Christian Thinking is Biblical Thinking. This is what your hosts Sean, Zach, and Zac strive to bring you with every upload. With each topical episode, you get hard hitting, sound, and Bible centered discussions. Each interview presents explanations from specialists on Biblical topics. Each debate brings Sean and Zac head to head on topics on which they disagree. Ponder scripture along with them, be challenged to think, and be blessed to live rightly as a result. Topical Episodes and Theologi ...
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Theobite 021: Do We Get What "Pearls before Swine" Means?
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Christians have read Jesus' words that we must not cast pearls before swine (Matthew 7:6). This is also spoken in common conversation. But are we sure we know what that means? What's more, Jesus is talking about certain people and calling them pigs. As Sean leads Patke in discussion listen carefully for the meaning of this phrase, why such harsh wo…
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Expository Preaching; THE Way to Preach the Word: An Interview with Dr. Dean Taylor Pastoral Professor at FBBC, Ankeny, IA.
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Have you ever wondered if you or your Pastor represent Christ accurately and well when speaking on God's behalf? Whether in the pulpit, in personal counseling, or in practical living; The church must know what God has truly said. In this episode, Zac Patke interviews Dr. Dean Taylor from Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa as he presents th…
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069: Preaching the Scriptures AND the Resurrection
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Should we unhitch ourselves from the Old Testament? This is a question posed by prominent church leaders in our day. What happens if we divorce the preaching of the scriptures with the preaching of the resurrection? Is that how Christians have always done it? As our hosts delve into the topic of the gospel, the scriptures, and the resurrection, let…
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Theobite 020: On What Day was Jesus Crucified?
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Patheos.com claims that there is a contradiction between when the Passover meal was eaten and when Jesus was crucified. Was Jesus Crucified BEFORE the Passover meal or AFTER? Can your host handle this? Listen in and find out. Support the show
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"Flee Sexual Immorality" I Corinthians 6:18 In a culture destructively wrapped up in sexual vice of every kind, so many are unaware of the prisons that they have put themselves in that will eventually become their tombs. As your hosts discuss the issue of sexual vice and adultery, the truth of such things goes beyond the external acts and all the w…
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Theobite 019: Did Jesus Really Raise The Little Girl from the Dead?
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In taking a look at another hard saying of Jesus, our hosts take us on a trip through death in scripture. What is death truly for the Christian? How does Jesus' statement concerning the little girl that "She is not dead but sleeping," also part of the blessed hope of Christians? As Sean unpacks this text, listen in and be blessed. Support the show…
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How Psalm Singing Shapes Good Worshippers: An Interview with Scott Aniol from G3 Ministries
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Paul commands that we are to sing "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual songs." (Colossians 3:16). Churches can often sing hymns and spiritual songs but how many sing Psalms? In this interview, Sean and Patke interview author and professor Scott Aniol to help us understand when the church stopped singing them, how we can get back to being obedient to sing …
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Patheos.com claims that Jesus' prayer concerning the unity of the church was never fulfilled. In fact, Paul's dealings with division in the Corinthians church are evidence of that failure. Is this a legit contradiction? Can your hosts handle this one? Listen in and find out. Support the show
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In this episode, our hosts take on the entirety of a whole Old Testament book. What is the book of Ruth? Why is it important? What might it teach us concerning womanhood? What might it teach us concerning manhood? Listen in and be challenged to think biblically. Support the show
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From Atheists.org Trusting God “A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD…” — Proverbs 12:2 Now consider the case of Job. After commissioning Satan to ruin Job financially and to slaughter his shepherds and children to win a petty bet with Satan. God asked Satan: “Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfec…
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066: The Laborer, Vineyard, and the Kingdom of Heaven
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In this episode, your hosts delve into the parable found in Matthew 20:1-26. Who is everyone? What is this about? How does it speak to our day? Listen in and grow in grace. Support the show
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Fighting for the Lutheran Faith? An Interview with Chris Rosebrough from the Fighting for the Faith YouTube Channel
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In all honesty, the current church in America and even around the world is missing two very important things: A proper unity with true believers that believe different, acceptable beliefs and a proper warning against false believers who teach dangerous, unacceptable beliefs. The American church lacks biblical discernment and it shows in this way. M…
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Theobite 016: Eat Jesus' Flesh and Drink His Blood?
