Christ Over All

Christ Over All

Jesus Christ reigns over all things, and this podcast exists to help people see the reality and ramifications of this truth. We post at least four times a month: Twice, we will read aloud a longform essay from our monthly theme. And twice, we will discuss each essay with its author and another Christian leader. Listen in to live in light of Christ’s Lordship.

  1. 1 day ago

    5.35 Tony Costa, David Schrock, & Trent Hunter • Interview • "Lost Brothers or Mortal Enemies: A History of Islam's Teaching on Christianity"

    ABOUT THE EPISODE Are Islam and Christianity separated brothers, mortal enemies, or something in between? History tells the story Sponsor This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center. Timestamps 00:41 - Intro03:20 - Examining Muhammad's Role and Christian Rejection09:32 - Analyzing the Quran's Gnostic Connections and Distorted Narratives18:13 - Unpacking th Quran's Variants and Historical Inaccuracies26:33 - Understanding Abrogation and Muslim Migration to the West31:17 - Navigating Ministry Challenges with Muslim Migrants37:19 - Defining Terms and Learning about Islam for Gospel Outreach44:36 - Responding to Islam's Political Aims and Sharia Law56:27 - Asking the Crucial Question: Do You Have Assurance?Resources to Click “Islam and Christianity: A Brief History” – Tony Costa“Does the Bible Predict the Coming of Muhammad?” – Tony Costa“Jesus in Islam” – Tony Costa“Does the Qur’an Really Deny That Jesus was Crucified an Died on the Cross? Answer May Surprise You” – Tony Costa“Religious Diversity in France: Intergenerational Transmissions and Practices by Origins” – Lucas Drouhot“How Religious Groups’ Sizes Changed in Europe, 2010-2020” – Conrad Hackett, et al.Sefaria Library Search Results for “Gabriel”Theme of the Month: Unmasking IslamGive to Support the WorkBooks to Read Early Christian Creeds & Hymns – Tony CostaThe Life of Muhammad – Muhammad Ibn IshāqThe History of Al-Tabari, Vol. 6: Muhammad at Mecca – W. Montgomery Watt & M.V. McDonaldTextual Criticism and Qur’an Manuscripts – Keith E. SmallQur’ans: Books of Divine Encounter – Keith E. SmallCorrections in Early Qur’an Manuscripts: Twenty Examples – Daniel Allen BrubakerQuran: The Final Testament: Authorized English VersionThe Sources of Islamic Law: The Islamic Theories of Abrogation – John BurtonThe Meaning of the Glorious Koran – Marmaduke PickthallThe Holy Quran: Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali – Abdullah Yusuf AliMuhammad is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Meaning of the Last Prophet – David S. PowersAnswering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross – Norman L. Geisler and Abdul SaleebThe Integrity of the Bible according to the Qur’an and the Hadith – Ghiyathuddin Adelphi and Ernest HahnThe Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude: Seventh – Twentieth Century – Bat Ye’orBell’s Introduction to the Qur’an – W. Montgomery and Richard BellThe Crucifixion and the Qur’an: A Study in the History of Muslim Thought – Todd LawsonThe End of the Journey: An Islamic Perspective on Death and the Afterlife – Abdullah Muhammad KhoujJesus Remembered: Christianity in the Making – James D.G. DunnThe Qur’an: Arabic Text and English Translation – M.H. Shakir

