My Seminary Life

Spoilers ahead! In this week's episode, I sit down to reveal all the planned specials and series for 2024. From Lead Them to Worship, to Apologetics 201, to Dialogues 2, and everything in between, we have a total of seven series coming your way in 2024. I also introduce our new summer time format with Summer School and Camp My Seminary Life, and announce our new fall time special Re-Orientation. All these secrets and more are revealed! Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/mslpodFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeContact: [email protected]

In today's episode, we take a look back over the year highlighting all the series that we did and why, putting a spotlight on the new specials that dropped this year, and celebrating the many milestones and new endeavors that My Seminary Life began in 2023. Also, I give a big shout out to Christian Ashley for being so dang popular! Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/mslpodFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeContact: [email protected]

Happy Holidays! In today's episode, I sit down with Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell of The Whole Church Podcast, and Elizabeth Clyde of The Clyde's to discuss the top ten most popular holidays in the US. We debate over the ranking of some of the holidays, and try to figure out why certain holidays didn't make the top ten list. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]: https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm/

Happy Hanukkah! As a way to bring you all into the Hanukkah festivities, I am sitting down with my brother Bradley to review the Disney Channel Original Movie, Full Court Miracle. Along with reviewing the film and sharing our favorite scenes and lines, we discuss how there is a general lack of Hanukkah content this time of the year, and who we would want to direct a serious Maccabees film. We also share why Hanukkah matters to us and how celebrating this holiday has grown us spiritually. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

What is the Gospel? That is the big question my wife Claire and I dialogue over in the finale to this series. We discuss the tiered system approach to theology and how it is possible that the Gospel should be the only item in that category. We dialogue about how the Gospel is simple and yet a very big reality, what heaven will be like, and the importance of pronouns! Claire also runs down her three favorite Christmas films and we get into it a bit over which Home Alone is better. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

As humans, our understanding of God and life eventually runs out. We cannot fathom God completely and every possible reason for why life is going the way that it is. In this episode, I sit down with Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast to dialogue over hard questions that every human wrestles with and may never arrive at a conclusion. Why God does allow suffering? Why does God seem so severe in the Old Testament but so loving in the New Testament? How can we simply explain the Trinity? All this and more in this dialogue. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]: https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm/

In this episode, Dialogues continues as I sit down with Pastor Will Rose of Holy Trinity Chapel Hill to answer questions about the Bible. We dialogue about which Bible translation is best, and whether or not the Bible is God's Word. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected] Trinity https://www.youtube.com/@holytrinitychapelhill9958

During the Dialogue series, I am sitting down with a different guest in each episode to dialogue about a different area of theology. In today's episode, I sit down with the host of BuddyWalk with Jesus, Kingdom on the Road, and Shell Shock, Joe Dea to dialogue about Creation. In this dialogue, we answer the questions is the creation account in Genesis literal, why are there two creation accounts, and should we take the early parts of Genesis seriously? We also dialogue about where we would put our theology of Creation at in a Three Tier system. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected] on the Road: https://www.youtube.com/@kingdomontheroad1350

We are ending 2023 with a series called Dialogues. In each episode, I will sit down with a different guest to dialogue about a different theological topic. In this episode, I sit down with host of Let Nothing Move You Christian Ashley to dialogue about the Old Testament and our relationship with it as Christians. We look to answer important questions like do we need the Old Testament, what value is there in books like Leviticus, and are all the promises of the Old Testament for us today? Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]: https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm/

It is finally here! Welcome to our first ever Halloween/Reformation Day special. In this episode, I and Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast sit down first to discuss the history and practices of Satanism, then on the second half of the episode we discuss some of Martin Luther's teachings on Satan. Josh shares his story of visiting a Satanic Temple and I talk about my skepticism of stories of demonic involvement and why I want to become a demonologist. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]: https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm/

This episode is a rebroadcast. Just in time for the Spooky Season! In this episode I explore what Scripture actually has to say about demons and Satan from a Conservative Evangelical viewpoint. I also run down what possession actually would have been like in the New Testament and how much of our understanding of the dark side of the supernatural comes from pop culture rather than Scripture. https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

This episode is brought to you by the letter deltaIn the finale to the study on Ancient Greece, I sit down to talk about how Greece was an early form of American government in how they ushered in democracy. I talk about how the government systems worked in Athens and Sparta and their similarities to our current government, and I give my opinion on how we can be Christians in America without being Christian Nationalists. In this episode, I also give some of my own thoughts on the current war in the Middle East as well. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

