There are a lot of really important topics that we need to talk about - things like whether or not a god exists, if science and religion are compatible, and how to understand Christianity apart from all of our American additions. In this podcast, we’re going to discuss difficult, controversial, and deep questions in order to hopefully find some answers.
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So we believe Christianity is true. Cool. Now what? Do we just import our current version of Christianity? Buy Revelation and Renewal on Amazon Photo by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Colossians 4:2-6, Interacting with Others
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After you have gotten yourself together (at least somewhat), you can now begin to interact wisely with others. For more details, buy my book on Amazon.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Colossians 3:18-4:1, Wives, Slaves, and Obedience
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To explain what’s going on here, we have to start with Aristotle. For more details, buy my book on Amazon.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Colossians 3:12-17, List of Things You Should Do
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We’ve looked at what you shouldn’t do. But, what about the positive stuff? For more details, buy my book on Amazon.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Why does Christian morality look the way it does? Why is it these things we’re supposed to do or not do? Why not other things? Well, it all has to do with something called an “image.” For more details, buy my book on Amazon.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Colossians 3:5-11, Lists of Things Not to Do
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The NT has several lists of things we’re not supposed to do. Well, why those things? For more details, buy my book on Amazon.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Why are Christians supposed to act a certain way? Why does God care what we do? The end of our series on Colossians will answer these questions and a whole lot more. For more details, you can buy my book on Amazon.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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If Paul had written Mere Christianity, what would be in it? Buy on AmazonMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Most church people know that when you pray for patience, God will teach us patience by making our lives difficult. So, why don’t we pray for patience?Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Thinking through faith rationally is really important if we don’t want to have blind faith. That’s what apologetics is all about.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Theology is great, but you’ll never truly understand it if you don’t live it out in real life.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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We’re going to make a lot better progress if we stop shutting down conversations and think through where we’re headed. We need to stop reacting and start thinking.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Christianese needs to stop being a thing. But, we should also think about dropping a lot of our other big theological words. This Is Who I Am American Christianity Is BrokenMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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What is it about Crossfit that makes people pay a lot of money to get pushed to their absolute limits? And why can't church be like that?Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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If we're going to make progress, that means we're going to have to deal with some obstacles in our way. Ignoring problems doesn't make them go away. Apologetics books to get started: The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel How to have better conversations with people: Tactics by Grek Koukl…
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Sometimes in life, you run face-first into a brick wall. Wouldn't it be great if you didn't do that so much? - Looking for a God - The Moral Argument - New Testament Origins - Science and Christianity - Is There a God - The Kalam Cosmological Argument - This Is Who I AmMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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"You have to keep yourself pure!" This is a hot topic in a lot of Christian circles. But, what's REALLY going on here? Apologetics books to get started: The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel How to have better conversations with people: Tactics by Grek KouklMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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More and more people are walking away from organized religion. Is this really a problem? Apologetics books to get started: The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel How to have better conversations with people: Tactics by Grek KouklMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Moving Forward 1: Exploring New Ideas
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It can really rock your boat to look at the world from someone else's perspective. So, how can we do that effectively? Apologetics books to get started: The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel How to have better conversations with people: Tactics by Grek KouklMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Ben's bio: "I'm a complete mystery even to myself. How the hell could I write a bio?" Ben's Instagram: @thewathening Exodus 90 *I apologize for my poor audio quality. I had a problem with my video and had to log out and back in just before we started. When I did, the program turned off my mic and decided to use my laptop’s internal mic instead.…
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American Christian vs Christian American
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Bio Dale Stephens has a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry, M.A. in Leadership & Administration, and currently a PhD student at AGTS. Dale and his wife, Andrea, have 3 girls, Saria, Jade, & Vera, and one grandchild, Niko. Dale began his vocational ministry as a student pastor in 2000. In 2004, he shifted to US missions with Chi Alpha at UGA. Later, planted …
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Living as a Mexican in the US - Conversation with Adriana Moreno
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Adriana was born in Mexico City. She studied communication with a major in live TV production at Universidad Anáhuac del Norte, Mexico. She was married in 2006 and moved to Atlanta where her two girls were born. She has a passion for the arts, especially cinema, photography, singing, and dancing.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Nationalism, Pro-Life, and BLM - Conversation with Angela Mathis
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Angela Mathis is a Christ follower, extroverted introvert, artist, reformed Republican, Air Force veteran, daughter, sister, aunt, ally, and friend. For more information, Angela recommends: - https://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/gilmoreprisonslavery.html - https://www.history.com/news/13th-amendment-slavery-loophole-jim-crow-prisons - https://w…
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But before we finish this series and move on, I have one more topic to cover: Christian nationalism. I’ve saved this one for last - not because I think it is the least important, but because I think it is the natural result of all of the problems we have talked about for the last five weeks. This is who I am - https://youtu.be/oc5ilm_lYJ0 Support -…
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Christians treat members of the LGBT community very badly, and we have no right to.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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We are all broken people who need help. That is one of the foundational points of Christianity. Therefore, it is impossible to live a Christian life and at the same time think one race is better than another. Blog article on Paul and Slavery - https://mattdelockery.com/blog/paul-and-slavery-part-1 This is who I am - https://youtu.be/oc5ilm_lYJ0 Sup…
