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Second Thoughts with Austin Gentry

139 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings

Austin Gentry currently serves as the Young Adults Pastor for Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX. The following podcast will feature messages from the ministry, conversations about theological topics, and thoughts about culture and Christianity.

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Episodes

25 Principles on Dating - Genesis 24

March 11, 2024 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Genesis 24 marks a significant transition - the end of Abraham's life and legacy and his 'passing of the torch' to his only son, Isaac. But before he passes, he sets out to find a wife for his son. Here in this chapter, we can find 25 principles that can be applied to searching for a spouse today. 

The Sacrifice - Genesis 22

March 07, 2024 20:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The life of Abraham can be seen as a series of tests of faith, which each one getting more and more severe. In faith, he left his homeland; in faith, he left his family; in faith, he left Lot; in faith, he trusted God with Ishmael; and now, in faith, he trusts God by offering up Isaac - the climactic moment of his life and legacy.

Stewardship & Worship - Genesis 14

February 12, 2024 22:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Genesis 14 establishes the 'tithe' between God and God's people, a primary way we respond God, trust Him, and also receive His honor and blessing.

The Call of God - Genesis 12

February 05, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Genesis 1-11 spans nearly 2000 years of human history, and the world keeps rebelling against God's will and ways. What's the hope? The offspring who's come to save and reverse the curse. Genesis 11 ends with what looks like little hope: the line of Shem has become pagan, and is now barren. Where will the promise come? Genesis 12 starts with the only hope: God speaks. 

Through The Storm - Genesis 7-8

January 15, 2024 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Genesis 7-8 recount Noah's ~370 day ride through the greatest storm in human history. And the promises, principles, and practices God shows Noah, are just as relevant for us today for the storms we will go into - and through. 

Benchmark, Hallmark, Trademark - Genesis 4

January 01, 2024 22:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Genesis 4 features the story of Cain and Abel, the first children and siblings in human history. Their story is one of tragedy and grace, pointing forward to the truer and better older brother we all need.

What Is Humanity - Genesis 2

December 18, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Genesis 2 expands on and elaborates upon God's pinnacle creation, humankind. In it, we can see humanity's place in the world, their purpose, uniqueness, and capacity.

What Is Reality - Genesis 1

December 03, 2023 23:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Genesis 1 gives us the reality behind the creation, the creation itself, and our place in it. It introduces the story of God, the story of the world, and our story in it, too. 

Only One Savior - Mark 15

November 19, 2023 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Chapter 15 records the 'pinnacle moment' of the Mark's main theme, which has been building like a crescendo over the past 14 chapters: Jesus is God's Suffering Servant and Man's Redeemer. Chapter 15 shows us why Jesus, and only Jesus, is the only One who can save.

7 Signs of the End Times - Mark 13

November 05, 2023 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Mark 13, Jesus provides 7 signs of what happens at the end of the world, and even more importantly, how we can live in light of the end in our day-to-day lives. 

To Serve, Suffer & Save - Mark 10

October 22, 2023 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Throughout his gospel, Mark increasingly builds the crescendo of what Jesus' life and ministry as God's suffering servant. But in chapter 10, the climactic moment of this developing theme happens: the clearest picture of his glory, reign, and rule. "The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (10:45). 

Mountaintops, Valleys, & the Middle - Mark 9

October 15, 2023 21:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | All through his gospel, Mark uses paradigms that non-Jews would be familiar with as a way of showing who Jesus is: i.e, King-and-kingdom, sight-and-blindness, natural-and-supernatural, reaping-and-sowing. In chapter 9, he uses another paradigm to show who Jesus - the mountaintop, the valley, and the middle. In doing so, we see who Jesus is to us in all of our highs and lows of life.

3 Stages of 'Seeing' Faith - Mark 8

October 08, 2023 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In chapter 8, Mark draws a connection between increasing clarity of physical sight with increasing clarity of spiritual sight, i.e., seeing Jesus for who He really is. Mark 8 shows us that we all bring presuppositions, biases, expectations, brokenness, pride and sin into our seeing of Jesus - and how Jesus challenges them so that we may see Him for who He is, and live.

Authority Over All - Mark 3

September 17, 2023 23:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In chapter 3, Mark convincingly shows the extent and expansiveness of Jesus' authority: on the earth, over the earth, and in heaven: specifically, over the Sabbath, Synagogue, & Sanhedrin; over the Spirits and Satan; and over Sin and Salvation. 

4 Hallmarks of Jesus' Kingdom - Mark 1

September 11, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In the first 15 verses, Mark writes about how Jesus will bring the Kingdom of God into the earth; but starting in verse 16 and onward, Mark shows Jesus bringing that Kingdom of God to earth. In essence, the second half of Mark 1 serves as a microcosm of how Jesus overall brings the Kingdom of God to earth, and what He will continue to do throughout the entire gospel: namely, through reaching, teaching, healing, and restoring.

