Back Row Theologians

The gloves come off in the Season 3 Finale, as Andrew and Ian debate the definition of biblical community, as well as spiritual disciplines at large.

Grab a piping hot cup of cocoa and tune in - this podcast will never be the same!

How broadly can stewardship be defined? If nothing belongs to us, is it acceptable to steal?

Tune in to hear Andrew and Ian work through all this and more!

Andrew and Ian jump into the deep end of prayer as a discipline!
Besides discussing the action of prayer itself, you'll hear them work through prayer's relation to repentance, to God's creation, and to its declarative nature.
Tune in to find out why Andrew got slapped and what Ian still does not understand about prayer.

What is a Back Row Theologian?
Andrew and Ian think back on the past 50 episodes, discussing the history of this podcast and their relationship over the years, before looking forward to what the next 50 episodes might have in store!

Andrew and Ian explore the spiritual discipline of studying Scripture.
Tune in to find out difference between ideas vs. ideologies, and which Back Row Theologian is more outraged!

Andrew and Ian kick off a new series, defining a Theology of Disciplines and debating the purpose of spiritual disciplines in a grace-based faith.
There's also a brand new show structure, with a new section that you can help name!
Leave a review and let what to christen the new segment that debuts in this episode.
If you're lucky, your title might be featured on the next show!

How does God reveal himself to mankind?
Are there other sources of God's truth outside of his Word?
Is the last book of the Bible supposed to be plural?
Smash that play button to hear Ian single-handedly address all this and more - and stay tuned to find out what topic we'll tackle in our next Series!

Andrew and Ian discuss how different churches have historically structured and organized themselves. Press play to find out whether some branches of the faith act more like people on a beach or an amateur sports team, and keep listening to find out who'd like to poo poo on the episocpas!

If you don't listen to this podcast, are you morally culpable for that decision?

Is it better to be fed to animals or fed to Twitter?

What kind of writing assignment could melt Ian's brain?

Tune in to find answers to these burning questions, as Ian and Andrew discuss opportunities currently facing the modern Church!

This podcast is officially 2 years old! Ian and Andrew spend their tenured time discussing the challenges that are uniquely facing the modern Church in the West. Tune in to see if they have enough time to cover it all!

Why does Andrew like pyramids? Why doesn't Ian like sermon applications?

Is preaching a sermon more like a sacrament or a TED Talk? Do we even need the church and all of its weird rituals?

Find out what sayeth the Back Row on of final episode of the Church Practice series!

Discover why BRT is the "Type 8 of Theology Podcasts." Then Andrew and Ian discuss Marriage from the angle of a church practice. 

Andrew, having recently returned from his Grandfather's funeral, enlists Ian's help tackling the practice around funerals and sickness, and how we proclaim the gospel in the face of death.

The Lord's Supper, Communion, The Eucharist. Just the difference in names shows how many different ideas about the practice there are. Andrew and Ian discuss the practice in their (very different) settings.

Ian is flying solo for the opening episode of Season 3 with Andrew out sick. He discusses the difference between a sign and a symbol and tries to illustrate how to distinguish between them in church practices.