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John 6:53-54 "So Jesus said to them, "I assure you: Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life in yourselves. Anyone who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day," Are Christians therefore to be cannibals? How do we understand this hard saying of Jesus? Lis…
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Concluding this three part series, your hosts explain the dynamic and powerful work of the Holy Spirit. How does He work in relation to the other two members of the triune Godhead? How has He demonstrated His role in creation, striving with man, and salvation? Listen in and be richly blessed. Support the show…
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Theobite 015: Was God Consistent in Condemning Incest?
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From Atheists.org: "“Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of this mother…” — Deuteronomy 27:22 “And if a man shall take his sister, his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter…it is a wicked thing….” — Leviticus 20:17 [But what was god’s reaction to Abraham, who married his sister — his father’s d…
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064: On Trump's Assassination Attempt and Christian Hope
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As society seems to be having one historical event after another, one can feel overwhelmed. As your hosts look back at a current event surrounding the attempted assassination attempt against Donald Trump, they ask, "What hope do Christians have beyond the 2024 election?" May the Lord comfort and shape us for the road ahead as we live for His glory.…
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Video Critique: Miracles, Leviticus, and the Trump Assassination Attempt
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As we consider the tragic events that happened in Butler, Pennsylvania as President Trump was shot, we rejoice that he is ok and are glad for his recovery. It is hard to deny that this has spurred on many other chains of events. Some good others not so much. Within the church there are those who having seen the events transpire, believe that there …
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Theobite 014: Is Scripture Clear on How We are Saved?
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After a lengthy statement read in the episode, Patheos.com poses the problem of the Bible's view on how people are saved. This poses the question: Is scripture consistent when it comes to the message on how someone is saved? As your hosts delve into this apparent contradiction, listen in and see if the explanation fits. Support the show…
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God is three in one. Though He is to be worshipped as one, He is three persons. As the previous episode focused on God the Father, the second part to this series draws our attention to God the Son. Who is He? How is He distinct from God the Father? What is His role in saving sinners? Listen in and be blessed. Support the show…
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Theobite 013: Did the Ladies Obey the Angel or Not?
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Apparent contradiction #13: From Patheos.com article: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/crossexamined/2018/10/top-20-most-damning-bible-contradictions/ Can your hosts handle this one? Listen in and find out. The women spread the word of the empty tomb (or did they?) Women discovered the empty tomb of Jesus and returned to tell the others. The women hur…
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In defining the Trinity, Benjamin Warfield says, “There is one only and true God, but in the unity of the Godhead there are three coeternal and coequal Persons, the same in substance but distinct in subsistence.” In this episode, your hosts engage the topic of the first member of the Trinity, God the Father. Who is He in relation to this world? How…
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Theobite 012: Can God Handle Iron Chariots?
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Looking at another apparent contradiction from Atheists.org, we examine the category of "The Power of God" “… with God all things are possible.” — Matthew 19:26 “…The LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.” — Judges 1:19 Atheist…
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The Dangers of the New Apostolic Reformation: An Interview with Pastor Bryan Anderson from TBC George, Iowa.
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Movements within Christianity come and go. In this interview, our hosts sit down with Bryan Anderson to bring to light a movement within the church that has been sweeping the nation. What is the New Apostolic Reformation? What does it promise people? What are its dangers? As Bryan Anderson gives his personal experience and explanation, listen in an…
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Arrogance, self-centeredness, self-righteousness, self-worship; these are all aspects of the number one enemy to the human heart: Pride. It is the very thing that gets celebrated in June throughout the United States and the world and it will kill you if it is not dealt with properly. In this episode, your hosts speak concerning this topic which scr…
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The Great Israel Discussion: How Should the Church View Israel?
