In today's episode, the guys welcome special guest Emilio Ramos to talk about an important and relevant topic: technology and how it will challenge our faith in the days ahead. In order to wrap our minds around this topic, we also need to understand the related concept of futurism. “Futurism” is an umbrella term that deals with predicting what our lives will look like in the future. Thinkers ranging from philosophers to tech developers weigh in on this future, and their ideas are not only releva...
Oct 11, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 98
In today's episode, the guys discuss John Wesley, founder of the Methodist faith. He was born June 17, 1703 and died March 12, 1791. His father was a minister in the Church of England and he was 15th out of 19 children. This was a man who lived constantly with the realization that he shouldn’t be alive. He was driven by the eternal and once said “I have thought that I am a creature of a day, passing by life as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit come from God and returning to God.” He attend...
Oct 06, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 97
In today's episode, the guys discuss the destructive element of sin nature. They start off by saying there are two parts to a sinful nature- the historical depravity and how sin is played out in the life of a Christian. They first discuss that the original sin does not refer to Adam’s first sin, but comes from the guilt and tendency to sin with which we are born. However, we were not created to be sinners. Adam rebelled in the Garden of Eden and then brought on the nature of sin. Sin is in total...
Oct 04, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 96
In today's episode, the guys discuss the substances of marijuana and alcohol. Beginning with alcohol, the guys stress that the idea is not to allow yourself to be mastered by these substances. If you are going to drink, you must do it in faith, because anything done not in faith is a sin. We are free to abstain from alcohol, but we are not free to condemn those who choose to drink in moderation. In scripture, wine is considered a gift from God. However, as we know, people have the incredibly sin...
Sep 29, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 95
In today's episode, the guys discuss how to avoid becoming worldly. They define worldliness as the love of the world and the pleasures within it. A friend of the world is an enemy of God. This, however, is not to say that we should not partake in worldly things such as having a job or being friends with non-believers. We may actively enjoy the things God has given us while still remembering that the earth is a place we are just passing through. The story of Israel and the exile to Babylon gives ...
Sep 27, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 94
In today's episode, the guys discuss selfishness. We live in a culture which celebrates selfishness to the extreme and views it as the route to pleasure and happiness in life. Selfishness is one of the things which is constantly dying small deaths during our sanctification process which God continues to reveal to us. It can manifest itself in many ways and show up at random moments. It is also, however, an act of grace that God reveals those selfish tendencies to us so that we may repent and put...
Sep 22, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 93
In today's episode, the guys discuss repentance. Of anything, this is the topic Ray has had people give him the hardest time about. You can get someone to believe in Jesus, but if they have not repented, they are not yet truly saved. We are reminded that David would not have repented if he hadn’t trembled under the words of Nathan. Repentance will never come if we aren’t living under the law of the Ten Commandments. There is a fundamental misunderstanding on this subject in terms of where we’ve ...
Sep 20, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 92
In today's episode, the guys discuss marital problems and how to solve them. To begin, they each share how long they have been married themselves. For many people, their weddings are the best day of their lives. However, the focus on the day of our weddings should be not on us, but on the covenant we are making before God. Our culture has a fundamental misunderstanding of what a marriage is. Rather than a stepping stone in the list of achievements, we should see marriage as a way in which we can...
Sep 15, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 91
In today's episode, the guys discuss Charles Spurgeon. For those listeners who are unfamiliar, Spurgeon was an extraordinary preacher and human who was radically gifted by God. He was born in England in 1834 and called the “prince of preachers” and “Silver Tongue”. We are reminded that, without idolatry, it is great to have heroes in the faith. Spurgeon really took to heart what it meant to commune with God. His early death at age 57 is a reminder that God does not need anybody, and we are all i...
Sep 13, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 90
In today's episode, the guys discuss the topic of bullying. To begin, they share their own stories of experiencing bullying. Humans like to see justice and retribution, but how can we as Christians demonstrate love for the bully? When it comes to justice, there are certain times when we see something and need to put a stop to it right away. If verbal interaction doesn’t stop the bullying from happening, there may be a precedent for getting physically involved. The other side of the story is that...
