Just Thinking Podcast

Sanctification is among the most important yet least-talked about doctrines in evangelicalism today. Why? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil (Omaha) Walker will discuss that topic, looking to what Scripture has to say about what sanctification is, why sanctification matters, how sanctification is accomplished, what sanctification looks like, and what are some hindrances to sanctification in the life of a Christian.  Resources Keeping the Heart - book by John Flavel The Just Thinking Scholarship at The Master's University 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 Ministries - 2012-2024. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

It is a question that seemingly arises during every presidential election cycle: For which candidate should a Christian vote? In 2024, the choice is between sitting Vice President of the United States Kamala Devi Harris and former President of the United States Donald John Trump, each of whose respective platforms, particularly on issues such as abortion, fail to align with a biblical worldview. Given that unfortunate reality, how is a believer in Christ to vote? In this "freestyle" episode, Darrell and Virgil help provide biblical guidance to believers who are attempting to discerningly answer that question for themselves. Resources Just Thinking: About the State by Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker A Biblical Theology of the Role of Government - Just Thinking podcast The Doctrine of Elections - Just Thinking podcast The Mirage of Political Salvation - Darrell B. Harrison  A Blueprint for Thinking - Dr. R.C. Sproul 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 Ministries - 2012-2024. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

The terms "gender," "gender identity," and "gender roles" have made their way into the everyday nomenclature of the culture. But do you know what those terms mean or what the genesis of those terms are? Listen as Darrell and Virgil exposit the social, psychological, and cultural origins of "gender" and "gender identity" in an effort to equip you to be able to respond biblically to a demonic ideology that is reaping devastating consequences upon society. Resources Whose Rainbow? - Dr. Peter Jones One or Two? - Dr. Peter Jones The Pagan Heart of Today's Culture - Dr. Peter Jones A Field Guide on Gender and Sexuality - Ligonier Ministries Feminism: A Reversal of Biblical Standards - Dr. 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 Ministries - 2012-2024. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

What is a ‘black’ conservative? What does the qualifier ‘black.’ add to ‘conservatism’ as an ideology or philosophy so that black conservatives are viewed as political anomalies? Why are black people who are conservative so often labeled an “Uncle Tom” (among other pejorative terms)? Darrell and Virgil take on those questions, and more, in this “burn the ships” episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled “Black Conservatism.”   Resources The Myth of 'Black Community' - Darrell Harrison (blog article) Clarence Thomas: The Wrong Kind of Black Man - Darrell Harrison (blog article) Mt. Nebo Prison Ministry (Website) New Age to New Heart (YouTube channel) 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 Ministries - 2012-2024. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, co-hosts Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker discuss a biblical theology of abortion from the 3-point thesis that: 1) Abortion is the premeditated murder of unborn image-bearers of God (Gen. 1:27). 2) Murder is sin in God’s sight (Ex. 20:13). 3) In view of numbers 1 and 2, no individual has the right to premeditatedly end the life of an unborn child regardless of the circumstances by which that unborn child is conceived. Additionally, Darrell and Virgil connect the issue of abortion to the historical agenda of feminism and the LGBTQ movement of the 1800s. 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 Ministries - 2012-2024. 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 and specific direction to the original content.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, co-hosts Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker discuss a biblical theology of abortion from the 3-point thesis that: 1) Abortion is the premeditated murder of unborn image-bearers of God (Gen. 1:27). 2) Murder is sin in God’s sight (Ex. 20:13). 3) In view of numbers 1 and 2, no individual has the right to premeditatedly end the life of an unborn child regardless of the circumstances by which that unborn child is conceived. Additionally, Darrell and Virgil connect the issue of abortion to the historical agenda of feminism and the LGBTQ movement of the 1800s. 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 Ministries - 2012-2024. 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 and specific direction to the original content.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

In this rare "freestyle" episode, in which there are no prepared notes, Darrell and Virgil discuss such topics as: the dangers of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), the theological legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the resignation of former Harvard University president Dr. Claudine Gay, the progressive paganism of the Climate Change movement, the impact of the social gospel on the Black Church, and others. Related: The Truth Behind MLK's Social Gospel - Virgil Walker The Real Problem at Harvard (and it's not DEI) - Darrell Harrison DEI University: DEI Bloat in the Academy - Heritage Foundation What Companies That Pursue DEI Get Wrong About Equality - Darrell Harrison A Biblical Theology of Climate Change - Just Thinking podcast (Ep. 124) Just Thinking: About Ethnicity (Book) - Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker 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 Ministries - 2012-2024. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

