Slow Theology: Simple Faith for Chaotic Times
Dr. A.J. Swoboda and Dr. Nijay Gupta are co-hosts of Slow Theology: Simple Faith for Chaotic Times. We talk Bible, theology, and anything and everything else under the sun that gives our lives meaning.
Episodes
141 episodes
ST110: Does Prayer Change God's Mind (And Is That Even the Right Question)?
AJ and Nijay have a frank conversation about prayer and how events unfold in our lives.
ST109: Purpose-Driven Failures: Following God's Call Beyond Worldly Success Metrics
AJ and Nijay have a frank conversation about processing failures and understanding what God is up to. What does "calling" look like when you don't get your dream job? Or you don't feel successful? Or how you make money is just a way to feed you...
ST108: The Message to the Church in Laodicea: BE HOT OR COLD! (Seven Letters to the Seven Churches Series)
AJ and Nijay conclude their Revelation 2-3 series. The final message, to the church in Laodicea, is often misunderstood. Listen in as they dig into the historical context and then take a step back to look at how these seven messages form the ch...
ST107: The Apollos Spirit: The Expert Who is Teachable
Nijay and AJ take a closer look at Apollos and Priscilla and Aquila's ministry to Apollos in Acts 18.
ST106: The Message to the Church in Philadelphia: KNOW YOU ARE BELOVED (Seven Letters to the Seven Churches Series)
AJ and Nijay continue their Revelation 2-3 series, this time with the Church in Philadelphia. Listen in.
ST105: The Message to the Church in Sardis: REJECT MANNEQUIN CHRISTIANITY (Seven Letters to the Seven Churches Series)
AJ and Nijay continue their Revelation 2-3 series on the Seven Letters to the Seven Churches. Today: The Church in Sardis.
ST104: The Message to the Church in Thyatira: KEEP IT SIMPLE (Seven Letters to the Seven Churches Series)
Orthodoxy refers to right-orientation to Christian truth. It's not just about KNOWING truth things, but a bold and unyielding commitment to the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ that does not swerve towards any other idea, teaching, or cultur...
ST103: The Message to the Church in Pergamum: UNCOMPROMISING (Seven Letters to the Seven Churches Series)
AJ and Nijay continue in their series on the seven churches of Revelation 2-3. (Pergamum: Rev 2:12-17)
ST102: The Message to the Church in Smyrna: PERSEVERANCE (Seven Letters to the Seven Churches Series)
AJ and Nijay continue their Revelation series, this time focusing on the message to the church in Smyrna.
ST101: The Message to the Church in Ephesus: LOVE (Seven Letters to the Seven Churches Series)
AJ and Nijay dig into Revelation 2-3, and the seven letters (or messages) to the seven churches of Asia Minor. The first church addressed is in ancient Ephesus, listen in.
ST100: Introducing the Book of Revelation (Seven Letters to the Seven Churches Series)
AJ and Nijay kick off a new podcast formation series, this time on the book of Revelation. They will focus in on the so-called Seven Letters to the Seven Churches (Rev 2-3). These powerful messages to real-life first century churches offer insi...
ST99: The Vital Necessity of Intergenerational Community
AJ and Nijay discuss how bringing together young and old in Christian community is necessary for the church's health.
ST98: If I'm Saved by Grace, What Motivates Growing in Faith and Maturity?
AJ and Nijay have an honest conversation about why we are here on earth and why we should be passionate about growing in our faith and maturity in Christ.
ST97: The Bible's Guide to Finding Jesus (When You Lost Him)
Have you ever felt like you have lost sight of Jesus in your life? How do you rediscover him? We learn from Luke 2:41-52 that Jesus' parents LITERALLY lost him when he was a young boy. AJ and Nijay use this story to process how to seek and find...
ST96: "Blessed Are The Persecuted" (A Beatitudes Series)
AJ and Nijay close out the Beatitudes series with vv. 5:10-13: "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds ...
ST95: "Blessed Are The Peaceamakers" (A Beatitudes Series)
AJ and Nijay continue their beatitudes series with Matt 5:9: "Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God."
ST94: "Blessed Are The Pure in Heart" (A Beatitudes Series)
AJ and Nijay continue their Beatitudes series with Matthew 5:8: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."
ST93: "Blessed Are The Merciful" (A Beatitudes Series)
AJ and Nijay continue their Beatitudes series.
ST92: "Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness" (A Beatitudes Series)
AJ and Nijay continue their discussions of the Beatitudes; this time Matthew 5:6: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied."
ST91: "Blessed Are The Meek" (A Beatitudes Series)
AJ and Nijay explore the third beatitude, "blessed are the meek." In modern American culture, "meekness is weakness," but somehow in Christ's kingdom it is blessed. How can that be? Listen in to learn more. Please rate, like, and subscribe to S...
ST90: "Blessed Are Those Who Mourn" (A Beatitudes Series)
AJ and Nijay continue their series with Jesus' Beatitude #2.
ST89: "Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit" (A Beatitude Series)
AJ and Nijay discuss the first beatitude (Matt 5:3; Luke 6:20).
ST88: "Blessed Are...": Introducing a New Beatitudes Series
AJ and Nijay kick off a **brand new** podcast series on the Beatitudes (Matt 5:3-10). In this first episode they talk about Jesus as teacher and why the Sermon on the Mount in general and the Beatitudes in particular are so important for every ...
ST87: Listener Question: Why Was the Jerusalem Temple Decorated with So Much Gold?
In this episode, Nijay and A.J. address a great listener question: if God is for the poor, why did God mandate that the temple be decorated with so much gold and high-value materials? Listen in. (Related texts: Exodus 25-28; 35-40; 1 Kings 6-7;...
ST86: The Scandal of Particularity: Why the Incarnation is Good News for Each One of Us
AJ and Nijay explore the amazing doctrine of the Incarnation, God coming into a very particular human form at a particular time to a particular place. God becomes like us to know us and love us and save us face-to-face and heart-to-heart. Simpl...