Theology in the Raw

Go to the Bad Christian Conference! It's Januray 27th-28th for $100 in Nashville. Check it out at BadChristianCon.com.  Preston is once again answering your "Patreon Approved" questions. Join the Patreon team at patreon.com/theologyintheraw. If Annihilation is true, than why does Hell exist?  Is sexual attraction fixed or fluid? Is it different for men and women?  Does the Bible trump the creeds?  What is the Book of Enoch? Why isn't in the Canon?  Should women be in church leadership? Does the Bible support the Complementarian or Egalitarian view?  Check out Derek Minor - Walls ft. Urban Rescue Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Preston is working to start a new church in Boise. This has him studying what church should be about.  What is church? What should church be? What should church look like? What should church pursue?  In this series, Preston is looking at 8 different values that the church should work to keep forefront as they continue and grow.  Value 5 - Participatory vs. Performance Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Go to the Bad Christian Conference! It's Januray 27th-28th for $100 in Nashville. Check it out at BadChristianCon.com.  It's an hour long episode and Preston is answering "Patreon-Approved" questions.  Should we seek to gain wealth or give it all away? What's the answer to this apparent tension in the Bible? Should we submit to questionable leadership in our church? When do we leave our church? Do I need a degree, or formal training, for Ministry?  Is Same-Sex Marriage different from divorce - something that historically wasn't accepted but now not an issue?  Did the conquest in Exodus actually happen? Do you want a good understanding of the Affirmative position? Read these books:  Bible, Gender, Sexuality by James V. Brownson God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines Check out The Beauty Between (feat. Andy Mineo) - Kings Kaleidoscope

Preston is working to start a new church in Boise. This has him studying what church should be about.  What is church? What should church be? What should church look like? What should church pursue?  In this series, Preston is looking at 8 different values that the church should work to keep forefront as they continue and grow.  Value 4 and 6 - Reproducing vs. Church Growth and Being Relationally Driven

Today Preston is back in the basement with BJ Thompson.  BJ Thompson works as a counselor and a life coach with Build a Better Us. Check them out at buildabetterus.com.  Preston and BJ are talking about the #MeToo, abuse, social media in today's world and about how we can have 'good' relationships.  Connect with BJ @BJ116 Check out Tedashi's Way Up ft. KB Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review. Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Today Preston is talking to Lisa Fields.  Lisa is the founder of the Jude 3 Project (jude3project.com). The primary mission of the Jude 3 Project is to help the Christian community know what they believe and why they believe it. Distinctive in its strong emphasis in equipping those of African descent in the United States and abroad.  Learn more about Lisa and the Jude 3 Project at jude3project.com. Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Preston is working to start a new church in Boise. This has him studying what church should be about.  What is church? What should church be? What should church look like? What should church pursue?  In this series, Preston is looking at 8 different values that the church should work to keep forefront as they continue and grow.  Value 2 and 3 - Simplicity and Generosity

Today on the podcast, Preston is talking to Todd Wilson. Todd is the author of Mere Sexuality and the pastor at Calvary Memorial Church.  Preston and Todd are talking about his book and about the highs and lows of being a pastor.  You can listen to Todd's sermons at calvarymemorial.com or check out his book on Amazon.  The song at the end is "Empty Me Out" by Liz Vice. You can check her out at LizVice.com. Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Preston is working to start a new church in Boise. This has him studying what church should be about.  What is church? What should church be? What should church look like? What should church pursue?  In this series, Preston is looking at 8 different values that the church should work to keep forefront as they continue and grow.  Value 1: The Centrality of Mission - Emobdying the Redeeming Love of Christ to a Broken World Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Want to attend the Rethinking Hell Conference? If your a Patreon supporter you can go for free! Just check out Preston's Patreon account at patreon.com/theologyintheraw. If your not a Patreon supporter follow the link to be one and attend the conference for free (of course after you become a supporter) - http://bit.ly/2xtbXIa How do you deal with Spiritual PTSD? What is Spiritual PTSD? Preston isn't a certified professional counselor but he recommends reading the "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.  Is a mixed orientation marriage possible? Should we be toting an American flag after gun violence? What should church discipline look like? Should you kick someone out who is having an extra-marital affair with their step-mom?  Does the Greek word 'Ionian' mean 'everlasting' or 'of the age'? What does the bible say about Gender Dysphoria? Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Today Preston is talking to Steve Patton. Steve is a multi-cultural church planter and is working now to plant a church in Seattle. Steve and Preston are talking about how to be an effective teacher and preacher of the Gospel and the importance of exegeting the text and the culture. What are some of the challenges of starting a multi-cultural church? They're also talking about the the BLM Movement.  In what ways can we agree and in what ways should we stand against?  You can find Steve on Twitter @stevenpatton.  You can learn about Steve's church at reunionseattle.org. The song at the end was Gangland by Lecrae ft. Propaganda.  Preston is about to speak at a leadership forum in Grand Rapids, MI. If you want to attend the event be sure to register for the event. - Register Here Also, want to attend the Rethinking Hell Conference? If your a Patreon supporter you can go for free! Just check out Preston's Patreon account at patreon.com/theologyintheraw. If your not a Patreon supporter follow the link to be one and attend the conference for free - http://bit.ly/2xtbXIa Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Preston is about to speak at a leadership forum in Grand Rapids, MI. If you want to attend the event be sure to register for the event. - Register Here Also, want to attend the Rethinking Hell Conference? If your a Patreon supporter you can go for free! Just check out Preston's Patreon account at patreon.com/theologyintheraw. If your not a Patreon supporter follow the link to be one and attend the conference for free - http://bit.ly/2xtbXIa For Today's Episode: A couple disagrees on Same Sex Marriage - can they and should they still get married? Should a child get gender reassignment or hormone therapy if they feel the belong to another gender? Here is an article that talks about the harms of this with children - "Gender Ideology Harms Children" How do you remain porn free with an iPhone? Is it possible? How do we work out our holiness and sanctification in this smart phone world?  One practical way is the Light Phone -  thelightphone.com Also, is there a strong case for Christian Universalism?  Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Preston is in the basement answering your questions.  How do we write doctrinal statements on complicated issues, such as gender identity and transgender people?   What is a biblical or theological argument for the belief that we shouldn't pursue gender reassignment surgery? Why should we remain in our biological gender rather than the gender we identify with?  Preston is also answering more questions about the Nashville Statement. In what ways does Preston disagree with the Statement? In what ways does he agree? Why could this statement do more to divide us than unite us?  The song at the end is Brother by The Brilliance. Check out them out at thebrilliancemusic.com Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

On the show today, Preston is talking to BJ Thompson.  BJ lives in Atlanta and used to roll with Lecrae and Trip Lee and helped start the 116 Movement. BJ works with Navigators and is the Co-Founder of Build A Better Us. Over the past 15 years, BJ has partnered with organizations such as Desiring God, various churches and ministries to help develop marriages, form small groups and train leaders world-wide. Today on the show they're talking about all kinds of hot topics - the BLM Movement, 'Are race relations really that bad?', 'Why is their a need for race reconciliation?', 'How should we engage the LGBT Community?', 'What's with Donald Trump?'.  Connect with BJ on twitter @BJ116 Learn more about Build A Better Us buildabetterus.com Check out Trip Lee's Lord Have Mercy Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.