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This week Douglas Wilson talks about The Weekly Standard. He then goes on to review “Ship of Fools,” a book by Tucker Carlson. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anachusis.” Happy plodding! Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891 Show notes: The Weekly Standard The Weekly Standard is no more The President (Bill Kristol) is all about the never Trump movement Don’t always equate sound policies with good and evil Ship of Fools Book by Tucker Carlson About how America’s elites have basically betrayed the country “Happy nations don’t elect Donald Trump, desperate nations do.” - Carlson Every society is ruled by elites Quick read, engaging read, recommended read! Harmartiology “Anachusis” is a word for excess 1 Peter 4:4

This week Douglas Wilson talks about The crackdown in China on various Christian churches. He then goes on to review “Overcoming Sin and Temptation,” a book by John Owen. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anatrepo.” Happy plodding! Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891 Show notes: The crackdown in China on various Christian churches Early Rain Covenant church is Reformed Presbyterian We can pray for our brothers and sisters The Chinese governments is still hostile to Christianity Overcoming Sin and Temptation Book by John Owen with editors Justin Taylor and Kelly Kapic Very wholesome book John Owen is the opposite of a perfectionist (in the doctrinal sense that we can become perfectionists) One of the blessings that comes from reading this is that he hates sin intensely Harmartiology “Anatrepo” refers to the destructive effect of false teaching on wholesome Christian living 2 Tim. 2:18, Tit. 1:11

This week Douglas Wilson talks about the Pauline authorship of Hebrews. He then goes on to review “Job, The Victim of His People”, a book by René Girard. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anastauroo.” Happy plodding! Show notes: Pauline Authorship of Hebrews The argument against: “The letter just doesn’t sound like him.” There are ways the style could be different and make sense 2 Pet. 3:15-16 “As Paul wrote to you” Job, The Victim of His People Book by René Girard Warning: Although a very insightful writer, Girard is not a Biblical infallibilist Ruin for Job meant economic distress for everyone around Job doesn’t do what a pagan King would do This outlook on accusation is very refreshing Harmartiology “Anastauroo” means “to recrucify” Heb. 6:6

This week Douglas Wilson talks about global warming and how predictions don’t matter. He then goes on to review Hillbilly Elegy, a book by J. D. Vance. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anastatoo.” Happy plodding! Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891 Show notes: Global Warming: Predictions Don’t Matter “Second coming” predictions get people worked up The goal with these predictions is the thrill that it gives when the prediction is made A prophecy needs a fulfillment False prophets depend on the excitement of the prediction The Foundations of Social Order Book by R. J. Rushdoony Studies in the Creeds and Councils of the Early Church He puts the needle on the exact issue Every pagan system tries to smudge the boundary between God and “not God” Harmartiology Anastatoo Gal. 5:12, Acts 17:6, Acts 21:38

This week Douglas Wilson talks about What to do with the sons of god marrying the daughters of men in Gen. 6. He then goes on to review Hillbilly Elegy, a book by J. D. Vance. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anaskeuandzo.” Happy plodding! Show notes: What to do with the sons of god marrying the daughters of men in Gen. 6 One of the things that “precipitated” the flood In Jude, a certain pronoun links Sodom and Gomorrah to the sons of God They were attempting eternal life without God Hillbilly Elegy Book by J. D. Vance Published in well time right before the presidency of Trump Largely autobiographical and memoir Vance writes about a dysfunctional family Great book on audible - read by Vance Helps to understand where someone might be coming from if they look at Trump as a deliverer Harmartiology The sin of subversion. (Anaskeuandzo) Acts 15:24

This week Douglas Wilson talks about A recent court case involving female genital mutilation. He then goes on to review Kathryn Lindskoog’s book, “Sleuthing C.S. Lewis.” Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word that means inexcusable. Happy plodding! Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891 Show notes: A recent court case involving female genital mutilation - a judge declared a federal law against it unconstitutional His argument was that Congress didn’t have the right to outlaw a practice like this Is secularism even possible? There is a difference between female genital mutilation and circumcision. Secularism is crippled and dismayed Sleuthing C.S. Lewis Book by Kathryn Lindskoog She wrote “The C.S. Lewis Hoax” in 1988 About Lindskoog’s accusations to Walter Hooper Her charges are that Hooper forged some of Lewis’ work She does quite a bit of gnat strangling in this book A good controversy for people to be aware of Harmartiology The word for inexcusable is used twice in the New Testament Romans 1:20, Romans 2:1

This week Douglas Wilson talks about What it means to be Right-Wing, Left-wing, Conservative, or Progressive. He then goes on to recommend Friedrich von Gentz’s book, “The French and American Revolutions Compared.” Wrapping it up with a look at “Anathema,” a New Testament word. Happy plodding! Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891 Show notes: What it means to be Right-Wing, Left-wing, Conservative, or Progressive. Modernity is not having access to hot and cold water Modernity is a worldview The thing that gives us a radical Christian outlook is the doctrine that Jesus is Lord This doctrine is not left-wing or right-wing, it is Christian. The French and American Revolutions Compared Written by Friedrich von Gentz Translated into English by John Quincy Adams (because he thought so highly of it) This book shows how radically unlike the American revolution and French revolutions were from each other A great book if you want to learn more about the revolutions! Harmartiology The word “anathema” means cursed or damned Act 23:14, 1 Cor. 12:3, Rom. 9:3, 1 Cor. 16:22

