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The article, "King David Was Not a Pastor," was first published on the Voice of Reason Blog on March 9, 2026.

The article, "When the Apostles Write, God Speaks," was first published on the Voice of Reason blog on March 5, 2026.

The article, "Conspiracy Theories, False Teachers, and the Candace Cult," was first published on the Voice of Reason blog on February 24, 2026.

The article "Are They Truly Sojourners?" was originally published on the Voice of Reason blog on January 24, 2025.

The article "Performative Empathy and Evangelical Elitists" was first published on the Voice of Reason blog on February 9, 2026.

The article "Christian Love and Illegal Immigration" was first published on the Voice of Reason blog on February 2, 2026.

This episode examines the ideology of Kinism and its claim that God mandates racially segregated marriage, evaluating the Old and New Testament passages Kinists cite and exposing how their reading misapplies Scripture. The article "Did God Prohibit Interracial Marriage?" was first published on the Voice of Reason blog on January 14, 2026.

When high‑profile law‑enforcement encounters spark instant outrage online, Christians are called to resist snap judgments and pursue the truth. This episode explains the Supreme Court's Graham v. Connor doctrine of "objective reasonableness," which requires examining an officer's actions from the perspective of what was known in the moment—not with 20/20 hindsight—and urges believers to be patient, compassionate, and committed to due process while grieving with the afflicted and praying for just outcomes. The article Christians and the Doctrine of Objective Reasonableness appeared first on the Voice of Reason blog on January 8, 2026.

How often do we as Christians look to worldly and pragmatic solutions to the issues we face in life? The Israelites demanded that God give them a king like the other nations, thinking he would solve all their problems. God gave them exactly what they asked for, but it was a judgment on their unwillingness to submit to him. Are we willing to face the price of trusting the world over God? From the article, "Give Us A King!" published on January 5, 2026.

As Thanksgiving nears, this episode urges Christians to give thanks not only for blessings but also for trials, recognizing God's sovereign purposes in every situation. Using Scripture—Paul's thorn in the flesh, the Beatitudes, and Jesus' teaching on provision—it shows how suffering, persecution, and lack can refine faith, reveal Christ's strength, and point to God's justice. Listeners are encouraged to seek God's kingdom, trust his providence, and rejoice that all things ultimately work for God's glory and the good of his people.

This episode responds to a public claim by a pastor who says he is married to two women and argues the Bible allows polygamy. It examines the debate and explains why Scripture presents marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Drawing on Genesis, Jesus' teaching in Matthew, Old Testament examples, and New Testament instructions from Paul and Peter, the episode shows that God's design from the beginning is lifelong, monogamous marriage. Historical instances of polygamy in the Bible are treated as descriptive, not prescriptive, and are shown to produce family conflict and spiritual harm. The conclusion: the Bible does not endorse polygamy, and those who promote or practice it contradict the clear witness of Scripture. Listeners are urged to hold to the biblical design for marriage and to be cautious of leaders who teach otherwise.

This episode warns Christians about the dangers of equating the church with political conservatism and rushing into public alliances with people or movements that contradict biblical teaching. Using 2 Corinthians 6:14–16, it expands the "unequally yoked" warning beyond marriage to cultural and political partnerships. It examines how the pursuit of political victory can lead believers to tolerate or endorse blatant sin among allies, highlights recent examples of problematic public figures, and stresses the need for discernment and public calls to repentance rather than unquestioning support. The episode concludes with a call to prioritize the proclamation of the gospel, engage the culture faithfully, demand laws that honor God, and ultimately trust God's sovereignty rather than placing hope in political expedients.

This episode examines the hotly debated role of women in the church, contrasting extreme egalitarian and patriarchal positions and calling listeners back to Scripture as the final authority for defining roles and responsibilities. Drawing from Genesis, the Judges, Isaiah, and New Testament passages (1 Tim. 2; Titus 2; Eph. 4), the discussion explains how the Fall affected gender relations, why church leadership offices are biblically qualified for men, and yet how God still equips women with gifts for testimony, evangelism, teaching (especially of other women), discipleship, and service—illustrated by examples like Deborah, Jael, Priscilla, and the women who first witnessed the Resurrection. The episode urges churches to encourage and steward women's voices humbly and biblically: neither silencing nor elevating them beyond Scripture's order, but using their gifts to glorify Christ and edify the body while maintaining godly structure and mutual submission.

This episode explores Philippians 4:4–7 and Paul's call to "rejoice in the Lord always," showing that true Christian joy is rooted in who Christ is and what he has done, not in changing circumstances. Listeners are guided to consider Christ's redemption, God's sovereign shaping of believers into Christ's image, God's faithful provision, and the comfort given in suffering—reasons to replace anxiety with prayer, thanksgiving, and peace that guards the heart and mind. Practical and pastoral, the message encourages regular meditation on Christ's work so that gratitude and worship become the faithful response in both blessing and trial.

