New Persuasive Words

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Episode 190: Does The Virgin Birth Make Sense, part 2
December 20, 2017

In the last episode we wanted to talk about whether or not the Virgin Birth still makes sense for modern Christians. We initially wanted to tackle three issues: (1) the biblical witness, (2) the theological truth and (3) the existential significance. We o

Episode 189: Does The Virgin Birth Make Sense, part 1
December 19, 2017

In this episode we think about whether or not the Virgin Birth still makes sense for modern Christians. We initially wanted to tackle three issues: (1) the biblical witness, (2) the theological truth and (3) the existential significance. We only got to pa

Episode 188: Reflecting on The Legacy of R.C. Sproul
December 16, 2017

We are joined on a "Friday Night Lights" episode by Greg Strawbridge. Greg is the pastor of All Saints Church in Lancaster, PA.

Episode 187: What Does Roy Moore's Defeat Mean For America and Its Christians?
December 13, 2017

In this episode, recorded the day after the special Senate election in Alabama to fill Jeff Sessions' seat, we talk about the signficance of Roy Moore's defeat for American public life.

Episode 186: From Ideology To Tribalism?
December 09, 2017

In this episode we consider whether tribalism is a more decisive force in our culture than ideology.

Episode 185: Theology In Outline, Part 6: Advent and Eschatology
December 08, 2017

We continue our revisiting of the Reformation, commemorating its 500th anniversary, through a comparison of brief works of Robert Jenson and Brian Gerrish. In this episode, recorded during the beginning of Advent, we talk about the end of all things and C

Episode 184: Friday Night Lights...Robin Hood, Taxes, Kickers and Punters
December 02, 2017

In this episode, a Friday Night Lights edition, we talk about current events. We hit on taxes, field listener questions from Facebook live and even talk about football.

Episode 183: Revolution and Reform
December 02, 2017

In this episode we talk about the 13th century, a century G.K. Chesterton claimed was great because it was one of reform without revolution.

Episode 182: Escaping Roy Moore's Evangelicalism
November 22, 2017

In this episode of the podcast we discuss a recent New York Times piece by UNC historian Molly Worthen.

Episode 181: Sober Faith
November 21, 2017

In this episode we consider what it means to have a faith that does not simply react to the turbulent and sometimes outrageous times in which we live, but actually serves as a kind of calming reality in the eye of the storm.