Transparent Theology

This is the newest episode in the Hermeneutics series! I hope you enjoy the progression from the Reformation into the modern era, and this will give us some more direction as we jump into specifics of Old and New Testament interpretation in the next few episodes! Resources (Free, Collections, Specific Works) - Logos (free, but has a paid version) - The Letter and Spirit of Biblical Interpretation - Keith D. Stanglin - bestcommentaries.com - ESV app: ESV study bible +6 others, 2 full commentary series, $4 a month. Incredible deal! - My FAVORITE commentary series: Baker New Testament Exegetical Commentaries or New International Commentaries. Both are top rated, but expensive. Study bibles may be better options, I really enjoy the ESV study Bible and the CSB study Bible.

Hey! I hope you enjoy this overview of how the early and medieval church interpreted Scripture! If you have any questions about this topic, shoot me an email! I would love to do my best in explaining any confusion! Resources (Free, Collections, Specific Works) - Catena Bible App - The Letter and Spirit of Biblical Interpretation - Keith D. Stanglin - Ancient Faith Study Bible - CSB Bible - Historical Theology - Alister McGrath - On the Apostolic Preaching - St. Irenaeus of Lyons As always, if you have questions, comments, ideas, or future guest suggestions, let me know! [email protected]

Hey everyone! This is an intro episode to our next series, an overview of hermeneutics! Hermeneutics is a big word that means biblical interpretation, so we will dive in over the next couple episodes and learn more about the history and what it looks like to interpret Scripture! Questions, thoughts, ideas, suggestion, drop them below! [email protected]

Have you ever wondered what the world of Biblical Studies looks like? What does it mean to look into the historical backgrounds of the Bible? Dr. Mario is on the podcast today to help bring this all onto a much more accessible level and explain it to us! I hope you enjoy this guest and his expertise in the field! If you would like to have other guests on, let me know! Also, as always, shoot me an email with any episode ideas or questions you might have! [email protected] Resources discussed: - Pharaohs and Kings, David Rohl - From Eden to Exile, David Rohl Coffee Table Books - Epic of Eden - Sandra Richter  - Biblical Backgrounds Commentary by IVP (Old Testament & New Testament) - Zondervan Cultural Backgrounds  - NIV Cultural Background Study Bible  - The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era - James Jeffers 

Hey! In this in between episode, I got to interview one of my friends who I grew up with! Have you ever wanted to sit down and talk to someone of a different Christian tradition? I have, and this is the first of hopefully many! Hope you guys enjoy this, and as always let me know if you have any thoughts, ideas or questions! Contact me: [email protected] Gabriel's instagram: @gabrielparkerauthor

Do you believe something happens in baptism? What about in the Lord's Supper? How do those things affect the recipient? Hopefully this episode will get you thinking through these questions and provide you some direction for further interest! As always, if you have thoughts, questions, or future episode ideas, shoot me an email! [email protected] Suggested reading: Suggested Reading: Eucharistic Participation, Hans Boersma 40 Questions about Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, John S. Hammett The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, Martin Luther

What does it mean that we are sanctified? Is it just connected with salvation in a logical order of events, or is there something more? What contributes to us becoming holy? I hope you are able to leave this episode with a better understanding of what it means to be holy, and what that means for your salvation! As always, if you have thoughts, questions, or future episode ideas, shoot me an email! [email protected]

This is the second episode on atonement, and we go through the biggest of the atonement theories, or ideas of what happens in the atonement. This is the second part of my conversation with Jacob, hope you guys are able to learn something! If you have any thoughts, questions, or future episode ideas, shoot me an email! [email protected]

On this episode, I have my friend Jacob LaRue come on and help discuss atonement! This is part 1 of our talk, so make sure to stick around for the next episode to hear more about the different atonement theories! We are just scratching the surface on this topic, so please go do more of your own research! If you have any thoughts, questions, or future episode ideas, shoot me an email! [email protected]

Have you ever wondered if there is more to the Good News of Jesus than just legality? Well, there is! I believe the Bible points to an actual union with Christ as the central theme of our salvation, and the legal language is just a part of the whole. If you have any thoughts on this subject, please let me know! you can send me an email at [email protected]

Welcome to Transparent Theology! Glad you could join me, and I hope you enjoy! This episode is just an overview of who I am and what this podcast will cover! If you have questions, ideas, or anything else, shoot me an email! [email protected]