Just Thinking Podcast

Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker

Just Thinking is a long-form, expository podcast that boldly confronts cultural, social, political, and theological issues through an orthodox biblical worldview. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support read less
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Episodes

EP # 126 | Freestyle Episode
Jan 24 2024
EP # 126 | Freestyle Episode
In this rare "freestyle" episode, in which there are no prepared notes, Darrell and Virgil discuss such topics as: the dangers of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), the theological legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the resignation of former Harvard University president Dr. Claudine Gay, the progressive paganism of the Climate Change movement, the impact of the social gospel on the Black Church, and others. Related: The Truth Behind MLK's Social Gospel - Virgil Walker The Real Problem at Harvard (and it's not DEI) - Darrell Harrison DEI University: DEI Bloat in the Academy - Heritage Foundation What Companies That Pursue DEI Get Wrong About Equality - Darrell Harrison A Biblical Theology of Climate Change - Just Thinking podcast (Ep. 124) Just Thinking: About Ethnicity (Book) - Darrell Harrison & Virgil Walker Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2024. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 125 | The Enneagram and the Gospel
Nov 22 2023
EP # 125 | The Enneagram and the Gospel
The Enneagram. What is it? What are its origins? Why is it gaining popularity within the evangelical church? And why should believers in Jesus Christ care about such questions as these? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker provide you with biblical answers to those important questions in episode #125 of the Just Thinking podcast, titled “The Enneagram and the Gospel.” Related: The Just Thinking Scholarship at The Master’s University – The Master’s University website  Enneagram-specific resources from the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC)  The Enneagram and the Church — Redeeming Truth Podcast (YouTube)  The Enneagram: What Christians Need to Know About It – Pastor Gabe Hughes of WWUTT (When We Understand the Text)  Letter to a Friend: Enneagram – TruthXChange   “Enneagram Theology: Is It Christian?” – book by Dr. Rhenn Cherry   “The Enneagram: A History (Part 1): - article by Brandon Medina  Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 124 | A Biblical Theology of Climate Change
Jul 12 2023
EP # 124 | A Biblical Theology of Climate Change
“Climate change.” The term is ubiquitous. Everywhere you turn, it seems, the phrase “climate change” is in your face. But what exactly is “climate change” in the first place? Is it the same thing as biblical stewardship of the earth and its resources? How are Christians understand what “climate change” is and respond biblically to it? In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker take you directly to Scripture to answer those questions, and others, in this expanded episode titled, A Biblical Theology of Climate Change.   Related: The End of the Universe: Part 1 – sermon by John MacArthur (Grace to You)The End of the Universe: Part 2 – sermon by John MacArthur (Grace to You)The End of the Universe: Part 3 – sermon by John MacArthur (Grace to You)The Dangers of Exaggerated Climate-Change Reporting – Created to Reign podcastThe Green Bible – Harper CollinsShould Climate Change Keep Us From Having Kids? – Answers in GenesisThe Essential Church movie website Children’s Hunger Fund website https://www.clcpublications.com/shop/the-forgotten-attributes-of-god/ “The Forgotten Attributes of God” — Dr. Peter Sammons Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 121 | A Biblical Theology of Suffering
Dec 6 2022
EP # 121 | A Biblical Theology of Suffering
According to 1 Thessalonians 5:18, believers in Jesus Christ are to “give thanks in everything, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” But does ‘everything’ include giving thanks to God when we suffer? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker look to Scripture for answers to that crucial question. “What God Ordains Is Always Good” – hymn arrangement by Josh Bauder (YouTube video)“We Complain Because We Forget” – blog article by Steven Lee (Desiring God)“The Gift of Suffering” – white paper by William H. Gross (PDF)“Making Sense Out of Suffering” – sermon series by John MacArthur (Grace to You)“Why Are You Afraid?” – Just Thinking podcast episode 113“Why Are You Afraid?” – book by Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker (G3 Press)“Suffering Is Not for Nothing” – teaching series by Elisabeth Elliot (Ligonier Ministries) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2022. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 120 | Indwelling Sin in Believers
Oct 12 2022
EP # 120 | Indwelling Sin in Believers
Disclaimer: This episode of the Just Thinking podcast contains material that may not be suitable for young children. Parental discretion is strongly advised. Indwelling sin. It is a reality that professing believers in Jesus Christ must deal with until the day we die or Christ returns to take us home to heaven. But how are we to deal biblically with that reality? How can we, as possessors of a new nature in Christ, navigate the tension between being regenerate while having remaining sin within us? Listen as Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker look to God’s Word for answers in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled Indwelling Sin in Believers. Pornography in the Church — Just Thinking podcast Women and Pornography — Truth in Love podcast (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Helping Women Put Off Life-Dominating Sins — Susan Heck (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Thanksgiving and Pornography — article by Dr. Heath Lambert (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Crafting Temptation and Repentance Plans to Help Addicts — article by Keith Palmer (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Helping Wives Whose Husbands Struggle With Pornography — Martha Peace (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) The Grace-Filled Path From Pornography to Purity — Dr. Heath Lambert (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Why Change Is Possible — Kevin Carson (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Overcoming Sexual Sin — Dr. Heath Lambert (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) Fighting Lust --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 119 | Cultural Denominationalism
Jul 13 2022
EP # 119 | Cultural Denominationalism