Producer Cooper stops into the studio to have a discussion on Aesop Fables, these ancient short stories that teach moral lessons. In the episode I discuss why Aesop Fables should still be a part of rearing children, how not all Fables are appropriate for today's audience, and I compare the Fables to the Parables of Jesus. Plus, i talk about my favorite Fable from the collection. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodGoing Collecting on Instagram: @goingcollectionContact: [email protected]

This episode is brought to you by the letter omicronIn this edition of the Ancient Greece study, I am joined by Christian Humanist Joe Scibbe to discuss the impact that Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey could have on believers. We also have a long discussion on what it means to be a Humanist and how being a Christian influences that pursuit of answering the question, what does it mean to be human? Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodGoing Collecting Instagram: @goingcollectingContact: [email protected]

This episode is brought to you by the letter theta THIS IS MSL! In this episode in the Ancient Greece series, I sit down with a returning Christian Ashley of Systematic Geekology and the Let Nothing Move You podcast to discuss the iconic 2006 film "300." We also go back to the source material of the same name written by the great comic book artist and writer Frank Miller, and we dialogue about the original historical evidence for the Battle of Thermopylae. In this wide ranging discussion we talk about the popularity of the Spartans today, the historical inaccuracies within the film and graphic novel plus the issue of ancient historians writing their own propaganda into their accounts. From slavery to hyper masculinity, to the What If scenario of Persia winning the war over Greece, we cover it all in today's episode. MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacbook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected] Geekology: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/systematic-geekology/id1587589370Let Nothing Move You: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/let-nothing-move-you/id1674601546

Today's letter of the day is piIn today's episode, we take a look at Greek Mythology through the lens of the classic 1981 film "Clash of the Titans." I am joined by Pastor Will Rose of Systematic Geekology and Christian Ashley of SG and the Let Nothing Move You podcast to discuss the fun, nerdy, and very inaccurate film adaption of the myth of Perseus. We also discuss the importance of stories, how Paul engaged the Greek Mythology in Acts 17, and what we as Christians need to do today as we engage with the rise of Neo-Paganism and Hellenism. MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/BMC: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodGoing Collecting Instagram: @goingcollectingSystematic Geekology: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YzI0JfntToQ36GUMC9IPuLet Nothing Move You: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/let-nothing-move-you/id1674601546

This episode is brought to you by the letter etaIn this episode on Ancient Greece, I sit down to discuss The Big Three philosophers from classical Greece, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, I take a look at the basics of what they taught, and how their views brought them close to understanding who our God is. I also explain how classical philosophers viewed the use of philosophy as a tool to seek truth, and I modernize Plato's famous The Cave metaphor. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeContact: [email protected]

This episode is brought to you by the letter alphaShould ancient Greece matter to modern Christians? What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem? These are questions that believers have been wrestling with throughout church history. In today's episode as we kick off our new series Ancient Greece, I run down three reasons why I think listeners should stick around for this series and how it will help them grow in their faith and in the understanding of our own modern culture. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodGoing Collecting Instagram: @goingcollectingContact: [email protected]

In the finale to the Summer of Bonhoeffer, I sit down to review the film "Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace." This film from 2000 depicts the last six years of Bonhoeffer's life, specifically his imprisonment. In this episode, I walk through my favorite portions of the film, highlighting some of the historical and questionable moments of the film. I talk about Bonhoeffer's relationship with his fiancé Maria and her life after the war. I also give some of my thoughts on cancel culture and why we need heroes. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLife/featuredFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodGoing Collecting Instagram: @goingcollecting Contact: [email protected]

What does it mean to tell the truth? Why is it that a child is required of their parents to always tell them the truth about everything, and yet so many parents willingly lie about things like Santa Claus? Is it healthy to overshare every detail of our lives on social media? In this episode, I wrestle with one of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's unfinished essays on telling the truth and how it is more nuanced then being open and honest with everyone we come into contact with in life. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodGoing Collecting on Instagram: @goingcollectingContact: [email protected]

Did you know that at one point in time we as Protestants did not have a clear ethical stance on the sanctity of human life? Seems pretty impossible given the current climate, but not that long ago, Bonhoeffer set out in his book Ethics to formulate a clear ethical stance on the subject. In this episode I boil down some of Bonhoeffer's thoughts on this topic and explore the idea of living in a Protestant world with no clear sanctity of human life ethic. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected] Collecting on Instagram: @goingcollecting

