Tag: Jesus

  • Article | Did Jesus Want to Die?

    Article | Did Jesus Want to Die?

                Recently, I have seen several discussions about Jesus’s prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, asking if Jesus was praying not to face the cross or for something else. One explanation I have seen is that Jesus was not praying to avoid the cross but that the Father’s wrath would not be eternal and that the…

  • Podcast | Why We Need to Study the Spiritual Realm

    Podcast | Why We Need to Study the Spiritual Realm

    For many, the spiritual realm or “heavenlies” as Paul calls it in Ephesians 6 is an interesting, but unclear subject. On this episode, Jack and Spencer discuss, generally, what the spiritual is, and more specifically, why it’s important to study it. Music:“Kid Kodi”Blue Dot Sessionswww.sessions.blue ____________________________ Introduction to the Spiritual Realm ”Finally, be strong in the…

  • Article | “He Gets Us” and the Question “Who is Jesus?”

    Article | “He Gets Us” and the Question “Who is Jesus?”

    Sunday, during the Super Bowl, there was a commercial produced by the campaign “He Gets Us.” The commercial showed people washing the feet of a woman seeking an abortion, a transgender man/woman, an immigrant, etc. The purpose was to say that Jesus didn’t hate but rather washed feet. This commercial has received praise but seemingly…

  • Podcast | How to Interpret…Paul

    Podcast | How to Interpret…Paul

    Not all biblical authors write the same way. In this episode, we discuss how Paul wrote his letters, and why it’s so important to identify the unique styles among various Bible writers.

  • Podcast | The Synoptic Problem

    Podcast | The Synoptic Problem

    In this episode, Spencer and Jack observe the differences present within various narratives in the synoptic gospels, talk about why we shouldn’t try to harmonize them and offer a better way of reading through them.

  • The Problem with Penal Substitutionary Atonement

    The Problem with Penal Substitutionary Atonement

    Penal Substitutionary Atonement states that Jesus was punished to satisfy the demands of God’s justice. Does this belief have problems? We talk about a few issues that arise out of this teaching here.

  • The Significance of Christmas

    The Significance of Christmas

    Christmas is a season when Christians and non-Christians alike consider the birth of Jesus. The season should provide, not just a unique opportunity for Christians to teach about the meaning and significance of Jesus, but it should also force Christians to consider the significance of Jesus’ birth.  Many Christians tend to jump over Jesus’ birth…

  • Does God Change?

    Does God Change?

    Does God change His mind? Some Bible passages point explicitly to “no”, while others seem to indicate a change. How can we navigate these seemingly contradictory passages?

  • Is Jesus God?

    Is Jesus God?

    Is Jesus God? It turns out that a lot of people aren’t sure. In this episode, we speak to this confusion and look to various references throughout the Bible to see what answer it holds.

  • Jesus, Eternal God

    Jesus, Eternal God

    The television show “Doctor Who” has existed, in some form or fashion, since 1963. The show is based around the character “The Doctor” and his time-travelling Tardis, a blue police box that is curiously much bigger on the inside. With 39 total seasons (and counting), 2 cinema films, and 1 television film, it is easily…