Apollos Watered
791 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsJoin host Travis Michael Fleming as he converses with Christian leaders from around the globe to tackle the critical issues we face with a dash of humor, biblical insight, and cultural wisdom. Apollos Watered exists to encourage and equip you and your church in your missionary encounter with Western culture through resources and recommendations to water your faith so that you can water your world!
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#243 | The Spirit of Our Politics with Michael Wear, Pt. 2
June 24, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MBIn this second conversation with Michael Wear, Travis and Michael continue discussing his book, The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life. Travis and Michael discuss abortion, same-sex marriage, partisan politics, how politics is spiritually forming us, political exhaustion, helplessness, Dallas Willard, and so much more. Michael Wear is the Founder, President, and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, a nonpartisan, nonprofit instituti...
#242 | The Spirit of Our Politics with Michael Wear, Pt. 1
June 21, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBWe are in the political season and every election cycle, we hear that there is so much at stake and that this election is the most important ever. We hear about one scandal or another, and we hear about the issues (which are extremely important), but it's gotten to the point where it is a zero-sum game, and Christians are being used to engage in politics in a way that denigrates their testimony and sacrifices the content of their faith. Is there a way to protect life and honor Jesus at the s...
#241 | Cultural Sanctification with Stephen O. Presley, Pt. 2
June 07, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBWe are in a time where the cultural topography is shifting. The message hasn't changed, but our position in the culture has. Is there an example we can look to to find inspiration? Stephen O. Presley believes so. Drawing upon the first three centuries of Christianity, Stephen takes us on a journey into the mind of the early church of the first few centuries, showing us that their time is not so different from our own. While they employed a dynamic apologetic, we need to learn from their post...
#240 | Cultural Sanctification with Stephen O. Presley, Pt. 1
May 31, 2024 07:15 - 50 minutes - 116 MBWhat should be our posture to the quickly changing, chaotic world around us? We all know about the early church in the book of Acts, but what about after that? What was the church's approach to the world around it in the second and third centuries? Can we learn anything from them? Stephen O. Presley believes that our time is not so similar from theirs and we can learn a great deal from how they interacted with the world. He serves as the Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Life at the Ce...
#239 | The State of Bible Reading in America with John Plake
May 25, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 166 MBJohn Plake, of the American Bible Society is back to present us with the State of the Bible report for 2024. Stats tell stories, the question is, what story are the stats telling us right now? What is the state of Bible reading in America? What does that tell us? What does it mean for our churches? What does it mean for the different ethnic groups? What about different generations? There is some bad, but there is some hope as John shares with us what the data reveals about where God is worki...
#238 | Contextualization in the New Testament with Dean Flemming, Pt. 2
May 17, 2024 09:00 - 43 minutes - 99.7 MBIs the book Acts about the Holy Spirit? The apostles? Spiritual gifts? Or the interaction with cultures? What is the purpose of the church? What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus in a pluralistic society? How do we build a bridge to communicate the gospel and then confront the new culture with the gospel message? Is there a "pure" gospel? What does it mean when every theology is a contextual theology? Join Travis as he continues his discussion with Dean Flemming, as they discuss the n...
#237 | Contextualization in the New Testament with Dean Flemming, Pt. 1
May 10, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MB"Just be biblical!" "Preach the Word!" are phrases we hear from well-meaning Christians who want to see lives transformed. Rarely, however, do we think about exactly how we are supposed to do it. What do we mean by "be biblical"? Does that mean act like those in the first century? And what exactly are we preaching? Christ crucified for sure, but what stories, illustrations, and metaphors do we employ to build a bridge that help our listeners understand what the cross really means? It sound...
#236 | Can We Actually Be Political Disciples? with Vincent Bacote
May 03, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 96.3 MB"Christians should not be talking about politics!" is what I heard when I was a young Christian. Is that true? How can Christians be engaged in politics in a biblically faithful way? What does it mean to be a political disciple? Should we as Christians stay out of politics? These are questions that we all must wrestle with if we are to have an effective witness in the world. Join Travis and Dr. Vincent Bacote as they discuss what it means to be a political disciple in a polarized world. ...
