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Just Thinking PodcastEP #136 | Political IslamWhat is Islam? What is “Political Islam”? What threat, if any, does Political Islam pose to the West and its way of life. Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker answer those questions through the lens of Scripture in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled Political Islam.SupportTo support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/Disclaimer© Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2025. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permis...
2025-11-243h 18
Just Thinking PodcastEP #134 | A Biblical Theology of Social MediaIs social media a theological issue? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker take a discipleship-centered approach to answering that question and, consequently, making the biblical case that it is. Listen as Darrell and Virgil discuss why social media isn't simply a matter of likes, clicks, and followers, but is first and foremost a matter of the heart. SupportTo support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/Disclaimer© Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinkin...
2025-07-222h 32
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 133 | Public EducationIn this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker provide one of the most comprehensive expositions of the history and purpose of public schools you will hear anywhere. Public education was never about education—it was always about indoctrination. Schools don’t merely teach facts; they shape souls. And today, they're molding the children of Christian parents into the image of progressive ideology, not Christ. Parents, ask yourself: Who’s really discipling your kids?SupportTo support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your brows...
2025-04-083h 21
Ideas Have ConsequencesUnderlying Worldviews: DEI & Climate Alarmism | Darrell HarrisonCultural and political debates around DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and climate change dominate headlines—but what deeper ideas are fueling these movements? Why did these ideas gain such traction, and how should Christians respond? Instead of impulsively reacting to the latest controversies, we explore how to replace false ideas with biblical truth, offering a transformative alternative for meaningful change. Darrell Harrison is the lead host of the well-known Just Thinking podcast and a fellow at the Black Theology and Leadership Institute at Princeton Theological Seminary. He helps us move beyond surface-level arguments and uncover the worldviews shaping these na...
2025-03-271h 16
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 132 | Freestyle EpisodeThe Church is under relentless attack from the culture. That reality should not be surprising to believers in Christ. But how should professing Christians respond biblically to those spiritual, theological, ideological, and philosophical attacks? In this 'freestyle' episode, Darrell and Virgil discuss some of the ways the culture, or what Jesus refers to in John 17:9 as "the world," aims to undermine the gospel and how we can respond to those attacks with the truth. Resources Evangelical Deconstructionism - Just Thinking podcast (ep. 117) A Biblical Theology of Climate Change - book by Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker (G3 Press) 2...
2025-03-192h 29
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 131 | SanctificationSanctification is among the most important yet least-talked about doctrines in evangelicalism today. Why? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil (Omaha) Walker will discuss that topic, looking to what Scripture has to say about what sanctification is, why sanctification matters, how sanctification is accomplished, what sanctification looks like, and what are some hindrances to sanctification in the life of a Christian.
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Keeping the Heart - book by John Flavel
The Just Thinking Scholarship at The Master's University
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2024-11-203h 14
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 130 | Freestyle EpisodeIt is a question that seemingly arises during every presidential election cycle: For which candidate should a Christian vote? In 2024, the choice is between sitting Vice President of the United States Kamala Devi Harris and former President of the United States Donald John Trump, each of whose respective platforms, particularly on issues such as abortion, fail to align with a biblical worldview. Given that unfortunate reality, how is a believer in Christ to vote? In this "freestyle" episode, Darrell and Virgil help provide biblical guidance to believers who are attempting to discerningly answer that question for themselves.
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2024-08-142h 22
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 128 | Black ConservatismWhat is a ‘black’ conservative? What does the qualifier ‘black.’ add to ‘conservatism’ as an ideology or philosophy so that black conservatives are viewed as political anomalies? Why are black people who are conservative so often labeled an “Uncle Tom” (among other pejorative terms)? Darrell and Virgil take on those questions, and more, in this “burn the ships” episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled “Black Conservatism.”
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The Myth of 'Black Community' - Darrell Harrison (blog article)
Clarence Thomas: The Wrong Kind of Black Man - Darrell Harrison (blog article)
Mt. Nebo Prison Ministry (Website)
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2024-04-092h 54
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 127 | A Biblical Theology of Abortion (Part 2)In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, co-hosts Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker discuss a biblical theology of abortion from the 3-point thesis that: 1) Abortion is the premeditated murder of unborn image-bearers of God (Gen. 1:27). 2) Murder is sin in God’s sight (Ex. 20:13). 3) In view of numbers 1 and 2, no individual has the right to premeditatedly end the life of an unborn child regardless of the circumstances by which that unborn child is conceived. Additionally, Darrell and Virgil connect the issue of abortion to the historical agenda of feminism and the LGBTQ movement of the 1800s.
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2024-02-141h 44
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 127 | A Biblical Theology of Abortion (Part 1)In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, co-hosts Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker discuss a biblical theology of abortion from the 3-point thesis that: 1) Abortion is the premeditated murder of unborn image-bearers of God (Gen. 1:27). 2) Murder is sin in God’s sight (Ex. 20:13). 3) In view of numbers 1 and 2, no individual has the right to premeditatedly end the life of an unborn child regardless of the circumstances by which that unborn child is conceived. Additionally, Darrell and Virgil connect the issue of abortion to the historical agenda of feminism and the LGBTQ movement of the 1800s.
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2024-02-142h 00
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 126 | Freestyle EpisodeIn this rare "freestyle" episode, in which there are no prepared notes, Darrell and Virgil discuss such topics as: the dangers of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), the theological legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the resignation of former Harvard University president Dr. Claudine Gay, the progressive paganism of the Climate Change movement, the impact of the social gospel on the Black Church, and others.
