Things Above Us Roundtable: Recent Episodes
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In the episode, Michael and Cuatro discuss how to find a local church if you are searching. What are some criteria whereby you can discern if a church is for you?
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In the episode, Michael and Cuatro interview Oliver Allmand-Smith, author of Under God, Over the People. Listen to hear how you can enter to win a free copy of this book. Available to US and Canada addresses only. His book, Under God, Over the People, will help you understand the role of government. Oliver’s Church […]
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In the episode, Michael and Cuatro discuss with Oliver Allmand-Smith the phenomenon of churches canceling services for the Lord’s Day due to the Christmas holiday
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In the episode, Michael and Cuatro discuss how to seek wisdom when you receive contradictory counsel.
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Cuatro and Michael discuss the Christian trend to erect, display, and defend Nativity scenes, particularly those which include an image of the incarnate Lord Jesus Christ. Are these depictions violations of the second commandment? Feedback is always welcome. michael@roundtable
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Cuatro and Michael react to a recent Andy Stanley clip where he apologizes to nonbelievers. Feedback is always welcome. michael@roundtable
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At the campus of West Virginia University “a concerned citizen” gave Michael a letter detailing the real reason evangelicals street preach and do the things they do. Michael thought it would be fruitful for Cuatro to hear the letter and react. Feedback is always welcome. michael@roundtable
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This interview seeks to get to the heart of why Jeff Kliewer, an Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) pastor, would write a book called Blood Red Church: How Redemption Colors Our Politics. You can find Jeff’s books on Amazon. I hope you’ll listen to the episode, but either way, I recommend the book. It […]
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Cuatro and Michael interview Oliver Allmand-Smith from Trinity Grace Church, Manchester, UK. Oliver is a pastor and author, among other ways he serves God’s church. His book, Under God, Over the People will help you understand the role of government. Oliver’s Church Broken Wharfe Episodes where you can hear about Under God, Over the People. […]
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What does Paul mean when he writes every knee shall bow in Philippians 2? Feedback is always welcome.
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Self-care can be a bad thing or a good thing. Cuatro and Michael try to explain biblically what self-care should really look like in the life of a believer and particularly for pastoral ministry. For many Christians, their failure to take care of themselves actually hurts their end goals! Feedback is always welcome.
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Matthew 12 gives us a quotable quote: “Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.” Is this a sin that Christians can commit and lose salvation? How do you know if you’ve committed this atrocity? Feedback is always welcome.
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In Luke 18, Jesus tells us of a pharisaical attitude in a man who prays “God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.” Cuatro and Michael have a take on this verse that exposes how many have misapplied this truth in the Christian […]
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There is a verse in 1 Thess 5:22 which is rendered as “Abstain from all appearance of evil” in some translations. In this episode, Cuatro and Michael talk about the effect of this translation on our lives and offer some other ways to think about this verse. Feedback is always welcome.
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One of the most despised yet biblical methods of evangelism is public preaching. Even seasoned church-building preachers are afraid to try it and can be found treating it with scorn. In this episode, Michael asks Cuatro about some recent open-air preaching he has done and they discuss the effects.
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Saints often find it hard to pray. Why is prayer so difficult? Cuatro Nelson and Michael Coughlin offer some theological thinking and practical tips for getting your prayer life on track.
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There is a famous quote that abortion clinics are open by the permission of the church. In this episode, Cuatro Nelson and Michael Coughlin analyze that quote and give some helpful ways to think about it.
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Baptism has been a hotly debated topic for centuries now and in episode 50 of the roundtable, Cuatro Nelson and Michael Coughlin resolve the debate substantially.
