Theology Unplugged
404 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 hours ago - ★★★★ - 87 ratingsJoin C. Michael Patton and friends for Theology Unplugged, a weekly podcast that dives deep into Christian theology, exploring challenging questions, and offering insightful discussions to deepen your faith. Discover the truth, embrace the journey, and engage with thought-provoking topics every week.
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Episodes
Race Relations
June 27, 2015 06:30 - 31 MBWhat does the Bible have to say about race? Does Christianity have a viable position to hold and even push forward in the marketplace of ideas? We think so. Listen to the crew discuss their perspective about what needs to happen for healing to take place.
Human Sexuality
June 20, 2015 06:30 - 37.7 MBWhat is human sexuality all about? What is gender? Is it different than sex? Is there a difference between the sex someone identifies with an the sex they're born as?
Called into Ministry? Five Questions to Ask Yourself
June 13, 2015 06:30 - 34.9 MBAll Christians are called to minister. Some feel called to formal ministry. But there's a risk that because ministers are looked up to we may imagine we're being called when in fact we're not.
Is Seminary Necessary for Ministers
June 06, 2015 06:30 - 32.8 MBDoes someone need a formal, seminary type education before they can be in ministry? Michael Patton, Sam Storms, and Carrie Hunter try to asnwer this question.
Sanctification and Holiness (Part 2)
May 30, 2015 06:30 - 22.5 MBCan we evaluate our standing before God based on how good we behave? Is a Christian "better" because they follow certain patterns of behavior?
Sanctification and Holiness (Part 1)
May 23, 2015 06:30 - 24 MBWhat is sanctification? What about holiness? How close to perfection can a Christian expect to get this side of eternity? Is this topic talked about enough in the church?
Jesus - The Biggest Problem in the Church Today (Part 4)
May 16, 2015 06:30 - 24 MBJesus has been lost as the center of what church is all about. We've lost our first love and begun focusing on other issues.
Materialism - The Biggest Problem in the Church Today (Part 3)
May 09, 2015 06:30 - 24.7 MBThe unholy trinity of consumerism, individualism, and materialism. The idea of delayed gratification has been lost. Choice and impulse is king and must be indulged.
Authority of Scripture - The Biggest Problem in the Church Today (Part 2)
May 02, 2015 06:30 - 23.8 MBThe functional authority of scripture has been lost. Most churches formally recognize the authority of scripture but sometimes this is merely a token acknowledgment.
Legalism - The Biggest Problem in the Church Today (Part 1)
April 25, 2015 06:30 - 23.7 MBLegalism is sometimes thought of as the idea that you must add works to grace in order to be saved. Jesus told the Pharasees "you blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!"
Who Can Be Saved?
April 18, 2015 06:30 - 21.6 MBWhat do you need to believe to be saved? Do you need to be a Calvinist? Do you need to be a six 24-hour day creationist? What are the essentials?
Can We Be Too Dogmatic?
April 11, 2015 06:30 - 22.9 MBCan Christians be too certain about their beliefs? Are Christians prone to overstate their convictions in the name of being faithful? Aren't Christians supposed to be resilient to doubt?
Obeying and Disobeying Elders
April 04, 2015 06:30 - 22.7 MBHow should we understand and apply Hebrews 13 as it relates to those in authority over us in the local church?
The Canon
March 28, 2015 06:30 - 23.4 MBWhere do we get the collection of books that we have in the Bible today? How do we know we picked the right ones?
Genesis Chapter 1
February 21, 2015 06:30 - 30 MBJoin our hosts as they discuss issues surrounding Genesis 1
Does God Know the Future
February 14, 2015 06:30 - 29.9 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, Michael Patton, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss whether or not God knows the future
Lying
February 07, 2015 06:30 - 29.4 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, Michael Patton, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss if lying is always a sin
The Tithe
January 31, 2015 14:30 - 28.5 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, Michael Patton, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss tithing
The Doctrine of Hell
January 24, 2015 14:30 - 30.5 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, Michael Patton, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss wheather or not the cross is cosmic child abuse
Is the Cross Cosmic Child Abuse
January 17, 2015 14:30 - 30.7 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss wheather or not the cross is cosmic child abuse
Is God a Moral Monster
January 10, 2015 14:30 - 30.1 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss wheather or not God chooses people to go to hell
Does God Choose People to Go to Hell
January 03, 2015 14:30 - 31.2 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss wheather or not God chooses people to go to hell
What Did Jesus Mean When He Said Eat My Flesh
December 27, 2014 14:30 - 28.2 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss what Jesus meant when He said eat my flesh
Faith or Works How are We Justified
December 20, 2014 14:30 - 32 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss what the basis of our justification is
What Happens to Our Soul When We Die
December 13, 2014 14:30 - 30.2 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss what happens to the soul at death
Did Jesus Know the Time of His Return
December 06, 2014 14:30 - 30.6 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss whether or not a Jesus knew when He return again
Can a Christian Resist Governmental Authority
November 29, 2014 14:30 - 30.6 MBJoin Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss whether or not a Christian can resist the authority of the government
Can a Christian Sin
November 22, 2014 14:30 - 30.7 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss whether or not a Christian can sin
Does Baptism Save You
November 15, 2014 14:30 - 30.7 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss whether of not God can change in any sensey
Can God Change
November 08, 2014 14:30 - 30.7 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss whether or not God can change in any sense
What Exactly Happened to Ananias and Sapphira
November 01, 2014 14:30 - 30.4 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss what exactly went down with Ananias and Sapphira
What is the Role of Women
October 25, 2014 14:30 - 30.8 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss the role of women in the home, the church or the role of women in society
Eternal Security
October 18, 2014 14:30 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss whether or not we can lose our salvation
Who or What are the Nephilim
October 11, 2014 14:30 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they who and moreover what are the Nephilim
What is Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
October 10, 2014 14:30 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they discuss the passge of Mark 3:29 - but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin
Homosexuality in the Church - Part 2
July 25, 2014 17:30 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on Homosexuality in the Church. What does the Bible say about sexuality?
