Biblical Studies

EP 82 | Part 2: Defending the pursuit of JOY in God. In favor of John Piper’s Christian Hedonism.

In this riveting follow-up to last week’s epic discussion, Pastor Luke Fraser joins Average Joe and Pastor Tim to passionately defend Christian Hedonism against recent critiques. Drawing from his doctoral work, Luke unpacks John Piper’s teachings through deep dives into Ecclesiastes, church history giants like Jonathan Edwards, Augustine BB Warfield, and personal stories of transformation. […]

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Pursuing Joy in God: Defending Christian Hedonism with Scripture and Fire

EP 81 | Is John Piper’s Christian Hedonism biblical?  (Part 1)

Guest Speaker: Dr. Ardel Caneday, discussing John Piper’s concept of Christian Hedonism, its theological implications, and related doctrines. Core Concept of Christian Hedonism: Defined by John Piper as “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” Rooted in Piper’s book Desiring God (1986), building on Vernard Eller’s use of “hedonism”

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Is Eudaimonism Biblical

EP 69 | Addressing Old Testament Compromise with Dr. Russell Fuller.

This week we have a returning guest, Dr. Russel T. Fuller. He’s written multiple books about Hebrew, He’s taught seminary for over 20 years and if you want to learn Biblical Hebrew or Greek or Aramaic you should check out his online school at http://russelltfuller.com/#/learning Well, we got a big taste of what they teach

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Why the Hebrew Matters - Dr. Russel Fuller