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This week, Scott is joined by Erik Thoennes, Professor of Theology at Talbot School of Theology. Smartphone Regret Among Parents: A new survey reveals most parents regret giving their kids smartphones and social media too early—many now see platforms like TikTok and Snapchat as more harmful than alcohol or even guns. Assisted Suicide and the Slippery Slope: A New York Times op-ed warns that limiting euthanasia to the terminally ill won't last; cultural emphasis on autonomy may push boundaries further. Can Moms Really Have It All?: A new wave of voices—this time from the political right—encourage women to pursue careers and motherhood. Listener Question: Can Biola Be Trusted?Listener Followup on AI Chatbots in MedicineListener Question: Should I Be Worried That My Teen Is Drawn to Catholicism?==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California. Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically. Watch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video. To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

Series: Treasure In Jars Of Clay Passage: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18

Series: With All Boldness And Without Hindrance Passage: Acts 26:1-32

Series: With All Boldness And Without Hindrance Passage: Acts 21:1-17

Scott is joined by Erik Thoennes to discuss: Religious Elements in Presidential Inaugurations: A discussion on the profound religious traditions embedded in the U.S. presidential inauguration, highlighting the inclusion of clergy, prayers, and hymns, and their connection to America's cultural and historical fabric. Christian Players in the National Championship: Exploration of faith in sports, as prominent Christian athletes publicly credited God, raising questions about divine intervention and faith's role in competitive events. Moral Intuitions of a Liberal Atheist: Reflection on a liberal atheist grappling with the sanctity of life, surrogacy, and prenatal ethics, demonstrating how moral intuitions often intersect with theological principles. The Ethics of Hormone-Blocking Drugs: Tackling the complex issue of administering hormone-blocking drugs to sex offenders, balancing public safety with ethical concerns and the individual's dignity. Hostage Negotiations and Just War Theory: A deep dive into the moral and theological principles surrounding hostage deals, weighing the sanctity of life against potential future consequences. God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs: Insightful discussions on God's role in both monumental and mundane aspects of life, encouraging trust in divine wisdom amid human uncertainties. ==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California. Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically. Watch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video. To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

Series: God Has Spoken Passage: Hebrews 1:1-4

This week, Scott and Erik Thoennes discuss: IVF Mix-Up Drama: A heartbreaking in vitro fertilization mix-up forces two families to navigate moral, emotional, and relational challenges.Assisted Suicide Legalization: UK Parliament passes a bill legalizing assisted suicide, sparking debates on ethics, compassion, and the sanctity of life.Faith Amid Chaos: Players kneel to pray during a brawl after the Ohio State vs. Michigan football game, showcasing the counter-cultural impact of faith.Hunter Biden's Pardon: Exploring the theological significance of presidential pardons, grace, and justice through the lens of Hunter Biden's case.Supreme Court and Gender-Affirming Care: The US Supreme Court hears a pivotal case on Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming treatments for minors.Parents Deconstructing Faith: How children can navigate faith conversations when their parents appear to embrace progressive Christianity.Christian Schools vs. Churches: Differentiating the complementary yet distinct roles of Christian schools and local churches in discipleship and community. ==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California. Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically. Watch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video. To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

Dr. Erik Thoennes · Acts 4:1-22Erik Thoennes is a professor of theology at Biola University and a pastor/elder at Grace Evangelical Free Church in La Mirada, California.A video recording of this sermon is available here.For more information about Grace Community Church of Riverside, visit us online at https://www.gccriverside.com.

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation. Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 6:10–20. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook Twitter

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation. Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 5:6–17. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook Twitter

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation. Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 4:17–32. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook Twitter

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation. Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 3:14–21. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook Twitter

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation. Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 2:1–10. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook Twitter

Marriage Conference 2024 Passage: Ephesians 5:22-33

This week, Scott and special guest Erik Thoennes discuss: Hillsdale College wins an important Title IX court decision on religious freedom.A new gender divide emerges in Gen Z: men seeking traditional roles, women pushing for progress.Elite college students struggle to read an entire book, raising concerns about deep reading skills.Discussion on how loving God with your mind relates to reading Scripture deeply.Listener questions addressed on topics like censorship in education and the future of intimacy with technology. ==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California. Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically. Watch video episodes at: https://bit.ly/think-biblically-video. To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

This is the second episode in a series of episodes dedicated to a young woman named Olivea.  Today we are talking with special guest, Erik Thoennes. Erik answers Olivea's questions about eternal security, God's character, and His love. Olivea shared in the first episode of this series that she is someone who loves singing, spending time with loved ones, and cooking. She talked about her relationship with her family and the difficult loss of her mother a few years ago. She has shared about some questions she's wrestling with in her faith journey, including doubts and disappointments with God. She hopes her story and honest questions will encourage others.    ABOUT ERIK THOENNES Erik Thoennes is committed to teaching biblical and systematic theology so that he and his students love God and people more fully. He strives to make the necessary connections between the study of theology, obedience to Jesus and fulfilling the Great Commission. He has taught theology and evangelism at the college and seminary levels for several years and is a frequent guest speaker at churches, conferences and retreats, in addition to co-pastoring a local church. Thoennes has received the University award for faculty excellence and professor of the year. His research interests include godly jealousy, the atonement, the exclusivity of Christ and theology of culture.