#235 | What Are Christians For? with Jake Meador, Pt. 2
April 26, 2024 09:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBTravis and Jake continue their conversation discussing his book, "What Are Christians For?" Surprisingly, there is a great deal of confusion as to what the role of Christians should be in society. Is it only to be disciples who make disciples? Is it to glorify God and enjoy Him forever? What about in our public life? What role does our Christian faith play in the political sphere? Our vocation? Does it have any effect on the environment? The answer may surprise you. Jake is the editor-in-c...
#234 | What Are Christians For? with Jake Meador, Pt. 1
April 19, 2024 09:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBWhat Are Christians For? Is it only to be disciples who make disciples? Is it to glorify God and enjoy Him forever? What about in our public life? What role does our Christian faith play in the political sphere? Our vocation? Does it have any effect on the environment? The answer is an unequivocal, yes! Jake Meador is today's guest on Apollos Watered, discussing his book, What Are Christians For? Jake is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy, an online periodical seeking to be a voice of...
#233 | Why Evangelical Theology Needs the Global Church with Stephen Pardue
April 12, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBWhat do you need in your relationship with God? I am sure you can think of many things. One thing that has helped so many Christians and churches is developing a relationship with global Christians, and in doing so, you find your vision of God expands, your relationship with God deepens, and your zeal for ministry exponentially increases. Today's guest, Stephen Pardue, takes us on a journey into the global church and how global theology increases our view of God, helps us to join with what ...
#232 | Jesus and the Powers with N.T. Wright, Pt. 2
April 05, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes - 93.1 MBIn this second part of our conversation, Travis and Tom discuss our political witness, premillennial dispensationalism, bad theology, Christian nationalism, and how the gospel is bigger than we often realize. While the gospel encapsulates our personal salvation, there is much more involved than just that, but the redemption of all creation. Understanding Tom means understanding not only what he is saying, but what he is responding to. Without that as a backdrop, you miss his point. Listen ...
#231 | Jesus and the Powers with N.T. Wright, Pt. 1
March 22, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutes - 88.7 MBWhat should our Christian political witness look like in an age of totalitarian terror and dysfunctional democracies? What is the church's role between Jesus and Caesar? What does Jesus' kingdom look like in the shadow of empire? How do we testify to the powers? How do we resist them? Today we welcome N.T. Wright to the show. Prof. Wright is currently Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at St Mary’s College in the University of St Andrews and Senior Researc...
#230 | Politics and Christian Nationalism with Cherie Harder
March 20, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBWhat role does politics play in the mission of God? How do we navigate the political field without stepping on a cultural landmine? What should our political engagement look like? And what do we do with things like Christian nationalism? Today's guest is Cherie Harder, President of the Trinity Forum. Cherie Harder serves as President of the Trinity Forum. Before joining the Trinity Forum in 2008, Ms. Harder served in the White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Pol...
#229 | Futureproof Your Church with Stephen McAlpine
March 08, 2024 09:00 - 39 minutes - 90.5 MBThere are so many things that are happening in our world today and churches are trying to figure out what to do next. What do we do next? How can we be faithful and fruitful in this moment? How do we do community in this world when people are already so busy? Pastor and author Stephen McAlpine shows us that the answers aren't that complex. We can future-proof our churches. Listen in as Travis and Stephen discuss Stephen's new book, Futureproof: How to Live for Jesus in a Culture That Keeps...
#228 | The Great Dechurching with Michael Graham
March 04, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBThe stats reveal trouble in evangelicalism, Bible reading is down, church attendance is down, and the none's are rising. What's going on? In The Great Dechurching, authors Michael Graham, Jim Davis, and Ryan P. Burge have done the work and come back with the stats. It's both better and worse than we could imagine. 40 million people have stopped going to church in the last 25 years and that's just the tip of the iceberg. However, amid such depressing news, there is hope. Because many of the...
