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The Mainstream Evangelical
by Kenneth E. Crump
We promote a balanced, mainstream view of Evangelical Christianity without compromising the of integrity scripture. We hope to provide a framework for Evangelicals who reject the current Evangelical path toward extremist ideology on both the far right and the far left.
Episodes
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Episode 7 - Should Churches Be Political?
In this episode, Luke and I discuss whether Christians should be political. We discuss whether and how churches should discuss political issues in the pulpit and how we, as Christians, should approach these issues.
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Episode 6 - John The Baptist Loses Followers to Jesus & The Samaritan Woman
In this episode, we'll be looking at what John the Baptist said about his ministry decreasing and Jesus' increasing. We also look at Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well.
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Episode 5 - What does it mean to be born again? (Just The Stuff That Jesus Said)
In this episode, we'll talk about Jesus's discussion with Nicodemus and what it means to be born again. We'll take a deep dive into why we need to be saved, what being born again means, and whether you need a church, priest, or denomination for salvation.
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Episode 4 - Wine and Temple Tables (Just The Stuff That Jesus Said)
In this episode, we discuss the significance of Jesus turning the water into wine, his interactions with Mary, and whether the wine had alcohol content. We also discuss Jesus overturning the temple tables and the significance of this event.
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Episode 3 - An Overview of the Ministry of Jesus (From the series: Just The Stuff That Jesus Said)
In this episode, we give an overview of the mega themes and methodology of Jesus' ministry. We discuss the literary devices that Jesus used, Jesus' introduction of the Kingdom of God, how Jesus dealt with the Mosaic Law, the introduction of the concept of salvation by grace, the foundation of…
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Episode 2 - Jesus Begins His Ministry (from the series: Just The Stuff That Jesus Said)
In this episode, we'll discuss Jesus' 40 days in the desert and temptation, his baptism, and the calling of his first disciples. Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News...
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Episode 1 - Introduction (from the series: Just The Stuff That Jesus Said)
Who was Jesus? What was his message? Is it possible to remove the religious, political and other man-made layers that have been added to the story of Jesus? Is it possible to cut through all the clutter and noise and get to the core of Jesus’ ministry and message? We are certainly going to do our...
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Michael Moore of The Honest Youth Pastor Interview
In this episode, we interview Michael Moore of The Honest Youth Pastor. We talk about Michael's background, how he got started with his account, the controversy regarding Andy Stanley platforming two openly gay men at the Unconditional Conference, and user-friendly versus traditional church...
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The Church and Politics: Part Three - Is America a Christian Nation?
This is an excerpt from the audio version of my book, Redemptive Deconstruction: A Critical Examination of Evangelical Christianity That Doesn't Lead to Atheism or Progressive Extremism. In this podcast, we examine part one of my chapter on The Church and Politics. In it, we discuss whether…
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The Church and Politics: Part Two - Were Jesus and the Apostles Political?
This is an excerpt from the audio version of my book, Redemptive Deconstruction: A Critical Examination of Evangelical Christianity That Doesn't Lead to Atheism or Progressive Extremism. In this podcast, we examine part two of my chapter on The Church and Politics. In it, we discuss whether Jesus...
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The Church and Politics: Part One - Understanding the American Political System
This is an excerpt from the audio version of my book, Redemptive Deconstruction: A Critical Examination of Evangelical Christianity That Doesn't Lead to Atheism or Progressive Extremism. In this podcast, we examine part one of my chapter on The Church and Politics. In it, we look at a brief…
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Redemptive Deconstruction: Episode 04: What is Christian Nationalism?
There is no one size fits all answer to this question. There are varying degrees of Christian Nationalism. In this episode, we discuss patriotism, nationalism, fascism, and white nationalism and how they relate to Christian Nationalism.
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Redemptive Deconstruction Episode 03: What is Deconstruction?
In this episode, we discuss how deconstruction is defined, its history, and its modern application in regard to faith.
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Redemptive Deconstruction Episode 02: Principles of Redemptive Deconstruction
In this episode we discuss knowing God for ourselves outside a church framework, that we don't have to be conservative to be a Christian, not adopting a viewpoint that violates scripture, not trading conservative extremism for progressive extremism, understanding that not all problems have a...
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Redemptive Deconstruction Episode 01: Different Types of Deconstruction
In this episode, we explain the vision of The Mainstream Evangelical and discuss different types of Deconstruction.
