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This week Pastor Wilson talks about what he thinks is the Biblical response to the immigration and refugee problem in America. He also talks about Theodore Dalrymple’s book, “Romancing Opiates”, and the greek word antichristos. Happy plodding!   Show Notes:   Immigration and Refugees: What is a biblical response to the problem of refugees? Americans have fallen under the assumption that the state cannot run out of resources We are assuming that the state is God People who want to accept every single refugee into the U.S. are forgetting that the state has limited resources   Romancing Opiates: Written by Theodore Dalrymple He argues that there is a mythology that surrounds the use of opiates in Western culture that goes back to the 1700s We have grown accustomed to thinking of drugged up artists in a romanticized way Anyone who works with down and outers should read this book   Antichristos: Rendered as antichrist Only used 4 times in the whole bible: 1 John 2:18, 2:22, 4:3 and 2 John 1:7 The word antichrist is never used in Revelations A common understanding is to see The Antichrist and The Beast as the same thing In scripture, a beast is a civil ruler, persecuting the Church (like Nero, Hitler, Stalin…). An antichrist is a false teacher from within, one infected with all the latest ideational leprosy (a soft-spoken Anglican bishop for example).

This week Pastor Wilson talks about Mayor Pete Buttigieg saying “Your quarrel is with my creator” to Vice President Mike Pence. He also talks about Sal Paolantonio’s book, “How Football Explains Amercia”, and the greek word antilogia. Happy plodding!   Show Notes:   “Your Quarrel is with My Creator”: Mayor Pete Buttigieg recently made headlines attacking Mike Pence He said “Your quarrel is with my creator”, and he was appealing to natural law God is not only our creator but also our lawgiver Buttigieg is assuming he is unfallen   How Football Explains America: Written by Sal Paolantonio This book draws a connection between how Americans think about the world and how a football game operates Football is a manifest destiny game, it’s all about conquering the frontier There is some sort of deep connection between the mentality of a population and plays conducted on the field   Antilogia: Refers to contradiction and strife Found in Heb. 12:3, 6:16 Also found once in Jude 11 The true contradictor is the one who wants to contradict the truth

This week Pastor Wilson talks about lesser magistrates, C.S. Lewis’ book, “The Weight of Glory”, and the greek word antiloidoreo. Thanks for tuning in!   Show Notes:   Lesser Magistrates: The doctrine of the lesser magistrate is a doctrine that is very relevant in our day For example marijuana is allowed by the lesser magistrates and not the federal magistrates Conservative states that do not conform to the federal standard of abortion is another example Our reasons for asking the lesser magistrates to stand up to the bad guys should be grounded in scripture Book IV of Calvin’s Institutes addresses this problem with civil magistrates very well   The Weight of Glory: Written by C.S. Lewis Small collection of Lewis’ more famous essays This book is one to return to again and again Lewis sets the boundaries of what it is like to seek glory   Antiloidoreo: This word means to “revile again”, returning bile for bile, spite for spite Used in 1 Peter 2:23 When someone else starts the sinning, the easiest thing in the world is to pay him back in his own coin But this is precisely what Jesus did not do

This week Pastor Wilson talks about his recent encounter with campus intoleristas and how Christians ought to view them. Then he plods on to review Toby Sumpter’s book, “Blood Bought World”. Then Pastor Wilson wraps things up by taking a look at the Greek word Antithesis. Happy Plodding!   Show Notes:   Campus Intoleristas: The other night Wilson took part in an event on campus that was full of young intoleristas Too often conservative Christians look at campus radicals and see the justice warrior type and forget these are kids who have never had anyone love them enough to say no We need to see campus activism as being a thin veneer cover to a vast cavernous father-hunger Campus politics is not a political problem, it is a spiritual problem   Blood Bought World: Written by Toby Sumpter This book has an amazing ability to present basic, orthodox, confessional, biblical truths in a new and robust way A very fabulous book, go get it!   Antithesis: Refers to the opposition that false information or knowledge present to the faith Found once in the Greek New Testament: 1 Tim. 6:20-21 Two thousand years later, and some folks are still at it

This week Pastor Wilson talks about woke evangelicalism. Then he plods on to review Andrew Potter and Joseph Heath’s book, “Nation of Rebels”. Then Pastor Wilson wraps things up by taking a look at the Greek word Antidiatithemai. Happy Plods!   Show Notes:   Woke Evangelicalism: By abandoning discussion of Christ and His cross we are abandoning any hope for a reconciliation A reparation movement is going to make race relations far worse Wilson is not opposed to the universal harmony that the woke are pursuing. Rather, he is opposed to misguided proposals that will make things worse   Nation of Rebels: Written by Andrew Potter and Joseph Heath This book shows that the idea of counterculture in America is an illusion It shows that the counterculture is the mainstream culture There is no genuine counterculture in America today The church should become a true counterculture   Antidiatithemai: Rendered as those who set themselves up in opposition Found in 2 Tim. 2:25 This native opposition is hard to overcome Paul says that it is sometimes overcome by means of meek and patient instruction

