The Wicket Gate
The Wicket Gate
Michael Carlisle and Zack Ruder
Conversations about how to live the Christian life faithfully. Though safety is assured the journey is full of danger at every turn.
A Well Managed Christian Life
In this episode, Zack and Mike discuss how Christians should think about time management to make the most of their lives.
Oct 17, 2022
50 min
Prayer and Fasting
Do you commune with God? How regularly?  In this episode, the guys spend time talking about prayer as a way to commune with God through all of life’s seasons. They also spend time talking about how fasting was and is used to deepen our prayer lives and help us relate to God in more intimate ways.
Jun 28, 2022
49 min
Spiritual Disciplines
As the church takes this season to focus on the Spiritual Disciplines, the guys seek to answer possible critics. They do so by looking at the necessity and value of discipline as presented in Scripture and experienced in life.
Feb 1, 2022
33 min
We're Back!!
It’s been a long time coming but the guys are back for a second season. In this episode, we catch up with the guys and get some clues into their direction for this season.
Jan 25, 2022
47 min
Wicket Gate: Soteriology III- God and Man
In this episode the guys take a look at how we understand the relationship between God and Man in Soteriology. Fast forward to the 10 min mark if you want to skip the joking in the beginning. Rom 1:18-20, Rom 2:1, Rom 2:14-15, Rom 3:4, 3:26-31, Is 43:7
Jun 24, 2021
1 hr 12 min
Soteriology II- Ordo Salutis
In this episode the guys are joined by “Tricky Trav “ to have a conversation about the Ordo Salutis. The scriptures below have helped to frame their conversation. Their hope is that you would be blessed by thinking through the outworking of Gods redemptive plan. 2 Thess 2:13, Eph 1:3-4, Rom 10:14-15, John 3:3-8 , James 1:18, 1 Pet 1:23, Rom 5:1-10, Rom 8:15, 1 Thes 5:23-24, 1 John 2:19, 1 Corinth 15:12-14, Rom 8:23-25
Jun 10, 2021
49 min
Fighting for Faithfulness- Infertility and Miscarriage
In this episode Mike sits down with three women who have learned to fight for faithfulness through the loss of children and barrenness . Their conversation is framed by the book of Job and their common experience.
May 19, 2021
48 min
Running with a Limp- 2020...continued
In this episode Michael and Zack continue to talk about the difficult conversation Christians have been having throughout 2020. They encourage you to spend some time reading from the biblical sources below. May you be encouraged and blessed. 1 Chronicles 16:35 Psalm 22:25-31 Isaiah 60 John 18:36 Acts 2:42 Romans 12:18 Romans 13 and 14 1 Corinthians 2:8 1 Corinthians 10:24 Galatians 6:2 Philippians 3:20 Hebrews 10:24-25 Hebrews 11:16, 12:28 1 Peter 2
May 19, 2021
47 min
Soteriology
Late much…….. This episode was recorded back in March and is just now hitting the air waves. Though some of the quips may be out of date the meat of the conversation is still timely. In this episode the guys outline a new series focusing on Soteriology.
May 14, 2021
30 min
Fighting for Faithfulness- Job
In this episode Zack and Mike spend some time looking at the book of Job. Their conversation seeks a biblical perspective on suffering and sorrow. They encourage you to dedicate some time to discover the timeless truths found in the book of Job.
May 14, 2021
30 min
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