In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley reflects on authority in society, specifically with regard to the institution of the state. What is the biblical purpose of the state? What happens when a governing authority goes wrong? What is the biblical vision for a government that operates well for the good of society?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley addresses the question of how lines of authority should operate biblically in a church, specifically from a congregational perspective. What is the biblical authority of a congregation, and how do church officers, pastors and deacons, exercise authority properly within that congregational structure?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley addresses the issue of authority in the home. What is authority? How has it been misunderstood and misused in our day? How does Scripture define the authority of husbands with respect to wives and parents with respect to children, and what are the implications for how we should wield authority and live under authority in our families?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley answers questions from listeners about what it means for pastors to give an account for the souls of church members they oversee (as mentioned in Hebrews 13:17) and on the relationship of predestination and faith.

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley explores the biblical teaching on the gift of tongues/languages. Cessationists believe this gift had narrow purposes that now no longer apply, and thus the gift is no longer given to the church. Continuationists take an opposing view, arguing that many believers today are gifted with tongues for prayer. Which view best fits the evidence of the Bible, and what are the implications for us as believers?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley evaluates the Pentecostal teaching that baptism in the Spirit is a second blessing for believers some time after conversion, marked by speaking in tongues. This doctrine is based on stories from the book of Acts, but does Pentecostal teaching rightly interpret Luke’s purpose in recording those stories in Acts?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley explores the differences between the old covenant and the new with reference to the presence and work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of new covenant believers. What privileges do we have today that Old Testament saints did not have? How does this magnify the redeeming work of Christ on our behalf?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley answers questions from listeners about how Christians can speak truthfully about the Bible’s teaching on homosexuality without being harsh, how we can know God is there for us during hard times, and what Jesus means when he speaks of Elijah coming in Matthew 17:10-12.