Exploring the Faith: Recent Episodes
Curt Parton
It's challenging to be a Christian in our world today. We need to know what we believe, why we believe it, and how to genuinely live out what we believe every day. Join us as we explore any question or issue that helps us be more faithful as followers of Jesus Christ.
Thank you all so much for your encouragement and support! I'm going to take a break for the rest of the summer to complete an important writing project, but I'll be back in the fall with a new series for Exploring the Faith!
We've looked at the idea that the Bible can be factually erroneous yet still somehow be spiritually infallible. And we found that claim to be irrational and incoherent. But that doesn't address the challenges of those who reject biblical inerrancy. Are their arguments valid? In this episode, we examine the most common challenges to the inerrancy of Scripture.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there will be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. As soon as we've finished migrating the site, you'll be able to comment on podcast episodes and join the discussion. You can still send your questions or issues you'd like us to explore to curt@exploringthefaith.com. Thank you for your patience during this transition.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
Do we have valid reasons for accepting the Bible as divinely inspired and reliable? What do we do when we run across a passage in Scripture that seems disturbing or that might be in error? We'll deal with these questions this week.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there will be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. As soon as we've finished migrating the site, you'll be able to comment on podcast episodes and join the discussion. You can still send your questions or issues you'd like us to explore to curt@exploringthefaith.com. Thank you for your patience during this transition.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
Can Scripture be theologically infallible but not inerrant? Is this even a valid option? We'll look at the connection between these two ideas, and how they relate to the divine inspiration of Scripture, in this week's episode.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there will be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. As soon as we've finished migrating the site, you'll be able to comment on podcast episodes and join the discussion. You can still send your questions or issues you'd like us to explore to curt@exploringthefaith.com. Thank you for your patience during this transition.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
When we read the Bible today, are we relying on "translations of translations of translations"? How can we be confident that what we're reading now is what the original biblical authors wrote? We're exploring these issues this week.
Note: There won't be an episode next week, but we'll be back May 26!
And another note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there will be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. As soon as we've finished migrating the site, you'll be able to comment on podcast episodes and join the discussion. You can still send your questions or issues you'd like us to explore to curt@exploringthefaith.com. Thank you for your patience during this transition.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
Our first series was about why we can believe in Jesus. We now begin looking at why we should believe in the Bible. This week we'll examine what kind of faith we have in the Bible. (Special thanks to Christalina Brackett and Sebastian Brackett for their help this week!)
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there will be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. As soon as we're finished migrating the site, you'll be able to comment on podcast episodes and join the discussion. You can still send your questions or issues you'd like us to explore to curt@exploringthefaith.com. Thank you for your patience during this transition.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
This week, I interview special guest Mona Brackett from Hope for the Future. Please go to hopeforthefuture.org to learn more about this amazing ministry, made up entirely of unpaid volunteers!
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there may be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. Thank you for your patience.
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
Are Christians part of a larger "Judeo-Christian tradition"? Are we all about "Judeo-Christian values"? We'll be taking a closer look at this issue this week.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there may be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. Thank you for your patience.
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
We hear more and more talk about Christian "fundamentalists." What exactly is a fundamentalist? Is this a good thing to be? These are the questions we'll be looking at this week.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there may be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. Thank you for your patience.
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
Did the early followers of Jesus believe that he was God? Did Jesus ever claim to be God? This week, we'll look into these questions as we wrap up our series on the historical Jesus.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there may be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. Thank you for your patience.
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Is there historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Why did the early Christians believe this, and what does this mean for us today? What about common challenges to the resurrection? We explore all of these questions in this episode.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there may be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. Thank you for your patience.
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
We've seen why the early Christians accepted the New Testament Gospels, but does that mean we should accept them as historically valid? How much should we trust them today? In this episode, we'll be seeking answers to these questions, and also examining the "Jesus Seminar" to see what we can learn from critics of the New Testament Gospels.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there may be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. Thank you for your patience.
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
The early Christians accepted the New Testament Gospels of Jesus, but rejected others such as the "Gospel of Thomas" and the "Gospel of Peter." Why did they accept some, but reject others? What standard did they use to evaluate Gospel accounts of Jesus? Join us as we answer these questions.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there may be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. Thank you for your patience.
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
Was Jesus an actual historical person who lived in 1st century Galilee and Judea, or is he just a myth? Was the story of Christ copied from pagan religions of the day? In this episode, we search out answers to these questions.
Note: We're in the process of moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there may be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. Thank you for your patience.
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
Can everyone have their own "truth"? Does it not matter what's actually true as long as we sincerely believe? What is the basis for our faith?
Note: We are moving the website in order to more effectively host the podcast, so there may be a delay in posting the transcript and show notes. Thank you for your patience.
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.
We all know our society is polarized. We deal with it all the time. So how can we talk about important issues without it turning into a hostile argument?
You can find transcripts of episodes and show notes at exploringthefaith.com. Post a comment and join the discussion! You can also send in questions or issues that you'd like us to explore.
"Exploring the Faith" is sponsored by The Orchard, a Jesus-following church that meets in Rancho Cordova, CA and also in weekly, interactive, online studies. Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard. You can find out more at orchardonline.org.