Theology for the Church

In this episode Caleb discusses the topic of church membership with Alex Duke (MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) managing editor for 9Marks Ministries, and director of youth ministry and ecclesiological training at Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Together they discuss the biblical and theological warrant for church membership and why the local church is essential for growth in Christlikeness. Resources: Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus by Jonathan Leeman https://a.co/d/afplinT The Rule of Love: How the Local Church Should Reflect God's Love and Authority by Jonathan Leeman https://a.co/d/bceQkKf Church Discipline: How the Church Protects the Name of Jesus by Jonathan Leeman https://a.co/d/iE6bcVI One Assembly: Rethinking the Multisite and Multiservice Church Models by Jonathan Leeman https://a.co/d/iKmAhI7 The Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop https://a.co/d/0f7kGiO 9Marks (various helpful articles) https://www.9marks.org/membership-discipline/

In this episode Caleb discusses the place of philosophy in the Christian life with Dru Johnson (PhD, University of St. Andrews) professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at The King's College (NYC) and the director of the Center for Hebraic Thought. If you're interested in learning more about how philosophy, Scripture, and theology interact and integrate into the life of the church, give this episode a listen! Resources: Biblical Philosophy by Dru Johnson https://a.co/d/iUertU1 Biblical Knowing by Dru Johnson https://a.co/d/8lOiQvf Contextualization and the Old Testament: Between Asian and Western Perspectives by Jerry Hwang https://a.co/d/2ziGLzm On Script Podcast (hosted by Dru Johnson) https://onscript.study/ Center for Hebraic Thought https://hebraicthought.org/ The Biblical Mind https://thebiblicalmind.org/

In this episode Caleb discusses the book of Habakkuk with Taylor Turkington (DMin, Western Seminary) via her first, and new, book Trembling Faith: How a Distressed Prophet Helps Us Trust God in a Chaotic World. Listeners will discover that their frustrating and exhausting experience with chaos, injustice, and corruption is much like that of the distressed prophet Habakkuk in the Old Testament. Therefore, they will find some of the most powerful chapters of the Bible that both confront and console you in Habakkuk, to which this conversation seeks to highlight. Resources: Trembling Faith: How a Distressed Prophet Helps Us Trust God in a Chaotic World by Taylor Turkington Taylor's website: https://bibleequipping.org/

In this episode Caleb is joined by Jonathan Penntington (PhD, University of St Andrews) who serves as professor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and pastor of spiritual formation at Sojourn East church in Louisville, Kentucky to discuss how to read Scripture wisely via his new book Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture. The discussion centers on three avenues through which to read and understand the Bible: informational, theological, and transformational. Resources: Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture by Jonathan Pennington https://a.co/d/8lmtlJZ Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture: A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Survey by Jonathan Pennington & Constantine Campbell https://a.co/d/1FXRrnI What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Jesus' Bible by Jason DeRouchie https://a.co/d/dQ498b4 Reading the Bible with Giants: How 2000 Years of Biblical Interpretation Can Shed New Light on Old Texts by David Paul Parris https://a.co/d/8AW9SZc Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis by Craig Carter https://a.co/d/ddK84Th Inductive Bible Study: Observation, Interpretation, and Application through the Lenses of History, Literature, and Theology by Richard Alan Fuhr & Andreas J. Köstenberger https://a.co/d/blvfImy

In this episode Caleb is joined by Neil Shenvi (PhD, University of California, Berkely) for a conversation about the role of apologetics in the life of the church. Apologetics is simply the science and art of offering defenses for the Christian faith via Scripture, theology, logic, and philosophical reasoning. In this conversation, Caleb and Neil disuss questions like: What is apologetics? What are the different ways Christians do apologetics? What role do Scripture and systematic theology play in apologetic arguments? What is the best argument against Christianity? What role does apologetics play in family discipleship and in the local church? Resources: Why Believe?: A Reasoned Approach to Christianity by Neil Shenvi https://a.co/d/daFkrnR Critical Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theories and Social Justice Ideology―Implications for the Church and Society Hardcover by Neil Shenvi https://a.co/d/csRpw6i Surviving Religion 101 by Michael Kruger https://a.co/d/0Rhc1AC Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism by Gavin Ortlund https://a.co/d/dnlkA0Z The Gospel According to Satan by Jared Wilson https://a.co/d/6cW2Ljy For Kids: https://mamabearapologetics.com/

