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King & Culture

Ironwood Churchwww.ironwoodchurch.org
Luke Simmons and Seth Troutt discuss cultural and theological questions through a biblical lens.
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Episodes

Ep 82. Singleness with Dani Treweek

Seth and guest Dr. Dani Treweek discuss singleness and the church. How did the early church view unmarried people? What does the bible have to say about unmarried people? How can the church grow in her love for and inclusion of unmarried people? Read Dani's book here.

May 18, 20241 hrEp. 82

Ep 81. Defiant Joy with Jennifer Greenberg

Seth and guest Jennifer Greeberg discuss various misconceptions of joy, how misused bible verses have harmed God's people, and practically discuss how we can follow Jesus who "for the joy set before him endured the cross.

May 14, 202444 minEp. 81

Ep 80. Psychedelics and Jesus w/ Ashley Lande

Seth and guest Ashley Lande discuss her journey into and out of the search for God using drugs and pagan spirituality before eventually coming to faith in Jesus. Article Pre-order Ashley's book here...

Apr 27, 202448 minEp. 80

Ep 79. Party Crasher

Seth and guest Josh Butler discuss the four political religions in America and six strategies for how Christians can faithfully engage politically. Buy Josh's book here.

Apr 13, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 79

Ep. 78 Thoughts and Prayers

Seth and Luke discuss how to think, speak, and pray about authority figures and leaders.

Mar 30, 202442 minEp. 78

Ep 77. Poverty and Prosperity

Seth and Luke discuss the warnings given to the rich in the Bible and the tension that exists between enjoying God's blessings and living with radical generosity.

Mar 16, 202441 minEp. 77

Ep 76. Deconstruction & Reconstruction w/ Ian Harber

Luke, Seth, and Guest Ian Harber discuss the crisis of deconstruction and how to walk with people in the process of reconstructing their faith. Ep 24. Deconstructing Deconstruction Ep 12. Decolonizing Deconstruction Read Ian's TGC Article here Subscribe to Ian's Substack here...

Feb 29, 202459 minEp. 76

Ep 74. Christian Nationalism

Seth and Luke discuss various types of Christian Nationalism and how we should hold our faith in the public square.

Feb 01, 202455 minEp. 74

Ep 73. Pacifism & War

Luke and Seth discuss Biblical and historical arguments regarding Just War Theory, Pacifism, and self-defense.

Jan 18, 202446 minEp. 73

Ep 72. Discipline = Freedom

Seth and Luke discuss various spiritual disciplines to experiment with in 2024.

Jan 01, 202444 minEp. 72

Ep 71. The Surprise of Christmas

Luke and Seth discuss what God's people were expecting vs what they got when God took on Flesh in Jesus.

Dec 21, 202345 minEp. 71

Ep 70. The Worthless Men

Seth and Luke discuss how to think about and pray for Evil Men considering the fact that they are made in the image of God.

Nov 30, 202340 minEp. 70

Ep 69. LIVE from Revelation Q&A

Enjoy this recording from Revelation Q&A Night on November 9. Luke and Seth answer questions that had been submitted online and in person.

Nov 18, 20231 hr 19 minEp. 69

Ep 68. The Ironwood Tree

Seth and Luke discuss the new name of Redemption Gateway, the significance of metaphors for growing in our faith, and the Psalm 1 vision for how we can be a faithful presence as a church.

Oct 26, 202337 minEp. 68

Ep 67. Approval Idolatry

Luke and Seth discuss CS Lewis' concept of the Inner Ring and how not to "love the glory. that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God." (John 12:43)

Oct 12, 202341 minEp. 67

Ep 66. Magic & Virtue

Seth and Luke discuss various ways to make sense of the relationships between magic, religion, science, and technology.

Sep 28, 202340 minEp. 66

Ep 65. The End Times, True Israel, & Revelation

Luke & Seth unpack FAQs for the book of Revelation and issues related to eschatology (the study of the last days). Revelation Series Overview w/ resources, songs, and key interpretative issues Alpha & Omega (Revelation w/ Dr. John DelHousaye) Life After Life After Death Get the Hell off of Earth Mark of the Beast To Be Or Not To Be Left Behind...

Sep 14, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 65

Ep 64. Barbie and Barré

They're back! In today's episode, Seth and Luke discuss Seth's sabbatical, male insecurity, gender, and the role humiliation plays in virtue development.

Aug 31, 202344 minEp. 64

Ep 63. BEST OF: Therapy and Theology (Ep 34)

Enjoy this replay of one of Luke and Seth's favorite episodes. In this episode, they discuss the importance of both theology and therapy in the life of a Christian.

Aug 17, 202355 minEp. 63

Ep 62. BEST OF: Hooters Conservatives (Ep 30)

Enjoy this replay of one of Seth and Luke's favorite episodes. They discuss the dangers of conforming with the secular right and the importance of following the heart of Christ.

Aug 03, 202345 minEp. 62

Ep 59. BEST OF: Mark of the Beast (Ep 6)

Enjoy this replay of one of Seth and Luke's favorite episodes. They discuss what the bible says and doesn't say and the ways in which our culture possesses 'The Mark of the Beast'

Jun 22, 202346 minEp. 59

Ep 58. The Alpha & The Omega w/ Dr. John DelHousaye

Seth welcomes special guest Dr. John DelHousaye to discuss the book of Revelation. They ask how to interpret it, how to submit to it, and how to live in light of the End of History. Chiasm diagram

Jun 08, 20231 hr 25 minEp. 58

Ep 57. Rest

Luke and Seth discuss various types of rest, how to achieve them, and the benefit they provide both to the one doing the resting and to people around them. Seth talks about his plans to implement rest on his upcoming sabbatical. Find us on Instagram

May 25, 202345 minEp. 57

Ep 56. Intimacy

Seth and Luke discuss the similarities between spiritual, emotional and sexual intimacy Learn more about Redemption Gateway here Follow us on Instagram here

May 11, 202335 minEp. 56

Ep 55. "You're So Emotional"

Luke and Seth discuss the value of emotions in our lives and how they image Jesus. The Emotional Life of our Lord by BB Warfield

Apr 06, 202344 minEp. 55

Ep 54. Marks of Masculinity

Seth and Luke discuss a biblical vision for masculinity. It confronts left-wing visions that make men and women interchangeable and right-wing views that over-emphasize their differences. Whether your male or female, this is an important conversation for this cultural moment.

Mar 23, 202346 minEp. 54

Ep 53. "I'm Only Human" pt. 2

Seth and Luke discuss how to set goals and establish direction that is congruent with our created designs.

Mar 02, 202350 minEp. 53
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