Out of the Question Podcast

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A podcast which uncovers the real question behind many common questions and offers Biblical solutions.

  1. 1d ago

    Cornell Scandal: What Went Wrong First?

    When a sensational case like the Cornell University scandal dominates the news cycle, audiences are pressured to pick sides — but what if the real problem started long before the headline-grabbing events? In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Charles Roberts argue that the modern university culture, the myth of adolescence, and the systematic removal of young people from family authority and biblical standards created the very conditions that made such a scandal inevitable. Rather than joining the chorus of online commentators rendering verdicts without any consistent moral standard, they urge Christians to ask a more foundational question: what does God's law actually require? Drawing on the writings of R.J. Rushdoony and Cornelius Van Til, the hosts trace the trajectory from the corruption of higher education's originally Christian purpose to today's campus lawlessness, and they offer practical guidance for parents who want to train their children to reason from Scripture rather than absorb the media's framing. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.

  2. Oct 26

    When Did Murderers Become Victims?

    When a convicted murderer survives a botched execution and is nursed back to health at public expense, something has gone profoundly wrong with our understanding of justice. In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Pastor Charles Roberts examine two high-profile death penalty cases—a woman convicted of a brutal torture-murder in 1995 who survived lethal injection three decades later, and the long-delayed execution of the Fort Hood shooter—to expose how far modern judicial practice has drifted from the biblical standard of swift, impartial justice. Drawing on Genesis 9:6, Numbers 35:31, and Ecclesiastes 8:11, they argue that God's law prescribes capital punishment for murder without ransom and without unnecessary delay, and that prolonged postponement breeds public sympathy for the guilty while emboldening further evil. They also confront the uncomfortable ways these cases are exploited as political spectacle rather than pursued as righteous obligation, and challenge Christians to recover a robust theology of salvation and godly rule that applies God's law to civil government rather than retreating into passive resignation. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.

  3. Oct 19

    Is Your Gospel Too Small?

    If millions of people have "gotten saved" over the past several decades, why has the culture continued its downward slide? In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Pastor Charles Roberts argue that much of modern evangelism has been stripped of its full biblical content — reduced to a question about eternal destiny while ignoring the law of God, the call to repentance, and the lordship of Christ over all of life. They trace the original meaning of "gospel" as a kingdom proclamation, explore why the family is the primary field for evangelism, and outline a three-part framework — teaching God's law, communicating redemptive history, and catechizing believers — that equips every Christian to share a message far bigger than "Do you know where you'd go if you died tonight?" Drawing on Rushdoony's insight that faith, not merely ideas, has consequences, they make the case that genuine evangelism requires understanding a person's existing faith commitments before presenting the claims of Christ. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.

  4. Oct 19

    Why Do We Need Heroes?

    When a celebrity athlete or entertainer makes a public profession of faith, Christians often rush to hold them up as role models—but what happens when that same person later embraces a position contrary to Scripture? In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Pastor Charles Roberts explore why believers are so drawn to celebrity heroes, tracing the impulse from ancient Rome and the Corinthian church all the way through the scandals of modern televangelism and entertainment culture. They argue that the biblical standard is not heroism but faithfulness, and that Hebrews 11's "hall of faith" presents not flawless icons but sinful people whose trust was fixed on God. Drawing on personal experiences—including Andrea's early post-conversion encounters with media exploitation and the pitfalls of idealizing fellow homeschool families—they make the case that discipleship, not celebrity endorsement, is what the Great Commission demands. When our faith is shaken by someone else's fall, the real question is whether our eyes were fixed on Jesus or on a cultural idol. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.

  5. Oct 5

    Did God Really Silence Women?

    Few topics generate more heat and less light than the question of women's roles in the church and family — but what does Scripture actually say when freed from both feminist ideology and culturally accumulated assumptions? In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Charles Roberts work through the key passages — from Genesis 1 and Galatians 3:28 to 1 Peter 3:7, 1 Corinthians 11 and 14, and Ephesians 5:24 — examining apparent contradictions and unpacking what Paul and Peter were actually addressing in their original contexts. Drawing on R.J. Rushdoony's insight that "a help meet is not a doormat, but a subordinate and necessary partner," they argue that the kingdom of God is far larger than the institutional church and that women's ministry within it is correspondingly broad. The conversation challenges both the totalitarian impulse that reduces wives to silent doormats and the feminist impulse that erases God-ordained distinctions, calling listeners back to Scripture's own balance: husbands and wives are joint heirs of the grace of life, designed for dominion together. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.

  6. Sep 28

    What If Aloneness Isn't About Loneliness?

    Is being alone the same thing as being lonely? After saying goodbye to a beloved dog and noticing the new silence in her house, Andrea Schwartz sits down with Gwen Saunders, a widow of seventeen years whose husband died suddenly just as they were preparing to move across the country. Gwen describes how the hectic years after John's death kept grief at bay, and how loneliness arrived only when her youngest daughter married and moved away — until she came to see that a believer who knows the Lord is always present is never truly alone. Together they discuss the well-meant platitudes that wound the grieving, the temptation to hide from grief in busyness, and the freedom that singleness brings to serve neighbours, widows, and the Kingdom in ordinary, unglamorous ways. It is a gentle, practical conversation for anyone walking through loss and for every church that wants to care well for those who live alone. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.

  7. Sep 28

    Are You an Heir or Refugee?

    Scripture calls believers "heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ," yet most Christians treat their faith as little more than fire insurance — a ticket out of hell with no obligations attached. In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Charles Roberts explore the profound biblical concept of heirship, arguing that to be an heir of Christ means far more than possessing a spiritual status; it carries the duty to advance His kingdom across every domain of life. Drawing on Romans 8, the parables of the talents, and R.J. Rushdoony's commentary on Galatians, they trace how the dominion mandate given to Adam and Eve is renewed and fulfilled through the Great Commission — not as a slogan on a t-shirt, but as a call to disciple nations under Christ's lordship. The conversation challenges pietistic retreatism and the truncated gospel of "just getting people saved," calling believers instead to claim their inheritance by faithful, visible obedience to God's law in family, church, and civil life. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.

  8. Sep 14

    Is “Being Yourself” Biblical?

    "God loves me just the way I am" and "don't ever change" are sentiments rooted more in pop culture than in Scripture — yet they have quietly shaped how many Christians think about their faith. In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Pastor Charles Roberts examine the crucial biblical doctrine of sanctification and why it demands ongoing transformation rather than comfortable self-acceptance. Drawing on the Westminster Shorter Catechism, personal stories of humbling encounters, and the example of Christ with Zacchaeus, they distinguish between the instantaneous act of justification and the progressive, lifelong work of growing in holiness. The conversation challenges both the antinomian impulse to treat salvation as "one and done" and the Pharisaical tendency to measure our sanctification against other people rather than against God's law. Along the way, they address how believers can hold one another accountable with grace rather than accusation, and why the call to "be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect" means pursuing maturity, not pretending we have arrived. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.

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