Theology for the Curious

By Pete Goulding

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Debating theology that makes sense of life and faith. A team of regular people discuss issues of theology, faith and life. Uncovering bible thinking from cutting edge, to conservative, to all things in-between. A lively debate show that gets you thinking, challenging the relevance of God, scripture and faith to today's contemporary outlook.


Episode Date
Ep. 177 - God, Beer and the Meaning of Life - Conversations with Tony - What About the Tough Questions?
Jul 21, 2026
Ep. 176 - God, Beer and the Meaning of Life - Conversations with Tony - Why Are We Even Talking About This?
Jul 14, 2026
Ep. 175 - Help My Device is Killing Me! w/Dr. Felicia Wu Song
Jul 07, 2026
Ep. 174 - WHAT? Calvinism Isn’t Healthy? How Can That Be? w/prof. Ken Stewart
Jun 30, 2026
Ep. 173 - WHAT? Pornography is a Christian Epidemic? How Can That Be? w/ Dr. Paula Hall
Jun 23, 2026
Ep.172 - WHAT? You Can Repent After You Die? How Can That Be? w/prof. James Beilby
Jun 16, 2026
Ep.171 - WHAT? God Reprobates People? How Can That Be? w/Peter Sammons
Jun 09, 2026
Ep.170 - WHAT? Human Will Isn’t Free? How Can That Be? w / Scott Christensen
Jun 02, 2026
Ep.169 - WHAT? God is The Author of Evil? Are you having a laugh! w/ Prof. James Anderson
May 26, 2026
Ep.168 - WHAT? Roman Catholicism Believes in Salvation by Grace? Are you having a laugh! (Part 2) w/prof. Michael Barber
May 19, 2026
Ep.167 - WHAT? Roman Catholicism Believes in Salvation by Grace? Are you having a laugh! (Part 1) w/prof. Michael Barber
May 08, 2026
Ep.166 - WHAT? There’s No Such Thing as Original Sin? Are you having a laugh! w / Prof. Hans Madueme
Apr 28, 2026
Ep.165 - WHAT? Women Submit to Men? Are you having a laugh! w / Bekah Legg
Apr 22, 2026
Ep.164 - WHAT? Queer People Won’t Be in Heaven? Are you having a laugh! w / Brandan Robertson
Apr 14, 2026
Ep.163 - WHAT? Calvinism isn't Biblical? Are you having a laugh! (Part 2) w / Prof. Tom Schreiner
Apr 07, 2026
Ep.162 - WHAT? Calvinism isn’t Biblical? Are you having a laugh! (Part 1) w / Prof. Tom Schreiner
Mar 31, 2026
Ep.161 - WHAT? It Doesn’t Matter What You Do Come Judgement? Are you having a laugh!
Mar 25, 2026
Ep.160 - WHAT? Growing as a Christian is Straightforward? Are you having a laugh!
Mar 18, 2026
Ep.159 - WHAT? No one’s going to Hell? Are you having a laugh! (Part 2) w / Curt Parton
Mar 11, 2026
Ep.158 - WHAT? No one’s going to Hell? Are you having a laugh! (Part 1) w / Curt Parton
Mar 04, 2026
Ep.157 - WHAT? Jesus is one of many ways? Are you having a laugh! w/ prof. Stephen Wellum
Feb 25, 2026
Ep.156 - WHAT? Adam’s not real? Are you having a laugh! w/ prof. Jack Collins
Feb 18, 2026
Ep.155 - RE:COMMIT - Finding meaning, connection and usefulness in your local church
Feb 11, 2026
Ep.154 - RE:NOUNCE - Dealing With Your Own Heart
Feb 04, 2026
Ep.153 - RE:CONNECT - Coming Home to God’s Presence
Jan 28, 2026
Ep.152 - RE:START - The Grace of Beginning Again
Jan 21, 2026
Ep.151 - Cosmic Christmas
Dec 24, 2025
Ep.150 - I Was Just Wondering? - If God is Three, Why do we Call Him One?
