When we look at the way “worldliness” is used in Scripture, a very different set of practical issues come to the forefront. Rather than just thinking that avoiding worldliness means acting and dressing differently from the world arbitrarily, we realize that worldliness is simply sin–that issues such as anger, lust, … Read More
Yes, we talk a lot about avoiding being tainted by the world. We talk a lot about the dangers of worldliness. But what if we’re misusing the term? What if, in our zeal to stay away from “the world,” we’ve actually just been staying away from unbelievers? Join us in … Read More
Novels are fiction, and by definition “not true,” right? Since Philippians 4:8 tells us to read things that are “true,” should we avoid novels? Drew, Elijah, and Kayla are back to discuss fiction, delving into the concerns some have about fiction and talking about how novels have positively affected their … Read More
For some, the question is obvious: novels are a waste of time, often include unrealistic romance, and are not true. For others, novels are a richer, different way of describing and enjoying the human experience, and prepare the Christian to better understand Scripture. Drew, Kayla, and I talk about our … Read More
In this final episode of our Galatians series, Paul and Drew tackle some fascinating and confusing portions of the letter: What does Paul mean by the “elements of the world”? How is Paul employing the story of Hagar and Sarah “allegorically”? And are Paul’s metaphors merely rhetorical flourishes, or are … Read More
What was Paul’s point in bringing Abraham into his argument about law-keeping vs. living by the promise? How should we change the way we read the NT in light of Paul’s perspective on the Scriptures? Have we been too focused on finding commands to obey that we’re missing the promise? … Read More
How did Paul view the urge to use rules to guide moral behavior? Why did he react so strongly to the Judaizers and their appeal to using the law to guide the new gentile disciples? Where do we have similar impulses to return to our own set of laws to … Read More
In this episode, Paul and Drew discuss the reasons for the Apostle Paul writing this book. Why did Paul emphasize his apostleship in the first chapter? What is behind Paul’s phrase, “this present evil age,” in the beginning of the book? What is the “different gospel” that Paul was so … Read More
We have a trust problem. Too many people trust what they read too much, reading some authors uncritically simply because they are perceived as coming from the same “side.” At the same time, many people refuse to read things written by authors coming from other perspectives than their own. How … Read More