Does the world have anything to offer the Church today? It appears that some protestant churches, denominations - and their leaders - seem to think so. But to what end? What's the payoff for them? Are there to be no distinctions between the kingdom of darkness (the world) and the kingdom of Light (the Church) in our churches and denominations? Those questions, and others, are the focus of Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled "Cultural Denominationalism." "The Church & Culture" - Just Thinking podcast "Evangelical Deconstructionism" - Just Thinking podcast "Ashamed of the Gospel" (book) - John MacArthur (Grace to You) "The Truth War" (book) - John MacArthur (Grace to You) "Christ's Call to Reform the Church" (book) - John MacArthur (Grace to You) "What Denomination Should I Join?" (blog article) - Dr. John Frame "Denominations in the American Religious Experience" (video) - Dr. W. Robert Godfrey (Ligonier Ministries) "What is Denominationalism?" (article) - Got Questions "Why Denominational Identity Still Matters" (article) - Dr. Nathan A. Finn "Explaining Schisms in American Protestant Denominations, 1890-1990" (PDF whitepaper) - John R. Sutton Mark Chaves Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2022. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 118 | A Biblical Response to Perfectionism
Apr 27 2022
EP # 118 | A Biblical Response to Perfectionism
Behavioral perfectionism – not to be confused with the doctrine sometimes referred to as Christian perfectionism or sinless perfection – is a sin many professing Christians struggle with (yes, it is a sin). But not only is the individual perfectionist affected by their behavior, so are those who are closest to them. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil “Omaha” Walker leverage their experience as biblical counselors to walk you through what the Word of God, and other trusted biblical sources, have to say about dealing biblically with the issue of behavioral perfectionism toward the goal of gaining victory over it. Counseling the Perfectionist – article by Cody Newcome, Association of Certified Biblical CounselorsLay Aside the Weight of Perfection – article by Jon Bloom, Desiring GodThe Sin of Perfectionism (PDF) – article by Dr. Stanley G. GaleYou Can Change: God's Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions – book by Dr. Tim Chester (Amazon.com)Picture Perfect: When Life Doesn’t Line Up – book by Dr. Amy Baker (Amazon.com)How Does Sanctification Work? – book by Dr. David Powlison (Amazon.com)“Christian Contentment” – Just Thinking podcast (episode 96)“Why Are You Afraid?” – Just Thinking podcast (episode 113)“Why Are You Afraid?” – book by Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker, G3 Press Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2022. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 117 | Evangelical Deconstructionism
Mar 16 2022
EP # 117 | Evangelical Deconstructionism
In Colossians 2:8, the apostle Paul exhorts believers to not be taken captive through philosophies and deceptions that are rooted in the traditions of men. Deconstruction, a philosophy that has its origins in Marxism, is one of those deceptions. And yet, there are those within evangelicalism today who are actively promoting and advocating that deconstruction is good and virtuous for the church. In this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, hosts Darrell Harrison and Virgil ‘Omaha’ Walker make it clear that they do not concur with that view. Listen as they “turn pages” and discuss what God’s Word has to say about “Evangelical Deconstructionism.” That’s the title of episode 117 of the Just Thinking podcast.   Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2022. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 113 | Why Are You Afraid?
Aug 18 2021
EP # 113 | Why Are You Afraid?
COVID-19, mask mandates, vaccine passports, inflation, job security - these realities and more have many professing Christians today locked in the throes of fear and anxiety about the future. To be sure, not all fear and anxiety Christians experience is sinful, and yet there are times when the fear and anxiety we feel is, in fact, not in keeping with how God would have His people respond. How do you recognize and respond rightly to sinful fear and anxiety? What’s the remedy for overcoming it? Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker consider those crucial questions through the lens of the Word of God in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, titled “Why Are You Afraid?” Related Links - please visit https://justthinking.me/113   Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 112 | Has God Really Said?
Jul 14 2021
EP # 112 | Has God Really Said?
The topic of 'women preachers' and 'women pastors' has been hotly debated for decades within the evangelical church. Categories such as "complementarian" and "egalitarian" have been created to describe the two primary camps that seem increasingly divided over this subject. However, in this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker assert that this topic is not a matter of "ism's," but is a simple question of submission and obedience to the clear teachings of the Word of God. Listen as they look to the Scriptures to answer the age-old question, "Has God Really Said?" Does the Bible Permit a Woman to Preach? - John MacArthur, Grace to You What Does the Bible Say About Women Pastors? - Got Questions? "Ask Ligonier" with Pastor H.B. Charles: "Can you speak to the current topic of women as pastors/preachers?" - Ligonier Ministries (Pastor Charles's response begins at the 30:14 mark of the video) Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support
EP # 111 | Activist Theology
Apr 14 2021
EP # 111 | Activist Theology
The #LeaveLOUD movement is urging black evangelical Christians to exit white evangelical spaces, primarily on the basis that white evangelical Christians don't recognize or celebrate black evangelical Christians for who they are. But is such a movement biblical? On this episode of the Just Thinking podcast, Darrell Harrison and Virgil 'Omaha' Walker take a look at #LeaveLOUD through the broader lens of "activist theology," and Christians who see an activist gospel as a means to achieve a particular end within the Church. Pre-order: "Just Thinking About the State" - Just Thinking Ministries & Founders PressThe Just Thinking Scholarship - Just Thinking Ministries & The Master's UniversityWokeness & the Gospel Conference - June 11-12, 2021 at Denton Bible Church, Denton TXThe Myth of Influence - John MacArthur, Ligonier Conference 2003"When Should People Leave Their Church?" - John MacArthur, Grace to You blog Support To support the podcast, please click here or copy/paste the following link into your browser - https://justthinking.me/support/ Disclaimer © Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking Ministries - 2012-2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Darrell B. Harrison and Just Thinking…for Myself with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-just/support