The Prophesied One - Mark 1

September 03, 2023 21:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Mark opens his gospel in a dramatic fashion, introducing the hero we've all wanted. However, Mark explains that God sends us a hero who doesn't arrive or arise to power through the systems of the world; instead, He would do so in a counter-cultural way, challenging and convicting our concept of a king and a kingdom, and bringing His own through repentance and belief - reigning in the hearts of men.

Right In The Heart - Lamentations 3

August 27, 2023 21:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Jeremiah closes, not-officially, with the book of Lamentations - Jeremiah's 'epilogue' of sorts, his closing thoughts and feelings about everything he's experienced as a prophet and what he's had to endure. Chapter 3 spotlights the 'hinge' of his entire lament, i.e., what his hopes and his heart hangs on to in the midst of unyielding pain and disappointment.

Only What I Want To Hear - Jeremiah 42-43

August 13, 2023 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | After decades of rejecting Jeremiah's words, the people finally come to Jeremiah asking his advice and guidance. They're in pain and have no plan. Jeremiah gives them 2 options, except tragically, they choose what makes sense to them instead of following God's clear decrees.

Cancel-Culture & The Truth - Jeremiah 36

August 06, 2023 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Jeremiah 36 features arguably one of the most-epic-least-known books in the entire Bible; where God reproduces and replicates His Word in a hostile culture that wants to destroy it. He does the same today as well.

What would God say to the Amish, or to us? - Jeremiah 35

July 30, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Jeremiah 35 features a unique story where God brings the Rechabites (a quasi-Amish subculture) into the Temple, for the purpose of making a point to the larger Israelite population. Chapter 35 shows us legalism, immorality, and the path to discernment.

Faux Leaders & False Prophets - Jeremiah 23

July 10, 2023 02:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Jeremiah 23, God calls out the many faux leaders and false prophets in Israel, specifically listing 5 main, signs of these types of leaders - signs that are just as relevant for us today.

Righteous Love - Jeremiah 12

June 26, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Jeremiah 12, God gives the prophet Jeremiah a sobering indictment - to have faith in His plan, even when it doesn't feel fair, just, or right. The solution to this discouragement is greater faith in the righteousness, love, and compassion of God. 

True Worship - Jeremiah 7

June 18, 2023 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Jeremiah puts the people of God on notice, right as they are walking into the Temple for a worship service. According to God's Word through Jeremiah, worship has more to do with our heart posture towards and our relationship with Him and less about the building we walk into or the rituals that we keep on a certain day of the week.

8 Reasons to Stray, 1 to Stay - Jeremiah 2

June 11, 2023 17:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In chapter 2, Jeremiah recounts why 8 different reasons why Israel abandoned the LORD. Their 8 reasons are just like ours today. God responds to Israel's straying just like He responds to us - there's 1 main reason to stay. 

God's Call For Truth Over All - Jeremiah 1

June 04, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Jeremiah opens with Israel's pseudo-religious context and God's call for Jeremiah to preach repentance over self-made righteousness. 

The Resurrection's Proof, Picture & Plea - John 20

May 22, 2023 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | John 20 highlights what makes Jesus Christ truly unlike any other religious leader or person to have ever lived: the resurrection. In John 20, the gospel writer provides proof for the resurrection for the mind, a picture of the resurrection for the body and soul, and a plea of the resurrection for the heart.  

The Heroic Cross - John 19

May 15, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | John 19 features Jesus' big, heroic accomplishment - the apex moment of his message, mission, and ministry - giving his life as an atonement for sin on the cross. As we'll see, all heroes follow Jesus' heroism: a hero fulfills his high calling, defeats evil, and ushers in a new order of goodness into the world.

Legalism, Lawlessness & Love - John 18

May 07, 2023 20:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | At the unjust trial of Jesus, the religious leaders show their true colors of legalism and lawlessness. Time and time again, they try to uphold certain laws while violating others - all trying to justify what they want. 

Mount Valley Mount - John 18

May 01, 2023 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In John 18, Jesus treks from the Temple Mount, through the Kidron Valley, to the Mount of Olives - and back again. His path symbolizes the gospel message, what He'd go through, and where He'd take us. 

Diversity & Unity - John 17

April 24, 2023 01:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In John 17, Jesus shares what's weighing on his heart, right before going to the cross: his people. And he has one main hope and plea for them: their unity.

The Holy Spirit - John 14-16

April 16, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Jesus introduces his followers to 'another Helper' who will come once He leaves; in fact, Jesus even says that it will be an advantage for Him to leave so that the Holy Spirit can come. So, who is the Holy Spirit? What is His role? How does work? 

Pruning & Producing - John 15

April 02, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | John 15 recounts one of the seven 'I Am' statements of Jesus, "I am the vine." As His 'branches,' the where, how,  when, and why behind God's pruning in our lives, He does so to produce the maximal good and glory.   

