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The Blue Collar Scholar
This podcast will cover the topics covered by the history lectures, sermons, and Bible/theology studies of Will Reitz.
Episodes
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Ambassador Academy, episode 19: The Kalam Cosmological Argument
In 2018, I was more critical of Dr. William Lane Craig and his theological paradigm than I am today. And yet, even in 2018, I was a big believer in the power…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 18: St. Thomas Aquinas' Cosmological Arguments
This episode analyzes the apologetics arguments of St. Thomas Aquinas. Most of his arguments are cosmological arguments or are cosmological-argument-adjacent.
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Ambassador Academy, episode 17: The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God
Okay. So, I'm not fully convinced that the Ontological Argument is a persuasive argument for the existence of God. But Anselm of Canterbury and Dr. Alvin…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 16: New Testament Apologetics
This episode begins with an impromptu discussion of various English translations of the Bible. Then, we discuss the different kinds of apologetics and the…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 15: Personal Testimony (with an emphasis on apologetics)
After the New Year 2018, our Ambassador Academy class switched from a heavy emphasis on theology to a heavy emphasis on apologetics. (Note: a rough definition…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 14: The Incarnation, part 2
This is the final episode in the theology section of the Ambassador Academy lectures. Starting in the next episode, we will switch to apologetics. This…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 13: The Incarnation, part 1
This episode introduces the theological topic of the Incarnation, which is when God the Son became flesh (John 1:14) and dwelt with us humans as one of us…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 12: The Trinity, part 2
Having established the biblical data regarding the Trinity in the previous episode, this episode digs into the philosophical, logical, and theological…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 11: The Trinity, part 1
In discussing the attributes of God, this series touched on the topic of the Trinity frequently. Now the Ambassador Academy switches from the attributes of God…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 10: The Attributes of God, part 5
This is the 5th of a 5-part series on the attributes of God. We close out with discussions of God's Wisdom, Mercy/Grace, Immutability, (or Unchangeableness)…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 9: The Attributes of God, part 4
Part 4 of "The Attributes of God" switches from attributes of God's abilities to attributes of God's character. This episode discusses God's Love, Holiness…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 8: The Attributes of God, part 3
In this series, I divide God's attributes into Abilities (or *what* God is) and Character (or *who* God is). This episode sees us complete the Abilities…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 7: The Attributes of God, part 2
In the previous episode, we only got through 2 of God's many attributes. This episode represents a welcome increase in pace. This episode examines 5 of God's…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 6: The Attributes of God, part 1
The next five episodes (including this one) will be about the attributes (or traits) of God. But first, what is the definition of God? The definition I came up…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 5 - The Doctrine of Scripture: Clarity, Necessity, & Sufficiency
In the previous episode we learned that the Bible has two attributes: Authority, and Inerrancy. In this episode we examine the other three attributes of…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 4 - The Doctrine of Scripture: Authority & Inerrancy
Christianity is a doctrinal religion that is entirely dependent upon God's revealed Word in the Holy Bible. But what is the Bible? In this episode, we will…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 3: General Revelation
Epistemology - or, how we know things - is important. We humans know things through logic, reason, observation, empirical research, etc. One way to know things…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 2: A Jet-Propelled Journey Through the Bible
This episode is a quick overview of the entire Bible, placing the major characters and the 66 books of the Bible in their appropriate place in a mostly…
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Ambassador Academy, episode 1: Introduction to Theology
In the Fall of 2017 & Spring of 2018, Fellowship Baptist Church of Neosho, Missouri, and its then-pastor Buddy Funk entrusted to me the Sunday nigh worship…
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MOVIE ROYAL RUMBLE!!! crossover episode with Trying to Like It podcast (with Aaron Carmichael)
The last episode with my friend Aaron was a serious discussion of immigration policy, but this episode is silly pop culture fun! First, we discuss the things…
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Discussing Immigration with Aaron Carmichael of Trying to Like It podcast
This is the third interaction between Southeast Kansas' own The Blue Collar Scholar podcast and Southwest Missouri's own Trying to Like It podcast. In episode…
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What Is Religion?
