Let's talk Hymns of Longing. Welcome back to My Seminary Life. In today's episode, I introduce our new series Hymns of Christmas; we will be journeying through the birth of Jesus guided by our favorite Christmas hymns. Today, we start with Israel's longing for the Messiah, which began all the way back in the Garden. I walk through Micah 5:2-6 to sh…

What is Experiential Preaching? What's a Pie and Praise Fellowship? Welcome back to My Seminary Life. In today's episode, I explain what my concept of Experiential Preaching is, how it is different from manufacturing an emotional response or doing a big stunt in the name of being memorable, and I think it could help in moving us away from a consume…

This is a rebroadcast from our series On the Writings of CS Lewis Today we take an honest look at what Lewis wrote about grief, embarrassment, shame, and suffering. Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/mslpod Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLi…

This episode is a rebroadcast. We live in a new world, and the church needs to be ready to minister in this new world. In this episode, I reflect on Bob Whitesel's book "Growing the Post-Pandemic Church" to see what he thought ministry was going to be like beyond 2020. What adjustments would the church need to make to keep ministry alive and meet t…

How long, to sing this song? Welcome back to My Seminary Life. This week on the show we have another addition of Rabbit Trail. This week I kick things off by recapping my latest sermon on Psalm 40:1-3 as the first part of my series on Processing Grief. Then I launch into the story of the composition and recording of one of U2's more religious songs…

How do you stir up another believer to love and good works when they are freaking annoying! This week on the show we have another Rabbit Trail. After reviewing my recent sermon on Hebrews 10:19-25, I sit down to answer the question, "how do I stir up someone to love and good works when they are so freaking annoying?" We all have "that person" in ou…

Welcome back to My Seminary Life. In today's Rabbit Trail, I recap my recent sermon on Joshua 1:1-9, look at its relationship to helping us transition in leadership, and ask the question, "why do we gender verses?" Down this rabbit trail, I look at a couple passages that we specifically assign to men or women, I rant about how it's just culturally …

Is there a right way to fear God? Welcome back to My Seminary Life, and the start of a new series called Rabbit Trail. In this series, I will take you down a path that I wanted to go down in a recent sermon I preached but couldn't make it fit in my notes. In my recent sermon on Hebrews 11:1-3, I mention how there is a proper way to fear God. Here i…

This episode is a reposting from My Seminary Life with Brandon Knight. This episode is an interview Brandon did with Nathan Drake about modernizing some hymns for lent. Use the link below to see the original posting and the show's description: https://my-seminary-life.captivate.fm/episode/onemorething-hymns-of-lent-featuring-nathan-drake/ Mentioned…

This is a music podcast with no rhyme, no rhythm, and no reason! But really it's a podcast about community! We have no host, no schedule, and no format! This is a place for the leaders of the Anazao Podcast Network to discuss music and we would like to invite you to lead episodes of this show as well! Let us know if YOU would like to create an epis…

What is a Kung Fu Pizza Party? Welcome to the very first episode of Kung Fu Pizza Party! In this episode, I your host Brandon Knight, walk you through a brief history of my training in the martial arts, some of my influences from the Kung Fu movie cinema world, and explain what my vision for this show will be. I also tell the origin story of the na…

What is Black Ecclesia Interpretation? This is the finale to our Camp My Seminary Life series on Hermeneutics as I review "Reading While Black" by Esau McCaulley. In this episode, i breakdown some of the main portions of the book, talk about McCaulley's approach to Black Ecclesia Interpretation, and what it was like for me as a white man to read a …

The Summer Camp series on Hermeneutics is back with episode four of five with an introductory look at Biclical Criticism. In this episode, I discuss briefly what Literary Criticism and Historical Criticism is, how they can positively play a role in our Hermeneutical process, and some of the paths that people take to arrive at conclusions that I mys…

In this episode, I explain what's with the long delay to finish the Hermeneutics series, where my recent struggles with my mental health has taken me, and what's next for the show. Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: emailseminarylife@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/mslpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MySeminaryLife S…

Welcome to day three of Camp My Seminary Life, campers! Today, we have a guest counselor here to speak to us about Heremeneutics. Joshau Noel, the host of Systematic Geekology, Dummy 4 Theology, and The Whole Church Podcast, has three reasons why he thinks Hermeneutics is important. Hermeneutics has played a role in his life story, feeds his quest …

Welcome back campers! Here on day two of Camp My Seminary Life I sit down to paint a better picture of what the hermeneutical process looks like by walking you all through my process. Whenever I sit down to write a sermon or Bible lesson, this is what it looks like for me to study and interpret a passage of Scripture. Shop: https://my-seminary-life…