#227 | A God-Centered Life In A Self-Centered World with George Marsden
February 26, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBEverywhere we look its about us. How "we" want things, "our" true self, "our" vision of the world, what "we" want, etc. Even algorithms cater to us, giving us more and more of what we want, but is that the secret to happiness? Getting more of what "we" want? There is a better way. By taking the focus off of ourselves and getting our focus back on God, that's not easy. We need some help. Who could help us refocus? How about from "those who are dead and yet still speak"? We need to go back an...
#226 | The Church Between Temple & Mosque | Dan Strange
February 16, 2024 09:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBWhere does Christianity stand between Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and the like? How do we build a relationship with those of other religions without losing ourselves in the process? What are the bridges that need to be crossed to lead them to Jesus? What is the mission of the church today? What role does the cultural mandate play? And how can the 20th-century Dutch missiologist, J.H. Bavinck help us understand the mission today so that we can do it both faithfully and fruitfully? What role d...
#225 | 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry, and Practicing Peace with Jen Pollock Michel, Pt. 2
February 09, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBPart 2 of our conversation with Jen Pollock Michel as we continue to discuss her book, In Good Time. We are all busy, and have a hard time cultivating the habits that enable both being and doing. If we can't cultivate good habits, we have a harder time fulfilling God's mission. In this episode, Travis and Jenn discuss some of the seven deadly sins, and how our contemporary online lives are often guilty of the sin of vainglory, and our constant scrolling is a form of the ancient sin of aced...
#224 | 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry, and Practicing Peace with Jen Pollock Michel, Pt. 1
February 02, 2024 09:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBAre you tired of being tired? Tired of being stressed out? Tired of not getting stuff done? How are those New Year's resolutions coming along? We all can get frustrated and overwhelmed with all the things that need to be done. Every year there is a new guru who pops up to help us do more, but what about "be" more? How can we get done what we need to get done, but resist hurry and practice peace at the same time? Today, we welcome Jen Pollock Michel onto the show to discuss her book, In Goo...
#223 | The State of the Church with Albert Mohler
January 26, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBWhere is the church headed? What do we do about the great dechurching that we see going on in the United States? What role does the culture play today? What about the church? Are we to give a Christian culture? How can we be "thicker" in culture than in the secular world? Travis and Albert discuss the state of the church, Christianity in America, contextualization, politics, the doctrine of subsidiarity, changing the world, the necessity of Christianity for liberal democracy, the Bockenforde...
#222 | Is Politics Killing Evangelicalism? Pt. 2 with Pete Wehner
January 19, 2024 09:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBCan our Lord be seen by our politics? What do our politics say about us? Is the message of Jesus communicated in it? What about the way of Jesus? How is our Christian witness being affected by our politics? Do the means we employ reveal the message we believe? What happens if we focus on the message but miss the means? Listen in as Travis and Pete continue their conversation on politics in evangelicalism. Travis welcomes special guest Pete Wehner to the show today. Pete is a Senior Fellow ...
#221 | Is Politics Killing Evangelicalism? Pt 1 with Pete Wehner
January 13, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBIs our political focus, which we believe is for the greater good, actually doing the opposite for the Christian witness today? How do we maintain our integrity in the midst of political compromise? Is there a third way? Should we focus on the lesser of two evils? What happens if we continue to do that? Travis welcomes special guest Pete Wehner to the show today. Pete is a Senior Fellow at the Trinity Forum, a writer and thinker who served in the Reagan administration and both Bush presiden...
#220 | Reflections on 2023
December 29, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBTravis and Kevin reflect on their favorite episodes and books for 2023 and give a vision for Apollos Watered moving forward to help you water your world! Sign up for the Apollos Watered email. Help revitalize churches by supporting Apollos Watered!
#219 | The Christmas Story
December 16, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 51.3 MBListen in as many of the guests from Apollos Watered over this past year read the Christmas story. Merry Christmas! Sign up for the Apollos Watered email. Help revitalize churches by supporting Apollos Watered!