    1hr 7min
  2. 3 days ago

    5.34 Aaron Edwards • Reading • “Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity”

    ABOUT THE EPISODE Islam—in all its varieties—has gained a prominent foothold in Great Britain like a Himalayan Balsam flower. And if Christians don’t do anything, the West will be overcome by a soft Jihad that conquers through the empty slogans of multiculturalism. Sponsor This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center. Resources to Click “Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity” – Aaron Edwards“Multiculturalism & Rootlessness” – Aaron Edwards“Multiculturalism, Nation, and Church” – Aaron Edwards“5 Reasons Christians Don’t Like to Oppose Immigration” – Aaron Edwards“When the Church Shrinks Back” – Aaron Edwards“In Defence of Christian Britain” – Aaron Edwards“Theocracy, Theonomy, and Civil Society” – Aaron Edwards“Culture and the Kingdom of God” – Aaron Edwards“Episode 10 – How to Be A Christian Dissident” – Pod of the Gaps“Christian Preacher Vindicated After Arrest, Prosecution and ‘Non-Crime Hate Incident’ Threat for Questioning Quran” – Christian Concern“People Crossing the English Channel in Small Boats” – The Migration Observatory“Mum Jailed over ‘Racist’ Migrant Hotel Tweet after Southport Stabbings Is Denied Temporary Release to See Ailing Husband” – James TapsfieldDavid Atherton Tweet“Record number of rape offences recorded as minister promises ‘urgent action’” – Holly Bancroft & Ian Jones“Sexual Offences in England and Wales Overview: Year Ending March 2025” – Office for National Statistics“Rupert Lowe’s 600k grooming gang inquiry hears shock claims of ‘Eid rapes’ and police cover-ups: ‘Barbarians!’” – Gabrielle Wilde“National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Expoitation and Abuse” – Baroness Louise Casey“’Imams promote grooming rings’, Muslim Leader Claims” – Hayley Dixon“The Rape Gang Inquiry Report” – Rupert Lowe“British Muslims in Numbers: Census Summary Report 2025” – Muslim Council of Britain“UK Mosque Statistics/Masjid Statistics” – MuslimBritain.org“Sharia Law or “One Law For All?” – Denis Mac Eoin“The Truth about Sharia Law in Britain” – Hannah Baldock“Parents are pulling children from RE lessons – so they don’t learn about Islam” – Paul Smalley“Watch: Boy Scout Refuses to Bow to Allah During Mosque Visit” – Doug Mainwaring“2021 Census: As UK Population Grows, So Do British Muslim Communities” – Muslim Council of BritainBob (@shariakill) TweetBen Zeisloft Tweet“When Islam Was Called the ‘Religion of Peace’” – Times of India“Is Islam a Religion of Peace?” – Mark Durie“Misunderstanding Islam Is Basically a Slow- Motion Suicide – An Interview with Raymond Ibrahim” – The Hungarian ConservativeMichael Foster TweetTheme of the Month: Unmasking IslamGive to Support the WorkBooks to Read Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents – Rod DreherThe Challenge of Islam: Understanding and Responding to Islam’s Increasing Influence in the UK – Tim Dieppe

    36 min
  3. 22 June

    5.33 Tony Costa • Reading • "Lost Brothers or Mortal Enemies? A History of Islam's Teaching on Christianity"

    ABOUT THE EPISODE: Are Islam and Christianity separated brothers, mortal enemies, or something in between? History tells the story. Sponsor This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center. Resources to Click “Islam and Christianity: A Brief History” – Tony Costa“Does the Bible Predict the Coming of Muhammad?” – Tony Costa“Jesus in Islam” – Tony Costa“Does the Qur’an Really Deny That Jesus was Crucified an Died on the Cross? Answer May Surprise You” – Tony Costa“Religious Diversity in France: Intergenerational Transmissions and Practices by Origins” – Lucas Drouhot“How Religious Groups’ Sizes Changed in Europe, 2010-2020” – Conrad Hackett, et al.Sefaria Library Search Results for “Gabriel”Theme of the Month: Unmasking IslamGive to Support the WorkBooks to Read Early Christian Creeds & Hymns – Tony CostaThe Life of Muhammad – Muhammad Ibn IshāqThe History of Al-Tabari, Vol. 6: Muhammad at Mecca – W. Montgomery Watt & M.V. McDonaldTextual Criticism and Qur’an Manuscripts – Keith E. SmallQur’ans: Books of Divine Encounter – Keith E. SmallCorrections in Early Qur’an Manuscripts: Twenty Examples – Daniel Allen BrubakerQuran: The Final Testament: Authorized English VersionThe Sources of Islamic Law: The Islamic Theories of Abrogation – John BurtonThe Meaning of the Glorious Koran – Marmaduke PickthallThe Holy Quran: Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali – Abdullah Yusuf AliMuhammad is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Meaning of the Last Prophet – David S. PowersAnswering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross – Norman L. Geisler and Abdul SaleebThe Integrity of the Bible according to the Qur’an and the Hadith – Ghiyathuddin Adelphi and Ernest HahnThe Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude: Seventh – Twentieth Century – Bat Ye’orBell’s Introduction to the Qur’an – W. Montgomery and Richard BellThe Crucifixion and the Qur’an: A Study in the History of Muslim Thought – Todd LawsonThe End of the Journey: An Islamic Perspective on Death and the Afterlife – Abdullah Muhammad KhoujJesus Remembered: Christianity in the Making – James D.G. DunnThe Qur’an: Arabic Text and English Translation – M.H. ShakirThe Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature – Tarif Khalidia href="https://www.amazon.com/Arabic-English-Lexicon-Vol-Set/dp/9695190499/ref=sr_1_2?crid=G9DW7MS9QCN3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.z2m_lG-ZlkAysdOKacispgEDLuQ6jDW6U8X3P8a_ApAvDwKq8xm1578ncYMSrZY_juMGxFebNa8-Dt-qJh2yXZ1gUH8zElIE-jGE2ZB8Q2Sk2tWaImQYmYnabJcEolpRrwodq7KFqYYPNfVS3pyNdf7-IKo8Swa5Jtmi7ankyOIABjpT7

