Podcast Episodes

166: C.S. Lewis - If you don't read good books you will read bad ones

Gentlemen, You Can't Fight in Here, This is The War Room. C.S. Lewis addresses the distinction between dying and living for one's nation, party, and class. How do we distinguish between the demands o…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

165: Timothy Keller - Postmodernism: Only powerlessness and oppression brings moral high ground and true knowledge

Now You're Playing with Power. In this episode, we discuss what happens when a society subverts the power of dominant groups in favor of the oppressed.

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A Biblical Critique of Secular Just…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

164: Timothy Keller - Lots of foolish and cruel things can make us happy

This Hurts You More Than It Hurts Me. Further discussion and analysis of utilitarianism... What happens when we drill down into the harm principle and uncover the truth about human nature? And we jum…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

163: Timothy Keller - If you believe in human rights, you are probably not a utilitarian

You Gotta Pump Those Numbers, Those Are Rookie Numbers.

We continue our examination of Tim Keller's Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory. In this episode, can a society maximize t…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

162: Timothy Keller - Liberals' insistence that religious views stay out of public discourse is hypocritical

You Gotta Serve Somebody, part 3. We continue our reading of Tim Keller's critique of modern political ideologies and their possible effects on our churches.

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A Biblical Critique of Secula…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

161: Timothy Keller - There is no need in liberal society for any consensus on moral values

You Gotta Serve Somebody, part 2. We continue to examine Tim Keller's critique of modern political ideologies, and whether they study up to a biblical and theological critique of their core principle…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

160: Timothy Keller - Biblical justice differs in significant ways from all the secular alternatives

You Gotta Serve Somebody. Tim Keller breaks down various political ideologies and asks, "What does God's Word have to say about this?"

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A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical …

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

159: Zempel - Churches Aren't Avoiding Death By Keeping Their Doors Closed. They're Ensuring It

This Little Light of Mine... When we allow feelings of fear and insecurity about our health and well-being dominate discussions about churches opening their doors, are we thereby complicit in the spi…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

158: John MacArthur - God has not granted civic rulers authority over the doctrine, practice, or polity of the church

In this part two, Pastors Riley and Gillespie continue our reading of this contemporary article on the relationship of the Church and State from John MacArthur. 

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Christ, not Caesar, Is He…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

157: John MacArthur, Christ not Caesar is the Head of the Church

Do The Doors Stay Open? John MacArthur addresses the biblical rationale for defying state mandates, and whether the state can prohibit, or put restrictions on, worship.

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Christ, not Caesar…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago