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“Have You Not Read?” is a podcast that seeks to answer your questions, on literally any subject, by shining the light of God’s Word on them. Pastor Michael is joined by a rotating line-up of guest hosts to tackle questions about theology, culture, current events and more. Our thesis is that Scripture is sufficient to give us the truthful answers to all of life’s questions. The Bible is a cogent and coherent whole that presents the only valid lens through which all of reality can and must be understood. If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, please submit them at the following link: https://www.ssbcokc.org/have-you-not-read/
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Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon for this final episode of Season 3. For today's episode, they are sitting in roundtable fashion to discussion some of their own personal questions:1) How do we help Jehovah's Witnesses understand the deity of Christ?2) What are some things that could make us anxious, that we should be giving to the Lord?3) What are our long-term goals?Media Recommendations:Durable Trades - book by Rory GrovesPloductivity - book by Dougas WilsonWordsmithy - book by ...
Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon as they attempt to bring clarity to a potentially confusing topic: speaking in tongues. What is it according to the Scriptures? Should we be doing it as part of our spiritual disciplines? If we aren't, should we desire to do it? Media Recommendations:Strange Fire - book by John MacArthurStrange Fire Conference - conference critiquing the modern charismatic movementCounterfeit Revival - book by Hank HanegraaffThe Case for Christian Natio...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they discuss a listener question about God's promises to Israel: What land is Genesis 15:18 referring to? Does the land between the Nile and Euphrates rivers belong to Israel today? How do we interpret passages like these through the lens of Christ?Media Recommendations:According to Plan - book by Graeme GoldsworthyWalking with Jesus through His Word - book by Dennis JohnsonHim We Proclaim - book by Dennis JohnsonThe Big Picture Bible Story Bible ...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they consider what the Bible has to say about what happens to babies and mentally disabled people when they die. If a person dies without ever having the cognitive ability to profess faith in Christ, is that person therefore innocent before God? Or are they simply forgiven according to God's vast mercy? Is there some kind of age of accountability?Media Recommendations:ChatGPT 4 - software AI resourceIs Capitalism Bad for the Environment - pa...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they return to listener-submitted questions. Today's questions are: "What should a Christian home look like during the week?" Is there a particular structure or routine we should be striving for? What is the focus and goal of the Christian home?"As a dating couple, what activities can we partake in to refocus us on God as life gets busy?"Media Recommendations:Proof as Moral Obligation - book by Douglas WilsonThe Wingfeather Saga - book ...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon for Part 3 of their interview with John Michener, Director of Oklahomans United for Life (www.oklahomansunitedforlife.org). In this episode they discuss abortion legislation in America. Is the abolitionist movement gaining or losing ground?Media Recommendations:Overcoming the Dark Side of the Pro-life Movement - book by John S. MichenerReasons to Believe - organization by Dr. Hugh RossHope Pregnancy Center - unplanned pregnancy servicesIf you have qu...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon for Part 3 of their interview with John Michener, Director of Oklahomans United for Life (www.oklahomansunitedforlife.org). In this episode they discuss what kinds of opposition John has encountered in his abolition work.Media Recommendations:Resistance to Tyrants - book by Gordan E. RunyanThe Theology of Christian Resistance - book by Gary NorthThe Tactics of Christian Resistance - book by Gary NorthOvercoming the Dark Side of the Pro-Life Movement - book...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon for Part 2 of their interview with John Michener, Director of Oklahomans United for Life (www.oklahomansunitedforlife.org). In this episode they discuss what the word of God has to say about abortion. How does the bible inform our apologetics on this very important issue?Media Recommendations:The Magdeburg Confession - document translated by Dr. Matthew ColvinThe Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate - book by Matthew TrewhellaEnd Abortion Now - website ...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they host a multi-episode interview with John Michener, Director of Oklahomans United for Life (www.oklahomansunitedforlife.org). John's desire is to see the destruction of the image of God through abortion put to an end in Oklahoma, the nation, and indeed the whole world.Media Recommendations:The Case for Life - book by Scott KlusendorfGod and Government - book by Gary DemarThe Mission of God - book by Joseph BootIf you have questions you would like “H...
