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Ryan Kuecker and John Nigro

Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, discuss their faith the only way they know how; over a beer.

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Ryan and John come to the end of the second chapter of Romans while enjoying a fine Minnesota beer. 

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, have some differing thoughts as they dig deeper into chapter 2. 

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, get back to Romans. Chapter 2

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· Ryan got married and gloats about Hawaii

· We’re going back to Romans

3:17

· Beer Time

· O'Fallon Vanilla Waffer Cream Ale

· VBS at Jonestown

6:28

· Romans 1 Recap

· Paul’s trying to get everyone in line

9:39

· Romans 2:1

· Passing judgement

· Do NOT Did

· “Love the sinner, hate the sin” is a flawed statement

· Hate your own sin!

15:07

· Romans 2:2-3

· God is the only one who can pass judgement because he alone is Truth

· Our judgement will always be clouded by sin

· How did Paul grow the church among gentiles so quickly?

· Jesus’ teaching was radical no matter who you are

· Jesus’ teachings weren’t necessarily new, but they were complete.

31:53

· What was Paul preaching?

37:14

· Romans 2:4

· God’s kindness leads us to repentence

· Is God the man, the light or the horse?

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, discuss how our personal biases can create different versions of Jesus. 

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  • Intro/ John's missed calling as an Elvis impersonator

3:59

  • Beer Discussion: Boulevard Nutcracker Ale

6:49

  • Different versions of Jesus
  • Sexy Jesus?!

9:38

  • Jesus was a liberal
  • Do different denominations preach different versions of Jesus?
  • Build your own Jesus

14:10

  • Cognitive dissonance.
  • Racists and flat earthers
  • The Chosen Jesus

19:47

  • Non-believers versions of Jesus
  • Kingdom Economics 101
  • The Sermon on the Mount
  • Jesus 1 on 1

29:22

  • Bible Cheat Sheet
  • Hebrews 10:26
  • Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit

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· Intro

· Is Christian Facebook a good idea

3:45

· John’s overindulgance story

· Beer – Moose Drool; Big Sky Brewing Co

7:30

· Government

· Theocracies

· Is church run government a good thing?

11:00

· Romans 13:1

· Does God really ordain all earhtly authorities?

16:57

· Romans 13:2

· Was the American Revolution a sin?

· Tripoli

· The Jefferson Bible

22:17

· Is it okay to disagree with something we read in the Bible?

· If we don’t agree with something it may be because we’re reading it wrong

· Romans 13:3

· What does “institute” mean?

· Is there a time it’s okay for us to rebell against authority?

· It’s hard to share the Gospel with someone when they’re dead.

· Murdering people to Heaven

· Was Paul lying in Romans?!

36:49

· Sin

· Sinful reactions to sinful situations

· The Nazi problem

· Is sin an ocean or a forest?

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, go on a rant.

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  • Into
  • Bad Seinfeld impressions

3:47

  • KC Bier Schwartz Bier

9:00

  • Raising hands

14:26

  • Cool churches

16:57 

  • Flyers, tracks and pamphlets

20:06

  • "Good Christian Men"

21:32

  • Why do these things irritate us?
  • Separation VS Relationship

27:52

  • Something Good
  • The Chosen

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Ryan and John get twisted with a pretzel beer and their understanding.

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Ryan an John solve all the church's problems over a mediocre beer.

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, complete their discussion on Psalm 27.

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  • Into
  • Music Talk
  • What is'punk"?
  • What is an authentic Christian?

9:58

  • "Beer" Intro
  • Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider

13:31

  • Psalm 27 Recap
  • Is praying for Tom Brady to get hurt wrong?

18:15

  • What are Psalms?
  • The Psalms can get crazy!
  • David was an idiot but, God loves idiots

19:32

  • Psalm 27:4-?
  • What does it mean that God is our shelter?
  • Lazy comfort
  • Is David a bad example

27:59

  • What's the truth in Psalm 27
  • American Christian Culture

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, reflect on Psalm 27.

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  • We are way more professional on Sundays

2:56

  • Psalm 27 challenge
  • Cobra Kai

3:43

  • We forgot about the beer
  • Mothers Brewing Co. - Octoberfest

7:49

  • What are Psalms?
  • The Psalms can get crazy!
  • David was an idiot but, God loves idiots

19:32

  • Psalm 27:1
  • Whom shall I fear?
  • What is "sin"?
  • Can light be bad?
  • Struggling through faith

34:31

  • Psalm 27:2
  • Who is the enemy?

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, continue try to respond to listener feedback but get lost in the woods.

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  • Let;s get hyped!

2:43 

  • Beer talk -- Schlafly Pumpkin Ale
  • John tries to explain deer styles.

7:31

  • Listener feedback
  • We talk sin and grace but, what about repentance
  • Wrestling with God
  • Back to Romans 1?
  • Will John get cancelled for his Chinese accent?
  • What is "natural" and what is "right"

21:56

  • Unrepentant sin
  • We're all sinners

24:42

  • What is "sin"?
  • John's Nazi dilemma
  • Struggling through faith

30:12

  • A defense of Harry Potter
  • Jesus told fantastic stories

34:31

  • b
  • Martin Luther was a bad scientist

41:32 

  • Closing
  • Blame the pumpkin beer

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, continue their discussion on The Lord's prayer.

