By the Way
By Toph & Jed (Termon Media)
By the WayApr 08, 2020
If Premil is True, Jesus Lied and Christianity is False... What?
In this episode, we rant about a strange claim...
Audio quality improves later on when we stop driving in a truck!
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The Whole Inhabited World
Is it "world," "inhabited world," or "empire?" It's a big deal to some. Does dispensationalism skew the translation? Let's talk about it.
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Against Postmil Newspaper Exegesis
The dreaded NeWsPaPeR eXeGeSiS! The dispensationalist's Achilles' heel!
We sort it out in today's episode.
1) People mean at least two different things by the term.
2) Everyone does it.
3) And depending on your definition, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
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Christianity's Not a Religion... Or is it?
In this episode, Toph critiques the common phrase, "Christianity's not a religion; it's a relationship." There is some absolutely crucial truth at the heart of that stock phrase. But in our opinion, it confuses matters more than it brings clarity.
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Burning Dispensational Strawmen [Part 1]
Our non-dispensational brothers spend an awful lot of time online setting fire to dispensational strawmen. In this series, we voice our frustration with this commonplace phenomenon, but hopefully get some helpful counterpoints and clarifications in as well.
A few important resources:
- https://amzn.to/3EiAqjGimportant
- https://vimeo.com/255964462
- https://petergoeman.com/how-do-you-define-dispensationalism/
- https://mikevlach.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-four-elements-of-premillennialism.html
- https://amzn.to/3xwCIYH
- https://drreluctant.wordpress.com/2020/10/28/renewing-dispensational-theology-revised-pt-1/
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The Biggest Lie in Christianity?
Did the Father and Son experience a separation when Christ dies on the cross? Most Christians believe so. Apparently, some think this is absurd—in fact, some think this is "the biggest lie in Christianity." That seems extreme—let's talk about it.
The intro/outro song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen."
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"I Like Christ, but not Christians"
The intro/outro song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen."
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We Have an Agenda — We Want to Change You
Should Christians try to change unbelievers? In any way? Or should we just leave everyone alone? In this episode, we react to a Facebook post attacking Christians' tendency to want to cOnVeRt people, and help people be HoLy! Where does that come from? Let's talk about it.
The intro/outro song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen."
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Today, Tomorrow, and the Third Day
Jesus really was crucified on Friday. Here are two supporting verses from Exodus and 1 Samuel!
Listen to Toph's fuller defense of a Friday crucifixion here — https://anchor.fm/termon/episodes/Passion-Week-Difficulties--Good-Friday--Thursday--or-Wednesday-ecgp7r
The intro/outro song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen."
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Just War—The Evil of War and the Glory of Valor
How should we process the reality of war today? How do you respond when your young son gets excited about war? What have Christians throughout history said about what makes a war just? Let's talk about it.
We encourage you to read the following articles on a traditional view of war and foreign affairs:
- https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/08/response-pat-buchanan-coming-home-last-winston-elliott.html
- https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2011/09/robert-taft-purpose-of-american.html
- https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2011/12/john-quincy-adams-us-foreign-policy.html
- https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2022/03/war-our-doorstep-ukraine-crisis-viktor-orban.html
- https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2017/01/restoring-foreign-policy-founding-fathers-bradley-birzer.html
- https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2011/12/war-party-vs-conservative-foreign.html
The intro song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen."
The outro song is "Holy is the Lord" by Simon Khorolskiy (used with permission).
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Jed on James
How should Christians view the role of trials in the Christian life? Jed begins looking at what James says about trials in this episode.
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Ballot Questions, Constitutional Explanations, and How to Read the Law
In this episode we seek to help you understand what's at stake with the ballot questions in the PA primaries on May 18. There are four ballot questions. Three of them are about potential constitutional amendments. The first two, though, are confusingly worded; and so we want to explain why it's a clear YES for both of them!
