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The ArenaShould Alberta Separate?Canada has voted. The liberal party led by Prime Minister Mark Carney has been elected. If you check X or Facebook you will see a many calling for the province of Alberta to separate. Matt and Bryce (Joe is missing this episode) discuss the idea of Alberta separation. Is this a good idea? What are the pros? Cons? All this on today's episode of The Arena.2025-04-291h 04The ArenaCovid - 5 Years LaterCovid, that was weird huh?! On today's episode Matt, Bryce and Joe take a look back on Covid. What did we learn about ourselves? Government? Ecclesiology? All this on today's episode of The Arena.2025-03-1858 minThe ArenaLent: Is It BiblicalOn this episode of The Arena Matt, Bryce and Joe discuss whether or not the practice of lent is biblical? Is this something we should practice? What exactly are we doing when we participate in lent?Also, Bryce's math was way off, 'lent' doesn't start for another 2 weeks. 2025-02-1843 minThe ArenaShould I Care About Politics?On this episode of The Arena Matt, Bryce, and Joe discuss how "in the know" Christians should be when it comes to politics! Can we bury our heads in the sand? Should I be so into politics that I don't watch anything else? How does Scripture help me think through this?2025-02-0454 minThe ArenaMy Yoga PantsOn today's episode Matt, Joe and Bryce dig deep on how believers should handle things like yoga, horoscopes, meditation and more. Should these things be practiced or avoided?2025-01-2148 minThe ArenaFallen HeroesIn light of the Steven Lawson fallout, Matt, Joe, and Bryce walk through how to handle the disappointment that comes when our heroes fall. Should we even have heroes? 2024-12-1050 min
Gateway Bible ChurchThe Wise MenMatthew 2:1-122024-12-0100 minThe ArenaAlberta ReformerIn this episode we interview the Executive Director of Alberta Reformer, an initiative aimed at helping believers live out their faith in the public sphere.2024-11-2652 minGateway Bible ChurchThe Hand of GodEzra 7:1-102024-11-2400 minThe ArenaMy Crown Is BiggerAre there rewards in heaven? If so, does that mean we will be upset if we have less than others? How do we understand the idea of "storing up treasures in heaven?" Matt, Joe and Bryce discuss this on today's episode of The Arena!2024-11-1342 minThe ArenaMake America Christian AgainOn today's episode Matt, Joe and Bryce do their best to unpack the topic of Christian Nationalism. With a key election happening in less than a week we figured now would be a good time to work through this new(ish) topic.2024-10-291h 02The ArenaIs Thine Translation Good - eth?On today's episode of The Arena Matt, Joe and Bryce discuss various translations. Are they all good? Which ones are preferred? Why are they different? Which one is our favorite? 2024-10-091h 03The ArenaWe Came From What?!?On today's episode Matt, Joe and Bryce discuss evolution and creation. Is it important? What about theistic evolution? Is a literal 6-day creation viewpoint important? All this on today's episode of The Arena.2024-09-2446 minThe ArenaI Can't ForgiveWelcome back to a new season of The Arena Podcast! Matt, Bryce, and Joe kickoff a new season by discussing the statement, "I can't forgive if they don't ask for forgiveness." What are the depths of forgiveness we must go to? How does reconciliation fit into this?2024-09-1053 minThe ArenaGood Question KidBonus Episode Alert!! On this mid-summer episode Matt and Bryce tackle questions provided by kids in our AWANA ministry. A lot of thought provoking questions, specifically around Genesis 1-3!2024-07-2342 minThe ArenaStanding OutOn today's episode we interview soon to be Pastor Joe Johal. He has recently worked in secular the secular work force so we decided to interview him about how to live a holy life in the midst of a work place that continues to push against God's statutes.2024-05-2855 minThe ArenaHelp! My Kid Listens To Taylor SwiftOn today's episode of The Arena Matt and Bryce tackle how to parent teens and the media they allow into their minds. What do we do with Taylor Swift? Hunger Games? Harry Potter? Are all these evil? We tackle this topic on today's episode of The Arena!2024-05-141h 01The ArenaAre You My MomOn today's episode Matt and Bryce discuss alternatives offered to those who cannot have biological children. IVF? Adoption? Surrogacy? What are the God honoring options available? Matt shares a bit of their own story in this journey as well. 2024-04-3045 minThe ArenaWent To Heaven On A Cable CarOn today's episode we look at 'heavenly tourism'. Have people gone to heaven and come back to tell us about it? How should we think through these things biblically?2024-04-1643 minThe ArenaYou've Got Q's - We've Got A'sOur apologies for the delay in getting this episode out. Today we've got our Question and Answer episode. On today's episode we answer questions about the 'Asbury Revival' - a year later; Rebaptism; the saying 'God Told Me' and Politics in the Pulpit. 