Sep 08, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 89
In today's episode, the guys talk about church membership. They speculate that churches who don’t hold importance to membership and being reactionary against certain movements make membership a badge of salvation. However, this is something that is not a light matter and is extremely important. The problem with not having traditional membership is that it creates confusion around who is and is not really part of the church alongside a convenient lack of accountability. Official church membership...
Sep 06, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 88
The guys talk about the lost art of Christians reading good books. It seems that, given the pace and availability of media, the new generation of young people reads less than previous generations. Instead, they look to “YouTube University,” which offers information but does grow you in wisdom. These algorithms are designed to show you what you want to see and offer what’s clickable. Good books, on the other hand, offer wisdom. No doubt reading books comes with its fair share of challenges. Peopl...
Sep 01, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 87
In today's episode, the guys talk about the phenomenon of people identifying as animals. This phenomenon takes shape in the community of furries, or “enthusiast[s] for animal characters with human characteristics” who use animal characters as online avatars and often even dress up as their animal counterparts. The furry community is a sexualized subculture, wth a vast majority of its members at least engaging with furry pornography, and represents a perversion of human identity. Whether furries ...
Aug 30, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 86
In today's episode, the guys talk about why today’s “cool” churches are, in fact, very uncool. The presence of these churches is a pandemic today, and to understand it, we first need to clarify what the problem with these churches is. The churches are marked by a number of common characteristics, including a pastoral focus on self-glory rather than God’s glory, an aim for relevance and fans/followers instead of reverence and converts, and a pervasive sense of consumerism both in the leadership a...
Aug 25, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 85
In today's episode, the guys talk about New Ageism. It is a deceiving name because there is, in fact, nothing new about the New Age movement. Satan’s lie, the first lie ever known to mankind, is the root of New Ageism. The movement was popularized in the 1970s and really took off in the 80’s. Many people tend to think of New Agers as hippies, but it is also popular among the social elite and affluent cultures. New Ageism is like a supermarket or smorgasbord where you walk in and take your pick o...
Aug 23, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 84
In today's episode, the guys explore what is behind self harm and suicide. It is their sincere hope to provide helpful answers and hope for listeners who may be struggling. Before diving in, they highlight the free resource Biblical Counseling. What often leads a person to self harm or even to suicide are painful, difficult circumstances they find themselves in. Each of our hosts share about their own personal seasons of difficulty and painful experiences. As Christians, we lose sight of the poi...
Aug 18, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 83
In today's episode, the guys talk about biblical hospitality. As Christians, we have the wherewithal to be the most hospitable people on the face of the earth. In a sense, hospitality is really a reflection of the gospel as it is the Golden Rule in practice. Listen as the guys share their best hospitality experiences. In Scripture, the word hospitality speaks of being a person who has given over by loving other people. The Dictionary defines it as the friendly and generous reception and entertai...
Aug 16, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 82
In today's episode, the guys discuss the life of Jonathan Edwards. Looking at the lives and testimonies of Godly saints offers us a different perspective, inspiration and instruction. Jonathan Edwards is one of the most famous and impactful intellectuals to come out of American history, even in the secular world. His sermon, Sinners In The Hands of An Angry God , is studied in high schools and colleges alike. Jonathan Edwards was born in 1703 in East Windsor, Connecticut. He is known as a great ...
Aug 11, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 81
In today's episode, the guys talk about the signs of God’s judgment on nations. There are many people within the church who are hesitant and afraid to talk about the aspect of God judging, but this is an important part of the story of the gospel. In order for us to truly understand the gospel, we have to see Him as a judgemental God. In the Old Testament, a nation is important because of God’s plan to do something through them. In the New Testament, the nation changes from a homogenous group of ...
Aug 09, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 80
In today’s episode, the guys consider the topic of near-death experiences. These phenomena seem to be rather common, and scientific study has even started to lend credence to them. We as Christians may be inclined to write off these experiences, or even to be swayed by the emotional testimony of someone who claims to have had one. But we need to consider near-death experiences with a respectful, humble attitude. Like the Bereans, we want to hold the things we’re told up to the rubric of Scriptur...
