An Interview with James K.A. Smith
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Are we shaped by the theology of Scripture and the patterns of Christian worship, or by the ideas of our increasingly secular culture and the […]
Many Christians today assume that worship is something we do one hour per week, but in Scripture, worship is actually a life-long activity. For example, […]
This week marks the 500th anniversary of Luther’s nailing of the Ninety-Five Theses. But who was Luther and what were the problems in the church […]
Though evangelicals and liberals are often at each other’s throats in the culture wars, this division is best understood as a kind of sibling rivalry. […]
On this program, the hosts continue their discussion begun last week on the influence of the Radical Reformation. How did the theology of the Anabaptist […]
According to a recent Pew study, 53% of American Protestants couldn’t identify Martin Luther as the one who started the Reformation, and fewer than 30% […]
As we have seen over the past few weeks, Scripture alone reveals that our redemption was accomplished by the work of Christ alone, and is […]
Once upon a time, Protestants of every variety were identified as those who were committed to the doctrine of “justification through faith alone.” In our […]
In the medieval church, sin was viewed as a kind of sickness that could be remedied if we reached out to take the medicine. But […]
Many Christians in our day, whether liberal or evangelical, declare that there is hope of eternal life apart from explicit faith in Jesus Christ. In […]
As we approach the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, today’s Protestants actually have little to be proud of as we survey the movement as […]
Many people today make the claim that the Bible has been revised, edited, and miscopied over the centuries, and that the translations we have with […]
Many Christians in our time seem to think that church attendance is optional, particularly in an age like ours with so many online options. But […]
Imagine a person standing in a courtroom and pleading before the judge, “I’m sorry, Your Honor, I tried not to steal that car!” If this […]
Religious pluralism seems to be the only perspective that is tolerated in today’s culture, while those who are “trapped” within the confines of a single […]
On this program, the hosts interact with a number of man-on-the-street interviews concerning the nature and meaning of faith. As they have discussed throughout this […]
Are faith and science at odds with each other? The way the story is often told, science is empirical, rational, and objective, whereas faith is […]
Sometimes when discussing evidence for the Christian faith, a person may respond by asking, “What room does this leave for faith?” This question actually reveals […]
Why do you believe the Bible? What does it mean to “believe” in the first place? Should we think of faith as a kind of […]
According to Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse, we’re currently experiencing a coming of age crisis without parallel in American history. On numerous fronts, our culture appears […]
How should we respond when someone asks, “Do you interpret the Bible literally?” This can be a little confusing at first, since the Bible isn’t […]
How are we to interpret the Bible, especially in light of the fact that there are so many different traditions, denominations, and schools of thought? […]
As we saw in last week’s program, the Bible traces the story of God’s promise to rescue the world from the consequences of the Fall. […]
In many ways the Bible is the unpacking of God’s initial promise recorded in Genesis 3:15, that though death entered the world through man’s fall, […]
When Jesus gave the Great Commission, he didn’t tell his disciples to go into all the world in order to induce authentic worship experiences with […]
For the last two thousand years the church has crystalized various summary statements about the Bible’s most important teachings into clear, short, and easy-to-memorize statements […]
Whether we like it or not, we can’t get away from dogma. Everyone has a creed or a basic way of summarizing what it is […]
What are Christians known for in our day? If you ask people on the street this question, you’re likely to get answers that relate to […]
Religion is often presented today as a kind of therapy. Find the treatment you like best—the one that meets your needs and warms your heart. […]
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is presented in the New Testament as the factual basis of the Christian faith. If Christ is not risen, our […]
In the last program we took a look at Christ’s cross-centered mission, and in this program we want to ask what it all means. Why […]
Many people today seem to think that Christ came to give us the keys to the good life. While conservatives are likely to think of […]
How should we think about sin and repentance in a life of Christian discipleship? Do Christians continue to struggle with sin or is it possible […]
In his conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus said that a person can’t even see the kingdom of God unless he is first born again. In other […]
Are children born with original guilt and corruption, or does Scripture teach that there is an age of accountability? What did Augustine, Pelagius, or Arminius […]
Why is there so much evil and corruption in the world? Why do children need to be taught to behave, whereas disobedience and naughtiness come […]
While many churches in our day emphasize convenience and comfortability, one of the key ingredients to a life of lasting discipleship is actually discipline. In […]
How does a life of discipleship flow out of doxology and worship? First we need to remind ourselves once again that worship is the natural […]
As contemporary Christians have become increasingly detached from both the drama of Scripture and its doctrinal significance, our praise has shifted from a focus on […]
How should we respond to the announcement of God’s redemptive mission to seek and save the lost, or to the doctrinal implications of Christ’s atoning […]
According to the doctrines of nihilism, nothing at all is sacred. In fact, nothing really matters except that which gives momentary pleasure or excitement. Christianity, […]
Many Christians today have uncritically accepted the idea that “doctrine is irrelevant,” without even realizing that this very idea is itself a doctrine. In fact, […]
The Bible did not fall down from heaven as a sourcebook for spirituality, personal life-lessons, or even as a collection of doctrines. Rather, it should […]
What are the stories we tell ourselves, and how do these stories shape what we believe and how we live? On this program the hosts […]
Christmas is the time in which we celebrate the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the Word who “became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn 1:14). But […]
Have you ever taken the time to really listen to and think about the lyrics of the various Christmas carols that you hear on the […]
What’s the true spirit of Christmas? That’s the question at the heart of countless Christmas movies that clutter the airwaves and cable listings at this […]
In the second chapter of John’s gospel, people come to Jesus asking for a sign, and Jesus responds by saying, “Destroy this temple, and in […]
Was Jesus merely a nice Jewish teacher who over time began to be worshiped as a kind of god by later generations, or was he […]
Many commentators have argued that the Gospel of John makes use of categories from Greek philosophy, particularly in its portrayal of Jesus as the divine […]
In the Gospel of Matthew we find the following lines from Isaiah’s prophecy applied to Jesus, “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, […]
Why did Jesus refer to himself as the Son of Man? Did he ever specifically make the claim that he was God? Why did the […]