The Church and Nationalism: A Conversation with Dr. Steve Cassell (The Church part 11)
X44 KINGDOM COVENANT PATRIOTISM / NATIONALISM DISCUSSION Dr. Will Ryan, Dr. Steve Cassell, and Pastor Matt Mouzakis 2 masters Remnant vs salvific instruments Rival kingdom vs reclaimed kingdom Wh...
12 Sep 20221h 1min
Letters to the Church: Laodicea (The Church part 10)
Revelation 3:14-22 Background/History Laodicea was named after Laodice the wife of Antiochus II, the founder of the city. Laodicea, Hierapolis, and Colossae were the 3 major cities in the Lycus...
10 Sep 20221h 4min
Letters to the Church: Philadelphia (The Church part 9)
Revelation 3:7-13 Background Philadelphia is 25 miles SE of Sardis in the Hermes Valley. It is the youngest of the churches in Revelation. Philadelphia means “brotherly love”. When King Eumenes II of ...
30 Aug 20221h 5min
A Church Called Tov: Interview with Scot McKnight (The Church part 8)
Scot McKnight joins Dr. Will Ryan and Matt to talk about the church. In this episode we discuss Scot’s book “A Church Called Tov” about resisting toxic church culture and forming a goodness (tov) cult...
24 Aug 202239min
Letters to the Church: Sardis (The Church part 7)
Revelation 3:1-6 Background Sardis was a fortress city. It was surrounded on 3 sides by extremely steep cliffs. As a result, it was considered to be so impenetrable that “to capture the acropolis of S...
22 Aug 202254min
Letters to the Church: Thyatira (The Church part 6)
Revelation 2:18-29 Background • In the ancient world Thyatira was not very important like Ephesus or Pergamum. • It was founded as a military outpost to protect the governmental seat of Asia in Per...
10 Aug 202254min
The Church (part 5): Revelation Book Recommendations
Revelation book recommendations The Sermons to the Seven Churches in Revelation (Jeffery A.D. Weima) Understanding the Seven Churches of Revelation (Dr. Jonathan Welton) Unholy Allegiances (David...
4 Aug 202214min
Letters to the Church: Pergamum (The Church part 4)
Background • Pergamum was the seat for the Roman Governor for the region. So, if Ephesus was like New York (Financial and commerce center), Pergamum would be like Washington DC (governing and legal c...
4 Aug 202254min
