We're back!

This week Think Deeper returns with a look at the question of whether Christian teens should go to prom, whether parents should allow it, and the place of rites of passage in young people's growth.

5:25 - our answers and making the "steel man" case for prom
11:45 - is this a Romans 14 issue, a matter of opinion?
17:30 - parents' responsibility to their children
22:47 - statistics that shed light on the prom experience
30:13 - is modesty conditional?
36:30 - answering arguments
40:45 - what about formal banquets and prom alternatives?
53:55 - what other rites of passage might be useful for young people?
1:07:00 - THINK FAST! Tariffs and living with less

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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• (00:05:25) - our answers and making the "steel man" case for prom
• (00:11:45) - is this a Romans 14 issue, a matter of opinion?
• (00:17:30) - parents' responsibility to their children
• (00:22:47) - statistics that shed light on the prom experience
• (00:30:13) - is modesty conditional?
• (00:36:30) - answering arguments
• (00:40:45) - what about formal banquets and prom alternatives?
• (00:53:55) - what other rites of passage might be useful for young people?
• (01:07:00) - THINK FAST! Tariffs and living with less

Think Fast returns!

Each Friday we'll be reacting to some major headline or talking point of that week, beginning with this discussion of President Trump's comments on some of the expected effects of tariffs.

Keep an eye out for our return episode Monday - The Prom Question and Rites of Passage

In the churches of Christ, congregations are autonomous... to a point. Deciding when a line has been crossed and others have become beyond fellowship is a delicate but critical matter.

Topics include:

- The tendencies of progressivism and hyperconservatism
- Being open to one another without becoming compromised
- Being exclusive without being exclusionary
- Whether there's a difference between salvation issues and fellowship issues
- Are churches supposed to "police" one another?

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

Feminism's influence runs deep in our day, making it difficult for us to discern what God's design for women should look like.

In this week's rewind, the guys examined the Bible's teachings on the design of women, their strengths, their weaknesses, and how our culture has missed the mark.

The world clearly has no idea what a man is, nor what a woman is. But do Christians know?

Can we articulate the differences? Can we explain the strengths and weaknesses God gave to men, and why they matter?

In this episode the guys discuss the common stereotypes of harmful masculinity before contrasting them with the role for which God created men.

Originally aired March 29, 2022

Originally published in September 2022

Some Christians claim Jesus explicitly told us to prepare ourselves for self-defense. Other Christians claim Jesus expressly prohibited us from doing so. How can there be such a wide chasm of opinions on this matter? And what does the Bible really say? We discuss in this episode. Topics include:

• How both sides of the debate often misunderstand Jesus
• What the Old Testament teaches us on the matter
• Situations such as home intrusions, active shooters in the church building, war, and the like

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We're no strangers to controversy, but we want to be sure we're understood properly when we do wade into the controversial.
In this episode, we look back on 169 episodes of Think Deeper (so far) and clarify some of the views we've shared and how they've been received. Topics include:

- An announcement about the show - 00:00
- What do we REALLY believe about the man and woman's roles in the home? - 05:39
- Servant leadership... are we against servants, leaders, both, or neither? - 15:19
- Have we been too hard on the church? - 23:20
- Are we against Christian conferences and colleges? - 41:05
- Do we think Christians should mix country and religion? - 51:24

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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The church's under-discussion of the Old Law combined with the rise of popular online Bible study communities is leading many astray with regard to Law-keeping. We discuss the rise of Torah Observant Christianity and Messianic Judaism and how it misunderstands the place of the Law of Moses, including:

- Why so many are feeling drawn to keep the Law
- Why they believe what they do, and what the Scriptures say
- Is Sunday the new Sabbath?
- What ARE we supposed to do with the Mosaic Law?
- THINK FAST: A JFK Files spin-off question

Will Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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