Series: With All Boldness And Without Hindrance Passage: Acts 15:1-35

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Series: With All Boldness And Without Hindrance Passage: Acts 4:32-5:11

Series: With All Boldness And Without Hindrance Passage: Acts 1:6-26

Series: The Resurrection And The Life Passage: John 21:15-25

Series: The Resurrection And The Life Passage: John 20:1-18

Series: Good News Of Great Joy For All People Passage: Luke 24:1-12

Series: God Loves Your Enemies Passage: Jonah 1:1-3

Series: God Loves Your Enemies Passage: Jonah 4:1-11

Series: What Child Is This? Passage: Colossians 1:15-20

Series: Blessing Without Blending In Passage: Daniel 9:1-19

Red letter sections in the Bible are attributed to the actual words of Christ.  In this series, special guests will be teaching on red letter passages about which they are passionate. Today, Bill welcomes Dr. Erik Thoennes. to talk about what it means to live a cross shaped life as they go through Matthew 16. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now This conversation originally took place on May 3, 2023

Series: Blessing Without Blending In Passage: Daniel 2:1-49

We live out the calling of the Gospel in our lives when we care for the needy. Dr. Erik Thoennes joins Bill once again, to share the story of how his family came together though adoption, how to approach sharing the truth of the Gospel with young adults looking for direction on their next steps, living as deep people who avoid the shallow things, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now This conversation originally took place on July 17, 2023

Series: What Child Is This? Passage: Colossians 1:15-20

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation.  Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 6:10–20. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook   Twitter

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation.  Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 5:6–17. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook   Twitter

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation.  Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 4:17–32. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook   Twitter

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation.  Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 3:14–21. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook   Twitter

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation.  Today's Bible reading is Ephesians 2:1–10. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. Browse other resources from Erik Thoennes. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook   Twitter

Series: God Loves Your Enemies Passage: Jonah 4:1-11

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Series: God Loves Your Enemies Passage: Jonah 1:1-3

Series: Good News Of Great Joy For All People Passage: Luke 24:1-12

A year ago, The Economist urged readers not to bring their “whole selves” to work. While some corporate gurus suggest that we make work feel more like home, the authors beg to differ.    Your professional self displays commitment to the job and eats lunch at a desk. Your whole self is planning the next holiday and binges ice cream on the sofa. Your professional self makes presentations to the board and says things like: “Let's get the analytics team to kick the t[i]res on this.” Your whole self cannot operate a toaster and says things like: “Has anyone seen my socks?” Pretending to be someone you are not is not a problem; it's essential.  That description speaks to what lies at the heart of the modern re-definition of “authenticity.” From counselors pushing transgender ideology on kids, to Christians deconstructing faith, to the recent trend of “quiet quitting,” many people today think that true authenticity is the only means to real happiness. It means always expressing our feelings, always feeling completely supported in whatever we say or do, and rejecting any relationship that asks us to do otherwise.   The problem, as the late Tim Keller once illustrated, is that this understanding of authenticity is based on a faulty premise.   Imagine an Anglo-Saxon warrior in Britain in AD 800. He has two very strong inner impulses and feelings. One is aggression. He loves to smash and kill people when they show him disrespect. Living in a shame-and-honour culture with its warrior ethic, he will identify with that feeling. He will say to himself, That's me! That's who I am! I will express that. The other feeling he senses is same-sex attraction. To that he will say, That's not me. I will control and suppress that impulse.   Now imagine a young man walking around Manhattan today. He has the same two inward impulses, both equally strong, both difficult to control. What will he say? He will look at the aggression and think, This is not who I want to be, and will seek deliverance in therapy and anger-management programmes. He will look at his sexual desire, however, and conclude, That is who I am.  As Keller concluded, none of us simply choose to “be ourselves” in a vacuum. We constantly sift through contradictory feelings and evaluate them in the light of our values, which are often absorbed from our cultural setting.   The modern vision of “authenticity” is not born merely from an alternative understanding of morality, but from an alternative understanding of anthropology. In a world that has largely rejected God and objective truth as external realities, people increasingly turn inwards in deciding who they are and what they should do.   Any true understanding of self must begin by looking outward and upward, not inward. In the end, we may find conflict between what is true and how we feel. We must choose what is true. As Biola professor Erik Thoennes put it,  There's this idea that to live out of conformity with how I feel is hypocrisy; but that's a wrong definition of hypocrisy. … To live out of conformity to what I believe is hypocrisy. To live in conformity with what I believe, in spite of what I feel, isn't hypocrisy; it's integrity.  In her latest book Live Your Truth and Other Lies, author and apologist Alisa Childers points out another problem with a feelings-first version of authenticity: I can't love myself if I'm fooling myself about who I actually am. If I deny that there is something wrong with humanity (and thus, myself), the kind of love I will offer myself will be the opposite of authentic. It will be artificial authenticity.  While it is completely out of step to think this, Scripture is clear that “the heart is deceitful above all things.”  Today's worship of authenticity requires that we lie to ourselves about this difficult reality. If we do, however, we will never truly know who we are and how we should live.  This Breakpoint was co-authored by Kasey Leander. If you enjoy Breakpoint, leave a review on your favorite podcast app. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org. 

Series: Good News Of Great Joy For All People Passage: Luke 23:26-43