Dec 03, 2025
Ep.149 - I Was Just Wondering? - Can God Really be Pleased with me if I Don’t Believe?
Nov 26, 2025
Ep.148 - I Was Just Wondering? - Who Was Jesus Before He Became Jesus? w/ Stephen Wellum
Nov 19, 2025
Ep.147 - I Was Just Wondering? - What Did God Do Before He Created? w/ Alan Padgett
Nov 13, 2025
Ep.146 - Contrast and Comparisons: Holy or Human - can we really be both?
Nov 05, 2025
Ep.145 - Contrast and Comparisons: Tragedy or Triumph w/ Jerry Sittser
Oct 29, 2025
Ep.144 - Contrast and Comparisons: Queer or Christian w/ Jonathan Tallon
Oct 21, 2025
Ep.143 - Israel and Palestine – a Palestinian perspective w/ Dr Ghada Karmi
Oct 14, 2025
Ep.142 - Contrast and Comparisons: Faith and Doubt - Irreconcilable enemies or necessary companions?
Oct 07, 2025
Ep.141 - Contrast and Comparisons: White Jesus, Black Jesus w/ Prof. Edward Blum
Sep 30, 2025
Ep.140 - Contrast and Comparisons: Power and Abuse w/ Bekah Legg
Sep 22, 2025
Ep.139 - Contrast and Comparisons: Presence and Absence
Sep 16, 2025
Ep.138 - Contrast and Comparisons: The Gospel of ‘Me’ or ‘We’ w/ Lisa Sharon Harper
Sep 09, 2025
Ep.137 - Contrast and Comparisons: Grace or Grit - Do we earn our way or receive it?
Sep 04, 2025
Ep.136 - Contrast and Comparisons: Original Sin or Original Goodness – Where does the human story begin?
Aug 26, 2025
Ep.135 - The Road to Reformation: Reformation - What Now?
Aug 19, 2025
Ep.134 - The Road to Reformation: Wars and Rumours of Wars
Aug 12, 2025
Ep.133 - The Road to Reformation: Fugitives, Heretics and Heroes of the English Reformation - English Reformation Pt.3
Aug 06, 2025
Ep.132 - The Road to Reformation: Elizabeth and England’s Reform— English Reformation Pt.2
Jul 29, 2025
Ep.131 - The Road to Reformation: Henry, Edward and Mary—English Reformation Pt.1
Jul 22, 2025
Ep.130 - The Road to Reformation: Knox and the Fire of Scotland
Jul 15, 2025
Ep.129 - The Road to Reformation: Rome Bites Back (The Counter Reformation)
Jul 08, 2025
Ep.128 - The Road to Reformation: The Anabaptist Problem
Jul 01, 2025
Ep.127 - The Road to Reformation: John Calvin and the Geneva Effect w/ Matt White
Jun 24, 2025
Ep.126 - The Road to Reformation: Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation
Jun 17, 2025
Ep.125 - The Road to Reformation: The First Shout of Protest
Jun 10, 2025
Ep.124 - The Road to Reformation: The Church Before Luther
Jun 03, 2025
Ep.123 - The Road to Reformation: Why the Reformation? w/Nick Page
May 27, 2025
Ep.122 - Seven Churches Speak: Deceiving Ourselves to Death - Laodicea
May 20, 2025
Ep.121 - Seven Churches Speak: Power to the Powerless - Philadelphia
May 13, 2025
Ep.120 - Seven Churches Speak: The Walking Dead - Sardis
May 06, 2025
Ep.119 - Seven Churches Speak: Compromise that Kills - Thyatira
Apr 29, 2025
Ep.118 - Seven Churches Speak: Does it Matter What You Believe? - Pergamum
Apr 22, 2025
Ep.117 - Seven Churches Speak: Why Suffering - Smyrna
Apr 15, 2025
Ep.116 - Seven Churches Speak: When Love Grows Cold - Ephesus
Apr 09, 2025
Ep.115 - Seven Churches Speak: Why The Seven Churches? w/ Jeff Weima
Apr 01, 2025
Ep.114 - Take Another Look: What is Divine Providence?