#218 | Hope for American Evangelicals with Matthew Bennett, Pt. 2
December 08, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBWhere is their idolatry in the evangelical church today? What idolatries have we smuggled into the church? How do we handle this? What will happen if we don't? How do we reach our crazy post-everything world today? Is there anyone we can turn to? Is there a person who can give us clarity? Is there a different perspective that we have to consider? In this second conversation with professor and former missionary, Matthew Bennett, they continue to discuss his book, Hope for American Evangelic...
#217 | Hope for American Evangelicals with Matthew Bennett, Pt. 1
December 01, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBHow do we reach our crazy post-everything world today? Is there anyone we can turn to? Is there a person who can give us clarity? Is there a different perspective that we have to consider? Travis welcomes professor and former missionary, Matthew Bennett, to the show to discuss his book, Hope for American Evangelicals. Using Lesslie Newbigin as a guide, Matthew takes a missionary perspective to help us look at the American evangelical house and what needs to be done to remodel it by removing ...
#216 | Makers in a Thinkers World with Amy Howley Pierson
November 24, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBAre you creative? Have you felt your creative gifts weren't desirable or valuable for the gospel and the expansion of God's kingdom? If you have, then this episode is for you! Too often the creatives among us have been relegated to the kids' table of ministry, and in doing so we have lost the ability to tap into the imagination and help people to see who God is. There have been so many creatives that the church has lost simply because there wasn't a value placed upon them. Travis welcomes ...
#215 | Working from the Inside Out with Jeff Haanen, Pt. 2
November 17, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBYour work matters. God cares a great deal of what you do in the 9 to 5. Whether you are working as a mechanic in a garage, a C-suite executive, or a homemaker, God cares about your work. Listen in as Travis continues his discussion with Jeff Haanen on his book, Working from the Inside Out (IVP, 2023). Jeff is a writer, entrepreneur, and founder of the Denver Institute. It's a conversation about how we follow God in our workplace, how transformation takes place, and how we can walk with Go...
#214 | Working from the Inside Out with Jeff Haanen, Pt. 1
November 10, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBDoes your work matter to God? What does that look like? How do we glorify God in the 9 to 5? How much does Sunday influence our Monday? Travis welcomes Jeff Haanen to the show to discuss his book, Working from the Inside Out (IVP, 2023). Jeff is a writer, entrepreneur, and founder of the Denver Institute. It's a conversation about how we follow God in our workplace where we spend most of our lives. It's insightful and it will be transformative for all who seek to do their work for the glory...
#213 | How 1776 Made the Post-Christian West with Andrew Wilson
November 04, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBWhat does 1776 have to do with LGBTQ+? What does it have to do with expressive individualism? What does it have to do with the rise of atheism, agnosticism, and secularism? Plenty. Travis welcomes Andrew Wilson to the show to discuss his book, Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West. It's a discussion of how we got WEIRDER: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic, Ex-Christian, and Romantic. Travis and Andrew discuss how the post-Christian West came to be, ...
#212 | C.S. Lewis in America with Mark Noll
October 23, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBWhy do so many Christians and evangelicals in particular love C.S. Lewis so much? What is it about him that transcends borders of culture and denominational and theological tribes? Today's guest is historian Mark Noll. Mark and Travis talk about C.S. Lewis and his reception by Americans in the early to mid part of the 20th century. Unlike any author before or since, Lewis tapped into the imagination with the truth that people could grab a hold of and understand. Join Travis and Mark as the...
#211 | Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for American Evangelicalism | Russell Moore
September 22, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBWhat happens if we co-opt political power for godly means? Or what if we use evil people to do good things? What if we put people in political power whose character is awful? Is that good or bad? Is it so cut and dry? Of course, there have always been evil people in political office, but the issue is not whether there are low-character people in political office, the issue is calling Christians to embrace evil people, glancing over moral issues, in order to get what they believe to be righte...