In this audio blog episode, we explore the unique position of the Christian as a dual citizen of Heaven and Earth.

In this audio blog episode, we discuss the two assassination attempts on former President Trump and how Christians should examine not only the events themselves but our own sinfulness in this life. 

Welcome to a special VOR episode. We want to let you all know why we have been absent, what is happening in our lives, and what this all means for the future of the podcast. Thank you all for your support, we could not have made it this far without you. 

This week, we look back at Chris and Rich's discussion on biblical marriage roles in the context of Ephesians 5: 22-33. Husbands and wives are called to certain roles which are defined by their own submission to Christ. Show Links: Submission and Love - Biblical Marriage Defined AiG Article - Inferior or Equal

This week, Chris addresses the recent decision by the United Methodist Church to overturn the prohibition on ordained actively homosexual persons and why this matters to the church at large. Show Links: Christianity Today Article

This week, Chris discusses Scripture's constraints on the manner and content of our speech according to James 3 and 1 Peter 3. Show Links: Article: Does Our Speech Matter (X/Twitter Version) Article: Does Our Speech Matter (STTK Version)

With the backdrop of Mark Driscoll and James River Church in view, Chris takes this episode to challenge Christians to understand that what and how we preach about Christ matters.  Show Links: Justin Peters' Episode on Mark Driscoll

This week week look back at a crossover of epic proportions as Chris Huff and Drew Von Nieda of the Matter of Theology Podcast joined Chris and Rich to take part in a round table discussion of the danger of pragmatism in the church and the rotten fruit it has produced in our world today.

This week, Chris discusses a recent social media claim that the upcoming solar eclipse is a prophetic revelation connected to Jesus, Jonah, and Noah. Such misuse of prophecy not only dishonors God and His word, it also causes confusion and fear among professing Christians.

This week, Gene Clyatt of Squirrel Chatter joins Chris to discuss what are the characteristics of a biblical church and why Christians should be concerned about it.  Show Link: Squirrel Chatter Podcast  

This week, Chris walks through 1 Corinthians 15:12-28 as he discusses how the resurrection of Christ is the lynchpin of the gospel, without which, Christians have no hope.

This week, Chris discusses how Christians should model their speech with others after Ephesians 4:29-32 in our interactions with others.    Show Links: Blog Article on X - Corrupting Speech Blog Article on STTK

This week, Chris and Rich discuss if and when Christians can attend certain gatherings as well as what our motivations should be in doing so. Show Link: Rich Street Preaching

This week, Chris looks at two topics, the upcoming election and a recent statement by Alistair Begg, to encourage Christians to think biblically through difficult issues.

Let's look back to 2018 when Chris and Rich discussed an article written by John MacArthur about social justice. They talked about the issues and pitfalls Christians would find themselves in for weeks to come concerning that issue.  Show Links: Grace To You: Social Injustice and the Gospel Striving for Eternity Podcast

This week, Chris highlights recent concerning behavior within conservative politics and asks Christians to look to Scripture first when evaluating our political associations. Show Link: YouTube Version

With Christmas upon us, we revisit our discussion of the incarnation of Christ, His sinless life, His sacrificial death, and the all-important topic of the resurrection. Christmas is meaningless without the resurrection, as there would be no forgiveness for sins. Show Link: Christian Podcast Community

This week we share a crossover event when Chris joined Conversations With a Calvinist to discuss the question, "Is Christmas Pagan?" Show Link: Conversations With a Calvinist YouTube Episode

This week, Chris and Rich discuss a listener question: Is there ever a prayer that is too small to bring before God? Show Links: Theology Throwdown - Christmas Traditions Monergism - A Treatise on Prayer Voice of Reason Radio on YouTube

This week, we share the audio of our recent Voice of Reason Radio Video Edition. We discuss the necessity of Christians to abide by Scripture's command to bridle our tongues even as we engage the vile evil in our culture today. Show Link: YouTube Edition

This week, Chris and Rich discuss Paul's admonition to the Philippian church to make their prayers to God with thanksgiving. How can Christians be thankful to God in all the trials and tribulations of life? Show Links: Spurgeon Sermon Got Questions - What does the Bible say about ingratitude/unthankfulness? Voice of Reason Radio on YouTube

Returning from their extended hiatus, this week the guys discuss Chris' recent retirement from law enforcement and how his faith impacted his service in that field.