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The Truth Behind MLK's Social Gospel - Virgil Walker
The Real Problem at Harvard (and it's not DEI) - Darrell Harrison
DEI University: DEI Bloat in the Academy - Heritage Fou...
2024-01-242h 55
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 125 | The Enneagram and the GospelThe Enneagram. What is it? What are its origins? Why is it gaining popularity within the evangelical church? And why should believers in Jesus Christ care about such questions as these? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker provide you with biblical answers to those important questions in episode #125 of the Just Thinking podcast, titled “The Enneagram and the Gospel.”
Related:
The Just Thinking Scholarship at The Master’s University – The Master’s University website
Enneagram-specific resources from the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC)
The Enneagram and the Church — Redeeming Truth Podcast (YouTube)
The Enneagram: What Chr...
2023-11-223h 03
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 124 | A Biblical Theology of Climate Change“Climate change.” The term is ubiquitous. Everywhere you turn, it seems, the phrase “climate change” is in your face. But what exactly is “climate change” in the first place? Is it the same thing as biblical stewardship of the earth and its resources? How are Christians understand what “climate change” is and respond biblically to it? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker take you directly to Scripture to answer those questions, and others, in this expanded episode titled, A Biblical Theology of Climate Change.
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2023-07-123h 35
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 122 | Spiritual WarfareIn this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker address what, arguably, is among the most misunderstood doctrines within the Protestant evangelism: spiritual warfare. What is spiritual warfare, biblically, and what practical steps can believers in Jesus Christ take to engage in that warfare victoriously? Listen as Darrell and Virgil walk you through a biblical understanding of “Spiritual Warfare.”
Truth or Territory: A Biblical Approach to Spiritual Warfare by Jim Osman
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2023-04-122h 56
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 121 | A Biblical Theology of SufferingAccording to 1 Thessalonians 5:18, believers in Jesus Christ are to “give thanks in everything, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” But does ‘everything’ include giving thanks to God when we suffer? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker look to Scripture for answers to that crucial question.
“What God Ordains Is Always Good” – hymn arrangement by Josh Bauder (YouTube video)
“We Complain Because We Forget” – blog article by Steven Lee (Desiring God)
“The Gift of Suffering” – white paper by William H. Gross (PDF)
“Making Sense Out of Suffering” – sermon series by John MacArthur (Grace to You)
“Why Are Y...
2022-12-062h 26
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 120 | Indwelling Sin in BelieversDisclaimer: This episode of the Just Thinking podcast contains material that may not be suitable for young children. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
Indwelling sin. It is a reality that professing believers in Jesus Christ must deal with until the day we die or Christ returns to take us home to heaven. But how are we to deal biblically with that reality? How can we, as possessors of a new nature in Christ, navigate the tension between being regenerate while having remaining sin within us? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker look to God’s...
2022-10-122h 39
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 119 | Cultural DenominationalismDoes the world have anything to offer the Church today? It appears that some protestant churches, denominations - and their leaders - seem to think so. But to what end? What's the payoff for them? Are there to be no distinctions between the kingdom of darkness (the world) and the kingdom of Light (the Church) in our churches and denominations? Those questions, and others, are the focus of Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled "Cultural Denominationalism."
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2022-07-133h 12
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 118 | A Biblical Response to PerfectionismBehavioral perfectionism – not to be confused with the doctrine sometimes referred to as Christian perfectionism or sinless perfection – is a sin many professing Christians struggle with (yes, it is a sin). But not only is the individual perfectionist affected by their behavior, so are those who are closest to them. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker leverage their experience as biblical counselors to walk you through what the Word of God, and other trusted biblical sources, have to say about dealing biblically with the issue of behavioral perfectionism toward the goal of gaini...
2022-04-272h 46
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 117 | Evangelical DeconstructionismIn Colossians 2:8, the apostle Paul exhorts believers to not be taken captive through philosophies and deceptions that are rooted in the traditions of men. Deconstruction, a philosophy that has its origins in Marxism, is one of those deceptions. And yet, there are those within evangelicalism today who are actively promoting and advocating that deconstruction is good and virtuous for the church. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, hosts Darrell Harrison and Virgil ‘Omaha’ Walker make it clear that they do not concur with that view. Listen as they “turn pages” and discuss what God’s Word has to say abo...
2022-03-163h 21
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 116 | The Church and CultureWe hear that phrase that Christians are 'in the world, but not of the world'—but do we really understand what is meant by that? Do we have any idea from where that concept is derived in Scripture? In this episode of the Just Thinking Podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker look closely at what Christ meant by this phrase. This episode takes a close look a the "Church and Culture."
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2022-01-122h 49
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 113 | Why Are You Afraid?COVID-19, mask mandates, vaccine passports, inflation, job security - these realities and more have many professing Christians today locked in the throes of fear and anxiety about the future. To be sure, not all fear and anxiety Christians experience is sinful, and yet there are times when the fear and anxiety we feel is, in fact, not in keeping with how God would have His people respond. How do you recognize and respond rightly to sinful fear and anxiety? What’s the remedy for overcoming it? Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker consider those crucial questions through the lens of th...
2021-08-182h 50
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 112 | Has God Really Said?The topic of 'women preachers' and 'women pastors' has been hotly debated for decades within the evangelical church. Categories such as "complementarian" and "egalitarian" have been created to describe the two primary camps that seem increasingly divided over this subject. However, in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker assert that this topic is not a matter of "ism's," but is a simple question of submission and obedience to the clear teachings of the Word of God. Listen as they look to the Scriptures to answer the age-old question, "Has God Really Said?"