#210 | Living A Spacious Life | Ashley Hales
September 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBDo you feel stuck? Are you frustrated that life is not working the way you thought it would? Are you angry with God because others are seemingly finding success and you aren't? Are you frustrated by your limits? What if your limits are not bad things, but good things? Have you ever wondered if your belief that you can do everything is not from God but from the devil? Have you ever wondered if God has given you limits to show something of Himself in your life? Today, we welcome Ashley Hales...
#209 | The Story of God & Idolatry in Western Culture, Pt. 2 | Mike Goheen
September 15, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBDo you know the biblical story? What role does the Kingdom of God play in that story? How has the modern church in America become culturally irrelevant? What is the modern Western story and how does it absorb many of our salvation stories? And what is the Gospel? These are just some of the questions that Mike and Travis talk about today. Dr. Goheen, drawing on the work of Lesslie Newbigin, takes us into the heart of Western culture showing us that while the Western culture has brought many...
#208 | The Story of God & Idolatry in Western Culture, Pt. 1 | Mike Goheen
September 12, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBWe all know that cultures such as those in India have their own pantheon of false gods that we often think of as statues, but idolatry is more than the worship of statues. And demons are not only at work in Majority World cultures. Idolatry and the demonic are just as much at work in our Western culture, they just go by more socially acceptable names. In the West, we have idols of materialism, consumerism, unbridled autonomy, technology, and the like. The demonic work through them just as mu...
#207 | How to Read and Understand the Psalms | Bruce Waltke
September 08, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBAs we go about our missionary encounter with Western culture, we need instruction from the Scriptures. And we need to see the Scriptures from the vantage point of the audience it was written to. There have been more tears cried on the pages of the Psalms than any other book, because it is a book that instructs us about who God is, who we are, and what to do in times of crisis. In the Psalms, we are taught how to look forward to the Messiah's kingdom, how to lament, celebrate, praise, trust...
#206 | Charting Social Change | Anne Snyder
September 05, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBHow does social change happen? Can a movement like the Asbury Renewal spark real social change? What in our society causes movement? Is it just a changing of generations? What role does technology play? What role is Artificial Intelligence going to play? These are just some of the questions that we discussed in today's episode. Travis and Anne have a discussion of all things life: vacations, musicals, poets, generational shifts, Asbury, Comment Magazine, humanization practices, and Travis ev...
#205 | Living A Countercultural Life, Pt. 2 | Chris Castaldo
September 01, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBWhat do the Beatitudes look like in a culture where politics rules in a zero-sum game? What role do the Beatitudes play in helping us with our anxiety? How do we hold this purifying vision of God in the Beatitudes in a world? Today's guest is Pastor and Theologian Chris Castaldo back to the show to discuss his new book, Upside-Down Kingdom. They discuss the Beatitudes and everyday life, but season it with all things Italy, Italian food, the Italian Reformation, and so much more. Chris is...
#204 | Living A Countercultural Life, Pt. 1 | Chris Castaldo
August 29, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBHow do we live in a culture obsessed with success? How has the Christian faith morphed from a countercultural movement to one that is obsessed with power and politics? These are questions we all wrestle with and the Bible speaks to the longings and ragings of our hearts, showing us a better way forward that seems counterintuitive, but is true. Today's guest is Pastor and Theologian Chris Castaldo back to the show to discuss his new book, Upside-Down Kingdom. They discuss the Beatitudes, an...
#203 | The Wolf In Your Pocket, Pt. 2 | Chris Martin
August 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBTravis and Chris Martin continue their conversation on his new book, The Wolf in Our Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead? In this conversation, they discuss free speech, politics online, YouTubers, Facebook, the all-knowing algorithm, how these platforms are forming us, anxiety, the high school hallways, and what should and should not be posted online. It's a free-flowing conversation that helps us know the dangers of the social internet as well as how to use...
#202 | The Wolf In Your Pocket, Pt. 1 | Chris Martin
August 22, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBHow much does social media affect you on a daily basis? How much is it threatening the people you lead? How much are they medicating themselves? What can we do about it? Chris Martin is here to help! Chris Martin is a content marketing editor at Moody Publishers and a social media, marketing, and communications consultant. He writes regularly in his newsletter, Terms of Service, and refers to Bibletolife.com Travis and Chris discuss his new book from Moody Publishers, The Wolf in Our Pocke...