This is a Special Edition episode for all our listeners. This week, Chris joined Keith Foskey on "Conversations with a Calvinist" for his episode: "G3 Review by 2 Nerds Who Didn't Go!" The video version of this conversation can be found at the link below. Please enjoy and share this episode. Show Link: G3 Review by 2 Nerds Who Didn't Go!

This week we look back at when Chris and Rich discussed the issue of food hoarding and prepping. While often associated with the Mormon church, many people, including Christians, store up mass quantities of food and water in preparation for times of difficulty. Is this a biblical precept? How should Christians view it? Show Link: Ultimate Survival Space article

This week, Chris discusses the conservative argument that we cannot address hypocritical or sinful behavior on the part of our political allies because the need for victory outweighs the need to hold them accountable. Should Christians practice this ideology?

This week we look back at when Chris and Rich walked through 1 Peter to encourage Christians to live righteously in a time of tribulation and persecution. Walking in holiness is a living testimony to the excellencies of our Savior.

This week, Chris takes on some listener questions regarding possible discord within the LGBT socio-political realm and "Generative AI." He also encourages Christians to focus their motivations on glorifying Christ while being His humble servants in this world.

This week, we revisit Chris and Rich taking on the ever-present argument that Christians need to be winsome and nuanced on social issues lest we offend the lost. Is this biblically true or are the pitfalls Christians need to be aware of? Show Links: Just Thinking - A Nuanced Gospel Martyn Lloyd-Jones - Man and Sin Martyn Lloyd-Jones - Ungodliness James R. Wood - How I Evolved on Tim Keller James R. Wood - This Article is Not About Tim Keller David French - A Critique of Tim Keller Reveals the Moral Devolution of the New Christian Right Jeff Wright - He Holds Them in Derision: Godly Mockery

This week, Chris and Rich discuss Paul's letter to Colossae where he states he rejoiced in his suffering. How can Christians view suffering as a blessing from God and find joy in the trial? Show Link: Desiring God - What is the Secret of Joy in Suffering?

This week, we revisit Chris and Rich's discussion that when Christ came into the world, He came among the lowest of society. There is no barrier to any rank or social status to have access to God if they come in the manner He has prescribed.  Show Links: A.W. Pink - Access to God Cessationist Conference

In a solo episode this week, Chris discusses three mini topics covering sexual immorality, fighting on social media, and humility in serving Christ, which all point to a single issue - we should always seek to live our lives in a way that honors and glorifies Christ.

This week, Chris and Rich have a little fun discussing the topic of "high strangeness," a popular term for stories of mysterious animals, UFOs, ghosts, and more. While demonstrating how much that is reported is the product of misidentification, hoax, or natural causes, and some things defy explanation, they encourage Christians to not take their eyes off of Scripture when confronted with these matters.  Show Links: GTY - Demons and Magic Crossway - Why We Should Not Fear Satan and Demons Bigfoot, Ghosts, UFOs and Satan Find Forgiveness in Christ

The following is an audio reading of the article "Humility in Exalting Christ" which can be found at: https://www.slavetotheking.com/2023/07/05/humility-in-exalting-christ/.

This week we look back at Chris and Rich's discussion on primary and secondary issues of Scripture. Does a doctrine being designated "secondary" mean it is irrelevant or should not be debated?  Show Links: G3 Article - The Doctrine of Sympathy  STTK - On Rick Warren, Women Pastors, and "Secondary Issues." Blue Letter Bible - The Writings of Paul Christianity.Com - Paul's Letters CARM - Doctrine Table Ligonier - What is Sound Doctrine? TGC - When Should Doctrine Divide? Find Forgiveness in Christ Support Voice of Reason Radio

This week, with the backdrop of a controversial sermon at the SBC Annual Meeting, Chris and Rich discuss what it means to have biblical unity and ask if it is always bad for there to be division. Show Links: VOR Episode - The Debate Over Secondary Issues in Scripture Video - SBC Convention Sermon Reaction and Review Got Questions - What does the Bible say about division? Got Questions - What is the cause of church splits? Ligonier - The Cost of Compromise

This week, Chris and Rich address a number of posts made by former Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren on the eve of the SBC Annual meeting. Warren's efforts to influence the Meeting are quite evident as he attempts to manipulate SBC members with posts intended to inflame passionate emotions. Christians need to be discerning of such tactics.  Show Links:  Rick Warren's Open Letter TGC - Confessions of Faith and the Baptist Tradition VOR - Rick Warren's View of Scripture and the Ordination of Women Pastors VOR - I Don't Support a Theology That... VOR - I Can't Support a Theology That...Pt. 2

This week, Chris Huff of Matter of Theology joins Chris as they talk about the love of God from Ephesians 2 and 3.