2021-07-142h 13
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 111 | Activist TheologyThe #LeaveLOUD movement is urging black evangelical Christians to exit white evangelical spaces, primarily on the basis that white evangelical Christians don't recognize or celebrate black evangelical Christians for who they are. But is such a movement biblical? On this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil 'Omaha' Walker take a look at #LeaveLOUD through the broader lens of "activist theology," and Christians who see an activist gospel as a means to achieve a particular end within the Church.
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2021-04-143h 24
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 109 | Theory vs. TheologyThe evangelical church is at a crossroads. It’s not the first time. Worldly philosophies, such as Critical Race Theory and the ‘social gospel’ are distracting the church from its fundamental mission: proclaiming the evangel—the good news—of salvation in Jesus Christ to unbelieving sinners. In this ‘freestyle’ episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker look to Scripture as they consider the issue of which road the church will take: theory or theology.
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2021-03-172h 14
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 108 | Critical Race TheoryCritical Race Theory, or CRT for short, is, for many professing evangelicals today, a philosophy that is steeped in confusion and ambiguity. That is by design. In this expanded episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker spend more than three hours unpacking the origins, tenets, and threats that Critical Race Theory poses not only to the evangelical church, but to society as a whole.
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2021-02-243h 30
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 107 | (Bonus Episode) One Race, One Body, One Blood w/ John CooperOne Race, One Body, One Blood. Special guests Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker from the Just Thinking Podcast join Cooper Stuff for this absolutely FIRE episode. We talk about “race”; reconciliation; what’s the way forward? Darrell and Virgil turn some pages of the Bible to explain the great news of the gospel that truly unifies us as the one body of Christ.
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2021-01-221h 40
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 106 | A Biblical Exposition of UnitySubsequent to the presidential election held in the United States on November 3, 2020, many evangelical leaders, primarily on social media, began exhorting Christians to come together in a spirit of unity around the presumed incoming administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Notwithstanding that, officially, the outcome of the aforementioned contest had yet to be determined, a fundamental question remains: What kind of unity is acceptable to the church and, more importantly, to God? In their final episode of the 2020 podcast season, Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker answer that question expositionally—and unequivocally—from Scripture.
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2020-12-092h 29
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 105 | The Doctrine of Elections (Live Recording)In the United States, another major and, potentially divisive, election cycle is upon us. Consequently, the ever-present question has arisen: How are professing Christians to vote? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker look to the Scriptures for answers to that important question, while not mentioning any political candidates by name.
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2020-10-312h 20
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 104 | Breonna Taylor and the GospelIn the wake of the killing of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year old black woman, by Louisville, KY police officers on March 13, 2020—and the subsequent decision by a grand jury to not charge the officers with murder—many people, including many professing Christians, are nevertheless calling for “justice” for Breonna Taylor. But was “justice” not done? More importantly, what is “justice” to begin with? What should “justice” actually look like in society? Is “justice” primarily a matter of subjective standards or of objective truth? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil (“Omaha”) Walker bring some hard biblical truths to the issue of “justice” in this special...
2020-09-301h 39
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 102 | Black Lives Matter?In this episode of the Just Thinking Podcast, Darrell and Virgil ("Omaha") take an in-depth look at the organization known as Black Lives Matter—and the Marxist worldview that fuels it—against the truth of the Word of God. Grab a notepad, a pen, and pack a lunch, because this episode is 2 1/2 hours of unfiltered truth about the ungodly and violent entity known as Black Lives Matter.
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2020-08-192h 32
Just Thinking PodcastCelebrating 100 EpisodesIn this bonus episode of the Just Thinking Podcast, Darrell Harrison, Virgil ("Omaha") Walker, and the entire Just Thinking Podcast support team—Dawain Atkinson, Charles Simpson, Sr., Rachel Fink, and Joe Z—get together to celebrate and reflect on 100 podcast episodes! Listen as the team opens up about the history, mission, and future of the Just Thinking Podcast, while also engaging in some good-natured ribbing at each other's expense. This episode is also an opportunity for the Just Thinking Podcast team to thank our loyal listeners and supporters for sticking with us through 100 episodes over the past two-and-a-half-years. So, sit back, rel...
2020-07-291h 49Just Thinking PodcastEP # 101 | Celebrating 100 EpisodesIn this bonus episode of the Just Thinking Podcast, Darrell Harrison, Virgil ("Omaha") Walker, and the entire Just Thinking Podcast support team—Dawain Atkinson, Charles Simpson, Sr., Rachel Fink, and Joe Z—get together to celebrate and reflect on 100 podcast episodes! Listen as the team opens up about the history, mission, and future of the Just Thinking Podcast, while also engaging in some good-natured ribbing at each other's expense. This episode is also an opportunity for the Just Thinking Podcast team to thank our loyal listeners and supporters for sticking with us through 100 episodes over the past two-and-a-half-years. So, sit back, rel...
2020-07-291h 49
Just Thinking PodcastA Biblical Exposition of "White Culture"
Recently, the National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) posted on its website an infographic titled “Aspects & Assumptions of Whiteness & White Culture in the United States.” The infographic, which has since been removed from the NMAAHC website, outlined 14 areas that, in the opinion of the NMAAHC, are rooted in “whiteness” and “white culture.” In this special episode of the Just Thinking Podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker conduct an in-depth analysis of the infographic through the lens of Scripture. The episode is part Bible study and part history lesson.
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2020-07-222h 19Just Thinking PodcastEP # 100 | A Biblical Exposition of “White Culture”
Recently, the National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) posted on its website an infographic titled “Aspects & Assumptions of Whiteness & White Culture in the United States.” The infographic, which has since been removed from the NMAAHC website, outlined 14 areas that, in the opinion of the NMAAHC, are rooted in “whiteness” and “white culture.” In this special episode of the Just Thinking Podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker conduct an in-depth analysis of the infographic through the lens of Scripture. The episode is part Bible study and part history lesson.
