Good Theological Thursday

• W3: We discuss our response to Taylor Swifts new album and how Christians should engage with it.
• Main Topic: Does God ever change His mind in Scripture? What do we do with the passages that seem to suggest He changes His mind?

W3: James discusses the spiritual discipline of remembrance. Drey gives the Gen Z word of the week.

Main Topic: We discuss the viral Mark Driscoll controversy that happened last week. What are the limits of entertainment at Christian conferences? Can “sword swallowing” be used to glorify God? Did Driscoll have a point? Did he approach his rebuke the right way? We discuss these questions and more.

W3: Drey discusses a new trend amongst Gen Z. James discusses the spiritual practice of a Rule of Life.

Main Topic: Why did the solar eclipse not bring the rapture or end of the world? Why did people think it would? Drey and James discuss these questions and more!

W3: Drey discusses what it means to “abide” in Jesus. James gives some personal reflections on trusting God.

Main Topic: This week, well-known atheist Richard Dawkins described himself  as a “Cultural Christian” though he still does not believe Christianity to be true. Is this a tenable position to hold? Can we live out Christian morals without believing in the objective truth of Christianity? James and Drey

W3: Drey discusses the meaning of the cup at the Lord’s Supper, and Drey and James discuss a recent controversy concerning the language Elevation church has chosen to use for Easter Sunday.

Main Topic: Some argue that Christ’s death on the cross was God the Father unnecessarily abusing His Son. Is this a valid objection? How would 

W3: James discusses what it means to be a peacemaker.

Main Topic: Is penal substitutionary atonement a thorough enough definition of Christ’s atoning work? What did Christ’s death and resurrection accomplish on a cosmic scale? James explores Colossians to discuss and answer these questions.

W3: Drey and James discuss a new Gen Z word and the practice of “Daily Office”.

Main Topic: Should Christians financially invest? Is there a limit to how much Christians should grow their wealth? Is investing in the stock market akin to gambling? We discuss these questions and more!

• W3: We share lessons from recent books we have been reading.
• Main Topic: Is sex just about having kids? What is the purpose of sex within marriage? Can we use contraceptives? Are all contraceptives okay? We discuss these questions and more!

• W3: We discuss some books we have been reading during our hiatus.
• Main Topic: We dive into the much discussed “He Gets Us” Super Bowl ad. Was there something wrong about the message of this ad? How should Christians respond to this ad? We discuss these questions and more!

What is the purpose of Old Testament prophecy? Do the Gospel narratives take OT prophecy out of context when applying it to story of Jesus’ birth? We discuss these questions and look at Matthew’s use of Isaiah 7:14 as an example of how the Gospel writers applied OT prophesy to Christ’s birth.

• W3: We discuss some recent thoughts they have had on Generation Z.
• Main Topic: We discuss the three views of the millennium (post-millennialism, amillennialism, and pre-millennialism) and give our reasons for holding to a premillennial view.

W3: Drey discusses his recent trip to the Evangelical Theological Society.
Main Topic: What should Christians do about Santa? Is it wrong to tell your kids about or let your kids believe in Santa? We discuss these questions and more!

We talk about Drey’s upcoming trip to the Evangelical Theological Society meetings. We take a deeper look at how the Bible speaks to the issue of abortion.

Does God still have a plan for Israel? How should we respond to the recent war in Israel? We talk about these questions and more!

Does the Bible clearly condemn slavery? Why are there times where it seems slavery is allowed? Why did Paul instruct Masters to set their slaves free? We discuss these questions and more!

W3: We discuss John Piper’s recent comments on drinking coffee in worship.

Main Topic: We continue our conversation on 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. What does Paul mean when he says woman is the glory of man? Why does he want women to cover their heads “because of angels”? We discuss these questions and more!

• W3: We discuss Dreys new office addition and Jame's multiethnic preaching opportunity.
• Main Topic: We discuss Paul’s use of head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11.

W3: We discuss a new podcast discovery and the recent Al Mohler/Andy Stanley controversy.
Main Topic: We discuss Paul’s description of the husband/wife relationship in Ephesians 5:22-33.

W3L: James and Drey discuss some personal journeys they have been on over the past few months.
Main Topic: James and Drey take a detailed look at Hebrews 6:4-6. Does this passage suggest that som