Aug 04, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Today’s episode features another special conversation recorded at the recent NRB Conference! This time, Eddie is joined by Living Waters VP of Outreach and Operations, Miguel, to conduct the interview. This interview is actually more of a testimony, and the guys are excited to introduce listeners to the encouraging and challenging story of guest Virginia Prodan! Virginia is the author of Saving My Assassin , a memoir recounting her experience as a lawyer defending persecuted Christians in Commun...
Aug 02, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Today, the guys share a special interview recorded at the recent NRB Conference! The episode features not only theological and practical discussion, but a healthy dose of ribbing between an Australian and out resident New Zealander. Who is the Australian, you ask? He is none other than Ken Ham, CEO and founder of Answers in Genesis and a key figure in the development of the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum! Oscar and his producer friend Eddie Roman caught up with Ken at the conference, and ...
Jul 28, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 77
In today's episode, the guys talk about sinless perfection and its many errors. There are two angles people most often take to this topic. First is that once you’re saved, if you’re really saved, then you become completely sanctified and you will never sin. The second view is that you can get to a place where you grow so much in the process of sanctification where you no longer sin. Those that hold on to sinless perfectionism not only don’t understand what the Scripture says, but they also don’t...
Jul 26, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 76
In today's episode, the guys focus on sanctification. Sanctification occurs in two parts: initial sanctification occurs instantaneously when a person is saved and is all God's work. This initial change involves being set apart for God and delivered from the kingdom of darkness and into the kingdom of Christ. After conversion, we spend the rest of our earthly lives going through progressive sanctification, which is grounded in God's work of conforming us more and more to the image of Christ as we...
Jul 21, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 75
In today's episode, the guys talk about Christian justification, the foundation upon which our faith is built. Justification by faith is one of the pillars of the reformation. Justification is defined as an act of God’s grace wherein he pardons all of our sins and accepts us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us and received by faith alone. To be justified means more than to be declared not guilty, but rather to be declared righteous before God. Today, the...
Jul 19, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 74
In today's episode, the guys talk about Christian discipleship and what it should look like. Not only do we see discipleship mentioned throughout the New Testament, it is at the very heart of the Great Commission. We often don’t focus enough on the fact that God holds all authority of heaven and earth. The guys define discipleship as any student, pupil, apprentice or adherent as opposed to a teacher. In the ancient world, it is associated with people devoted to a religion or philosophy. People t...
Jul 14, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 73
In today's episode, the guys talk about the importance of Christian counseling. Christian counseling is one means by which we may look at ourselves and our health in a holistic way; that is, from physical, spiritual, and mental lenses. While people looking for counsel need to follow advice that Ray offers to read the Bible and obey what they read, they also need to understand that physical and mental realities impact overall well-being. Counseling, the guys go on to explain, is a modern-day need...
Jul 12, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 72
In today's episode, the guys discuss music, something that is at one and the same time an amazing gift and the focus of huge controversy among Christians. Focusing first on the gift that music is, the guys discuss how it is powerful and embedded into the very fabric of creation and meant to bring joy. Music is also meant to honor and point us back to the Lord. Because of God's common grace, we can honor Him through music that is not overtly Christian. While there are examples of secular music th...
Jul 07, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 71
In today’s episode, guest RL Solberg (Rob) joins the conversation in an interview at the NRB conference to discuss the Hebrew Roots Movement and what RL has termed as Torahism. They chat about Hebrew Israelites and distill the misunderstanding of where theological errors begin to form in their theology. Listen in to better be equipped to evangelize to these groups and gain resources for informed responses to fringe conversations that are becoming more prevalent through social media! RL shares ab...
Jun 16, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 70
If we love anything before or above God, we are setting our affection on the gift rather than the giver. The Bible refers to this as inordinate affection and is a direct violation of the first, second and tenth commandment. Our discussion today is centered around a topic which every Christian has found themselves in danger of: idolatry. Our call to love the Lord with all our heart, mind, soul and strength is constantly something which makes us susceptible to idolatry. Idolatry is defined any tim...
Jun 14, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 69
