing ListGet our course on Understanding How to Interpret the Bible

Clothes can make or break an important occasion. In this episode of the Constructionist Podcast Caleb explores the idea of clothes in the Bible and how vitally important they are to our spiritual life. The Old Testament is deep with rich treasures of spiritual insight. Discover God in the clothes we wear.Join the Mailing ListGet equipped with our course Understanding how to Interpret the Bible

Jesus and Paul both use the term "Thief in the Night" to describe the coming of the Lord being sudden and unexpected. But is it really? Paul seems to indicate that for us believers who walk in the light it is very possible to not get caught out by this future world wide event. Hear Caleb give some details about his important topic regarding the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus to Earth. Join our Mailing ListGet equipped with our course Understanding How to Interpret the Bible