The Fight of Faith
Genesis 14 We arrive to a lesser known yet important part of Abraham’s history as he seeks to live the life of faith. Understand the essence of Abraham’s fight of faith in the rescue of his nephew Lot and his…
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In the Wilderness
In this episode of Mortification of Spin, Carl and Todd are joined by their friend, Michael Morales, professor of biblical studies at Greenville Theological Seminary. Together, they discuss Michael’s much-anticipated 2-volume commentary on the Book of Numbers, an often-overlooked by…
Lessons from the 17th Century
In this episode of Kids Talk Church History, we wrap up our fourteen-episode look at the seventeenth century, a war-torn time when the church crystallized its teachings with catechisms and confessions. Learn from our hosts why these confessions are important,…
Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim
Joshua 8:30-35 The heart of the Book of Deuteronomy is the principle of the curses and the blessings. Moses gave instructions on how that principle was to be demonstrated when the people reached the Promised Land, and the time had…
Oneness of Believers of All Ages
Romans 9:4 Germany is now one nation, but for years, the citizens of East and West Germany were separated from each other by the Berlin Wall. For centuries, a wall of religious and social division separated the Jewish people from…
Who Is This Guy?
Luke 8:22-25 Do you feel like a storm has taken over your life? Have you recently been faced with unemployment, a sudden illness, or some other painful event? Jesus’ and His disciples were sailing across a lake when an unexpected…
Choose Thou For Me
Genesis 13 Almost immediately after God restored him, Abraham is plunged into another test, a test of friction with his nephew Lot. Listen as Reverend Eric Alexander expounds upon the lessons that Abraham learned from his previous experience of failure,…
Plans for Holy War
Jonathan and James sit down with returning guest Chad Van Dixhoorn, a professor of church history and theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, to explore Puritan John Arrowsmith’s significant work, Plans for Holy War, one of the most expansive treatments of…
Ai, the Second Victory
Joshua 8:1-29 With their first attempt to capture Ai thwarted by the Lord, the Israelite army is told to attack again. Discouraged and fearful after their first defeat, Joshua will have no miraculous intervention at Ai. The walls will not…
The Privilege of Israel
Romans 9:4 In the popular musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye, the Jewish dairyman, complains to the Lord: “I know, I know, we are your chosen people, but once in a while, can’t you choose someone else?” Many people, both…