The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 38

Aaron's description of the new episode.

Aaron interviews bestselling author Brian Godawa and they discuss the weird stuff in the Bible. Brian has written several series of "Theological Novels" (Aaron, in his characteristically pretentious style describes them as "Didactic Christian Myth") which explore the more bizarre (but scholarly accurate) aspects of the Old Testament. We discuss the book of Enoch, Giants, Angels, Demons, and other aspects of what Dr. Michael Heiser calls the Deuteronomy 32 worldview. Even the Epic of Gilgamesh comes up at one point. Godawa's first series is entitled The Chronicles of the Nephilim. His latest series, The Chronicles of the Apocalypse, is a kind of antidote to the Left Behind craze by focusing on distinctly preterist eschatology which teaches that John's Apocalypse mostly concerns events in the later 1st century AD. But eschatology (one of Aaron's favorite subjects, yet one Kyle remains willfully and lazily ignorant of) will concern our next episode with Godawa. Kyle is absent from this episode and the next one. Aaron put him in a box to repent of his eschatological ignorance. He won't be allowed back until he's completed all of Jurgen Moltmann's books, and he has to read them in the original Klingon.

Check out Brian Godawa's stuff on Amazon and godawa.com

We mention Michael Heiser quite a bit. Check him out at drmsh.com

And for those of you who are counting down we only have about 30 days left to get out 9 episodes! 

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The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 28

Aaron and I are back together, but this episode is definitely more somber and honest than the others.  We start out by giving our thoughts on the new scandal in the Catholic church.  We then move on to bearing our souls to our audience by talking about the pain in our lives and the things that have made things difficult for us.  I hope our honesty can help you get some perspective on your own troubles and help you realize that you are not alone in struggling with life.

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The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 19

Aaron and I talk about the books that have been most influential to us.  This discussion brought up issues of suffering and being authentic with God, Christian's responsibility in changing culture, apologetics, and personal struggles.  We gave some thoughts on C.S. Lewis and Timothy Keller as well.

Listen to the episode here.

Books mentioned in the episode

To Change the World by James Davison Hunter

The Reason for God by Timothy Keller

A Sacred Sorrow by Michael Card

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 15

I interview Becket Cook on his journey from a lifestyle of gay relationships and Hollywood glamour to a disciple of Christ.  He also gives his thoughts on the biblical exegesis of Matthew Vines and how to minister to gay people.

You'll hear some dogs barking in the background a bit near the beginning, but it doesn't last long and it doesn't overpower the dialogue.

Listen to the episode here.

For more Becket Cook, check out his website.

The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 13

Aaron and I talk about sports, what defines a sport, whether or not sports are immoral, and I tell a cringy story and mess around.

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The AK47 Podcast Season 1: Episode 9

Aaron and I are back together to record.  We talk about our experiences studying philosophy in university and graduate school.  What were our universities like?  What is Talbot like?  Should you do it?  What are the benefits and risks of getting a formal education in philosophy?  Will Christian students in secular colleges encounter hostile professors if they take philosophy?  Will Biola and Talbot make you cry?  Check it out.

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