Christians, Politics, and Elections

On this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss 7 warning for Christians as we engage in politics. They specifically looked as these warnings through the lens of specific examples with the recent Republican debate and the Donald Trump interview with Tucker Carlson. How should Christians engage in politics and to what extent? The seeds of this topic come from an article on Salty Believer Unscripted titled, “Seven Warnings For Christians During this Election Season.” Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Pride like a Donkey

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they discuss the disaster of pride in ministry. From time to time, pastors, professors, authors, and others get puffed up, even to the point of becoming a donkey. Josiah asked Bryan to interact with the following Martin Luther quote: "If you are highly pleased when someone praises you in the presence of others; if you perhaps look for praise, and would sulk or quit what you are doing if you did not get it--if you are of that stripe, dear friend, then take yourself by the ears, and if you do this in the right way you will find a beautiful of big, long, shaggy donkey ears." Then, they discussed the dangers and how to avoid them. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

When Disaster Strikes

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they discuss disaster. Why does the world get so enthralled with disaster? We ask ourselves big questions when disasters happen, and we should, but do we ever take the time to think through the answers? Why are we so intrigued by disasters in the first place? What does the Bible say about disaster. They answer these questions and more in this episode. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Parishioners and Mission within the Church

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Pastors Shawn Dobbins and Mark Whitaker to talk about the role of the typical parishioner in mission work. How does a church create a heart for mission in the entire church rather than in just a small group of folks? Hebron Baptist Church is doing this well and Shawn and Mark share some of what they are doing with Bryan Catherman. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Do Christians Still Think About the Ethics of IVF?

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker talk about the ethics of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). This was a hot topic in recent history but Christians have moved on to the next hot topic. Is IFV a good thing, bad thing, or something in between? What about cloning? What happens to the unused embryos? Are Christians even talking about this anymore? Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Does Church Matter More in Hard Times than Easy?

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker delve into a quote by Ray Ortlund, who argues that in the face of adversity, it's the deeply-rooted churches that retain their significance. Ray Ortlund says, "One benefit of these hard times: every unserious, shallow, giggly church is obviously irrelevant. But churches of deep purpose matter.” Are these turbulent times revealing the true essence of the Church? Does its importance wane during times of ease? Listen in on this discussion as we question the role and relevance of light-hearted churches during tough times. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBelieve.com.

SBC Entities

Join Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker as they discuss the entities of the Southern Baptist Convention. The entities are autonomous and serve or are served by SBC churches. How does this work? What role do the messengers play when it comes to the SBC entities? Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

LifeWay and the Baptist Faith and Message

Join Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker as they discuss LifeWay’s recent claim that everything produced at LifeWay falls within the Baptist Faith and Message. How does their recent text advertisement for a Pricilla Schier event line up with this claim? . Does Schier’s teaching fall squarely in the BFM 2000 or is it more on the fringes, or is it completely outside the bounds? Does LifeWay understand the BFM 2000 differently than the majority of Southern Baptists? Can churches who affiliate with the SBC trust that LifeWay content is appropriate to promote to their church members? Yes or no, is there anything the local churches can do about it? Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Landmines in Systematic Theology: End Times

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the landmines in the area of end times, and they are plentiful. What is the church? Local church? Is membership biblical? What are Elders and Deacons? Are Elders only male? Has Jesus already come back? What will happen when Jesus comes back? When is Jesus coming back? What is heaven like? What can we expect? They discuss these and many other questions like it. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com

LandMines in Systematic Theology: TULIP & Reformed Theology

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker discuss TULIP and Reformed theology. More specifically, aspect of soteriology, the order of salvation, and how these things impact our theological thinking. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Reflections On The 2023 Southern Baptist Convention

Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss their thoughts on the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. What did they think where the high points? What were the low points? The SBC sent 70 missionaries into the world. They also clarified who the Bible says is a Pastor. Why did Kevin Ezell dance around that second question? What about Rick Warren and Saddleback. And oh boy, the messengers changed the Baptist Faith and Messengers (BFM 2000). On this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted they discuss these things and more. Copyright 2023. Find more information on SaltyBeliever.com.

Landmines in Systematic Theology: Christ, Atonement, and the Resurrection

On this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the controversial issues in the theology of Christ, atonement, and the resurrection. These are complicated matters and it’s helpful to know where the big challenges and difficult topics are found. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Landmines in Systematic Theology: Man and Sin

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they discuss the landmines in the theology of sin and the theology of humanity. In this episode, they discuss total depravity, evil, and the purpose of man. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit saltybeliever.com.

Landmines in Systematic Theology: Prayer, Angels, and Demons.

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the landmines in the theology of prayer, angels, demons, and Satan. Where are the debates? What are the commonly held wrong beliefs? Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Landmines in Systematic Theology: Creation

What are the landmines in the theology of creation? They are many! They have greatly divided churches. There are even entire ministries dedicated to the issues and landmines in the theology of creation. In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, the guys discuss all the debates and challenges of the creation account, what the Bible says about it, and the disagreements within the Christian Church. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Landmines in Systematic Theology: Course Correction

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman come to realize they can’t cover Systematic Theology as it should be in a 20-minute podcast format. Therefore, they are making a course correction, adjusting now to look at the landmines and the stuff of controversy. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

When Pastors Retire

What happens when popular Pastors at churches built around their ministries are ready to retire? What if the church is built around a celebrity? Is this the end for the church? How does the next guy step into big shoes? Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Persuasion in Preaching with Robert Kinney (Part 2)

Join Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker as they discuss persuasion with Robert Kinney. Robert is the Director of Ministries with Charles Simeon Trust. He’s also an Anglican minister in Vienna, Austria. He joined us on Salty Believer Unscripted to discuss the necessity of persuasion in preaching. Why is argument and a structure with an argument necessary for any sermon? What are the strengths and weaknesses Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Persuasion in Preaching with Robert Kinney (Part 1)

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they discuss persuasion with Robert Kinney. Robert is the Director of Ministries with Charles Simeon Trust. He’s also an Anglican minister in Vienna, Austria. He joined us on Salty Believer Unscripted to discuss the necessity of persuasion in preaching. Why is argument and a structure with an argument necessary for any sermon? Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

The Tension Between the Gospel and Politics

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss a listener’s question about the tension between our political arguments and the gospel. How do we keep the gospel first when the world around us is rallying political arguments in light of tragedy. The context comes on the heals of another school shooting. How should the Christian engage with his or her co-workers, friends, and neighbors? Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.