2024-04-021h 06The ArenaBe Healed! ... Or Not...On today's episode Matt & Bryce discuss the differences between Cessationism and Continuism. Are the sign gifts still being used in the church today or have those ceased?2024-03-1253 minThe ArenaJesus & Bohemian RhapsodyOn today's episode Matt and Bryce discuss the use of secular music in churches and Christian schools. Is this a good way to draw in the non-believers? Are we being 'all things to all people' by using this music? We discuss this topic on today's episode of The Arena!2024-02-2750 minThe ArenaBen, Tucker And Jordan Walk Into A ChurchOn today's episode of The Arena, Matt and Bryce discuss the influence of Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson, and Jordan Peterson on the church. Why is it that we're drawn to these voices? Is their influence perhaps negative? We discuss this and more on today's episode!2024-02-1353 minThe ArenaAttending A Same-Sex WeddingToday's episode Matt and Bryce tackle an issue that has risen to the top in Christianity and will be here to stay. Should we attend a same-sex wedding? Is our presence there affirmation and support of this 'marriage'? We tackle this issue on today's episode of The Arena.2024-01-3057 minThe ArenaIt's Your Fault I SinOn today's episode we discuss the idea of 'generational sin'. Are the struggles you have in your life with sin actually your fault or can you blame it on grandpa? Matt and Bryce discuss this on today's episode of The Arena.2024-01-1646 minThe ArenaComplementarityWelcome to 2024! We are kicking off the new year with an episode on complementarity. What is complementarity? Is this something we should be concerned with? Can we agree to disagree on this subject? On today's episode Matt and Bryce interact with a sound clip from Rick Warren and Russel Moore. 2024-01-0249 minThe ArenaThe Bible & SlaveryOne major question that comes up is 'does the Bible defend or encourage slavery'? On today's episode Matt and Bryce discuss what the Bible says about slavery.2023-12-1235 minThe ArenaChristians & LawsuitsThis episode is a unique one as Matt and Bryce discuss the question, "should Christians enter into lawsuits"? Is there biblical precedent to enter into a lawsuit? Perhaps we should never consider it? All this and more as we enter into The Arena.2023-11-2942 minThe ArenaClimate ChangeOn this episode of The Arena we discuss how to think through the Climate Change "crisis".2023-11-1445 minThe ArenaAcceptable SinsOn today's episode Matt and Bryce discuss the area of sins that we deem acceptable. What does the bible say on gluttony and other sins we don't talk about? Join us as we discuss these things in The Arena.2023-10-2542 minThe ArenaTransgenderismOn this episode Matt and Bryce tackle the controversial task of transgenderism. When did this start? How do we think through this biblically? How does the gospel come to bear on this topic? All this is discussed on today's episode of The Arena.2023-10-1148 minThe ArenaWhy Church History MattersOn today's episode we discuss the importance of church history. Does it really matter? Why should we understand what happened hundreds of years ago? How does church history impact our lives today? All this and more as we step into the Arena.2023-09-2741 minThe ArenaRapture & TribulationWelcome back to season 3 of the Arena. Our kickoff episode for this season is on the rapture & tribulation. How do we think through what'll happen in the end? Is this a hill we should be dying on? All this is discussed on the season 3 kickoff episode. 2023-09-1247 minThe ArenaTattoosThis will be our final episode of the season. We want to thank you all for listening. On this final episode we are joined by guest Tim McAlpine to discuss tattoos; should Christians get them? What are some questions we should ask when considering them?2023-05-3037 minThe ArenaQuestion & AnswerOver the past year we've had a number of questions asked that we haven't answered. On today's episode we tackle some of those key questions; things like fasting, cremation or burial, guns and more. Join us to have your questions answered on today's episode of The Arena!2023-05-1753 minThe ArenaBible Colleges with Steve JanzOn this episode we discuss the state of Canadian Bible Colleges with the Director of the Sunnybrae Campus of Millar College of the Bible. It's a great conversation, if you're thinking of Bible College - take a listen.2023-05-0243 minThe ArenaThe Death PenaltyOn today's episode Matt and Bryce discuss whether or not the death penalty is biblical. Believe it or not - we disagree on this, so buckle up as you step into this episode of The Arena.2023-04-1850 minThe ArenaAsbury RevivalOn this episode, we take a look at Asbury, their history of revivals, and the events that led up to this most recent one.2023-04-0446 minThe ArenaWokenessOn this episode we discuss the push of 'wokeness' not only in our culture but also sneaking into our churches. What is wokeness? How do we navigate this as the