In this episode we will be reflecting on the Southern Baptist Convention 2019. This particular episode is part 1 of 2. This week we will examine the history of the SBC, its founding and history. Darrell and Virgil will discuss the history of their own denominational journey and set up the discussion for the major issues of debate within the SBC. Resources Related episodes * EP # 076 | SBC Reflections (Part 2) Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the ...
Jun 26, 2019•53 min
A debate is brewing, among Christians of various denominational persuasions, on the question of whether women should be ordained as pastors and elders in the church. It is a debate that is dividing family members, friends, and churches. But should there even be a debate at all? Listen as Darrell and Virgil make the case that this debate is an entirely unnecessary one, as Scripture has clearly spoken on the issue. Key texts: 1 Timothy 2:11-14; Genesis 1:27, 3:16, 4:7; Psalm 119:89; 1 Thess...
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 24 min
Today as we take time to let you know how much we appreciate our listeners. We celebrate 200K downloads with our very own engineer and mastermind behind the podcast, Dawain Atkinson. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorize...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 18 min
The Equality Act of 2019 is one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation to be introduced in Congress in our lifetime. It is dangerous because it will force Christians, under threat of law, to be accommodating of subjective choices regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. And yet many Americans, as well as many Christians, seem to not care. Listen as Darrell and Virgil explain in this two-part series of episodes why you, as a Christian, should care about what is being proposed...
Jun 05, 2019•54 min
The Equality Act of 2019 is one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation to be introduced in Congress in our lifetime. It is dangerous because it will force Christians, under threat of law, to be accommodating of subjective choices regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. And yet many Americans, as well as many Christians, seem to not care. Listen as Darrell and Virgil explain in this two-part series of episodes why you, as a Christian, should care about what is being proposed...
May 29, 2019•55 min
The issue of abortion seems to be everywhere in the news. The arguments surrounding the issue are varied. However, all of them can be summed up in whether or not a human life is destroyed. In this episode, Virgil Walker (Omaha) walks through the issue and gives you a first-hand account of what it’s like to minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ at an abortion clinic. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcast, plea...
May 15, 2019•1 hr 1 min
If the box office receipts for the Avenger’s Endgame movie are any indication, it would seem that everyone is looking for a Superhero. This blockbuster smash seems to have the attention of many. In this episode, Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker take the time to look into what drives humanity to seek rescue. What is it about our innate human nature that desires to see justice and the vanquish of evil, once and for all? As usual, the guys will open the Scripture and determine what God has...
May 06, 2019•1 hr 22 min
For countless Christians who are single, being single is more of a dilemma than a calling. Many of them desire to be married and are discontent that God has not made His will clear about whom they are to marry or whether they are to marry at all. So how is a single Christian to navigate between the desire to be married and God’s will? Listen as Darrell and Omaha (Virgil) discuss this very important topic from a biblical worldview. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * T...
May 01, 2019•1 hr 31 min
“Whiteness.” What, if anything, is it, and who, if anyone, is guilty of it? In this episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) look to the Scriptures in discussing the topic of “whiteness” and the influence of Critical Race Theory and Black Liberation Theology in shaping this divisive and God-dishonoring movement within contemporary evangelicalism in America. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Sparrow Women’s Con...
Apr 15, 2019•1 hr 50 min
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is unarguably the most central pillar in terms of Christian orthodoxy. For centuries, the Church has had to defend this doctrine against numerous heretical attacks that have come against it. And yet, today, many professing believers fail to grasp the temporal and eternal significance of this momentous event in their personal lives. Listen as Darrell and Virgil (“Omaha”) discuss this most crucial of all Christian doctrines, and why Christians–and the Church...
Apr 10, 2019•1 hr 21 min
It’s clear, the battle lines have been drawn from the left and the right. Those on the left believe Socialism is the right path forward. Those on the right disagree holding to the Capitalism that has made the country prosperous. The question that needs to be asked has little to do with one’s political affiliation. Instead we should be asking, “What does the Bible have to say about economics? Has God outlined through the Scriptures the economic path forward for those who believe in Christ?...
Apr 03, 2019•1 hr 8 min
The late Dr. R.C. Sproul, Sr. once said, “My life didn’t get difficult until I became a Christian.” To be a Christian is, by definition, so separate oneself from his or her former life in the world. And yet, that separation doesn’t come easy as to live in this world is a constant struggle to not be of this world. Listen as Darrell and Virgil discuss the issue of worldliness in terms of what it is and what it means for believers to not succumb to it. Key text: 1 John 2:15-17. Resources Rel...
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 22 min
As the “social gospel” continues to gain traction within contemporary American evangelicalism, increasing numbers of professing Christians are aligning themselves with the idea that black Americans are owed reparations for slavery. But is such an idea biblical? In this expanded episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil go in-depth to discuss the divisive issue of reparations from both a personal and theological perspective. Listen carefully as what you hear may surprise y...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 50 min
To say that socialism is gaining in popularity in the United States would an understatement. But to say the same about the Church is both disheartening and concerning. Why are increasing numbers of professing evangelical Christians attracted to a worldview that is so antithetical to biblical orthodoxy? Listen to this expanded episode as Darrell and Virgil dive deep into the Scriptures and expose socialism for the unbiblical worldview it really is. Key text: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-10 Resource...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 44 min
Recently, the United States Senate failed to pass the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” or what is commonly known as the “Born-Alive Act”. The legislation, was aimed at protecting the lives of babies who were born alive after surviving an attempted abortion. Notwithstanding the role of elected politicians in failing to pass what appears to most people be the common-sense thing to do, what responsibility, if any, do Christians have in this outcome? Listen as Darrell and Virgil...