The plan was to teach a "Comparing World Religions" class this fall. Unfortunately, too few students signed up for the class. Nevertheless, the first lecture…
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World War I
The plan was to teach a World War II class this fall. Unfortunately, too few students signed up for the class. Nevertheless, the first lecture was given and…
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Panel Discussion about the Fall of Ravi Zacharias (and the Moral Failings of Public Figures) on the Analyzed podcast (6-10-2021)
In 2021, I was invited onto an atheist podcast five times to represent an evangelical perspective. The podcast is known as "Analyzed" and can be found in your…
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A Pre-Overturn-of-Roe-v.-Wade Panel Discussion on Abortion on the Analyzed podcast (5-7-2021)
In 2021, I was invited onto an atheist podcast five times to represent an evangelical perspective. The podcast is known as "Analyzed" and can be found in your…
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Panel Discussion on Evangelicalism on the Analyzed podcast (4-11-2021)
In 2021, I was invited onto an atheist podcast five times to represent an evangelical perspective. The podcast is known as "Analyzed" and can be found in your…
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Panel Discussion on Deconversion from Christianity on the Analyzed podcast (3-9-2021)
*** NOTE: This episode features a panelist talking frankly about his history of drug use. This episode may not be suitable for younger viewers. *** In 2021, I…
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Panel Discussion on Sex and Relationships on the Analyzed podcast (2-16-2021)
This is my very first podcast of all time, back in 2021 when I was invited onto an atheist podcast to discuss sex and relationships. The podcast is known as…
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Sermon: The Life of Christ - Resurrection (11-10-2013)
The final episode in the Life of Christ series is also the last extant recording of any of the sermons I gave at First Baptist Church of Goodman, at least any…
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Sermon: The Life of Christ - Death (11-3-2013)
The death of Jesus Christ is perhaps the most important moment in all history, according to a Christian theological interpretation of history. The death gives…
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Sermon: The Life of Christ - The Triumphal Entry (10-27-2013)
One week before Easter each year, most churches celebrate what is called "Palm Sunday." This commemorates the moment when Jesus enters into Jerusalem to begin…
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Sermon: The Life of Christ - Jesus Calls His Disciples (10-6-2013)
Jesus chose His closest disciples from amongst the working class, the poor, the outcasts, & the unwanted. And Jesus took those men - men that society saw as…
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Sermon: The Life of Christ - Birth to Baptism (9-29-2013)
At the risk of stating the obvious, Jesus Christ is the most important person in Christian teaching and theology. The Old Testament points to Him, the New…
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Sermon: The End Times Series: The Tribulation (10-21-2012)
This was not the conclusion to the End Times Series, but the last couple of messages were not recorded. So this sermon about the Tribulation is the last…
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Sermon: End Times Series: Rapture! (10-14-2012)
I am always careful when dealing with the topic of the rapture, acknowledging that many (perhaps most) Biblical scholars scoff at this piece of dispensational…
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Sermon: End Times Series: Future History 102 - Other Views of the End Times (10-7-2012)
This episode explores the differences between premillennial dispensationalism, historic premillennialism, and amillennialism. (Unfortunately, the recording got…
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Sermon: End Times Series: Future History 101 - A Brief Study of Prophecy & the God of Prophecy (10-7-2012)
If your exposure to my teaching is mostly limited to the content of this podcast feed, then you might have concluded by now that I am one of the those End…
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Sermon: The Hurt & the Healer, part 4: Healing … & Beyond (6-24-2012)
In this conclusion to The Hurt & the Healer series, we talk about what it looks like to heal, and how God can use the tragedies in your life to bring glory to…
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Sermon: The Hurt & the Healer, part 3: VICTORY!!! (6-17-2012)
The Hurt & the Healer series continues by showing that the ultimate struggle between God and Satan is already a foregone conclusion. Satan and evil and death…
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Sermon: The Hurt & the Healer, part 2: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? (6-10-2012)
This episode digs into the age-old Problem of Evil, or as it is usually expressed: "Why do bad things happen to good people?" The question can be answered, but…
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Sermon: The Hurt & the Healer, part 1: At Your Crossroads (6-3-2012)
This is the first sermon in a series called "The Hurt & the Healer." This series was inspired by the Mercy Me song of the same title. This series seeks to…
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Sermon: How to Love God (6-26-2011)
This is one of my favorite sermons from the archives. By mining the rich mines of Jesus' parables and teachings, this sermon seeks to show that loving people…
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Sermon: An Introduction to the Occult, part 2 of 2 (12-23-2010)
This episode clears up some confusion I had in my lecture notes for the previous episode regarding the Church of Satan, and I go into much greater detail on…
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Sermon: An Introduction to the Occult, part 1 of 2 (12-22-2010)
This episode is less of a sermon and more like a lecture. At First Baptist Church of Cherokee (KS) we called it the Winter Workshop 2010. I had taken a class…
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Sermon: The Price Is Right (11-13-2010)
This is an evangelistic Gospel message presented at a youth conference in November 2010. The theme of the conference and of the message is "The Price Is Right."
