Theology in the Dirt

Hosea 6:1-2 (ESV) Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down,

TID #68 The History Behind Santa Claus Good day TRC and friends! Today on the podcast, we discuss Santa Claus as we dig into some

Literally, all of history hinges on Jesus’ advent. If Jesus does not come, God’s word fails and is proven untrue, his name is dishonored, and

Hosea 1:1-10 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings

Daniel 9:17-19 (ESV) 17 Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his pleas for mercy, and for your

Isaiah 26:8-9 (ESV) 8 In the path of your judgments, O LORD, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our

Daniel 7:9-14 (ESV) As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the

Hebrews 9:11-12 (ESV) But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect

1 Peter 1:10-12 (ESV) Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring

Colossians 1:15-17 (ESV) He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in

Hebrews 7 (ESV) For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and

Isaiah 40:9-11 (ESV) Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald

Hebrews 1:1-4 (ESV) Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last

Galatians 6:14 (ESV) But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has

At the Tower of Babel, God forcefully scattered the people gathered on the plain of Shinar to rebel against God’s command to fill the earth

Ezekiel 39:25-29 (ESV) Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of

Ezekiel 36:24-27 (ESV) I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land. 25

Good day TRC and Friends! On TID #67 Chris and I discuss discipleship. Discipleship is becoming a hot topic, and it is as complex as

Ezekiel 34:23-24 (ESV) And I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and

Psalm 121 (CSB) 1 I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the

“Jesus lives perfectly obeying the will of the Father, he gives himself up to be crucified on a Roman cross to take on the whole

First Sunday of Advent 2022 It is Advent season, and it’s a reminder to make sure we know the metanarrative of the Bible that frames

2 Ways to Love Well  Jesus has been teaching us the way of his kingdom in the Sermon on the Mount. The Lord has been

Good day TRC and Friends! Today, Chris and I discussed our top 5 lessons from the pandemic.  Maybe you have some things you learned we

Good day TRC and Friends! We just studied Isaiah 44:1-5 as our primary text for Stand Sunday. On Stand Sunday we draw attention to the

Stand Sunday 2022 Isaiah 44:1-5 When Digory returned from Narnia, Aslan allowed him to bring an apple from Narnia that would heal his terminally sick

 Good Day TRC and Friends! Today Chris and I square off with a top 5 list of why we like to celebrate Christmas before Thanksgiving

Big Idea: Keep the main thing the main thing. We are at midterm elections. And we all need to know that both major parties are

Don’t Worry. I’ve fought with and lost more than my share of worry battles since age 3 to my own hurt.  NOTE: Jesus’ use of

Good day TRC and Friends! In this last episode on emotionally healthy discipleship, we dig into embracing weakness and vulnerability as the healthy and honest