This week Douglas Wilson talks about people who refuse to abide by the election results. He then goes on to recommend Kurt Schlichter’s book, “Militant Normals.” Wrapping it up with a look at “Amentanoetos,” a New Testament word only used once! Happy plodding! Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891 Show notes: Direct Confrontation What it looks like when people refuse to abide by the election results. There are different levels of disagreement This doesn’t usually affect the “flyover states” or rural areas The urban areas are the ones who go big or go home Militant Normals Written by Kurt Schlichter He describes how he went from to being a “movement conservative” to a Trump fan. Great book to understand where the “Trump mania” wave is coming from. Impenitent The word “Amentanoetos” refers to a sinner who has the bit in his teeth. Rom. 2:5

This week Douglas Wilson talks about Elizabeth Warren’s Native American Ancestry. He then goes on to recommend George Gilder’s book, “Life After Google.” Wrapping it up with a look at “Amelo,” a New Testament word. Happy plodding! Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891 Show notes: Elizabeth Warren’s Native American Ancestry Elizabeth Warren is white. Her career should be over but it’s not. Many people are covering for her. Life After Google Written by George Gilder He gets down to the bedrock In Gilder’s sketched out world the big tech companies are not the future. He sees Google as the last of the dinosaurs Gilder says the future is a security first future Amelo Means “to neglect” Matt. 22:5, 1 Tim 4:14, Heb. 2:3, Heb. 8:9

This week Douglas Wilson talks about the caravan headed for the border. He then goes on to recommend Hughes Oliphant Old’s, “Worship in The Reformed Tradition.” Wrapping it up with a look at “Amachos,” a New Testament word. Happy plodding! The Caravan headed for the border We want genuine refugees to make it across the border This isn’t about genuine refugees - it’s a political stunt You can’t make policy based on a photo of a child crying at the border Worship in The Reformed Tradition Written by Hughes Oliphant Old Biblically grounded, historically literate treatment of liturgics and worship in the Reformed tradition Amachos Rendered as “not a brawler” 1 Tim. 3:3, Tit. 3:2

Welcome plodders! This week Douglas Wilson talks about the problem created by perfectionists. He then goes on to review Merle d'Aubigné’s book, “The Reformation in England”. Wrapping it up with a look at “harmartema,” a New Testament word. Happy plodding! Show notes: The problem created by perfectionists/purists God is perfect not a perfectionist Purists are often the enemy for growth Purists wanted to go back to the glories of Rome in the time of Augustine. When you overreach you find yourself being the instrument of your beloved’s death The Reformation in England Written by Merle d'Aubigné d'Aubigné is a 19th-century historian A Christian historian ought not to tell dishonest inspirational “Christian” stories Great homeschool resource! Harmartema Looking at the New Testament word harmartema Mark 3:28, 4:12, Rom. 3:25, 1 Cor. 6:18

Welcome plodders! This week Douglas Wilson talks about theistic evolution. He then goes on to review Josephine Tey’s book, “Daughter of Time”. Wrapping it up with a look at hamartia in the book of Revelation. Happy plodding! Show notes: Theistic evolution observation of atheistic evolution A theistic evolution is serving the ultimate god of the gaps You can’t have agony without sin Daughter of Time Written by Josephine Tey Concludes that Henry the 3rd is one of history's great good guys and Henry the 7th is the bad guy If you enjoy history (particularly of the English royal line) you will love this book! Harmatia Looking at Harmatia in Revelation Revelation 1:5, 18:4, and 18:5

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson discuss the relationship of social justice to justification. Then he talks about C.S. Lewis’ Selected Literary Essays and finishes things off with a look at hamartia in John. Happy plodding! Show notes: Social Justice: The relationship of social justice to justification. Social Justice is the sharp end of the spear advancing the entire socialist, Marxist, and egalitarian agenda - very different from the Biblical view of justice. Every worldview has to have a justified class Justification is necessary and you can’t just tag it on the tail end of a secular worldview. Selected Literary Essays by C.S. Lewis The most accessible out of all of Lewis’ academic writings. A collection of literary essays from all over. You can cut it up separately! Great essays on many different topics by Lewis! Go! Read! Do it! Harmartia: Looking at hamartia in John John 1:7, 1:8, 1:9, 2:2, 2:12, 3:4, 3:5, 3:8, 3:9, 4:10, 5:16, 5:17

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson address the current Kavanaugh kerfuffle. Then he talks about his son N.D. Wilson’s amazing “100 Cupboards” series, and finishes things off with a look at hamartia and hamartano in John. Happy plodding! Show Notes: Kavanaugh Nonsense: Devils are accusers and we have gotten to the point where accusation equals conviction People do not understand how to weigh and evaluate accusations For many Christians, the prosecutor is the good guy but in scripture it is the other way around What is being done to our justice system is far far worse than what’s being done to Kavanaugh 100 Cupboards Series: Background overview of 100 cupboard series Written by Pastor Wilson’s son N.D.Wilson N.D. shows the importance of fathers and the gap created with their absence Also, another huge theme is learning to see how weird reality is He also emphasis the theme of growing up and pain Read it! It is really good stuff! Hamartia: Looking at hamartia and hamartano in John Mentioned in John 1:10, 2:1, 2:1, 3:6, 3:6, 3:8, 3:9, 5:16, 5:18

