What is the “Image of God”?

This week we sit down with Dr. John Hammett and ask him about the Image of God. Genesis 1:26-27 tells us that, unlike the rest of creation, God created us in His own image. This “Imago Dei” has been debated by various theologians over the centuries. What...

The Gospel and the Old Testament

In this episode of Exploring Hope, Dr. Tracy McKenzie and I discuss the gospel, and specifically, the fundamental ideas of “justification” and “sanctification.” We often think about these two solely in relation to the New Testament....

Putting Poverty into Perspective

This week on the Exploring Hope Podcast, we sit down with Dr. David Jones, Professor of Christian Ethics at SEBTS, to ask him about poverty. We tend to have one of two perspectives regarding the poor. Some see homeless people and can only imagine poor life choices,...

Do babies go to heaven when they die?

This week on Exploring Hope Podcast, we tackle the very sobering and solemn topic of the fate of infants and young children when they pass away. Do they go to heaven? Of course, we all immediately desire that the answer is yes, and we hope, pray, and believe that is...

Evaluating the American Church

At the 2016 Annual SBC Meeting, my colleague Keith Whitfield and I got a chance to sit down with some good friends who have a lot of experience in Christian ministry, Micah Fries and Josh King. Together, we discuss and evaluate some characteristics of the American...

A Christian Perspective on Abortion

This week on Exploring Hope Podcast I talk with Dr. Bruce Ashford about the ever-controversial and heavy issue of abortion. We discuss some of the underlying considerations and assumptions that inhabit the issue and how that affects what you believe and what...