Theology Mom || All The Things
Bible teaching and theological commentary on social issues by theologian, Krista Bontrager.
Episodes
December 1, 2024 • 19 mins
You asked for it, you got it. I went to see the Bonhoeffer film over the weekend. So I thought I'd share a few thoughts about Bonhoeffer's theology and the recent film.
Resources:
• From the Christian Research Journal: https://youtu.be/hpOWRHfPY74?si=DdRpO6ZKyiVxcxBF
• "What's True in Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.?" https://www.angel.com/blog/bonhoeffer/posts/whats-true-in-bonhoeffer-pastor-spy-assassin
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November 13, 2024 • 52 mins
Krista shares a NEW teaching today, outlining a better––more biblically informed––path when it comes to hiring.
Previous teachings:
• Good, Bad & Ugly of Diversity Hiring | Family Meeting | 3/7/24 -- https://www.youtube.com/live/qyKlpP75rAw?si=K_i6yVjXjZ5xUath
•Representation: What Does it Mean? | Family Meeting | 3/14/24 –– https://www.youtube.com/live/HCD0dDXpEVI?si=cAH2UccDwtE08YVO
• The Shell Game of DIVERSITY | Family Meeti...
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November 10, 2024 • 44 mins
One of the most common questions I get from new Christians or Christians who are returning to the Faith is about Bible translations. Many people are confused about why there are so many and what are the differences between them. In this teaching, I present a very basic overview of the major issues. Toward the end, I share some things to look for in a good study Bible.
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November 8, 2024 • 88 mins
Wow! What a year season 6 has been! (Who remembers our season kickoff with Katie Faust?) Don't miss our season finale. We are doing our annual Ask Us Anything show, along with some Walking in Unity related giveaways. It's going to be a lot of fun!
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November 1, 2024 • 82 mins
Recently, our friend Natasha Crain sent us a text message asking us for practical ideas for biblically-based justice ministries, besides opening a food pantry. We quickly bombarded her with an avalanche of ideas. We thought it would be fun to turn this text string into a podcast. Let's put on our sanctified imagination and think about some ways that Christians can speak prophetically and help to push back the darkness and bring in ...
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October 27, 2024 • 56 mins
Discussions about justice have become very confusing. On one side, some Christians think justice is simply a cover story for Marxism. Others want to fly all kinds of progressive policies under the banner of justice. In this teaching, I outline four critical standards of biblical justice, along with three practical examples of how to live it out in your everyday life.
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October 15, 2024 • 59 mins
How can a Christian go to a Christian college or seminary... and end up actually leaving the faith? There is a sort of an elephant in the room when Christians go to look into seminaries: there are a lot of identity politics and cultural ideologies that are unbiblical. I recently talked with Melissa Dougherty about this phenomenon, what to look out for, and what to do about it.
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October 4, 2024 • 59 mins
Our friend, Delano Squires (from the Heritage Foundation), thinks there is a very specific formula for cultural renewal. We are doing a deep dive on the root causes of our cultural collapse and the pathway out of the mess.
Resources mentioned:
ª Pro Child Politics: https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Child-Politics-Cultural-Economic-National/dp/B0D6LT3ZB3
ª God’s Vision for REAL Human Flourishing: https://youtube.com/live/hWun8BuxhjE
• Par...
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September 29, 2024 • 67 mins
Forgiveness can be a very confusing idea. And bad teaching about it can inflict undue pain and trauma. If you've ever wondered about how to interpret Matthew 18 and the issue of "church discipline," then you won't want to miss this teaching. Part 3 of a 3-part teaching series.
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September 27, 2024 • 78 mins
One of the projects that fund-raised for back on Giving Tuesday 2022 was to produce a short mini-doc about our origins story. It's finally here! And we are so excited to share it with you! If you've ever wondered how we became friends, this is the story.
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September 15, 2024 • 59 mins
Forgiveness can be a very confusing idea. And bad teaching about it can inflict undue pain and trauma. If you've ever wondered about how to interpret Matthew 18 and the issue of "church discipline," then you won't want to miss this teaching. Part 2 of a 3-part teaching series.
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September 13, 2024 • 93 mins
Monique just got home from her second trip to Africa in 2024. You won't want to miss her field report about the great needs for sound teaching and apologetics in Africa. Monique will also be sharing some of her thoughts about short term mission trips, when they can be genuinely helpful and when they aren't. Toward the end, Monique and Krista share their thoughts about the new movie, "Am I Racist?" You won't want to miss this!
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September 8, 2024 • 69 mins
Forgiveness can be a very confusing idea. And bad teaching about it can inflict undue pain and trauma. If you've ever wondered about how to interpret Matthew 18 and the issue of "church discipline," then you won't want to miss this teaching. Part 1 of a 3-part teaching series.
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September 6, 2024 • 78 mins
The world feels like an unstable place. It seems like we are constantly standing on the brink of military conflict. Some conservatives are raising questions about these on-going conflicts and that we seem to be constantly involving ourselves in other countries’ business. We've asked our friend, Kevin Briggins, to come on the show and share his perspective on these global conflicts. He's long time military vet and has a Bachelor's d...
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September 3, 2024 • 60 mins
The next time you hear someone say, "I think we should have a more diverse staff" or "What are our company's diversity goals?" here are the questions you need to ask. Tune in for this practical teaching.
Watch part 1 of this teaching: https://www.youtube.com/live/HCD0dDXpEVI?si=H0ytOY9aj6LoB7Ac
Watch the full interview with Dr. Erec Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZSusqfJeD4
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August 25, 2024 • 85 mins
I got to the end of the day and had some time for a livestream. Let's talk about all the controversy surrounding the op-ed on the Fox News website by Pastor Jeremiah J Johnston. Is IVF part of the pro-life movement? In the second half, I consider the work of Katy Faust (Them Before Us) and her response to Johnston published by The Federalist this morning. I did my best to break it down as fairly as I could.
Articles mentioned:
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August 23, 2024 • 105 mins
Politics is complicated and emotional. We have asked Kevin to come on and help us break down critical parts of the party platforms in light of the Christian worldview.
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August 14, 2024 • 80 mins
I attended the 2 1/2 hour "Evangelicals for Harris" Zoom call on Wednesday evening. Here is the full report on who EFH is and what they are about.
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August 9, 2024 • 63 mins
A key theme on the podcast this year is justice for the pre-born. We are exploring the issue from a variety of different angles. This week, our friend Erin Kunkle, is coming on the show to discuss her experience as a teenage mother and her journey to the faith.
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August 4, 2024 • 59 mins
Oh boy! There is so much drama surrounding Megan Basham's book. It's a real soap opera on X. Even so, I wanted to share a few of my personal thoughts. In the second half, I want to help "Never Trumpers" and Progressives understand why I think so many people keep voting for Trump even though he's a deeply flawed man. Let's see how this goes.
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