A Terrible Idea: Recent Episodes
Matthew Kelly
This episode had Pastor Matt Homan of Eureka Baptist Church (of which the Caffeinated Evangelist is a member) discussing missions, specific mission work of Eureka Baptist, and the SBC at large.
While we live in the world we live in there are some timeless truths that we will hold to. Not by the will of Man, but of God.
The season finale, looking at Christmas. Why are you celebrating, and who are you sharing the celebration with?
We hear them constantly, some several times per week, but have you considered the core question? What is the biblical standard of what a sermon is, and what makes a sermon "good"?
Did you know worship goes beyond the few songs you sing together at church? What does scripture say is valid worship? What are the acceptable methods of worship?
We are commanded to worship One God and to worship His Way, but a look at the music in our churches tells a different story. What are the primitive truths of modern worship?
"Deconstruction" is a phrase used by people today to mean different things. For some, a reaction to abuse. For some, a desire to reform to scripture. For some, an excuse for apostasy. How should we respond, both as those deconstructing and as believers, pastors, teachers?
An elder of those known as the Plymouth Brethren joins us to discuss ministry, polity, and the church as a whole!
Campmeetings. Great benefits and impact for the gospel. Great dangers when the biblical foundation is lost.
Following up from the Lord's Supper we dive into the baptistry...theologically speaking.
You may have heard it called communion, you may have seen it with a bit of juice and a wafer, but have you ever thought about the Lord's Supper? (I don't know. You might have...) Welcome to a great conversation with a Brethren and a couple Baptists on one of the ordinances of the church.
We covered the gospel. We covered the giving of the gospel. Now what about those called to ministry entrusted with the preaching of the gospel?
Evangelism is what that guy who has the title of "Evangelist" does, right? The pastors and deacons also do the work of an evangelist, we'll just fund it with our tithes and offerings.
Scripture has some things to say about giving the gospel, and it is often at odds with what the church today says by its words and deeds. So what is Evangelism, really?
What is the gospel? What isn't the gospel? What happens when churches and Christians don't know the answer to the former and preach the latter as gospel?
Our first episode attempts to outline this core doctrine as simply and as biblically as possible while exposing a few dangerous false teachings in the process.