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Zombie Theology: Fear The Walking Dead

“Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

  • What Makes a Zombie Show Interesting?
  • Religion in the World of The Walking Dead
  • The Theology of Fear The Walking Dead
  • Los Angeles in Protestant History
  • Hopeless Scientists
  • The Military Overrun?

Special guest Gene Gosewehr of ClearLens.org and LetThereBeMovies.com joins us to talk about Season 1 of Fear The Walking Dead.

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Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.

It Has Begun: FTWD 01×01 “Pilot”

“They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. ” – 2 Tim 2:18

  • Personal and Podcast Update
  • Reviews
  • Initial Thoughts on Fear The Walking Dead Episode 1 “Pilot”

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Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.

‘Fear The Walking Dead’ News & Spiritual Formation

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

A relatively spoiler free discussion on what we know about Fear The Walking Dead, the spinoff series that begins this summer. Then we address a tweet about spiritual formation that caused some controversy on Facebook. Continue reading ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ News & Spiritual Formation

Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.

Entertainment: Drew Hood (Gotham Central)

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“Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Cor 10:31

We are joined by special guest Drew Hood, co-host of the Gotham Central podcast for a discussion about entertainment through a Christian worldview.

In addition to TWD, we discuss changes in the television industry and media consumption.

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Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.

Narrative Theology

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“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” Psalm 19:1

Narrative is the single most common literary form in Scripture. We were recently critiqued by a host on the Bible Thumping Wingnut Podcast – in this episode we will springboard off that to discuss the importance of engaging with story and how it is fundamental to Christian theology:

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Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.

The State of Nature: Len Pettis (Bible Thumping Wingnut)

“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.” Psalm 51:5

We are joined by special guest Len Pettis, co-host of the Bible Thumping Wingnut podcast. In addition to TWD, we discuss Presuppositional Apologetics and Theonomy:

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Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.

All Life is Precious: 05×16 “Conquer”

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God” Micah 6:8

  • Did Rick’s Group Cause This?
  • Passion Overtaking Reason
  • Mercy in Three Duels
  • The Diverging Roads of Rick and Morgan
  • How Many Should We Kill?
  • Are We Called to Effectiveness or Faithfulness?
  • Money & Jubilee (Bible, not Marvel)
  • Materialism – Mammon’s Lure
  • The Walking Dead is a Sandbox

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Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.

Thoughts on Season 5 Finale?

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Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.

Safety: 05×15 “Try”

“He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.” Col 2:15

  • The Coming Conflict
  • Deanna vs. Rick – Governing Style
  • Living Inside the Same as Living on the Outside
  • What Should Deanna Have Done?
  • What is Safety?
  • “It’s their world, we’re just living in it”
  • Rick Flips Out
  • Listener Feedback

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Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.

Is Rob Bell a Universalist? A Review of Love Wins.

Rob Bell: Love Wins - A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived

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That seems to be the basic question that everyone has after the release of “Love Wins: A Book about Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived.”

Yes.

The short answer is that yes, he is – albeit in a slightly modified way.

I will focus on laying out what, exactly, Rob Bell believes. I will not critique Bell’s re-imagining of hell, others have done so quite eloquently and they are worth reading. Instead I simply desire to show – through the almost constant equivocation – what Rob Bell appears to be saying.
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Owen grew up in Los Angeles and moved overseas after college. After a brief stint in political campaigns, Owen returned overseas as a missionary in Russia & Bulgaria with his wife and son.