Dear Theo

Dear Theo


Episode 01: First Official Episode!

January 03, 2016

Hello!
This page is dedicated to introducing who we are.  We are the Dear Theo podcast (or blog).
J. Warner Wallace, who is a Cold-Case Detective, says to start where you are with the resources you have now.
"Now why the name?"
That is, understandably, a great question!  You see, I have taken a liking to the name Theophilus (Thee-Off-Fill-Us).  Here is why.  In the Bible, there is seen, or read in the more literal sense,  a young man named Luke.  He was a brilliant man, from what we can tell by the form of greek he wrote.  This greek was, in fact, a higher form of greek: meaning that he was well educated.  He wrote two books that are found in the Scriptures.

One book is The Gospel According to Luke.

And the other book is:

The Book of Acts, or as some have called it, The Acts of the Apostles.

These books were written in the form of an historical, and "orderly," account.  Many of the witnesses back then took up the tasks of writing the historical accounts before him.  However, they are not "orderly" or "chronologically" done.  The events described in the other three gospels are ordered by, as some have offered, theologically or topically.  Luke's mission was to interview all of the people still alive, that is, the ones who were surviving the incredible persecution from the Jews, and give an account that is good enough to stand trial in court.
"But Jordan, why the name 'Dear Theo'?"
Well... There was a man, probably very rich.  Also, he was probably very powerful and influential.  He, most likely, wanted a way of knowing for certain that this thing was true.  You see... He could have lost his position of power in Rome, if accepting this thing called Christianity, that is.  His name was Theophilus.

Essentially, the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts was funded by, and dedicated to, this rich man of power, Theophilus.

Now, the two books found in the Bible written by this Luke, to, or even for, this man Theo, has many topics involved between these two books.

However, for times sake I will only list two categories:
Everything is about Jesus.
Now, this one might be strange, or even offensive.  But Jesus is the main idea in all things.  He literally holds all things together.  Jesus is the Name above all names.  On His thigh is tattooed "King of Kings and Lord of Lords."

So, therefore, on this blog, or podcast, we will deal with a little bit of history and how history points to Jesus.  We will deal with apologetics, and the best explained evidences for why God exists and why Jesus is that God.  Plus!  Theology!  The sciences of God.  The road map, if you will, of the many thousands of experiences of thousands of people that help teach us what to expect and how to get there, to God that is.

We may even dive into a few series on different topics or books of the Bible.
Life for Jesus.
"And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." (Colossians 3:17)
Some translations may say something like, "...whether you eat or drink" do it for Jesus.  That is what life is for... Jesus.

Luke touches base on some of the lives of the Apostles, and of course, the life of Jesus and what He says how we should live our lives.

Therefore, we may do some advice on health and fitness and things of that nature.  Shoot!  We may do video game reviews, or even movie reviews.  But that is in the future and depends where this goes.
"Who should read this, or even listen to this?  Who is your audience?"
Well... Obviously, everyone is more than welcome to come and join me on this amazing quest.  However, I guess starting out I would like to advertise this to my closest friends and family.  That is including my church that I attend.  I love them so deeply and see them not knowing why they believe what they believe, and I want Jesus to use me in helping them see clearly.

I am not looking to get big, or become a big deal.  Shoot!