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It gives us great joy to return to a roundtable episode with an interview with Conley Owens, author of The Dorean Principle. You can read or order the book at https://thedoreanprinciple.org What are your thoughts about money and ministry? Do you see a problem with the commercialization of Christianity? Conley believes historic Christianity has answers […]
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We are thrilled to finally have Dr. Joel R. Beeke (Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) on the Roundtable! Chuck Ivey talks with Dr. Beeke about his new book, Puritan Reformed Theology, and many other great titles from Reformation Heritage Books! Puritan Reformed Theology https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/puritan-reformed-theology-historical-experiential-and-practical-studies-for-the-whole-of-life-beeke.html Reformed Systematic Theology – Vols 1&2 https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/reformed-systematic-theology-volume-1-volume-2-beeke.html Ore From […]
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Listen to Allen, Tim, and Michael make their Championship Round predictions and evaluate the divisional round. We also discuss how the COVID situation and sports were related. Here’s Michael’s post about gambling if you are interested.
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Last week we made several bold predictions, but were we right? Will we be right again this week? Will Nick say the weirdest things or is he just misunderstood? Tune in to hear your favorite theologians discuss the NFL playoffs! Note: We use betting language to discuss which team will win games, but we in […]
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Chuck Ivey and Michael Coughlin are joined by Fred Butler to talk about Fred's important new book on the dangers of King James Onlyism.
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Chuck Ivey is joined by Daniel Funke and John-William Noble from Parresia Books. Daniel and John-William have started a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund a new reprint of the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689. You can learn more about this exciting project at Parresia Books
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Chuck Ivey is joined by James Eglinton, Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at The University of Edinburgh. Dr. Eglinton has written a fantastic new biography of Herman Bavinck, published by Baker Academic.
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Chuck Ivey is joined by Benjamin Gladd, associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary. Dr. Gladd has coauthored a unique New Testament introduction called The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament, published by IVP Academic. You can read our review here.
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Chuck Ivey is joined by Brian G. Hedges, pastor of Redeemer Church in Niles, Michigan. Brian has written several helpful books on the Christian life and his latest is Thriving in Grace: Twelve Ways the Puritans Fuel Spiritual Growth, co-written with Joel R. Beeke. Links to the book and other resources talked about on the […]
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George Alvarado, Chuck Ivey, and Michael Coughlin are joined by Virgil Walker from the Just Thinking podcast to discuss Black Liberation Theology and its connection to the Black Lives Matter organization. Many are not aware that Black Lives Matter has some of its roots in Black Liberation theology, making it a theological issue, not just […]
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George Alvarado and Michael Coughlin are joined by Robert Reece from Red Grace Media to talk about the more recent controversial issue of whether social media and YouTube are censoring Christians. Who is the most lenient between Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube when it comes to censorship? What is “shadow banning” and how does it affect […]
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George Alvarado is joined by guest, Peter Orr, author of Exalted Above The Heavens, to discuss his book. Why Christ’s bodily presence in heaven important? What does Scripture teach about his absence and his presence? How does the Holy Spirit, the Church, gospel preaching, and Christian suffering manifest the presence of Christ on earth? What […]
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George Alvarado is joined by guest, Andrew Rappaport from Striving from Eternity, to discuss misunderstandings between Covenantalists and Dispensationalists. Andrew Recently recorded a short series on his podcast, The Rapp Report, that addresses some of his perspectives, as well as recent statements made by John MacArthur from the Shepherd’s conference about the Christocentric hermeneutic. He […]
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Book Giveaway The Roundtable podcast @ Thingsabove.us is giving away 3 free copies of “Exalted Above the Heavens” by Peter Orr For a chance to win, the more you share, the more entries you gain. We will announce winners when we record our podcast interview with Peter Orr. You must listen to the interview […]
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George Alvarado, Michael Coughlin, and Chuck Ivey discuss what it means to submit to the government or practice civil disobedience. Is there a balance? Does submission to the government mean you’re a statist? If you call out the injustices and practice civil disobedience, does that mean you are not practicing Romans 13? How do we […]
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Jason, Michael, Timmm, Nick, Justin and Allen continue their discussion and mostly fallible predictions of the NFL playoffs and now, the Super Bowl. You will not want to miss this episode. What other Super Bowl podcast will you hear references to Steve Camp, More Cowbell, Mitchell Trubisky, and Rob Bell?
