Just Thinking Podcast

  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. Resources Related episodes * EP # 047 | Where is Your Hope? * EP # 088 | The Grace of God * EP # 096 | Christian Contentment Related blog articles * Lessons Learned in God’s School of Affliction Related external media * Joseph: The Precision of God’s Sovereignty (John MacArthur, Grace to You) * Peace that Passes All Understanding (Edward Welch, Ligonier Ministries) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy /past the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and

  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. Resources Related episodes * Ep # 097 | Our Blessed Hope Related blog articles * The Danger of Discontentment Related external media * 11 Reasons Spurgeon Was Depressed (The Spurgeon Center) * The Faith That Doesn’t Fail (John MacArthur, Grace to You) Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permiss

  The statistics tell the story — pornography is a destroyer. It destroys marriages, families, careers, and reputations. In other words, pornography destroys lives. Christians are not immune to this scourge. And yet pornography remains one of the least-addressed issues in the church today. In one of the most crucial episodes ever produced by the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell and Virgil (“Omaha”) look to Scripture for answers to why pornography is such a problem for so many — including within the church — and how the gospel of Christ can lead to freedom from its unmerciful enslavement. “Because of technical difficulties related to increased Internet usage as a result of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, you may notice intermittent instances of audio interference. We sincerely apologize.” Resources Related episodes * EP # 060 | Sexual Sin in the Church Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * “Self-Defense Against Sexual Sin” (John MacArthur, Grace to You) * “Guarding Sexual Purity” (J

  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.” Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * “Finding Security in a Troubled World” (John MacArthur, Grace to You) * “The Promise of Peace in a Worried World” (John MacArthur, Grace to You) * The Belgic Confession of Faith (All of Grace.org) * “The Mystery of Providence” (John Flavel) * “Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers” Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. H

  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.   Resources Related episodes * EP # 039 | Christian Socialism * EP # 062 | A Biblical Theology of Socialism * EP # 082 | A Socialist Savior Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * “Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen” (Alpha History) * “The Souls of Poor Folk” (Poor People’s Campaign) Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unaut

  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. Resources Related episodes * EP # 003 | Racial Separation * EP # 023 | Sin by Proxy * EP # 067 | Whiteness * EP # 084 | When Forgiveness Isn't Woke Enough Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may

  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.”  Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * More Multiracial Churches Led by Black, Hispanic Pastors (Christianity Today) * The Calling of the Church (John MacArthur) Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credi

  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.  Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is give

  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. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate

  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.  Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is

  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. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly

  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. PARENTAL DISCRETION IS ADVISED Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * Judge rules dad will have say in ‘transition’ of 7-year old (LifeSite News) Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or

  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. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * What Is Black Liberation Theology? (Got Questions?) * Black Liberation Theology, in its Founder’s Words (NPR) * The Marxist Roots of Black Liberation Theology (Dr. Anthony B. Bradley) * Black Liberation Theology and Woke Christianity (Samuel SeyTwo) * Christologies and Liberation Theology (Ariel Gonzalez Bovat) * James Cone and the Marxist Roots of Black Liberation Theology (Joe Carter) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the follo

  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. Listen as Darrell and Omaha (Virgil Walker) discuss some of the reasons why Jean’s offer of forgiveness wasn’t “woke” enough for some professing Christians. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Is the Gospel No Longer Enough for Black Christians? Related external media * James Cone, Marxism, and the Black Church (Ariel Gonzalez Bovat) * Fundamental Christian Attitudes: Forgiveness (John MacArthur - Gra

  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.  Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * The Impact of Social Justice on the Gospel by Darrell Harrison (The Christian Worldview) * It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges (Jemele Hill) Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from thi

  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.  Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Seeking a Social Savior Related external media * Christ’s Call to Reform the Church (Dr. John MacArthur, Grace to You) * We Must Build a Moral Movement to Address Poverty (Rev. William J. Barber, II, Repairers of the Breach) * Democrats ready to replace worship of God with worship of the state (Washington Times) Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’

  In this episode Virgil “Omaha” Walker discusses one of the biggest threats to the so-called “black community” and it is not “White Nationalism.”  Virgil walks through the idea that the internal threat impacting the “black community” is Black Nationalism packaged with all kinds of immoral behavior, seemingly ignored, often overlooked, and at times rewarded on the basis of historic racism in America.  Listen as he unpacks this idea in this episode of Just Thinking. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * N/A Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell

  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. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * Angry at Sin * The Fallacy of Gun Control as a Means of Behavior Change * Six Reasons the Church in America is Becoming Increasingly Impotent Related external media * Man’s Biggest Problem (John MacArthur, Grace to You) * No Simple Answers: Acknowledging God’s Sovereignty Through Suffering (Alistair Begg, Truth for Life) * Mass Shootings Aren’t Growing More Common (Christopher J. Ferguson, Real Clear Science) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the foll

  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.  Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * A Body of One? Related external media * ‘Thank You,’ Greear Tells Black Church Assembly (Baptist Press) * “The Wrong Kind of Unity” (Grace to You) * Unity in Christ (Charles H. Spurgeon) Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner

  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. Resources Related episodes * N/A Related blog articles * N/A Related external media * When Black Lives Matter is Invoked in the Abortion Debate (New York Times) Support To 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…for Myself 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permiss