Does the gospel have the power to bridge the chasms within our polarized society? In the first of this two-part episode, recorded at TGC25, David W. Pao introduces the concept that biblical authors intentionally subverted the ideologies of their time.
In part 2, Bill Riedel gives pastoral reflections on how we can seek to be faithful in proclaiming the good news in our polarized contexts.
In This Episode
00:00 – Introduction to the subversive gospel
01:51 – Understanding 1 Timothy
04:57 – A radically different reading
07:50 – Benefaction system and 1 Timothy
18:21 – Challenging secular ideology
21:47 – Household language and piety
28:56 – Wealth and benefaction
37:09 – Conclusion and theocentric vision
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