Welcome plodders! This week Douglas Wilson talks about the abortion of the family, Michael Ward’s book, “Christology Cosmology & C.S. Lewis” and hamartia and hamartano in 2 Peter. Happy plodding! Show notes: The abortion of the family: The killing of babies is not the only problem The decision to legalize abortion delegitimized the American family and made, in principle, every child a bastard The reason children die, is because their fathers have been disenfranchised There is now no such thing as a family, if a man is not permitted to have a say about the life of his child, he is simply a nullity Christology Cosmology & C.S. Lewis: Written by Michael Ward Series of 13/14 lectures that Ward gave Ward wrote “Planet Narnia” and “Narnia Code” This lecture series touches on the different planetary illusions in Narnia Amazing read for Lewis lovers Hamartia & Hamartano: Looking at them in 2 Peter Hamartia mentioned in 2 Peter 1:9, 2:14 Hamartano is mentioned in 2 Peter 2:4

Welcome plodders! This week Douglas Wilson talks about temptation and the three levels of mortification. Then he goes on to review Paul Bloom’s book, “Against Empathy”. Wrapping it up with a look at hamartia and hamartano in 1 Peter. Happy plodding! Show Notes: Temptation & Mortification: We are tempted by the world, the flesh, and the devil Jesus was genuinely tempted in the wilderness Jesus was never tempted due to his past record of sinning like we are 3 levels of mortification: 1.) becoming a Christian 2.) over and done mortification 3) continuous mortification Against Empathy: Written by Paul Bloom We live in a time when empathy is considered as the fundamental moral virtue Bloom does a great job showing us why we should take caution with empathy Hamartia & Hamartano: Looking at hamartano in 1 Peter Mentioned in (1 Pet. 2:20, 2:22, 2:24, 3:18, 4:1, 4:8)

Welcome to the Plodcast! Today Pastor Wilson address’ Authority in preaching, claiming that many modern preachers are coiling away from their authority in the pulpit. Next he plods on to review “The Magician’s Twin” and finishes things off with a look at Hamartia in James. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Authority in Preaching: When a man is in the pulpit, he is not there as a representative of himself but of God He is speaking for God Many modern preachers coil away from this When modern preachers talk about themselves on stage we think they are humble But when preachers preach as though they themselves are irrelevant we think they are proud The Magician’s Twin: About C.S. Lewis’ view of science and scientism A number of Lewis scholars wrote many essays for this These essays are showing how Lewis’ prophetic insights decades before are extremely relevant today All the essays are superb Lewis is too often thought of as an avuncular storyteller but should actually be thought of as a fiery prophet Hamartia: Looking at hamartia in James Used 6 times: James 1:15 (2x), 2:9, 4:17, 5:15, 5:20

Welcome plodders! Pastor Wilson kicks things off this week by addressing the controversial topic of chastity and how it is not the same virtue for both sexes. After that, he reviews Mark Jones’ amazing book, “Knowing Christ”. Wrapping things up with a look at Hamartia in Hebrews. Enjoy! Show Notes: Lock and Key: Chastity is not the same virtue for both sexes Because men & women are different, they sin differently, and the consequences of their sins are different This seems so offensive because it contradicts a central lie of feminism: that men and women are in fact interchangeable A lock that opens to a hundred keys is worthless, and a key that opens a hundred locks is somehow admired by our culture (obviously not to be admired by Christians) Knowing Christ: Written by Mark Jones A packaging of rich Puritan theology He takes a very cheesecake rich theology, and packages it into a very understandable way Amazing devotional or group study book Hamartia: Looking at hamartia in Hebrews Mentioned 25 times Hebrews 1:3, 2:17, 3:13, 4:15, 5:3, 7:27, 8:12, 9:26. 9:28, 10:2, 10:3, 10:4, 10:6, 10:8, 10:11, 10:12, 10:17, 10:18, 10:26, 11:25, 12:1, 12:4, 13:11

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson address the grounds for divorce in the Bible and the grounds for wives who leave their husbands . After that he plods on to review his father Jim Wilson’s book, “Principles of War”. Finishing things off, Wilson takes a look at Hamartano in Hebrews. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Wives Leaving Husbands: The Greco-Roman world had many mixed marriages, this was not commonplace where Jesus was teaching Paul says you should not abstain sexual relations with an unbelieving spouse When you have two believers, the allowance for divorce is porneas (unfaithfullness) When you have a mixed marriage and the unbeliever leaves, the believer is not bound in such circumstances Paul says that a wife should stick it out, but if she can’t and she leaves then she only has two options 1) remain unmarried 2) be reconciled to the spouse The Principles of War: Written by Jim Wilson Doug’s father was a Naval officer He took the principles of war and applied them to spiritual warfare Methods of war change but principles of war don’t This book offers evangelical gameplans and tactics Hamartano: Looking at the word in Hebrews Only used twice, once in Heb. 3:17 & once in Heb. 10:26 Heb. 3:17 refers to the sinning of the Hebrews in the wilderness Heb. 10:26 talks about sinning willfully after we have received knowledge of the truth and that there remains no more sacrifices for sins

