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Podcast from 2018

 

100 Years of Freedom for this?

by Joe Boot and Ryan Eras

December 14, 2018 | Psalms 2:1-12

As we conclude this season’s podcasting, Joe Boot reflects on the state of the West in light of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, and we give you a preview of some of the plans in the works for the Ezra Institute in 2019.

 

The Idol of Higher Education

by Ben Merkle and Ryan Eras

December 7, 2018

The true purpose of education is to create people who understand that in Christ they are free indeed. Universities today have lost sight of that goal, and until God grants repentance, we are driving off a cliff into economic ruin.

 

Sex Education, Ideology and Science

by Ryan Eras and Tim Tysoe

November 30, 2018

Christians have a dual responsibility to fight sinful ideas and impulses, and minister to a hurting and broken world with the life and power of Jesus.

 

What is Christian Art?

by Colin Harbinson and Ryan Eras

November 23, 2018 | Isaiah 6:1-13

What makes a work of art Christian? Colin Harbinson contends that Christian art is truthful art, expressed from a coherent Christian worldview.

 

Why Art Matters

by Colin Harbinson and Ryan Eras

November 16, 2018

As creatures bearing the image of God, mankind has a unique creative, artistic drive. How do we steward and develop art to the glory of God?

 

Tim Keller, Politics and the Triumph of the Crucifixion

by Andrew Sandlin and Joe Boot and Ryan Eras

November 9, 2018

The cross itself was a moment of victory for God and His people, and Christians need to remember this in our efforts to imitate Christ.

 

Tim Keller and Evangelical Accommodation

by Andrew Sandlin and Joe Boot and Ryan Eras

November 2, 2018

Andrew Sandlin and Joe Boot discuss Tim Keller's recent New York Times opinion piece, and the trend among many evangelical leaders and pastors to try to balance biblical soteriology with a worldly, unbiblical view of ethics and justice.

 

Revoice, Art, and the Family

by Joe Boot and Joshua Gielow and Ryan Eras

October 26, 2018

Part 2 of the interview with Joshua Gielow of truthXchange on the Revoice conference, where we talk about art, the church, community and gospel witness.

 

Revoice, Gay Identity, and Holiness

by Joe Boot and Joshua Gielow and Ryan Eras

October 19, 2018

Joshua Gielow of truthXchange shares his experiences from the Revoice conference, and we talk about the family, hospitality, liberal Christianity and gay identity.

 

Charles Darwin, Eugenics, and the Endgame of Atheism

by Jerry Bergman and Ryan Eras

October 12, 2018 | Romans 1:19-25

Dr. Jerry Bergman of the Institute for Creation Research talks about the person and work of Charles Darwin, the Darwinian influence on Nazi ideology and the eugenics movement, as well as his own story of conversion from atheism to Christianity.

 

Racism, Abortion, and Woke Christianity

by Ryan Eras and Samuel Sey

October 5, 2018 | Ephesians 2:11-22

Samuel Sey of slowtowrite.com joins us to talk about writing from a biblical perspective on the politically-charged subject of racism – a sphere dominated by ungodly thinking.

 

Progress is a Christian Idea

by Andrew Sandlin and Ryan Eras

September 28, 2018 | Isaiah 5:20-25

Andrew Sandlin explains the origins of the term 'progressivism' and explains how the Christian idea of progress leads to cultural development, while the secular understanding of progress leads to a cyclical, and ultimately futile, view of history.