- Here's an easy way to find what will on your ballot — https://www.ballotready.org/
- Here's a concise explanation of the first two ballot questions from the PA House Republican Caucus — http://www.pahousegop.com/voiceofthepeople
- Here's Brian Sauve's article on the cult of the experts we mentioned in the episode — https://crosspolitic.com/constitutional-law-the-cult-of-experts/
- The law was written down—so that we can read it! A point which Doug Wilson makes concisely in this clip — https://fb.watch/5jYA51fFky/
Read the PA code for yourself here: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=35 - Here's the article we mentioned on understanding legitimate and illegitimate governments and actions (https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/illegitimate-times.html); but, really, this material is contained in a more recent article as well, which fleshes out the argument more fully, and really is worth your time — https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/a-jehoiada-situation.html
- For a full crash course in how to think through these issues, start here — https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/2020/08/08/the-best-articles-written-on-rona/
When citizens legitimize the illegitimate actions of government, no one is following Romans 13.
That cool song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen"—which you really should watch!
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Make "Parson" Great Again
Jed and Toph talk about the antiquated but historically valuable title of "parson."
That cool song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen"—which you really should watch!
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The Joy of the Lord is Our Strength [election reflections]
As we watch the mayhem of the election process unfold, and, in many ways, get more tangled as we go, we’re all wondering what’s going to happen and, more importantly, how we are to respond. What are we to do?
Toph offers some practical suggestions in today's episode.
That cool song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen"—which you really should watch!
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Must the Church be Assembled to be the Church?
Does the church stop being the church if it's not gathered? We tackle that question in today's episode.
Here are some important resources for you to learn more:
https://www.deliveredbygrace.com/why-we-are-not-calling-our-livestream-virtual-church/
https://religiousaffections.org/articles/articles-on-church/why-we-wont-livestream-during-lockdown-though-we-could/
https://religiousaffections.org/articles/articles-on-church/wrong-responses-to-a-loss-of-corporate-worship/
https://religiousaffections.org/articles/in-the-nick-of-time/digital-church-drive-in-church-what-should-we-think/
https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/what-about-these-communion-alternatives/
https://www.gty.org/library/blog/B200723
That cool song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen"—which you really should watch!
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A Quick Follow-up on the Conscience
That cool song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen"—which you really should watch!
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2020 Election
In this episode, we share some thoughts about the 2020 election, Piper's infamous article, the role of the conscience in voting, the responsibility of the Christian in voting, and a common fallacy when it comes to the nature of the gospel and discipleship.
Here is Piper's article — https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/policies-persons-and-paths-to-ruin
Here are some excellent responses to Piper:
https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/john-piper-me-and-the-cool-shame-election.html
https://dougwils.com/books-and-culture/s7-engaging-the-culture/a-second-round-on-john-piper-me-and-the-cool-shame-election.html
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/a-response-to-my-friend-john-piper-about-voting-for-trump.html
https://americanvision.org/24777/my-response-to-john-pipers-paths-to-ruin-article/
https://albertmohler.com/2020/10/26/christians-conscience-and-the-looming-2020-election
Here's an excellent article from Grudem on voting for Trump's policies — https://townhall.com/columnists/waynegrudem/2016/10/19/if-you-dont-like-either-candidate-then-vote-for-trumps-policies-n2234187
Josh Buice explains why he, a never-trumper in 2016, voted wholeheartedly for Trump in 2020 — https://www.deliveredbygrace.com/confessions-of-a-nevertrump-christian-pastor-and-why-i-will-be-voting-for-donald-trump/
This article talks more about voting as a way of loving our neighbor — https://religiousaffections.org/articles/articles-on-culture/vote-so-as-to-obey-the-second-greatest-commandment/
To understand the importance of the electoral college:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6s7jB6-GoU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXnjGD7j2B0
https://thefederalist.com/2016/09/16/the-electoral-college-still-makes-sense-because-were-not-a-democracy/
Here are some good resources you should know about to help you stay up to date on what's going on in the church and world, and to view it through a biblical lens:
https://crosspolitic.com/
https://dougwils.com/
https://founders.org/
https://ezrapress.ca/collections/all
That cool song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen"—which you really should watch!
