Episode 2.57 The letters are shorter now. The tone is quieter. The man who once turned the world upside down writes from a cell, preparing to hand the mission to others. In this final chapter of Paul’s story, Zach and Michael...
Episode 2.56 Before the world began, the Father had already decided to make us His own. In this week’s episode, Zach and Michael trace the doctrine of adoption back to its eternal source—God’s loving plan “before the foundati...
Episode 2.55 From a rented house in Rome, chained yet unbroken, Paul writes letters that overflow with gratitude and joy. In this episode, Zach and Michael explore how the apostle’s identity has shifted—from fiery defender to...
Episode 2.54 Adoption isn’t a side note to salvation—it’s the summit of it. In this opening week, Zach and Michael explore what Scripture means when it calls believers “sons of God.” Drawing from Ephesians 1, Romans 8, and Ga...
Episode 2.53 Paul’s life was a contradiction — beaten yet joyful, weak yet unstoppable. By the mid-50s A.D., he had endured rejection, imprisonment, and exhaustion. Yet his writings from this period reveal a man who found gra...
Episode 2.52 Two short books. One urgent message. Jude and 2 Peter sound like echoes of each other—warning about false teachers, moral corruption, and a church tempted to drift. But behind their similarities lies a sharp, Spi...
Episode 2.51 Before the shipwrecks and prison letters, Paul was a man under suspicion. Not one of the Twelve. A former persecutor now claiming divine authority. In his earliest writings—Galatians and 1 Thessalonians—Paul defe...
Episode 2.50 Who Said It? The Quotation Debate in James 2:18–19 What if a single pair of quotation marks changed how you understand faith and works? In this episode of Take 2 Theology, Zach and Michael unpack one of the most ...
Episode 2.49 Joy in chains. Unity through humility. Strength through surrender. In this second part of Chains and the Gospel, Zach and Michael dive deep into the book of Philippians—Paul’s most personal and joy-filled letter,...
Episode 2.48 Is the very idea of God enough to prove that God exists? In this episode, Zach and Michael unpack one of the most famous—and most misunderstood—arguments in philosophy: the Ontological Argument. From Anselm’s “th...
Episode 2.47 What would you write if you were chained to a Roman guard for your faith? Complaints? Regrets? Paul wrote joy. In this episode, Zach and Michael explore the first half of Paul’s Prison Epistles—Ephesians and Colo...
Episode 2.46 In this special Q&A episode, Zach and Michael tackle three practical and often misunderstood questions from Take 2 listeners: Is going to church a must-do? Does the Bible command it, or is it just tradition? What...
Episode 2.45 A runaway slave. A personal letter. A gospel plea. This episode dives deep into Paul's shortest—and most personal—epistle, written not to a church, but to a single man: Philemon. Through a story of slavery, repen...
Episode 2.44 Only 11 verses in Revelation mention them—but the Two Witnesses have sparked centuries of debate. In this episode, we dive into Revelation 11 and explore who these mysterious prophets are, why they breathe fire, ...
Episode 2.43 Building a Faithful Church What if Paul wrote you a personal letter for how to live, lead, and finish well? In this episode, Zach and Michael unpack the Pastoral Epistles — 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus — as Paul’s fin...
Episode 2.42 Philosophical Case for the Supernatural Can miracles be intellectually defended—or are they just wishful thinking in a scientific age? In this follow-up to the theological case for miracles, Zach and Michael expl...
Episode 2.41 Who was the man behind half the New Testament? In this episode of Take 2 Theology, Zach and Michael trace the incredible story of Saul of Tarsus—devout Pharisee, relentless persecutor of Christians—who became Pau...
Episode 2.40 Lament, Justice, and Courage in a Free Society When tragedy strikes, how should Christians respond? In the wake of the murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, this episode of Take 2 Theology explores ho...
Episode 2.39 From Adam naming the animals to Christ bearing the name above every name, Scripture treats names with reverence, authority, and purpose. In this episode of Take 2 Theology, Zach and Michael trace the biblical the...
Episode 2.38 (re-upload with correct audio file!) What counts as a real miracle—and why does it matter? In this episode of Take 2 Theology, Zach and Michael define what a biblical miracle is (and isn’t), explore how miracles ...
Episode 2.38 What counts as a real miracle—and why does it matter? In this episode of Take 2 Theology, Zach and Michael define what a biblical miracle is (and isn’t), explore how miracles appear across Scripture, and reflect ...
Episode 2.37 If all humanity came from Noah’s family, where did the nations come from—and how does that story impact the Gospel? In this episode of Take 2 Theology, Zach and Michael trace the sons of Noah through Genesis 10 a...
Episode 2.36 Texts, Myths, and Manuscripts Is the New Testament historically trustworthy—or just a rewritten patchwork of pagan myths? In this episode of Take 2 Theology, Zach and Michael respond to online critics who claim t...
Episode 2.35 The Mountain, The Son, and The Substitute Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac in Genesis 22 is one of the most gripping and unsettling scenes in the Bible—but it’s also one of the most theologically rich. In this e...