Welcome to camp! Camp My Seminary Life begins this week on the beautiful shores of Lake Tolien. This year for our first ever summer camp we are looking at the topic of Hermeneutics. This is an essential subject for both pastors and believers of all kinds. In this first episode, I address the question, "What is Hermeneutics?" In understanding the im…

It is the final day of Summer School! In this episode, I sit down to discuss one of the other current cults, Twin Flames Universe. Listen as I unpack what a twin flame and the Mirror Exercise is, discuss the controversial practic they have of assigning genders, and I give my thoughts on how we sometimes over-complicate the concept of "the will of G…

We are on Day 4 of our Summer School series and we are going to focus more on current cults that we need to be aware of as they are currently operating. Today's focus is on 7M and Shekinah Church lead by Robert Shinn. In this episode, my wife Claire joins the show to review Netflix's most recent documentary "Dancing for the Devil" and talk about th…

Mormons. We're talking about Mormons today. The Summer School series on Cults rolls on with Day 3 covering one of the most reconizable cults out there, what is commonly referred to as Mormons. In the episode, I walk through a brief history of the Mormon Church proper, talk a little bit about some of the differences between other smaller Mormon grou…

Who are the Witnesses of the WMC? As our Summer School series on Cults continues, I am once again joined by author Christian Ashley of the Let Nothing Move You podcast to discuss a time when he was approached by followers of Mother God. Christian and I discuss the complicated history of the Church of God in South Korea before it was relaunced into …

Welcome to Summer School! All this week we will be exploring the topic of cults and looking to answer the big question, "Could I really run into someone who is a part of a cult?" The answer may surprise you with this episode. For Day 1 of Summer School, we're looking at the genre of UFO Cults; cults that have extraterestrials worked into their doct…

Schoolz Out! As we wrap up the "school year" it's time to unwind with an enjoyable film. Here today from Systematic Theology, Christian Ashley rejoins the show to run it back as we discuss 300: Rise of an Empre. Last fall during the Ancient Greece series, Christian and I talked about 300 as a way to discuss the long lasting impact of the Spartans o…

What place does awe and wonder have in apologetics and between faith and science? In this episode, as we bring Apologetics 201 to an end, Pastor Will Rose stops in to talk about his passion for finding harmony and equiping the church on topics related to faith and science. Pastor Will tells us about his recent trip to the BioLogos Faith and Science…

Talking is hard. In this week's edition of Apologetics 201, I sit down to talk about the basics of engaging in conversation with someone who may be in a cult. From understanding the basic definition of what a cult is, to the need for having tact and love when talking to someone, this episode is geared towards engaging broadly with anyone who is of …

Christian Science has been around for a while, but what is it exactly? In this week's episode, we explore the shared history between Mind Science and Christian Science as Apologetics 201 continues. We look at what makes Christian Science "Christian" and "Scientific" especially with how it understands the concept of atonement. I talk about the simil…

There's more than one way to interpret Genesis 1. As Apologetics 201 continues, I am joined by Joe Dea of Happy Dea Ministries and author Christian Ashley to discuss the six major creation views. In this episode, we breakdown Six Day Creationism, Evolution, Gap Theory, Day/Age Theory, and others in an attempt to help people understand that there is…

Who watches the Watchmaker? In this week's episode of Apologetics 201, we dive head first into the arguments for the existence of creation. Was it, as William Paley put it, an intelligent, benevolet God who like a Watchmaker put the mechanism together? Was it as Darwin purposed a series of changes over time left to chance? Was it as Alan Moore purp…

With Christianity being a religion, faith plays a big part in our daily lives. From major beliefs within the Christian faith, like the virgin birth of Jesus to, to daily living, faith plays a crucial role. How does faith play a part in apologetics? As our Helper, what does the Holy Spirit do? How does reason play into the equation as we discuss thi…

This episode is a rebroadcast. What does the word "apologetics" mean and how is it relevant to Christians today? As we begin Apologetics 201, we go back to the original series for a refresher on what this critical word means. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life…

Happy birthday My Seminary Life! In this year's birthday special, I sit down with Dr. Jonathan Roy of Trevecca Nazarene University to discuss his dissertation on the role shame has on counselors. It is understandable that those stepping into a counseling environment to receive help may feel some shame in their life, but what about those who are pro…

What's in a name? In today's episode, we bring Celebrate March to a close with a look at my name. Yes, it is my birthday as well this month, and although I do not have the influence the rest of the people I highlighted this month have had, I still think there is an interesting origin behind my name. So strap in as I take you to the magical land of …

Happy birthday L. Ron Hubbard! Who is your favorite sci-fi writer? As we Celebrate March, we now turn our attention to pulp fiction writer and creator of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard and his work "Dianectics." How does someone go from sci-fi writer to leader of a new religion? What is the science in Scientology? What is the aim of Scientology and Dia…

