On this episode of Through the Maze, Tanner and Jack discuss busy schedules, why it’s good to take a break to rest every once and a while, and how we can actually do that.

Breaking Our Busy Schedules

On this episode of Through the Maze, Tanner and Jack talk about why people struggle with low self-esteem and why you need to understand God's view of you.

Self-Esteem and How God Sees You

How did Paul view the world in which he lived? How did this view effect his writings and belief about this life and the one to follow? We discuss all of this on this episode of the Thinking Theologically podcast.

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A Brief Introduction to Pauline Theology

On this episode, Tanner and Jack discuss the benefits of prayer and how you can have a more active and enriching prayer life.

Spiritual Discipline: Prayer

What does John's gospel teach us about God's plan for creation? We discuss in this episode.

New Creation in the Gospel of John

In this Audio Article, Spencer talks to us about the apocalyptic language we see in the 2nd temple Jewish period. In the next article, we'll look at how this affected Jesus' ministry. 

To read the article go to ThinkingTheologically.org

Apocalypticism In Second Temple Judaism And The Ministry Of Jesus (Part 1)

In this lesson, Jack talks about homosexuality from the standpoint of the culture, what the Bible says about the subject, and how Christians can help come alongside those with same-sex attraction and lead them to God's kingdom.

Homosexuality

Are people good or evil? We continue our look at the recent "State of Theology" survey, and discuss what Scripture tells us about people, sin, and human nature. 

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Are Humans Good?

On this episode, Tanner and Jack navigate the maze of the parent-child relationship. We discuss on both sides of the relationship how to pursue God and godliness, and what challenges arise to hinder that progress.

The Parent-Child Relationship

Luke's gospel places the discussion between the apostles about "who is the greatest?" right after the Lord's Supper implementation. Why here and what does this mean for us today? We discuss in this episode.

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Service and Greatness at the Lords Table

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Audio Article: The Problem With The Bible’s One Unified Voice

This is an audio recording of the article "The Problem with Penal Substitutionary Atonement". You can read the article at ThinkingTheologically.org

The Problem With Penal Substitutionary Atonement

In this episode, we discuss how to interpret Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament. 

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How to Interpret Wisdom Literature

For the ancient world, the apocalyptic genre was not particularly difficult to understand. This is not the case today.

In this episode, Spencer and Jack discuss Revelation, the genre of Apocalyptic literature, and how to interpret signs and symbols in Scripture.

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How To Interpret Revelation

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He Gets Us | Audio Article

For many, the spiritual realm or "heavenlies" as Paul calls it in Ephesians 6 is an interesting, but unclear subject. On this episode, Jack and Spencer discuss, generally, what the spiritual is, and more specifically, why it's important to study it.

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Why We Need to Study the Spiritual Realm

Did you know that God has a spiritual council He converses with and even, sometimes, allows to make decisions? Jack and Spencer discuss Psalm 82 and God's Divine Council in this episode.

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The "Divine Council" of God

When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, was it because he wanted the Father to keep him from dying? Is this a scene where we see the humanity of Jesus? Or, is this something else?

Did Jesus Want To Die?

Paul says that when we take the Lord's Supper, we must do so in a worthy manner by discerning the body. What does he mean by this? What body are we supposed to discern?

What Does It Mean To Discern The Body During The Lord’s Supper?

Spiritual beings are involved in mankind's fall from the very beginning. In this episode, we discuss the Fall of Genesis 3, the Flood of Genesis 6, and how spiritual beings were present in bringing about rebellion against God.

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Creation Corruption

The early church, as represented by the Church Fathers, reflects a Lord's Table closed to those who are not baptized. However, I believe the table began opened and only closed at the end of the first century. In the midst of this early closing of the table, Luke writes his Gospel to emphasize Jesus's table fellowship with tax collectors and sinners.

Read or listen to the audio version of the article at thinkingtheologically.org.

The Historical Shift From Open To Closed Communion

How important is the Tower of Babel to the greater biblical narrative? We discuss Genesis 11, its spiritual realm backing, and why it matters to us today in this episode.

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Creation Corruption Continued

How do young women experience church life? How can the church better include the voices of women? How can the church be impactful moving into the future?

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Conversation #2 - Patriarchy, Society, and the Bible with Makayla Barnes

In this episode, we address some recent criticisms around Spencer's "The Problem with the Bible's One Unified Voice" and talk at length about the importance of defining terms and speaking to one another.

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The Importance of Christian Dialogue

What makes a video go viral? Spencer and Jack explore the subject of viral videos on this week's episode and discuss whether or not the church is capable of producing viral content.

BBC Dad, 'Cash Me Ousside', and What Makes a Video Viral

On this week's episode of the porncast Chris and Jack discuss the effect shame has on developing and maintaining an addiction to pornography. Most importantly they talk about how to avoid falling into the trap of shame and explore better alternatives.

Core Issues: Shame

In the first of this 2-part series, Chris and Jack discuss a couple bad responses wives often have when they find out their husband watches porn, and what a better response is.

Bad Ways to Respond to Your Husbands Porn Addiction

The Porncast
Season 3, Episode 3
Hosts: Chris Krotz & Jack Dodgen

There are some new technological advancements that the porn industry is making and if we hope to be successful in our fight against it we need to be informed.

Email your questions to: chris@wheniamweak.org

Porncast (3.3): Dangerous New Porn Tech

In this episode of the Too Many Books podcast, we review Building a Discipling Culture by Mike Breen and determine whether this book is a must read or something to forget altogether. 

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Building A Discipling Culture by Mike Breen

On this episode of Too Many Books, we review "Spiritual Knowledge" by Watchman Nee a practical book about spiritual growth and development written by a Chinese preacher who died for his faith.

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"Spiritual Knowledge" by Watchman Nee

On this episode of Too Many Books, we review "The Radical Disciple" by John Stott. Discipleship is not an uncommon topic for books these days. How does this one stack up? We discuss likes, dislikes, and rating here. 

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"The Radical Disciple" by John Stott

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