• Looking Back at 2022 and Thoughts About the Year to Come

    Rich and Chris spend New Year’s Eve discussing various issues in the last year to include Christian Nationalism, pragmatism, LGBTQ+ compromise in the church, Amy Grant, Rick Warren, and more. They also discuss what they hope to see and do in the year to come. Show Links: Ligonier State of Theology VOR on YouTube Ideological…

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  • ”I Can’t Support A Theology That…” – Pt. 2

    This week, Chris and Rich continue their discussion of the roles of men and women in the church, the qualifications of a pastor, and the history of Ephesus where Timothy was preaching when Paul wrote his epistle.  Show Links: Pliny H. N. v. 29, as quoted in “Ephesus,” The Latin Library John W. Cowart. “Ephesus:…

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  • ”I Don’t Support a Theology That…”

    This week, in response to a post by Dr. Beth Allison Barr on Twitter, Chris and Rich discuss what the Bible instructs concerning the roles of women and men in the church. Does Scripture speak specifically to these roles and what about examples of godly women in history as shown in Scripture?  Show Link: Michelle…

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  • The Sin of Sodom

    Professing Christians who support homosexual agendas often claim Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because of inhospitality or rape. This week, Chris and Rich discuss this claim and what the Bible declares on the subject. Show Links: MLJ Sermon – Moral Perversion AiG – Sodom and Gomorrah: What Was the Primary Sin? Got Questions – What…

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  • God Defines Marriage, Not the World

    With the backdrop of the US Senate’s vote on the “Respect for Marriage” act, Chris and Rich discuss that marriage is God’s institution, not the world’s. Only He can determine what is a marriage and Christians ought not to be trapped into accepting a worldly definition. Show Links: STTK Article – It’s Not About Pluralism,…

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  • It’s Not About Pluralism, It’s About Worldviews

    It would be kind to refer to David French (senior editor at The Dispatch and writer at The Atlantic) as an enigma to fellow Christians and political conservatives. In truth, it may be more accurate to describe him as a pretender to the throne. Mr. French writes as someone who espouses both Christian and politically…

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  • VOR Rewind – Christianity vs. Conservatism

    It’s Rewind Time. Join Andrew Rappaport of Striving for Eternity and Chris when they discussed how Christians need to consider what is the source of their authority when they engage in conservative politics. Are the end goals of political activism more important than God’s Word and what compromises do we make when we ally ourselves…

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  • Work’s Salvation According to Scripture

    What was the primary false gospel which Paul fought against and so many sought his death over? Rich and Chris discuss one verse from the Word of God which declares a truth contrary to what the world loves and embraces. Show Links: Got Questions: Why is salvation by works the predominantly held viewpoint? Got Questions:…

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  • If God Exists Then Why is My Life Terrible?

    This week, Chris and Rich discuss the question, “If God is real then why do bad things happen?” Many people ask this question loaded with presuppositions, chief among them the idea that we deserve something good from God. Christians should be prepared to respond to those presuppositions biblically. Show Links: STTK Article: If God is…

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  • VOR Rewind – Deconstructionism vs. The Reformation

    As Reformation Day nears, take time to listen to this episode from earlier this year when Chris and Rich discussed how professing evangelicals who engage in deconstructionism see themselves as practicing the principles of The Reformation. Is this comparison warranted or should Christians be on guard against destructive false teachings? Show Links: STTK Article –…

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