Christian Combatives
Paladin Actual
Show overview
Christian Combatives has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 140 episodes, alongside 15 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 100 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 47 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 18 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 52 episodes published. Published by Paladin Actual.
From the publisher
Equip yourself for theological warfare; the battle of ideas surrounding Christianity and truth rages daily, let's get you set up to defend, define, and understand your faith as well as that of others.Christian Combatives is a Video and Podcast project from a Lutheran pastor, Army Chaplain, and Marine Corps veteran to encourage competence and confidence in the Christian faith by engaging with Scripture to respond to a variety of questions from the mundane to the critical.So... let's get into it!
Latest Episodes
View all 140 episodesScatterbrain Biblestudy - Moses puts up the Tabernacle, comparing covenants, ancient and modern infanticide (Exodus 40, Numbers 1, 3)
Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Moses intercedes for the Israelites, God gives 10 Commandments again, Moses glows and sees God, the tabernacle is built (Exodus 33-36 )
Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Some rules are tied to Covenants, Fun Greek, The 'miracle' of Holy Fire, The Golden Calf (Exodus 31-32)
Scatterbrain Biblestudy - The priest's Garments, Sacrifices, Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh used in the Old Covenant (Exodus 28:31-Ex 30)
S4 Ep 14Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Easter Myths, Syncretism, the priest's garments, style of worship (Exodus 28:1-30)
In this Bible study we talked about:- Covering common Easter myths- Syncretism- Marian apparitions and good luck charms - Patron saints as reused pagan deities- Different approaches to share the truth based on the individual- The design of the priests' garments- The garments and artistry in the church- Why traditional styles/themes help teach- Exodus 28:1-30
S4 Ep 13Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Are babies sinners? How are babies saved? How are adults? (Psalm 51, Eph 3)
In this Bible study we talked about:- Are babies sinners?- How are babies saved- How is anyone saved?- Faith vs Intellectual Assent.- Age of accountability- What should we think for babies who die before birth?- It is possible to spiritually starve your children- God takes care of my life even if I don't know how He will
S4 Ep 12Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Can sin invalidate your baptism? What is the Biblical office of the keys? (Ephesians 4:5-6)
In this Bible study we talked about:- Is baptism invalid if your baptizer is bad?- Is baptism invalid if the person receives it deceitfully?- Why are some baptized multiple times?- Baptism is passively received, not actively done by you- How is John's Baptism connected to Christ's?- Is baptism a "work" of your parents?- Do you need to get baptized again if you have sinned since your baptism?- What is confession and absolution?- Who should you confess to?- Why do you baptize once, but receive communion many times?- What are some ways God forgives sins?
S4 Ep 11Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Instructions to build the tabernacle and ark (Exodus 25-26)
In this Bible study we talked about:- Instructions to build the tabernacle- Instructions to build the ark, table, and lampstand- Exodus 25-26
S4 Ep 10Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Was Jesus tempted with homosexuality? All about temptation and sin (Romans 7-8)
In this Bible study we talked about:- Concupiscence vs outward-sourced temptation- Jesus' temptation without sin- What kinds of temptation did Jesus receive and resist?- Do believers still sin?- Where does temptation come from?- What should Christians pray regarding Iran- If death is bad, does God ever use it for good?- Is armed rebellion ever justified?- What should we pray for?
S4 Ep 9Scatterbrain Biblestudy - End times signs, the rapture, false christs, the testimony of martyrs (matt 24, Rev 6)
In this Bible study we talked about:- Signs of the end times in Revelation- Signs of the end times in Matthew 24 by Jesus- The destruction of the temple- False Christs- Prosperity preachers and the NAR- The testimony of martyrs- The Rapture
S4 Ep 8Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Exodus 23:10-24, Laws of Sabbath, Promise of the conquest of Canaan, the Mosaic covenant and why it was replaced
In this Bible study we talked about:- Laws about Sabbath/festivals- The point of the Sabbath- Conquest of Canaan promised- Covenant cut and confirmed with the Israelites- What is a covenant and why was this one replaced?
S4 Ep 7Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Exodus 23:1-9, Sojourning, being impartial in justice
In this Bible study we talked about:- Nephilim and other Hapax Legomena- Sojourner vs invader- Not showing partiality- Usury
S4 Ep 6Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Exodus 20:17 - ex 22 - 9th-10th commandment, laws in Exodus 21-22
In this Bible study we talked about:- The 9th and 10th Commandment- Coveting- The structure/design of the church/altar- Exodus rules for slaves- Exodus rules for theft/murder/etc
S4 Ep 5Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Exodus 20:15-16 - 7th commandment, 8th commandment
In this Bible study we talked about:- The 7th and 8th Commandment- Charity- Gossip- How serious God takes slander and lying- The origin of the term "Lutheran" and why it stuck
S4 Ep 4Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Exodus 20:14-15 - ICE raids, 5th commandment, Toxic Charity, 6th commandment, Adultery, Divorce
In this Bible study we talked about:- The 5th Commandment- The difference between killing and murder- What do we make of the ICE-raids, and those who have died?- How do Christians resist without sinning?- How do Christians protect human life, regardless of their side of the issue?- Toxic Charity- What Jesus says about Homosexuality- Adultery- Polygamy- Divorce
S4 Ep 3Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Exodus 20:14 - The 5th Commandment
In this Bible study we talked about:- The 5th Commandment- Forbidding murder in Genesis 9:6- The difference between killing and murder- The difference between accidental and intentional killing- Abortion- End of life choices- What to do with a child resulting from assault
S4 Ep 2Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Exodus 20 - The 3rd and 4th Commandments
In this Bible study we talked about:- The 3rd and 4th Commandments- The length of creation according to Exodus 20:11- How we honor the sabbath day- Why do we worship on Sunday instead of Saturday- What kinds of rules did people make up for this commandment?- How does honoring your father and mother work if they are not honorable people?- The extension of the 4th commandment to government as well, beyond parents
S4 Ep 1Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Race/Racism, identity, interracial marriage, and killing people with prayers
In this Bible study we talked about:- The Biblical view of Race vs the Modernist view- How does the Bible distinguish between groups of people? Nations, Tribes, etc.- Identity determined by belief, not skincolor or ancestry- John 4, Samaritans- Acts 17- Verses used against interracial marriage, such as "Unequally yoked" (2 cor 6:14)- Being married to an unbeliever, and the possibility of divorce- How the devil attacks the pastor and the church- How pastors handle the call process- When to pray imprecatory prayers- God brings people together in one Christ
S3 Ep 46Scatterbrain Biblestudy - Revisited 1st and 2nd Commandment, started 3rd, what can be an idol (Exodus 20)
In this Bible study we talked about:- Exodus 20- Revisited 1st and 2nd Commandments- Talked about "graven images"- An idol is anything you trust more than God- Other denominations objections to religious art- Icons- The orthodox understanding and use of icons- Experientialism in Pentecostalism and Orthodoxy- Style of Church/worship can become an idol- Ways people take God's name in vain
S3 Ep 45Scatterbrain Biblestudy - God speaks from Mt Sinai, 1st commandment, a blasphemous prayer to Mary (Exodus 28-20:6)
In this Bible study we talked about:- Exodus 18-20:6- 1st Commandment- John 8 (who are the true children of God/Abraham)- Romans 10-11 (How are the Jewish people still special in God's plan)- A blasphemous prayer to Mary