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By the Way
by Toph & Jed (Termon Media)
Toph and Jed discuss theology, masculinity, the church, news, culture, and much more. Our goal is to encourage and equip busy believers to become committed and competent disciples of Christ in every area of life.
Episodes
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"It Is Finished"
A reflection on Christ's declaration of the accomplishment of our redemption.
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Theological Triage 1 – What Is It? Why Do We Need It?
If we care at all about building a new Christendom, we need to get better at drawing the right battle lines. Theological triage is a bit of a buzzword in some circles, but it's of immense import. Here is the first of a few episodes walking through what we think is a fuller and much more practical...
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Why the Move to Eastern Orthodoxy?
Have you noticed the increasing frequency of evangelical Christians leaving the church and denomination they grew up in, to join a higher church tradition, especially Eastern Orthodoxy? It’s very hard for some people to grasp how there could be any appeal — but we think there are some substantial...
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Artillery Sermon, AD 2024
In this episode, we share Toph's recent sermon regarding the 2024 presidential election — emphasizing key truths Christians need to remember.
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If Premil is True, Jesus Lied and Christianity is False... What?
In this episode, we rant about a strange claim... Audio quality improves later on when we stop driving in a truck! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast! Our aim is to encourage, exhort, and equip busy believers to become committed and competent disciples of Christ in every area…
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The Whole Inhabited World
Is it "world," "inhabited world," or "empire?" It's a big deal to some. Does dispensationalism skew the translation? Let's talk about it. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast! Our aim is to encourage, exhort, and equip busy believers to become committed and competent disciples…
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Against Postmil Newspaper Exegesis
The dreaded NeWsPaPeR eXeGeSiS! The dispensationalist's Achilles' heel! We sort it out in today's episode. 1) People mean at least two different things by the term. 2) Everyone does it. 3) And depending on your definition, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and...
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Christianity's Not a Religion... Or is it?
In this episode, Toph critiques the common phrase, "Christianity's not a religion; it's a relationship." There is some absolutely crucial truth at the heart of that stock phrase. But in our opinion, it confuses matters more than it brings clarity. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share the...
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Burning Dispensational Strawmen [Part 1]
Our non-dispensational brothers spend an awful lot of time online setting fire to dispensational strawmen. In this series, we voice our frustration with this commonplace phenomenon, but hopefully get some helpful counterpoints and clarifications in as well. A few important resources:...
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The Biggest Lie in Christianity?
Did the Father and Son experience a separation when Christ dies on the cross? Most Christians believe so. Apparently, some think this is absurd—in fact, some think this is "the biggest lie in Christianity." That seems extreme—let's talk about it. The intro/outro song, "Trouble" (used with...
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"I Like Christ, but not Christians"
What do we think about Christians who like hanging out with unbelievers (because there's no pressure to be holy), but can't stand being around fellow believers? The intro/outro song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen." Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast!…
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We Have an Agenda — We Want to Change You
Should Christians try to change unbelievers? In any way? Or should we just leave everyone alone? In this episode, we react to a Facebook post attacking Christians' tendency to want to cOnVeRt people, and help people be HoLy! Where does that come from? Let's talk about it. The intro/outro song,...
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Today, Tomorrow, and the Third Day
Jesus really was crucified on Friday. Here are two supporting verses from Exodus and 1 Samuel! Listen to Toph's fuller defense of a Friday crucifixion here — https://anchor.fm/termon/episodes/Passion-Week-Difficulties--Good-Friday--Thursday--or-Wednesday-ecgp7r The intro/outro song, "Trouble"…
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Just War—The Evil of War and the Glory of Valor
How should we process the reality of war today? How do you respond when your young son gets excited about war? What have Christians throughout history said about what makes a war just? Let's talk about it. We encourage you to read the following articles on a traditional view of war and foreign...
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Jed on James
How should Christians view the role of trials in the Christian life? Jed begins looking at what James says about trials in this episode. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast! Our aim is to encourage, exhort, and equip busy believers to become committed and competent disciples of...
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Ballot Questions, Constitutional Explanations, and How to Read the Law
In this episode we seek to help you understand what's at stake with the ballot questions in the PA primaries on May 18. There are four ballot questions. Three of them are about potential constitutional amendments. The first two, though, are confusingly worded; and so we want to explain why it's a...
