THE CHARGE with Dennis Metzler

The Azusa Street Revival

In 1906 revival came to Los Angeles and spread quickly throughout the world through the earnestness and prayers of William Joseph Seymour. This unleashed an unprecedented outpouring of the Spirit through all sorts of gifts and manifestations. This was the origin of the Pentecostal movement. Please checkout "The Azusa Street Mission and Revival: The Birth of the Global Pentecostal Movement" by Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. Click on the link below: https://www.amazon.com/Azusa-Street-Mission-Revival-ebook/dp/B007V93GQI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Robeck+Azusa+street+revival&qid=1623689398&sr=8-1
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Victorian Theology and Religion: Exploring 19th Century English Christianity with Dr. Timothy Larsen

We take a look at religion and theology in 19th century Victorian England with Dr. Timothy Larsen, Professor of History and Professor of Christian Thought at Wheaton College. We start with a historical, social, and political background to the time and examine different religious groups regarding their relationship to the Bible. Dr. Larsen takes us through the 'crisis of faith', how free church movements stood with the oppressed, the nature of religious equality, the disestablishment movement, and the thought of a few significant Christian leaders. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com Dr. Larsen challenges conventional Victorian scholarship in his four books on Victorian religion and theology: A People of One Book: The Bible And The Victorians https://www.amazon.com/People-One-Boo... Crisis of Doubt: Honest Faith in Nineteenth-Century England https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Doubt-H... Contested Christianity: The Political and Social Contexts of Victorian Theology https://www.amazon.com/Contested-Chri... Friends of Religious Equality: Nonconformist Politics in Mid-Victorian England (Studies in Christian History and Thought) https://www.amazon.com/Friends-Religi...

Environmental Christian Ethics: A Theological Approach to Creation Care with Dr. Dennis Hollinger

Christian ethicist Dennis Hollinger of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary explores a theological understanding of ecology and ethics grounded in Scripture and creation. Different ecological issues are considered including various approaches and categories, Eastern Orthodoxy, historic Christian complicity, repentance, addressing naysayers, and promoting creation care within a congregation. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com

The Gospel of Matthew: A Theological Exploration with Dr. Tommy Givens

We dive into the Gospel of Matthew, examining its background, dating, authorship, and purpose with Dr. G. Tommy Givens, Professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. We consider its distinctives and themes, insights of other Matthean scholars, how Jesus fulfills the OT, the new righteousness of Christ, the gospel according to Jesus in Matthew as compared to Paul, non-violence per the Sermon on the Mount, how Matthew speaks to the church today and more. We look forward to Dr. Givens' upcoming book on the Gospel of Matthew, to be published by Eerdmans. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com

Christian Anthropology: A Theological Approach to the Nature of Humanity with Dr. Peter Casarella

Duke Divinity professor Peter Casarella considers many components of theological anthropology from his Roman Catholic perspective. We discuss everything from historical theology, biblical teaching, the relationship between body, mind, and spirit, the image of God, life after death, the resurrection body, gender, asceticism and hedonism, free will, and the sanctity of life. Finally, we take a look at the implications of anthropology for the life and mission of the church. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com

The Theology of 1 Peter

I cover several theological themes that are key to understanding 1 Peter and quote heavily from noteworthy 1 Peter scholars. We first consider pastoral theology, the Trinity, patriology, Christology, pneumatology, and soteriology. Next, we look at 1 Peter's theology in terms of ecclesiology, ethics, the church's relation to the world, theology of suffering, and eschatology. Finally, we discuss how 1 Peter comments on hope, the relationship of 1 Peter to the OT, and the epistle's relationship to the NT as a whole.
Video recorded at On Earth Studios, Portland, Oregon.