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Sermon: Your Day in Court (8-8-2010)
This is a presentation of the Gospel in the form of a short story. Note: I shared the same story on Facebook Live during the pandemic, and the audio of that…
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Sermon: The Doctrine of the Word (8-1-2010)
This sermon uses several themes that have been in other messages that were given to different churches; themes that have been prevalent in recent episodes of…
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Sermon: Lessons from the Life of Paul (9-27-2009)
This sermon was the introductory sermon to an entire series on the Apostle Paul and his writings. I only preached the introductory message, not the entire…
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Sermon: The Doctrine of the Bible (August 2, 2009)
I was a guest speaker at my church (CornerStone Community Church in Haslett, Michigan) on August 2, 2009, during my three year sojourn in the great state in…
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Sermon: See the Sword, Sound the Trumpet (2008-03-04)
This is the first message in a Spring Break conference we had at the Michigan State University/Lansing Community College Christian Challenge campus ministry in…
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Sermon: Joy & Life (Spring 2007)
This is the final sermon that I preached in my Expository Preaching course for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the Spring of 2007. In this episode…
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Sermon: Four Healthy Relationships We Must Maintain (Spring 2007)
Psalm 16 is not about maintaining healthy relationships. However, in order for the teaching of Psalm 16 to be true, it is assumed that a person has maintained…
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Sermon: A Life of Righteousness (Spring 2007)
Psalm 15 preaches itself. It is basically a list of things that a righteousness man does to be righteous. This sermon was prepared for and preached in my…
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Sermon: Three Characteristics of Man That Necessitates Salvation (Spring 2007)
This is the first sermon in a 4-part series that I did for my Expository Preaching class at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the Spring of 2007. All…
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Sermon: Wisdom & Prayer (2-4-2007)
This episode examines the promise in James 1:5-8 that God will grant wisdom to those who ask.
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Sermon: The Joy of Trials & Suffering (1-28-2007)
It is difficult to find joy in trials and suffering. The Apostle James knew it was difficult when he commanded us to to so in James 1:1-4. Nevertheless, while…
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Sermon: Herod the Great Rejector of God (5-21-2006)
Herod "the Great" is one of the most memorable villains in the Bible. When we analyze his behavior in Matthew chapter 2, we can draw some lessons on what NOT…
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Sermon: Jesus Christ, Son of Judah, King of Kings (5-14-2006)
Some of the more challenging passages of Scripture to preach or teach are genealogies. It is not easy to draw life lessons from lists of names. However, the…
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Sermon - Soldiers of the LORD: Our Sword, Our Field Manual, Our Love Letter! (5-7-2006)
This is the conclusion of the Soldiers of the LORD series preached at Bosworth Baptist Church in 2006. This is all about the importance of Scripture in the…
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Sermon - Soldiers of the LORD: The Tools of the Soldier (4-30-2006)
This, the second message in the Soldiers of the LORD series, digs into the classic "Armor of God" passage in Ephesians 6:10-20.