Theology Applied

Self-awareness is a vital ingredient for spiritual maturity. As we grow into greater Christ-likeness we become increasingly aware of the sin in our lives which still remains. This is a painful process, but it is also eternally rewarding.

In this episode of Theology Applied, @AD Robles and Pastor Joel discuss Big Eva’s refusal to repent after getting Covid completely wrong. When liberty of conscience should have been defended, Big Eva was telling Christians that obedience to Christ’s command to love our neighbors means wearing masks and getting jabs. Now that more facts are surfacing, is there a line of pastors ready to own their cowardice? Spoiler Alert: The answer is no.

What makes for a good sermon? In this episode, Pastor Joel reveals 3 key ingredients for faithful preaching.

In this video, Pastor Joel explains the doctrinal distinctions between John MacArthur and Voddie Baucham.

Our doctrine and our character are directly connected. If there is a flaw in our character it will appear in our doctrine. The prosperity gospel provides us with an example of this principle. Watch this clip to see this principle unfold!

At the end of the age, will more people be lost than saved? In this episode of Theology Applied, Pastor Joel sits down with Nathan Anderson to discuss Postmillennialism, particularly as it applies to the number of the elect.

We are often far too quick to write off someone who holds to traditional views as a fundamentalist or ultra-conservative. However, have we considered that perhaps we are being influenced by the feminism and post-modernism of our culture more than we would like to admit?

Costi Hinn had a personal grievance against Michael O’Fallon ( @Sovereign Nations ) Instead of just addressing O’Fallon, Costi chose to wage a Twitter war on the few guys in Evangelicalism who actually have spines (such as Doug Wilson ( @Canon Press ).  Costi has been a hero in fighting one dragon (the prosperity gospel), but over the past few years he has sat on the sidelines with this current dragon (social justice/civil tyranny). The problem is that going hard in the paint against the prosperity gospel (which truly damns souls to hell) doesn’t get you banned from social media. It doesn’t cost you your job. It doesn’t make you an enemy of the state. Nancy Pelosi doesn’t care about Reformed churches calling out Benny Hinn and Hillsong. In other words, it’s not nearly as costly. Costi sat out of the harder fight. The guys who had the guts to go to war against this current dragon are now receiving some of their due praise. Costi would rather critique their sword fighting techniques (such as criticizing Doug Wilson’s rhetoric) than thank them for seeing/fighting an enemy which Costi ignored.  All that said, it’s vital to mention that Costi Hinn didn’t just memory-hole his mistake, he actually apologized for it. In other words, Costi did something Big Eva would never do. He repented.  I sincerely hope it stays that way.

In this episode of Theology Applied, we publicly air for the first time special video footage from the Truth Matters Conference (held in Buffalo, NY). This conversation centers on the importance of recovering true biblical theology and applying it to every realm of human society. The conversation is between Samuel Sey, Mark Hamilton, Mike Harding, and Joel Webbon.

In Acts 20:28, pastors are commanded to shepherd the flock of God with diligence and carefulness. But how are pastors able to discern who their flock actually is? Are you being intentional to make sure that there are shepherds in your life who can hold you accountable?