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2020-07-222h 19
Just Thinking PodcastEp # 098 | George Floyd and the Gospel
In a first-of-its-kind episode, Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker get behind their respective microphones for a no-holds-barred, completely impromptu, unscheduled, and unscripted (no notes) discussion about how believers in Christ should respond to events surrounding the death of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minnesota. Buckle up.
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2020-06-011h 13Just Thinking PodcastGeorge Floyd and the Gospel
In a first-of-its-kind episode, Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker get behind their respective microphones for a no-holds-barred, completely impromptu, unscheduled, and unscripted (no notes) discussion about how believers in Christ should respond to events surrounding the death of Mr. George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minnesota. Buckle up.
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* EP # 092 | Racial Reconciliation?
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* Divided by Sin
* A Few Words About Justice
* The Problem Is Enmity, Not Ethnicity
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* Southern Baptist Leaders Issue Statement on the Death of George Floyd (Baptist Press)
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2020-06-011h 13
Just Thinking PodcastEp # 097 | Our Blessed Hope
Pandemics, quarantines, layoffs, bankruptcies, divorces, suicides–the news seems to be getting worse every day. In these troubling and encouraging times, where can one turn to find hope? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker discuss how God uses trials and adversity in the lives of His people to reorient them away from the temporal troubles of this world and toward the “Blessed Hope” we have in Jesus Christ.
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2020-05-271h 32
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 096 | Christian Contentment
Adversity has a way of revealing our true selves, especially during times of trial that seem to last for a prolonged period of time. It is during those times that Christians must guard against allowing the sin of discontentment to take root in our hearts. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) discuss what God’s Word has to say about how Christians can be genuinely content in whatever circumstances we find ourselves.
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2020-05-061h 24
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 094 | Do Not Love the World
The coronavirus continues to affect the lives of countless people around the world. But notwithstanding the casualties the COVID-19 pandemic has left in its wake, God is using that adversity to expose some things about the hearts of His people that some may not want to acknowledge or admit. Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) expound on that thesis in this timely and heart-penetrating episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled “Do Not Love the World.”
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Just Thinking PodcastEP # 093 | A Biblical Theology of the Role of Government
With the U.S. presidential elections only months away, many Christians, particularly young believers, are supporting candidates who endorse a socialist view of government. More specifically, the idea that it is the role of government to promote social equality. But is such a view of government biblical? In this extended episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker take an in-depth look into the Scriptures–and history–to answer that question.
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2020-03-111h 52Just Thinking PodcastA Biblical Theology of the Role of Government
With the U.S. presidential elections only months away, many Christians, particularly young believers, are supporting candidates who endorse a socialist view of government. More specifically, the idea that it is the role of government to promote social equality. But is such a view of government biblical? In this extended episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker take an in-depth look into the Scriptures–and history–to answer that question.
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2020-03-111h 52
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 092 | Racial Reconciliation?
What is “racial reconciliation”? Is it biblical? Many evangelicals seem to think it is. So much so that “racial reconciliation” has become big business with some Christian ministries and organizations. But what does Scripture have to say about the subject? Listen as Darrell and Omaha look to the Word of God for clarity and answers to those and other questions in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast.
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Just Thinking PodcastEP # 091 | Woke Worship (Part 2)
A recent article in Christianity Today addressed some challenges pastors are encountering as they work to meet the felt needs of their multiethnic congregations. But should multiethnicity be a focus of the church’s mission? Just how “woke” should a worship service be? Listen as Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) answer these and other questions in “Woke Worship: Part 2.”
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2020-01-271h 15
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 090 | Woke Worship (Part 1) [Live]
In this special edition of the Just Thinking podcast, which was recorded live at the 2020 G3 Conference in Atlanta on Thursday, January 16, 2020, Darrell and Omaha discuss the topic of “Woke Worship” or, what they describe in theological terms as “identity ecclesiology.” The brothers chose the topic of “Woke Worship” in keeping with the overall theme of the conference–Worship. What exactly is “woke worship,” you ask? Just listen in to this special live episode and find out.
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Just Thinking PodcastEP # 089 | Superstitious Christianity
Are you a superstitious Christian? Be honest. Do you know someone who is? In fact, what is a “superstitious Christian” anyway? In this final episode of the Just Thinking podcast for 2019, Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) discuss a practice that many people who profess to be Christian engage in every day–superstitions–and why such beliefs are antithetical to what it truly means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
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2019-12-111h 19
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 088 | The Grace of God
As the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays approach, the grace of God will be the focus of many pulpits and households around the world. But do we really understand what the grace of God is and means and why it is important that we, as Christians, thank God for His grace? Listen as Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) discuss what the Bible teaches doctrinally about the grace of God and why the church needs to recommit itself to take that doctrine more seriously than it does currently.
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2019-11-251h 28
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 087 | Politics and the Black Church
As Christians, to what degree should one’s theology shape or influence his or her view of politics? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) discuss that question in light of a comment made recently on social media by Bishop Paul S. Morton. Morton, a black man, urged black Christians who are considering supporting Democrat candidate Pete Buttigieg a biological male who is “married” to a biological male, for president in 2020, to stand on the biblical definition of marriage, and why Morton paid a price for making such a comment.