Mar 26, 2025
Ep.113 - Take Another Look: Can Christians Commit The Unforgivable Sin?
Mar 19, 2025
Ep.112 - Take Another Look: Is Keeping the Sabbath Still Relevant?
Mar 12, 2025
Ep.111 - Take Another Look: Is The Sinners Prayer Biblical?
Mar 05, 2025
Ep.110 - Take Another Look: Who Chose Who?
Feb 26, 2025
Ep.109 - Take Another Look: What Is The Intermediate State?
Feb 19, 2025
Ep.108 - Take Another Look: Does God Send People to Hell?
Feb 12, 2025
Ep.107 - Take Another Look: Did Jesus Really Die for Everyone?
Feb 05, 2025
Ep.106 - God's Special Agent: The Holy Spirit - Our Greatest Future Hope
Jan 29, 2025
Ep.105 - God's Special Agent: The Holy Spirit - More To Life Than What I Have
Jan 22, 2025
Ep.104 - God's Special Agent: The Holy Spirit - Doing More Than I Can
Jan 15, 2025
Ep.103 - God's Special Agent: The Holy Spirit - Building a Better Character
Jan 08, 2025
Ep.102 - New Year! Is There Any Point in Making Resolutions?
Jan 01, 2025
Ep.101 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Whatever Happened to Christmas?
Dec 25, 2024
Ep.100 - God's Special Agent: The Holy Spirit - How do I Live a Holier Life?
Dec 18, 2024
Ep.99 - God's Special Agent: The Holy Spirit - How do I Find God’s Will?
Dec 11, 2024
Ep.98 - God's Special Agent: The Holy Spirit - Our Most Important Connection
Dec 04, 2024
Ep.97 - God's Special Agent: The Holy Spirit - Power to Change
Nov 27, 2024
Ep.96 - God's Special Agent: Was The Holy Spirit Active in the Life of Jesus?
Nov 20, 2024
Ep.95 - God's Special Agent: Was The Holy Spirit Active in the Old Testament?
Nov 13, 2024
Ep.94 - God's Special Agent: Who is The Holy Spirit and Why is He Important?
Nov 06, 2024
Ep.93 - The Bible is Historical Fiction - Really? w/ Bill Mounce
Oct 30, 2024
Ep.92 - There’s No Such Thing As Original Sin - Really? w/ Ruth Gouldbourne
Oct 22, 2024
Ep.91 - All Religions Lead to the Same God - Really?
Oct 15, 2024
Ep.90 - Heaven and Hell are Not Real Places - Really? w/ Stephen Gaukroger
Oct 08, 2024
Ep.89 - All Good People Go To Heaven - Really?
Oct 01, 2024
Ep.88 - Evolution is a Fact - Really? w/ Prof. John Byl
Sep 24, 2024
Ep.87 - We’re Accepting But Not Affirming - Really? w/ Meka & George
Sep 18, 2024
Ep.86 - God Always Respects Our Free Will - Really?
Sep 10, 2024
Ep.85 - God Loves Everyone The Same - Really?