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson address the world of terrorism. After that he plods on to review John Piper's book, “Expository Exultation”. Finishing things off, Wilson takes a look at Hamartano in Titus. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Terrorism: What does it mean to identify someone as a terrorist? Terrorist has come to mean a bad guy, which is completely inaccurate Terrorism is a particular tactic Terrorism is to directly target innocent civilians in order to spread dismay, consternation and terror in the general populace Half of terrorism is claiming that you committed the bombing Expository Exultation: Written by John Piper Not fully done with the book, but it is amazing Great read for pastors Piper shows how the preaching of the word in a way that exults in the Gospel that is being proclaimed is a central part of corporate worship Worship is a corporate act The word and the sacrament go together like cooking and eating go together Hamartano: Looking at this word in Titus Only used once: Titus 3:10-11 He is talking about a heretic who won't listen and is stubborn Heresy is a kind of sinning

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about personality tests, claiming that it is our faith in numbers that is driving our faith in personality tests. After that he plods on to review Thomas Sowell's book, “Discrimination and Disparities”. Finally Wilson takes a look at Hamartia and Hamartano in 1 & 2 Timothy. Happy Plodding! Personality Testing: Anyone who has eyes knows that there are different personalities You are dealing with Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore We live in a technocratic age. We think we can reduce things to numbers Faith in numbers, transfers to the corporate world We think that we can actually put a number on people down to the exact degree Our faith in numbers is driving our faith in personality tests Discrimination & Disparities Written by Thomas Sowell Sowell is an economist and a black man, and he is fearless when it comes to analyzing economic proposals The whole book is on how it is possible for you to have wildly variant outcomes with different groups and not have it be the result of discrimination Hamartano & Hamartia: Looking at Hamartano in 1 Timothy It is used just once: (1 Tim. 5:20) Looking at Hamartia in 1 & 2 Timothy It is used in: (1 Tim. 5:22/5:24, 2 Tim. 3:6)

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the essential oil craze, claiming that it is creating a dangerous plausibility structure. After that he plods on to review Jennifer Ackerman's book, “Genius of Birds”. Finally Wilson takes a look at Hamartia in Thessalonians. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Essential Oils: The real issue is that it appears to have gone beyond a product being marketed to do what various products do They now have an oil that helps you make good financial decisions The essential oil market is starting to create a plausibility structure All you have to do is keep amping the claims for essential oils up and the people inside the plausibility structure will follow along unless someone calls them out Genius of Birds: Written by Jennifer Ackerman You begin by learning that the insult “bird brain” is an inept insult If you want amazing levels of details on what birds can do, this is your book Hamartia: Looking at the word in Thessalonians It is only used twice: 1 Thess. 2:14-16, 2 Thess. 2:3-4

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the higher education crisis, emphasizing that an educational reformation in America is not going to happen until Christian parents stop feeding the beast. After that he plods on to review Ambrose Bierce’s “The Devil’s Dictionary”. Finally Wilson takes a look at Hamartia in Colossians. Happy Plods! Show Notes: Higher Ed. Crisis: We are in the middle of a higher education bubble that is soon going to be followed by a crash Conservative Christian parents have thought much more about their children’s college than their grade-school College is seen as too much of a savior is not worth all the money that many colleges are offering Education is not our savior An educational reformation in America is not going to happen until Christian parents stop feeding the beast The Devil’s Dictionary: Written by Ambrose Bierce Although he is not a Christian, he knows how to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee This is a satiric dictionary that will greatly help your writing You should read dictionaries Hamartia Looking at the word in Colossians Hamartia is found in Colossians 1:14, 2:11, 2:12 Spiritual baptism and physical baptism are related Spiritual circumcision and physical baptism are related What then holds us back from saying that there is a connection with physical circumcision and physical baptism

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the writing life, walking you through the three steps to take if you want to become a writer. After that he plods on to review Wesley Hill’s “Spiritual Friendship”. Finally Wilson takes a look at Hamartia and Hamartano in Galatians and Ephesians. Happy Plodding!Show Notes: Writing Life; Many people want to be writers but they don’t want to actually write You have to pay your dues 1. Pay attention to your schooling. Do your work! 2. Don’t be writer who has written more books than you’ve read. Read! 3. Write! Don’t write after you have gotten the contract. Commit yourself to writing a certain amount each day Spiritual Friendship: Written by Wesley Hill Hill proposes that friendship is a solution to the gay challenges of being celibate Erotic love is face to face, friendship love is shoulder to shoulder Wesley tries to meld the face to face demeanor together with the shoulder to shoulder This is not wise Hamartia and Hamartano Looking at the words hamartia and hamartano in Galatians Mentioned in Galatians 1:4, 2:17, 3:22 Mentioned in Ephesians 2:1, 4:26

