Jacked Theology: Recent Episodes
Kevin Young and Matthew Murphy
Two Pastors into faith and fitness respond to the week's topics within church and culture through the lens of Jesus.
Hosted by: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle the topic of race, power, and the politics that drive white Christian thinking and theologies.
Including: a conversation about their fitness progress in the "After the Show" segment.
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the recent school shooting Georgia and the USAmerican Christian response to it.
Including: a take on the recent Christian Nationalist' uplifting of Hitler above Churchill.
Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle the topic of slavery and racism in the Bible, and cover its strong resurgence within a growing segment of Christianity.
Including: an update on Matt and Kevin's physical fitness journey in the After Show
Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle one of the most divisive topics in faith and culture today, abortion. It's a complex conversation, made more difficult by intense passion on all sides.
Including: an update on Matt and Kevin's physical fitness journey and the Democratic National Convention.
Wherein Matt and Kevin all of the things that the Bible isn't, including sufficient, a science book, etc.
Including: a conversation about a death in Crossfit and "Evangelicals for Harris."
Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle the topic of dividing walls that are pitting Christians against Christians and how we can work around them.
Including: a conversation about the week in the news.
Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle the topic of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, discussing the sticky theology that implies it was God's providence and sovereignty that divinely saved him.
Including: a conversation about their fitness progress in the "After the Show" segment.
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss deconstruction from the perspective of a pastor, going behind the scenes and exploring their or deconstruction and reconstruction.
Including: a conversation about Christian Nationalism and its toxic theologies and proponents.
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss Kevin's book release, coming in less than a week, and the historic faith practices that gave rise to the need for new ways of thinking about church ministry and spiritual formation.
Including: a conversation about the winding path of Owen Strachan and the controversy over a "Historic Orthodox Christian Perspective."
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the somewhat surprising reactions to Juneteenth from within White Evangelicalism and the broader issue of oppression and marginalization.
Including: a conversation about two new stories out of Dallas. One involves pastoral abuse of a minor, and the other involves financial abuse of church funds (at one of Kevin's former employers).
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the intersection of preaching and politics. Where did Jesus stand on using the pulpit for political agendas?
Including: a conversation about Pride month, what Kevin and Matt are currently reading, and urine intake.
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss fitness and faith. The only real question is, why did it take 39 episodes before they first talked about the intersection of their two great loves!
Including: a conversation about the SBC, Al Mohler, and the capitulation of the Christian GOP.
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the ancient methods of finding yourself, like the Saints, Spiritual Direction and the enneagram, and the Examen Prayer.
Including: a conversation about Brian Sauvé and the rise of Christian Nationalism
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the topic of inerrancy and the way the biblical texts were originally read.
Including: a conversation about the Pope, Original Sin, and NFL Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker.
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the spiritual formation practices of the Early Church the focus on Jesus, the foundation of Kevin's forthcoming book.
Including: a conversation about John-Paul and Mica Miller, and the problematic state of the pastorate in many high-control churches.
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the spiritual formation practices of the Early Church, the foundation of Kevin's forthcoming book.
Including: a conversation about Josh Howerton and other news around Evangelicalism.
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the tension between those in the church who follow Paul and those who follow Jesus, and if there is a difference between the two.
Including: a conversation about toxicity within Progressivism and the recent battle between Joshua Haymes and The New Evangelicals.
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the current state of reforming going on within the church.
Including: a conversation about Mark Driscoll, Israel, and Kevin's upcoming book release.
Wherein Matt and Kevin focus on the broken state of community within Christian contexts and why the church can't see it.
Including: a conversation about Mark Driscoll, Christian manhood, and Kevin's upcoming book release.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss a few summer superlatives.
Including: a conversation about Pride Month, the Pledge of Allegiance, Organizational failures/success with C&MA/SBC voting on women in ministry, summer goals, family time, and more.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the increasingly regular moral and ethical failures of megachurches.
Including: a conversation about Hillsong, the pros and cons of growth, and proper metrics.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the tension between Peacemaking and Self-Defense for the Christian.
Including: a conversation about this week's death of a homeless man in New York City after a marine put him in a chokehold.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the topic of Hell.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the recent Josh Butler and The Gospel Coalition article, "Sex Won't Save You (But It Points to the One Who Will)."
Including: a conversation about sex theology, complementarianism, premarital sex, and masturbation.
This episode is rated: PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin launch the season of Lent with a conversation about the historic 40-day season of the church and whether or not it should be celebrated.