Happy birthday Fred Rogers! Celebrate March continues as we celebrate the life, career, and impact of everyone's favorite neighbor, Mister Rogers. In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Will Rose to take a walk down memory lane looking at how Mister Roger's Neighborhood impacted him, myself,, and now my son as well. We discuss the important lessons…

Happy birthday Chuck Norris, and happy 150th episode MSL Seminarians! In this special edition of Celebrate March, Joe Dea of BuddyWalk with Jesus joins the show to wish a happy birthday to the pop culture phenomenon, Chuck Norris. Joe and I go back to Chucks early days on the karate tournament scene, discuss his place in the hierarchy of great 80s …

Happy birthday Dr. Seuss! What does it mean to speak for the trees? Today we are beginning our month long series Celebrate March where in each episode I will be sitting down to talk about someone who was born in the month of March who made an impact on faith, religion, pop culture, and in some cases all of the above. In this episode, my wife Claire…

As Lead Them to Worship comes to an end, I sit down to make some observations from a recent survey. Over the past month I have been asking for you all to give me your favorite hymns and worship songs. In this episode, I go over this list and draw some interesting observations. What hymns made the list? Which ones did not? What was the all time most…

In this week's edition of Lead Them to Worship, I am joined once again by Joe Dea of BuddyWalk with Jesus to discuss the relationship between AI and ministry. We discuss the popular saying among many Christians that when it comes to tech we should embrace everything because "it's just a tool to share the gospel." Joe briefly recaps the history of A…

Lead Them to Worship continues with a look at "Holy Roar" by Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead. In this book, Tomlin and Whitehead break down the seven different words used in the Hebrew language for "praise" and how they affect how the Jewish people and Christians today worship. In this review, I am joined by my brother Bradley to discuss three of…

This episode in the Lead Them to Worship series takes a close look at John 4:21-24. In this passage, Brandon recaps the story of Jesus speaking to the Samaritan woman at the well, and camps out in a popular portion where Jesus answers a question about worship. Has the worship wars tainted our thinking on this passage? Can worship take place beyond …

This is a rebroadcast of the final OneMoreThing bonus episodes. On today's episode, Dr. Ashely Mofield of Mixtape Theology drops in to discuss how music influences our theology, what role 90s CCM influenced him as a young man going into seminary, and where current and classic CCM and even some hymns come up short in teaching good theology. You can …

Spoilers ahead! In this week's episode, I sit down to reveal all the planned specials and series for 2024. From Lead Them to Worship, to Apologetics 201, to Dialogues 2, and everything in between, we have a total of seven series coming your way in 2024. I also introduce our new summer time format with Summer School and Camp My Seminary Life, and an…

In today's episode, we take a look back over the year highlighting all the series that we did and why, putting a spotlight on the new specials that dropped this year, and celebrating the many milestones and new endeavors that My Seminary Life began in 2023. Also, I give a big shout out to Christian Ashley for being so dang popular! Website: https:/…

Happy Holidays! In today's episode, I sit down with Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell of The Whole Church Podcast, and Elizabeth Clyde of The Clyde's to discuss the top ten most popular holidays in the US. We debate over the ranking of some of the holidays, and try to figure out why certain holidays didn't make the top ten list. Website: https://mysemin…

Happy Hanukkah! As a way to bring you all into the Hanukkah festivities, I am sitting down with my brother Bradley to review the Disney Channel Original Movie, Full Court Miracle. Along with reviewing the film and sharing our favorite scenes and lines, we discuss how there is a general lack of Hanukkah content this time of the year, and who we woul…

What is the Gospel? That is the big question my wife Claire and I dialogue over in the finale to this series. We discuss the tiered system approach to theology and how it is possible that the Gospel should be the only item in that category. We dialogue about how the Gospel is simple and yet a very big reality, what heaven will be like, and the impo…

As humans, our understanding of God and life eventually runs out. We cannot fathom God completely and every possible reason for why life is going the way that it is. In this episode, I sit down with Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast to dialogue over hard questions that every human wrestles with and may never arrive at a conclusion. Why God do…

In this episode, Dialogues continues as I sit down with Pastor Will Rose of Holy Trinity Chapel Hill to answer questions about the Bible. We dialogue about which Bible translation is best, and whether or not the Bible is God's Word. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-semina…

During the Dialogue series, I am sitting down with a different guest in each episode to dialogue about a different area of theology. In today's episode, I sit down with the host of BuddyWalk with Jesus, Kingdom on the Road, and Shell Shock, Joe Dea to dialogue about Creation. In this dialogue, we answer the questions is the creation account in Gene…

We are ending 2023 with a series called Dialogues. In each episode, I will sit down with a different guest to dialogue about a different theological topic. In this episode, I sit down with host of Let Nothing Move You Christian Ashley to dialogue about the Old Testament and our relationship with it as Christians. We look to answer important questio…