The Amputated Baptist Podcast

043 - Come, Let Us Reason Together Part 3

This week we return to our Come, Let Us Reason Together series.  In this episode Dave Swanson walks us through some of his favorite authors and books dealing with a broad range of subjects.  If you are a reader, you need to be a listener today!  
Recommended Resources:
Favorite AuthorsWright, Witherington, and Wright     N.T. Wright     Ben Witherington III     Christopher J.H. Wright (The Mission of God)Literature and Christianity:C.S.LewisJ.R.R. TolkienDorothy Sayers (The Mind of the Maker, Lord Peter Whimsey, A Man Born to Be King)Charles Williams (metaphysical thrillers)George McDonald (Phantasties and Lilith, other Fairy tales)G.K. Chesterton (The Everlasting Man, Orthodoxy)Alister McGrathGregory K. Beale (Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, We Become What We Worship, The Book of Revelation (New International Greek Testament Commentary))Kenneth Bailey (Jesus Through Mediterranean Eyes, Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes)Sociology:Christopher Smith (National Study of Youth and Religion "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism", Passing the Plate, Atheist Overreach, Why Religion Went Obsolete)James Davison Hunter (Science and the Good, To Flourish or Distruct, To Change the World "Faithful Presence", Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America's Political Crisis)Philosophy of Science:Karl Popper (Realist)Thomas Kuhn (Anti-realist)Imre Lakatos (The Methodology of Scientific Research, Criticism and the Growth of Knowledge)Michael Polanyi (Personal Knowledge)Hermeneutics:Kevin VanhoozerAnthony ThistletonCraig BartholomewWorldview:Thomas Nagel (Worldview)Steve Wilken and Mark L. Sanford (Hidden Worldviews)1. Individualism: l Am the Center of the Universe2. Consumerism: l Am What I Own3. Nationalism: My Nation, Under God4. Moral Relativism: The Absolute Truth About Relativism and Something Like Relativism5. Scientific Naturalism: Only Matter Matters6. The New Age: Are We Gods or Are We God's.7. Postmodern Tribalism: My Tribe/My Worldview.8. Salvation by Therapy: Not as Good as It GetsImage of God:Carmen Joy Imes (Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters, Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters an October Release)J. Richard Middleton (The Liberating Image: The Imago Dei in Genesis 1, A New Heaven and a New Earth: Reclaiming Biblical Eschatology)ApologeticsWilliam Lane Craig (Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview)Paul CopanJohn H Walton (The Lost World series on the OT)
Christian History:Mark NollDavid F. WellsOs GuinessNew Studies in Biblical Theology SeriesJ. Gary Miller (Calling on the Name of the Lord: A Biblical Theology of Prayer (New Studies in Biblical Theology Book 38))David G. Firth (Including the Stranger: Foreigners in the Former Prophets (New Studies in Biblical Theology Book 50))Gregory K. Beale (The Temple and the Church's Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God (New Studies in Biblical Theology Book 17))Human Trafficking:Louise Shelley (Human Trafficking)Victor Malarek (The Johns)Kevin Bales

Immersed in the Word - Reflections on the Death of John MacArthur

Yesterday evening Dr. John MacArthur went to be with his savior.  He had a profound influence on me and millions of others.  In this short bonus episode, I share a few reflections of this legendary preacher.
Recommended Resources:
The Macarthur New Testament Commentary (16 books)
The MacArthur Bible Commentary: A Faithful, Focused Commentary on the Whole Bible
MacArthur Study Bible 2nd Edition: Unleashing God's Truth One Verse at a Time (LSB)
A Tale of Two Sons: The Inside the Story of a Father, His Sons, and a Shocking Murder by John MacArthur
Safe in the Arms of God: Truth from Heaven About the Death of a Child by John F. MacArthur
 

042 - Two Super Men Review Superman

I've been waiting all summer and its finally here!  This week we are talking about the number one movie in the box office this week, Superman!  Joining us this week is fellow Superman fan Pastor and author Curtis King.  Pastor King and I talk about what we liked and didn't like about the movie and even through in some theology at the end.  WARNING - there will be some spoilers about halfway through the conversation, but I do give you a heads up when we do.  So, is this movie a woke piece of trash that ruins a long tradition or does it uphold truth, justice and the American way?  Download this episode and find out!
Recommended Resources:
Proverbs 120 Media 
Curtis King Amazon Author Page

041 - Come, Let Us Reason Together Part 2

This week we continue our series with guests Ray Jewell and Dave Swanson.  In this episode we talk about loving others, the problem with labeling ourselves and what following Jesus actually looks like for us today.  

