A space to have conversations about your life and God and how they fit together
Send us a text What is the purpose of Old Testament prophecy? Do the Gospel narratives take OT prophecy out of context when applying it to story of Jesus’ birth? We discuss these questions and look at Matthew’s use of Isaiah 7:14 as an example of how the Gospel writers applied OT prophesy to Christ’s birth.
Send us a text W3: We discuss some recent thoughts they have had on Generation Z. Main Topic: We discuss the three views of the millennium (post-millennialism, amillennialism, and pre-millennialism) and give our reasons for holding to a premillennial view.
Send us a text W3: Drey discusses his recent trip to the Evangelical Theological Society. Main Topic: What should Christians do about Santa? Is it wrong to tell your kids about or let your kids believe in Santa? We discuss these questions and more!
Send us a text We talk about Drey’s upcoming trip to the Evangelical Theological Society meetings. We take a deeper look at how the Bible speaks to the issue of abortion.
Send us a text Does God still have a plan for Israel? How should we respond to the recent war in Israel? We talk about these questions and more!
Send us a text Does the Bible clearly condemn slavery? Why are there times where it seems slavery is allowed? Why did Paul instruct Masters to set their slaves free? We discuss these questions and more!
Send us a text W3: We discuss John Piper’s recent comments on drinking coffee in worship. Main Topic: We continue our conversation on 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. What does Paul mean when he says woman is the glory of man? Why does he want women to cover their heads “because of angels”? We discuss these questions and more!
Send us a text W3: We discuss Dreys new office addition and Jame's multiethnic preaching opportunity. Main Topic: We discuss Paul’s use of head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11.
Send us a text W3: We discuss a new podcast discovery and the recent Al Mohler/Andy Stanley controversy. Main Topic: We discuss Paul’s description of the husband/wife relationship in Ephesians 5:22-33.
Send us a text W3L: James and Drey discuss some personal journeys they have been on over the past few months. Main Topic: James and Drey take a detailed look at Hebrews 6:4-6. Does this passage suggest that som
Send us a text W3L: James talks about his recent trip to Wyoming. James and Drey discuss which religions in the world are the wealthiest. Main Topic: Why does God tell us to praise Him? What does it look like to live a life of praise? James and Drey discuss how the church has answered these questions throughout history and how we can answer these questions today.
Send us a text W3L: James and Drey some recent “sermon illustrations” that they have encountered. Main Topic: James and Drey wrestle with the question of how to read biblical Wisdom literature properly.
Send us a text W3L: We recap the recent happenings at the Southern Baptist Convention. Main Topic: What is God’s mission? How does God use Israel and the church to accomplish His mission? Is there a difference? We discuss these questions and more!
Send us a text W3L: We discuss the recent Rick Warren and SBC controversy. Main Topic: What are the differences between dispensational and covenantal theology? Has dispensationalism been misunderstood? We discuss these questions and more!
Send us a text W3L: Drey gives some thoughts on the Sea of Galilee, and James gives another lesson from fatherhood. Main Topic: We give our response to ten arguments for limited atonement.
Send us a text W3L: Drey reflects on the color blue in history, and James gives another lesson from Fatherhood. Main Topic: We reflect on the life and teachings of Tim Keller. We discuss why he had such an impact on our faith and culture and the ways his writings have influenced us.
Send us a text W3L: James gives a lesson from fatherhood, and Drey discusses Rainn Wilson’s new book, Soul Boom. Main Topic: Is God non-binary? What language does the Bible use to describe God? If God transcends sexual categories, what does it say about the nature of humanity? We discuss these questions and more!
Send us a text Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey discusses CS Lewis' work "A Grief Observed." James starts a new segment called "Lessons from Fatherhood." Main Topic: James and Drey discuss what makes a good sermon. They discuss the things they listen for in sermons and the things they try to do when preaching.
Send us a text W3L: James and Drey reflect on the richness of Jesus’ saying “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Main Topic: What is free grace theology? What is the debate between free grace and lordship salvation? Is it a debate worth having?
Send us a text W3: Drey gives some of his thoughts on the biblical definition of guilt and shame. Main Topic: Has the modern church overemphasized Jesus’ death and undersold other important aspects (for example, the resurrection) of the Gospel? Have we given an incomplete picture of what Jesus’ death accomplished? James and Drey discuss the meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection....
Send us a text W3L: James discusses his recent reading of the book The Genesis of Gender by Abigail Favale. Main Topic: Does the modern church fully understand what it means to be human? Have we overvalued the soul/spirit while devaluing the body? James and Drey give their thoughts on biblical anthropology.
Send us a text W3L: Drey reflects on Ash Wednesday, and James reflects on the response of Rick Warren to Saddlebacks’s removal from the SBC. Main Topic: James and Drey discuss whether or not technology is good for the church and how it should be used by the church.
Send us a text W3L: James and Drey talk about some recents books they have read. Main Topic: James and Drey give their reflections on the Asbury revival.
Send us a text W3L: James gives a brief review of the book Jesus and John Wayne . Main Topic: What does Scripture tell us about what it means to be masculine? Has the church misdefined masculinity? James and Drey discuss these questions and more!
Send us a text Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey talks about four words you should frequently say as a leader. Main Topic: How should Christians respond to the recently passed Respect for Marriage act? Where do we go from here?
Send us a text Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss whether it is true that “less is more.” Main Topic: Is it better to say that God preserved His Word for us or gave us what was sufficient? Are there potential dangers to the doctrine of preservation? How should we understand what God has done to give us His word today? James and Drey (but mostly Drey) wrestled through these questions....
Send us a text Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss the importance of developing trust as a leader. Main Topic: Theonomy suggests that the Mosaic law gives us a model for contemporary civil government. Does this align with Scripture? Why is Theonomy problematic? What should Christians do instead?
Send us a text Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: Drey gives us another leadership thought concerning the importance of speaking well of others in public. Main Topic: Do God’s law and God’s grace contradict? Why did the early church wrestle with these concepts? Are still any tensions between law and grace today? We discuss these questions and more!
Send us a text Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: As part of an ongoing series of leadership thoughts, Drey talks about “the last 10%” principle in handling conflict. Main Topic: How can we hold that God is both sovereign, and humanity has a “free will”? In this episode, Drey and James discuss problems and solutions related to this much debated question.
Send us a text Weekly Wisdom and Wonderings: We discuss the idea that “culture eats strategy.” Main Topic: As part of our “How does that work?” series, we discuss the Trinity. What are some bad analogies for the Trinity? Why is the Trinity important? How can we explain the Trinity?