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2019-11-201h 37
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 086 | Playing God
An almost unfathomable situation is currently unfolding in Texas where Dr. Anne Georgulas, the mother of 7-year old James Younger, a biological male, is engaged in a legal battle with the boy’s father, Jeffrey Younger, over whether Georgulas has the right to subject James to “transition” James to a girl against the wishes of his father. The potential ramifications of this case, regardless of the outcome, are not only legal or sociological but theological. Listen as Darrell and Virgil (Omaha) discuss this situation through the lens of the objective truth of the Word of God.
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2019-11-041h 32
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 085 | The Sufficiency of Scripture Against Black Liberation Theology [Live]
This episode of the Just Thinking podcast was recorded before a live audience at the Grace to You 2019 Truth Matters conference at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. The theme of the conference was The Sufficiency of Scripture. In keeping with that theme, in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil discuss: The Sufficiency of Scripture Against Black Liberation Theology.
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2019-10-211h 11
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 084 | When Forgiveness Isn’t Woke Enough
Amber Guyer, a 31-year old white female and former Dallas, Texas police officer, was recently convicted of murder in the shooting death of 26-year old Botham Jean, a black man. Guyer was subsequently sentenced to ten years in prison. During the penalty phase of Guyer’s trial, Botham Jean’s younger brother, Brandt, shocked the courtroom–and the world–by verbally forgiving Guyer and hugging her (to the tears of many in the courtroom.) But for many people, including some who profess to be Christian, Brandt Jean’s offer of forgiveness was not a gesture to be lauded or applauded...
2019-10-071h 46
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 083 | Black Athletes and White Colleges
Is it time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges? According to American Sports Journalist Jemele Hill, the answer to this question is, “YES!” However, this seems to be another form of tribalist separation that has nothing to do with the best interest of the Black Athlete. Hill has written on the subject and makes her case. However, in this episode, Virgil “Omaha” examines that Hill’s case to determine if there’s any merit to her argument.
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2019-09-2548 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 082 | A Socialist Savior
Was Jesus a socialist? Does the Bible support socialism? Some professing evangelical Christians seem to think so. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Omaha (Virgil Walker) explore those questions through the worldview of one influential socio-political activist, Reverend William J. Barber, II.
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2019-09-021h 32
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 080 | Guns and Gardens
More than thirty souls have entered into eternity as a result of two mass shootings that occurred recently in the cities of El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. As usual, when such events happen, people react by asking questions and pointing fingers. But how are followers of Christ to respond when incidents like mass shootings happen? Who really is to blame? Listen as Darrell and Virgil look to the Word of God for answers to these and other related questions.
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2019-08-141h 41
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 079 | One Church, One Body
Unity within the body of Christ continues to be a much-discussed topic among evangelicals today. But as much as it has been talked about in recent years evangelicals, especially in America, continue to be divided, particularly along ethnic lines. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil Walker) argue that such divisions should not exist among believers, as we are all one in Christ.
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2019-08-051h 36
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 067 | Whiteness
“Whiteness.” What, if anything, is it, and who, if anyone, is guilty of it? In this episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) look to the Scriptures in discussing the topic of “whiteness” and the influence of Critical Race Theory and Black Liberation Theology in shaping this divisive and God-dishonoring movement within contemporary evangelicalism in America.
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2019-07-311h 49
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 078 | Black Lives Matter and Abortion
A recent New York Times article is promoting the decades-long narrative that high abortion rates among black women are the direct result of socio-economic conditions that give those women no choice but to abort their unborn children. It is a narrative that is wholeheartedly embraced by many black Christian leaders today as a matter of “social justice.” But is that narrative biblical? Listen as Darrell and Omaha (Virgil) look to the Scriptures to understand how believers are to respond when Black Lives Matter is invoked in the abortion debate.
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2019-07-231h 42
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 077 | A Nuanced Gospel?
Nuance. It’s the word du jour among many professing evangelicals today. But what does the word “nuance” mean and how does that meaning influence and impact us as evangelicals in terms of how we are to understand and interpret the Word of God? Listen as Darrell and Virgil (Omaha) look to the Scriptures for answers to the question: “A Nuanced Gospel?”
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2019-07-171h 09
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 076 | SBC Reflections (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of our episode as we reflect on the Southern Baptist Convention. This week we will examine the three issues addressed at the SBC Convention: Sexual Abuse, Complementarianism, and Critical Race Theory. These issues seem to be ongoing, so listen closely as Darrell and Virgil discuss these issues from a Biblical Worldview.
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2019-07-101h 13
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 063 | Slavery Reparations
As the “social gospel” continues to gain traction within contemporary American evangelicalism, increasing numbers of professing Christians are aligning themselves with the idea that black Americans are owed reparations for slavery. But is such an idea biblical? In this expanded episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil go in-depth to discuss the divisive issue of reparations from both a personal and theological perspective. Listen carefully as what you hear may surprise you.
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2019-07-031h 49
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 075 | SBC Reflections (Part 1)
In this episode we will be reflecting on the Southern Baptist Convention 2019. This particular episode is part 1 of 2. This week we will examine the history of the SBC, its founding and history. Darrell and Virgil will discuss the history of their own denominational journey and set up the discussion for the major issues of debate within the SBC.
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2019-06-2653 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 074 | An Unnecessary Debate
A debate is brewing, among Christians of various denominational persuasions, on the question of whether women should be ordained as pastors and elders in the church. It is a debate that is dividing family members, friends, and churches. But should there even be a debate at all? Listen as Darrell and Virgil make the case that this debate is an entirely unnecessary one, as Scripture has clearly spoken on the issue.
Key texts: 1 Timothy 2:11-14; Genesis 1:27, 3:16, 4:7; Psalm 119:89; 1 Thessalonians 2:13.