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Make "Parson" Great Again
Jed and Toph talk about the antiquated but historically valuable title of "parson." That cool song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen"—which you really should watch! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast! Our aim is to encourage, exhort, and equip busy…
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The Joy of the Lord is Our Strength [election reflections]
As we watch the mayhem of the election process unfold, and, in many ways, get more tangled as we go, we’re all wondering what’s going to happen and, more importantly, how we are to respond. What are we to do? Toph offers some practical suggestions in today's episode. That cool song, "Trouble"…
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Must the Church be Assembled to be the Church?
Does the church stop being the church if it's not gathered? We tackle that question in today's episode. Here are some important resources for you to learn more: https://www.deliveredbygrace.com/why-we-are-not-calling-our-livestream-virtual-church/...
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A Quick Follow-up on the Conscience
We cut this piece out of our last episode, on the 2020 Election (which you really should listen to), but thought it was worth making into its own bonus episode—enjoy! That cool song, "Trouble" (used with permission), is from "The Chosen"—which you really should watch! Don't forget to subscribe,...
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2020 Election
In this episode, we share some thoughts about the 2020 election, Piper's infamous article, the role of the conscience in voting, the responsibility of the Christian in voting, and a common fallacy when it comes to the nature of the gospel and discipleship. Here is Piper's article —...
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C.R. Wiley On Tap
We recently had the honor and delight of sitting down with Pastor C.R. Wiley and having a casual conversation around an iPad (hence all the background, and sometimes foreground, noise). Wiley's books on the productive household are top of the bag, and really should be required reading for every...
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Is Retirement Unbiblical?
Is retirement biblical? It's often assumed that retirement is not an option for Christians. But that depends a lot on how you define retirement, and what you plan to do in retirement. This article talks about the problems with traditional retirement planning —...
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That Explains This
1 John is a challenging book. Toph and Jed tackle a couple of interesting interpretive issues in today's episode. Here's a helpful commentary on the book of 1st John taking the view Toph and Jed espoused — https://amzn.to/318FzYp. Here's Fairview Bible Church's site [fairviewbiblechurch.org] and...
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How to Pray Without Ceasing
In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, the apostle Paul instructs Christians to "pray without ceasing." But what does that mean? Toph and Jed tackle the question of how to follow that instruction in today's episode. Prayer is simply the word we use for talking to God. God speaks to us through His written Word;...
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Is Hell Forever? [part 1]
In today's episode, Toph tackles the doctrine of conditional immortality—the view that the souls of unbelievers will not remain in conscious torment in hell, but will be annihilated along with their bodies—as propounded by the folks at Rethinking Hell (http://rethinkinghell.com/). Don't forget to...
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Gene Cunningham on Eternal Rewards and the Christian Response to Pandemics and Panic
Full Episode: We recently sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about the pandemic panic (and a few other things). To hear more of Gene's teaching, find his books, and learn more about and support his ministry, go to basictraining.org. If you're interested in...
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Passion Week Difficulties — Good Friday, Thursday, or Wednesday?
Matthew 12:40 says that Christ would be in the belly of the earth for three days and three nights; but that doesn't work with a Friday crucifixion. So, was Jesus actually crucified on Thursday—or even Wednesday? This week being Passion Week, Pastor Toph is taking a few episodes to explain some...
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Passion Week Difficulties — the meal in Bethany
The Gospel of John clearly explains that Jesus arrived in Bethany on the Friday before Passion Week, and there was held a meal in Christ's honor in Bethany on Saturday. And the Triumphal Entry then was on the next day—Sunday. However, Matthew and Mark both place the account of the meal in Bethany...
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Passion Week Difficulties [Intro]
This week being Pasion Week, let's take some time to think through a couple of interpretive difficulties that come up with regard to the chronology of the final days leading up to our Lord's death and resurrection. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast! Our aim is to encourage,...
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The Barbaric Bride-Price, the productive household, and what a way to get a wife!
The concept of the bride-price is salt in the wound of our sensitive, politically correct, romance-is-everything society. Daughters being rewarded to warriors, and arranged marriages, are barbaric enough. But then the groom has to pay the father-of-the-bride money as compensation? This is…
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And David His Ten Thousands
What's really going on with that song the women sing about Saul and David: "Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands?" In today's mini-episode, Pastor Toph explains a feature of Hebrew poetry that may give us a fuller understanding of this account in 1 Samuel 18:7. Don't...
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What to Do Now?
We sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about the pandemic and panic, and how we, as Christians, should respond in a way that's different than the world. Here's a short preview. Watch for the full episode coming soon!