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C.R. Wiley On Tap
We recently had the honor and delight of sitting down with Pastor C.R. Wiley and having a casual conversation around an iPad (hence all the background, and sometimes foreground, noise).
Wiley's books on the productive household are top of the bag, and really should be required reading for every Christian man:
Man of the House: How to Build a Shelter That Lasts in a World That is Falling Apart — .
The Household and the War for the Cosmos — https://amzn.to/2QotIPN.
Here's the podcast episode we mentioned wherein we discuss the benefits of technology (that Aristotle anticipated), and how Christians should view their smart devices — https://anchor.fm/termon/episodes/How-Should-Christians-Think-About-Smart-Devices--parts-1-and-2-e8oosr.
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Is Retirement Unbiblical?
Is retirement biblical? It's often assumed that retirement is not an option for Christians. But that depends a lot on how you define retirement, and what you plan to do in retirement.
This article talks about the problems with traditional retirement planning — https://www.richdad.com/prepare-for-retirement.
Here's a pretty good article on retirement from Crown Financial Ministries — https://www.crown.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-retirement-2/.
Here are a couple of helpful articles on the biblical idea of leaving an inheritance to your children — https://resourcesfordeacons.com/departments/inheritance/.
For overall financial philosophy, we recommend a mixture of (in this order): Gary North, Robert Kiyosaki, and Dave Ramsey.
And we must again recommend C.R. Wiley's book, Man of the House: A Handbook for Building a Shelter That Will Last in a World That is Falling Apart — https://amzn.to/3aFruVz.
Here is the Rachel Jankovic book we mentioned—a must-read for ladies—https://amzn.to/2Q9XnvZ. Her Facebook page is really worth following as well—https://www.facebook.com/racheljankovic.
That cool song, Trouble (used with permission), is from "The Chosen," on VidAngel, which you really should watch!
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That Explains This
1 John is a challenging book. Toph and Jed tackle a couple of interesting interpretive issues in today's episode.
Here's a helpful commentary on the book of 1st John taking the view Toph and Jed espoused — https://amzn.to/318FzYp.
Here's Fairview Bible Church's site [fairviewbiblechurch.org] and podcast [https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=1479708165].
The closing song (used with permission) is from "The Chosen," on VidAngel, which you really should watch!
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How to Pray Without Ceasing
In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, the apostle Paul instructs Christians to "pray without ceasing." But what does that mean? Toph and Jed tackle the question of how to follow that instruction in today's episode.
Prayer is simply the word we use for talking to God. God speaks to us through His written Word; and when we speak to Him, we call it prayer. But many Christians struggle to understand the power and simplicity of prayer. Below are some helpful resources to learn more about prayer in the life of the Christian.
In this blog post, Toph explains a simple method to help your prayer life when you struggle to find the words to say [https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/2018/08/16/praying-the-psalms/].
The great reformer, Martin Luther, once explained to his barder how to pray using the Lord's Prayer as a guide in this fascinating letter [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a73709414fb5ac487511d0/t/599e66ece3df2831f0e97eb3/1503553260932/Luther%2C+Martin.+A+Simple+Way+to+Pray.+Plain.pdf]
The Cripplegate blog has a helpful article on the "Right and Wrong Ways to Pray" [http://thecripplegate.com/right-wrong-ways-to-pray/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCripplegate+%28The+Cripplegate%29].
Dr. Paul Henebury has a good introduction to prayer in this series [https://drreluctant.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/the-struggle-of-prayer-1/].
Two fascinating books that can serve as helpful aids to your prayer life are Piercing Heaven [https://amzn.to/2YU1G3U] and The Valley of Vision [https://amzn.to/2yVjqyw].
The closing song (used with permission) is from "The Chosen," on VidAngel, which you really should watch!
