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The Christ Centered and Clear Podcast
The Christ-Centered & Clear Podcast focuses primarily on how to interpret the Scriptures in light of Christ. Each episode of the podcast walks through familiar and obscure passages and highlights how they point the listener to Christ, as well as what they mean for the listener’s life in Christ. The Christ-Centered & Clear Podcast aids both pastors in how to preach the scriptures in a gospel-centered way and everyday Christians on how to read and apply the Old Testament to their lives. For more…
Episodes
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The Shepherd-King Pursues a Bride (Song of Solomon Chapter 1) - Song of Solomon, Episode 3
Nate and Jon's dad, Dr. Danny Akin, the President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins them again to discuss the first chapter of Solomon's Song…
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Introduction to the Song of Songs with Dr. Danny Akin - Song of Solomon, Episode 2
Nate and Jon are again joined by their dad, Dr. Danny Akin, the President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, to discuss Solomon's Song of Songs…
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Christ-Centered Preaching with Dr. Danny Akin - Song of Solomon, Episode 1
On today's episode, Nate and Jon are joined by their dad, Dr. Danny Akin, the President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Akin shares his…
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Wrapping Up The Sermon (Hebrews 12-13) - Hebrews, Episode 22
In today's final Hebrews podcast, Nate, Jon and Jeff Hay discuss the many different issues addressed by the preacher in the last two chapters of the book of…
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Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy (Hebrews 11) - Hebrews, Episode 21
Jeff Hay joins Nate and Jon to to discuss Hebrews 11 and the "Hall of Faith." Why are some of the specific people in this chapter included and how do they all…
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The Tabernacle and the Sacrifices, Pt. 2 - Hebrews, Episode 20
Now that they finished filling in the Old Testament background on the Tabernacle, Nate, Jon and Jeff move on to discussing why this passage was included in…
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The Tabernacle and the Sacrifices, Pt. 1 - Hebrews, Episode 19
In today's episode Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Jeff Hay have a fascinating discussion about the Tabernacle. They explain the significance of the design, the…
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The Priesthood - Hebrews, Episode 18
In today's episode Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg explore the question of how a sinful people can live with a holy God. Most of the discussion centers…
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Melchizedek - Hebrews, Episode 17
In today's episode Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg talk about everything Melchizedek: who he was, what he represents, and what the author of Hebrews is…
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We Have an Anchor (Hebrews 6:13-20) - Hebrews, Episode 16
Jeff Hay is back with Nate and Jon Akin to discuss the second half of Hebrews 6. This section of the chapter encourages us to rest with hope and certainty…
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Once Saved, Always Saved? (Hebrews 6:4-12) - Hebrews, Episode 15
Jeff Hay joins Nate and Jon Akin this week for an interesting discussion exploring the nature of salvation, the perseverance of the saints and the unpardonable…
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Living On Milk (Hebrews 5:11-6:3) - Hebrews, Episode 14
This week, Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg finish their discussion of Hebrews 5 and the beginning of Hebrews 6. They ask what it means to "live on milk,"…
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The High Priest Who Ends All High Priests (Hebrews 5:1-10) - Hebrews, Episode 13
Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg are back this week to dig into the beginning of Hebrews 5. They explain how Christ is our high priest, what it means to…
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Tempted Yet Without Sin (Hebrews 4:14-16) - Hebrews, Episode 12
In this episode, Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg finish discussing Hebrews chapter 4. They explain what it means to hold fast to our confession even in…
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Will I Enter His Rest? (Hebrews 4:1-13) - Hebrews, Episode 11
Today, Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg return to their discussion of Hebrews, with the first part of Hebrews 4. They examine what this chapter tells…
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From the Archives: Episode 2, Why Is This An Important Topic?