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It is hard to find a day in which we don't hear something about Israel in the news. From what is happening politically with its leaders to what is happening in Gaza, it's hard to avoid seeing Israel on full display. It may come as a surprise to you that the Bible has alot to say concerning not only Israel's past but also her future. How should a Ch…
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Theobite 011: Are Christians Supposed to Hate their Family?
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Atheists.org proposes yet another apparent contradiction: “Honor thy father and thy mother…”– Exodus 20:12 “If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. ” — Luke 14:26 Should Christians hate their family? What does Jesus mean here…
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God has not revealed everything there is to know about everything visible or invisible (Deut 29:29a). Human knowledge lacks full understanding of either one, yet when it comes to the invisible realm, scripture has much revealed and provides answers to what many have encountered throughout the centuries from that which is unseen. In this episode, yo…
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Theobite 010: Are Christians Supposed Enjoy of Life?
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Another apparent contradiction from Atheists.org: “Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart…” — Ecclesiastes 9:7 “…they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not…” — 1 Corinthians 7:30 Our hosts go to scripture to answer the Question, "What does Holy Living look like?" Listen in and find out. Support the show…
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Revisiting the Topic of How Christians Educate: A Follow Up Interview with Ryan Chase from the Make and Multiply Podcast
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Back by popular demand, Ryan Chase reengages the topic of Christian Education. What is truly foundational to education as opposed to what the world says? How essential is the local church to that endeavor? Listen in as our three hosts interview Ryan Chase once again. Check out Ryan Chase's Podcast Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-mu…
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059: How Christians Should Hold Their Beliefs
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When it comes to what we believe, we are all a mix of different influences. Some of our beliefs are shaped by how we are designed in how we think. Much of them are shaped by our influences throughout life. In this episode, your three hosts divulge what they believe, where it comes from, and how we might be able to tell whether it's true or not. As …
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Theobite 009: Are Children Punished for Parents' Sins?
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Atheists.org brings out another apparent contradiction in the Bible: “The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father…” — Ezekiel 18:20 “I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation…” — Exodus 20:5 This raises the question: Who is personally responsible for sin? C…
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Biblical Christians are Whole-Bible Christians. Yet there are portions of the Bible that are difficult to reconcile with Christian living. For example, how do we deal with Psalm 109? Here the Psalmist prays down judgment on his oppressors. In modern Christianity, how do we reconcile this with the ideas of true Spirit-filled kindness? Listen in as y…
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Theobite 008: Does the Bible Allow for Personal Retaliation?
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American Atheists once again bring out another apparent contradiction: “…thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. ” — Exodus 21:23-25 “…ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” — Matth…
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Rethinking How Christians Educate: An Interview with Ryan Chase from the Make and Multiply Podcast
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You may have experienced it: Educating your kids during the COVID lockdowns. For some it was a chore for others much simpler, but for many it was eye opening. What lockdowns did was push many parents into rethinking the way Christians should educate. In this interview, Sean and Patke interview Ryan Chase from the Make and Multiply Podcast to ask th…
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Is Jesus always nice? What about all of that judgment stuff in scripture? Should that attract our attention? In a world where a just Jesus is virtually non-existent in the minds of people, the Theologic hosts bring the biblical Jesus to bear on reality. As Dieken returns from the state house, how does the biblical Jesus fare against the Jesus Iowa …
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Theobite 007: Does God Accept Human Sacrifices?
