Simply Put

Simply Put

Have you ever wished that someone would explain theology in a way that doesn't require a degree or a dictionary? Maybe you've listened to a sermon and it seemed like the pastor was speaking another language. Or perhaps you've thought that the notes in your study Bible could use a commentary of their own. From imputation to justification, theophany to theodicy, keeping all these concepts straight can be a challenge for any believer. This is a short podcast about long words. Every week, Barry Cooper sheds light on a different biblical or theological term, using helpful illustrations to apply it to your life. Listen to this week's episode to expand your understanding and deepen your faith, one word at a time.

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July 28, 2026 5 mins
To make sense of the many details in Scripture, we need to get to grips with the overarching story of the Bible, following God's unfolding revelation chapter by chapter and book by book. Today, Barry Cooper introduces the important discipline of biblical theology.

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To make sense of the many details in Scripture, we need to get to grips with the overarching story of the Bible, following God's unfolding revelation chapter by chapter and book by book. In this episode, Barry Cooper introduces the important discipline of biblical theology.

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July 21, 2026 6 mins
When God wanted to reveal Himself in the most unmistakable way imaginable, He spoke with language that our minds can understand. Today, Barry Cooper explains why our Creator often uses human traits and characteristics to describe Himself in His Word.

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July 14, 2026 8 mins
In His unchanging divine nature, God does not and cannot suffer. Does that mean He's unable to love us or to empathize with our pain? Today, Barry Cooper explains why the doctrine of divine impassibility is wonderful news for sufferers and sinners.

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July 7, 2026 8 mins
We live in a world that never stops changing. But there is One who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Today, Barry Cooper spells out the security we have in knowing the unchanging God.

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June 30, 2026 6 mins
How optimistic are you about the future? Today, Barry Cooper examines one of the main views Christians have held about the end of the world, the glory of God's kingdom, and the reign and return of Christ.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/postmillennialism/

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June 23, 2026 5 mins
When we read in John 1:14 that "the Word became flesh," we recognize that Jesus took on a human body. But did Christ take on a human soul too? Today, Barry Cooper discusses a fourth-century heresy that seems slightly off but actually makes a world of difference.

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June 16, 2026 6 mins
If you are a Christian, your best days are ahead of you and getting closer by the moment. Today, Barry Cooper considers how the promised return of Jesus calls us to steward our lives faithfully and look with hope to the moment we see Him face to face.

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June 9, 2026 6 mins
What makes people so obsessed about the end of the world? Today, Barry Cooper considers what Christians should know about the "last days" and how we ought to live in light of the promise of Christ's soon return.

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June 2, 2026 5 mins
When we talk about the ascension, we aren't merely referring to Jesus' physical rising into the sky. Today, Barry Cooper explains that in this climactic moment, the victorious Christ rose to His throne as King of kings and Lord of lords.

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May 26, 2026 5 mins
It can sometimes seem as if Christians don't have permission to be unhappy. Today, Barry Cooper reminds us that Jesus Himself was a "man of sorrows"—and our expressions of sadness are heard by our good God.

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May 19, 2026 5 mins
God tells us in His Word to address him as "Abba," the Aramaic word meaning "Father." Today, Barry Cooper considers God's unqualified goodness as our heavenly Father.

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May 12, 2026 6 mins
How should a local church be organized? Does everyone in any given church have the same role, or do particular people have particular responsibilities? Today, Barry Cooper explores what Scripture says about leadership in the local church.

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May 5, 2026 8 mins
The fact that we are "made in God's image" sets us apart from every other creature on earth (Gen. 1:27). Today, Barry Cooper reminds us of the extraordinary privilege we have of being made in the image of the triune God.

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April 28, 2026 6 mins
Though darkness and death entered the world through one man, so light and life has entered through another. Today, Barry Cooper considers the fall of man and the promise of the Savior.

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April 21, 2026 5 mins
What does it mean to be "filled with the Holy Spirit"? Today, Barry Cooper turns to Scripture to help us grasp the truth behind this often-misunderstood question.

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April 14, 2026 5 mins
Our responsibility as Bible readers is to draw out the truth from the page open before us, not to try and make Scripture say whatever we'd like. Today, Barry Cooper highlights the importance of studying God's Word rightly.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/exegesis-and-eisegesis/

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April 7, 2026 6 mins
Have you ever seen something so beautiful, so awe-inspiring, that it left you breathless? Today, Barry Cooper ponders the meaning and significance of the Hebrew word "selah."

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March 31, 2026 5 mins
How do we grow as Christians? Do we passively "let go and let God," or is it all about us and our hard work toward holiness? Today, Barry Cooper shows how the truth revealed in Scripture avoids both of these pitfalls.

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In eternity, did God choose to elect His people to salvation based on His decision to permit humanity's fall into sin, or was it the other way around? Today, Barry Cooper takes up this heady question and the two big words that seek to answer it.

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