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about human sexuality and how our era’s sexuality is reaching that of biker gangs and vikings. After that he plods on to review Robert D. Lupton’s “Toxic Charity”. Finally Wilson takes a look at Hamartia in 2 Corinthians. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Human Sexuality: Laying out two approaches to human sexuality 1. Men are dominant and you can’t make it go away 2. Both men and women have two very different approaches to sex Men have a more lackadaisical hit and run approach to sexuality while women have a nesting approach to sexuality When men submit their sexuality to their women (their wives), civilizations begin to form Our era is taking away men’s leadership so now men are leaning towards the viking style of sexuality Toxic Charity: Written by Robert D. Lupton Many people help others because they feel guilty He shows that many of our charities are bad for the people we are giving to A Lot of Deacon boards need to read this book Hamartia: Looking at Hamartia in 2 Corinthians The word only appears twice (2 Corinthians 5:21)

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson re-address the revoice conference, arguing that the whole thing is completely backwards. After that he plods on to review Tom Bethel’s “Darwin’s House of Cards”. Finally, Wilson takes a look at Hamartano & Hamartia in 1 Corinthians. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: The Revoice Conference: They want it to be possible for someone to be a gay celibate The main thing that is wrong with this is that it is privileging gender confusion sexuality issues in a way that we never would privilege any other sin This is like having your identity be in gambling but you never actually bet anything This whole thing is not a sustainable project What are the transgenders committing to not do? Darwin’s House of Cards: Written by Tom Bethel He is bringing us up to speed on the debate of darwinism He gives great insight to the problems created by convergent evolution The conclusion of the book was great, he points out that the plausibility structure supporting darwinism is not there anymore Hamartano & Hamartia: Looking at these sins in 1 Cor. Hamartano is used a number of times but Hamartia is not mentioned until chapter 15 1 Cor. 6:18,28, / 7:36 / 8:12 / 15:3, 17, 34, 56

Howdy! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the American and French Revolutions, and the history behind them. He plods on to review Nassim Taleb’s book, “Skin in the Game” and finishes things off with a look at Hamartia in Romans. Happy Plods! Show Notes: American & French Revolutions: We can’t have a biblical explanation of the War for Independence without properly seeing the context The revolutionary era of the 18th century was kicked off by the French Rev. not the American War for Independence Americans had every constitutional right to revolt Skin in the Game: Written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb He argues that information doesn’t make you wise, having skin in the game makes you wise A lot of the problems in the world are caused by people who do not have to face any consequences for being wrong Taleb argues that risk is a really good thing You want to live in such a way that when you make a wise choice you reap the benefit and vice versa Hamaria: Hamartia occurs 48 times in Romans Found in Romans 3:9, 3:20, 4:7. 4:8, 5:12, 5:13, 5:20, 5:21, 6:1, 6:2, 6:6, 6:7, 6:10. 6:11, 6:12, 6:13, 6:14, 6;16, 6:17; 6:18, 6:20. 6:22, 6:23, 7:5, 7:7, 7:8, 7:9, 7:11, 7:13, 7:14, 7:17, 7:20, 7:23, 7;25, 8:2, 8:3, 8;10, 11;27, 14:23

Howdy! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about how identity politics has crept its way into the church. He plods on to review Jonah Goldberg’s book, “Suicide of the West” and finishes things off with another look at Hamartano and Hamartia in Romans. Show Notes: Identity politics & the church Identity politics would not be making such in-roads into the church unless we were having an identity crisis Our identities have to be in Christ As identity politics come into the church, race & gender relations get worse If we try to have any kind of harmony that doesn’t confront the fact of our sinful natures it is a grave mistake Suicide of the West Even though I’m going to be critical, the book is amazing... buy three copies Written by Jonah Goldberg Goldberg’s book “Liberal Fascism” is one of the best books I’ve ever read The critique is that the first line of the book says that there is no God in this book Hamartano & Hamartia: These words show up so much in Romans that we need to split it up into two episodes Hamartano is mentioned in Romans 2:12, 3:23, 5:12, 5;14, 5:16, 6:15 Understanding these things, shall we sin because we are under grace and not under the law God forbid it, Paul says.

Howdy! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the upcoming Revoice Conference, claiming the whole thing to be “counter productive in the extreme”. He plods on to review Joseph Sobran’s book, “Subtracting Christianity” and finishes things off with another look at Hamartano and Hamartia in Acts. Show Notes: Revoice Conference: A doctrine has developed in the Evangelical & Reformed wing of the Church saying that someone can have a gay identity and be a Christian provided that they live a celibate lifestyle Their identity can be gay but their behavior in the bedroom cannot be gay The problem is that people don’t see the connection between effeminacy in manner and what winds up happening sexually, don’t start something you cannot finish This revoice conference saying that they want to minister to homosexuals by letting them keep everything they can possibly keep is extremely counter productive Subtracting Christianity: Written by Joseph Sobran This book is a collection of Sobran’s columns He is a very engaging writer, making you think deep Some of his criticisms of Israel are silly He does have a cockeyed view from what is going on in the east However, he has a sane, healthy, and happy voice for traditional Christian values Hamartano & Hamartia Consider the book of Acts Hamartano is used once in Acts, where it is rendered as offend (Acts 25:8) Hamartia is used eight times in Acts, (Acts 2:38, 3:19, 5:31, 7:6, 10:43, 13:38, 22:16, 26:18 Apostolic preaching frequently included the topic of sin. The relative absence of sin in much of modern preaching is therefore a great mystery. Our theologians are still working on it