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Is Hell Forever? [part 1]
In today's episode, Toph tackles the doctrine of conditional immortality—the view that the souls of unbelievers will not remain in conscious torment in hell, but will be annihilated along with their bodies—as propounded by the folks at Rethinking Hell (http://rethinkinghell.com/).
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Gene Cunningham on Eternal Rewards and the Christian Response to Pandemics and Panic
Full Episode: We recently sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about the pandemic panic (and a few other things).
To hear more of Gene's teaching, find his books, and learn more about and support his ministry, go to basictraining.org.
If you're interested in learning more about the doctrine of eternal rewards, we would recommend starting with this series from Cripplegate: https://thecripplegate.com/degrees-of-reward-pt-1/.
Three books that may be helpful to learn more would be Grace, Salvation, and Discipleship (https://amzn.to/3c5b1cZ), The Preacher's Payday (https://amzn.to/2UNzKfQ), and Going for the Gold (https://amzn.to/3a5y45V). Gene also discussed the doctrine of rewards in more detail at his 2019 Uniontown conference (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/basic-training-bible-ministries/id1457836388?i=1000455954354), and will be dealing specifically with this doctrine at his upcoming Virginia conference, so be watching for that as well.
A good place to get started on some of the ideas that we discussed in the second part of the episode about community, self-reliance, and sustainable households would be C.R. Wiley's book, Man of the House (https://amzn.to/34p8Luj).
And, to keep up with the coronavirus happenings, you really ought to be following CrossPolitic—especially their Daily News Briefs (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-laugh-feast-network/id1158923632?fbclid=IwAR1Yhy95HTtzgmrvHimZe2fkKCWix0ixZKKfWukfjaDVquVrhb8tROsVs6k#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fcrosspolitic.com%2F%3Fpost_type%3Dpodcast%26p%3D9155).
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Passion Week Difficulties — Good Friday, Thursday, or Wednesday?
Matthew 12:40 says that Christ would be in the belly of the earth for three days and three nights; but that doesn't work with a Friday crucifixion. So, was Jesus actually crucified on Thursday—or even Wednesday?
This week being Passion Week, Pastor Toph is taking a few episodes to explain some interpretive difficulties that come up with regard to the chronology of the final days leading up to our Lord's death and resurrection, in order to show that when the Scripture is allowed to speak, it is always shown to be absolutely truthful and trustworthy.
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Passion Week Difficulties — the meal in Bethany
The Gospel of John clearly explains that Jesus arrived in Bethany on the Friday before Passion Week, and there was held a meal in Christ's honor in Bethany on Saturday. And the Triumphal Entry then was on the next day—Sunday. However, Matthew and Mark both place the account of the meal in Bethany in the middle of their Tuesday narrative. So when did the meal take place? Saturday or Tuesday?
This week being Passion Week, Pastor Toph is taking a few episodes to explain some interpretive difficulties that come up with regard to the chronology of the final days leading up to our Lord's death and resurrection, in order to show that when the Scripture is allowed to speak, it is always shown to be absolutely truthful and trustworthy.
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Passion Week Difficulties [Intro]
This week being Pasion Week, let's take some time to think through a couple of interpretive difficulties that come up with regard to the chronology of the final days leading up to our Lord's death and resurrection.
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The Barbaric Bride-Price, the productive household, and what a way to get a wife!
The concept of the bride-price is salt in the wound of our sensitive, politically correct, romance-is-everything society. Daughters being rewarded to warriors, and arranged marriages, are barbaric enough. But then the groom has to pay the father-of-the-bride money as compensation? This is basically purchasing yourself a wife like she’s a piece of property, right? Well, no, it’s not that simple—or that barbaric.
We have to understand that the family, for most of history, was an economic unit of society. Your household was your livelihood. And children were a blessing not just because they’re a delight to have around, but because they contributed to the household economy—and with numbers come stability and security.
In today's mini-episode, Pastor Toph explains this idea of the bride-price, and what exactly is going on in 1 Samuel 18:17–27.