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2019-06-171h 24
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 072 | The Equality Act of 2019 (Part 2)
The Equality Act of 2019 is one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation to be introduced in Congress in our lifetime. It is dangerous because it will force Christians, under threat of law, to be accommodating of subjective choices regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. And yet many Americans, as well as many Christians, seem to not care. Listen as Darrell and Virgil explain in this two-part series of episodes why you, as a Christian, should care about what is being proposed in the Equality Act of 2019 under the pretense of “civil rights.”
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2019-06-0553 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 071 | The Equality Act of 2019 (Part 1)
The Equality Act of 2019 is one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation to be introduced in Congress in our lifetime. It is dangerous because it will force Christians, under threat of law, to be accommodating of subjective choices regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. And yet many Americans, as well as many Christians, seem to not care. Listen as Darrell and Virgil explain in this two-part series of episodes why you, as a Christian, should care about what is being proposed in the Equality Act of 2019 under the pretense of “civil rights.”
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2019-05-2954 min
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 070 | Abortion
The issue of abortion seems to be everywhere in the news. The arguments surrounding the issue are varied. However, all of them can be summed up in whether or not a human life is destroyed. In this episode, Virgil Walker (Omaha) walks through the issue and gives you a first-hand account of what it’s like to minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ at an abortion clinic.
Due to both Darrell and Virgil traveling this past week, we decided to encore this show because this is still a hot topic
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2019-05-221h 01
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 069 | Jesus, the Great Avenger (No Spoilers)
If the box office receipts for the Avenger’s Endgame movie are any indication, it would seem that everyone is looking for a Superhero. This blockbuster smash seems to have the attention of many. In this episode, Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker take the time to look into what drives humanity to seek rescue. What is it about our innate human nature that desires to see justice and the vanquish of evil, once and for all? As usual, the guys will open the Scripture and determine what God has to say about “Avenging” evil and establishing a New Heavens and a New...
2019-05-061h 21
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 068 | Singles, Dating and Marriage
For countless Christians who are single, being single is more of a dilemma than a calling. Many of them desire to be married and are discontent that God has not made His will clear about whom they are to marry or whether they are to marry at all. So how is a single Christian to navigate between the desire to be married and God’s will? Listen as Darrell and Omaha (Virgil) discuss this very important topic from a biblical worldview.
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2019-05-011h 30
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 067 | Whiteness
“Whiteness.” What, if anything, is it, and who, if anyone, is guilty of it? In this episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) look to the Scriptures in discussing the topic of “whiteness” and the influence of Critical Race Theory and Black Liberation Theology in shaping this divisive and God-dishonoring movement within contemporary evangelicalism in America.
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2019-04-151h 49
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 066 | The Resurrection of Jesus
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is unarguably the most central pillar in terms of Christian orthodoxy. For centuries, the Church has had to defend this doctrine against numerous heretical attacks that have come against it. And yet, today, many professing believers fail to grasp the temporal and eternal significance of this momentous event in their personal lives. Listen as Darrell and Virgil (“Omaha”) discuss this most crucial of all Christian doctrines, and why Christians–and the Church–must understand and be prepared to defend the truth about the resurrection of our Lord and Savior.
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2019-04-101h 20
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 064 | Worldliness in the Church
The late Dr. R.C. Sproul, Sr. once said, “My life didn’t get difficult until I became a Christian.” To be a Christian is, by definition, so separate oneself from his or her former life in the world. And yet, that separation doesn’t come easy as to live in this world is a constant struggle to not be of this world. Listen as Darrell and Virgil discuss the issue of worldliness in terms of what it is and what it means for believers to not succumb to it.
Key text: 1 John 2:15-17.
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2019-03-271h 22
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 063 | Slavery Reparations
As the “social gospel” continues to gain traction within contemporary American evangelicalism, increasing numbers of professing Christians are aligning themselves with the idea that black Americans are owed reparations for slavery. But is such an idea biblical? In this expanded episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil go in-depth to discuss the divisive issue of reparations from both a personal and theological perspective. Listen carefully as what you hear may surprise you.
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2019-03-201h 49
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 062 | A Biblical Theology of Socialism
To say that socialism is gaining in popularity in the United States would an understatement. But to say the same about the Church is both disheartening and concerning. Why are increasing numbers of professing evangelical Christians attracted to a worldview that is so antithetical to biblical orthodoxy? Listen to this expanded episode as Darrell and Virgil dive deep into the Scriptures and expose socialism for the unbiblical worldview it really is.
Key text: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-10
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2019-03-111h 44
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 061 | Born-Alive Act
Recently, the United States Senate failed to pass the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” or what is commonly known as the “Born-Alive Act”. The legislation, was aimed at protecting the lives of babies who were born alive after surviving an attempted abortion. Notwithstanding the role of elected politicians in failing to pass what appears to most people be the common-sense thing to do, what responsibility, if any, do Christians have in this outcome? Listen as Darrell and Virgil make a case from Scripture that Christians are as much to blame as politicians for what happened in the Senate concerning this legis...
2019-03-041h 33
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 060 | Sexual Sin in the Church
Sexual immorality is one of the most devastating sins confronting the church today, destroying marriages, families, and ministries. And yet, despite this reality, sexual sin–both individually and corporately–remains one of the least-addressed sins from the pulpits of evangelical churches today. Listen as Darrell and “Omaha” deal head-on with this destructive sin by reminding believers of the reason they were saved to begin with.
