Theology For You

Basics (Can you see the Gospel?)

Can you see the Gospel in the Apostle's Creed? It would be easy to "lose the forest for the trees" as we look at the Creed. Let's take a step back and look at how the Gospel pervades and informs the Apostle's Creed. 

Basics (I Believe in God)

The Apostle's Creed starts at a most comforting place for the Christian, God is our Father. Having God as our Father is the highest privilege in the universe. 

Basics: An Introduction

Are we free to make Christianity what we want? Which is most important, deeds or creeds? What sets Christians apart? What are the basics of Christianity? These are pressing questions today and the Apostle's Creed shows us these have been important questions since the early days of the church. 

Christians are people who believe in God as He has revealed Himself in Scripture. The Apostle's Creed is an explanation of what Christians believe. 

We pray this series on the Apostle's Creed is encouraging and edifies you. 

I Struggle to Communicate In My Marriage (Theology For Your Marriage)

Communication can be hard for some, easy for others, and for some they just don't try. What is the cause of our struggles to communicate in our marriage and what theological truth can we use to fight sin in our marriages for the good of our marriage? 

Join us for the last installment of theology for your marriage. 

I Don't Love my Wife as I Should (Theology For Your Marriage)

Loving someone else takes effort and honestly sometimes a lot of effort. Love is costly and requires giving. God has loved us in a giving way by sending His Son to die for sinners. How does this relate to marriage? 

Pull up a seat and join the conversation as we continue looking at theology for your marriage. 

I Feel Trapped in my Marriage (Theology for Your Marriage)

Marriage is tough, there can be times when you can feel trapped or stuck. What does God have to say about this and how can you work through this? Join us as we talk about God's design for marriage and what it says about fighting sin in our lives. 

Building and Meeting

Do you need a theological library? And if so, why and how do you build one? Are there any theologians I should be reading? 

Join us as we talk about the need for a theological library and where to start building one. I (Ben) want to introduce you to one of my favorite theologians Dr. John Frame. He was kind enough to answer a few questions for us on our website.

Do you have any reasons why to build a theological library? What about tips for building one? Any theologians you would like to meet? Let us know we love hearing from you all! 

Who Needs The Old Testament?

What is the relevance of the Old Testament and do Christians need it? The Old Testament is confusing to many because of the way we view the Bible. If we view the Bible as one book with one theme and one here this will alleviate much of the confusion. 

Is it hard for you to see the relevance of the Old Testament to your life as a Christian? Then pull up a seat and join the conversation. 

How To Teach Children The Bible and Theology

Parents and teachers of children know that teaching happens in real life. This recording happened in real life as well. My neighbor decided he would mow his lawn as we started recording so I apologize for the "background noise" in the first part of the episode. I guess he wanted to join the conversation as well. 

In this episode my good friend Todd Strouse joins me to discuss teaching children the Bible and Theology. We discuss the importance of this, the role of the family and the church, and a few practical day to day to tips. Todd is the children's pastor at our church and a great example of how this is done both within the family and in the church. I pray you are as encouraged by listening as I was recording. 

Ben's Favorite Doctrine

I wanted to share with you all a doctrine that has been transformative in my life: union with Christ. It is the foundation of the Christian life and defines who we are and how God's blessing of salvation comes to us. We are in Christ now and forever; our identity is permanent and eternal in Christ.