    43 min
  4. 15 June

    5.32 A.S. Ibrahim, David Schrock, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Inside the Muslim Mind: Seven Pillars of the Islamic Worldview”

    ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview A.S. Ibrahim on his COA Longform Essay, "Inside the Muslim Mind: Seven Pillars of the Islamic Worldview" Sponsor This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center. Timestamps 03:08 - Abraham Ibrahim: His Journey to Studying Islam09:24 - Exploring Ayman's Books and Islam's Core Foundations19:14 - Unpacking Islam's Submission and Quranic Textual Dynamics29:02 - The Conflict Between Sharia and Western Freedoms43:12 - Understanding the Ummah and Islam's Public Advancement56:50 - Contrasting Allah with God and Islam's Uncertain Salvation1:04:50 - How to Study and Engage Muslims with the GospelResources to Click “Inside the Muslim Mind: Seven Pillars of the Islamic Worldview” – A.S. IbrahimTheme of the Month: Unmasking IslamGive to Support the WorkBooks to Read Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel – A.S. Ibrahim

    1hr 11min
  5. 2 June

    5.30 Joshua Schooping • Reading • "Aerial Toll Houses, or The Saving Weight of Works: The Soul’s Trial by Demons After Death according to Eastern Orthodoxy"

    ABOUT THE EPISODE According to Eastern Orthodoxy, at death the soul ascends to various levels where Angels and Demons engage in a courtroom battle. What determines whether the soul goes up to heaven or down to hell? (Spoiler: it’s not Jesus) Sponsor This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry. To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived. Resources to Click “Aerial Toll Houses, or The Saving Weight of Works: The Soul’s Trial by Demons After Death According to Eastern Orthodoxy” – Joshua Schooping“Octoechos” – Encyclopedia.com“The Origins of Pascha and Great Week – Part II” – Rev. Alkiviadis C. Calivas“The Icon FAQ” – Orthodox Christian Information Center“Icons as Teachers” – Archpriest John Matusiak“Exhortation to Baptism” – St. Basil the Great“Aerial Toll Houses, Provisional Judgment, and the Orthodox Faith” – Stephen ShoemakerTheme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern OrthodoxyGive to Support the Work Books to Read After Death – Vassilios BakoyiannisThe Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition – Norman RussellEternal Mysteries Beyond the Grave – Archimandrite PanteleimonThe Departure of the Soul According to the Teaching of the Orthodox Church – St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox MonasteryLife After Death According to the Orthodox Church – Jean-Claude LarchetThe Soul, the Body and Death – Lazar PuhaloMount Athos: Microcosm of the Christian East – Graham Speake an Kallistos WareA Night in the Desert of the Holy Mountain: Discussion with a Hermit on the Jesus Prayer – Metropolitan Hierotheos of NafpaktosThe Future Life According to Orthodox Teaching – Constantine CarvanosThe Soul After Death – Fr. Seraphim RoseThinking Orthodox: Understanding an Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind – Eugenia Scarvelis ConstantinouBible, Church, Tradition: An Eastern Orthodox View – Georges FlorovskyEarly Christian Hagiography and Roman History – Timothy D. BarnesPythagorean Knowledge from the Ancient to Modern World – Almut Barbara Renger and Alessandro StavruDemons in Early Judaism and Christianity: Characters and Characteristics – Hector M. Patmore and Josef LösslThe Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor – Stephen J. ShoemakerMary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion – Stephen J. ShoemakerAncient Traditions of the Virgin Mary’s Dormition and Assumption – Stephen J. Shoemaker

    41 min
  6. 29 May

    5.29 Knox Brown, David Schrock, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “All Protestants Go to Hell”: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem

    ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Knox Brown on his COA essays, "Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy's Strangest and Most and Most Important Doctrine" and "All Protestants God to Hell": Eastern Orthodoxy's Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem Sponsor This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry. To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived. Timestamps 00:37 – Intro04:43 – Knox’s Exposure to Eastern Orthodoxy07:10 – Hans Boersma10:46 – Knox’s Article on the Doctrine of God13:10 – Essence and Energies17:14 – Explaining How the Energies are Existing Enhypostatically19:56 – What Does Being Canonized Mean?21:40 – How Does This All Relate to the Economic Trinity?24:12 – In EO, How Do We Share in the Energies?29:27 – Sponsor: Grimké Seminary36:37 – The Council of Jerusalem38:57 – Is Cyril Lukaris Still a Saint?40:10 – How Prominent is the Council of Jerusalem?43:45 – Different Weights and Measures on Schism53:40 – Reading the Councils to Know What You Gain and What You Lose in EO57:35 – OutroResources to Click “Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Strangest and Most Important Doctrine” – Knox Brown“All Protestants Go to Hell: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem” – Knox Brown“The Acts and Decrees of the Synod of Jerusalem, Sometimes Called the Council of Bethlehem, Holden under Dositheus, Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1672”“The Delayed Synodical Receptions of the Councils of Jasy (1642) and Jerusalem (1672)” – Craig Truglia“Georgian Orthodox Church” – Wikipedia“When Did Today’s Autocephalous Churches Come Into Being?” – Orthodox History“Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox: What’s the Difference?” – TheoriaTheme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern OrthodoxyGive to Support the Work

    59 min
  7. 26 May

    5.28 Tony Costa, David Schrock, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • "The Challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology"

    ABOUT THE EPISODE Join David Schrock and Stephen Wellum as they interview Tony Costa on his COA Longform "The Challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology" Sponsor This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry. To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived. Timestamps 00:31 – Intro04:30 – Dr. Costa’s Ministry and Familiarity with Eastern Orthodoxy07:51 – What Did Dr. Costa See That Made Him Know that EO Would Be a Problem Today?09:40 – Has Dr. Wellum Had Any Engagement with EO?12:13 – The Vibe Online16:03 – What is the Protestant Way to Think through Tradition?19:25 – How EO Thinks of Scripture and Tradition26:40 – Who in the Church is the Final Authority?35:00 – Sponsor: Grimke Seminary36:10 – Is the Canon Closed for EO?41:40 – Do EO and Antisemetic Sentiment Correlate to One Another?43:27 – The Counsel of Jerusalem46:15 – What Will the Priest tell Catechumens to Read as They Join the Church?48:38 – The Doctrine of the Filioque51:37 – Why Would EO Still Deny the Filioque Today?55:25 – Understanding Justification in EO1:01:12 – Assurance & Atonement1:05:40 – Original Sin & Theosis1:08:03 – Counsel to Those Considering EO1:12:10 – Final Thoughts1:13:26 – OutroResources to Click “The Challenges of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology” – Tony Costa“Masculinity, Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Search for Stability” – Alexander Breytenbach“A Protestant Appraisal of Rock & Sand: Sola Scriptura Properly Understood” – Tyler Cox“Frank Schaeffer, Former Evangelical Leader, is a Self-Declared Atheist Who Believes in God” – Huffington Post“’The Bible Answer Man’ Turns East: An Unlikely Conversion” – Erwin Lutzer“Young Men Leaving Traditional Churches for ‘Masculine’ Orthodox Christianity in Droves” – Rikki Schlott“Evangelical Pastors and the Challenge of Eastern Orthdoxy” – Scott Hurst and Christian Clement-Schlimm“Reality: Questions regarding the Authenticity of the Sigillion of 1583” – Joshua Schooping“The Sunday of Orthodoxy 2024”“Service of the Small Paraklesis”“Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple” – Orthodox Christianity“Debatable, Unnecessary, or Essential? The Virgin Birth and Mary as the Mother of God” – Michael Pereira“Confession of Dositheus”“What is Salvation?” – Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon“Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Strangest and Most Important Doctrine” – Knox BrownTheme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern OrthodoxyGive to Support the WorkBooks to Read Dancing Alone: The Quest for Orthodox Faith in the Age of False Religion – Frank SchaefferThe Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity – Timothy WareThrough Western Eyes: Eastern Orthodoxy, A Reformed Perspective – Robert LethamThree Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism – ed. James J. StamoolisDisillusioned: Why I Left the Eastern Orthodox Priesthood and Church – Joshua SchoopingEastern Orthodoxy: Through the Lens of Sola Scriptura – Samuel S. FaragThe Holy Standards: The Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms of the Eastern Orthodox Church – Joshua SchoopingThe Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy – A. Edward SiecienskiVindicating the Filioque: The Church Fathers at the Council of Florence – Thomas Crean, O.P.The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship – Robert Letham

    1hr 15min

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Jesus Christ reigns over all things, and this podcast exists to help people see the reality and ramifications of this truth. We post at least four times a month: Twice, we will read aloud a longform essay from our monthly theme. And twice, we will discuss each essay with its author and another Christian leader. Listen in to live in light of Christ’s Lordship.

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