In the episode, Michael and Cuatro discuss how to seek wisdom when you receive contradictory...
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Episode 63 – Are Nativity Scenes OK?
Cuatro and Michael discuss the Christian trend to erect, display, and defend Nativity scenes,...
Episode 62 – What Did Andy Stanley Say Now?
Cuatro and Michael react to a recent Andy Stanley clip where he apologizes to nonbelievers.
Episode 61 – Cuatro Reacts to a Letter
At the campus of West Virginia University "a concerned citizen" gave Michael a letter detailing the real reason evangelicals street preach and do the things they do. Michael thought it would be fruitful for Cuatro to hear the letter and react.
Episode 60 – Blood Red Church with Jeff Kliewer
This interview seeks to get to the heart of why Jeff Kliewer, an Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) pastor, would write a book called Blood Red Church: How Redemption Colors Our Politics. You can find Jeff's books on Amazon. I hope you'll listen to the episode,...
Episode 59 – UK Oliver – Confessionalism in the UK
Cuatro and Michael interview Oliver Allmand-Smith from Trinity Grace Church, Manchester, UK. Oliver is a pastor and author, among other ways he serves God's church. His book, Under God, Over the People will help you understand the role of government. Oliver's Church...
Ep. 058 | EVERY Knee Shall Bow?
What does Paul mean when he writes every knee shall bow in Philippians 2? Feedback is always welcome.
Ep. 057 | Self-care
Self-care can be a bad thing or a good thing. Cuatro and Michael try to explain biblically what self-care should really look like in the life of a believer and particularly for pastoral ministry. For many Christians, their failure to take care of themselves actually...
Ep. 056 | Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
Matthew 12 gives us a quotable quote: "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven." Is this a sin that Christians can commit and lose salvation? How do you know if you've committed...
Ep. 055 | I’m Glad I’m Not Like This Sinner
In Luke 18, Jesus tells us of a pharisaical attitude in a man who prays "God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector." Cuatro and Michael have a take on this verse that exposes how many have...
Ep. 054 | Avoid the Appearance of Evil?
There is a verse in 1 Thess 5:22 which is rendered as "Abstain from all appearance of evil" in some translations. In this episode, Cuatro and Michael talk about the effect of this translation on our lives and offer some other ways to think about this verse. Feedback...
Ep. 053 | Cuatro Preaches at the Fair
One of the most despised yet biblical methods of evangelism is public preaching. Even seasoned church-building preachers are afraid to try it and can be found treating it with scorn. In this episode, Michael asks Cuatro about some recent open-air preaching he has done...
Ep. 052 | What If I’m Having Trouble Praying?
Saints often find it hard to pray. Why is prayer so difficult? Cuatro Nelson and Michael Coughlin offer some theological thinking and practical tips for getting your prayer life on track.
Ep. 051 | Is Abortion By Permission Of The Church?
There is a famous quote that abortion clinics are open by the permission of the church. In this episode, Cuatro Nelson and Michael Coughlin analyze that quote and give some helpful ways to think about it.
Ep. 050 | Baptism, What Is It?
Baptism has been a hotly debated topic for centuries now and in episode 50 of the roundtable, Cuatro Nelson and Michael Coughlin resolve the debate substantially.
Ep. 049 | Conley Owens and The Dorean Principle — TAU Roundtable
It gives us great joy to return to a roundtable episode with an interview with Conley Owens, author of The Dorean Principle. You can read or order the book at https://thedoreanprinciple.org What are your thoughts about money and ministry? Do you see a problem with the...
Ep. 048 | Joel Beeke and Puritan Reformed Theology — TAU Roundtable
We are thrilled to finally have Dr. Joel R. Beeke (Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) on the Roundtable! Chuck Ivey talks with Dr. Beeke about his new book, Puritan Reformed Theology, and many other great titles from Reformation Heritage Books! Puritan...
Ep. 047 | 2021 NFL Playoffs Week 3 — TAU Roundtable
Listen to Allen, Tim, and Michael make their Championship Round predictions and evaluate the divisional round. We also discuss how the COVID situation and sports were related. Here's Michael's post about gambling if you are interested. [content type=page...
Ep. 046 | 2021 NFL Playoffs Week 2 — TAU Roundtable
Last week we made several bold predictions, but were we right? Will we be right again this week? Will Nick say the weirdest things or is he just misunderstood? Tune in to hear your favorite theologians discuss the NFL playoffs! Note: We use betting language to discuss...
Ep. 045 | 2021 NFL Playoffs Preview — TAU Roundtable
This is our NFL Playoffs preview episode! Last year we got more feedback on our playoffs predictions than any other episodes. Michael, Tim, Allen, and Nicholas get together to preview the new and expanded 2021 NFL Playoffs. There are hot-takes, Cowboy's jokes, men's...