Sep 03, 2024
Ep.84 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.8: The New: Covenant of Grace (Christ)
Aug 27, 2024
Ep.83 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.7: The Sovereign: Covenant of Kingship (Davidic)
Aug 20, 2024
Ep.82 - Covenant: God’s Relationship to Us - Pt.6: The Law: Covenant of Law (Mosaic)
Aug 13, 2024
Ep.81 - Covenant: God’s Relationship to Us - Pt.5: The Promise: Covenant of Promise (Abrahamic)
Aug 06, 2024
Ep.80 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.4: The Mercy: Covenant of Nature (Noahic)
Jul 23, 2024
Ep.79 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.3: The Probation: Covenant of Works (Adamic)
Jul 16, 2024
Ep.78 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.2: The Plan: Covenant of Redemption (Trinitarian)
Jul 09, 2024
Ep.77 - Covenant: God's Relationship to Us - Pt.1: The Matrix: Bible as Covenant
Jul 02, 2024
Ep.76 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.10: Glorification
Jun 26, 2024
Ep.75 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.9: Perserverance
Jun 18, 2024
Ep.74 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.8: Sanctification
Jun 11, 2024
Ep.73 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.7: Adoption
Jun 04, 2024
Ep.72 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.6: Justification
May 28, 2024
Ep.71 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.5: Conversion
May 21, 2024
Ep.70 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.4: Faith - what is 'saving' faith?
May 14, 2024
Ep.69 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.3: Repentance - sorry seems to be the hardest word
May 07, 2024
Ep.68 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.2: Calling - an offer we can't refuse
Apr 30, 2024
SERIES TRAILER - The Greatest Journey
Apr 23, 2024
Ep.67 - The Greatest Journey - Pt.1: Regeneration - supernatural rebirth
Apr 23, 2024
Ep.66 - The King - Pt.10: The Return of Jesus
Apr 16, 2024
Ep.65 - The King - Pt.9: Resurrection
Apr 09, 2024
Ep.64 - The King - Pt.8: Atonement (Part 2)
Apr 02, 2024
Ep.63 - The King - Pt.7: Atonement (Part 1)
Mar 27, 2024
Ep.62 - The King - Pt.6: Crucifixion - what was really happening on the cross?
Mar 20, 2024
Ep.61 - The King - Pt.5: Jesus as King - what power does Jesus hold?
Mar 13, 2024
Ep.60 - The King - Pt.4: Jesus as Priest: How does Jesus’ life affect us?
Mar 06, 2024
Ep.59 - The King - Pt.3: Jesus as Prophet - Why were Jesus’ words different?
Feb 28, 2024
Ep.58 - The King - Pt.2: Incarnation - what really happened in Bethlehem?
Feb 21, 2024
SERIES TRAILER - The King
Feb 14, 2024
Ep.57 - The King - Pt.1: Eternal Son - did Jesus exist before his birth?
Feb 14, 2024
Ep.56 - Basic Distraction - Pt.10: Isn't Faith just Wishful Thinking?
Feb 07, 2024
Ep.55 - Basic Distraction - Pt.9: Is the Devil Real?
Jan 31, 2024
Ep.54 - Basic Distraction - Pt.8: Does Prayer Really Change Anything?
Jan 24, 2024
Ep.53 - Basic Distraction - Pt.7: Is God Fair?
Jan 17, 2024
Ep.52 - Basic Distraction - Pt.6: Aren't Most Christians Hypocrites?
Jan 10, 2024
Ep.51 - Basic Distraction - Pt.5: Is God Really in Control?
Jan 03, 2024
Ep.50 - Basic Distraction - Pt.4: Can I Trust the Bible?
Dec 27, 2023
Ep.49 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Christmas and the Incarnation
Dec 20, 2023
Ep.48 - Basic Distraction - Pt.3: Is Attending Church Important?
Dec 13, 2023
Ep.47 - Basic Distraction - Pt.2: What is a Christian?
Dec 06, 2023
Ep.46 - Basic Distraction - Pt.1: Is Jesus The Only Way?
Nov 29, 2023
Ep.45 - The BOSS - Pt.9: Omniscience - does God know everything?
Nov 22, 2023
Ep.44 - The BOSS - Pt.8: Sovereignty - is God in control?
Nov 15, 2023
Ep.43 - The BOSS - Pt.7: Omnipresence - is God always present?
Nov 08, 2023
Ep.42 - The BOSS - Pt.6: Eternity - is God part of time?