040 - Come, Let Us Reason Together Part 1

This week we begin a four part series, Come Let Us Reason Together.  This series features four conversations with myself, Pastor Ray Jewell and Ray's longtime friend, David Swanson.  Our overall theme is engaging with those we may not always agree with.  This week we focus on the humility of listening to others.
Recommended Resources:
Afton Community Church
Harold Ford, Jr.

039 - Truth, Justice and Loving Your Enemies

This week I fight through a weak voice (overcoming a cold) to discuss the events of this past weekend, the political assignations in Minnesota.  Although a bit rambling at times, I wanted to share my heart with all of you.  My plea is that we tone down the rhetoric that leads to such violence and instead contend for the faith with love and truth.  
Recommended Resources:
Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked by Chris Matthews 
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield 

038 - The Lust of the Flesh with Dr. Jared Moore

If your social media feed is anything like mine, it is filled with arguments concerning pride month.  This podcast doesn't shy away from controversial issues and topics.  This week the podcast welcomes Dr. Jared Moore, Pastor of Homesteads Baptist Church and was a candidate for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention.  Dr. Moore will be discussing his book, The Lust of the Flesh: Thinking Biblically About “Sexual Orientation,” Attraction, and Temptation.
Recommended Resources:
The Lust of the Flesh: Thinking Biblically About “Sexual Orientation,” Attraction, and Temptation by Dr. Jared Moore
 

037 - Ranked Choice Voting: What's Your Preference? with Rep Clinton Anderson

Election and after election and are left asking, '"Are these really the best candidates we can get?"  And even if they are the best we can get, do campaigns really have to be so nasty and ugly?  There has to be a better way.  This week on the podcast listen in as Wisconsin Representative Clinton Anderson discuss what I believe to be an exciting alternative that is beginning to pick up steam in various parts of the country - rank choice voting.  Listen in and learn more.  It can get complicated and controversial, but I believe the pro's outweigh the cons.  But, hey its already brought me ( a conservative) and Rep. Anderson (a progressive Democrat) together! 
Recommended Resources:
Find more about Sully Sunday's here on Facebook
Ranked Choice Voting
 
 

036 - Did the Liberal Media Cover for Joe Biden with Chris Cilliza

This week I got the chance to interview a journalist I love following, Chris Cillizza.  You may have read his columns in the Washington Post or seen him on CNN or NewsNation.   Chris is now an independent journalist simply, as he says, calling balls and strikes no matter what uniform is at bat.  We chatted about possible bias in the media and then spoke a little bit about the controversy surrounding accusations of a cover-up attempting to hide the mental and physical decline of former President Joe Biden.  It was just a thrill to chat with the one and only Chris Cilliza!
Recommended Resources:
Chris Cilliza on Substack
Chris Cilliza on YouTube
Power Players: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency by by Chris Cillizza 
Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson 

035- An Encouraging Update from An Encouraging Ministry with Dr. Don Woodard

This has been teacher appreciation week, and I want to take the time to introduce you to a man who has taught me much throughout the years and has been a huge source of encouragement to me.  Allow me to introduce to you the ministry of Evangelist Don Woodward.  Tune in this week as Dr. Don and I chat about his testimony and passion for reaching people for Christ. Right now, as this is being posted, our brother is headed to Haiti for a missions trip.  Let's keep him in prayer!
Recommended Resources:
Life Relationships
Life's About Relationships: A Foundation for Good Relationships by Dr. Don Woodard