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What is that one thing that will upset church people more than anything else? What is the one thing that if you do it, there will be no forgiveness? This is who I am - https://youtu.be/oc5ilm_lYJ0 Support - https://purecharity.com/mattdelockeryMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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The only question that really matters when hiring a pastor is: “Does this person know God?” Instead, we’re trying to find rock stars who can bring a bunch of people in the door. With all the Christian leaders who have been falling lately, I think we’re finding out how well that strategy has been working. This is who I am - https://youtu.be/oc5ilm_l…
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2020 was awful. Now it's 2021, and we're beginning a new year. How about instead of trying to put a bright face on everything we simply acknowledge some realities? In this series, I'm going to talk about some of the major things wrong with American Christianity. Simple solutions are usually not good solutions. So, if we want a good solution, then w…
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This video tells you a little bit about who I am and why I do what I do. For further information, see links below: Conversations with atheists: - Problem of evil/God's actions in the OT - https://youtu.be/qxgUg_hYyew - Naturalism vs theism - https://youtu.be/4RY0G3SNG8w My thoughts on things: - Liberal or conservative - https://youtu.be/ldEYxCHTul8…
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The Gospel of Mark says Jesus is going to lead God's people into the promised land. But, they were already living in Israel. What's going on?Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
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Why do bad people often seem to get away with things and have everything good while good people often get the leftovers? It would seem like an all-powerful and loving God should fix this.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Barbaric Old Testament Laws
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Why in the world would a good and loving God not only just allow slavery but actually command it. Why would we worship a god who clearly doesn’t even have his own moral compass pointing in the right direction?Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Why Can God Murder People but It's Wrong for Us?
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Yeah, I know this topic is not super fun, but I’m willing to bet a lot of you have been wondering about this and may not have ever heard a good answer. And that applies whether you’re Christian or not. So, let’s get into it.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Overall, technology is a very good thing. There are, however, some side effects - some unintended consequences that are not positive. My conversation with an atheist on the problem of evil/OT GodMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Christianity and Living Faithfully (Faith Series Part 3)
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I can think of two main ways that we have to live by faith in our everyday lives. The first one is trusting God that He actually cares about us and will work everything out.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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We're not supposed to have blind faith. OK, but what does true faith actually look like?Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Christianity and Blind Faith (Faith Series Part 1)
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Faith is sometimes described as “believing something when you know it isn’t true.” That’s actually not faith. The technical term for that is “delusion.”Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Which Bible Translation Should I Read?
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Really, what we’re asking when we ask this question is: Which translation is closest to the original? And the answer is... (Note: I apologize for the audio. I was trying something new with my video feed, and it didn’t work that well. Next week, I’ll be back to normal).Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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From time to time, most of us have had that feeling that something is wrong. Our gut just tells us that something is off and shouldn’t be the way it is. But, the question is: now what? Where do you go from here?Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Were the New Atheists Right?
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In this episode, I want to ask a question that is going to be a little uncomfortable for any church people who are listening, “Were the new atheists right?”Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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As I’m looking at where our country is right now and where things might be going in the future, it occurs to me that many of the old distinctions that have divided us may not be so important going forward. The categories of liberal and conservative, I think, are two of those.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Beginning to Find the Right Path
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The whole idea of a “right path through life” is enormous and complicated. Is there a right path? How would I know if and when I found it? What would a right path even look like anyway? These are really important questions, and they will take a lot of time to unpack. And, we’ll get to them. But, how about instead of trying to get there in a single …
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Before quarantine, many of us seemed to move from one temporarily fun thing to another. Now that our lives have been disrupted, we have a chance to remake them. What should they look like going forward?Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Christianity Is Not a Sports Team
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It seems like these days, everyone is pretty much cheering for their own side like they’re watching a sporting event. You know, our side is always best, the refs are always unfair, and no matter what happens, we’re going to cheer for our side. Christianity should not be that way.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Why do you do what you do? Do you do something because it’s right? Or, do you do something because that’s what the people around you are doing? That’s a really important question with the way things have been going lately.Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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I'm going to start doing weekly live videos in addition to my longer podcast topics. What I'm really hoping to accomplish is to be able to have something like a conversation with the people watching. So, please ask questions, make comments, and tell me when I'm wrong. This is the first live video, and I basically just tell you what I'm planning on …
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Who Was Jesus? 10 - Crucifixion and Burial
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Finally, we come to the end of Jesus’ life. In this episode, we look at his crucifixion and burial. Pontius Pliate book YouTube ChannelMatt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Who Was Jesus? 9 - Trials
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Jesus finally goes on trial for his crimes. But what exactly had he done?Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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Who Was Jesus? 8 - Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane
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So, the people decided not to follow Jesus, and he knows he's going to die. Now what?Matt DeLockery tarafından oluşturuldu
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