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  • Intro
  • We set a personal record for getting off track discussing the Winnie the Pooh horror movie

2:42

  • Beer talk
  • We get fancy with Stella Artois
  • It's good dang it!

5:39

  • Plans for the future
  • Ryan is broken and wretched but, it's not what you think...
  • Cliff (Spark) Notes theologians

8:08

  • Matthew 6:11 Continued
  • More bread talk
  • We need a jet!
  • Make sure you're plugged into the right source

27:01

  • Matthew 6:12
  • The definition of "as".
  • Debt and contracts

35:19

  • Matthew 6:13
  • Would God ever lead us to temptation?
  • James 1:13-15

41:06

  • Matthew 6:14

49:10

  • Closing

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, continue their discussion on The Lord's prayer.

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  • Intro and uplifting affirmations

4:24

  • Beer talk.
  • Boulevard Tank 7 is a respectful house guest.
  • How 'bout those Chiefs!!!
  • We invite Travis Kelce on the show.
  • The Tank 7 story as told by Ryan

8:45

  • Getting back on track with The Lord's Prayer
  • Prayer is about "Us"
  • Praying without ceasing -- having a prayerful mindset
  • 3 approaches to discussing The Lord's Prayer

17:08

  • Matthew 6:9
  • God our Father
  • Where is Heaven?

24:46 

  • Matthew 6:10
  • Do we realize what a huge thing we're actually praying for?

33:35

  • Matthew 6:11
  • What is our daily bread?
  • Is the bare minimum all God wants to give us?
  • Proverbs 30:7-9

43:14

  • Closing

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, start to discuss what it means to pray by digging into The Lord's prayer.

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0:0 -- Intro. What Facebook was like "back in our day."

2:33 -- We almost forgot to talk about the beer. Boulevard Space Camper

8:48 -- We open up about our own prayer struggles and experiences with prayer. Fight Club Prayer?

13:18 -- Is there a wrong way to pray. Gossip. 

15:45 -- Is The Lord's Prayer just a template for prayer?

22:05 -- The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus' first big show. 

27:03 -- Matthew 6:5. How not to pray.

32:23 Big Pappa "G"

36:57 -- Matthew 6:6. Close the door and don't babble.

43:31 -- We don't control God. We aren't the Green Power Ranger (sadly).

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, actually make it through the first chapter of Romans.

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0:0 -- Intro, shout outs and listener feedback.

14:34 -- Beer discussion: Logboat Brewing Co, Bobber Ale. Are frogs aliens?

17:10 -- Previously on Romans

22:55 The List; Romans 1:28

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Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, try to stay focused and continue their journey through the book of Romans.

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Armchair theologians Ryan and John continue their discussion on Romans. 

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Armchair theologians Ryan and John start digging into the book of Romans.

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Two armchair theologians continue their conversation on worship.

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Two armchair theologians try to discover what it really means to worship God.

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In this episode, two idiots start a podcast. Armchair theologians, Ryan and John, discuss their faith and how alcohol might fit into the picture.

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Show Notes:

00:14 -- Introduction

3:43 -- Beer Talk: Was Martin Luther the first craft brewer? KC Bier Co, Mandarina IPL

6:44 -- How you can support us

7:26 -- It's a hot button topic. John shares his personal experiences growing up.

9:45 -- Ryan's worst date

11:10 -- Alcohol isn't the problem; drunkenness is.

11:50 -- 1 Timothy 5:23 Timothy's stomach issues. Alcohol as medicine?

13:30 -- Romans 13:13 Carousing and drunkenness. What IS drunkenness?

14:20 -- John 2:1-11 Jesus' first miracle. Was wine referenced in the Bible actually wine? Reflecting on I Love Lucy.

18:00 -- Isaiah 5:11 An obvious example of drunkenness. What is your heart chasing?

20:10 -- Genesis 27:28 Wine as a gift from God?

21:08 -- Ecclesiastes 9:7 Why are you drinking? Connection or separation?

22:23 -- Proverbs 16:9 We can't hide our motivation from God

23:29 -- How do we walk the fine line with alcohol?

25:45 -- Romans 12 What does it mean to have sober judgement?

28:28 -- Ryan's experience attending a Non Denomination church. Being petrified by sin and forgetting about the grace.

31:20 -- What does it mean to "Sin Boldly"?

34:33 -- 1 Corinthians 10:23-24 The believer's freedom

37:40 -- God doesn't want us to be Robots

39:30 -- Expectations for leaders

42:00 -- With great power comes great responsibility. Ryan shows his nerd card.

44:04 -- God in all things. Ryan makes up verbs.

45:10 -- Does this discussion apply to other things like tobacco, cannabis and such?

52:48 -- Closing and bad puns