To learn more about this theology of the productive household, check out these helpful resources:
Alastair Roberts has a very helpful introduction to the biblical view of the household as a social and economic unit in this video — https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/theology-of-the-household/.
C.R. Wiley is an exceptional resource on all things productive household. Follow him on Facebook, and then get his books, Man of the House (https://amzn.to/31We0iz), and The Household and the War for the Cosmos (https://amzn.to/2Nptd7Z). (See some intro videos to Wiley's work here: https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/households-and-warring-over-the-cosmos/).
One more book that would be very helpful in understanding how the ancient world in general, and the biblical cultures particularly, understood the household, marriage, and the family, is Marriage and Family in the Biblical World (https://amzn.to/2W0x7s8).
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And David His Ten Thousands
What's really going on with that song the women sing about Saul and David: "Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands?"
In today's mini-episode, Pastor Toph explains a feature of Hebrew poetry that may give us a fuller understanding of this account in 1 Samuel 18:7.
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What to Do Now?
We sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about the pandemic and panic, and how we, as Christians, should respond in a way that's different than the world. Here's a short preview. Watch for the full episode coming soon!
The Political Friendship of David and Jonathan
Jonathan is said to have loved David "as his own soul." This more than mere affection, or companionship; it certainly has nothing to do with any kind of romantic relationship. So what exactly is going on with this covenant between Jonathan and David in 1 Samuel 18?
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The Recovery of Local Community
What good could possibly come from the pandemic and the panic? We sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about that (and a few other things). Here's a short preview. Watch for the full episode coming soon!
God is Still at Work
We recently sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about the pandemic panic (and a few other things). Here's a short preview. Be watching for the full episode coming soon!
Gene Cunningham on Responding to a Crisis
We recently sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about the pandemic panic (and a few other things). Here's a short preview. Be watching for the full episode!
Thou Shalt Be Nice!
Be nice! Why can't we all just get along?
When people say nice, they usually mean “agreeable," or "not harsh." Is niceness really a biblical category? Is it even a virtue? That's what we discuss in today's episode of By the Way.
You can listen to the Voddie Baucham sermon Jed mentioned here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=92616421148
A helpful article on the relationship between niceness, masculinity, and reformed theology can be found here: https://bnonn.com/calvinism-masculinity-niceness/
The men at the Theology Pugcast had an episode on niceness as well; listen to it here—https://crosspolitic.com/podcast/the-theology-pugcast-niceness-stupid-as-it-ever-was/
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That Goofy-Looking King David
We've always heard that David was a scrawny, redheaded, snot-nosed little kid... but that's not the picture Scripture gives us.
Put aside your preconceived notions about David. We’re learning about the real man—the 11th-century shepherd who became the most powerful military leader in Israel… The king whose descendent will sit on the throne of Israel and rule all nations with a rod of iron, establishing perfect and everlasting justice and peace over all the earth—far as the curse is found.
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Q&A—Is Bible Reading and Prayer the Formula for Growth?
If I read my Bible and pray every day, will I grow, grow, grow? Is it really that simple? If I read and pray, is spiritual growth automatic? Or is there more to it? Listen to today's episode of By the Way to find out.
Here, Paul Tripp and Tim Lane succinctly lay out a biblical theology of change — https://tavernhall.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/how_christ_changes_us_by_his_grace.pdf.
Here are a few helpful books on the subject of how Christians grow in Christlikeness:
"How Does Sanctification Work?," by David Powlison — https://amzn.to/2Sj1OGK
"Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Reckless World," by Michael Horton — https://amzn.to/2D9V6Mf
"Valley of Vision," — https://amzn.to/2yVjqyw
"The Loveliness of Christ: Selections from the Letters of Samuel Rutherford" — https://amzn.to/2NeDC5I
Also, check out Toph's helpful lists here (https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/biblical-counseling-resources/) and here (https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/2018/11/12/how-to-start-building-your-book-collection/).
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Why God Looks On the Heart
Another episode from Pastor Toph's blog, explaining why it is that God looks on the heart: because only He can.