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American Atheists propose another apparent contradiction. Here is what they say: “… Thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God…” — Leviticus 18:21 [In Judges, though, the tale of Jephthah, who led the Israelites against the Ammonoites (sic), is being told. Being fearful of defe…
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As America finds itself in a time of transformation, we look to the scriptures to help us make sense of these things. One area of transformation has been in religion. More and more people identify as pagan in their religion. In this episode, Sean and Patke walk through sections of Acts 19 to get some insight into the demonic realm and how it relate…
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The American Atheists bring out another apparent contradiction: “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.” — James 1:13 “And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham…” — Genesis 22:1 Can Sean and Patke answer this one? Listen in and find out! Supp…
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What lies ahead for our nation? What lies ahead for the American church? If you're like many Christians, you have deep concern for the well-being of fellow believers in Christ and even for yourself in a nation becoming increasingly like Sodom and Gomorrah. You are not alone in thinking fearfully toward America's future. Yet, we can all take heart t…
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The Bible as One Story: An Interview with Author Chris Bruno
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A common complaint against the scripture is the seeming difference between the God of the Old and New Testaments. It's not uncommon to hear that God is all judgment in the Old Testament and all love in the New Testament. Yet, this is an observation you might believe if you look at the Bible superficially. There are common themes from the Old Testam…
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Theobite 005: Is Circumcision Still Required Practice?
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AmericanAtheists.org bring out another apparent contradiction. “This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.” — Genesis 17:10 “…if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.” — Galatians 5:2 Can Sean and Patke explain it? Support the show…
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Is the work of the Spirit that can be felt? Conjured up? Is it necessary to encounter it through an emotional environment? How does the work of the Spirit inform our Identity? These questions answered and more as Sean and Patke delve into the topic of what it means to live in the Spirit. Check out: "Who am I?" by Jerry Bridges https://www.amazon.co…
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Theobite 004: How Many Angels were at Jesus' Tomb?
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A personal challenge came to Patke: How many angels were at Jesus' tomb? Mark 16:5 "And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed." Luke 24:4 "And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments." Can Christians…
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The Great Rapture Debate: The Rapture is Distinct from the Second Coming
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It's the first quarter of 2024 and it is now the first debate of 2024 as well! The topic at hand: Is the Rapture a distinct event from Jesus' second coming? Is Jesus' return a two-phase event? Patke says yes. Sean says no. Which one do you believe? Listen in and think critically! Support the show
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"It's Christ or Chaos." This is much more than a kitschy statement for a t-shirt. This has been reality since the world began. It has also become much more noticeable as we watch the decay of American society. Yet amazingly God remains in heaven offering healing and restoration to any and all who will come to Him. As Peter said in Acts 10:34-35 "I …
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Mothering with Grace and Mission: An Interview with Author Gloria Furman
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Motherhood is such a treasured part of God's creation. Yet like all great gifts it comes with responsibility and challenge. Author Gloria Furman has written to come alongside the struggling mother in her woes and sorrows and bring the encouragement founded on Christ. As Patke and Sean bring the questions, may you find the strength and encouragement…
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According to Patheos.com, an apparent contradiction is found between Ecclesiastes 7:20 says, “there is not a righteous man on earth” I John 5:18 says, “No one who is born of God sins.” Can a Christian explain this apparent contradiction? Listen in and find out. Support the show
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Did you watch the Super Bowl? If you were among the many millions who watched, you may have seen the commercial from the organization called "He Gets Us." In this episode, Sean and Patke unpack the Jesus being espoused by this group and how it relates to the Biblical test of who the true Jesus is. Support the show…
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Americanatheists.org has come out to declare an apparent contradiction in the Bible. Genesis 32:30 "For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved." John 1:18 "No man has seen God at any time" Can Christians explain this apparent contradiction? Listen in to find out. Support the show
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051: Speaking to Motherhood's Joys and Challenges
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In a culture that is gutting everything that God designed about the family, your hosts shine the light of scripture on such an important and precious part of that family in the eyes of God: Motherhood. As Sean and Patke take us through Titus 2, you will see how a biblical light shines brightly upon both a popular and ruined view of motherhood and e…
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