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Extra Credit Podcast
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Extra Credit PodcastI Believe in the Holy Spirit
We’ve centered our study of the Apostles’ Creed (and our theology) on the Second Article: Jesus Christ. To know the Father (and the Spirit) we must look to the…
Extra Credit PodcastHe Ascended into Heaven...
John 20:16-17 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me…
Extra Credit PodcastSuffered Under Pontius Pilate
In his lectures on the Apostles’ Creed Karl Barth asks the question: How in the world did Pontius Pilate end up in the Creed? “The answer might first of all…
Extra Credit PodcastConceived of the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary
Is the virgin birth an essential part of the Christian faith? What do we mean when we say that Jesus is both fully God and fully human? Jesus is conceived by…
Extra Credit PodcastJesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord
Unfortunately, the microphone did not record the class last night. The audio in this post is from a theology class I taught a few months ago. It covers a few…
Extra Credit PodcastI Believe in God the Father Almighty...
This week we begin looking at the content of the Apostles’ Creed starting with “God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.” We take each of the key…
Extra Credit PodcastThe Apostles' Creed: An Introduction
The Apostles’ Creed is the one text of the three within the ancient catechism that is not in Scripture. This brings up all kinds of questions for many modern…
Extra Credit PodcastThe Ten Commandments pt. 2
This week we turn our attention to the second table of the Ten Commandments which are about love of neighbor. The perennial temptation of the church is to…
Extra Credit PodcastThe Ten Commandments pt. 1
The Ten Commandments, or the Ten Words, are typically divided into two tables (#1-3 and #4-10). The first table is about loving God with all our heart, soul…
Extra Credit PodcastCatechism: Obedience and Transformation
The title of this series, “Ancient-Future Discipleship,” is an homage to the work of Robert Webber. Webber argued that the future of the church is ancient. We…
Extra Credit PodcastA Theology of Sports
Last week we discussed the fraught history of the church and sports. This week we turn to a more positive theology of sports grounded in the doctrine of…
Extra Credit PodcastThe Church and Sports: A History
In A Brief Theology of Sport Lincoln Harvey argues that throughout its history the church has often failed to think theologically about sports. That isn’t to…
Extra Credit PodcastCain and Abel
Genesis 4 is dense and deep and yet it is sparse with its language. It’s like a riddle. The narrator gives us very few words, but those few words suggest and…
Extra Credit PodcastThe Curse that Carries Promise
The last ten verses of Genesis 3 are typically referred to as “the curses.” Adam and Eve have taken and eaten the fruit of the tree that God commanded them not…
Extra Credit PodcastTaking Responsibility and Bearing Guilt
This week we discuss God’s conversation with Adam and Eve after they have taken and eaten the fruit (Genesis 3:8-13). We look particularly at the problem of…
Extra Credit PodcastThe Snake and Transgressing the Boundaries
This week we turn our attention to Genesis 3:1—7 where we meet “the pious Snake” (Bonhoeffer). He’s pious because he seems to be interested in God and God’s…
Extra Credit PodcastThe School of Human Being: Boundaries and Freedom
Just a few notes: * If you have any thoughts or questions, please use the comment section here! I’d love for the conversation to continue. * I had a few people…
Extra Credit PodcastMade in the Image: Male and Female
Hi everyone! A couple of notes: My goal will be to post the recording from each week’s class the following Thursday or Friday. Please use the comment section…