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Episode 74 | Making Sense Of The Bible, Part 2: The Law

Season 1, Episode 74

February 23, 2022 • Autumn Gardner, Hunter Beaumont

Jesus not only claimed to “fulfill” the Scriptures, but in fulfilling them, he teaches us how to make sense of them. This is especially important when we read the Old Testament law because, at first blush, it seems like Christians apply some parts of the law but not others. For example, why do we keep the Old Testament’s sex ethic but disregard the laws about not eating shellfish or wearing clothes made from two kinds of fabric (stretchy jeans, anyone?).

Autumn and Hunter consider posit that this way of interpreting and applying the law actually has something to do with how Jesus fulfills the Scriptures and how he taught his disciples to read them in light of him.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
"The Whole Christ" by Sinclair Ferguson (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1433548003)

Episode 164.5 | The Church & Higher Ed: Epilogue

March 27, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Dave Morlan

Episode 164 | The Church & Higher Ed, Part 5: The Role Of Christian Education

March 27, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Dave Morlan, Mark Young

What is the role or purpose of seminaries or institutions dedicated to theological training? Are seminaries sending out men and women who are rooted in scripture and able to withstand the shifting winds of culture without being tossed about (Eph 4:14). What does “rootedness” look like? The President of Denver Seminary, Dr. Mark Young, joins Dave and Autumn to discuss what unapologetic love coupled with distinct theology looks like in practice. Dr. Young lends insight into the current state of seminary training on the whole and why the hope of the gospel is the greatest need in theological education today.

Episode 163 | The Church & Higher Ed, Part 4: The Online Model

March 20, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Dave Morlan, Earl Waggoner

Are students who enter institutions of higher learning fundamentally in need of equipping or transformation? Is the goal of Christian higher ed to produce trained workers or vocationally-minded followers of Jesus? Or is the dichotomy not that simple? Dr. Earl Waggoner, Dean of the School of Biblical and Theological Studies at Colorado Christian University, sits down with Dave and Autumn to discuss the advantages of online learning, particularly for adult students. Dr. Waggoner shares his perspective on the state of Christian higher education and discusses how CCU's College of Adult and Graduate Studies is navigating the tensions within higher education.