Archive for category: The Dividing Line

Two weeks away without doing any programs left me with quite a stack of things to get to, to be sure!  Started off with a quick report on my trip to Norway (complete with *Bjorn Storm approved Norwegian accent!), the G3 Conference (mega kudos to all the folks who worked so hard to put that on!), and my encounter with

Started 2015 with a difficult topic, to be sure.  But the death of Josh Alcorn is being used by the LGBT “community” as a baseball bat, and someone has to stand up and point out the real issues.  The hatred being heaped upon his parents, the abuse the young man suffered at the hands of the LGBT “community” itself that encouraged his

Other than a few magical moments with my surprise co-host Clementine (stage name “Clemskidoodles”), this 90 minute program is a review and refutation of this horrifically biased, erroneous, and just plain anti-Christian cover article in the current issue of Newsweek magazine.  If you encounter anyone spouting this stuff, please, please, share this program with them! Here is the YouTube link:

Centered on the events in Sydney and Pakistan as our focus in discussing Islam today.  Then looked at Surah 3:31-32 to give some Qur’anic foundation to the discussion.  Then discussed the many new debates we have posted to our YouTube channel.  Check them out! Here is the YouTube link:

I start off the show with a brief follow up to my comments from Tuesday regarding PC&D and the song “Jesus, Only Jesus.” Then John Samson concluded his series on biblical interpretation by looking at some specific passages. Btw, during my presentation I mis-spoke about Romans 8:11. The passage refers to the Spirit of Him who raised Christ from the

In this edition of the Dividing Line Rich Pierce starts off the show with some commentary about PC&D’s new song ‘Jesus, Only Jesus’ and how this song exposes the Oneness views of this group. Then John continues his series on biblical interpretation. Here is the YouTube link:

Here is Tuesday’s show information: Here is the YouTube link: and here is the Thursday show: Here is the YouTube link:

For years Manuel Culwell has called the Dividing Line. Most of the time, in the past, when we have tried to dialogue, things went south…quickly.  Then, a few months ago, we had a fairly controlled discussion, so I suggested then that at some point we choose some texts and discuss them.  Well, it took a while, but today Manuel called

Started off with a few cultural items, such as the arrest of the founder of the totally misnamed “Human Rights Campaign,” but then moved to a response to me written by Derek Frank, which took up the rest of the program with issues such as Israel, the church, and the confusion brought into this topic by claims of revelation, words

Had to do a Jumbo (90 minute) edition of the DL today to fit it all in.  First half was all in response to Let the Lion Roar and the accompanying book.  Had many things to discuss–can’t say it was overly well organized, but hopefully helpful.  Then moved on to a Puritan Board discussion about me and the textual critical issue.

Gave a quick review of my time in New Jersey and New York, then moved on to reading portions of David Gushee’s new book explaining his new found support of homosexualism in the church, and then finished up with some more examination of Austin Fischer’s comments in the Calvinism debate earlier this year. Here is the YouTube link:

Skype managed to work pretty well for us today as we did a live program from my hotel in Westbury, New York.  Chatted about a bunch of things, from Cardinal Burke’s comments about the current Pope through William Lane Craig’s response to an inquiry about the atonement.  Managed to get back to Brian Zahnd, and then toward the end of

Last live DL at least for me for a while (unless we can hook up while I am back east with a solid connection). First made some comments on the recent “Francis and Evolution” stuff coming out of Rome. Then got back to Brian Zahnd’s opening comments in the Calvinism debate, and got within I would say about a minute

A few topics to start off with and then finished listening to Austin Fischer’s opening statement in the Calvinism debate from a few months ago, then took a call from the infamous Horatio of Georgia. Here is the YouTube link:

Did you know God is not afraid of new things?  Yeah, you’d expect that from some squishy emergent type hipster, but Pope Francis? Yep, Pope Francis. This pontificate is going to be very interesting. Hope my RC apologist friends have invested in Advil. Anyway, followed that up with a clip I heard on Immaculate Heart Radio last night from a

Almost signaled the end of time by discussing eschatology on the DL today!  Had to chuckle at all the commentary before the program began.  In any case, all I wanted to do was review this article by Kenneth Gentry on 2 Timothy 3.  When I read it (linked on FaceBook) I found it wanting.  Just didn’t ring true for me.

Pretty much the entire program was related to Roman Catholicism today, looking at the synod meeting in Rome, the reports on the discussions therein, a little bit of Jason Stellman’s “unmitigated disaster” meme, and then, the last portion of the program, I interacted with Douglas Wilson’s FVism regarding Rome, and pounded on the theme, “It’s the Gospel” over and over

James returns from South Africa and gives us an extensive review of the trip. Here is the YouTube link:

John Samson continues teaching on the doctrine of justification by faith alone, the imputation of Christ’s righteousness and how Paul and James compliment each other on the matter. Here is the YouTube link:

John Samson is back as a guest host on today’s Dividing Line, teaching on the doctrine of justification by faith alone, highlighting Romans chapters 1-4. A clear message on the imputation of Christ’s righteousness. Here is the YouTube link:

John Samson continues his walk through Acts 10, showing us why it is one of the most important chapters in the entire New Testament. Here is the YouTube link:

After an historic Royal announcement that included the 6th Sola of the Reformation, the show gets somewhat back to normal as guest host, John Samson, walks us through Acts 10, showing us why it is one of the most important chapters in the entire New Testament. Here is the YouTube link:

Discussed the continuing spiral into moral and ethical chaos in Western society, looking at a few “evangelical” examples, followed a number of interesting rabbit trails, and eventually ended up back with…Brian Zahnd’s opening statement in his debate with Michael Brown. Here is the YouTube link:

Today I started off discussing the launch of “Evangelicals for Marriage Equality,” and given that the phrase “marriage equality” is a lie-phrase, well—that becomes part of the discussion.  Wandered about a bit for the first half hour on that topic, then someone on Twitter completely derailed everything.  I was about to discuss my Twitter convo with Brian Zahnd (see below)