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Jason, Michael, Timmm, and Allen continue their discussion and predictions of the NFL playoffs conference championship round. Last week Michael correctly predicted that the Ravens would be embarrassed on their home field. Will he have another bold prediction that makes you question your cessationist convictions? Will every piece of audio with Allen seem really odd […]
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Jason, Michael, Timmm, Allen and special guest Nicholas Coughlin discuss the NFL playoffs divisional round. Last week Michael correctly predicted that Tom Brady’s postseason would end on a tipped pass being intercepted for a touchdown. What will they have for us this week? Will Nicholas trash his dad’s Browns? Will Tim Bates say hyperbolic things […]
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Jason, Michael, Timmm, and special guest Nicholas Coughlin discuss the NFL playoffs. Predictions and hot takes are made. If you enjoy the NFL you will want to listen in to this playoff preview.
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Throughout the weekend of the Cruciform Conference, I (Michael) enjoyed fresh cups of coffee from Better Life Coffee Co and mild chatting with Joe Heatwole, founder, and owner. As the conference was finishing, Joe was given a chance to tell “his story” before the final sermon. What I heard was a story I want everyone […]
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Michael interviews Brad Weber of Theology Nights @ http://theologynights.com/ Theology Nights offers Reformed theology, articles, teaching, videos, and podcasts. In this episode, Brad gives us insight into his former life of addiction and what drives him to do what he does today. Brad is an elder at Youngtown Metro Church. Enjoy this discussion between brothers who […]
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On this episode of Things Above us Round Table, George Alvarado and Chuck Ivey continue with Getting the New Covenant Right in Part 2 of their discussion on the New Perspectives on Paul (NPP). They help us identify how to understand the language of NPP teachers, and finish up with its implications on assurance, soteriology, […]
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Michael interviews Dr. Dustin Benge of Southern Seminary about the two sermons he gave at the 2019 Cruciform Conference concerning the cruciform gospel. Dustin preached from Titus 3 and posed 4 questions to consider: Where does a cruciform gospel start? What does a cruciform gospel exalt? What is the message of a cruciform gospel? And […]
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Michael interviews Michelle Lesley of michellelesley.com and A Word Fitly Spoken podcast about Feminism, femininity, biblical womanhood, and Moore. Michelle is a wife, mother, and blogger. You won’t want to miss this hard-hitting interview! 🙂
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Michael interviews a few more interesting people from the Cruciform Conference. Micah Hasty of Micah Hasty Music https://twitter.com/themicahandrew Josh Hamon of https://theministryofwar.com/ Bryan Lamb of https://www.garageministries.com/
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Michael interviews Kofi regarding his sermon, Hebrews 12: Cross Purchased Discipline. This discussion will edify saints as you get the benefit of the hours of study which was put in before the Cruciform Conference in Indianapolis. Also, we hear about Kofi’s church’s upcoming ministry events. Please visit https://gccroguevalley.org/ to learn more about Grace Community Church […]
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On this episode of Things Above us Round Table, George Alvarado and Chuck Ivey continue our series on Getting the New Covenant Right by diving into the New Perspectives on Paul and the damage it does to the doctrine justification by faith. Scriptures: Genesis 15; Romans 3-5; Galatians 3; Ephesians 2. Resources: 1. The Whole […]
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Michael, Tim, and George discuss the New Covenant promise of the perseverance of the saints and Tim's article "Choked Out by Thorns." How are we to think about folks who fall away like Joshua Harris or Marty Sampson? What assurance can a Christian have in this life that they will truly be preserved to the end?
What steps can someone take to make their calling and election sure and watch out for their brethren?