Howdy! Listen in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about Trump as the notorious negotiator man. He then plods on to talk about Kevin Vanhoozer's book "Biblical Authority After Babel". Finishing things off with another look at hamartano and hamartia. Happy Plods! Show Notes: Trump: Negotiator Man Trump knows how to negotiate Trump is not on a debate team trying to be consistent He is being inconsistent for the sake of being a better negotiator We’ve had ugly flights and smooth landings with Trump Biblical Authority After Babel Written by Kevin Vanhoozer Cool kids these days are saying the Reformation was a bad idea Vanhoozer does a great job of showing the five solas that describe the Reformation Very packed book, read in short bits Hamartano & Hamartia Hamartano: John 5:14, 8:11,9:2,3 Hamartia: John 1:29, 8:21,24.34,46, 9:34,41, 15:22,24, 16:8-9, 19:11, 20:23

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Doug talk about Edenic perfection. Then he plugs James Dolezal’s book, All That is in God. Finishing things off with a look at the Greek word “hamartano”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Edenic Perfection: What do we mean when we think about the garden of Eden being a perfect place What did a perfect garden look like and not look like? Entropy existed prior to the fall But the entropy and death of man was introduced by sin All that is in God: Written by James Dolezal This is a defense of the doctrine of divine simplicity God is not a composite being, God is a simple being Anything that is in God, is God We don’t believe that God is Zeus standing on a balcony looking down on us Hamartano: Found in Luke, rendered as sin and trespass Luke 15:18, the prodigal son confesses to his father that he has sinned Luke 15:21, Jesus says that if a brother trespasses against us we should forgive him upon repentance, even if he does it 7 times in one day Hamartia is found 7 times in Luke (Luke 1:77, 3:3, 5:20/21/23/24, 7:47/48/49, 11:4, 24:27)

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Doug address guilt and totalitolerance. Then he goes on to plug the book, Suicide of the West, based off of a review written by David Bahnsen & Brian Mattson. Finishing things off with a look at the Greek word “hamartia”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Guilt & Totalitolerance: Many of the liberties that are being offered to Americans are bribes They are bribes from an establishment that wants a docile and easily manipulated public The fact that Americans have indulged themselves in so many ways, means that they are carrying a fundamental burden of guilt A guilty people will be the most fiercely moralistic people There is a tight connection between guilt and totalitolerance Preachers need to realize this and start preaching free grace Suicide of the West: This is a review of a book review The review was about Jonah Goldberg’s “The Suicide of the West” The review was by David Bahnsen & Brian Mattson They both give this book a rave review, dinging Goldberg for his atheism Gratitude requires an object, gratitude presupposes relationship If you don’t have metaphysical money in the bank the checks you wright are all going to bounce Hamartia: Continued from episode 43, means sin Mentioned 6 times in the book of Mark Mark 1:4,1:5,2:5,7:5,9:5,10:5

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Doug address the rise of dirty omniscience. Then he goes on to plug the book, Approved By God, by Wright & Townsend. Finishing things off with a look at the Greek words “hamartano & hamartia”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Dirty Omniscience: Google & Facebook are virtually tracking everything we do This is going to go badly wrong Our browser history is stored somewhere We already know God knows, but now somebody else knows, and they are not loving and caring like the Lord People who want to rival God are in big trouble Christians should throw shade on this dirty omniscience Approved By God: Written by Wright & Townsend Helpful but patchy Deals with the subject of churches and incorporation We shouldn’t want the church saying one thing while the state is saying something else A corporation exists at the pleasure of the state Wright & Townsend are so concerned with separation from the state that they overstate their case Hamartano & Hamartia: This word is used a lot in the NT, we will have to break it up Starting with Matthew, Hamartano is rendered twice as sin and once as trespass (Matthew 18:21/27:4/18:15/1:21/3:6/9:2/9:5-6/12:31/26:28) The new covenant is all about dealing with our sin Those who reject the idea of sin (as all relativists do) are showing their antipathy for the good news that God has given to us.

Welcome to the Plodcast! Listen in to hear Pastor Doug address Eric Schneiderman and the logical downfall of the “me-too” movement. Then he goes on to plug the book, Reformation Worship by Gibson and Earngy. Finishing things off with a look at the Greek word “Amathes’. Show Notes: Eric Schneiderman & Not Being a Hypocrite: When women make “me-too” arguments, they are assuming moral absolutes exist The whole “me-too” movement is radically relativistic when it comes to ethics You can’t adopt a “do what you feel” worldview and argue that men are wrong for molesting or raping If there is no God there’s no such thing as a hypocrite In the Christian cosmos hypocrisy is a sin In the “me-too” world there is no such thing as sin Reformation Worship: Written by Gibson & Earngy Fabulous resource on reformational liturgics They have assembled some of the classic reformed orders of worship Amathes: The word amathes means unleared Mentioned once in the NT (2 Peter 3:16) Those who are unlearned and yet gather to themselves the prerogatives of learning -- which would include the authority to interpret the letters of Paul -- are demonstrating that they are unlearned for a reason They are unstable souls, and their ignorance is sinful

