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July 9, 2021
New Happy Rant: The Mark Driscoll Episode
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through one topic: Mark Driscoll.
Our reaction to the new podcast “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill”Our early reactions and responses when Driscoll got bigWhat made Driscoll so captivating to so many and turned others offWhen we knew it was time to be out on DriscollLessons we may have learned from the Driscoll experienceSponsor
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Episode #353
July 1, 2021
New Happy Rant: Book Slogs, CRT, and What We’re Enjoying
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
Books that are slogs to readCarl Trueman the prophetThe new McCarthyismCritical race theory the bogeymanWhat we are reading and watchingSeminary killing the love of readingGet Your CoffeeWe’ve joined forces with Redbud Coffee, based out of Auburn IL, to bring you deliciously roasted and beautifully packaged coffee. Check out their variety of roasts and be sure to use the code HappyRant at checkout to get a 10% discount off your purchase.
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Episode #352
June 24, 2021
New Happy Rant: Glossary of Terms
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics, but this time it’s a little different. This time they go through a glossary of podcast terms and slang from their forthcoming Happy Rant book. Terms include:
@JaredWilsonBabyChristian SlumlordsDougie FreshDriskySO MANY MORESponsorBe sure to check out Dwell Bible App. Dwell is a Bible listening app that we love! If you are looking for a convenient, fresh way of spending more time in God’s word Dwell is ideal. Go to https://dwellapp.io/happyrant to get 10% off your annual subscription or 33% off your lifetime subscription.
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Episode #351
June 21, 2021
He Reads Truth: The Kingdom is Coming
I have the privilege of contributing to He Reads Truth, a website of whose purpose is “To help men become who we were made to be, by doing what we were made to do, by the power and provision that God has given us to do it, for the glory of Jesus Christ.” They do this by providing scripture reading plans accompanied by reflections that can be accessed for free online or purchased as print books. This is one of the pieces I wrote for the plan on The Kingdom of God.
Isaiah 11:1-10, Luke 21:25-36, Romans 8:18-25, 2 Timothy 2:8-13
Having been inaugurated through Christ, God’s already-active kingdom will be fully established when Jesus returns.
As a teenager, I began to read the Bible consistently using a reading plan. Eventually, I made my way to the prophetic books, but I found them quite confusing. Here and there, I saw obvious prophecies of Jesus coming as the Messiah, but beyond that, I didn’t know how to read these books. It wasn’t until various faithful Bible teachers began to show me the layered complexity of Old Testament prophecies that I began to see their richness.
Today’s reading from Isaiah 11 is such a passage, rich with imagery of the coming Messiah from the line of David. That much is fairly clear. But when it begins to speak of judgment, of equity for the poor and meek, of renewal and making peace, and of the nations seeking out this ruler, it seems clear something more is at hand than just the birth of Jesus. This is a promise of Jesus coming as man to save and coming back as King to purify and reign forever. God is telling us, through Isaiah, of His whole vision and plan to save sinners, judge evil, and establish the new heavens and the new earth.
Jesus echoed this prophetic depth throughout His ministry. In Luke 21, He spoke of wars and natural disasters as signs of coming judgment, and He was clear about His own return to fully establish His kingdom: “Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory” (Luke 21:27). But Jesus also told His listeners that their redemption was “near” and that “this generation will certainly not pass away until all things take place” (Mark 13:29–30).
We know Jesus has not returned yet. The generation to whom He was speaking passed away centuries ago. So, what did He mean? He was speaking of multiple spiritual realities at once. First, that of His kingdom being established and His followers representing Him in it. Second, that of His return to fully establish His kingdom for eternity. Third, that God’s timing is not like ours, so “near” must be understood according to God’s perfect plan. There is even more to it than this, but those three realities frame how we understand Jesus’s words.
In Romans 8, the apostle Paul helps us understand what this means for us. He says that “we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies,” and “if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience” (Romans 8:23, 25). In 2 Timothy, Paul offers more encouragement on Christ’s return, saying, “For if we died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him” (2 Timothy 2:11–12).
We live between Jesus inaugurating His kingdom and finally establishing it in full. We live in the time of suffering, tragedy, and even persecution that Jesus told us about. But we do so with patience and hope because we are part of Christ’s kingdom that is spreading and being established. We are His kingdom representatives as we wait. We’re not merely biding our time. We live for Jesus, we look ahead eagerly to His return, and we must be patient in God’s timing.
June 17, 2021
New Happy Rant: Parenting Teens, Creativity, Southern Decor vs. Hipster Decor
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
Ronnie the outdoor catWriting is a young or old man’s gameWriting as a parent of teensGlum vs. crankyOveruse of “brilliant” and “genius”The interior decorating wars: Southern vs. HipsterBuying vibes vs. creating themSponsorBe sure to check out Dwell Bible App. Dwell is a Bible listening app that we love! If you are looking for a convenient, fresh way of spending more time in God’s word Dwell is ideal. Go to https://dwellapp.io/happyrant to get 10% off your annual subscription or 33% off your lifetime subscription.
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June 11, 2021
New Happy Rant: Constitutional Bibles and Security Details
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
Outrage over a United States Constitutional Study BibleWhat should be in study Bibles?What are we allowed to riff on?Drisky BusinessWhat would having a security detail be like?Get Your CoffeeWe’ve joined forces with Redbud Coffee, based out of Auburn IL, to bring you deliciously roasted and beautifully packaged coffee. Check out their variety of roasts and be sure to use the code HappyRant at checkout to get a 10% discount off your purchase.
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Episode #349
June 3, 2021
New Happy Rant – Small Church Pastors, Ghost Writing, and Offensive Celebrations
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
Ronnie the retreat designerIgnored small church pastorsGhost writing is terribleOr is it?Taking offense at celebrationsWhen did offense become our default?SponsorBe sure to check out Dwell Bible App. Dwell is a Bible listening app that we love! If you are looking for a convenient, fresh way of spending more time in God’s word Dwell is ideal. Go to https://dwellapp.io/happyrant to get 10% off your annual subscription or 33% off your lifetime subscription.
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Episode #348
$2 Book Sale – First Editions of The Pastor’s Kid & Help My Unbelief
Last year The Pastor’s Kid and Help My Unbelief were updated and re-released from The Good Book Company. I still have significant stock of the original editions, released in 2014 and 2015, and would love to get them in the hands of readers and ministries that can use them. Sooooooo, I am offering them for $2.00 apiece (plus shipping) while supplies last.
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May 20, 2021
New Happy Rant: The Dating Episode
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
Where did casual dating go?The effects of “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”Why’s it so hard to ask someone out?Dating according to theologyThe loss of conversation skillsRaising kids to date rightSponsorBe sure to check out Dwell Bible App. Dwell is a Bible listening app that we love! If you are looking for a convenient, fresh way of spending more time in God’s word Dwell is ideal. Go to https://dwellapp.io/happyrant to get 10% off your annual subscription or 33% off your lifetime subscription.
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Episode #347
May 13, 2021
New Happy Rant: Ted the Pop Artist and Pastor Plagiarism
In this episode Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
Ted’s venture into being a pop artist (Listen HERE.)A pastor plagiarizing Mark DriscollWhy do pastors plagiarize?SponsorBe sure to check out Dwell Bible App. Dwell is a Bible listening app that we love! If you are looking for a convenient, fresh way of spending more time in God’s word Dwell is ideal. Go to https://dwellapp.io/happyrant to get 10% off your annual subscription or 33% off your lifetime subscription.
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Episode #346
