Podcast Episodes

643. Restoration Theology 9: Applying Scripture in Your Context

This episode is part of the Restoration Theology class.

Although one of the most overlooked aspects of hermeneutics, figuring out how to apply scr…

2 months, 1 week ago

642. Restoration Theology 8: Interpreting Scripture in Its Historical Context

This episode is part of the Restoration Theology class.

There’s no getting around it. The Bible is a historical book. The events it describes occu…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

641. Restoration Theology 7: Interpreting Scripture in Its Literary Context

This episode is part of the Restoration Theology class.

What’s the difference between reading the Bible and studying it? Reading the Bible is like …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

640. Restoration Theology 6: Bible Translation and Detecting Bias

This episode is part of the Restoration Theology class.

Would you agree that every translation of the Bible has some sort of bias in it? Even the m…

3 months ago

639. Restoration Theology 5: Old Testament Manuscripts and Textual Criticism

This is part four of the Restoration Theology class.

The Old Testament, also called the Hebrew Bible, is a collection of 39 books written before the…

3 months, 1 week ago

638. Restoration Theology 4: New Testament Manuscripts and Textual Criticism

This is part four of the Restoration Theology class.

Last time we covered the importance of using the Bible to build our beliefs. But what is the Bi…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

637. Restoration Theology 3: The Primacy and Perspicuity of Scripture

This is part three of the Restoration Theology class.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about communicating with people who don’t come from my back…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

636. Restoration Theology 2: Milestones on the Road to Modern Restorationism

This is part two of the Restoration Theology class.

Restorationism–the impulse to restore authentic Christianity–is not new. Before diving in to le…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

635. Restoration Theology 1: Why Restore Authentic Christianity?

This is part one of the Restoration Theology class.

How do you know what to believe? Have you ever been frustrated when hearing multiple perspectiv…

4 months, 1 week ago

634. Six Ways to Kill Your Community (Sean Finnegan)

One of the great concerns that many of us pastors have about our churches is the lack of community. So often people come, sit for a while, and leav…

4 months, 2 weeks ago