#201 | Does Your Church Allow For People In Process?, Pt. 2 | Mark Baker
August 18, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBIt's part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Mark Baker. We are talking about becoming a centered-set church. What is that? Most churches are bounded or fuzzy, but its the churches that are centered that see the greatest transformation. How do we know that? Because that's what we did! The question is: are sinners welcome at your church? Yes, we call people to repentance, but when does that happen? Do you require them to behave before they belong? Believe? What's the order? Do they have to look...
#200 | Does Your Church Allow For People In Process?, Pt. 1 | Mark Baker
August 15, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBWhat does it mean to belong to your church? What are the standards? Who is in and who is out? Is there room for a process? What happens when someone sins? What about the person who is in sin and just starting to come to church and wants to learn? And what about the person who is considered an insider but whose personal life is a complete mess? What do we do? What is more important: believing? behaving? belonging? Which should come first? And what does that matter? Our guide in our journey ...
#199 | Anxiety Reduction, Scripture, and Brain Science | Charles Stone
August 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBHow do you reduce anxiety? What can you do to relax? What does the Scripture say? What does brain science tell us? What about holy noticing and multitasking to do with it? Plenty! Travis welcomes Charles Stone to the show today. Charles has been a pastor for over 40 years serving as a Lead Pastor, Teaching Pastor, Associate Pastor, and Church planter. He has an engineering degree from Georgia Tech, a Master's of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate of Min...
#198 | What Does the Future of Christianity Look Like? Pt. 2 | Gina Zurlo
August 04, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBIs Christianity in America on the decline? What does Christianity look like around the world in places like Mongolia, Italy, Oceania and the like? What are the biggest challenges facing the global Church today? Today we welcome Dr. Gina Zurlo for the second part of our conversation about Global Christianity. Dr. Zurlo holds a PhD in History and Hermeneutics from Boston University School of Theology (2017). She is the Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-C...
#197 | What Does the Future of Christianity Look Like? Pt. 1 | Gina Zurlo
August 01, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBIs Christianity in America on the decline? What does Christianity look like around the world? How many Christians are there in the world? How do sociologists quantify that? Today on Apollos Watered, we welcome Dr. Gina Zurlo to the show. Dr. Gina A. Zurlo holds a PhD in History and Hermeneutics from Boston University School of Theology (2017). She is the Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (South Hamilton, MA) and Visiting Re...
#196 | Are We Living For Biblical Honor Or Worldly Success? Pt. 2 | David DeSilva
July 28, 2023 15:30 - 1 hour - 71 MBHow does our modern world obsessed with success jive with the New Testament world guided by the GPS of honor, patronage, kinship, and purity? What did grace really mean in the ancient world? Do we have an accurate understanding of grace the way that the audience of the first century understood it? Does grace come freely or with an obligation? If we are to fulfill the mission of God, we need to know how to apply the Scripture to our lives, and in order to do that effectively, it helps to u...
#195 | Are We Living For Biblical Honor Or Worldly Success? Pt. 1 | David DeSilva
July 25, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBWe talk about theology, but we live in a social world of status, slights, and social media. How does the world of the New Testament jive with our modern world? What does it mean to live an honorable life according to our modern culture? Can success be a synonym? Is modern success equivalent to NT honor? Or is it something else? In our world, today, is honor or success going to a great school? Making a lot of money? Having a nice house and car? Where do sacrifice and self-denial fit in? How ...
#194 | How You Shape History Will Shape You | Scott Sunquist
July 21, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBDoes history really matter in our modern world? What about Christian history? Is there a good way to understand history that relates to us? Is there a bad way of doing history? What can history show us about living as Christ-followers in our modern world? The answer is, of course, plenty! Travis welcomes Dr. Scott Sunquist, President of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, to the show to help us navigate and harness the story of history so that we might be able to help the church chart a ne...