How should we make choices on matters that are neither commanded nor forbidden by Scripture? Today, Barry Cooper considers how Christians should exercise the freedom that God has given us. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/adiaphora/

To love others as we should, we first need to understand how deeply and irrevocably God loves His people. Today, Barry Cooper explains a Hebrew word that should profoundly affect our view of the Lord. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/hesed/

What is the Christian view of the body? Do we need to be freed from the physical world in order to be truly spiritual? Today, Barry Cooper talks about an ancient philosophy that still leads many people to have wrong ideas about our physical bodies. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/gnosticism/

When we look at the intricate order, balance, and patterns that are intrinsic to life and the universe, is it rational to conclude that these things are the product of blind and random forces? Today, Barry Cooper considers a classic argument for our Creator’s existence. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-teleological-argument/

Is God like a cosmic cheerleader who is rooting for us on the sidelines but cannot get involved in the game? Today, Barry Cooper explores how the Lord is actively unfolding His good plan for His people, a plan that was set irrevocably before time began. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/providence/

Historical creeds and confessions are like letters from Christians who have come before us, warning us against dangerous theological mistakes that have threatened the church in the past. Today, Barry Cooper considers one of the most important Christian creeds ever written. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-nicene-creed/

What does it look like to love the Lord with all our mind? Today, Barry Cooper shows how sin affects our thinking and how our minds can become aligned with God’s truth. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-noetic-effects-of-sin/

Pentecost means “fiftieth day,” and the Bible describes two very significant “fiftieth day” events. Today, Barry Cooper describes the similarities and differences between those events so we may better know God’s gifts to His people of deliverance and life. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/pentecost/

There is only so much you can tell about an artist from the things he’s created. To really get to know him, you’d need to meet him. Today, Barry Cooper shows us how the Scriptures–and ultimately Christ Himself–end the guessing games about who God is. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/special-revelation/

Eternity isn’t the place where God lives. God is where eternity lives. Today, Barry Cooper considers the timelessness of God and our yearning to be in His everlasting presence. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-eternity-of-god/