Voice Of Reason Radio

This week, Chris and Rich celebrate God's grace in allowing this podcast to be on the air for 7 years. May this episode bless and entertain you all. Show Links VOR's Very First Episode

This week we look back at when Chris Huff of Matter of Theology joined VOR. Following the SBC Annual Meeting, we discuss the drift of the denomination, the actions of its leaders, and ask the question: is it time for churches to leave the SBC? Show Links: Donate to "Cessationist" Movie Project STTK Article: On Rick Warren, Women Pastors, and "Secondary Issues." Megan Basham Article: Southern Baptists' #MeToo Moment Tennessean New Site: Live Updates of Annual Meeting  Dustin Benge Twitter Thread: What is a Pastor? Rick Warren "Love Letter" to SBC - Video

This week, Chris and Rich discuss the matter of professing Christians who claim to hold to the core tenets of the faith while their practice is at odds with clear biblical teaching.  Show Links: Article - Saying the Right Things Doesn't Necessarily Prove Genuine Christianity Article - What is Orthopraxy/Orthopraxis? VOR Episode - The Debate Over Secondary Issues in Scripture

This week, Andrew Rappaport joins Chris as they discuss the recent mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee and the growth of culturally acceptable violence against certain groups in the nation.  Show Links: STTK Article - Audrey Hale and Culturally Acceptable Violence

Recently Rick Warren has discussed the scriptures which led him to believe it is permissible for women to preach and teach men. Chris and Rich examine the scriptures to see whether these claims are true. Show Links: Rick Warren Video Clip Christianity Today Article "I Don't Support a Theology That..." "I Can't Support a Theology That...Pt. 2" VOR YouTube Channel

This week, Andy Olson of Echo Zoe Radio and Chris come together to discuss the wickedness of sin and how it demonstrates our desperate need for the gospel of Jesus Christ. We ask you prayerfully consider sharing this episode with those in your life who may need to hear this important message.

On this Rewind episode from last year, Chris and Rich discuss why and how Christians can engage in the current culture wars. All our efforts should be for the glorification of God and the proclamation of the gospel.  Show Links: Chris' Twitter Post MacArthur - The Christian's Response in a Pagan Society, Pt. 1 MacArthur - The Christian's Response in a Pagan Society, Pt. 2 MacArthur - The Christian and Government MacArthur - The Christian's Responsibility to Government, Pt. 1 MacArthur Letter to Gavin Newsom MLJ Sermon on Romans 13: 1-7 John Calvin Commentary on Romans 13: 5-7 Got Questions? - Why Did Jesus Warn Against Saying the Word Raca?

This week, Chris discusses a recent video debate put out by The Gospel Coalition wherein Jen Wilkin made an argument that Christians should consider placing their children in public schools. However, she also tied this argument to the idea that public school involvement is a form of the command to love one's neighbor. Does such an argument have biblical merit? Show Links: TGC Public School Video Truth Be Known - True Marks of Revival

This week, Chris and Rich discuss the modern evangelical embrace of emotionalism in events such as the Asbury Revival and TV shows like The Chosen. Similar to progressivist teaching, which denies the sufficiency of Scripture as God's Word, emotionalism can undermine the Bible by declaring we need something more.  Show Links: Squirrel Chatter Episode on Asbury Denny Burk - Some Thoughts on the Asbury Revival Ebook - The Almost Christian Discovered Find Forgiveness in Christ

This week, Chris and Rich discuss the fruit of the Spirit which is the evidence of Christ's work of salvation in a believer's life. Show Links: Spurgeon - The First Fruit of the Spirit Christian Podcast Community Apologetics Live Episode Find Forgiveness in Christ

In response to a recent video where Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church affirms gay Christians in the church, Chris and Rich discuss the video and the biblical understanding of what makes someone a Christian. Show Links: Rich's Interview on A Word Fitly Spoken Article - Such Were Some of You Andy Stanley Video Ryan Visconti Twitter Thread Matter of Theology - Affirmation or Repentance Dividing Line Episode Regarding Andy Stanley VOR Episode - Has "Page CXVI" Abandoned the Faith?  

This week, Chris and Rich discuss how the manipulation of language in culture today is being used to trap Christians into an approved narrative. Christians must be consumed with the desire to know how God defines terms, concepts, and ideas. We must never give way to culture and adulterate the truth. Show Links: Matter of Theology Episode - The Bible Says... Dividing Line Episode - The Insufficiency of Scripture by Andy Stanley  

This week, Chris goes solo and discusses the growing use of the term "fake Christian" by those who oppose biblical truth. Born out of a combination of worldly desires and pragmatism in the professing church, many today feel emboldened to claim they are the standard of true religious expression while simultaneously declaring biblical Christianity to be hate-filled. How should Christians respond to this new assault?

As Rich fights the creeping crud this week, we invite you to listen to our discussion from 2018 when we talked about a golden calf of the Christian church in our age, inviting people to church to hear the gospel. We discuss this methodology and whether it should be a practice in the church.

Rich and Chris spend New Year's Eve discussing various issues in the last year to include Christian Nationalism, pragmatism, LGBTQ+ compromise in the church, Amy Grant, Rick Warren, and more. They also discuss what they hope to see and do in the year to come. Show Links: Ligonier State of Theology VOR on YouTube Ideological Subversion Video Find Forgiveness in Christ  

This week, Chris and Rich continue their discussion of the roles of men and women in the church, the qualifications of a pastor, and the history of Ephesus where Timothy was preaching when Paul wrote his epistle.  Show Links: Pliny H. N. v. 29, as quoted in “Ephesus,” The Latin Library John W. Cowart. “Ephesus: A Wonder of the World.” http://legalhistorysources.com/ChurchHistory220/LectureOne/MagnaMater.htm https://www.gotquestions.org/braided-hair.html https://biblearchaeologyreport.com/2019/08/17/three-things-in-ephesus-timothy-likely-saw/ https://www.worldhistory.org/ephesos/ https://www.monergism.com/topics/gender-issues/women-office-bearers https://www.gotquestions.org/mystery-religions.html      

This week, in response to a post by Dr. Beth Allison Barr on Twitter, Chris and Rich discuss what the Bible instructs concerning the roles of women and men in the church. Does Scripture speak specifically to these roles and what about examples of godly women in history as shown in Scripture?  Show Link: Michelle Lesley article - Rock Your Role

Professing Christians who support homosexual agendas often claim Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because of inhospitality or rape. This week, Chris and Rich discuss this claim and what the Bible declares on the subject. Show Links: MLJ Sermon - Moral Perversion AiG - Sodom and Gomorrah: What Was the Primary Sin? Got Questions - What Does the Bible Say About Gay Marriage? Got Question - What is Sexual Immorality? Lyndon Unger - Sodomy and Understanding Genesis 19 Find Forgiveness in Christ

With the backdrop of the US Senate's vote on the "Respect for Marriage" act, Chris and Rich discuss that marriage is God's institution, not the world's. Only He can determine what is a marriage and Christians ought not to be trapped into accepting a worldly definition. Show Links: STTK Article - It's Not About Pluralism, It's About Worldviews Axios.com Article on Colorado Shooting

It's Rewind Time. Join Andrew Rappaport of Striving for Eternity and Chris when they discussed how Christians need to consider what is the source of their authority when they engage in conservative politics. Are the end goals of political activism more important than God's Word and what compromises do we make when we ally ourselves with secular conservatives? Show Notes: Dave Rubin Twitter Post Glenn Beck/Dave Rubin Video Clip Andrew Rappaport - Political Activism: A Christian's Role