Moral Philosophy and Christian Theology with Dr. Scott Smith: Foundations for Ethics

We cover the thought of many moral thinkers from the ancients through nominalism, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, utilitarianism, naturalism, relativism, and post modernism. We examine the nature of morals, how they are rooted in God's character, the fact-value split, and how moral philosophy is relevant to the life and mission of the church. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com Dr. Scott Smith is Professor of Ethics and Apologetics at Biola University and the author of "In Search of Moral Knowledge: Overcoming the Fact-Value Dichotomy" published in 2014 by IVP Academic. Check it out at: https://www.amazon.com/Search-Moral-Knowledge-Overcoming-Fact-Value/dp/0830840389/ref=sr_1_2?crid=Y79GEYOFDCWQ&keywords=in+search+of+moral+knowledge&qid=1640317454&sprefix=in+search+of+moral+k%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-2 Check out the Master of Arts program in Christian Apologetics at Biola University where Dr. Smith teaches. https://www.biola.edu/degrees/g/christian-apologetics-ma Feel free to contact Dr. Scott Smith at scott.smith@biola.edu

War and Pacifism--Early Pentecostals: Part 1 --A.M. Kiergan

Dennis Metzler reveals how early Pentecostals opposed war, in this particular case, World War I. Early Pentecostal pastor A.M. Kiergan rails against war, expressing his convictions that Christians cannot both follow Christ and fight in war. Kiergan's writing is included in Jay Beaman and Brian K. Pipkin's book, "Pentecostal and Holiness Statements on War and Peace", published by Wipf and Stock in 2013. Check it out by following this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FBEQ8G0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Intro and outro music is from the Alan Jones Sextet album "Unsafe", available from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Unsafe-Alan-Jones-Sextet/dp/B0006A9GSQ. It is used by permission. Video recorded at On Earth Studios, Portland, Oregon.

War and Pacifism--Early Pentecostals: Part 2--Frank Bartelman

Frank Bartelman was a well-known participant in the earliest days of the Pentecostal movement--starting with the Azusa Street Revival. I read from and comment on his writing, "Christian Citizenship", which expresses his views on the incompatibility of Christian discipleship and warfare. Bartelman's work was included in "Pentecostal and Holiness Statements on War and Peace" by Jay Beaman and Brian K. Pipkin, published by Pickwick (Wipf & Stock) in 2013. Check it out by following this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FBEQ8G0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Intro and outro music is from Alan Jones' Sextet album "Unsafe", available from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Unsafe-Alan-Jones-Sextet/dp/B0006A9GSQ. It is used by permission. Video recorded at On Earth Studios, Portland, Oregon.

Genesis 3--The Fall with Dr. John Walton: Biblical and Theological Insights

Preeminent Old Testament scholar John Walton of Wheaton College leads us through some of the most challenging and misunderstood material in the Scriptures. He makes a case for the primacy of order in the beginning of Genesis as well as seeing Adam and Eve as both archetypal and historical. We take a look at the identity of the serpent, how to understand the knowledge of good and evil, details about the temptation, humanity being naked and hiding, the nature of the curse, and the banishment. His conclusions are sometimes surprising and always insightful. Enjoy the interview! I would love to hear from you: send me an email at thecharge.info@gmail.com John Walton has written dozens of books including the following: The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Adam-Eve-Genesis/dp/0830824618?SubscriptionId=AKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA&tag=speakerfile-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0830824618 The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Scripture-Literary-Authority/dp/083084032X?SubscriptionId=AKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA&tag=speakerfile-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=083084032X Genesis, New International Version Application Commentary https://www.amazon.com/NIV-Application-Commentary-Genesis/dp/0310206170/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545250740&sr=8-1&keywords=Genesis%2C+New+International+Version+Application+Commentary The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate https://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Genesis-One-Cosmology/dp/0830837043?SubscriptionId=AKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA&tag=speakerfile-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0830837043 Job (The NIV Application Commentary) Genesis 1 as Ancient Cosmology Genesis (Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary)Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context: A Survey of parallels between biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts A Survey of the Old Testament Covenant: God's Purpose, God's Plan IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament Old Testament Today Essential Bible Companion Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible Jonah (Expositor’s Bible Commentary) Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament Bible Story Handbook How to Read Job NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Lost World of the Israelite Conquest Old Testament Theology for Christians Lost World of the Flood Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins Lost World of Torah Demons and Spirits