Theocology

AJ, PJ, Jaden and Erin discuss how "doing your own thing" can often be living a lie that will bring disintegration rather than growth and other ways we believe and live out lies in our lives.

In this episode PJ discusses how lies are often what we end up living without realizing it, harming ourselves and others. AJ, Jaden, Grant and Aiden share some of the lies they have believed in their past and how they have come to the reality of God's grace.

In this episode PJ brings up a question he heard from a student in his world religions class about Christianity. This question basically was, "Why do Christians believe God had to punish His son for the sins of others in order to forgive? If God is forgiving, why doesn't he just do it?" Aiden, Erin, PJ, Jaden, Grant and AJ discuss what forgiveness is all about and wh

Erin joins AJ, Jaden, Aiden and PJ for a discussion on how bad theology can mess people's lives up and how to discern when you might be succumbing to it.

Some American Christians display a despair over this world, an escapist theology where they are waiting to "leave" this world behind for "heaven." When the Bible speaks of the goodness of creation and how God will renew this creation, bringing heaven and earth together. Jaden, Aiden, AJ and Pastor John discuss the hope we can have rather than the despair over th

AJ, Jaden and Pastor John discuss human nature and how having a "low anthropology" actually brings hope since we don't have to be what we are not and the Gospel comes through most fully.

AJ, PJ, Jaden and Aiden talk about humility, what it is, and what it is not, and how it fits in with both theology and life. Most people even when trying to be humble, aren't actually humble. Humility may not be what you think it is.

Jaden, Aiden, AJ and PJ discuss implications of the theology of the cross, that what Jesus went through is typical of God's way to work in this world, not incidental. The cross is not a formula but God's means in our lives.

AJ, Jaden, Aiden and PJ discuss the difference between the theology of the cross and the theology of glory and why it matters.

Jaden, AJ, Aiden and PJ discuss how a sewage utility in Ohio over the holidays did the unexpected and as a result thousands of customers came to them and shared their burdens via voicemail. This is an apt metaphor for what the Church is to be.