Just Thinking Podcast

  On June 26, 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an avowed Democratic Socialist and active member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated incumbent Democrat Joe Crawley in New York City’s 14th District Congressional election. Since then, Ocasio-Cortez has become the new face of socialism in America, attracting support from all walks of life, particularly from Millennials. In this episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil (Omaha) dig deeper into what socialism is (and isn’t), its various types and, more importantly, how the message being propagated by people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being embraced by many today within the evangelical church. Key Scripture references for this episode: Ex. 25:2; Acts 2:42-44; 2 Cor. 9:6-7; Ex. 20:15. Note: Darrell reads from the NASB, The MacArthur Study Bible, Hardcover Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Christian Socialism (Britannica.com) * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Wikipedia) * Frederick Denison Maurice (Britannica.com) * Democratic Socialists of America (Official Website) * Christianity and Liberalism, new ed. (J. Gresham Machen) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  On this episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Omaha (Virgil Walker) discuss the 2018 Revoice Conference, held in St. Louis, MO on July 26-28, under the mission of: “Supporting, encouraging, and empowering gay, lesbian, same-sex attracted, and other LGBT Christians so they can flourish while observing the historic, Christian doctrine of marriage and sexuality.” Listen as these brothers, lovingly yet firmly, express their own concerns about how Revoice, and evangelical movements like it, are promoting a different gospel than that to which it claims to subscribe. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Revoice.us * General Session 2 (Revoice Conference 2018) * General Session 3 (Revoice Conference 2018) * The Controversy Behind the Revoice Conference (Tim Challies) * The Revoice Conference and the Hope of Every Sinner (Owen Strachan) * Queer Culture in the PCA? (The Aquila Report) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  A group of evangelical Christians has come together under the banner ‘Call To Pause’ to argue against the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. Their primary rationale is that Kavanaugh’s appointment would be detrimental to the poor and “disenfranchised” and would foster an ongoing “culture war”. Listen as Darrell and ‘Omaha’ (who is back in the saddle after a two-week hiatus from behind the mic) take an in-depth look at what ‘Call To Pause’ is advocating and why. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * In Reply To a Beloved Brother Regarding the Kavanaugh SCOTUS Nomination Related external media * Call To Pause (Freedom Road Media) * Why Building a Border Wall Is a Morally Good Action (Dr. Wayne Grudem) * U.S. Supreme Court (Official website) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Sinful anger is a problem for many people, including Christians, perhaps even you. But what is “sinful” anger? How do we discern sinful anger from righteous anger? How are you and I, as Christians, to deal biblically with our sinful anger? Listen in as Darrell flies solo and takes listeners through the Robert D. Jones book ‘Uprooting Anger: Biblical Help For a Common Problem’ in an effort to help us understand better how to deal with our sinful anger in a gospel-centered way. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Uprooting Anger, Biblical Help for a Common Problem (Robert D. Jones) * How To Kill Sinful Anger (Desiring God) * Killing Anger (Ligonier Ministries) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  On July 2, 2018, Trinity Church of Portland (Oregon) released a statement announcing the removal of Dr. Art Azurdia from his positions as an elder and Senior Minister of Word and Worship at Trinity Church. This sad news served as the impetus for the Just Thinking podcast addressing the broader issue of sexual immorality within the body of Christ as a whole. Please note that this is an expanded episode of the podcast and that Darrell is flying solo, as his trusty sidekick and wingman ‘Omaha’ (Virgil Walker) is away attending to other priorities over the next couple of weeks. It is our prayer that you will find this episode sobering, yet encouraging and edifying. Parental Discretion Strongly Advised Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * A Statement Regarding Art Azurdia From the Elders of Trinity Church of Portland (Trinity Church of Portland) * The Real Root of Sexual Sin (Desiring God) * Sexual Destruction (Ligonier Ministries) * This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence (John Piper) * Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love (John Piper) * Lay Aside the Weight of Discontentment (Desiring God) * The Art of Divine Contentment (Thomas Watson) * Doctrine of Repentance (Thomas Watson) * Marriage Isn’t Meant To Meet Your Needs (The Gospel Coalition) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  This week we are getting to know the guys behind the podcast. Listen as Darrell and Virgil ask each other questions that they would like to know and you would like to know as well. