Think Deeper

Feb 03 2025 166 ep. 64 mins 42

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The Think Deeper Podcast is a weekly show created to explore the challenges facing Christians today and address current issues from a distinctly Christian view.

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Does JD Vance Love His Neighbor?

Feb 03 2025 52 mins

Vice President JD Vance started a controversy recently when he stated that Christianity teaches a hierarchy of loves beginning with the home. We discuss: Are Christians supposed to love some people more than others? If there is to be a hierarchy of loves, what is it? How have "love your neighbor" and "love one another as I have loved you" been misunderstood? How does it aff

The Preacher Pay Problem

Jan 27 2025 53 mins

We continue the discussion on church finances. This week we look at: Are preachers paid fairly? Ways churches can help their preachers make a proper income, even if they don't have enough money Should elders be paid? How much is too much when it comes to spending on building luxuries or events? and more! For more, go to focuspress.org With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Jo

Has Church Benevolence Gone Too Far?

Jan 20 2025 57 mins

We begin a 2-part look at church finances, including: - Is tithing an obligation, a good idea, or an outdated concept? - Can church efforts to care for the community be misguided? - Should we have a widow payroll like Paul discusses in 1 Timothy 5? - What is the place of missions in the church's budget? and more! Stay tuned for next week when we'll discuss paying elders, preacher s

Satan's Attack on the Home

Jan 13 2025 55 mins

The home was mankind's first institution, and its health goes a long way toward determining a people's health - which is why Satan is so eager to tear it down. In this month's Think Magazine crossover episode, we examine some of the primary ways the home can be torn apart. Topics include: - The subversion of God's authority structure - When to involve the elders in a marital confli

12 Practical Things You Can Do To Grow This Year

Jan 06 2025 70 mins

Sure, everyone wants to pray and read their Bible more in 2025. But beyond those two things, what are other actionable steps we can take to make an impact this year? We discuss: Upgrading your Sunday morning habits Ways to grow closer with your church family Ideas for drawing closer to God with your spouse and more! With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Visit focuspre

Kennedy, Mangione, Trump, Diddy, and More - 2024 In Review

Dec 31 2024 61 mins

We review the biggest headlines from 2024, including: Luigi Mangione, Daniel Penny, and the online reaction to the two cases The wild Presidential election Hurricane Helene and the government's heartless response toward its own people, and what the church can learn from it Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health push vs. the growing adoption of Ozempic/Wegovy/Mounjaro shots Diddy,

Holiday Hangout: Listener Hot Takes, Blind Ranks, and More

Dec 23 2024 66 mins

We get together to have some fun ahead of Christmas and New Year's Eve, playing a few games and rating hot takes submitted by YOU! Topics include: - Blind ranking Focus Press stuff and some of our, um, "favorite" controversies- Listener hot takes on issues like Bible Bowls and ministry roles- Underrated/overrated, Bible edition and more! With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilki

HyperConservative churches of Christ

Dec 16 2024 66 mins

In part 2 in our look at the left and right edges of the church of Christ spectrum, we turn our attention to the right side. Topics include: - The strengths and weaknesses of Command, Example, and Necessary Inference Bible application - Was this the intended end of the "Restoration plea?" - The slippery slope of legalism - How hyperconservatism kills growth and more With Will Harru

The Progressive churches of Christ

Dec 09 2024 66 mins

There is a broad spectrum of doctrinal beliefs among the churches of Christ. This week we focus on the progressive end of the spectrum. Topics include: Defining our terms The strengths and weaknesses of the progressives The place for giving grace in doctrinal disagreements How academia and intellectualism often create a drift Are they the true continuation of the Restorat

What the Church Can Learn from the Influencers

Dec 02 2024 63 mins

Like it or not, many of the ideas we think we came to ourselves were placed there by some person or group of people. Ideas spread so rapidly and so subtly in our day that we can be influenced in ways we don't even realize. What does this mean for our Christian view of the world? Topics include: - The good and bad of the TradWife and Manosphere movements- Why (and how) secular peopl