This week Pastor Wilson talks about jury nullification and gives us his personal account of being jury duty himself. Then he plods on to review Justin Dyer and Micah Watson’s book, “C.S. Lewis On Politics and Natural Law”. Then Pastor Wilson wraps things up by taking a look at the Greek word anosios. Happy Plods!   Show Notes:   Jury Nullification: Juries have authority over the law and not just over the person accused Pastor Wilson was selected to be the foreman of a jury If you have the opportunity to serve in a jury you should You should also read up on jury nullification before you serve   C.S. Lewis On Politics and Natural Law: Written by Justin Dyer and Micah Watson C.S. Lewis claims to be bored by politics, but this book shows C.S. Lewis was a sophisticated political thinker He is profoundly conservative in his outlook on politics, and is very much a classical liberalist If you are interested in political theory, natural law, political science, and C.S. Lewis then this is your book   Anosios: Rendered as unholy Used in 1 Tim. 1:9, 2 Tim. 3:2 Too many Christians see holiness in terms of a seraphic countenance and an implied halo, and thusly see unholiness as the mere absence of that -- a state of being ordinary But as Paul uses unholy here, it means polluted and defiled

This week Douglas Wilson talks about Congress’ assigned right to declare war and how they have been shuffling out of it. Then he plods on to review Victor Davis Hanson’s book, “The Case for Trump”. Then Pastor Wilson wraps things up by taking a look at the Greek word anomos. Happy Plods!   Show Notes:   Declaration of War & the Constitution: Congress is assigned the duty to declare war by the constitution Congress wants the ability to authorize war and take credit for it if it goes well, but they want deniability if war goes poorly Conservative Christians need to believe that congress is responsible to declare war and they should not be permitted to shuffle out of it   The Case for Trump: Written by Victor Davis Hanson Hanson is acutely aware of Trump’s ridiculousness He gives an amazing metaphor comparing Trump to chemotherapy 2 situations in the 2020 election: 4 more years of chemo or a returning cancer   Anomos: Rendered as without law Used twice in Romans 2:12

This week Douglas Wilson talks about the Russian collusion involving Donald Trump. Then he plods on to review Yoram Hazony’s book, “The Virtue of Nationalism”. Then Pastor Wilson wraps things up by taking a look at the Greek word anoma. Happy Plods!   Show Notes:   Russian Collusion: It was concluded that there was no collusion with Trump and Russia We have to make a distinction between normal vs regime politics What this means practically is that the democrats are going to conduct a series of unappetizing hearings This would be a royal disaster for them   The Virtue of Nationalism: Written by Yoram Hazony He argues wonderfully that we should opt for some form of Nationalism He gives a great discussion of social contract theory   Anoma: Rendered as without the law In 1 Cor. 9:21 he uses it four times Also Luke 22:37 and 1 John 3:4

This week Douglas Wilson talks about the absolute craziness that is happening on the Democratic left. Then he plods on to review Nancy Wilson’s book, “Learning Contentment”. Then Pastor Wilson wraps things up by taking a look at the Greek word anomia. Happy Plods! Show Notes:   Democrats & Crazy Time: All of the announced Democratic candidates voted against saving the lives of newborn babies that survive a botched abortion One of these Democratic candidates is going to get roughly 50% of America’s votes On the left it’s crazy at the top, it’s crazy in the rhetoric, and it’s crazy all the way down On the right it’s crazy at the top, but not crazy all the way down If we look over to the right—the world is not ending. If we look over to the left—man.   Learning Contentment: Written by Pastor Wilson’s wife Nancy Wilson Nancy lives this book out Discontentment multiplies and contentment grows   Anomia: We have to look at three other renderings of anomia Rendered as unrighteousness in: 2 Cor. 6:14 Rendered twice as transgression of the law in: 1 John 3:4

Welcome plodders! This week Douglas Wilson talks about Jussie Smollett’s false hate crime. Then he plods on to review Tilly Dillehay’s book, “Seeing Green” giving it an amazing 5 stars!. Pastor Wilson wraps things up by taking a look at the Greek word anomia. Happy plods! Show Notes:   False Hate: What are we to make of Jussie Smollett’s fake hate crime The liberal’s narrative is to say that America is just as racist now than ever In order to sustain this narrative the liberals need to have hate crimes The fakery means that there is an accusation embedded in it These people like Jussie Smollett are not only lying but slandering   Seeing Green: Written by Tilly Dillehay This book deals with the sin of envy This book is a five star for Pastor Wilson Sin is sin from beginning to end in this book Simply fantastic   Anomia: This word is rendered variously -- as iniquity, unrighteousness, or transgression of the law Translated as iniquity in: Matt. 7:23, Matt. 13:41, Matt. 23:28, Matt. 24:12, Rom. 4:7, Rom. 6:19, 2 Th. 2:7, Tit. 2:14, Heb. 1:9, 8:12, 10:17