Church for Dummies Podcast

Church for Dummies

Josh Whitney and Isaac Thibodeau
A podcast exploring church history and culture from a protestant perspective. Expect an upbeat flavor, with a hint of sarcasm.
Covenants or Dispensations?
Understanding the Bible's overarching storyline is very important, but how does it all fit together? In this episode, Josh and Isaac discuss two different ways of viewing the Bible's storyline and how it all fits together.
Apr 28, 2021
45 min
God's People in the O.T.
How were people saved in the Old Testament? Are Israel and the Church separate entities? Join Josh and Isaac as they begin a new series exploring the biblical covenants, Israel, the Church, and Christ.
Apr 14, 2021
35 min
Church through the Ages (Part 5)
As the series, "Church through the Ages" comes to a close, Josh and Isaac talk about how the church was governed, how it grew, and how it evangelized from 1901 up through modern times.
Apr 7, 2021
36 min
The Jesus(es) of Different Churches
Many people speak of Jesus and many claim to follow Him. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that there are many differing views on who Jesus is and what He has done. In this episode, Josh and Isaac explain why it is so important that we know who Jesus is and what He has done.
Mar 31, 2021
38 min
Church through the Ages (Part 4)
What was the church like during the Age of Progress? How did the advances of science and technology effect the growth of the church? In this episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized between 1789 and 1914.
Mar 17, 2021
38 min
Church through the Ages (Part 3)
What was the church like during the Age of Reason? What about the Puritans and New England revivals? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized during the Age of Reason as well as the New England revivals.
Mar 10, 2021
30 min
Southern Baptists, the LGBT, and Excommunication
In this bonus episode, Josh and Isaac discuss the recent decision of the Southern Baptist Convention to disfellowship four churches for sexual abuse and LGBTQ acceptance.
Mar 8, 2021
26 min
Church through the Ages (Part 2)
What was the church in the Middle Ages like? What events led to the Reformation? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized from the Middle Ages through the Protestant Reformation.
Mar 3, 2021
45 min
Church through the Ages (Part 1)
How did the earliest church grow? How was it governed? How did it evangelize? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac give a broad-stroke overview of how the church grew and spread over the first 500 centuries of its existence.
Feb 24, 2021
43 min
What is Church?
The word "church" is used quite frequently in our society, yet it seems increasingly difficult to define. Is the church a building? A social club to help a community? A religious empire? In this episode, Josh and Isaac discus the biblical and historical meaning of "church" and how it applies to us today.
Feb 19, 2021
38 min