EPISODE #123 - Is Violence Always Sinful?

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Is Violence Always Sinful?
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Should individual Christians hold to a non-violent ethic, believing that to be violent is always sinful? Can a Christian practice self-defense or defense of others if it means being violent? Can a Christian own and carry a weapon? Can a Christian be in a profession that may require violence, such as being a police officer? The guys talk about all of this and more in this episode.

EPISODE #120 - Music Isn't The Gospel

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Music Isn't The Gospel
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Why do many churches in America sing so much on Sundays? Could it be that we have left the Gospel out of our preaching and think that music is the Gospel itself? Could it be that people are looking for the peace the Gospel brings in the mere act of listening to and making music? Let's talk about it.

EPISODE #119 - What To Expect With Your Walk With God

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What To Expect With Your Walk With God
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What if we are expecting not too little but too much with our walk with God? Many Christians seem to be expecting to experience what we will only experience once we are glorified and they are left disappointed again and again. And what if the ways in which we are seeking to connect with God are not ways given to us in the Bible? Many Christians are told to connect with God through means not prescribed in the Bible and they are left disappointed again and again. But what if there is a better way forward in your daily walk with God, a way forward that doesn’t leave you feeling so disappointed week after week? Let’s talk about it.

EPISODE #118 - On The "Asbury Revival"

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On The "Asbury Revival"
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What just happened at Asbury? Everyone in the church seems to be talking about it, wondering what happened. On this episode we’ll answer what a revival is and look at what happened at Asbury in light of that.

The original audio was damaged for unknown reasons so this episode is a summary of the original conversation between Jeff and Collin.

EPISODE #117 - Overchurched, Underreached

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Overchurched, Underreached
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We live in a city with tons of churches. Big ones, average ones, small ones. But does that mean our city is loaded with people who have been reached by the Gospel or are even hearing much of the Gospel at those churches? We hope so. In this episode we give our thoughts on what it could mean to be underreached in the Bible belt.

EPISODE #115 - How to Read the Bible Like Jesus

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How to Read the Bible Like Jesus
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If you’re like us, you’ve cracked open the Bible, read a bit, understood little, and then closed it to move on with your day. Reading and understanding the Bible can be so easy sometimes and so hard at other times. In this episode, Jeff and Collin discuss how understanding the big picture of the Bible will immediately help you understand the specific verses or passage you’re reading.

EPISODE #114 - Is Your Sanctification Up to You or God?

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Is Your Sanctification Up to You or God?
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Is your growth in the Christian life up to you, up to God, or is it the result of God teaming up with you?

Our views of how sanctification takes place in our lives greatly affects our practical, daily lives and it can even affect our understanding of our justification. It is vital to understand who is sanctifying who in the Christian life. Let’s talk about it!

EPISODE #113 - Are Spiritual Gifts for Today?

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Are Spiritual Gifts for Today?
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What are spiritual gifts? Are they still being given out today? Specifically, is God still giving out the gifts of miracles, prophecy, and tongues? Jeff and Collin recently hosted a theology night on this topic that can be found on Redeemer Waco’s YouTube channel. On this episode the guys recap some of the content and more.

EPISODE #112 - Say The Prayer and Surrender All

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Say the Prayer and Surrender All
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Whether it’s praying a certain prayer, walking an isle, or cleaning your life up by surrendering all, we are tempted to think we can secure God’s acceptance of us. We think we can justify ourselves to some degree. In this series Jeff and Collin will discuss popular ways we try both justify ourselves (i.e. secure God’s acceptance) and sanctify ourselves (i.e. become more like Christ).

EPISODE #111 - Why You Must Know About the Invisible World

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Why You Need to Know About the Invisible World
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Our American culture has opened itself back up to the idea that there might be much more to our world and reality than meets the eye. But Christians have known this from the beginning and Christians must understand the invisible world. The Bible regularly talks about it and ultimately does so for our encouragement and comfort. In this conclusion to this series Jeff and Collin will discuss the invisible realm and why we must understand it.

EPISODE #110 - Angels and the Invisible Realm

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Angels and the Invisible Realm
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What are angels and how should we think about them? Our American culture has opened itself back up to the idea that there might be much more to our world and reality than meets the eye. But Christians have known this from the beginning. In this series Jeff and Collin will discuss the invisible realm in general and demons and angels in particular, so buckle up!

EPISODE #109 - Demons and the Invisible Realm (Part 2)

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Demons and the Invisible Realm (Part 2)
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What are demons and how should we think about the invisible realm? Our American culture has opened itself back up to the idea that there might be much more to our world and reality than meets the eye. But Christians have known this from the beginning. In this series Jeff and Collin will discuss the invisible realm in general and demons and angels in particular, so buckle up!

*Please forgive some audio issues on this episode.

EPISODE #108 - Demons and the Invisible Realm (Part 1)

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Demons and the Invisible Realm (Part 1)
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What are demons and how should we think about the invisible realm? Our American culture has opened itself back up to the idea that there might be much more to our world and reality than meets the eye. But Christians have known this from the beginning. In this series Jeff and Collin will discuss the invisible realm in general and demons and angels in particular, so buckle up!

Check out our Theology After Dark video recording on angels and demons here.

EPISODE #106 - Arminians and Calvinists Disagree on...Election

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Arminians and Calvinists Disagree on...Election
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Christians agree to disagree on all sorts of topics and one of those is the topic of election. Election is definitely in the Bible but what is it? On this episode Collin discusses how Arminians and Calvinists both affirm the general reality of election but disagree on the topic in at least one significant way.