church? These and more are discussed on this episode.2023-03-2146 minThe ArenaSuffering Well With Guest Rob CochraneOn today's episode we have special guest Rob Cochrane as we discuss how to walk through suffering well. 2023-03-0742 minThe ArenaChristianity & HomosexualityOn today's episode we tackle a difficult yet pertinent issue facing the church today. We will dig into a clip from a famous pastor to discuss how the Bible deals with homosexuality.2023-02-2153 minThe ArenaDivorce & RemarriageOn today's episode we discuss divorce & remarriage. What does the Bible say specifically about remarriage? Is it allowed in all circumstances? Is it never allowed? These questions we will debate on today's episode of The Arena.2023-02-0753 minThe ArenaBelievers In PoliticsOn today's episode of the Arena we discuss the question "should believers pursue politics as a career?" 2023-01-2437 minThe ArenaRestoration of Failed LeadersOn today's episode we ask the question, "should leaders who failed morally be restored to leadership" . 2023-01-1043 minThe ArenaOur Days Are NumberedIn today's episode we dive into the question of whether or not our days are truly numbered by God. If so, how does that affect our thoughts on abortion? suicide? murder etc... 2022-12-0650 minThe ArenaWorship WarsOn today's episode we tackle the "worship wars". Should we sing Bethel? Hillsong? Elevation Worship? What are the dangers of singing songs from these groups? We discuss these questions on this episode of "The Arena".2022-11-2247 minThe ArenaCompetitiveness and the BibleWhat do we with competitiveness and the Bible? Is it okay to be competitive? When does competitiveness become sinful? All this and more as we unpack today's episode of The Arena.2022-11-081h 02The ArenaChristian DeconstructionDeconstruction - the buzzword in Christianity today. What is deconstruction? Is it a biblical practice? What exactly are we doing when we say deconstructing? These are the things we're tackling on this episode of The Arena!2022-10-2544 minThe ArenaPublications: Are there concerns?On this episode we work through some of the concerns we have with publications like The Gospel Coalition & Christianity Today. Are these concerns warranted? What is the history behind these publications? These and more are discussed with our guest Clint Humfrey!2022-10-111h 10The ArenaThe Sovereignty of GodOn today's episode, we tackle what it means that God is Sovereign. More specifically, how does God's Sovereignty fit into everyday decisions? What about major global events like war? Or natural disasters? These are the things we discuss today on The Arena.2022-09-2753 minThe ArenaBREAKING: Pierre Poilievre Is New Conservative LeaderWe open season 2 with an in depth look at the newly appointed Conservative Leader, Pierre Poilievre. Is this good for Canada? Was he the best choice? These and more are discussed. Welcome back to The Arena2022-09-1150 minThe ArenaThe ChosenOn this, our final episode of the season, we take a look at the popular show "The Chosen". Is it worth watching? What should we be aware of? How does this affect our view of Christ? All of these questions will be talked about in today's episode - thank you for listening to our first season! 2022-06-2853 minThe ArenaAbortionOn this episode we discuss the topic of abortion. With the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade we felt it pertinent to walk through the history of abortion and where we are today - specifically in Canada.2022-06-1455 minThe ArenaHome School & Public SchoolOn this episode of The Arena, we discuss one of the elephants in the room; should parents home school or public school their children. We also have a special guest on this episode - Vince Fehr, welcome to The Arena2022-05-311h 05The ArenaThe Hall of FameOn this episode we will discuss the Hall of Fame. Who should be in? Who shouldn't be in? What is the criteria? Are we elevating athletes? What about the Hall of Faith? What is the believers goal in this life? All of this - plus we have a special guest!2022-05-1750 minThe ArenaShould Schools Teach Morality*WARNING* This episode does contain sexual content as we are discussing the questions of morality being taught in schools. We will be reading directly from school documents which are troublesome - how should believers respond to this?2022-05-0342 minThe ArenaThe Good, Bad, and Ugly of TelevisionWelcome back to the Arena. On today's episode we tackle the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Television. Is there anything good? What's the bad and ugly? Do the Scriptures help us understand how we ought to deal with TV? 2022-04-1945 minThe ArenaEcumenismIn this episode Matt and Bryce discuss the idea of "Christian unity". Can we link arms under the banner of the Gospel with those who don't have a biblical understanding of justification? What about bethel or hillsong?2022-04-0545 minThe ArenaWhen To Leave A ChurchWelcome to our first episode. 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