Today, we have again taken a trip down memory lane with the second episode of the CC&C podcast, originally recorded in 2020. In this episode, Nate and Jon…
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From the Archives: Episode 1, Introduction to Christ-centered and Clear
For our first episode of 2024, we have reposted the first episode of the CC&C podcast, originally recorded in 2020. We hope that you enjoy this trip back to…
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Grace in a Manger (Matthew 1) - Grace in a Genealogy, Episode 5
In today's episode we finish our special Advent series, Grace in a Genealogy, by looking at Mary, the mother of our Lord. Nate, Jon and Josh discuss the…
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Grace in a Mess (Matthew 1) - Grace in a Genealogy, Episode 4
In this fourth episode of our special Advent series, Grace in a Genealogy, Nate, Jon and Josh talk about the inclusion of Bathsheba in the listed genealogy of…
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Redeeming Grace (Matthew 1) - Grace in a Genealogy, Episode 3
Ruth is the subject of the third episode of our special Advent series, Grace in a Genealogy, a study of the lives of the five women listed in the genealogy of…
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Grace Changes a Legacy (Matthew 1) - Grace in a Genealogy, Episode 2
In the second episode of our special Advent series, Grace in a Genealogy, a study of the lives of the five women listed in the genealogy of Christ, Nate, Jon…
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Grace to a Broken Widow (Matthew 1) - Grace in a Genealogy, Episode 1
This is the first episode of our special Advent series, Grace in a Genealogy, a study of the lives of the five women listed in the genealogy found in the first…
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Josh Wredberg Preaches ”How Fear Leads to Rest” (Hebrews 4) - Hebrews, Episode 10
Today's special episode is a sermon from Hebrews 4 preached by Dr. Josh Wredberg. Josh is the pastor of Redeemer Community Church in Fuquay Varina, NC. For…
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Holding On To Our Hope (Hebrews 3:7-19) - Hebrews, Episode 9
Today, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg are once again joined by Jeff Hay, pastor of Ballycullen Community Church in Dublin, to finish discussing Hebrews 3. The…
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The Captain of the New Covenant (Hebrews 3:1-6) - Hebrews, Episode 8
On today's episode Jeff Hay, pastor of Ballycullen Community Church in Dublin, joins Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg to discuss the beginning of the 3rd Chapter of…
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The Daniel Boone of Our Salvation (Hebrews 2:10-18) - Hebrews, Episode 7
Jon Akin, Josh Wredberg and Jared Compton finish their examination of Hebrews 3. They discuss how Christ was our pioneering trailblazer. They also answer a…
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Ahead of Us, But Not Instead of Us (Hebrews 2:5-9) - Hebrews, Episode 6
In this episode, Jon Akin, Josh Wredberg and Jared Compton continue their discussion of the second chapter of Hebrews. They dig into the quotation from Psalm 8…
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Don’t Stop Believin’ (Hebrews 2:1-4) - Hebrews, Episode 5
On today's episode, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg are joined by Dr. Jared Compton, an Associate Professor at Bethlehem College and Seminary, to discuss the…
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Superior to the Angels (Hebrews 1:4-14) - Hebrews, Episode 4
Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg continue their discussion of the first chapter of Hebrews. They talk about the misconceptions surrounding angels…
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The Radiance of the Glory of God (Hebrews 1:1-3) - Hebrews, Episode 3
In today's episode, Nate Akin, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg discuss the first three verses of Hebrews. In these verses we see that Jesus is the culmination of…
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”...The Old is in the New Revealed” (An Introduction to Hebrews, Pt. 2) - Hebrews, Episode 2
Today, Nate Akin, Josh Wredberg and Matt Capps continue their introduction to the book of Hebrews. Along with tips and resources for preaching through the…
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”Apollos Creed” and J.I. Packer (An Introduction to Hebrews, Pt. 1) - Hebrews, Episode 1
Today, on the first episode of our series on Hebrews, Nate Akin and Josh Wredberg are joined by Matt Capps to discuss the authorship, main themes and warning…
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”After Emmaus” (an interview with author Dr. Brian Tabb)
Today we welcome a special guest, Dr. Brian Tabb, the interim president of Bethlehem College and Seminary. He is the editor of the book “Five Views of Christ…
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A Future Temple: How to Interpret Ezekiel 40-48 - Tough Passages In the Old Testament, Episode 6
Does the end of Ezekiel describe a future physical temple? Will we offer sacrifices at that temple? Will we eat meat in the future kingdom? These questions and…
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Parental Guilt and Proverbs 22:6 - Tough Passages In the Old Testament, Episode 5
The warning found in Proverbs 22:6 is often misinterpreted, leading to feelings of guilt and shame for many Christian parents. In this episode, Jon and Nate…
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Praying Death On Your Enemies? - Tough Passages In the Old Testament, Episode 4
As you read through the Psalms, it sometimes seems as if the psalmist is praying for the death and destruction of his enemies. Why is this and how does it…
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Nehemiah: More About Yahweh’s Love for His People Than a Building Project - Tough Passages In the Old Testament, Episode 3
While the book of Nehemiah is most often preached as a handbook for leadership or an introduction to a building project, this approach misses the most…
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Elisha and His Attack Bears - Tough Passages In the Old Testament, Episode 2
2 Kings 2 tells the story of Elisha sending bears to eat a group of unruly young people. What is really going on in this passage of Scripture? Nate and Jon…
