The Bearded Bible Thinker
The Bearded Bible Thinker
Robert Grunden
Welcome to the Bearded Bible Thinker Podcast! The BBT podcast is dedicated to discussing culture, church life, pastoring, theology, and a host of other things as they come up.Rob Grunden (The Bearded Bible Thinker) is the Pastor of Hillside Baptist Church in Dickinson, North Dakota. You can find out more about Hillside Baptist Church at www.HillsideBaptist.org.
Bearded Bible Thinker | Ranting about Souls of Spirit Expo
The Souls of Spirit Expo came to Bismarck, ND, recently. After looking into it, the only thing that made any sense at all was that it was on April Fools Day. So...there's that I guess.
Apr 11, 2023
28 min
Bearded Bible Thinker | Using Too Many Illustrations
Thom Rainer posted an article some weeks ago asking anyone who had access to his past sermons to destroy them. In the article, he listed five reasons for his request. We're tackling the second one of those reasons today.
Apr 11, 2023
39 min
Bearded Bible Thinker | Dealing with Biblical Texts Sufficiently
Thom Rainer posted an article some weeks ago in which he asked anyone who had access to his past sermons to destroy them. In the article he listed five reasons for his request. We're tackling the first of those reasons today.
Apr 4, 2023
46 min
Bearded Bible Thinker | Thom Rainer & Crazy Humility
It is a genuine pleasure to do this podcast. It's rare to witness humility like this in someone with a name people know. Let's jump in.
Mar 21, 2023
33 min
Bearded Bible Thinker | Gender in North Dakota
Gender identity reaches the North Dakota Legislature and a so-called church in North Dakota. Let's take a look.
Mar 2, 2023
45 min
Bearded Bible Thinker | Simple Solution to the Sad Young People and Those at Risk on Social Media
The CDC has come out with data that shows our youth are much sadder than they used to be. They offer some band-aids for it. Meanwhile, our national legislature attempts to mend fences they didn't break by introducing a bill that would attempt to protect youth from some online threats. What should the Christian think about it? What is the root cause here? Who's actually responsible? Give a listen.
Feb 16, 2023
38 min
The Bearded Bible Thinker | God Accepts the Worship of All Religions?
Does God accept any worship? Isn't all worship of God good? The statement we're dealing with today in the State of Theology survey is: God accepts the worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Do you agree or disagree? Let's talk about it. 
Nov 30, 2022
30 min
Bearded Bible Thinker | Reformation Day 2022
Should we celebrate Reformation Day? If so, how? "The true Christian was intended by Christ to prove all things by the Word of God" - John Wycliffe
Oct 31, 2022
27 min
The Bearded Bible Thinker | The State of Theology: The Christian Obligation to Join a Local Church
The statement we're interacting with today is "Every Christian has an obligation to join a local church." Let's take a look at how people responded. And then we'll talk about the idea.#churchmembership#stateoftheology#hillsidebaptistchurch#churchdickinsonnd
Oct 27, 2022
40 min
Bearded Bible Thinker | The State of Theology: Are We Born Innocent Before God?
Ligonier puts together a survey every so often that is really helpful in spotting trends in our culture, both secular and among the church. Well, the latest State of Theology results are in and we have some things to talk about. In this episode, I'll react to and discuss what "Christians" are thinking about our natural state before God. Are we, as humans, innocent or guilty before God?
Oct 20, 2022
29 min
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