Including: a conversation about church liturgies and the Southern Baptist Convention's recent decision to oust churches that employ women ministers.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle the recent clashes between Christianity and culture.
Including: a conversation on Sam Smith's Grammy performance, Rihanna and the Super Bowl, "He Gets Us," and the Asbury Revival.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle the third key tenet of Evangelicalism: Social Justice.
Including: a conversation about Black Lives Matter, activism, and the Lausanne Covenant of the 1970s.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle the third key tenet of Evangelicalism: The Centrality of the Cross.
Including: a conversation about the Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theory, Christ as Victor, and the place of Hell as leverage.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin are joined by scholar Nijay Gupta to discuss his new book, "Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church."
Including: a conversation about the "Created Order," Evangelical "Package Theology," and the volatile state of social media.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle the second key tenet of Evangelicalism: Personal Conversion.
Including: a conversation about the "Sinner's Prayer," Altar Calls, the Pledge of Allegiance, and questionable church signs.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin tackle the first key tenet of Evangelicalism: The Authority of the Bible.
Including: a conversation about the impending doom facing denominations, deconstruction, and Kevin and Matt's New Year Resolutions.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin address some of the jacked theologies making their rounds in the broader church at year's end.
Including: Matt Chandler returns, Flying Drummer Boys, marrying horses, "to church" or "not to church" on Christmas Sunday, and the worst Christmas sermon.
HOSTED BY: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
Wherein Matt and Kevin pull apart Christmas to see what is fact and what is fiction in our celebration.
Not to worry, they'll be more nice than naughty
Including: The "Happy Holidays" hubbub, the not-so-correct Nativity, and vaping.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the messy intersection of Mental Health and jacked theology.
The conversation includes advice on biblical counseling, finding good therapy, and a vulnerable story about suicide and the road to recovery.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the divergent Christian views on the end of the world.
Also, a discussion of the "Left Behind" series, the "Sinner's Prayer," and (for the real nerds among us) a look into Pre-, A-, and Post-Millennialism.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin reflect on the results of the 2022 USAmerican Midterm Elections.
Also, insight into the voting impact of Christian Nationalism, the Religious Right, and whether a vote is a spiritual act.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin explore the explosive intersection of Catholicism and Protestantism.
Also includes insight into the question of who is and isn't saved, the Reformation, and Atheism as a response to Christianity.
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Wherein Matt and Kevin explore the Halloween holiday and its origins. Also insight into the origins of Christmas, Santa Clause's physical altercation, and the fracturing of Evangelicalism. LINK TO ARTICLE: https://mereorthodoxy.com/six-way-fracturing-evangelicalism/#R775403-adC3C79C-C5BW67JQ (The Six Way Fracturing of Evangelicalism) HOSTED BY: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
Wherein Matt and Kevin explore the intersection of Christian Nationalism and women in ministry leadership. Also includes insight into the Christian & Missionary Alliance (CMA), the Southern Baptist Convention, and the role that Christians and Pastors can take to help. HOSTED BY: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss whether Christians are to confront sin with truth or love. Also including, drone strikes, refugees, rightness, and the catalysts that changed our theological thinking the most. HOSTED BY: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss what the Bible clearly does and does not say about the LGBTQIA+ community. Also, a rabbit trail through reformed theology, ancient eunuchs, and Jesus' most gender-aware statement in the texts. HOSTED BY: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
Wherein Matt and Kevin deep dive into the volatile topic of politics in the church and whether one's vote can render them unfaithful to God and outside of orthodoxy. Also, more on socialism, abortion, and the definition of marriage. HOSTED BY: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the hotly debated topic of Christian Nationalism, the belief that America is defined by Christianity and that the government should take active steps to keep it that way. Also, the British Monarchy, Origin Stories, and Gender Roles. HOSTED BY: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
Wherein Matt and Kevin discuss the recent theological discussion on the sufficiency of Scripture, catholicism, and cherry-picking from the biblical texts. Is the Bible easy to understand, and is it wrong to say: "The Bible clearly says..."? HOSTED BY: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
Wherein Matt and Kevin break down the jacked theology that led to the public flogging of Pastor Matt Chandler of The Village Church after an "unguarded and unwise" relationship came to light. Plus, commentary on the intersection of financial forgiveness and faith. HOSTED BY: Dr. Matthew Murphy and Dr. Kevin Young
There is a lot of conversation about TheoBros on Social Media. Who are they, and what does "TheoBro" even mean? This episode is a winding conversation on the ins and outs of social media's most arrogant thought police, and how we deal with their sometimes jacked theologies.