Monday Musings: Culture and Theology

I’m really thankful for this podcast! As someone who grew up in the Pentecostal church, I’ve had a lot of questions swirling in my head about the topics they discuss. It’s been really helpful to get a shorter description of bigger, heavy topics that I otherwise would need to read lots of books to understand.

Roe v. Wade WAS the compromise. When the GOP spent half a century overturning women’s access to safe, legal abortion, they told the rest of us that they weren’t interested in compromise on the matter. And so that’s what the GOP is getting. Because these podcasters don’t understand this reality, they pretend that both parties are governed by their extremes on abortion and this is simply wrong. The Democratic Party has long supported the wise compromise of Roe v. Wade just like most of the rest of the country. Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. Prolife, Inc. is the biggest hawg we’ve ever seen and this Fall, the voters are gonna take care of that hawg for good. In the meantime, let’s all love, trust, respect & care for women & families by allowing them to make their own medical decisions and encouraging healthy family formation. Healthy family formation stops more elective abortion than one single abortion ban ever will.

I love how Justin and Daniel dig deep into the word while also keeping it simple to understand and giving us a laugh with some comedy as well. Great mix of biblical wisdom and advice on how to navigate our changing world.

O Chaplain, my Chaplain! how good and pleasing it is when two seminary educated brothers from rival universities podcast together… in unity, it is like an overly expensive IPA dripping down a Presbyterian-ish Baptist’s neatly trimmed beard. Seriously though, this has become one of my favorite podcasts - a media form that I have had deep affections for since I began downloading episodes of radio programs and sermons to my computer and syncing them to my first generation i-pod. I consider myself a connoisseur of sorts and this content is top shelf quality. From Church history, to denominational intricacies, doctrinal explications, congregational practices, and current events, Justin and Daniel always give clear, fair and helpful explanations rooted in the wisdom of God’s word. Thank you both for modeling what it looks like to carefully consider how to lead and guide others spiritually in our particular cultural moment while drawing upon the vast recourses of faithful believers in the past and the Truth revealed to us in Christ. I know this show is an incredible value for your Church Family, thanks for letting us join in as you edify, encourage, and teach by talking about all kinds of stuff. - Wade