Listen to Pastor Wilson talk about Isreal and the Middle East. Then he plugs Russel Kirk’s book, The Conservative Mind, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Alusiteles”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Isreal & Middle East Conflict: there has been endless Middle East conflict, and it is easy to push it to the side however there are things that Christians need to pay attention to I am not an adherent of manifest destiny you can’t unscramble the egg we ought to recognize that Isreal has the right to occupy the space she currently has The Conservative Mind: written by Russel Kirk one of the values of conservative temperament is that it is not idealogical the conservative is suspicious of systems the conservative prefers the devil he knows to the devil he doesn’t know Alusiteles: The NT describes sins of omission in different ways Heb. 13:17 - the saints are told to avoid making their rulers assigned task a grief they are to be a joy to serve, not a grief when this is not done, the result is unprofitable (alusiteles) when worshipers find that their whole church experience is “unprofitable” for them, this is one of the possible reasons they should check

Listen to Pastor Wilson talk about climate change and the government. Then he plugs C.S. Lewis’ book, A Preface to Paradise Lost, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Alogos”. Happy Plodding Show Notes: Climate Change & The Government: your reflex action is going to go to your God when an entity inspires to become ones “God”, they can cook up a disaster they can save you from the climate change disaster is always presented with a sales pitch 10 years later when climate change is all said and done, people are going to want their money back A Preface to Paradise Lost: written by C.S. Lewis Lewis is amazing on any subject he touches on the theme throughout the book is hierarchy this book will suggest to you a different way of thinking about life Alogos: means unreasonable found in Acts 25:27, 2 Pet. 2:12, Jude 1:10 sin permitted in destroys a man’s capacity to make sense of the world around him to be reasonable in this sense is a moral reason

Listen to Pastor Wilson talk about how Christians should handle Private Property and the Environment. Then he plugs B.B. Warfield’s, The Plan of Salvation, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Allotriepiskopos”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Private Property & Environment: when people tell you to save this or save that, there is a presupposition of ownership we have to figure out who owns what Christians should want to be good stewards of the planet, however, we need to do it through God’s appointed mechanisms you don’t want to put anyone in charge of the environment, or an endangered species when that person doesn’t face any negative consequences for making poor decisions Christians need to radically reintroducing private property The Plan of Salvation: written by B.B. Warfield helpful breakdown of different approaches to salvation if you are interested in preserving historic reformed evangelicalism, then this book is great Allotriepiskopos: refers to someone who is a busy body in the affairs of others these people are engaged in looking over the shoulders of others so that they can butt in mentioned in 1 Peter 4:15 mind thine own business

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about Abolitionism and the art of the deal. Then he plugs The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination, and ties things off with a talk about the Greek word “Alisgema”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Abolitionism & The Art of the Deal: How can we draw a lesson from the left when it comes from political engagement on the pro-life issue one of the things the left does very well is that they don’t apologize for the activists on the extreme edges of their movement if someone fighting for the same cause is doing something that is ill advised, it is really important for incrementalists to not apologize for the abolitionists don’t spend your time fighting the abolitionists, spend your time fighting the pro abortionists The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination: written by Loraine Boettner has a lot of wonderful textual citations in the Bible that show how God governs everything if anyone is interested in a good introduction to the reformed doctrine of predestination it is a wonderful book Alisgema: this is the word for pollution, and is used once (Acts 15:20) the Gentiles needed to abstain from certain basic things, among them the pollutions of idols the end result of all forms of idolatry is always pollution, usually sexual we need to be wary of nature worship, (going green)

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about Christian Movies, especially the Kendrick Brothers movies. Then he plugs Productive Christians in an Age of Guilt Manipulators, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Aladzoneia”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Kendrick Brothers Movies: it is very easy to make fun of Christian movies as a pastor I found myself really wishing that people I knew would be able to see and be affected by these movies people are misreading these movies the fault is assigned to the evangelicalism of the filmmakers it wasn’t the evangelicals that made all of the crappy hollywood movies, people don’t say that these movies were bad because of the secularism of the director whatever criticisms are leveled at these movies, it does not have to do with the story arc the things thats these movies need are better sets and actors Productive Christians in an Age of Guilt Manipulators: written by David Chilton a great introduction to people who want to think about everything, including economics, within a biblical framework rather than within a cluster of biblical sentiments Chilton shows that in a world that God made there is no such thing as a fixed pie Aladzoneia: means boasting (Rom. 1:30, 2 Tim. 3:2) James says that it is evil to take pride and boast in your future and all of the things you plan to do John condemns this particular swelling as well

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about Trump in 2020 and how Christians should look at the Trump re-election problem. Then he plugs C.S. Lewis’s Dangerous Idea, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Aladzon”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Trump in 2020: Trump wants to run again what do Christians do now? Trump is amazing for conservatives but at the same time there is a gody sideshow we have a republican actually governing as a republican the problem is in 2020 I’m not proposing to answer this question yet but I want to start responsible Christians talking about it before it comes C.S. Lewis’s Dangerous Idea: written by Victor Reppert he is annualizing and interacting with C.S. Lewis’ argument from reason if we are nothing but matter in motion, then we have no basis for saying anything is true or not everyone even materialists can’t believe their thoughts this whole book is the work of a Christian philosopher, who is very careful and diligent Aladzon means boaster listed in Romans 1:30 and 2 Tim. 3:2 vainglory always seeks to puff itself up let him who wants to boast, boast in the Lord boasting of some sort is inescapable giving glory to God is the heart of every sane response

