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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!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson address the sexual revolution and conservative Christian colleges. Then he plugs The Guilt of Shame, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Aitiama”. Happy Plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson address the booming issue of privilege. Then he plugs C.S.Lewis’ book, An Experiment in Criticism, and then plods on to talk about the Greek word “autia”. Happy Plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson address Lenin & Gramsci. Then he plugs James Duane’s book, You Have the Right to Remain Innocent, and then plods on to talk about the Greek word “aischunomai”. Happy Plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson address justification, sanctification and confession of sin. Then he plugs Matin Luther’s book, Bondage of the Will, and then plods on to talk about the Greek word “aischron”. Happy Plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson discuss the meaning of privilege, Taleb’s book, “Antifragile”, and the Greek word “aischrologia”. Happy Plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson address Christian’s relationship with technology as wealth. Then he talks about Thomas Sowell’s book, “Vision of the Anointed”, finishing it all off with a look at the Greek word “aischune”. Happy Plodding!

Take a listen to Pastor Wilson address the Al Franken controversy, where he brings it all to the conclusion that stupidity never works. He then finishes off the episode with a book blurb about "Darwin's Black Box", ending with a look at the Greek word "aischrotes". Happy plodding!

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about dirty politics and faith in America, Chesterton's "Orthodoxy", and then he tops it all off with a look into the Greek word, "Aischrokerdos". Happy Plodding!

Tune in to listen to Pastor Wilson break down the recent Texas church shooting, looking at the shooting in terms of apologetics. Then he jumps into reviewing Rene Gerard's book Job, the Victim of His People, finishing off the episode with a look at the Greek word "hairetikos". Have a nice listen!

Current Events: High Education Madness - The Progressives "commitment" to Free Speech - This movement has no internal braking system. - It must be externally confronted in terms of cutting off the financial supply. 10:12 Book Plug: Men and Marriage - George Gildere - If in the grip of feminism you outlaw constructive dominance, you will not get passive men, but you will get destructive dominance. Hamartiology: hairesis - heresy - Initially it simply meant faction or sect, but over time it became closely identified with that which helps sects to form -- a distinctive false doctrine or teaching, which the sectarians use to distinguish.

Doug Wilson talks about the endless war on energy, Wodehouse's amazing book "Leave it to Psmith", and then he finishes off with a look into the word "athesmos". Happy Plodding! Current Events: The War on Energy - Scott Pruitt (EPA) - The War on Energy is really a war on the poor. - James 2:16 9:20 Book Plug: Leave It To Psmith -- Wodehouse - Favorite crafter of metaphors - Code of the Woosters - Joy Comes in the Morning 15:40 Hamartiology: athesmos: 2 Peter 2:7, 3:18 "error of the wicked" - Christians need to learn to "keep it simple." We know God destroyed Sodom, and we know why. What we don't know is how many long term, committed relationships there were in Sodom. Neither should we car. Growing in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus is directly related to the avoidance of wickedness. Sad to say, this assertion is now officially controversial in some Christian quarters.

Pastor Wilson discusses the Greek word "athemitos", Theodore Dalrymple's book "Life at the Bottom", and he tops the whole thing off with his thoughts on the NFL and its athletes refusing to stand for the national anthem. Make sure to join him every Wednesday for his newest episodes! Happy Plodding! Shownotes: Hamartiology: “Athemitos” Acts 10:28 & 1 Peter 4:3 rendered as an “unlawful thing” and also translated as “abominable” the moralistic man rejects evil because he has to, but secretly wishes he could get in on the action while the moral man rejects evil in its entirety because he sees it as abominable Theodore Dalrymple—Life at the Bottom good for Americans to read because he shows that certain pathologies crop up when people are treated in a certain way shows the destruction of evading personal responsibilities bureaucrats can’t pay people to evade their responsibilities and then get surprised when it all falls apart The NFL & National Anthem: professional sports is entertainment and depends on the fans paying to watch games huge disconnect between players and fans surprising that the athletes are rejecting their fans ESPN & the NFL are losing fans and customers because of this and have made their fanbase mad

Hamartiology: atheos - Ephesians 2:12 In Ephesians 2:12 it refers to those who are "without God," that is, godless. Our use of the word is a lot closer to agnostic and this could break down several different ways. Book Plug: Politics of Guilt & Pity by R.J. Rushdoony Current Events: Harvey Weinstein "Shocked! Shocked!" "Hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue." You cannot have public virtue last for long unless you have private virtue. You cannot have private virtue without gospel. You need gospel for private virtue and you need private virtue for public virtue. At some point your public behavior will match your private behavior.

Pastor Wilson discusses the Las Vegas Shooting, gun control arguments, and Stephen Paddock. He plugs H.L. Mencken’s “A Mencken Chrestomathy" and unpacks “Adikomos;” reprobate or cast away. Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson discusses the the deep State and politicized intelligence agencies. He plugs Iain Murray’s "The Puritan Hope," and unpacks the adverb “adikos;" unjust or unrighteous. Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson chats Climate Change & Natural Disasters, plugs P.G. Wodehouse—master of metaphors, and talks unrighteousness. Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson discusses the young Pro-Life movement, it's pitfalls, and calls for reformation rather than revolution. He plugs J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," and unpacks “adikia;" unrighteousness. Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson talks Just War Theory, plugs Henry Hazlitt’s ”Economics in One Lesson," and unpacks “adikos." Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson talks the battle for the dictionary, plugs, G.K. Chesterton’s ”Orthodoxy," and unpacks “adikēma." Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson talks the curse of prophecy and the government schools, plugs C.S. Lewis's “Abolition of Man,” and unpacks “Angoia” and “Agnosia." Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson discusses the inescapable concept and the myth of neutrality, plugs Michael Ward's “Planet Narnia,” and lastly unpacks “adikeo.” Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson differentiates between positive and negative rights, plugs John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrims Progress,” and finally unpacks “agon” of the righteous and unrighteous. Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson explains the cheap and un-compassionate nature of Seattle’s new minimum wage laws, plugs G.K Beale’s “We Become What We Worship,” and unpacks the “lewd fellows of the baser sort” in Acts 17:5. Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

Pastor Wilson celebrates and cautions the impatience of the Pro-Life Movement, recommends and discusses Herbert Schlossberg’s “Idols for Destruction,” and unpacks the sin of culpable ignorance. Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!

In his first Plodcast, Douglas Wilson explores the nature of christian tolerance, plugs C.S. Lewis's "That Hideous Strength," and concludes with a discussion on the sins of error. Be sure to join him every Wednesday for the newest edition of the Plodcast. Happy plodding!