Just And Sinner Podcast

On today's program, I responded to Matthew Vines' recent post "40 Questions for Christians who Oppose Marriage Equality." I was able to get through all 40 questions, and explained how Vines does not agree with the Scriptural view of marriage. Instead, his ethical system is guided by experience and emotion. This is an important program.

I recorded next week's program early due to a trip I will be on next week. On this program I responded the recent Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. I asked the question: does this issue matter? and answer in the affirmative. I discuss how important it is for Christians to defend the orders of creation and give a response to these important issues.

Today I did a second question and answer program on a variety of topics. First, I addressed the issue of Tullian's Tchividjian's fall and resignation. I then talked about evangelical catholicism, degrees of sin, premillennialism, and historical criticism.

I spent today's program answering a variety of listener questions. I addressed the Majority Text in relation to the Textus Receptus, the validity of the Lord's Supper in non-Lutheran traditions, the place of regeneration in the ordo salutis, and the Finnish interpretation of Luther.

On today's program, I deviated from my normal topics to discuss the LGBTQ movement, and transgenderism in particular. I talked about how Christians should respond to this issue, and where the church has fallen short in the past in doing so.

On this week's podcast, I played my lecture Christification: A Lutheran Approach to Theosis from the Imago Dei Conference. This follows up on the lecture I played last week on Justification by faith.

On today's program, I played my lecture from the Imago Dei conference on the doctrine of justification by faith. This lecture contrasts a Lutheran and Reformed approach to sola fide.

On today's program I was joined by Rev. Dr. Eric Phillips to discuss his review article of Steven Paulson's book Lutheran Theology. The discussion covered a lot of ground, including: the law, existentialism, the atonement, and Christology.

On today's program I was joined agan by Rev. Lewis Polzin to continue our discussion of Henry Eyster Jacob's book A Summary of the Christian Faith. We finished our discussion on Christology by discussing the communication of attributes from Christ's divine to his human nature.

On today's program I was joined by Rev. Lewis Polzin to continue discussing Henry Eyster Jacobs book A Summary of the Christian Faith. We began talking about Christology, and spent the entire program discussing early Christological heresies.

On today's program I played a lecture from Rev. Rich Shields given at the 2015 AALC Eastern Regional Conference here in Watseka, IL. This followed my lectures on passive righteousness and active righteousness. The topic is the distinction between law and gospel.

This is my second lecture from the AALC Eastern Regional Conference on the two kinds of righteousness. The title of thelecture is "Equipping the Saints to Live Coram Mundo." This lecture focuses on active righteousness. In it, I discuss the importance of good works in the life of the Christian, and their role in Christian preaching and living. I explore the importance of serving the spiritual and physical needs of those around us.

This is a lecture I gave at the 2015 AALC Eastern Regional Conference on passive righteousness. The full title of the lecture is Equipping the Saints to Live Coram Deo. In the lecture, I explain the difference between active and passive righteousness, and how passive righteousness defines the Christian life before God, specifically in the divine service.

I did a second Question and Answer program today, dealing with multiple topics. I talked about the AALC, differences in beliefs about fellowship between synods, theonomy, the relationship between baptism and salvation, and many other important topics!

On today's program, I was joined again by Rev. Lewis Polzin to continue discussing Henry Eyster Jacobs' book A Summary of the Christian Faith. We discussed chapters nine and ten, on "the grace of God toward fallen men," and "the preparation of redemption."

On today's program I discussed some of the recent decisions of the PCUSA, and the problems inherent in liberal theology. I then examined an article by John Schuck who calls himself a "Christian atheist." I discussed the absurdity of such a claim, and the incoherence of the non-theistic worldview.

On today's program, I continued my discussion of theonomy. I addressed several of the criticisms of my previous program, and addressed some of the ongoing conversation related to the debate between JD Hall and Joel McDurmon. I also tried to explain a historic Lutheran two kingdom approach to culture in contradistinction to claims by John Frame.

On today's program I discussed theonomy in light of the recent debate between JD Hall and Joel McDurmon on the subject. I gave a brief history of the theonomy movement, explained a Lutheran view of the church and state, and gave a brief critique of the theonomic position, along with thoughts on the debate.

On today's program I was joined again by Rev. Lewis Polzin of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji, MN. We continued to work our way through Henry Eyster Jacobs' A Summary of the Christian faith. We discussed chapter 8 on the doctrine of sin.

On today's program, I discussed the role of politics in the Christian pulpit. I discussed different approaches to the relationship between the church and state, and explained a Lutheran view. I then played a sermon that I preached on Sanctity of Life Sunday.