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the broken window fallacy. Then he plugs Love & Respect, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akrates”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: The Broken Window Fallacy: if I throw a brick through someones window, is that an economic stimulus? what if I throw a brick through every window? this will create a lot of work for glass companies, and this is what people see but the people don’t see what the car owners would have spent their money on the money that they spend on the window is money that they won’t spend anywhere else we can’t just pretend that we are sophisticated because we intend to look at one half of the picture only Love & Respect written by Emerson Eggerichs addresses the differences in women when it comes to the desire in love and respect devoted to sort out marriage problems because of this difference in men and women the bible commands us according to our weakness and according to our spouses needs Eggerichs walks through this and gives a ton of advice for couples on how to walk through it all Akrates used once in NT (2 Tim. 3:3) it means incontinent sins are cleary like grapes they come in clusters

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the Florida school shooting and gun control basics. Then he plugs Idea of Decline in Western History, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akrasia”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Gun Control Basics government collapsed during Florida Shooting people naturally cry out to their gods (government) people are crying out to the same government that failed them the right to keep and bear was not about deer hunting, it was adopted so that people could fight against the rise of tyranny from government agents 1.) trump is literally hitler 2.) we should surrender all our guns to him Idea of Decline in Western History written by Arthur Herman how it came about that people assume things are falling apart you would think with the doctrine of evolution this would not be the case read this as a companion to your study of eschatology Akrasia means excess or lack of control used twice in NT (1. Cor. 7:5, Matt. 23:25) one of the reasons that nonbelievers, even nonbelievers in positions of influence and importance, cannot control themselves is that self-control is a fruit of the spirit they can control one thing, but not the other the Spirit gives us the ability to be self-controlled across the board

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the higher education bubble. Then he plugs The Pilgrim’s Regress, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akatastasia”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Higher-Ed Bubble anything that can’t go in indefinitely won’t we have lost the concept of university, because you need a universe we have a fragmented system we have people treating higher education as a sure ticket into the job market everything you could learn at school you can find online for a fraction of the cost there is going to be a crash, the higher education bubble will burst the pricing is crazy, and the government is involved we need to deregulate higher ed The Pilgrim’s Regress written by C.S.Lewis it is challenging and difficult book the book is an allegory defending reason and romanticism he wrote this book in two weeks Akatastasia Paul says God is not the author of confusion, but rather of peace (1 Cor.14:33) the word for confusion is akatastasia here or it can mean tumult what is the source of all such confusion and tumult? James tells us that the font of this corporate problem is the individual sin of envying and striving (Jas. 3:16)

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about disturbing algorithms. Then he plugs Witness, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akataschetos”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: Disturbing Algorithms they have developed the technology that puts the faces of celebrities onto pornagraphic images in a full time realistic way this is the world we are living in we ought to get to the point where we no longer admit digital evidence into the court of law we now have the capacity where we could generate footage of someone robbing a bank evidence can be manufactured people who are not technologically sophisticated are at the mercy of people who are we need to go back to the standard of having two or three witnesses we are getting to the point where digital evidence can be easily abused Witness written by Whitaker Chambers he was a communist spy and worked together with Alger Hiss Chambers was converted he wound up making the accusation against Alger Hiss this book is Chamber’s account of his life and conversion liberals wanted to maintain that Hiss was framed, but he actually was a spy Akataschetos when something is unruly it is untamed, uncowed, undisciplined the NT uses this word for the tongue, which no one can tame an unruly evil, full of deadly poison we must keep our guard up, we have a cobra in our mouth if a man can tame the tongue he can tame anything

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about Sabbath keeping. Then he plugs The Man of the House, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akatastatos”. Happy Plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk the The Nunes Memo. Then he plugs Reformation Spirituality, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akarpos”. Happy Plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk the intelligent design glitch. Then he plugs The Good of Affluence, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akathartes”. Happy Plodding! Show Notes: The Intelligent Design Glitch some ID advocates don’t argue for the existence of God but rather for an ambiguous somebody there is a fatal flaw in this argumentation they should say that they are creationists if that somebody is not God, than does it exhibit design? you either must have God or an infinite regress the intelligent design movement must have a God The Good of Affluence written by John R. Schneider he shows that it is better to be affluent than poor, if everything else is equal he argues compellingly for the essential goodness of good things good things can be abused God gives us these good things to enjoy, and we need to thank God for it Akathartes translated as filthiness, found once in the NT Revelation 17:4, talks about the great whore of Babylon—she in her turn is an image of unbelieving Isreal this is a contrast of the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven for her husband, as a spotless bride

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson give his intriguing theory on President Trump. Then he plugs The Unseen Realm, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akathartos”. Happy Plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson address his thoughts on the incoherence of Darwinism. Then he plugs Love Thy Body, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akatharcia”. Happy Plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson address his thoughts on there being only one worldview. Then he plugs C.S. Lewis: Anti-Darwinist, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Aition”. Happy Plodding!