Ep. 044 | Royal Deceptions: Exposing the King James Only Conspiracies Against God’s Word with Fred Butler — TAU Roundtable
Chuck Ivey and Michael Coughlin are joined by Fred Butler to talk about Fred’s important new book on the dangers of King James Onlyism.
Ep. 043 | Reprinting the Second London Baptist Confession with Daniel Funke and John-William Noble — TAU Roundtable
Chuck Ivey is joined by Daniel Funke and John-William Noble from Parresia Books. Daniel and John-William have started a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund a new reprint of the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689. You can learn more about this exciting project at Parresia Books
Ep. 042 | Bavinck: A Critical Biography with James Eglinton — TAU Roundtable
Chuck Ivey is joined by James Eglinton, Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at The University of Edinburgh. Dr. Eglinton has written a fantastic new biography of Herman Bavinck, published by Baker Academic. ...
Ep. 041 | The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament with Benjamin Gladd — TAU Roundtable
Chuck Ivey is joined by Benjamin Gladd, associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary. Dr. Gladd has coauthored a unique New Testament introduction called The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament, published by...
Ep. 040 | Thriving in Grace: Twelve Ways the Puritans Fuel Spiritual Growth w/ Brian G. Hedges — TAU Roundtable
Chuck Ivey is joined by Brian G. Hedges, pastor of Redeemer Church in Niles, Michigan. Brian has written several helpful books on the Christian life and his latest is Thriving in Grace: Twelve Ways the Puritans Fuel Spiritual Growth, co-written with Joel R. Beeke....
Ep. 039 | A Primer on Black Liberation Theology & BLM w/ Virgil Walker— TAU Roundtable
George Alvarado, Chuck Ivey, and Michael Coughlin are joined by Virgil Walker from the Just Thinking podcast to discuss Black Liberation Theology and its connection to the Black Lives Matter organization. Many are not aware that Black Lives Matter has some of its...
Ep. 038 | Christians, Social Media, and Censorship — TAU Roundtable
George Alvarado and Michael Coughlin are joined by Robert Reece from Red Grace Media to talk about the more recent controversial issue of whether social media and YouTube are censoring Christians. Who is the most lenient between Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube when it...
Ep. 036 | Misunderstanding Covenantalism vs Dispensationalism — TAU Roundtable
George Alvarado is joined by guest, Andrew Rappaport from Striving from Eternity, to discuss misunderstandings between Covenantalists and Dispensationalists. Andrew Recently recorded a short series on his podcast, The Rapp Report, that addresses some of his...
Ep. 035 | Submit to the Government or Civil Disobedience? — TAU Roundtable
George Alvarado, Michael Coughlin, and Chuck Ivey discuss what it means to submit to the government or practice civil disobedience. Is there a balance? Does submission to the government mean you're a statist? If you call out the injustices and practice civil...
Ep. 028 | New Perspectives on Paul (Part 2) — TAU Roundtable
On this episode of Things Above us Round Table, George Alvarado and Chuck Ivey continue with Getting the New Covenant Right in Part 2 of their discussion on the New Perspectives on Paul (NPP). They help us identify how to understand the language of NPP teachers, and...
Ep. 027 | Dustin Benge Interview — TAU Roundtable
Michael interviews Dr. Dustin Benge of Southern Seminary about the two sermons he gave at the 2019 Cruciform Conference concerning the cruciform gospel. Dustin preached from Titus 3 and posed 4 questions to consider: Where does a cruciform gospel start? What does a...
Ep. 026 | Michelle Lesley Interview — TAU Roundtable
Michael interviews Michelle Lesley of michellelesley.com and A Word Fitly Spoken podcast about Feminism, femininity, biblical womanhood, and Moore. Michelle is a wife, mother, and blogger. You won't want to miss this hard-hitting interview! 🙂 [content type=page...
Ep. 025 | Various Interviews — TAU Roundtable
Michael interviews a few more interesting people from the Cruciform Conference. Micah Hasty of Micah Hasty Music https://twitter.com/themicahandrew Josh Hamon of https://theministryofwar.com/ Bryan Lamb of https://www.garageministries.com/ [content type=page...
Ep. 023 | New Perspectives on Paul — TAU Roundtable
On this episode of Things Above us Round Table, George Alvarado and Chuck Ivey continue our series on Getting the New Covenant Right by diving into the New Perspectives on Paul and the damage it does to the doctrine justification by faith. Scriptures: Genesis 15;...
9 Steps Toward Apostasy
I've shared this on other blogs before, but given the recent apostasy of Joshua Harris and Marty Sampson, it is always good, by way of reflection and introspection, to be reminded of your own spiritual condition before God. I've counseled countless believers and...