In this episode Caleb discusses the trinitarian doctrine of inseparable operation with Tyler Wittman (PhD, University of St. Andrews) assistant professor of theology at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. This doctrine teaches that all three persons of the Trinity are at work in every action outside of the Trinity’s life. This conversation explores definitions, scriptural warrant, historical and theological arguments for inseparable operations, as well as the practical implications it has for our understanding of the gospel and salvation. Resources: Biblical Reasoning: Christological and Trinitarian Rules for Exegesis by Tyler Wittman and Bobby Jamieson https://a.co/d/dbZymLv Trinitarian Dogmatics: Exploring the Grammar of the Christian Doctrine of God by Glenn Butner https://a.co/d/09RRb91 The Trinity: An Introduction by Scott Swain https://a.co/d/fZRycYZ The Biblical Trinity: Encountering the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in Scripture by Brandon Smith https://a.co/d/31Yuaym The Same God Who Works All Things: Inseparable Operations in Trinitarian Theology by Adonis Vidu https://a.co/d/b7h4jMG

In this episode, Caleb discusses the Trinity with Glenn Butner, a professor of theology and ethics at Sterling College. They explore the origins of the doctrine, the concepts of processions, relations of origin, and personal properties, and the arguments for eternal generation. They also discuss the importance of connecting theology and practical living, understanding the Trinity for apologetics, and recommend further study resources.

In this episode, Caleb talks with Jenn Friesen, director of operations at the up-and-coming non-profit organization Them Before Us about their mission, vision, goals, and resources. Them Before Us strives to put children before adults in every conversation about marriage and family seeking to prioritize the rights of children in the culture and courtroom, the personal and the public square because children deserve to be the primary consideration when considering what is best for, well, children.  Resources: Website: https://thembeforeus.com/ Book: Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement https://a.co/d/0tURoix

In this episode, Caleb discusses the doctrine of Scripture with Guy Waters (PhD, Duke University) Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary. They cover questions like: What is the Bible? Why trust the Bible? What does the Bible say about itself? How have protestant Christians traditionally defined general and special revelation and the attributes of Scripture? What did the reformers mean by "sola scriptura" and how does that doctrine fit into confessions of faith and creeds? And more. Resources: For the Mouth of the Lord Has Spoken: The Doctrine of Scripture by Guy Waters https://a.co/d/9qQdDpc Taking God At His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me https://a.co/d/8v5qfjQ The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible by B.B. Warfield https://a.co/d/gtriS91 The Doctrine of Scripture: An Introduction by Mark Thompson https://a.co/d/6z8gEej

In this episode Caleb discusses the topic of biblical counseling with Matt Haste (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) associate professor of biblical spirituality and biblical counseling at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. This conversation addresses questions like: What is biblical counseling? How does biblical counseling relate to discipleship in the local church? Does every church member, in a sense, have the responsibility to provide biblical counseling to others in need? How do the "one another" commands and "household codes" apply to biblical counseling? When should a pastor or professional get involved in counseling situations? What role do members, pastors, and professional counselors play in more complex situations? And more! Recommend Resources: Biblical Counseling Coalition: https://www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/ Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation: https://www.ccef.org/ David Powlison: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JOTTKS/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=db60d702-4e99-4bbc-a177-d85883973f93 Edward Welch: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001H6QS02/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=df5207a0-5010-4345-a574-0ba0a49b28fe&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr Jeremy Pierre: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01CUP5OOE/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=8b5a4e4f-89ba-44f6-bba8-a7a11c75cbb9&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr Check out biblical counseling degree programs at SBTS: https://www.sbts.edu/