Reasonable Theology Podcast
Welcome to the Reasonable Theology podcast, where I present sound doctrine in plain language. I'm here to help you better understand, articulate, and live out the fullness of the Christian faith.
Episodes
160 episodes
Maintaining a Healthy Church Body — A Sermon on Romans 12:3-8
The health and effectiveness of a church depends on the health and effectiveness of each individual believer, just as the health and vitality of your physical body is dependent on its individual parts.Romans 12:3-8 says:F...
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Season 6
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A Dozen Theology Books Every Christian Should Own
As RC Sproul has said, “The issue for Christians is not whether we are going to be theologians, but whether we are going to be good theologians or bad ones.” These books are trustworthy resources to help you become a better theolog...
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Season 6
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Preview Episode: Spurgeon Legacy Podcast - An Interview with Biographer Alex DiPrima
I’ve been doing some exciting work on a project I told you about earlier in the year. I’ve taken on CHSpurgeon.com and have been building up the content of that site dedicated to edifying resources by and about the Prince of Preachers, Charles ...
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9 Bible Study Books You Should Own
All of our theological studies must begin with and be checked against the Word of God. These resources will help you dig deeper into Scripture:📙 A Study BibleThere are lots of good ones out there. Consider:- The ESV Study Bible ...
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Season 6
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6:40
Knowing the Holy Spirit — Costi Hinn Interview (Replay)
The Holy Spirit has been referred to as the “forgotten member of the Trinity.” At one extreme there are those who all but ignore the person and work of the Spirit and at the other extreme there are those who stray from Scripture in seeking to h...
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Season 6
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58:27
A Full View of Our Salvation — A Sermon on Romans 8:28-30
Just as one cannot see the entire Mississippi river when standing in its headwaters, believers initially see only a part of their salvation when they come to Christ. Romans 8:28-30 provides a high enough vantage point to reveal that God...
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Season 6
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43:46
Remember Death: The Surprising Path to Living Hope
Life-expectancy worldwide is twice what it was a hundred years ago. And because of modern medicine, many of us don’t often see death up close. That makes it easy to live as if death is someone else’s problem. It isn’t.On this archive ep...
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Season 6
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37:27
Examining America's Christian Heritage with Mark David Hall
Did the United States truly have a Christian founding, or were the Founders simply Deists who desired to create a secular nation?This question has been hotly debated for generations, and our society increasingly regards the idea of Amer...
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Season 6
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45:25
The Truth in True Crime: Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective | Ep 92
Back when he was an avowed atheist, J Warner Wallace put his skills as a cold-case homicide detective to work investigating the claims of the Gospels and became a follower of Jesus. Now he is a speaker, apologist, and an author as well as a Sen...
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Season 6
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Episode 92
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47:32
Our Heavenly Citizenship: A Sermon on Philippians 3:20-4:3
In Pauls' letter to the Philippians, we find a profound analogy for Christians living in this world: just as the citizens of Philippi lived as Romans despite their geographical distance from Rome, believers are called to live as citizens of hea...
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Season 6
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How to Read a Book — A Conversation with Andy Naselli | Ep 91
What does it mean to be well-read? How can we choose which books are worth our time and which ones aren’t? Is it okay to give up on a book we’re not enjoying? Do audiobooks ‘count’ as reading?On this episode of the podcast we’re tacklin...
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Season 6
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Episode 91
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4 Essential Elements of a Worship Service
Each week, Christians around the world gather to worship with their local congregations. How this looks varies from church to church, but there are some aspects that should always be included. Here are 4 essential elements of a worship service....
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Season 6
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All Things Together for Good - A Sermon on Romans 8:28
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.” - Romans 8:28.This is a well-known and well-loved verse, and yet it is commonly misused, misunderstood, and ...
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Season 6
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39:03
Puritan Wisdom for Today's Church: A Conversation w/ Don Kistler | Ep 90
The Puritans are, at the same time, highly regarded and highly disdained—depending on who you ask. There are many caricatures about who the Puritans were, what they taught, and what they can still teach us today. On top of this, much of their w...
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Season 6
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Episode 90
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43:40
4 Simple Ways to Read More Books
We all have a stack of books that we'd like to read but haven't gotten through yet. So how can we read more books, faster?Thankfully, the answer isn't found in speed reading or in simply reading shorter books. Instead, these four simple...
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Season 6
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7:42
Remember the Sabbath: Spurgeon's Views on the Lord's Day | Ep. 89
Are Christians still required to keep the Sabbath? And what does keeping the Sabbath really look like?On this episode we will answer these important questions and many others as we consider the role of the sabbath in the Christian life ...
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Season 6
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Episode 89
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How Will They Believe If They Have Not Heard? A Sermon on Romans 10:13-15
In Romans 10:13-15, the Apostle Paul declares that “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Having shared this truth, he asks a series of questions: "How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed?...
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Season 6
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40:41
The Resurrection is the Bedrock of Christianity | An Interview with Justin Bass (Replay)
The apostle Paul wrote that "if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain" (1 Corinthians 15:14). A few verses later he said, "if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in yo...
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Season 6
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40:39
What's the Difference between Kings and Chronicles in the Old Testament?
Reading the books of 1 & 2 Chronicles after reading 1 & 2 Kings can feel like deja vu. You might ask yourself, 'Didn't I just read this?'There are so many similarities between the books of Kings and Chronicles that some wonder w...
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Season 6
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Help Your Kids Learn and Love the Bible | Ep. 88
The responsibility of imparting biblical wisdom to our kids is both a privilege and a challenge. How can we help our children not only learn about the Bible but grow to love it? Danica Cooley, an award-winning children's author and Bibl...
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Season 6
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Episode 88
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33:05
Why Are There So Many Bible Translations?
If scholars faithfully use reliable manuscripts when translating Scripture, why do we have different versions of the Bible?Perhaps the most vital thing to understand about different Bible versions: by their very nature translations are ...
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Season 6
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8:53
"Humble Calvinist" Shouldn't Be An Oxymoron
In his book Humble Calvinism, author J.A. Medders writes:"Many of us who love to love the “doctrines of grace” have not grown in showing grace. We have not become more gracious, kind, tender, and compassionate. And that can...
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Season 6
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3 Crucial Reminders for Christians in a Pagan Culture | Ep. 87
In the book of Titus, Paul is instructing Titus to remind these Christians of how they are to live lives pleasing to God in a pagan land of Crete. Crete was known across the ancient world for its immorality; Paul quotes one of their own poets w...
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Season 6
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Episode 87
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48:05
Was Christ a Copycat? Refuting Claims of Pagan Plagiarism
Is it true that the story of Jesus is just a retelling of pagan myths that also featured gods who were born of a virgin, died, and rose again?It is often alleged that a number of ancient gods have biographies shockingly similar to that ...
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Season 6
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7:52
Studying the Beatitudes (with a Little Help from the Greek)
The Sermon on the Mount is perhaps the most famous of all of Jesus’ teachings, and the beatitudes in particular have come to be some of the best-known and best-loved verses in the whole of the New Testament.Christians have much to gain f...
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Season 6
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Episode 86
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38:39