That’ll Preach

That’ll Preach

A podcast for Christians with questions about theology, philosophy, and practice. Biblically informed. Slightly irreverent.
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Forming the Faith of the Next Generation with Brad East
October 22, 202401:15:17103.43 MB

Forming the Faith of the Next Generation with Brad East

Everybody wants to know the secret of “reaching the next generation”, but as many anxious parents know there’s many obstacles to teens maintaining their faith into college. This leads to books helping teens reconcile science with faith, understand modern issues about sexuality, or offer historic apo...

A Crash Course on Church Councils with Matt Hoskin
October 01, 202401:17:44106.81 MB

A Crash Course on Church Councils with Matt Hoskin

Do you want a deeper connection to the historic roots of Christianity, but don’t know where to start? Dr. Matt Hoskin of the Davenant Institute joins us to tell the story of the first thousand years of Christianity through the seven ecumenical councils. Along the way we’ll discuss the controversies ...

The Sin of Shyness (Respectable Sins Series)
September 17, 202443:2159.56 MB

The Sin of Shyness (Respectable Sins Series)

Did you know that shyness is a sin? Well technically the term is “pusillanimity” — a smallness of soul. Theologians of the past describe this vice as a failure to trust God. We fear the opinions of others so we shrink back from taking risks for God, serving others, and standing up for our conviction...

Why Protestants Have Thinner Bibles than Roman Catholics with John Meade
September 03, 202401:21:19111.7 MB

Why Protestants Have Thinner Bibles than Roman Catholics with John Meade

There’s a common myth that Martin Luther cut out seven books of the Old Testament as a way to remove biblical support for Roman Catholic doctrines. In reality the early church disputed whether to include the “deuterocanon” or “apocrypha” from the Old Testament Scriptures and this debate carried on u...

The Sin of Insensitivity (Respectable Sins Series)
August 20, 202437:1351.13 MB

The Sin of Insensitivity (Respectable Sins Series)

We rightly avoid over-indulgence in pleasure, but what happens when we under-indulge? When we refuse to enjoy the gifts of God the way he intended? In this episode we continue our series on respectable sins by talking about the sin of insensitivity. Someone may seem outwardly reverent and pious, but...

Romans 11 and the Resurrection of Israel with Jason Staples
August 06, 202401:08:0193.46 MB

Romans 11 and the Resurrection of Israel with Jason Staples

There are few sections in the Bible more controversial than Romans 9-11. What does Paul mean when he says that “All Israel will be saved?” And why does he apply passages of the Bible reserved for the reunification of the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel to the Gentiles? And how does this aff...

Did the Reformation Ruin Everything? with Michael Lynch
July 23, 202401:06:2891.33 MB

Did the Reformation Ruin Everything? with Michael Lynch

Protestantism gets blamed for a lot of things: rampant individualism, denigration of authority, deviation from tradition, and the disenchantment of the world. But is this the true story of the Reformation? Michael Lynch from the Davenant Institute begs to differ. We talk about the theological and po...

The Sin of Cowardice (Respectable Sins Series)
July 09, 202437:1751.23 MB

The Sin of Cowardice (Respectable Sins Series)

We continue our series on respectable sins by talking about the vice of cowardice. The virtue of courage stands between the vices of cowardice and recklessness. If you’re too reckless you’re dying on too many hills, but cowardice prevents us from taking a stand at all. In this episode we talk about ...

The Sin of Curiosity (Respectable Sins Series)
June 26, 202453:0172.84 MB

The Sin of Curiosity (Respectable Sins Series)

We start a new series on “respectable sins” which talks about the vices we often mistake for virtues. In this episode we talk about curiosity as a vice. In an age where information is abundant and easily accessible, we often find ourselves overwhelmed by the constant influx of data. But are we equip...

The Spirituality of the Early Church with Dr. Alex Fogleman
June 11, 202401:12:3199.62 MB

The Spirituality of the Early Church with Dr. Alex Fogleman

Theologians today talk about “participation” in Christ and the need for “catechesis” — but what do these terms actually mean? Dr. Alex Fogleman joins us to talk about how the early church understood discipleship, sacraments, justification, and the nature of the church. We also discuss how modern day...