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Michael and George discuss the New Covenant. This covenant is unmixed, unbreakable and unconditional. This is the first in a series where we will define the New Covenant, discuss its implications, apply it to the Christian life, and then contrast it to errors that ensue when getting the New Covenant wrong. Scripture references: Jeremiah 31:31-34; […]
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Michael and Allen discuss a couple of recent posts on Thing Above Us: The Essence and Effects of Sin and What’s Your Portion? and find that the posts are surprisingly related!
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In this episode, Michael and Garrett welcome Dr. Anthony Silvestro, creation speaker and author of On the Origin of Kinds, By Means of Creator God, and The Preservation of Souls in the Struggle for Eternity. The guys discuss the importance of understanding the book of Genesis, plug books they like, and the Equip Ohio Conference. Equip […]
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In this episode, the guys welcomed our newest TAU member, George Alvarado, and discussed the recent events concerning a Rugby player whose life has been altered because of some biblical comments he made. See the article discussed here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12221593 Furthermore, we addressed “green” persecution and what Christians should do to prepare for it.
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Jason Marianna interviews Michael Coughlin and the results are about what you’d expect. But listen anyway. 🙂
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Chuck Ivey attended the G3 2019 Conference in January and conducted some very cool interviews. In this special edition of the Things Above Us Roundtable, you’ll hear from Tom Ascol, Owen Strachan, Bobby McCreery, and many more godly men.
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Our next team member interview is with Jason Marianna, a man who is waaaay more interesting than you’d think… See all posts in this series
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Tune in as we get to know the writers of Things Above Us. Up next is our author and Arky, Allen Nelson. See all posts in this series
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Tune in as we get to know the writers of Things Above Us. Up first is our token Brit, Kofi Adu-Boahen. See all posts in this series
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Are you stretched thin with work, family, church AND ministry? Join us in episode 12 as the TAU Roundtable team discusses this relevant topic affecting many Christians. Hopefully, you will find edification and practical tips for how you can be a faithful minister as well as keep your job and family life on the right […]
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In Episode 11, the guys discuss the primacy of preaching and welcome special guest and preacher, Mike Stockwell, from CrossCountryEvangelism.com. Then we plug a few books we like.
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In Episode 10, the guys discuss various advice to new believers and plug a few books we like. And it seems this will forever be known as the episode where Michael admits he enjoys the Polemics Report.
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In TAU Roundtable 009, the guys discuss pride and humility from a handful of verses in the Bible and give their sports hot-takes. Verses considered for discussion Proverbs 11:2 (ESV) When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. Proverbs 29:23 (ESV) One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is […]
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In TAU Roundtable 008, the guys discuss the recent Social Justice statement, talk about their own take on social justice in our current environment and plug some books they like.
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In TAU Roundtable 007, the guys talk about parables from Matthew 13. What are parables? Why did Jesus use them? And how do we apply them to our lives? Then the team gives their sports hot takes.
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In TAU Roundtable 006, the guys discuss Christian love and unity, provide some practical application, followed by plugging some books we like.
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In TAU Roundtable 005, the guys discuss the disposition Christians should have toward sports and give some sports hot-takes.
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In TAU Roundtable 004, Justin’s way too excited about the Bears, Michael talks about the first Ohio State outreach of the year, the guys chat about evangelism and the need for more trained, elder-qualified missionaries, and offer those sports hot takes.
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In TAU Roundtable 003, the guys figure out who’s team Todd Friel and who’s team Phil Johnson, whether we should keep or move away from children’s church, plug some books we like, and explain how you can win one of our brand-new t-shirts.
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In TAU Roundtable 002, the guys discuss Timmmm’s post about marriage and divorce, and we get in depth about how the church should support foster parents and adoptive parents. We also plug some books we like and offer Rapid Fire Sports Hot-takes at the end.
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In TAU Roundtable 001, the guys discuss Timmmm’s tweet, the Revoice conference, counseling, and Rachel Held Evans. We also plug some books we like and/or wrote and offer rapid-fire sports hot-takes at the end.
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