The Enneagram. What is it? What are its origins? Why is it gaining popularity within the evangelical church? And why should believers in Jesus Christ care about such questions as these? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker provide you with biblical answers to those important questions in episode #125 of the Just Thinking podcast, titled “The Enneagram and the Gospel.” Related: The Just Thinking Scholarship at The Master’s University – The Master’s University website  Enneagram-specific resources from the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC)  The Enneagram and the Church — Redeeming Truth Podcast (YouTube)  The Enneagram: What Christians Need to Know About It – Pastor Gabe Hughes of WWUTT (When We Understand the Text)  Letter to a Friend: Enneagram – TruthXChange   “Enneagram Theology: Is It Christian?” – book by Dr. Rhenn Cherry   “The Enneagram: A History (Part 1): - article by Brandon Medina  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 Ministries - 2012-2023. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

“Climate change.” The term is ubiquitous. Everywhere you turn, it seems, the phrase “climate change” is in your face. But what exactly is “climate change” in the first place? Is it the same thing as biblical stewardship of the earth and its resources? How are Christians understand what “climate change” is and respond biblically to it? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker take you directly to Scripture to answer those questions, and others, in this expanded episode titled, A Biblical Theology of Climate Change.   Related: The End of the Universe: Part 1 – sermon by John MacArthur (Grace to You) The End of the Universe: Part 2 – sermon by John MacArthur (Grace to You) The End of the Universe: Part 3 – sermon by John MacArthur (Grace to You) The Dangers of Exaggerated Climate-Change Reporting – Created to Reign podcast The Green Bible – Harper Collins Should Climate Change Keep Us From Having Kids? – Answers in Genesis The Essential Church movie website  Children’s Hunger Fund website  https://www.clcpublications.com/shop/the-forgotten-attributes-of-god/ “The Forgotten Attributes of God” — Dr. Peter Sammons 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 Ministries - 2012-2023. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

On this episode of the Just Thinking Podcast, hosts Darrell and Virgil veer off the usual course of carefully planned theological explorations. Instead, they spontaneously delve into the ever-changing world of current events and social issues. So, sit back and join in their candid discussion. As always, your support is highly appreciated! 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 Ministries - 2012-2023. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker address what, arguably, is among the most misunderstood doctrines within the Protestant evangelism: spiritual warfare. What is spiritual warfare, biblically, and what practical steps can believers in Jesus Christ take to engage in that warfare victoriously? Listen as Darrell and Virgil walk you through a biblical understanding of “Spiritual Warfare.” Truth or Territory: A Biblical Approach to Spiritual Warfare by Jim Osman 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 Ministries - 2012-2023. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

According to 1 Thessalonians 5:18, believers in Jesus Christ are to “give thanks in everything, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” But does ‘everything’ include giving thanks to God when we suffer? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker look to Scripture for answers to that crucial question. “What God Ordains Is Always Good” – hymn arrangement by Josh Bauder (YouTube video) “We Complain Because We Forget” – blog article by Steven Lee (Desiring God) “The Gift of Suffering” – white paper by William H. Gross (PDF) “Making Sense Out of Suffering” – sermon series by John MacArthur (Grace to You) “Why Are You Afraid?” – Just Thinking podcast episode 113 “Why Are You Afraid?” – book by Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker (G3 Press) “Suffering Is Not for Nothing” – teaching series by Elisabeth Elliot (Ligonier Ministries) 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 Ministries - 2012-2022. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

Disclaimer: This episode of the Just Thinking podcast contains material that may not be suitable for young children. Parental discretion is strongly advised. Indwelling sin. It is a reality that professing believers in Jesus Christ must deal with until the day we die or Christ returns to take us home to heaven. But how are we to deal biblically with that reality? How can we, as possessors of a new nature in Christ, navigate the tension between being regenerate while having remaining sin within us? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker look to God’s Word for answers in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled Indwelling Sin in Believers. Pornography in the Church — Just Thinking podcast Women and Pornography — Truth in Love podcast (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Helping Women Put Off Life-Dominating Sins — Susan Heck (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Thanksgiving and Pornography — article by Dr. Heath Lambert (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Crafting Temptation and Repentance Plans to Help Addicts — article by Keith Palmer (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Helping Wives Whose Husbands Struggle With Pornography — Martha Peace (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) The Grace-Filled Path From Pornography to Purity — Dr. Heath Lambert (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Why Change Is Possible — Kevin Carson (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Overcoming Sexual Sin — Dr. Heath Lambert (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Fighting Lust --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

