In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley turns to the second article of the Nicene Creed on God the Son. Some modern theologians have taken issue with the Creed’s statement that the Son is “begotten of the Father.” What does that statement mean, and is it a biblical teaching that we should affirm today?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley explains the value of ancient Christian creeds and then dives into the first article of the Nicene Creed on God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth. What does the doctrine of creation tell us about God and the world, and why is this particular doctrine essential to the entire shape of our theology?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley answers questions from listeners about just war theory and pacifism, advice for when you don’t feel as “on fire” for the Lord as you once did, and appropriate titles for women who serve on church staffs.

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley addresses the question of Hell, namely, the traditional view that it entails an eternity of conscious suffering away from the presence of God. Some have challenged this view in recent times, but are these challenges faithful to Scripture? And why does this question matter to our lives and doctrine?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley addresses the question of how God demonstrates his wrath against sin in various ways, according to Scripture. Some argue that divine wrath is nothing more than the natural cause-effect order of a moral universe, but does Scripture uphold such a minimalist view? Or should we think of God’s wrath as his personal, active response to sin?

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley explores the biblical teaching on God’s wrath, offering not only a definition of it but also a survey of how Scripture presents it as the primary threat to humanity from Genesis to Revelation. A proper understanding of this doctrine is not optional for coherent Christian theology. It is essential.

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley answers a range of questions from

a listener on the topic of disciplining children, including common mistakes in discipline, the

place of spanking, and how to keep the gospel central in parental discipline.

In this episode of the Old Roads Podcast, Dr. Aaron O’Kelley looks into the biblical teaching on resistance to authority. What examples from Scripture can we point to that show legitimate resistance to authority, and what can we learn from them? How does resistance theory apply properly in our own setting today?