Sinners and Sufferers Podcast

23/07/2023

Theology matters, and it's not just for some imagined class of elite Christians. Everyone who seeks to be a disciple of Jesus must discern what is true about Him and what significance that bears on our lives. So we all must be theologians.

21/07/2023

As a musician myself, I find this false dichotomy frustrating. I often hear Christians decry any worship music that isn't an aged hymn as being inane fluff. But if we are willing to look past the mass-marketed Christian pop that gets attention on the radio, there is no reason why music honouring God can no longer be written. 

If local Churches put more of an emphasis on arts and supporting musicians rather than outsourcing all of our worship music to the "Christian music industry," where popularity is necessary for survival, we might find that there are artists who long to write deeper, more meaningful songs. And some already are; we've just left them hanging

01/12/2022

Incase you missed my interview with Pastor Trev discussing various views of the End Times - here is a quick summary…

19/09/2022

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:19‬

17/09/2022

A common criticism brought against Christianity is the number of divisions and denominations. But these differences and disagreements do not invalidate the truths we agree on. The doctrines that unite true Christians are far greater than those that divide us.

In our latest episode, we talk about where churches draw doctrinal lines, what defines a primary, secondary, or tertiary issue, and how we have unity amidst disagreement. Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts

07/09/2022

“There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:4-6‬ ‭l
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05/09/2022

Gotta get that Welch’s

29/08/2022

What is the gospel?

26/08/2022

In Matthew 2, as the wise men from the east are on their way to see Jesus, having followed a star, they meet King Herod and tell him of the star. With his priests and scribes, Herod recognizes this is the prophesied Christ that Israel has been waiting for. The Messiah has come. Yet Herod was jealous and sought to have him killed - going so far as to kill every young boy in the region. He would rather his nation remain enslaved and oppressed than give up his petty authority to the true King.

Many of us know who Jesus is. We recognize that He is the Messiah, the Son of God and Son of Man. But we are not willing to submit to His authority. We hold on to what little control we have in our lives. We hold on to our vices and desires of the flesh, preferring to live as slaves to sin rather than righteousness (Rom 6). To "declare that Jesus is Lord" (Rom 10:9) means admitting that we are not. To follow Jesus is not merely assenting to His existence but submitting to His authority.

22/08/2022

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun get real low on your anger - Eph 4:26

19/08/2022

“After all that has happened to us because of our evil deeds and terrible guilt — though you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have allowed us to survive.” - Ezra 9:13

Perhaps one of the most grievous errors Christians make in our theology is thinking far too little of God’s holiness and far too much of our own.

We are offended by the idea of God’s judgment because we have convinced ourselves that we don’t deserve to receive it and that He doesn’t deserve to carry it out.

As a flashlight seems dim in the sunlight but bright in a dark room, our sin seems faint next to each other but glaring in contrast to the holiness of God.

Only when we grasp the depth of our rebellion and the height of His holiness will we understand the necessity and glory of the cross. The gift that it is to be clothed in Jesus’ righteousness. The urgency with which we should be killing sin in our lives. And the fervour with which we should be worshipping.

15/08/2022

“Come as you are”
How was church this week?

13/08/2022

Has the Church sold out? Maybe that’s a bit overdramatic. Though it sometimes seems that culture is influencing the Church more than the Church is influencing culture.

The way of the film industry in recent years has often been to sacrifice developed characters and compelling stories in favour of “messaging,” sure to tickle the itching ears of progressive America.

And for the Church, the temptation is to follow suit. To sacrifice gospel conviction and hope in favour of soft affirmations, vaguely approving whatever people want to believe.

Life is undoubtedly much more comfortable when everyone likes you, and God’s Word is not remotely in vogue. If we preach the values God has laid out for us, we will come up against the values of our current culture. But we have this warning in Jesus' rebuke of the Pharisees:
“‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” ‭(Matthew 15:8-9)‬

Are we treating the commandments of men as doctrines of God? Are we elevating the current progressive “message” above timeless gospel truth? Are we worshipping God with our words but abandoning Him in our hearts?

Brothers and sisters, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” ‭(Romans 12:2)‬

Don’t sell out; stand firm for truth.

12/08/2022

Every worldview is trying to answer: (1) What is true? (2) What is good? (3) What is the problem? (4) What is the solution?

A Christian worldview recognizes the problem in the world is sin and separation from God. And the solution is Jesus, His righteousness, His death and resurrection, and His mediation. He took the consequence of our sin on Himself and gave us His righteousness so that we might be reconciled to God.

But if we start believing and living as if the problem is poverty, injustice, corrupt politicians, or anything else, we are drifting from the gospel. Those things are problems, yes. But they are not THE problem. The root of all other corruption in the world is sin and separation from God; the solution is Jesus. Any other message is not the gospel.

01/08/2022

Anyway, want to get dinner sometime and talk about eschatology?

Theo bros need love too.

28/07/2022

In case you missed it, we had our first live stream last night. We talked about Mountain Dew, making friends as an adult, Kyle's secret project, whether Christians should ditch Disney, and what we must believe to be saved.

We will be live-streaming Wednesdays at 7pm Mountain Time and uploading the podcast audio the following day.
https://youtu.be/cAoLTZ65CRI

00:00 Intro03:57 Mountain Dew and Moving17:35 Kyle Shares All of His Secrets21:11 Should Christian’s Ditch Disney36:20 Do You Need To Hear the Gospel to be S...

25/07/2022

Where do you get your theology? Not all theology is the same. Don’t be fooled by influencers claiming Jesus’ name.
(1) Read the Bible for yourself* (2) Get into a community (church) that reads and discusses Scripture
(3) Read, listen, discuss how more mature believers, past and present, have understood God’s word
(4) Read the Bible some more

*or listen to an audio Bible if you struggle with reading.

15/07/2022

It is only by His grace that we can stand pure before Him. None of us is less a sinner, only that we are justified by His blood, clothed in His righteousness.

05/07/2022

We're taking a few weeks break while Cody moves provinces. But don't fear! We will be back and better than ever. Make sure to follow here and subscribe on Youtube so you don't miss our legendary comeback.

01/07/2022

We've been making videos and talking about Jesus for a full year. It's been a pleasure having these conversations with you all.

23/06/2022

This is as true for churches as for individuals. As a man cannot live for both God and money; a church cannot exist both for the Kingdom and to build their own power and influence.

Churches can easily become toxic cultures when we become focused on our earthly “kingdoms” rather than the Kingdom of God.

15/06/2022

To be in Christ, is to rest in His righteousness. The law no longer looms over us as impending judgment. Yet we uphold it as God’s good and holy rule.

We talk about God’s law and it’s place in the life of a believer in this weeks episode for Sinners and Sufferers. Link in bio.

13/06/2022

What you believe about God informs how you process your experiences, how you interpret blessing and suffering, where you seek accountability, and how you justify your own choices and actions.

30/05/2022

“What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” - Ecclesiastes‬ ‭1:9‬

26/05/2022

We were created to reflect God's virtues with our lives and to declare with our voices who He is.

18/05/2022

How does grief lead to repentance? We get into the what, why, and how of repentance in our latest episode. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

07/05/2022

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