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Dr. Neil Shenvi joins The Shepherd’s Study to talk about his new book with Pat Sawyer, Post Woke: Asserting a Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality. Shenvi traces how critical theory moved from the academy into the mainstream through BLM, #MeToo, social media, and real cultural wounds—and why it functions like a rival religion.In this conversation he covers:What “woke,” critical theory, critical race theory, and intersectionality actually meanThe four-part structure shared by critical theories: the social binary, redefined “oppression,” lived experience / standpoint epistemology, and “social justice” as dismantling normsWhy terms like justice, oppression, equity, anti-racism, and DEI get equivocatedA biblical view of race (one human race; ethnicity is real, U.S. racial buckets are socially constructed), sex and gender (two sexes; social expressions vary by culture but are rooted in creation), and sexuality (sex reserved for marriage between a man and a woman)Practical help for parents, pastors, workplaces, pronoun requests, Thanksgiving tables, and college-bound kidsWhy the gospel—not culture-war outrage—must stay central, and why these times are not unprecedentedShenvi’s counsel throughout: define terms, go to primary sources, tell the truth in love, and keep Jesus and the cross as what you’re known for.LinksPost Woke: https://postwokebook.com/ or https://www.amazon.com/Post-Woke-Asserting-Biblical-Sexuality/dp/0736992839Critical Dilemma (the longer, more scholarly companion): available wherever books are soldNeil Shenvi: https://shenviapologetics.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/NeilShenviPat Sawyer: https://patsawyer.org/ · X: @RealPatSawyerHarvest House / Harvest Apologetics: https://www.harvesthousepublishers.com/books/post-woke-9780736992831/

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In this episode of The Shepherd’s Study, Dr. Bookman discusses the doctrine of biblical inerrancy—why it is under greater pressure today than during the classic debates of the 1970s and 1980s.Bookman traces the history of the modern inerrancy controversy, beginning with the Evangelical Theological Society’s simple doctrinal affirmation and the high-profile debates that led to the production of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy. He contrasts the earlier clear divide between inerrantists and errantists with the present situation, in which many who still claim the label “inerrantist” embrace approaches that functionally allow historical errors.Key topics and resources discussed include:Bookman argues that event revelation (historical narrative) is essential to knowing God, that a priori commitment to inerrancy has historically driven careful resolution of apparent difficulties, and that a “nuanced” or “mature” inerrancy that permits invented details ultimately undermines the reliability of Scripture. He closes with a call for a clearer, more vocal defense of classical biblical inerrancy within the evangelical academy and church.

In this episode of The Shepherd’s Study, we sit down with Dr. Thomas Pittman, Associate Professor of Leadership and Research and Vice President of Academics at Shepherd’s Theological Seminary. Dr. Pittman discusses his new book on biblical leadership and the crisis facing the American church—celebrity pastors, the “pastor as CEO” model, seeker-sensitive pragmatism, declining numbers, pastoral attrition, and widespread distrust of clergy. He argues that these problems stem from a loss of confidence in the sufficiency of Scripture and offers a return to biblical principles: responsibility, servant leadership modeled by Christ, elder qualifications, faithfulness over numerical success, shepherding over managing, plurality of leadership, and true discipleship.Whether you’re a pastor, elder, or Christian man seeking to lead well in the home or church, this conversation points us back to the only reliable foundation for godly leadership—the Word of God.

In this older recording, Dr. Miller sits down with Dr. Chuck Quarles (Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) to dig deep into the Sermon on the Mount. Drawing from Quarles’ extensive work on Matthew—including his commentary on the Sermon—they explore why Matthew places this discourse so early, who the original audience was, and how the Beatitudes describe the process of salvation and the transforming work of the new covenant.They tackle key interpretive questions: What does it mean that our righteousness must exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees? How should we understand “salt of the earth”? Did Jesus abolish or fulfill the Law? How do commands like “turn the other cheek,” love of enemies, and “judge not” actually function? And what does the Sermon teach about the already/not-yet kingdom and authentic discipleship?A rich conversation on why the Sermon on the Mount is not an impossible ethic for a future age, but the normal (though imperfect) way of life for every true disciple of Jesus today.Book: Sermon on the Mount: Restoring Christ’s Message to the Modern Church by Charles L. QuarlesWebsite: GospelofMatthew.net