Podcast Episodes

Pastor and Author Steve Swartz has written an outstanding book, Shattered Shepherds. Steve knows about true heartache in ministry and writes one of the most probing books on how pastors (and implicitly- churches) can recover and get back on the road of grace.

Get your candy corn and hot cider ready- it's the Halloween episode! Nathan, Greg and Matt discuss costumes, the conscience and candy! Does Halloween have pagan/satanic origins? Is it ok to be scared? Also- shout out to listener Matt Hatcher for posting this intriguing article to our Facebook page!

Dr. Thomas Schreiner joins the podcast. He is a brilliant New Testament scholar, and the guys ask him a lot about NT Wright and the New Perspective. Greg is like a kid in a candy shop having one of his favorite commentators on the show. Nathan asks him if we are wiser than Solomon. Steve asks if women can speak in church? Wha- whaaaat?

In what is sure to be a more controversial episode, Nathan, Greg  and Steve talk about trends in many reformed circles today. Piper rails against, security-craving, entertainment-addicted Christians. Platt says that "abandoning ourselves is the central message of Christianity."  DeYoung thinks that the movie ratings guidelines from the 1930's were better times (but institutional racism was embraced then!).  To be fair, this is largely Greg's hobby horse, but Nathan and Steve make great riding partners!

World renowned apologist, Dr. Peter Kreeft, joins Greg and Nathan. We discuss his outstanding book, Between Heaven And Hell. JFK, C.S. Lewis and Alduous Huxley all died on the same day, November 22, 1963. Kreeft imaginatively paints a brilliant conversation in "heaven's waiting room" among these three men. It's great stuff! So is Dr. Kreeft's helpful suggestions in answering a skeptic.

A well rested Steve Hartland rejoins the discussion. Nathan has gotten some questions from listeners on Kim Davis and marriage licenses. Is she right to refuse them as an elected official? What roles does the conscience play in ethical decisions? Greg vents about blood moons (although he's highly interested in blood orange beer!) and the Harbinger.

Pastor, author, editor and blogger par excellence, Trevin Wax, joins us from Nashville. He is one of the minds behind the outstanding Gospel Project. Greg asks him how we avoid giving "be good boys and girls" moral instruction when teaching the Bible to kids. Nathan asks him about the role and mission of the Gospel Coalition.

Nathan and Greg go full-throttled fire-side chat in this episode. Nathan wants to know what things discourage pastors that most pastors won't ever share. And yeah- there may be something to do with Benny Hinn in this episode- sort of.

Dave Shive phones in from an underground bunker in an undisclosed location. Nathan asks Greg and Dave why such a large number of evangelicals are for a dude like Donald Trump. They also continue there conversation on birth control.

Greg and Scott Perry are like kids in a candy store! Scott Garceau- the former voice of the Ravens stops by the podcast to give his take on the 2015 Ravens Season. Nathan is outside most of the time stopping a nosebleed!