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Sexual immorality is one of the most devastating sins confronting the church today, destroying marriages, families, and ministries. And yet, despite this reality, sexual sin–both individually and corporately–remains one of the least-addressed sins from the pulpits of evangelical churches today. Listen as Darrell and “Omaha” deal head-on with this destructive sin by reminding believers of the reason they were saved to begin with. Foundation text: 1 Peter 1:2 Resources Related episodes * N/...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 26 min
In this week’s episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil a “demand letter” submitted by a young black woman, Mecca Morgan, on behalf of black Americans. “Demand letters” are nothing new. They are written every few years depending on the socio-political milieu in place at the time. Listen as these brothers unpack this latest list of demands through the lens of the gospel, and discuss why Ms. Morgan is missing the bigger issue. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog ...
Dec 26, 2018•54 min
Slavery. It’s the sin some evangelical Christians just can’t – or won’t – let go of. In this episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil discuss the ‘Report on Racism & Slavery in the History of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’ recently released by the under the signature of its president Dr. R. Albert Mohler. In the report, Dr. Mohler acknowledges, confesses, and repents of the complicity of SBTS in fostering a culture of racism in America. But the report isn...
Dec 19, 2018•54 min
This week Omaha (Virgil Walker) fly solo while Darrell is preparing to relocate. Omaha tackle the recent news of how the LGBT community has effected some well know figures and even a Christian artist. Give it a listen as he shows us how the world religion never forgives and bring the light of the gospel with the redemption power of Christ. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/pas...
Dec 12, 2018•54 min
A divorced mother in Texas is forcing her 6-year old son to identify as transgender, to the utter dismay and disagreement of the boy’s biological father. The mother has also stated her intention to have the boy chemically castrated when he turns eight. In this extended episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil dig deep into this disheartening situation and discuss the myriad implications and ramifications of this mother’s sinful defiance of God through the biblical lens o...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 35 min
History was almost made recently in the race for governor of Georgia, where the Democrat party nominee Stacey Abrams, a black female, came within less than three percentage points of defeating Republican nominee Brian Kemp, a white male. Apparently, Abrams’ defeat did not set well with many black Democrats, especially when it was revealed that 11 percent of black males supported Kemp. But why would such a thing be seen as problematic to black people? Do they not have the right to vote for...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 20 min
This week’s episode of the Just Thinking broadcast concludes our look at the Ligonier Ministries 2018 ‘State of Theology’ survey, as Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) unpack Statement 30 of the survey, “Religious belief is a matter of personal opinion; it is not about objective truth.” Listen in as the brothers open the Word of God and discuss why the 60 percent who affirmed this statement are missing the larger question, one that Pontius Pilate asked thousands of years ago. Resources Related ...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 4 min
This week’s episode of the Just Thinking podcast marks the the third in a series of in which Darrell and Omaha (Virgil) take an in-depth look at the 2018 Ligonier Ministries ‘State of Theology’ survey. Having tackled Statements 6 and 11 of the survey, this episode finds the brothers turning their attention – and the gospel – to Statement 3, in which 52 percent of professing evangelicals agreed that, “God accepts worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.” Resour...
Nov 14, 2018•59 min
In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Omaha (Virgil Walker) continue their walkthrough of the 2018 State of Theology survey conducted by Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research, taking a look at Statement #11, in which 52% of survey respondents agreed that, “Everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature.” Listen in as the brothers take a look at this statement through the lens of the gospel, and discuss why that 52 percent are wrong. Resources Related epi...
Nov 07, 2018•54 min
Recently, Ligonier Ministries released its 2018 ‘State of Theology’ survey, which it conducted in partnership with Lifeway Research (an initial survey was conducted in 2016). To describe the results of the survey as a disheartening reflection of the condition of the evangelical church in America today would be a gross understatement. So disheartening, in fact, that Darrell and ‘Omaha’ (Virgil Walker) have decided to dedicate the next several episode of the Just Thinking broadcast to a dis...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 9 min
This week Omaha (Virgil Walker) fly solo. As he examine the atrocities committed by Kermit Gosnell and the movie that bears his name, we recognize a complete media blackout continues. The story of “America’s Biggest Serial Killer” seems to be completely silenced again as a Top 10 movie is being taken down from major screens around the country. Why is this happening? What would cause a profitable movie to get silence? Listen, as we will examine these issues through the lens of a Biblical W...
Oct 24, 2018•54 min
Recording artist and entrepreneur Kanye West made news – again – recently when he met with President Donald Trump at the White House. But some are asking: why would this make news to begin with? Good question. Why is it considered taboo in some ethnic circles for a black person, like West, to independently form and express political views that are different from other black people, many of whom believe he is obligated to represent because of his ethnicity? Another good question. Listen as...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 19 min
Evangelical social justicians continue to preach that ‘the church should resemble the communities it serves.’ Sounds like a harmless enough idea, but the question is, is it biblical? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and ‘Omaha’ (Virgil Walker) discuss to what degree, if any, is ethnic diversity within local church congregations mandated in Scripture. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcas...
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 9 min
It has been said that politics is a dirty business. That truism was put to the test recently, as things turned ugly on Capitol Hill during Senate hearings held amid sexual abuse allegations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by Christine Blasey Ford. Evangelical Christians have a lot riding on a Kavanaugh confirmation to the Supreme Court, particularly as it relates to the issue of abortion. But what if Kavanaugh is not confirmed? What then? Listen as Darrell and Omaha (Vi...
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Recently, actress Anne Hathaway, 35, who, purportedly, is worth upwards of $35M, accepted the National Ally for Equality award from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). But in giving her acceptance speech, Hathaway presented a visage of love and equality that should cause all Christians everywhere to stop and think about what love and equality actually are in reality. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Omaha (Virgil Walker) do just that, as they discuss Hathaway’s subje...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 29 min