Homosexuality in the Church - Part 1
July 18, 2014 17:30 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they launch a new series on Homosexuality in the Church. This may be the most volatile topic today. How should churches handle homosexuality and sexuality in general? How are they handling it now?
Church - Part 6 - Mega Churches
May 02, 2014 17:30 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on the Church. This is a topic hotly debated today. What really does it take to be a church? Can three people meet at a coffee shop and call themselves a church? Do churches need to have elders? What about an online church? There are so many questions being asked today about the Church in the 21st century. This series seeks to dive into the prominent issues of Ecclesiology (the study of the Church).
Church - Part 5 - Ordination
April 11, 2014 17:30 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on the Church. This is a topic hotly debated today. What really does it take to be a church? Can three people meet at a coffee shop and call themselves a church? Do churches need to have elders? What about an online church? There are so many questions being asked today about the Church in the 21st century. This series seeks to dive into the prominent issues of Ecclesiology (the study of the Church).
Church - Part 4 - How Should a Church Be Governed?
January 23, 2014 17:30 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on the Church. This is a topic hotly debated today. What really does it take to be a church? Can three people meet at a coffee shop and call themselves a church? Do churches need to have elders? What about an online church? There are so many questions being asked today about the Church in the 21st century. This series seeks to dive into the prominent issues of Ecclesiology (the study of the Church).
Special Podcast: An Interview with Derek Webb
November 22, 2013 17:40 - 58.6 MBJoin Tim Kimberley and JJ Seid as they do a special podcast with Derek Webb. Derek is a singer/songwriter and founder of noisetrade.com. Derek was doing a special concert at the Credo House and sat down with us to discuss among other things a theological view of music.
Church - Part 3 - What Makes a Local Church
November 22, 2013 17:30 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on the Church. This is a topic hotly debated today. What really does it take to be a church? Can three people meet at a coffee shop and call themselves a church? Do churches need to have elders? What about an online church? There are so many questions being asked today about the Church in the 21st century. This series seeks to dive into the prominent issues of Ecclesiology (the study of the Church).
Church - Part 2 - Local vs. Universal
October 18, 2013 18:50 - 58.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on the Church. This is a topic hotly debated today. What really does it take to be a church? Can three people meet at a coffee shop and call themselves a church? Do churches need to have elders? What about an online church? There are so many questions being asked today about the Church in the 21st century. This series seeks to dive into the prominent issues of Ecclesiology (the study of the Church).
Church - Part 1 - Defining the Church
October 10, 2013 17:50 - 59.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they kick-off a new series on the Church. This is a topic hotly debated today. What really does it take to be a church? Can three people meet at a coffee shop and call themselves a church? Do churches need to have elders? What about an online church? There are so many questions being asked today about the Church in the 21st century. This series seeks to dive into the prominent issues of Ecclesiology (the study of the Church).
Roman Catholicism - Part 16 - Wrap-Up
August 20, 2013 17:26 - 59.6 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they wrap up their series on Roman Catholicism.
Roman Catholicism - Part 15 - Images, Icons and Relics
August 01, 2013 22:26 - 59.5 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on Roman Catholicism by discussing Images, Icons and Relics.
Roman Catholicism - Part 14 - Sacraments
June 17, 2013 23:26 - 59.5 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on Roman Catholicism by discussing the topic of the Sacraments.
Roman Catholicism - Part 13 - Indulgences
June 07, 2013 02:56 - 59.5 MBJoin Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their series on Roman Catholicism by discussing the topic of Indulgences.