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Immigration. It’s today’s “issue du jour” both in the world and in the church. Constant media reports of children being forcibly separated from their families at the border between the United States and Mexico have people around the world, including many Christians, angry and upset about America’s immigration policy. But is it possible to set aside emotions and consider what the Scriptures objectively say about this issue? Listen as Darrell and Virgil attempt to find out what, if anything, the gospel has to say about this issue. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * 10 Things You Should Know About Christian Ethics (Tim Challies) * The Deadly Toll of Human Smuggling and Trafficking in the US (CNN) * What Is The ‘Regulative Principle’? (Ligonier Ministries) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Since the earliest days of Christianity, false doctrine has been a threat to the gospel of Christ and to His church. This is no less true today as false teachers, from within and without the church, continue to mislead countless souls by deliberately misinterpreting and misconstruing the Scriptures in accordance with their own sinful agendas. How are we, as Christians, to respond to false teachers and the false doctrines they espouse? How can followers of Christ know for certain what is true and what is false? Listen as Darrell and ‘Omaha’ (Virgil) look to God’s word for answers to these and other questions concerning false teachers. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Tim Challies: 7 False Teachers in the Church Today (Tim Challies) * The 5 Tests of False Doctrine (Tim Challies) * The False Teachers: TD Jakes (Tim Challies) * The Pathology of False Teachers (John MacArthur) * The Distinguishing Marks of False Teachers (Thomas Brooks) * Monergism: Modern Day False Teachers Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Recently, celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, two people who seemingly had it all: wealth, notoriety, and popularity, committed suicide. When a person commits suicide, particularly someone who is well known, invariably the question is asked: Why? Notwithstanding the specific reasons why either Spade or Bourdain would decide to take their life, the gospel has an answer to that question. Listen in as Darrell and Virgil address the topic: Suicide and the Gospel. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Did You Know That Charles Spurgeon Suffered From Depression? (Michael Reeves, Crossway) * Resources on Suicide (Desiring God) * The Heart of Depression (Ed Welch, TableTalk Magazine) * The Gospel Cure (Elyse M. Fitzpatrick, TableTalk Magazine) * Westminster Larger Catechism * Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Its Cure (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones) * Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for those who Suffer from Depression (Zack Eswine) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  On May 25, 2018, citizens of the Republic of Ireland, in an effort to achieve a “modern Constitution for a modern country”, according to its Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, voted to repeal the 8th Amendment to its Constitution which, since 1983, had outlawed abortion except in cases where the life of the mother is at risk. When the results of the referendum were announced, supporters of the repeal literally celebrated the outcome. Many would say abortion is a solely “women’s issue”. Needless to say, Darrell and Virgil adamantly disagree. Listen as these brothers apply the gospel to this issue and discuss why Ireland legalizing the murder of God’s unborn image bearers makes it a nation more analogous to Old Testament Israel than a “modern” country. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Abortion, Evil, and the Sovereignty of God Related external media * Irish women celebrate after abortion referendum * Ireland votes overwhelmingly to legalize abortion (New Yorker) * Is the ‘Woke’ Movement in the Sunken Place? (Lamont English) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  The Barna Group recently published a follow-up to a study originally conducted in 1993 about how Christians view their personal responsibility in evangelism and sharing the gospel with others, and the results are disheartening, to say the least. So disheartening, in fact, that Darrell and Virgil considered the study results worth addressing on an episode of the Just Thinking podcast. Listen in as the brothers look deeper into the study results and talk about some reasons why the numbers are on the decline. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * The One Sin You Don’t Think You’re Guilty Of, But Probably Are Related external media * Sharing Faith is Increasingly Optional to Christians (Barna Group) * What Is Evangelism? (Ligonier Ministries) * What is the Church? (Ligonier Ministries) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  On May 18, 2018, 17-year old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a former student at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, allegedly used a firearm to murder 10 of his classmates and injure 10 others. Predictably, calls from special-interest groups, politicians, and others for tighter “gun control” laws immediately sprang up on social media and in the mainstream media. But are guns actually the problem? Conversely, are more laws the solution? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil tackle these questions through the lens of the gospel and discuss why the real problem dates back to long before guns were ever invented. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * The Fallacy of Gun Control as a Means of Behavior Change Related external media * 10 People Killed at Texas High School (Business Insider) * Texas School Shooting Victim’s Mother Says Daughter Rejected Suspect’s Advances (CBSNews.com) * Gun Timeline (PBS.org) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  In this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil give listeners to the podcast two for one. First, the brothers take a look-see at what the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is doing to promote social justice within its organization, including achieving what its president, Steve Gaines, refers to as a “maximum percentage” of ethnic diversity on the various committees within the group. And if that wasn’t enough SJWism for you, the brothers discuss a move by the University of Connecticut – UConn – to start offering a minor in Social Justice beginning in the fall of 2018. Seriously, you ask? Yes, seriously. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Ethnic breakdown of Gaines’ appointments released (Baptist Press) * UConn creates minor in ‘Social justice community organizing’ (Campus Reform) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Why would a 7-word tweet by Kanye West, a black man, be so upsetting to so many black people? And why do black people make other black people pay a price for thinking outside of what is considered to be culturally normative? To answer these questions, Darrell and Virgil take you back to Genesis 1 and discuss, with a little help from Friedrich Nietzsche (of all people), how the ability to use one’s mind and think for one’s self is an evidence of what it means that we are individually and uniquely created in the “image of God”. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Kanye West’s Tweet About Candace Owens Has Twitter Divided * Kanye Praises Black Conservative Activist Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Much is being made today of local church congregations becoming more ethnically diverse, and that ‘white supremacy’ is primarily the reason why “white churches” aren’t more ethnically diverse than they are. But Christ promised that His kingdom would be composed of believers from “every tribe, tongue, and nation”, so what’s really driving this effort to movement to make white congregations less white? Listen as Darrell and Virgil exposit the Scriptures and explain why this is similar to what Booker T. Washington once referred to as “artificial forcing”. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * "Up From Slavery" (Booker T. Washington) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  In this episode of Just thinking, Darrell and Virgil discuss the wide-ranging theological impacts of an Episcopal church in San Francisco that is making news for its plans to host a Beyoncé Mass in late-April 2018. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * This California Church is Hosting a Beyoncé Mass (Huffington Post) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil address a concerning development among Christian social justice advocates – the adoption of the doctrine of “sin by proxy.” Sin by Proxy is a term Darrell coined (listen to episode 23) to define the theology of social justice Christians who blame current generations of white people for sins their ancestors may or may not have committed against black people in America in previous decades and centuries, and are demanding they repent and atone for those sins today. Listen in as Darrell and Virgil apply the Word of God, starting in the book of Genesis, to this unbiblical idea of Sin by Proxy. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * The Problem Is Enmity, Not Ethnicity Related external media * Peace and Calamity (Dr. R.C. Sproul, Ligonier Ministries) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  The MLK50 Conference held on April 3-4, 2018 by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has been controversial, to say the least. Some Christians saw the conference as unifying and necessary, whereas others saw it as divisive and unproductive. The MLK50 Conference is a topic that Darrell and Virgil intended to not discuss on the Just Thinking podcast but were urged to by many who reached out to them on social media after having heard some of the messages that were emanating from that event. Having live-streamed portions of the conference themselves, Darrell and Virgil use this episode as an opportunity to convey their own thoughts on how, in their opinion, the conference misses the mark of the gospel. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Races Don’t Reconcile, Hearts Do Related external media * Jupiter Hammon: An Address to the Negroes in the State of New York (BlackPast.org) * MLK50 Conference Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil get very personal by sharing with listeners their respective experiences of how God, in His providence, led them from Pentecostalism and Arminianism to Reformed theology and the Doctrines of Grace. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * What Is Reformed Theology? (Dr. R.C. Sproul, Ligonier Ministries) * What Is Reformed Theology? (Dr. R.C. Sproul) * Experiencing the Truth: Bringing the Reformation to the African-American Church (Anthony J. Carter) * What’s So Great About the Doctrines of Grace? (Richard D. Phillips) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil conclude their discussion of the National Geographic article ‘There’s No Scientific Basis for Race – It’s a Made-Up Label’ and argue why the church needs to wholeheartedly reject the socio-cultural and “scientific” lies to which it has been so susceptible to believe in recent decades, lies that have served only to divide, not unify, the body of Christ along class and ethnic lines. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * There Is No Scientific Basis for Race – It’s a Made-Up Label (National Geographic) * The Claims of the Negro Ethnologically Considered (Frederick Douglass) * The Marxist Roots of Black Liberation Theology (Dr. Anthony Bradley) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  It is a sad state of affairs when a secular publication conveys a universal truth that many Christians have, and continue to, refuse to accept. Namely, that ‘race’ is a myth. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil discuss at length, with a little help from that renown theologian Frederick Douglass, a National Geographic article that leverages objective scientific evidence to completely obliterate – perhaps to the consternation of many so-called ‘race workers’ and ‘social justice warriors’ – the false idea of ‘race’. Listen in as Darrell and Virgil deal with this undeniable reality through the lens of the gospel of Christ. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Why ‘Racism’ Isn’t Wrong Related external media * There’s No Scientific Basis For Race – It’s a Made-Up Label (National Geographic) * The Claims of the Negro Ethnologically Considered (Frederick Douglass) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  In this current milieu of social justice and racial reconciliation, the evangelical church in America is expected to be all things to all people. This is particularly the case regarding the expectation of churches composed of primarily of white congregants to pursue ethnic congregational diversity solely for the sake of ethnic diversity. But is that truly the church’s mission? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil discuss the reported “quiet exodus” of black Christians from white evangelical churches; and why such departures are often the result of misguided – and unbiblical – expectations of the church. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Seeking a “Social Savior” Related external media * A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches (New York Times) * Sunday Morning Segregation: Most Worshipers Feel Thier Church Has Enough Diversity (Christianity Today) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  The recently-released film Black Panther is proving to be a box-office blockbuster, having earned over $700M worldwide to-date. But is that news as positive for the church? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil discuss, perhaps to the consternation of some, how the phenomenon that is the Black Panther movie is influencing many Christians, especially black Christians, in forming a theology of identity that is rooted primarily in ethnicity and ancestry rather than in Christ. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Is the Gospel No Longer Enough for Black Christians? Related external media * Black churches host screening of ‘Black Panther’ (Religion News Service) * Pastor Jamal Bryant and Empowerment Temple dress in African attire for ‘Wakanda Sunday’ (Black Christian News Network) * Tulsa Churches Plan ‘Black Panther’ Screenings (Tulsa World) * Why Black Churches are Showing Unprecedented Support for ‘Black Panther’ (Black Christian News Network) * What ‘Black Panther’ Mean for Christians (Christianity Today) * The Question ‘Black Panther’ Is Really Asking (Lisa Robinson) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  The current socio-cultural milieu is such that ‘race’ is increasingly becoming a factor and variable in almost every aspect of our existence as human beings. ‘Racial reconciliation’ is now the cause du jour among many individual Christians and churches, so much so that opinions are rampant as to the best approach to bring black people and white people together. In this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil discuss a unique approach white people, in particular, can take to bring such ‘racial harmony’ to fruition. After all, who better to share this kind of advice with white people than two guys who aren’t white? Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * 9 Ways to Be a Better White Person (Religion News Service) * Racism (Thabiti Anyabwile) * Being Black and Reformed: An Interview with Anthony Carter (Ligonier Ministries) * The Reformed Faith and Racial Harmony (John Piper) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  In this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil address what many people might consider one of the most obscure topics in the history of Christian podcasting. Namely, the relationship between the gospel and ‘soul food’. No, we’re not kidding. Listen as these two brothers carefully examine the Old and New Testament in an effort to exposit the theological connections to a socio-cultural tradition which, as Darrell and Virgil recently found out, is something many people are extremely passionate about. If you thought soul food was just about food, think again. Outro: “Soul Food” by Goodie Mob Released: 1995 © LaFace Records Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * The History of Soul Food (Ethnic, Spicy Food and More) * Soul Food Cuisine (Encyclopedia Britannica) * Where Soul Food Really Comes From (epicurious.com) * The Facebook post that started it all Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  In Romans 1:16, the apostle Paul describes the gospel as “the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes.” But is that same gospel still powerful today? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil discuss the story of Joe Bednarsky Jr., a former high-ranking member of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), and how the supernatural power of the gospel of Christ transformed his heart of stone, one that was filled to the depths with violence and hatred toward black people, into “a heart of flesh” (Eze. 36:26-27). Is the gospel still powerful today? Take a listen and find out. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Seeking a ‘Social Savior‘ Related external media * Former Klansman Finds Forgiveness and a Friend in a Black Church (MSN.com) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  What do Karl Marx and learning your ABCs have in common? You might be surprised. In this episode of ‘Just Thinking’, Darrell and Virgil discuss the growing influence of cultural Marxism in public education or, perhaps more accurately, public indoctrination, by looking at what’s transpiring in one school district in Edina, Minnesota, where students were required to participate in such “racially conscious” assignments the ‘Melanin Project’ and where “racial equity” is seemingly more important than academics. What, if anything, does the gospel have to say about this? Take a listen and find out. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * ‘Big Bang’ Racism Related external media * Inside a Public School Social Justice Factory (Katherine Kersten, The Weekly Standard) * The Marxist Roots of Black Liberation Theology (Dr. Anthony Bradley, The Acton Institute) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Many Christians, and non-Christians alike, are confused about what the gospel actually is and what it means to be ‘born-again’. Is everyone a “child of God” merely by virtue of being born physically? The new birth is an eternally important subject about which no one can afford to be wrong. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil leverage a message by the late Dr. R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, entitled ‘Born of the Spirit’, to discuss this topic and help listeners to better understand what salvation in Christ is – and what it isn’t. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Don’t Waste God’s Time Related external media * Born of the Spirit (Dr. R.C. Sproul) * Renewing Your Mind a ministry of Ligonier Ministries * Ligonier Ministries Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  This episode of the Just Thinking podcast marks a ‘dirty dozen’ shows that Darrell and Virgil have recorded. In this episode, D and V take listeners on an expository journey through the Old and New Testament as it relates to the topic of “social justice”, and discuss in great detail how our desire for justice, as society, is inextricably rooted in the imago Dei and, conversely, how the heart-transforming gospel of Jesus Christ is both antecedent and fundamental to any social change that is to occur. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, which was recorded on the observance of the birth of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Darrell and Virgil, at the risk of incurring the wrath of many who admire Dr. King, delve into the theology of the man and his views concerning the deity of Jesus Christ, and how fundamentally crucial it is that professing Christians have a proper Christology of Jesus. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus (Martin Luther King, Jr., The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Educational Institute of Stanford University) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  This week on JT Darrell and Virgil are just a little more laid back and unscripted than usual. Darrell and Virgil have a great conversation that always leads back to the gospel. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  We are all familiar with the adage, “What goes around, comes around.” That seems to be the case in Baltimore, where many black residents and social activists who, subsequent to the death of Freddie Gray in 2015, were demanding the removal of police from their communities, are now pleading for the return of police to those same neighborhoods in response the skyrocketing murder rate in that city. On this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil discuss this topic through the lens of the gospel, including the fundamental question of why we need police in the first place. Also, Virgil lamens the loss of his beloved Oklahoma Sooners to Darrell’s Georgia Bulldogs in the Rose Bowl and the fact that his Sooners will have to wait another year to contend for a national championship. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Baltimore Residents Blame Record-High Murder Rate on Reduced Police Presence (NPR) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Is the term ‘pro-life black person’ an oxymoron? A mirage? A thing of the past? In this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil discuss the growing black pro-life movement, a concept which, given how infrequently the terms “black” and “pro-life” are used together, would have many believe it is a contradiction in terms. Additionally, D and V take some time to pay their respects to the late Dr. R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, who passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, who had an immense spiritual impact on both their lives. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * A Look Inside The Growing Black Pro-Life Movement (Faithfully Magazine) * Remembering Dr. R.C. Sproul (Ligonier Ministries) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

Is a church for ‘black men only’ the solution to the perceived suffrage of black people in America? Is white evangelicalism to blame for the current socio-political climate in our nation? And what about black evangelicalism? On this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker speak candidly but biblically, as usual, about these questions and how the gospel provides us with a Christ-centered response. BLM Activist To Start ‘Church For Black Men’ In Resisting White Evangelicalism (Clarissa Hamlin, News One): https://newsone.com/3761898/black-lives-matter-movement-activism-jomo-kenyatta-johnson-plans-church-for-black-men/ White Evangelicals Must Ask, “Why Does Our Theology Lead To Republicanism?” (Jermar Tisby, The Witness BCC): https://thewitnessbcc.com/11477-2/ “Big Bang” Racism (Darrell B. Harrison, JustThinking.me): https://justthinking.me/2017/12/06/big-bang-racism/

  What does the so-called ‘Big Bang Theory’ in science have to do with racism? And, exactly, what role, if any, is the church to play in making social justice a reality in today’s society? Listen as Darrell and Virgil chop up Darrell’s latest blog article, titled ‘Big Bang’ Racism, while bringing the truth of the gospel to bear on these and other questions in episode 6 of the Just Thinking podcast. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * ‘Big Bang’ Racism Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Colin Kaepernick continues to be lauded for his stance on social justice, but is he set to follow in the shadows of such noted – and often venerated – civil rights icons as Muhammad Ali and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Conversely, why do black Americans seem to be engaged in a perpetual search for a savior? Darrell and Virgil tackle these and other topics in episode 5 of Just Thinking podcast. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Colin Kaepernick honored with ACLU Award (CNN) * Colin Kaepernick named finalist for TIME ‘Man of the Year’ award (Niners Nation) * Colin Kaepernick wins 2017 Muhammad Ali Legacy award (UPI) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  Is the black church still relevant to today’? Or has it betrayed its legacy of social activism? In this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil chop up the topic of how a perceived lack of social activism is causing many black millennial Christians to leave the church and how the words of John Calvin can help reorient us to a proper view of justice in today’s society. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Why Are Millennials Leaving the Black Church? (Atlanta Black Star) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  This week on Just Thinking: Can racial unity be achieved through racial separation? The gospel will not be believed by everyone who hears it. How can society be both the problem of racial discord and the solution at the same time? Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Can My Children Be Friend With White People? (Ekow N. Yankah, NY Times Opinion) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  We could not wait to come back to you guys with another Just Thinking Podcast. So our crazy producer Dawain (host of The BAR Podcast) thought it would be good to bring you a bonus show on Saturday. You can regularly catch us every Friday right here on www.thebarpodcast.com. So on this show Darrell and Virgil talk about the current mass shootings and take a biblical world view of these issues. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.  

  This finally here Just Thinking Podcast a new show on The B.A.R. Podcast Network. Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker introduce the show and tell you what to be looking out from them in the future. Check out Darrell’s blog at www.justthinking.me Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.