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How is Tamar Righteous? - Tough Passages In the Old Testament, Episode 1
For those familiar with the story of Genesis 38, it can be a little bit shocking the Tamar was included in the genealogy of Christ. Why was this and why did…
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Speaker Panel and Q&A from Scotland Conference (LIVE) - Wisdom Literature, Episode 33
In today's episode from the Christ Centered & Clear Conference in Glenrothes, Scotland, Josh Wredberg moderates a panel discussing the topic of Preaching…
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Jeff Hay on Preaching Christ in the Song of Songs: Wisdom Literature, Episode 32
In today's very informative episode from the Christ Centered & Clear Conference in Glenrothes, Scotland, Jeff Hay teaches us how to preach the Song of Songs…
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Where Do Sufferers Look for Wisdom? - A Sermon by Liam Garvie - Wisdom Literature, Episode 31
Today's episode is from the Christ Centered & Clear Conference in Glenrothes, Scotland. In this session, Liam Garvie gives us an example of Christ-centered…
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What is Christ-Centered Preaching (and how is it seen in Job)? - Wisdom Literature, Episode 30
Today's episode is from the Christ Centered & Clear Conference in Glenrothes, Scotland. In this session, Jason Wredberg gives us an overview of Christ-centered…
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Nate Akin on Preaching Christ in Proverbs - Wisdom Literature, Episode 29
Today's episode is from the Christ Centered & Clear Conference in Glenrothes, Scotland. In this session, Nate Akin explains the two main ways to preach Christ…
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The King Chooses a Wife (Preaching Christ in Proverbs 31) - Wisdom Literature, Episode 28
The misunderstanding of this book of the Bible has haunted women for thousands of years! Today, Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg explain how Proverbs 31 both points…
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The King is a Fool (Preaching Christ in Proverbs 30) - Wisdom Literature, Episode 27
Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg discuss Proverbs 30. They examine the question of where do we turn when we realize that our human leaders lack the wisdom to govern…
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Dr. Jon Akin preaches ”Instructing Your Children” from Proverbs 3 - Wisdom Literature, Episode 26
Dr. Jon Akin's message from Proverbs, "Instructing Your Children," is the final message in a 6-part series, How to Foolproof Your Home that he preached at the…
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Dr. Jon Akin preaches ”Conflict and Communication in Marriage” - Wisdom Literature, Episode 25
Dr. Jon Akin's message from Proverbs, "Conflict and Communication Marriage," is the fifth message in a 6-part series, How to Foolproof Your Home that he…
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Dr. Jon Akin preaches ”Train Up a Child in His Way” - Wisdom Literature, Episode 24
Dr. Jon Akin's message from Proverbs 22:6, "Train Up a Child in His Way," is the fourth message in a 6-part series, How to Foolproof Your Home that he preached…
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Dr. Jon Akin preaches ”How to Have a Happy Marriage” - Wisdom Literature, Episode 23
Dr. Jon Akin's message from Proverbs 5, "How to Have a Happy Marriage," is the third message in a 6-part series, How to Foolproof Your Home that he preached at…
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Dr. Jon Akin preaches ”How to Have a Happy Home” - Wisdom Literature, Episode 22
Dr. Jon Akin's message, "How to Have a Happy Home," is the second message in a 6-part series, How to Foolproof Your Home that he preached at the First Baptist…
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Dr. Jon Akin preaches ”How to Foolproof Your Home” - Wisdom Literature, Episode 21
Dr. Jon Akin's message, "How to Foolproof Your Home," is the first message in a 6-part series by the same name that he preached at the First Baptist Church of…
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Wise Communication (Proverbs on the Tongue) - Wisdom Literature, Episode 20
Jon Akin and Nate Akin discuss what the book of Proverbs says about the tongue. They not only discuss how you speak, but also how you listen and whether or not…
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Are You Lazy? (Proverbs on Laziness) - Wisdom Literature, Episode 19
Jon Akin and Nate Akin discuss the dangers of Laziness as seen in Proverbs. This episode will point out that a Christian can be busy "working" and still be…
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What Does Proverbs Teach About Anger? - Wisdom Literature, Episode 18
Jon Akin, Nate Akin and Josh Wredberg have a conversation about Anger in Proverbs. They examine what the book has to say about anger and discuss strategies to…
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Proverbs 9: The ”hinge” of the book of Proverbs - Wisdom Literature, Episode 17
Jon Akin, Nate Akin and Josh Wredberg discuss how to preach Proverbs 9 - a chapter that Nate refers to as "the hinge by which we understand the rest of the…
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Wisdom Personified in Christ in Proverbs 8 - Wisdom Literature, Episode 16
Jon Akin and Josh Wredberg discuss this key chapter in Proverbs. Throughout their conversation, we see that the personification of Wisdom in Proverbs 8 makes…
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Preaching Christ in Proverbs 7 - Wisdom Literature, Episode 15
In today's episode, Josh Wredberg and Jon Akin continue the conversation on how to preach about sexual sin from Proverbs 7 in a way that exalts Christ and…
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Preaching Christ in Proverbs 6 - Wisdom Literature, Episode 14
In today's episode, Josh Wredberg and Jon Akin discuss how they would preach moral lessons from a Christ-Centered perspective in Proverbs 6.
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Preaching Christ in Proverbs 5 - Wisdom Literature, Episode 13
In today's episode, Josh Wredberg and Jon Akin discuss how they would preach Proverbs 5 from a Christ-Centered perspective.