The Summer of Bonhoeffer resumes with a partial look at "Prayer Book of the Bible" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In this episode, I break down the general premise of the book as we learn how to pray by speaking the Word of God, specifically the Psalms back to God. I also wrestle with some of the implications of this approach to prayer, like what do we do with songs and prayers written by man or even AI? How far can we take reading Jesus into the Old Testament before it gets anti-Judaism and therefore antisemitic? Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected] Collecting: @goingcollecting

Coming to you live from the Every Tribe, Denomination, and Tongues Convention, it's My Seminary Life! In this special live recording episode of the show, I am joined by a whole host of people to discuss things that are often assumed about denominations from people outside of that particular group. Instead of FAQs, we're talking about FATs, Frequently Assumed Things. Do Pentecostals really believe that you have to speak in tongues to show you have been filled with the Spirit? Is a church that is LGBTQ+ affirming compromised? Do you have to vote Republican to be a Christian? Plus, I try Cheerwine for the first time live on air! This is a jam packed episode filled with a lot of laughs and insight into different Christian theologies. MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/The Whole Church Podcast: https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/Systematic Geekology: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YzI0JfntToQ36GUMC9IPuLet Nothing Move You: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ja2Ub2tORXD4MIzeNQRneMSL Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodMSL contact: [email protected]

In this edition of the Summer of Bonhoeffer, I sit down to review one of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's most beloved books, "Life Together." This book, which spawned out of Bonhoeffer's experience with being the head of a small, illegal seminary in Nazi Germany, covers his reflections on what it means to live in Christian community together. From defining what community is and is not, to what a day together looks life, to alone time, and the importance of service and confession, Bonhoeffer molds a view of community that is not often popular in our modern context. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodGoing Collecting on Instagram: @goingcollectingContact: [email protected]

In this episode of the Summer of Bonhoeffer, I am joined by friend of the show Joshua Noel, host of The Whole Church Podcast, Systematic Geekology, and Dummy for Theology, to discuss what Dietrich Bonhoeffer and CS Lewis, both prominent theologians during World War II had to say to their respective students about pursing their studies during times of change. MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodAMP: https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm/Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

Things are taking a dark turn in Germany in 1933. The Aryan Paragraph has been passed, removing those of non-Aryan descent from civil roles, and now churches are beginning to pass religious versions removing non-Aryan believers from churches and pastorates. In this episode, I discuss Bonhoeffer's response to this religious version of the Aryan Paragraph, and how partiality based on race or anything else divides wedges into the church that were never meant to exist. I also give some of my thoughts on how we as believers can continue to learn how to better love our neighbor who is different from us. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

What's a catechism? Today on the Summer of Bonhoeffer, we go back to the summer of 1931 to look at a draft of a 39 question catechism Bonhoeffer and his friend Hildebrandt were working on for the Lutheran church at the time. In this series of questions and answers, we get a look into what was on the mind of Bonhoeffer for his people at that time, along with a couple surprising answers to a few of the questions. We also get a clear look at what Bonhoeffer thinks the true church is. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeContact: [email protected]

What is theology? That is a question that we've actually asked a few times here on the show. Today, we get Bonhoeffer's take on the subject and how that should affect how we live. We also get Bonhoeffer's perspective on another topic we've covered on here a number of times, preaching. All that, plus I give my take on what Christians should be posting during Pride Month and I ramble about my anxiety problems for a bit. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mslpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLifeFacebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

The Summer of Bonhoeffer continues with a look a speech that Bonhoeffer delivered frequently during his time here in the US. Bonhoeffer is appealing to Americans for sympathy towards their German brothers and sisters in the faith. This episode contains honest reflections of how Bonhoeffer's words about relying on our own strength is still true today along with many other takes on social justice and church unity. This episode also brings back the popular Verse of the Day and My Life segments, along with a brand new segment called Culturally Relevant where I discuss something that is going on in the US right now; in this case, a few thoughts on The Secret of Hillsong and Shiny Happy People documentaries. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

Welcome to the Summer of Bonhoeffer! All throughout the summer we will be diving into the writings of the famous Lutheran German minister during the 30s and 40s, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In today's episode, I am joined by Lutheran Parish Pastor Will Rose to discuss why we need to continue to study the life and theology of this man. We breakdown some of Bonhoeffer's best works and some of the works on his life, and we discuss how both of us have been influenced by his teachings. MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Chapel Hill: https://www.youtube.com/@holytrinitychapelhill9958Anazao Ministries Podcast Network: https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm/MSL Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