Way, Truth, Life - John 14

March 27, 2023 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | When Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" He challenges and critiques the 3 main worldviews in our culture today: Universalism, Relativism, and Hedonism. 

Lifted Up - John 12

March 13, 2023 18:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In John 12, Jesus announces that His hour had finally come - namely, his death, resurrection, and glorification. Now arrived the purpose of why He had come all along - to die as a substitute for our sin, as the true, better, and ultimate Passover Lamb. 

6 Responses To Jesus - John 12

March 05, 2023 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In John 12, Jesus interacts with 6 different types of individuals and groups, each one representing 6 different ways we can respond to Jesus. Are we compulsive? comfortable? critical? curious? or a canceller? Whatever the case may be, Jesus speaks to each of us and welcomes us with open arms. 

God & Giving - Stewardship Sunday

February 20, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Looking at Genesis 4 and 14, as well as other texts across Scriptures, we see a common exhortation that financial generosity is a right response to God's stature, a true trust in God's character, and a high honor in God's kingdom culture. 

7 Questions of Jesus - John 7

January 29, 2023 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | John 7 features 20 questions in sum, each one pinging between Jesus, the Jewish leaders, and the crowds. All in all, there are always bigger questions underneath our expressed questions; and the following audio points out 7 reasons we might question Jesus. 

Bread of Life - John 6

January 23, 2023 01:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In John 6, Jesus makes an audacious statement of divinity - namely, that He is the true bread from heaven, the ultimate fulfillment of God's provision for His people when they cannot provide for themselves. 

Be Healed & Walk - John 5

January 15, 2023 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In John 5, Jesus meets a man who is an invalid, who has been suffering and seeking salvation - in more ways than one. Jesus meets him where he is and restores him to who God called him to be. 

Never Thirst Again - John 4

January 08, 2023 22:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Jesus meets with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well, telling her about a type of water that, if she should drink it, she will never be thirsty again. His offer is still available to us today. 

Rebirth & Resolutions - John 3

January 04, 2023 02:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In John 3, a man named Nicodemus meets with Jesus at nighttime, curious of who Jesus is and what he does. Jesus brings clarity to his identity, his mission, and his invitation to all people. Will Nicodemus respond in faith and obedience? Will we? 

Corrupt Leaders - Micah 3

November 13, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The prophet Micah gave a pointed call to the leaders of Israel, or the 'church' leaders of his day. The following message picks out 7 different characteristics of corrupt leadership; but inversely, shows 7 different ways the greatest leader, Jesus, succeeded where corrupt leaders failed. 

How To Return To God - Hosea 14

November 07, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Hosea is a heavy, sobering message of God to his beloved people; but even though the indictments, condemnation, and warnings, God's message does not end on that note. Rather, it ends with a promise of restoration, returning, and all that God has in store for those who walk with him. 

Hot, Cold, Lukewarm - Revelation 3

October 29, 2022 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | In Revelation 2-3, Jesus gives a word to 7 different churches, and he saves perhaps his severest, most sobering message last - one that would be particularly for the church of Laodicea. Jesus indicts them for their spiritual lukewarmness, a message all churches can heed today. 

Pursuing Love - Hosea 1

October 17, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | God gives Hosea a message to the people of Israel about His great love for them. Contrary to the conventional prophetic words, this message, however, would be a demonstration more than a declaration - a powerful illustration the Israelites wouldn't easily forget. 

Seek Me & Live - Amos 5

September 19, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The prophet Amos gives God's message to the northern kingdom of Israel: a message of grave warning about God's justice, but also an appeal about God's grace. Chapter 5 features God's appeal through Amos to seek Him and live. 

Return To Me - Amos 4

September 12, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Amos preaches a message of justice upon the people of God for their cheap, self-indulgent Christianity; however, he shares with them that their judgment did not come out of nowhere. Instead, it came after countless times, over-and-over-and-over again, where God sought to wake them up first,  yet to no avail. 

Unpopular Truth - Amos 1 & 2

September 04, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Amos might be one the most unpopular prophets in all of Israel because he spoke what needed to be said most when people wanted to hear it the least. He levels charges against the people of God, not just the enemies of God; because if there's no justice inside the community of God's people, then we shouldn't vocalize its absence elsewhere.

Revival For Today - 2 Kings 22

August 29, 2022 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | King Josiah leads the final reform of Israel, bringing spiritual revival and renewal. But there is no secret or complexity to what brings revival and renewal; what was true back then is just as true for us today.

Are You Sure About God? - 2 Kings 12

August 08, 2022 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | 2 Kings 12 features King Jehoash, a king who technically did the right things, but only because of the godly influences in his life. A closer look into his life reveals a lack of personal faith all along. His life and legacy symbolizes a relationship to God without priority, passion, or personal investment.