Join Michael and Chris as they consider whether women who abort their babies should be punished as murderers. Oklahoma Senate Bill 1729, an abolitionist bill recently introduced in the state Senate in February 2024, would amend state law to effectively remove abortion exceptions from our homicide law. Oklahoma has outlawed surgical abortion, but the chemical abortion industry is still very active here, and abolitionists are seeking to close that loop-hole. How should we as C...
Join Michael and Chris as they seek to answer a couple of questions from the Light of God's Word: 1) How does the Reformed view explain evil? How should we explain this in light of God's sovereignty?2) Is prison a biblical concept?Media Recommendations:Reformed Dogmatics - systematic theology by Herman BavinckIf you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, please submit them at the link below:https://www.ssbcokc.org/have-you-not-read/
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon for the fourth episode of their interview with Stephen Black, head of Coram Deo Ministries (https://www.stephenblack.org/coram-deo). God rescued Stephen from a homosexual lifestyle through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and he has spent the last few decades ministering to those enslaved in sexual perversion. This episode focuses on the effectiveness of gospel-centered, biblically-based ministry to those trapped in sexual sin.Media Recommendations:Monsters fro...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon for the third episode of their interview with Stephen Black, head of Coram Deo Ministries (https://www.stephenblack.org/coram-deo). God rescued Stephen from a homosexual lifestyle through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and he has spent the last few decades ministering to those enslaved in sexual perversion. This episode focuses on the opposition that Stephen has faced in his ministry.Media Recommendations:The Bible and Homosexual Practice - book by Robert A. ...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon for the second episode of their interview with Stephen Black, head of Coram Deo Ministries (https://www.stephenblack.org/coram-deo). God rescued Stephen from a homosexual lifestyle through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and he has spent the last few decades ministering to those enslaved in sexual perversion. This episode highlights the importance of Scripture as the foundation for any ministry seeking to set people free from sin.Media Recommendations:Wired fo...
Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they host a multi-episode interview with Stephen Black, head of Coram Deo Ministries (https://www.stephenblack.org/coram-deo). God rescued Stephen from a homosexual lifestyle through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and he has spent the last few decades ministering to those enslaved in sexual perversion.Media Recommendations:Freedom Realized - book by Stephen BlackDangerous Affirmation: The Threat of Gay Christianity - book by M. D. PerkinsIn His Image - doc...
Join Michael, David and Dillon as they discuss a topic that ought to be a primary concern of every parent: disciplining their children. For the Christian parent, particularly, we desire to discipline our children in a manner that honors the Lord and benefits the child. What does the Bible have to say about this topic? We are familiar with the phrase "spare the rod, spoil the child", derived from Proverbs 13:24. That sounds somewhat abusive and unloving. How shoul...
Join Michael, David and Chris as they consider:1) The meaning of Isaiah 65:20. Does this refer to the millennial kingdom? 2) The importance of a historical interpretation of Genesis. Is this a primary Christian doctrine, or is there room for a variety of beliefs? Media Recommendations:The Church in History - book by B. K. KuiperEnjoy some paintings by Albert BierstadtTheonomy: A Reformed Baptist Assessment - article Sam WaldronIf you have questions you would like “Have You Not Rea...
Join Michael and Chris as they talk about the biblical definition of Heaven. What is it? Is it an actual place? How should we think about Heaven and our relationship to it?Media Recommendations:Is There a Meaning in This Text? - book by Kevin J. VanhoozerBlimey Cow - Youtube channel and podcastIf you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, please submit them at the link below:https://www.ssbcokc.org/have-you-not-read/
Join Michael and Chris as they consider the historicity of the first book of the Bible. The creation account is particularly called into question by modern theologians in favor of more "scientific" explanations. Is Genesis history or myth? How concerned should I be if my pastor teaches that part or all of Genesis is not historical?Media Recommendations:The Quest for the Historical Adam - book by William VandoodewaardBlack and Tan - book by Douglas Wilson If you have que...
Join Michael and Chris as they address a handful of Bible questions submitted by our listeners:After declaring that there is no other god but the God of Israel, was Naaman trying to continue his idolatry when asking for future forgiveness for bowing down in the temple of Rimmon in 2 Kings 5? How should we understand theophanies in the Old Testament? Why was David's census of the people such a great sin?Did God change His mind in His conversation with Moses in Numbers 14?Media Recommenda...
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