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Choosing Fruitlessness?
Is it wrong for a married couple to choose childlessness? We would say, ordinarily, yes, but tell us more. This is a touchy and controversial subject, and we wade into it in today's episode.
We strongly encourage you to read these two articles from Michael Foster and Bnonn Tennant: "Fruitfulness is Normal" (https://itsgoodtobeaman.com/fruitfulness-is-normal/) and "If Marriages Should Be Fruitful, Can We Use Contraceptives" (https://itsgoodtobeaman.com/if-marriages-should-be-fruitful-can-we-use-contraceptives/).
This article containing the "press-for-puppy" illustration we mentioned is worth reading in its entirety — https://www.patheos.com/blogs/troublerofisrael/2018/09/if-you-dont-want-kids-dont-have-sex-or-get-married/.
Here is Doug Wilson's (much more succinct) answer to the question of married couples choosing childlessness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmbaXdbP_CI.
For further (and more academic) reading, here are two helpful articles from Alistair Roberts — https://theopolisinstitute.com/before-obergefell-some-thoughts-on-how-we-got-here/ and https://alastairadversaria.com/2012/05/19/marriage-and-procreation/.
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Even Moore About That Invitation to "Go Home"
This is the audio of Pastor Toph's blog post explaining why John MacArthur told Beth Moore to go home, why everyone laughed, what could possibly be wrong with listening to Beth Moore, and why she really ought to... go home, that is.
Here's the relevant audio clip of the conversation—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeNKHqpBcgc.
And here are some further resources for a biblical understanding of the issues:
Doug Wilson on Beth Moore—https://youtu.be/BZRlPoLOZRE
Toby Sumpter has a helpful post on the "go home" controversy here—https://www.tobyjsumpter.com/beth-moore-john-macarthur-and-clobbering-girls-in-football/
Rachel Jankovic—a woman worth following—is excellent, both here (https://www.facebook.com/racheljankovic/photos/a.416170895090349/3364905026883573/?type=3&theater) and here (https://youtu.be/3bVA83JF0Qs).
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More on MacArthur and Moore
Yes, we know this is old news now (we recorded it right when it happened though), but this discussion was still worth sharing—at least we think it was.
So, John MacArthur told Beth Moore to "go home," and the immediate evangelical uproar basically crashed the internet. In this impromptu episode, Jed asks pastor Toph a few clarifying questions about the whole thing.
Here's a link to the pertinent audio clip — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeNKHqpBcgc.
You can read Toph's blog post here, and we definitely recommend clicking on the videos and articles he links to at the end — https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/2019/10/27/moore-about-that-invitation-to-go-home/.
To study this topic further, we'd recommend starting with a few books such as:
Women in the Church: An Interpretation and Application of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 — https://amzn.to/2GMQyfc
God's Design for Man and Woman — https://amzn.to/2v1OltA
Building a Godly Home — https://amzn.to/37XJGb0
And we always recommend the work of It's Good to Be a Man — https://itsgoodtobeaman.com/
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Understanding Honor
What is honor? And in what way does God honor us? Honor plays a prominent role in Scripture, yet we frequently misunderstand it's definition, role, and import. In today's episode, Toph explains what honor is, horizontal honor and vertical honor, the difference between honoring God and being honored by God, and more.
To explore the topic further, we would recommend Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity, by David deSilva — https://amzn.to/2EG9woU.
You may also be interested in the talk Lee Podles gave at the 2018 Touchstone conference. You have to be a subscriber to Touchstone to access the session right now. But that’s also well worth your while. Here it is: “Honorable Men & the Honor of God: The Centrality of Honor in Masculinity & Christianity” (https://www.touchstonemag.com/touchstone-conference/2018/honorable-men-and-the-honor-of-god-podles.php).
We’d also commend to you C.R. Wiley’s session on piety from the same conference (https://www.touchstonemag.com/touchstone-conference/2018/making-men-pious-again-wiley.php).
