The Open Seat

...or was he the young man who ran away naked from Gethsemane? If you are interested in hermeneutics (how we interpret the Bible), this is a great episode for you! We get into a few questions about Mark's gospel as we wrap up our yearlong study._Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This one is a little different. Evan shares some of the experiences that God has used to shape his beliefs and how questioning secondary and tertiary theologies serves us all. _Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

...and if not, why is it okay to read Narnia or watch Cinderella? Jeremy and Evan discuss how Christians should thoughtfully consume media of all kinds._Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

...and if it isn't valid, is divorce still a sin? Plus, did Jeremy and Evan cry at their weddings? Dive into all this and more!In this episode:Colorized film of New York City circa 1899Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God's Glory and Our Good by Andrew Walker_Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Bible has more to say on this than you might think. Jeremy and Evan dive into this important question and what it means for you today! Also discussed: spelunking._Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This is a great one! Jeremy and Evan are joined by special (and esteemed) guest Richie Baldwin to discuss morality and why it's never too late to turn toward God. _Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jeremy and Evan discuss the role of horror movies and ghost mythology in their upbringing and try to situate the traditional definition of a "ghost" into a biblical framework. _Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jeremy and Evan discuss a few external and logical evidences for the resurrection of Jesus, plus some of their funniest seminary interactions.In this episode:"⁠New Evidence for Jesus OUTSIDE the Bible (with Tom Schmidt)" by Truth Unites (Gavin Ortlund)Further reading: The Reason for God by Tim KellerThe Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. WrightJosephus and Jesus (available for free!) by T.C. Schmidt_Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

What is transubstantiation, anyway? Stick around to hear about Aristotelian metaphysics, why you should care deeply about Communion, and how all Christians experience unity in Jesus. In this episode:"Francis Chan Opens Up About the Eucharist" from Truth Unites/Gavin Ortlund (specifically around the 43:00-50:00 mark)Further reading: The 1689 Baptist Confession, Chapter 28: "Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper" (the Calvinist view)The Baptist Faith & Message, Article VII: "Baptism and The Lord's Supper" (the Memorialist view)Luther's Small Catechism, Article 6: "The Sacrament of the Altar" (the Lutheran view, commonly called consubstantiation)Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1406-1419: "The Sacrament of the Eucharist, In Brief" (the Catholic view)Redeemed Zoomer, "What each denomination believes about Communion"_Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jeremy and Evan discuss the imago Dei, or the concept of being made in God's image. What makes us uniquely made in God's image? What should we do about it? Plus, do we believe in bigfoot? Tune in to find out._Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, Jeremy and Evan talk to the first ever guest on The Open Seat, Kendall, about what adoption and motherhood have taught her about God—and what we can all learn about belonging, community, and adoption into the family of God from her example._Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We're not talking about the song by Imagine Dragons. Jeremy and Evan discuss angels, demons, and what should be labeled "demonic" in response to the many questions received after The Accord. _Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Did Moses write Genesis? Why can we trust it (and the rest of the Bible for that matter)? In this episode, Jeremy and Evan answer Carlie and Raven's question about Mosaic authorship and how we can trust the Bible. Further listening and reading:⁠"Did Moses Write the Pentateuch? w/ Dr. John Bergsma"Why Should I Trust The Bible? by Timothy Paul Jones_Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠.

What's going on with the Trinity? Are there any good analogies for it? Are fast food fish sandwiches good? All this and more from Jeremy and Evan this week!In this episode:God, Gift, and Guide by Gregg AllisonDelighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves_Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠.

Is theology even possible? What is its source? In this episode, Jeremy and Evan discuss these things and more._Welcome to The Open Seat! Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠our church⁠⁠.

Welcome to The Open Seat! What if I marry the wrong person? Should we pray that we wear the best outfit possible? In this episode, Jeremy and Evan cover what it means to follow God's will for your life. In this episode: Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung.Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠here‬⁠. You can also ⁠follow us on Instagram⁠, check out some ⁠helpful links⁠, or learn more about ⁠our college ministry⁠ and ⁠our church⁠.

Welcome to The Open Seat! In this episode, Jeremy and Evan cover:The history purpose of The Open SeatWhat is the Gospel?When does theology become important (theological triage)?Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail here‬. You can also follow us on Instagram, check out some helpful links, or learn more about our college ministry and our church.