The Belfast Podcast

Adam and Eve, The Dangers of Proclamation Preaching, and What Inspiration Is |BP Episode 22 |

This one went in a different direction than initially intended. The conversation starts off with me talking again about Adam and Eve and morphed into a conversation then about how to stay humble around those who may not have as much knowledge. The humility conversation leads to a discussion about my issues with proclamation preaching that happens. We ended the episode with a discussion on inspiration because how you look at inspiration affects how you think about inerrancy. Timestamps below.

0:00 introduction 5:20 More seminary struggles 11:23 Adam and Eve as Archetypes 24:30 Recommending N.T. Wright's "Paul" biography 28:15 How to be humble with knowledge 36:34 Lecture like Peterson, not a preacher 45:07 "The Chosen" and interpretation 47:04 The Problem with Proclamation Preaching 53:26 Approaching the Text with Humility 1:12:00 The Problems with Interpretation 1:18:00 Different Views of Inspiration 1:52:47 Pete Enn's Incarnational Analogy

Belfast Podcast Email: belfastpodcast@gmail.com

YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtoDwdwERbyd7yNsY_vyXtw

Divine Marriage, Christian Art, and the Uselessness of Inerrancy| With Daniel#2 | BP Ep. 21|

Daniel came back for another episode, and this one was even more fun! We talked about the Bible as a story, the theme of Divine Marriage throughout the Bible, and the uselessness of inerrancy as an argument for the Bible's authority. Timestamps are bellow

Apple Podcast link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982

Spotify Podcast link: https://open.spotify.com/show/1s3aaP3pUkQKBVXbsP8Y34?si=t5vI-d0mRPShSF9ez8DI5g&dl_branch=1 Belfast Email:

belfastpodcast@gmail.com

0:00 Introduction

2:09 Podcast talk and trouble with seminary

22:20 Being like and unlike institutional Christianity

32:36 Why Tim Mackie and Jordan Peterson need to talk and the centrality of story

46:24 Why do Christians suck at storytelling?

51:24 God's Divine Marriage with His people throughout the Bible

1:29:40 Why Inerrancy is a Useless argument for Biblical authority

"The Facade" (by Michael Heiser) Book Review|Plus writing what you know with Stephen King|BP ep.20|

4 out of 5 flying saucers for Dr. Heiser's first science fiction novel. If you want to skip straight to the review, it starts at 10:33

I wanted to review this book because I have enjoyed much of Dr. Heiser's other work and was pleasantly surprised by his first fore into fiction. It is not perfect, but it was a delightful read!

I start the discussion with a link to a previous Gresham novel I read and some comments from Stephen King's book "On Writing" that helped me frame what Heiser is up to. I found it fun to talk about, but again, if you want to skip straight to the review, go to this timestamp: 10:33

Links:

"The Facade" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fa%C3%A7ade-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B00NBJKYN0/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+facade&qid=1624583834&sr=8-2

"The Portent" on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Portent-Fa%C3%A7ade-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B00N41UDCM/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+portent&qid=1624583935&sr=8-2 Stephen King's

"On Writing":

https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Memoir-Craft-Stephen-King/dp/1439193630/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=on+writing&qid=1624583881&sr=8-1

Egyptian Stories in Genesis, Cosmic Geography, Faith, Works, and Reconstruction|A Conversation with Daniel|BP ep. 19

Daniel got in touch with me through a comment on my YouTube video about my hope for seminary. Because he has similar feelings, we thought it would be fun to sit down and have a conversation. We talked about various topics and had fun bouncing ideas off one another—time stamps below for the conversation.

my introduction to the conversation: 0:40

BEMA Podcast discussion: 2:30

How far to push literary interpretation: 9:30

How Daniel found my podcast:  18:12

Egyptian stories in Genesis: 33:15

Reading the Bible as a story: 43:20

Michael Heiser and JEDP: 1:04:30

Michael Heiser and cosmic geography: 1:19:30

Documenting my own changes: 2:07:30

Faith, works, and Shema: 2:28:33

Belfast email: belfastpodcast@gmail.com

Heiser on "sons of God" in Deuteronomy 32: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt8OoMLrAyo&t=93s

