JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.
Because Tara’s prepping for her cross-country move, Heather and JR. take some time to review how to preach the book of Revelation. Why is the book so scary to so many of us, and how can preachers recover the good news of the book?
Batman v Superman is a thematic and narrative mess with some visual treats. You should see it, but go in with expectations low.
How ought Christians to engage in the political system? Engagement? Avoidance? In a tense election season, we explore the various options Christians have, and ask what we can do to be advocates for the common good.
Horeb vs. Sinai
The LORD vs. the Angel of the LORD
The prototypical Call Narrative
Milk and Honey
Objections
Pastor and artist Barry Williams joins us for a conversation about faith and art. They have a complicated relationship, but art is integral to faith. How can we more consistently integrate art into our faith?
What does the Bible say about women in ministry? What are the hermeneutical considerations for approaching the text? We consider John 20 and 1 Timothy 2.
Moses commits murder.
Moses moves to Midian.
Moses rescues some women.
God remembers Israel and suffers with the oppressed.
Moses’ birth narrative.
Moses’ family has a plan.
Pharaoh’s daughter finds Moses.
God works through Gentiles.
We welcome blogger, minister, writer and professor Jory Micah to talk about women in ministry. Why do denominations that ordain women struggle to place women in ministerial roles? And what can both men and women do about it?
JR. does a lipsync to Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” for the lipsync battle at Catalyst Rowlett’s annual teen talent show.