It's summertime, so that means School is out! Welcome to the first ever Schoolz Out special from My Seminary Life where we are going to kickback, relax, and have some fun! In this episode, I am joined once again by my brother Bradley to discuss one of our all time favorite summer movies, Recess School's Out. Along with discussing our favorite moments in this film, we also talk about how we started each summer as kids with our Knight Boy movie collection. Before we get to the fun, we also take a moment to say our condolences on the recent passing of beloved pastor Timothy Keller. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

Time to celebrate! In this episode, my wife Claire hops on as we discuss graduation weekend. Hear the exciting events the lead up to the moment where I finally got my diploma! Where is the best place to get gluten free pizza? Is Producer Cooper a good traveler? How should someone deal with feelings of inadequacy and homelessness? What's Ritters? All this, plus we rib Liberty University, the President of Grace College and Seminary, and a speech that quoted Lady Gaga...Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

As we draw Apologetics 101 to a close, I sit down with Pastor Scott Erwin of Bethel Church in Hobart, IN, to discuss how to navigate the topic of apologetics with teens. The landscape of apologetics has shifted since we were teens. In this conversation, Scott discusses what topics were most important to the youth group students to discuss and how they went about navigating the waters. What we find is that apologetics has taken a more personal approach. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

Sometimes we like to through the word "cult" around to describe anything that we think may be toxic or misleading in their teachings. However, the word "cult" does mean something specific so it is important that we understand what a cult is. In today's episode, I run down five key characteristics of a cult with examples from the history of cults. I also wrestle with what to do if you meet someone who is a part of a cult and the difficulties that may present to share the gospel with them. From NXIVM to Heaven's Gate, from Branch Davidians to Jonestown, and many groups in between, cults have made a huge impact on the world of religion. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

There are a lot of world religions out there. As Christians, we need to better understand their history and beliefs so that way we can talk to people with tact and intelligently rather than bashing them with a Bible. Here I give the run down on Jehovah Witnesses and the complicated history of the Adventists. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Every Tribe, Denomination, and Tongue Convention tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-every-tribe-denomination-tongue-convention-tickets-455239382247Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

There are many people who have contributed to the subject of apologetics. In this episode, I highlight three of the biggest contributors: St. Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, and CS Lewis. I talk about their life, their contributions to the field, and what their ministry should influence us to do. I give some of my thoughts on these men's biggest works like Summa Theologica, City of God, and Mere Christianity. At the end of the episode, I highlight two resources I've been interacting with recently, Mama Bear Apologetics and Answers in Genesis. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/Every Tribe, Denomination, and Tongue Convention: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-every-tribe-denomination-tongue-convention-tickets-455239382247Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

This is our big reveal! The hosts of "My Seminary Life", "Let Nothing Move You", "The Whole Church Podcast", and "Systematic Geekology" have come together to officially announce the launch of our new network! This announcement may be a little informal and crazy, but so are we! Joshua Noel, Christian Ashley, Brandon Knight, and Will Rose discuss why we made a podcast network, what the connective tissue of our shows are, and how the conversations went behind the scenes where we attempted to establish our shared beliefs in document! What does it mean to be "Christian Podcasts that aren't afraid of the big questions!"? What do we believe about inclusion, women in ministry, and the LGBTQIA+ community? How can we disagree about important theological ideas and still work together well? We discuss it all in this special announcement!.Check out all of our shows on the network website: https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm/Mentioned in this episode:Check out the other AMP Network shows!https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm . https://open.spotify.com/show/725pdvTzkle0fDWK2sdxnD?si=e317918366e04338 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/anazao-podcasts/id6447432145One Time DonationsEasily subscribe to our show wherever you listen!https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/listen

The new era of My Seminary Life continues to evolve and grow! We are now apart of the Anazao Ministries Podcast Network. AMP is a collection of shows devoted to wrestling with the big questions in life. So it's fitting that our first episode on the network is devoted to wrestling with the problem of evil, pain, and suffering. Can an all powerful, benevolent God exist while evil continues reside in the world? Is there always a "greater good" that can come from evil? Why does suffering exist and what are Christians supposed to do as a result of that suffering? Click play to hear what I have to say to each one! Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/4486974fEvery Tribe, Denomination, and Tongue Convention tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-every-tribe-denomination-tongue-convention-tickets-455239382247Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepodContact: [email protected]

The existence of God is one of the big discussion questions in the world of apologetics. How can we know that there is a God out there? In this episode, I break down the three main arguments that are used to prove the existence of God. From creation to the intricacies of creation to our moral compasses, there are ways to argue for the existence of God without having to resort to Scripture. I also highlight the book I am using as my primary source of studying for this series, and I give a quick review on The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics from The Gospel Coalition. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/manage/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Every Tribe, Denomination, and Tongue Convention tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-every-tribe-denomination-tongue-convention-tickets-455239382247 Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