Does the world have anything to offer the Church today? It appears that some protestant churches, denominations - and their leaders - seem to think so. But to what end? What's the payoff for them? Are there to be no distinctions between the kingdom of darkness (the world) and the kingdom of Light (the Church) in our churches and denominations? Those questions, and others, are the focus of Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled "Cultural Denominationalism." "The Church & Culture" - Just Thinking podcast "Evangelical Deconstructionism" - Just Thinking podcast "Ashamed of the Gospel" (book) - John MacArthur (Grace to You) "The Truth War" (book) - John MacArthur (Grace to You) "Christ's Call to Reform the Church" (book) - John MacArthur (Grace to You) "What Denomination Should I Join?" (blog article) - Dr. John Frame "Denominations in the American Religious Experience" (video) - Dr. W. Robert Godfrey (Ligonier Ministries) "What is Denominationalism?" (article) - Got Questions "Why Denominational Identity Still Matters" (article) - Dr. Nathan A. Finn "Explaining Schisms in American Protestant Denominations, 1890-1990" (PDF whitepaper) - John R. Sutton Mark Chaves 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 Ministries - 2012-2022. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

Behavioral perfectionism – not to be confused with the doctrine sometimes referred to as Christian perfectionism or sinless perfection – is a sin many professing Christians struggle with (yes, it is a sin). But not only is the individual perfectionist affected by their behavior, so are those who are closest to them. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker leverage their experience as biblical counselors to walk you through what the Word of God, and other trusted biblical sources, have to say about dealing biblically with the issue of behavioral perfectionism toward the goal of gaining victory over it. Counseling the Perfectionist – article by Cody Newcome, Association of Certified Biblical Counselors Lay Aside the Weight of Perfection – article by Jon Bloom, Desiring God The Sin of Perfectionism (PDF) – article by Dr. Stanley G. Gale You Can Change: God's Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions – book by Dr. Tim Chester (Amazon.com) Picture Perfect: When Life Doesn’t Line Up – book by Dr. Amy Baker (Amazon.com) How Does Sanctification Work? – book by Dr. David Powlison (Amazon.com) “Christian Contentment” – Just Thinking podcast (episode 96) “Why Are You Afraid?” – Just Thinking podcast (episode 113) “Why Are You Afraid?” – book by Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker, G3 Press 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 Ministries - 2012-2022. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

In Colossians 2:8, the apostle Paul exhorts believers to not be taken captive through philosophies and deceptions that are rooted in the traditions of men. Deconstruction, a philosophy that has its origins in Marxism, is one of those deceptions. And yet, there are those within evangelicalism today who are actively promoting and advocating that deconstruction is good and virtuous for the church. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, hosts Darrell Harrison and Virgil ‘Omaha’ Walker make it clear that they do not concur with that view. Listen as they “turn pages” and discuss what God’s Word has to say about “Evangelical Deconstructionism.” That’s the title of episode 117 of the Just Thinking podcast.   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 Ministries - 2012-2022. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

We hear that phrase that Christians are 'in the world, but not of the world'—but do we really understand what is meant by that? Do we have any idea from where that concept is derived in Scripture? In this episode of the Just Thinking Podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker look closely at what Christ meant by this phrase. This episode takes a close look a the "Church and Culture." Pre-Order: "Why Are You Afraid" - Just Thinking Ministries & G3 Press Order: "Just Thinking: about the state" – Just Thinking Ministries & Founders Press The Just Thinking Scholarship – Just Thinking Ministries & The Master's University 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 Ministries - 2012-2021. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

With over 5,000+ registered, the 2021 G3 Conference was a massive success and with the theme being - "Christ" - it was great to hear so many great messages on the deity of Christ. With the primary focus on the deity of Christ, Darrell and Virgil took a different route in order to focus on the anti-Christ agenda that is fully at work in the hearts of the "culture" that seeks to elevate "blackness" as it's cultural savior. 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 Ministries - 2012-2021. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

The 2021 G3 Conference is right around the corner and Darrell and Virgil are excited to see so many of you there! Check out our preview message and we will see you at the conference. 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 Ministries - 2012-2021. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support

COVID-19, mask mandates, vaccine passports, inflation, job security - these realities and more have many professing Christians today locked in the throes of fear and anxiety about the future. To be sure, not all fear and anxiety Christians experience is sinful, and yet there are times when the fear and anxiety we feel is, in fact, not in keeping with how God would have His people respond. How do you recognize and respond rightly to sinful fear and anxiety? What’s the remedy for overcoming it? Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker consider those crucial questions through the lens of the Word of God in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled “Why Are You Afraid?” Related Links - please visit https://justthinking.me/113   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 Ministries - 2012-2021. 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 and specific direction to the original content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support