After Class Podcast
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After Class Podcast
What happens when you lock an Old Testament, New Testament, and Theology professor in a room to discuss provocative topics related to bible and theology? Find out as you listen to the podcast of three professors from Great Lakes Christian College engage the sorts of questions students ask ... after...
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8.48 - Christmas and Critics
"Jesus wasn't born on December 25th!"
Are you mad? Faith shattered? Christmas ruined? May it never be!
With the actual birth date of Jesu...
8.47 - Frank Violla: Worship in Empty Rooms
Empty worship, copies of temples, and priests in rooms full of… nothing. Have you ever felt like you were going through the motions, but God wasn't th...
8.46 - 1 Peter: Conclusions
Is an elder always an Elder, or are they simply an elder—and how does that change what Peter says about them in chapter five? Tune in to today's episo...
8:45 - 1 Peter - Conspicuous In-House Activity
Turn from evil and grow in love and devotion toward one another, brothers and sisters in the faith. Following Christ does not mean we will always get...
8:44 - 1 Peter - Faithful Hospitality
Opening your life and home to others comes with imperfections and gripes. But as Christians, we are to do all things without complaining and guard our...
8.43 - 1 Peter: Faithful Suffering
Have you put sin behind you? Hurray! Way to go! Now it's time to suffer!
Wait—what?
Are you at the point where you're making tough decisio...
8.42 - 1 Peter: Husbands and Wives
How do we respond to opposition from unbelievers who don't treat us well? Can we still offer a God-honoring witness through our suffering? And what do...
8.41 - 1 Peter: Slaves and Masters
Tune in to today's episode as we dive deeper into the crumbling power dynamics of our world. We're continuing our discussion on aliens and exiles, mov...
8:40 - 1 Peter - Life As Witness
New episode, new section in the book of 1 Peter as we dig into the idea of a cruciformed witness among the nations. (1 Peter 2:11 onward).
We a...
8.39 - 1 Peter: Combating Regression
Picking up in chapter 2 of 1 Peter, we return to the theme of love. Not all babies go to the nursery—so what keeps us from growing? Could malicious ta...
8.38 - 1 Peter: Universal Love
Does God call us to love everyone in a universal way, or are we called to love in a specific, concentrated way? For some, this is an easy answer; for...
8.37 - 1 Peter: Faith, Works, Foreknowledge
Continuing in chapter 1, verse 17, we resume our study of 1 Peter. God will judge each person according to their works, yet we are saved by grace thro...
8.36 - 1 Peter: Believing Without Seeing
The world distorts, persecutes, lies, and tempts us to be distracted. Despite this, are you experiencing the indescribable joy found in Christ?
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8:35 - 1 Peter: Living Hope
Today the guys continue our study and examine 1 Peter 1:3–9. To choose allegiance to Christ and His Kingdom is to enter into conflict and enmity with...
8.34 - Faith Amid Tragedy
We break from our scheduled study to speak about the tragic death of a brother in Christ.
As the media engine turns out various narratives tun...
8.33 - 1 Peter: Context
The guys are cruising into a brand-new series, ready to park in 1 Peter for a while.
Rooted in the Old Testament, this letter shows us how the...
8.32 - Top 10 Ways NOT to Listen
After 8 years or so of podcasts, we thought it might be a good idea to remind our listeners of what we do and why we do it. But instead of just tellin...
8.31 - Holy Humor Pt. 9
Today's episode wraps up our "Holy Humor" series. We finish with a few stories and statements in the New Testament and then end with each of the guys...
8.30 - Holy Humor Pt. 8
Some of the best Bible stories can be found in Acts. Many of those stories include a humorous element – drunkenness, defying authority, left at the fr...
8.29 - Holy Humor Pt. 7
Today our series introduces some awkward humor into the discussion. Nothing like a streaker running around naked to make you laugh. Plus we get Luke's...
8.28 - Holy Humor Pt. 6
Imagine if Jesus had a side gig as a stand up comedian. What kind of jokes would he tell? Where would he draw his material from? While there is no evi...
8.27 - Holy Humor Pt. 5
The Bible regularly decries idolatry, especially be prohibiting the use of idols. But what happens when an author decides to get clever and attempts a...
8.26 - Holy Humor Pt. 4
What do bald heads, bears, bad drivers, and bad timing have in common? They all make for humorous episodes in the Bible. The guys delve into some pret...
8.25 - Holy Humor Pt. 3
Oscar Wilde is credited with saying, "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence." If true, then there were some smart pe...
8.24 - Holy Humor Pt. 2
As we continue our humor in the Bible series, we turn our attention to the Gideon story. Now you might be saying to yourself, "How can that story be f...
8.23 - Holy Humor Pt. 1
The Bible is many things, but it is also the source of hilarity. Stories, witty comments, irony, sarcasm and more fill the pages of God's Word, yet we...
8.22 - Celebration
Is there a place in Christian faith for parties? Of course! Part of what helps make this life bearable is celebrating what God has done and is doing....
8.21 - Guidance
Many of us yearn for the days of old when God would speak clearly to his people. But burning bushes, dreams, visions, and visitations seem to be in sh...
8.20 - Worship
Many Christians get very passionate about worship and debate so many aspects—styles, songs, actions, and more. Yet, so much of what the modern church...
8.19 - Confession
In a world where people keep their private lives private and their sins hidden, God's Kingdom is characterized by openness, honesty, and grace. But in...
8.18 - Service
Servant leadership, service trips, servant's heart, served your way right away. Our culture talks a lot about service, but what does it look like as a...
8.17 - Submission
In a world where we don't like being told what to do, what does it look like to put yourself under someone else's authority intentionally and why woul...
8.16 - Solitude
Introverts – rejoice! There is a spiritual discipline just for you. Technically it is for everyone and might even be more beneficial for extroverts. R...
8.15 - Simplicity
Springtime is the season for cleaning, decluttering, and the inevitable garage sales to aid those efforts. Could that be a spiritual discipline? Is si...
8.14 - Study
If studying is just committing a bunch of factoids to memory, then what does it look like to be a spiritual discipline? Or maybe study as a spiritual...
8.13 - Fasting
While intermittent fasting has been shown to help with weight loss, should we also use it to draw near to God? What does fasting for spiritual purpose...
8.12 - Prayer
What is prayer, really? Is it communication, conversation, connection — or something more? In this episode, the guys (with Todd) explore the rich spir...
8.11 - Meditation
Throughout the Bible we are encouraged to meditate on God's Word, but what does that really mean? Is it some mystic encounter with Scripture or with G...
8.10 - Frank Viola Interview - The Untold Story
The book of Acts narrates the birth and early history of the church. But this history is presented piecemeal and doesn't include all the drama that th...
8.9 - House of David Review
A new series has been released on Prime that dramatically depicts the life of David in 1-2 Samuel. The guys decided to watch the first few episodes an...