Foundation text: 1 Peter 1:2
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2019-02-271h 26
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 042 | The Narrow Road (Part 2)
In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Omaha (Virgil Walker) continue their discussion of Living Out ministry’s 10-question audit, “How Biblically Inclusive Is Your Church?”, which they initially discussed in episode 42, entitled ‘The Narrow Road’. This is an expanded, “double-album” episode in which the aforementioned brothers take the time to exposit each of the 10 “audit statements” one-by-one, and apply gospel-centered context to each statement in the spirit of “speaking the truth in love” (Eph. 4:15).
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2019-02-201h 40
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 041 | The Narrow Road (Part 1)
It seems increasing numbers of so-called ‘evangelical’ Christian ministries are buying into a socio-cultural paradigm of Christianity, particularly as it relates to “affirming” professing believers who identify as “same-sex attracted”. One of the ways they do this is by focusing on virtues like ‘community’, ‘unity’, and ‘diversity’. So much so that a ministry based in the United Kingdom has gone as far as encouraging churches to audit themselves to ensure they are being “biblically inclusive”, especially of those who are LGBTQ. Listen in as Darrell and ‘Omaha’ (Virgil) discuss their concerns about a “gospel” that embraces a type of salvation without sanctification...
2019-02-131h 14
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 025 | Artificial Diversity
Much is being made today of local church congregations becoming more ethnically diverse, and that ‘white supremacy’ is primarily the reason why “white churches” aren’t more ethnically diverse than they are. But Christ promised that His kingdom would be composed of believers from “every tribe, tongue, and nation”, so what’s really driving this effort to movement to make white congregations less white? Listen as Darrell and Virgil exposit the Scriptures and explain why this is similar to what Booker T. Washington once referred to as “artificial forcing”.
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2019-02-0653 min
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 033 | Immigration and the Gospel
Immigration. It’s today’s “issue du jour” both in the world and in the church. Constant media reports of children being forcibly separated from their families at the border between the United States and Mexico have people around the world, including many Christians, angry and upset about America’s immigration policy. But is it possible to set aside emotions and consider what the Scriptures objectively say about this issue? Listen as Darrell and Virgil attempt to find out what, if anything, the gospel has to say about this issue.
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2019-01-301h 15
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 038 | Revoice Conference
On this episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Omaha (Virgil Walker) discuss the 2018 Revoice Conference, held in St. Louis, MO on July 26-28, under the mission of: “Supporting, encouraging, and empowering gay, lesbian, same-sex attracted, and other LGBT Christians so they can flourish while observing the historic, Christian doctrine of marriage and sexuality.” Listen as these brothers, lovingly yet firmly, express their own concerns about how Revoice, and evangelical movements like it, are promoting a different gospel than that to which it claims to subscribe.
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2019-01-2353 min
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 056 | Transgenderism: Denying the Imago Dei
A divorced mother in Texas is forcing her 6-year old son to identify as transgender, to the utter dismay and disagreement of the boy’s biological father. The mother has also stated her intention to have the boy chemically castrated when he turns eight. In this extended episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil dig deep into this disheartening situation and discuss the myriad implications and ramifications of this mother’s sinful defiance of God through the biblical lens of the imago Dei.
Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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2019-01-161h 35
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 015 | A Biblical Theology of Soul Food
In this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil address what many people might consider one of the most obscure topics in the history of Christian podcasting. Namely, the relationship between the gospel and ‘soul food’. No, we’re not kidding. Listen as these two brothers carefully examine the Old and New Testament in an effort to exposit the theological connections to a socio-cultural tradition which, as Darrell and Virgil recently found out, is something many people are extremely passionate about. If you thought soul food was just about food, think again.
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2019-01-0952 min
Just Thinking Podcast(REPLAY) EP # 022 | MLK 50 Conference
The MLK50 Conference held on April 3-4, 2018 by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has been controversial, to say the least. Some Christians saw the conference as unifying and necessary, whereas others saw it as divisive and unproductive. The MLK50 Conference is a topic that Darrell and Virgil intended to not discuss on the Just Thinking podcast but were urged to by many who reached out to them on social media after having heard some of the messages that were emanating from that event. Having live-streamed portions of the conference themselves, Darrell and Virgil use this episode...
2019-01-021h 17
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 059 | Black America Demand Letter
In this week’s episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil a “demand letter” submitted by a young black woman, Mecca Morgan, on behalf of black Americans. “Demand letters” are nothing new. They are written every few years depending on the socio-political milieu in place at the time. Listen as these brothers unpack this latest list of demands through the lens of the gospel, and discuss why Ms. Morgan is missing the bigger issue.
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2018-12-2654 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 058 | SBTS Report on Racism & Slavery
Slavery. It’s the sin some evangelical Christians just can’t – or won’t – let go of. In this episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil discuss the ‘Report on Racism & Slavery in the History of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’ recently released by the under the signature of its president Dr. R. Albert Mohler. In the report, Dr. Mohler acknowledges, confesses, and repents of the complicity of SBTS in fostering a culture of racism in America. But the report isn’t enough for many evangelical social justicians who describe it merely as a “good first step.”
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2018-12-1953 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 057 | Religion of LGBT
This week Omaha (Virgil Walker) fly solo while Darrell is preparing to relocate. Omaha tackle the recent news of how the LGBT community has effected some well know figures and even a Christian artist. Give it a listen as he shows us how the world religion never forgives and bring the light of the gospel with the redemption power of Christ.
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2018-12-1253 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 056 | Transgenderism: Denying the Imago Dei
A divorced mother in Texas is forcing her 6-year old son to identify as transgender, to the utter dismay and disagreement of the boy’s biological father. The mother has also stated her intention to have the boy chemically castrated when he turns eight. In this extended episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil dig deep into this disheartening situation and discuss the myriad implications and ramifications of this mother’s sinful defiance of God through the biblical lens of the imago Dei.
Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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2018-12-051h 35
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 055 | The Minds of Black Folk
History was almost made recently in the race for governor of Georgia, where the Democrat party nominee Stacey Abrams, a black female, came within less than three percentage points of defeating Republican nominee Brian Kemp, a white male. Apparently, Abrams’ defeat did not set well with many black Democrats, especially when it was revealed that 11 percent of black males supported Kemp. But why would such a thing be seen as problematic to black people? Do they not have the right to vote for the candidate(s) of their choosing? Listen in as Darrell and Omaha (Virgil Walker) discuss through th...
2018-11-281h 19
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 054 | Ligonier: The State of Theology (Part 4)
This week’s episode of the Just Thinking broadcast concludes our look at the Ligonier Ministries 2018 ‘State of Theology’ survey, as Darrell and “Omaha” (Virgil) unpack Statement 30 of the survey, “Religious belief is a matter of personal opinion; it is not about objective truth.” Listen in as the brothers open the Word of God and discuss why the 60 percent who affirmed this statement are missing the larger question, one that Pontius Pilate asked thousands of years ago.
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2018-11-211h 03
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 053 | Ligonier: The State of Theology (Part 3)
This week’s episode of the Just Thinking podcast marks the the third in a series of in which Darrell and Omaha (Virgil) take an in-depth look at the 2018 Ligonier Ministries ‘State of Theology’ survey. Having tackled Statements 6 and 11 of the survey, this episode finds the brothers turning their attention – and the gospel – to Statement 3, in which 52 percent of professing evangelicals agreed that, “God accepts worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.”
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2018-11-1459 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 052 | Ligonier: The State of Theology (Part 2)
In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Omaha (Virgil Walker) continue their walkthrough of the 2018 State of Theology survey conducted by Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research, taking a look at Statement #11, in which 52% of survey respondents agreed that, “Everyone sins a little, but most people are good by nature.” Listen in as the brothers take a look at this statement through the lens of the gospel, and discuss why that 52 percent are wrong.
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2018-11-0753 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 045 | Social Justice & the Gospel
In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and ‘Omaha’ (Virgil) discuss the Statement on Social Justice & The Gospel, which was released on 9/4/18, and with which Darrell was directly involved.
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2018-09-191h 23
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 039 | Christian Socialism
On June 26, 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an avowed Democratic Socialist and active member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated incumbent Democrat Joe Crawley in New York City’s 14th District Congressional election. Since then, Ocasio-Cortez has become the new face of socialism in America, attracting support from all walks of life, particularly from Millennials. In this episode of the Just Thinking broadcast, Darrell and Virgil (Omaha) dig deeper into what socialism is (and isn’t), its various types and, more importantly, how the message being propagated by people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being embraced by many today within the evangelical church.
2018-08-0853 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 023 | Sin by Proxy
In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil address a concerning development among Christian social justice advocates – the adoption of the doctrine of “sin by proxy.” Sin by Proxy is a term Darrell coined (listen to episode 23) to define the theology of social justice Christians who blame current generations of white people for sins their ancestors may or may not have committed against black people in America in previous decades and centuries, and are demanding they repent and atone for those sins today. Listen in as Darrell and Virgil apply the Word of God, starting in the book o...
2018-04-2054 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 022 | MLK 50 Conference
The MLK50 Conference held on April 3-4, 2018 by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has been controversial, to say the least. Some Christians saw the conference as unifying and necessary, whereas others saw it as divisive and unproductive. The MLK50 Conference is a topic that Darrell and Virgil intended to not discuss on the Just Thinking podcast but were urged to by many who reached out to them on social media after having heard some of the messages that were emanating from that event. Having live-streamed portions of the conference themselves, Darrell and Virgil use this episode as...
2018-04-111h 17
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 019 | “There’s No Scientific Basis for Race” (Part 1)
It is a sad state of affairs when a secular publication conveys a universal truth that many Christians have, and continue to, refuse to accept. Namely, that ‘race’ is a myth. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil discuss at length, with a little help from that renown theologian Frederick Douglass, a National Geographic article that leverages objective scientific evidence to completely obliterate – perhaps to the consternation of many so-called ‘race workers’ and ‘social justice warriors’ – the false idea of ‘race’. Listen in as Darrell and Virgil deal with this undeniable reality through the lens of the gospel of Chr...
2018-03-231h 03
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 015 | A Biblical Theology of Soul Food
In this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil address what many people might consider one of the most obscure topics in the history of Christian podcasting. Namely, the relationship between the gospel and ‘soul food’. No, we’re not kidding. Listen as these two brothers carefully examine the Old and New Testament in an effort to exposit the theological connections to a socio-cultural tradition which, as Darrell and Virgil recently found out, is something many people are extremely passionate about. If you thought soul food was just about food, think again.
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2018-02-2352 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 009 | General Discussion
This week on JT Darrell and Virgil are just a little more laid back and unscripted than usual. Darrell and Virgil have a great conversation that always leads back to the gospel.
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2018-01-1245 min
Just Thinking PodcastEP # 008 | Why We Need Police
We are all familiar with the adage, “What goes around, comes around.” That seems to be the case in Baltimore, where many black residents and social activists who, subsequent to the death of Freddie Gray in 2015, were demanding the removal of police from their communities, are now pleading for the return of police to those same neighborhoods in response the skyrocketing murder rate in that city. On this episode of Just Thinking, Darrell and Virgil discuss this topic through the lens of the gospel, including the fundamental question of why we need police in the first place. Also, Virgil lame...
2018-01-0553 min