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Episode 14 - Interview with Dr. Christina Crenshaw - Cancel Culture
In this episode, we talk about human trafficking, how to recognize it, and what you can do about it. We also look at cancel culture and its ramifications on society, including the LGBTQ community's attempt to get Dr. Crenshaw fired and the shutting down of debate on important issues on the right...
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Episode 13 - Interview with Tim Whitaker of The New Evangelicals - Progressive vs. Traditional Theology
In this podcast, I talk to Tim Whitaker of The New Evangelicals about progressive and traditional theology. We address everything from original sin, the deity of Jesus, and what salvation really means to inerrancy and bible prophecy. This is another podcast you don't want to miss.
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Episode 9 - The History of Biblical Inerrancy in the Church
In this episode, we document the history of inerrancy in the church from the testimony of the church's leaders throughout its over two thousand year history. Progressives will tell that inerrancy is a new concept, that it wasn't taught in the church until after the enlightenment. This is a common...
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Episode 8 - Biblical Inerrancy: Inspiration, Revelation, Inerrancy & The Truth of Scripture
Inerrancy doesn't seem like something that most Christians would bring up at a dinner party, but it's one of the foundational principles of Christianity. This is not a subject that most Christians dive into let alone are aware of. It’s usually taught in seminary for ministerial training. Denial…
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Episode 7 - Does the bible really say that living a gay lifestyle is a sin?
In this episode, we are going to give a detailed examination of all the scriptures that talk about homosexuality. People of faith within the LGBTQ community claim that these scriptures have been deliberately misrepresented by the church. Mainstream and conservative Christians claim that the LGBTQ...
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Episode 6 - Kingdom Salvation vs. Religious Conversion
In this episode, we explain the difference between religious conversion and kingdom salvation. Jesus didn't come to create the Christian religion, he came to establish the Kingdom of God. We aren't called to convert people to a mindless religion based on guilt, legalism, or greed. Jesus came to...
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Episode 5 - How Determine Church Health
Where or if you go to church is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. In this episode, we give people specific criteria to gauge how healthy a church is. We use both theological and psychological traits to determine whether a church is healthy, dead, unhealthy, a mainstream…
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Episode 4 - Faith, Politics and Power: Were the Apostles political?
This is the second episode in our series about whether or not Jesus and the Apostles were political. In this episode, we look at how Paul, Peter, and the rest of the Apostles dealt with potential political situations and how we are to interact with secular governments as Christians.
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Episode 3 - Faith, Politics and Power: Was Jesus Political?
The goal of this podcast series is not to take a side, advocate a position, start fights, or create controversy, but rather to think about our influence in the world as Christians. We need to reevaluate our approach to political involvement and social issues. We need to ask ourselves, what does…
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Episode 1 - What is a Mainstream Evangelical?
This our first podcast under our new name, "The Mainstream Evangelical." We promote a balanced, mainstream view of Evangelical Christianity that rejects extremist ideology on both the far right and the far left. Today, we're are going to lay down ten foundational principles for what it means to…
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 35 - The Ascension
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 34 - The Resurrection
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 33 - The Crucifixion
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 32 - Jesus on Trial
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 31 - The Garden of Gethsemane
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 30 - Jesus Teaches About The Holy Spirit
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 29 - The Lord's Supper
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 28 - The Greatest Commandment
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 27 - Jesus Predicts the Future
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 26 - Jesus Heals the Blind
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 25 - Jesus Predicts His Death
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 24 - Jesus Heals the Blind
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 23 - A Friend of Sinners
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 22 - Jesus Raises Lazarus
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 21 - A Friend of Sinners
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 20 - The Transfiguration
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 19 - Jesus Drives Out Demons
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 18 - The Good Shepherd
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 17 - The Adulterous Woman
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 16 - Total Devotion Required
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 15 - The Transfiguration
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 14 - Jesus Heals the Canaanite Woman
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 13 - Jesus Walks on the Water
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 12 - Jesus Sends Out the Disciples
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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The Gospel: A Chronological Harmony of the Four Gospels: 11 - Jesus Calms the Storm
The Gospel takes the four stories of the life of Jesus Christ and presents them as one chronological timeline narrative. It’s based on the collective events found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The relevant portions of the gospels are then inserted into each event. They are...
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We promote a balanced, mainstream view of Evangelical Christianity without compromising the of integrity scripture. We hope to provide a framework for Evangelicals who reject the current Evangelical path toward extremist ideology on both the far right and the far left.
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