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Bonus Followup: Is Your Faith a Political Threat? A Case in Point
A brief followup to our episode on patriotism.
There are two groups of people who truly understand the threat of Christianity: those who are persecuted because of their Christian convictions, and those who do the persecuting.
As our allegiance to Christ increasingly comes into conflict with our ability to obey our earthly rulers, we need to be prepared to say with the apostles, “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29).
To read more about the prophetic and political function of the church, we would recommend the book that shaped much of our thinking in this area: Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ’s Rule, by Jonathan Leeman — https://amzn.to/3954mOh.
And, while the Nashville Statement is commendable, we would rather recommend the Fortified Nashville Statement as an even more faithful and sound articulation of the biblical teaching on marriage and sexuality — https://warhornmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/The-Nashville-Statement-Fortified.pdf.
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Christians and Patriotism?
How should Christians think about patriotism and love for one's country in balance with love for Christ and His kingdom? Toph and Jed discuss this huge topic in today's episode, arguing for some practical applications as well.
This was an early attempt at recording. It's actually the very first episode we ever recorded. Hopefully, the sound quality, and content quality, has improved since then and will continue to improve; but we wanted to share this discussion with you.
If you're interested in learning more about these issues, or perhaps are discouraged at the foreignness of some of these topics, we recommend the following resources.
Political Church, by Jonathan Leeman, has significantly shaped our understanding of these issues — https://amzn.to/31lTj0x.
Politics According to the Bible, by Wayne Grudem, is a helpful reference for Christians just wading into the topic — https://amzn.to/31ntygv.
Bastion Magazine (https://www.bastionmagazine.com/magazine?utm_source=termon) is a phenomenal journal on politics, culture, history, philosophy, economics, and literary and social criticism from a standpoint of traditional conservatism and Austrian economics. This is one of the most important resources you can get your hands on. The blog is worth following as well (https://www.bastionmagazine.com/blog).
Brion McClanahan has some excellent history lectures at McClanahan Academy — https://mcclanahanacademy.com/?affcode=167843_wdpv0cem.
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Q&A—Why Are Our Kids Leaving the Church?
Why are our kids leaving the church as soon as they're out of high school? That's what we discuss on today's episode of By the Way.
The book we mentioned, "Already Gone," can be found here: https://amzn.to/3bac4IE.
You can find the other links we mentioned here in Toph's article (and the whole article is worth reading while you're there) — https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/2018/05/14/raisingchildren-regardingchurch/.
This piece reveals the significance specifically of the father's presence and commitment to the church — https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=16-05-024-v.
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Who are we? What are we doing?
Like we said in the pilot episode, we know that you don't care who we are unless we have a podcast worth listening to. So we thought that we'd now take this second episode to introduce ourselves and the podcast.
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How Should Christians Think About Smart Devices? [parts 1 and 2]
How should Christians think about their smart devices? Should we fear them? Use them cautiously? Use them freely with no concern at all?
Hi! Our names are Toph and Jed. In this, the pilot episode of By the Way, we discuss one comprehensive metaphor that we think helpfully answers all of our concerns and questions about smart devices and life in the digital age.
This was an early recording, and the sound quality will get better on future episodes. Also, Toph has a cold.
If you're interested in any of the books we mentioned in today's episode, follow the links below to get those resources and learn more!
Man of the House, by C.R. Wiley — https://amzn.to/36L3gqL (This is a must-read; you don't want to be without this book)
Politics, by Aristotle — https://amzn.to/2PWRMdJ (This is an excellent and important work, but it does take some time to work through; this is the best edition we've found)
These last two we haven't read ourselves, but wanted to link to them in case you are interested since we mentioned them.
12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You, by Tony Reinke — https://amzn.to/2NPZGTt
Life After Google, by George Gilder — https://amzn.to/2WUHa0d
A new book by Doug Wilson just came out—since we recorded this episode—and in it he deals with many of these same issues; it's well-worth your consideration. Ploductivity: A Practical Theology of Work & Wealth — https://amzn.to/2SfAp7B
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