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The Stop and Think crew discusses the distinctives of reformed theology and dispels some misconceptions (Part 1). Show Notes 0:00         Opening 1:25         What is reformed Theology? 4:25         Is reformed theology new? 7:45         Reformed theology is Calvinistic 15:10       5 Points of Calvinism 37:50       5 Solas 51:00       Reformed theology is Covenantal 57:40       Reformed theology is confessional 1:03:45    Reformed theology uses Catechisms 1:06:10    Reformed theology uses Creeds 1:11:24      Conclusion   Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2341757

The Stop and Think crew Talk about  Cancel culture and the biblical view. Show Notes 0:00         Opening 1:54         Introduction and what is Culture? 6:40         Biblical examples 9:25         Is Cancel Culture new? 11:17       Is Cancel Culture good? A sign of Progress? 17:05       Cancel culture uses uneven weights and shifting standards 18:39       Is it right to cancel a person’s entire life?  Tear down statues 27:10       Consequences of Cancel culture 39:00       Cancel Culture is also an attack on the church 44:45       Jesus doe not cancel sinners? Why do we? 52:00       Conclusion   Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2341757

The Stop and Think crew Talk about the state of Disunity in the United states. How should Christians deal with Uncertainty? Show Notes 0:00        Opening 1:30        Introduction and 5 Categories 2:14        Political uncertainty 30:41      Medical uncertainty 45:40      Voddie Baucham’s Heart condition 51:21      Economic uncertainty 58:16     International uncertainty 100:30      Post-Christian Philosophy of  Culture 103:35     How should Christians deal with Uncertainty? 108:30      Conclusion   Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2341757

The Stop and Think crew Talk about the state of Disunity in the United states in light of the election and riot on the capital. What does the bible say about this? How should the people of God respond? Show Notes 0:00       Opening 1:25       Introduction and State of the Union 11:05     Is the president below the law? 18:58     Post-modernism: the loss of Absolute Truth 25:46      Should we be scared right now? 30:56     What is the biblical response? 37:05     if not violence, then what? 40:46     Paul’s example? 45:40      What is a Christian permitted to do? 57:02     Conclusion   Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2341757

The Stop and Think crew and Special Guest: Pastor Scott Brown discuss the Church and the family. Why we believe that a family integrated church is the biblical method to properly grow the church and the family. Show Notes 0:00     Opening 1:38       Introduction and Scott Brown Testimony 8:50       The SBC use of Critical Race theory as Analytical tools 17:50     Why Scott feels that the sufficiency of scripture is Lacking in church and family 21:00     What is a family integrated Church 34:00     The drastic effect Family integrated approach has on the church and the family 40:00     How to apply this to your church 51:21     The family at church – New Book by Scott Brown 54:25     Concerning Catechism in the home 56:00     Concerning Marriages, Pastors, and broken homes 1:03:15  Conclusion Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575

The Stop and Think crew and Guest: Dillon discuss false misconceptions about the Puritans, Pilgrims and thanksgiving! Show Notes 0:00 Opening 3:00 Truth about Puritans 16:04 What did they believe? 24:45 Truth about thanksgiving 39:35 Modern Thanksgiving 49:20 Christians should be Thankful Daily 52:00 Music and giving Thanks 1:10:15 Conclusion Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575

The Stop and Think crew and Guest: Dillon discuss the criteria Christians should use to vote: Focusing on the minor and major issues we should focus on. (Part 2 of 2) Show Notes 0:00 Opening 2:20 Vice president Debate thoughts 8:30 Dillon’s conversion and bio 12:30 Danger of Political Echo Chamber? 17:50 Dillon’s Top political vote issues 20:00 One issue voter? 23:00 Biblical purpose of Government 28:20 Importance of local Government 33:30 Importance of Census 40:50 Electoral college vs popular vote 50:50 Liberal professors and cancel culture 1:00:50 Voting and God’s Sovereignty 1:05:00 Conclusion Resources mentioned by Dillon: Vote.org  – Gives Voting updates Check out Ballotopedia.com to view what Ballot will look like on election day.   Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575

The Stop and Think crew discusses by what criteria should Christians vote: Focusing on the minor and major issues we should focus on. (Part 1 of 2) Show Notes 0:00   Opening 2:30   Religion and Politcs 5:30   Why vote? A peaceful Life? 14:44  Essential Vs Non-essential voting Criteria 17:30  #1 Pro-life Vs Choosing Death 25:45  #2 Gender Issues 30:30  #3 law and Order 36:15  Non-essential Critera 50:02  1st Presidential Debate 52:00  Conclusion   Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575

The Stop and Think crew has a candid discussion about the racial tensions, police protests, Black lives matter, issues in the Church, and Covid-19. This is Part 3 of a 3 part series. Show Notes 0:00   Opening 1:30      To obey or not to Obey Government? 3:00      Protests, Antifa, Black lives Matter… 5:55      COVID-19: essential & non-essential 23:00    COVID-19: Church VS State 32:20    Racism and the church 50:00    Conclusion   Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575

Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575 The stop and Think crew has a candid discussion about the racial tensions, police protests, Black lives matter, and issues in the Church. This is Part 2 of a 3 part series. Start Notes 0:00 Opening 2:45 Diversity in the church? 15:51 Racial repentance in the church? 18:55 Is it racism or Abuse of Power? 21:40 All lives verses black lives matters? 25:40 Vengeance or biblical Justice? 37:30 Black lives matter? 42:40 Conclusion

Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575 The stop and Think crew has a candid discussion about the racial tensions, police protests, Black lives matter, and issues in the Church. This is Part 1 of a 3 part series. 0:00 Opening 1:38 Intro 5:38 “I don’t believe black lives matter?” 10:40 Do Believers need racial reconciliation? 14:40 Did you see the Video? 16:43 Abuse of power or Racism 24:13 True Justice and the true Judge 26:15 You are apart of the problem! 28:15 The solution is the lord Jesus Christ 30:00 Race versus Ethnicities 37:37 Ya’ll Aint Black 38:59 Conclusion

Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575 The stop and Think about it Crew answers the question: Can a believer lose his salvation? 0:00    Opening 1:54    Intro 3:20    What is a Born Again Believer? 6:40    You must be Born Again! 13:20  What is salvation? 18:33  Misused Verses 20:40  When does it Stick? 24:00   Free WIll 31:21   In God’s Hands 37:24   Is it Finished? 41:00   He Perseveres you 44:00   Were you ever really saved 51:34   Closing

Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575 The stop and Think about it Crew discusses COVID 19 and its effect on the church today. How did Luther Deal with the “plague of his day? What lessons can we apply to the Coronavirus Pandemic today? 0:00 Opening 1:47 intro 4:00 State of the church today 7:28 Is God Sovereign over Corona 10:00 Is God punishing us? 14:27 What does the bible say about Judgment? 20:35 Do we deserve anything Good? 23:41 Plague in the time of Luther 30:35 Importance of Luther’s Actions 35:30 Just “Blow it away” 38:10 Luther Continued 43:10 Great time to spread the Gospel 48:50 Closing

Please help support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23417575 The stop and Think about it Crew discusses how Spiritual death precedes Physical death. They tackle the finality of Death and what it means to be spiritually alive and its relation to the Gospel. 0:00 Opening 0:45 intro 1:30 Princess bride and Dead is dead 7:00 Physical death Versus Spiritual Death 12:48 The question of lazarus 16:42 What is Spiritually Dead? 22:27 Where did Lazarus Go? 27:00 What happens after we die? 31:00 Glorified body? 32:38 Spiritually Alive? 34:50 Covenant of works 37:04 Why not preach Prosperity? 41:35 Only God can bring to life? 43:25 Love as a means of Assurance. 49:20 Closing

The Podcast crew discuss Death in relation to evolution and Kobe Bryant. They get to the heart of the cause of Death and its importance for the Gospel. 00:00 – Intro 02:22 – Evolution and Death 08:31 -The Inevitability of Death and Kobe Bryant 18:12 –  Original Sin created Death 21:00 – False Near Death Experiences 27:36 – Lazarus and the Rich man 36:13 – The importance of Death and closing

The Podcast crew discuss Death in relation to secular world views. 00:00 – Intro 02:30 – 6 Blind Men & an Elephant 05:30 – Relativism vs. objective truth:  Do all roads lead to heaven? 09:40 – Examining various worldviews concerning death (Eastern Philosophy, JW’s, RC, etc.) 32:18 – Scripture vs. false views about death 36:12 – God’s sovereignty, election & death 37:20 – Psalm 1 – The Righteous and the Unrighteous 41:19 – We can’t afford to be wrong about death and closing 

In this episode Phil, Glenn and Pastor Marc Grimaldi discuss God's Sovereignty and man's responsibility. 

In this episode Phil and Glen discuss the Sovereignty of God. 

In this episode of Stop and Think About It, Phil and Glen discuss Four Characteristics of a Healthy Church.   1. A Learning Church 2. A Fellowshipping Church 3. A Worshipping Church 4. An Evangelistic Church

In this episode of Stop and Think About It we are joined by Pastor, Professor, Theologian, Apologist, and Author, Dr. Tony Costa who will be discussing the history, ideology, and the effects of Social Justice on society and the church. Tony Costa has earned a B.A. and an M.A. in the study of religion, biblical studies, and philosophy from the University of Toronto. Tony received his Ph.D. in the area of theology and New Testament studies from Radboud University in the Netherlands. His area of expertise is biblical and systematic theology, cults, the New Age Movement, and comparative world religions with a specialization in Islam. Tony is also an ordained minister of the Gospel and serves as the Teaching Pastor at Oakwood Wesleyan Church in Toronto. As a Christian apologist Dr. Costa gives reasons for the valid belief in Christianity and also advocates the unique claims of Jesus Christ. Tony is a professor of apologetics with the Toronto Baptist Seminary. He also teaches as an Instructor with the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto in the area of New Testament studies. He serves as an adjunct professor with Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario and the Providence Theological Institute in Franklin, Tennessee. Tony is happily married to a wonderful wife, has 3 children, and a grandson, and resides in Toronto, Canada. Episode Navigation: 00.00 - Intro. 02:00 - About Tony Costa. 10:00 - The Origins of Social Justice. 16:35 - Is Social Justice Synonymous with the Gospel? 21:00 - Social Justice is Cultural Marxism. 23:55 - Critical Race Theory as an Analytical Tool? 29:00 - The Matrix of Oppression. 33:30 - Bible Believing Christians are the most Oppressed Group. 34:55 - Why the Revisionist History? 38:00 - The Social Justice Narrative. (Charles Darwin, Margaret Sanger ) 42:30 - Social Justice and its effects on Institutions. 45:00 - The National Basketball Association's Hypocrisy. 47:10 - Why is the Church Embracing Social Justice? 49:55 - Diversity and Unity. 52:00 - Biblical Justice over Social Justice (Acts of Charity). 54:00 - The Gospel of Victimology and Scapegoating. < p class="">59:20 - Closing Remarks.