Heiser "Reversing Hermon": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggcDvZUG36c&t=7366s

My video on my hopes for seminary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wetrj521KpI&t=567s

 

 

 

John Piper and Tim Mackie Changed my Mind about Genesis|Genesis Series 1|BP Episode 18

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppaWVYGcK6g

I've done content about how I think about the Bible, the formation of the text, and more or less a certain approach to the book as a whole, but what about the stories in the Bible? What about the first stories that a rife with controversy? Well, my mind over the past few years has changed dramatically on these stories, and I wanted to walk through the principle content that helped shape my thinking. Welcome to part 1 with reactions to Tim Mackie and John Piper.

A Life Update: Seminary and Plans for the Podcast

The audio is from a YouTube video I made describing the last few months of my life, why I'm in seminary, and offers a discussion about influences that will impact the output of Belfast. I hope you enjoy it! There is more on the way!

Did Jesus Preach the Gospel? The Fundamentalist Perspective, pt 2| The Belfast Podcast ep. 16

Alex and I continue our discussion about the fundamentalist perspective of the gospel. We hit on how they frame salvation and the mission of the church. This goes off into a discussion about the relationship between the individual and the community and how we can be brought into the larger vision of unity in the body as we work for the Kingdom.

Did Jesus Preach the Gospel? The Fundamentalist Perspective, pt 1| BP Ep. 15|

Britannica Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christian-fundamentalism

Skye Jethani's Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpauWQero5E&t=469s

The Gospel in 7 Words: https://whitehorseinn.org/resource-library/articles/the-gospel-in-seven-words/

In this episode, Alex and I attempt to break down a question he had at 15, "Why are the gospels of Paul and Jesus different? Are they different?" In thinking about this, we will look at the two extremes that the gospel can take in the U.S. The "right" fundamentalist perspective focuses on personal, spiritual salvation, and the "left" social gospel that seems to focus purely on social advancement as the marker of salvation. The trouble is that there is truth in both of these views, but for many, they are seen as mutually exclusive.

This week Alex and I try to take time to tackle the fundamentalist perspective. We mainly discuss the fundamentalist views on scripture and how that affects the view of church and salvation. There will be two parts to this conversation. Here is part one, and part two will be coming next week!

"At least she wasn't the living embodiment of my damned ideology"|Reading from Rule 9|BP Episode 14

In Dr. Jordan Peterson's book, "12 Rules for Life," there is a rule that has stuck with me while reading. Rule 9: "Assume the Person you are Talking to Might Know Something you don't." It is a powerful rule, and one I think we all can learn from, especially in these trying times in the U.S. and around the world.

He begins the chapter with a meditation on what it means to give someone advice, and how advice is usually not helpful, longterm at least. The section on advice ends with a resounding statement on what it looks like to leave someone the "embodiment of your damned ideology," giving them a one-sided story to wisk away their problems, or says they are no problems at all, without going through the challenging process of facilitating discovery on what they actually are and how they can be fixed, not ideologically, but individually.

I'd encourage anyone who finds this attractive to read the chapter and the rest of his book for that matter. Dr. Peterson is a modern-day prophet. One who seems to see underneath current circumstances.

I haven't stopped thinking about that ending phrase ever since I read it weeks ago. I don't want to leave anyone the living embodiment of my damned ideology, no matter the ideology. I want to give honest thoughts as I try to follow Jesus, partner with Him in building the Kingdom, and help people think about things differently, not ideologically.

Introduction: 0:00-6:42

 

Chapter Section Reading: 6:42-21:07

 

Closing Thoughts: 21:07-43:00

Being Jewish and Believing In Jesus (A conversation with Peter Greenspan.) (BP episode 13)

I sat down with a great friend of mine, Peter Greenspan. We talked about him growing up in Brooklyn, being ethnically Jewish, becoming a doctor, becoming an orthodox Jew, wrestling with Jesus, and then accepts Him as Messiah.