Nov 01, 2023
Ep.41 - The BOSS - Pt.5: Impassibility - does God feel like us?
Oct 24, 2023
Ep.40 - The BOSS - Pt.4: Immutability - does God change?
Oct 17, 2023
Ep.39 - The BOSS - Pt.3: Simplicity - does God have many parts?
Oct 10, 2023
Ep.38 - The BOSS - Pt.2: Aseity - does God need us?
Oct 03, 2023
Ep.37 - The BOSS - Pt.1: Incomprehensibility - can we know God?
Sep 26, 2023
Ep.36 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.10: Lord's Supper; Memorial or More
Sep 19, 2023
Ep.35 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.9: Lord or Saviour?
Sep 12, 2023
Ep.34 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.8: Law or Gospel?
Sep 05, 2023
Ep.33 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.7: Divine Healing: Definite or Sporadic?
Aug 29, 2023
Ep.32 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.6: Baptism: Dunked or Sprinkled
Aug 22, 2023
Ep.31 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.5: Drink or Dry?
Aug 15, 2023
Ep.30 - Getting Current: Tattoos, Immigration and Human Worth
Aug 08, 2023
Ep.29 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.4: Gay or Straight?
Aug 01, 2023
Ep.28 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.3: Piety or Pietism?
Jul 25, 2023
Ep.27 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.2: Wealth: Extravagant or Moderate?
Jul 18, 2023
Ep.26 - Hot Under The Collar - Pt.1: Works or Faith
Jul 11, 2023
Ep.25 - Off The Wall - Pt.9: Common Grace
Jul 04, 2023
Ep.24 - Off The Wall - Pt.8: Free Will (pt. 2)
Jun 28, 2023
Ep.23 - Off The Wall - Pt.7: Free Will (pt.1)
Jun 20, 2023
Ep.22 - Off The Wall - Pt.6: Angels
Jun 13, 2023
Ep.21 - Off The Wall - Pt.5: Old Testament Theophany’s
Jun 06, 2023
Ep.20 - Off The Wall - Pt.4: The Love Fascination
May 30, 2023
Ep.19 - Off The Wall - Pt.3: The Violence of the Old Testament
May 23, 2023
Ep.18 - Off The Wall - Pt 2: The Tree of Life
May 16, 2023
Ep.17 - Off The Wall - Pt 1: The Divine Counsel
May 09, 2023
Ep.16 - Offensive Words: Satan's Work and Ultimate Downfall
May 02, 2023
Ep.15 - Offensive Words: Shedding Light on the Prince of Darkness
Apr 25, 2023
Ep.14 - Offensive Words: Is Your Ultimate Destination God's Choice or Yours?
Apr 18, 2023
Ep.13 - Offensive Words: God of Wrath?
Apr 11, 2023
Ep.12 - Offensive Words: Hell (pt.2) The Dark Truth About Hell
Apr 03, 2023
Ep.11 - Offensive Words: Hell (pt.1) The Dark Truth About Hell
Mar 28, 2023
Ep.10 - Offensive Words: The Inevitability of Judgement
Mar 22, 2023
Ep.9 - Offensive Words: The Difficulty of Death
Mar 15, 2023
Ep.8 - Offensive Words: Evil (pt.2) The Difficult Birth and Dark Journey of Evil
Mar 08, 2023
Ep.7 - Offensive Words: Evil (pt.1) The All-Good and All-Powerful Dilemma
Mar 01, 2023
Ep.6 - Offensive Words: Sin: The Legacy of Eden
Feb 22, 2023
Ep.5 - Offensive Words: The Weight of Sadness
Feb 15, 2023
Ep.4 - Offensive Words: The Struggle of Guilt
Feb 08, 2023
Ep.3 - Offensive Words: The Question of Doubt
Feb 01, 2023
Ep.2 - Offensive Words: The Pressure of Pain
Jan 25, 2023
Ep.1 - Why Theology
Jan 18, 2023