A Seminarian and Friends
by Kevin Gray
I am currently pursuing my M.Div, and I want to be a resource for people. This is a place to wrestle with my friends’ questions about Jesus, Scripture, the Church, and theology as well as I can. I’m not perfect, but I pray I’m helpful. God bless!
Episodes
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A Helpful Hermeneutic for Understanding Old Testament Polygamy
This is mostly a quick lesson on a couple hermeneutical principles so that readers of the Christian Scriptures can find answers to questions they might have, promoted by the question of the Old Testament’s stance on polygamy.
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Lady Wisdom
Solomon write of a woman named Wisdom to instruct his sons in the way they should go. Let us listen to his words to see Christ Jesus.
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Biblical Terminology Part 1: Fun Introduction
The Bible is full of technical terms, and understanding what the Biblical authors meant frequently hinges on our understanding of these terms.
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The Split of the Kingdom of Israel
In ancient times, the Kingdom of Israel had twelve tribes as a unified monarchy. Then it split.
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The Holy Spirit
Within the Trinity, Christians understand the Holy Spirit the least.
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The Canonization of Scripture
This is a quick look at the basics of how the Bible came to be.
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Blessed Is the Nation Whose God Is Yahweh
America has been quite prosperous during its existence, but that does not mean that it is the blessed nation of God from Psalm 33:12.
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Discipline Over Condemnation
Though Christians struggle with sin their whole earthly lives, Jesus offers hope in the fight and never leaves His sheep or condemns them.
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Youth Group
If youth ministry were a single cell organism, it would be an amoeba—shapeless and unidentifiable. Perhaps there is a way to nail down what it is and how to do it.
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Homosexuality with Sean Carney
Fellow seminarian Sean Carney sat down with me to discuss his thoughts on same sex attraction and share his own walk with Jesus.
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Discipleship in the Family
With the professionalization of the pastorate, family discipleship has gotten overlooked. Perhaps there is a better way.
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Old Testament Saints
Many people in the Old Testament were saved, even though Christ had yet to pay for their sins. Their salvation might have looked different than ours, but it was not of a different form.
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Grace with Charis Part 2
Abuse in any relationship is hard, and marriage is no different. Charis and I discuss how to navigate it.
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Grace with Charis Part 1
The Church has a responsibility to address both parties of an abusive marriage with love and grace.
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Tithing
The standard practice within the Church has been to tithe ten percent, but perhaps there is a better way.
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Abortion and Miscarriage with Charis
My clinical mental health counselor friend hops on the podcast to help me discuss if God condones abortion or not.
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Freedom in the Son of God
The significance of Matthew 17:24-27 is overwhelming. It offers something all humans long for: Freedom.
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Evangelism with Braydin Rath
My good buddy Braydin Rath and I discuss various topics about telling people the good news of the Person and work of Jesus Christ, specifically what motivates us to evangelize.
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The History of Church Denominations
Christ’s Church is one unified organism, His Body. However, we see the Church in different local churches with different understandings of the Scriptures.
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The Sign of Jonah
Jonah’s claim to its genre matter to its interpretation. Below are the sources I used to come to the conclusion of its purpose. Bible Project. “Overview: Jonah” (video) Directed by Tim Mackie. http://bibleproject.com/learn/jonah/. Cook, Stephen. “Jonah, Parody, and Satire: The Bible in…
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The Good News of Jesus Christ
“The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel.” Mark 1:15.
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Means of Grace
Scripture can be intimidating, but it doesn’t need to be. It is God’s invitation to be known. He has revealed Himself to us through His Word, so it is a joy to dive into what He has said. There are many ways to approach it (as long as you believe that it is inerrant, infallible, sufficient, and...
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The Mark of the Beast
As more time passes since Christ’s ascension, fear and anticipation for His return and the subsequent end of the age increase. That, coupled with the troubling circumstances in the world, has lead many people to speculate about what Revelation means—and if we are vulnerable to falling victim to…
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Biblical Authorship
The claims of Scripture are the subject of rejection and disagreement, including who wrote each of the 66 books in the Christian canon. However, there is no need to fear.
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Lent
Blessed Lent, friends! As we begin this season, I pray that you come to know the Lord more and more. May you find rest and comfort in His life, death, and resurrection!
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Covenants and Promises
Jeremiah 29:11 is a popular Bible verse for Christians to memorize, get a tattoo of, and put in their Instagram bio. This episode wrestles with how Christians should understand what God is saying to them in this verse.
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The Birth of Christ
We celebrate Christmas on December 25, but it is unlikely that Jesus was born on this date.
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Worldwide Flood
One hotly-debated topic surrounding Christianity is if miraculous events like Noah’s flood took place in history. We explore some evidence for it and why Christians trust its account.
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Romans 8 with Julia Hamill
My good friend joined the podcast today to share her thoughts on one of her favorite chapters in the Bible, which she said has helped her during this season of COVID-19.
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What Is Up With Biblical Genealogies
A friend asked me why Matthew, the New Testament’s first book, begins with a genealogy. I answer that and more in this episode.
About this show
I am currently pursuing my M.Div, and I want to be a resource for people. This is a place to wrestle with my friends’ questions about Jesus, Scripture, the Church, and theology as well as I can. I’m not perfect, but I pray I’m helpful. God bless!
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