With April Fools out of the way, let's really get started with Apologetics 101! In this extra long edition of the show, I discuss what the word "apologetics" means and what it means when someone does apologetics. I also discuss the various approaches to doing the work of apologetics, and how reason and logic are critical parts of the process. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/4486974f Convention tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-every-tribe-denomination-tongue-convention-tickets-455239382247 use promo code MSLROCKS for $20 off your tickets! Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

This is it, the finale to Fish Frydays. Over the past few weeks we have been walking through the Lent season to better understand its history, what Scripture has to say on fasting, and how this is not just a Catholic church thing. When you compare Lent to the other seasons of the church calendar, it is strikingly different as it anticipates a season of sorrow. What does that sorrow look like for those who observe Lent? Are we to anticipate sorrow outside of Lent, and what does that look like for people who are called to be hopeful, content, peaceful, and joyful? I discuss all of this as we end this series together! Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/4486974f Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Welcome to the Independent Study Era of My Seminary Life! We are kicking things off with Apologetics 101, the one class that I think we really should have covered in seminary. In this episode, I start things off by discussing what "apologetics" actually means. I also discuss what topics we will be covering throughout the next two months. A new into get debuted in this episode as well! MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/4486974f Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

It's time for another Fish Frydays! As we near the end of the Lent season, I am joined by Pastor Will Rose of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Systematic Geekology to discuss the Lutheran side of the Lent conversation. If Lent is that "Catholic Church Thing" then why do Lutherans and other Protestant denominations observe this season? Will gives us a history lesson on the subject, and discusses some of the other similarities and differences between Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Lent! Holy Trinity Lutheran Church YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@holytrinitychapelhill9958 Systematic Geekology website: https://systematicgeekology.org/ MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/4486974f Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

For hitting the downloads goal for the third time, let's hang out and talk about some fun stuff! During this livestream, I discuss if the Shamrock shake the GOAT? What's going on with small religious institutions right now? What would I like to do for Doctoral work? Plus I give updates on the various goals the show has going right now. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

We did it! Two years are in the bag! In this episode, I wrestle with if the past two years was really worth it or not. I recap what has gone on for the past year on the show, including some recent highlights. Lastly, I lay out the next several months of the show, including TWO special announcements for the summer and early fall time series! Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/4486974f Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

It's that time again! It's Fish Frydays! In this episode, Joshua Noel of The Whole Church and Systematic Geekology joins the show to discuss what Pope Francis had to say for this year's Lent. Josh and I wrestle with what the Pope is encouraging the Catholic church to do this season, and we also give our thoughts on the homily versus the standard low-liturgical style of preaching Whole Church website: https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/ Systematic Geekology website: https://systematicgeekology.org/ Every Tribe, Denomination, and Tongue Convention tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-every-tribe-denomination-tongue-convention-tickets-455239382247 MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

This is it folks, the final paper.  In this episode, I discuss my final paper on how the church can better love the LGBTQ+ Community.  I discuss the differing views on the topic of homosexuality and transgenderism, what the word "agape" means, and how the church can begin to show love to a group of people that they do not agree with.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

It's a very Irish edition of Fish Frydays!  Happy Saint Patrick's Day!  As we are all enjoying our corned beef and cabbage while listening to some Irish punk music, let's discuss who this man is that we are remembering today.  In this episode, I discuss who Saint Patrick was, how he was indeed a real person and not a myth or a leprechaun.  I go over the known history of Saint Patrick and talk about some of the myths as well.  Finally, I address how this day does matter in our Lenten practices as well.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

We did it! We have made it to the 100th episode of My Seminary Life! It has been an incredible journey over the past two years to get to this point.  In this episode, I am joined by Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast and Systematic Geekology to discuss what to do when you face roadblocks when you want to be serving in ministry.  Specifically, how to do ministry when you cannot get the education done at the present time.   Whole Church website: https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/ Systematic Geekology website: https://systematicgeekology.org Every Tribe, (Denomi)Nation, and Tongue Convention tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-every-tribe-denomination-tongue-convention-tickets-455239382247 MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Time to talk about one of the biggest ongoing topics within the church, social justice.  What place, if any, does social justice, Critical Race Theory, and being Woke have in the church?   What role does justice play in the active life of a believer?  In this episode, I begin a very introductory conversation that points out many of our flaws in how we think about these topics.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]