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The Political Friendship of David and Jonathan
Jonathan is said to have loved David "as his own soul." This more than mere affection, or companionship; it certainly has nothing to do with any kind of romantic relationship. So what exactly is going on with this covenant between Jonathan and David in 1 Samuel 18? Don't forget to subscribe…
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The Recovery of Local Community
What good could possibly come from the pandemic and the panic? We sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about that (and a few other things). Here's a short preview. Watch for the full episode coming soon!
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God is Still at Work
We recently sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about the pandemic panic (and a few other things). Here's a short preview. Be watching for the full episode coming soon!
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Gene Cunningham on Responding to a Crisis
We recently sat down with missionary and Bible teacher, Gene Cunningham, and asked him about the pandemic panic (and a few other things). Here's a short preview. Be watching for the full episode!
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Thou Shalt Be Nice!
Be nice! Why can't we all just get along? When people say nice, they usually mean “agreeable," or "not harsh." Is niceness really a biblical category? Is it even a virtue? That's what we discuss in today's episode of By the Way. You can listen to the Voddie Baucham sermon Jed mentioned here:...
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That Goofy-Looking King David
We've always heard that David was a scrawny, redheaded, snot-nosed little kid... but that's not the picture Scripture gives us. Put aside your preconceived notions about David. We’re learning about the real man—the 11th-century shepherd who became the most powerful military leader in Israel… The...
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Q&A—Is Bible Reading and Prayer the Formula for Growth?
If I read my Bible and pray every day, will I grow, grow, grow? Is it really that simple? If I read and pray, is spiritual growth automatic? Or is there more to it? Listen to today's episode of By the Way to find out. Here, Paul Tripp and Tim Lane succinctly lay out a biblical theology of change…
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Why God Looks On the Heart
Another episode from Pastor Toph's blog, explaining why it is that God looks on the heart: because only He can. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share the podcast! Our aim is to encourage, exhort, and equip busy believers to become committed and competent disciples of Christ in every area of...
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Choosing Fruitlessness?
Is it wrong for a married couple to choose childlessness? We would say, ordinarily, yes, but tell us more. This is a touchy and controversial subject, and we wade into it in today's episode. We strongly encourage you to read these two articles from Michael Foster and Bnonn Tennant: "Fruitfulness…
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Even Moore About That Invitation to "Go Home"
This is the audio of Pastor Toph's blog post explaining why John MacArthur told Beth Moore to go home, why everyone laughed, what could possibly be wrong with listening to Beth Moore, and why she really ought to... go home, that is. Here's the relevant audio clip of the...
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More on MacArthur and Moore
Yes, we know this is old news now (we recorded it right when it happened though), but this discussion was still worth sharing—at least we think it was. So, John MacArthur told Beth Moore to "go home," and the immediate evangelical uproar basically crashed the internet. In this impromptu episode,...
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Understanding Honor
What is honor? And in what way does God honor us? Honor plays a prominent role in Scripture, yet we frequently misunderstand it's definition, role, and import. In today's episode, Toph explains what honor is, horizontal honor and vertical honor, the difference between honoring God and being…
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Bonus Followup: Is Your Faith a Political Threat? A Case in Point
A brief followup to our episode on patriotism. There are two groups of people who truly understand the threat of Christianity: those who are persecuted because of their Christian convictions, and those who do the persecuting. As our allegiance to Christ increasingly comes into conflict with our...
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Christians and Patriotism?
How should Christians think about patriotism and love for one's country in balance with love for Christ and His kingdom? Toph and Jed discuss this huge topic in today's episode, arguing for some practical applications as well. This was an early attempt at recording. It's actually the very first...
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Q&A—Why Are Our Kids Leaving the Church?
Why are our kids leaving the church as soon as they're out of high school? That's what we discuss on today's episode of By the Way. The book we mentioned, "Already Gone," can be found here: https://amzn.to/3bac4IE. You can find the other links we mentioned here in Toph's article (and the whole...
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Who are we? What are we doing?
Like we said in the pilot episode, we know that you don't care who we are unless we have a podcast worth listening to. So we thought that we'd now take this second episode to introduce ourselves and the podcast. You can always email us with questions, concerns, encouragements, or ideas at...
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How Should Christians Think About Smart Devices? [parts 1 and 2]
How should Christians think about their smart devices? Should we fear them? Use them cautiously? Use them freely with no concern at all? Hi! Our names are Toph and Jed. In this, the pilot episode of By the Way, we discuss one comprehensive metaphor that we think helpfully answers all of our...
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Toph and Jed discuss theology, masculinity, the church, news, culture, and much more. Our goal is to encourage and equip busy believers to become committed and competent disciples of Christ in every area of life.
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