Deconstructionist former Evangelical Tim Whitaker says no one warned him about “the truth.”

What started as a reaction to Tim Whitaker’s deconstruction story quickly turned into a much larger conversation.

In Part 2 of this Cloud and Fire discussion, Kelvin Anderson and Josiah Spencer move beyond the initial reaction and begin unpacking the deeper issues surrounding deconstruction, critical scholarship, politics, culture wars, COVID-era Christianity, church distrust, and the modern crisis of faith.This episode is less scripted, more conversational, and gives an inside look at the kinds of discussions many Christians are having behind closed doors right now.Topics include:• Tim Whitaker and deconstruction culture• Critical scholarship and faith• Trump-era Christianity and polarization• COVID and church distrust• Doubt, certainty, and online influence• How Christians process difficult questions without abandoning historic faith

Deconstructionist former Evangelical Tim Whitaker says no one warned him about “the truth.”

So what “truth” does he think he found?In this Cloud & Fire live reaction, we take a closer look at his deconstruction story and the ideas shaping it—especially the influence of modern critical scholarship and how it reframes Scripture.We’re talking about influences and frameworks connected to voices like Peter Enns, Dan McClellan, and others who approach Scripture with a very different set of starting points.Because maybe the real question isn’t:“Why didn’t anyone warn him?”Maybe it’s:Why didn’t he listen?“They went out from us, but they were not of us…”— 1 John 2:19 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQWHrW-3d-c&t=139s]

Romans 11:26 — We Disagree...FINALLY!

Romans 11:26 may be one of the most debated verses in the New Testament:“And so all Israel will be saved…”But who is “Israel”?In this episode, Josiah and I push back on each other’s views and wrestle through:Ethnic Israel vs. the ChurchThe olive treeGentiles provoking Jews to jealousyThe remnantWhether Paul expected a future mass conversionThis isn’t an echo chamber discussion. We challenge assumptions and follow the argument where Paul takes it.Drop your view below before watching:Is Romans 11 about national Israel, the Church, or both?#revelationexplained #ROMANS11 #biblestudy #ironsharpensiron #faithandreason

Critical Scholarship and the Myth of Neutrality

In this live episode of Live Fire, we take a serious look at the idea of “neutral” scholarship—especially in light of recent claims that only critical scholars are doing real academic work. Using a reaction to CJ Corthwaite’s argument as a starting point, we step back and ask a bigger question:Is anyone actually neutral when it comes to studying the Bible?What critical scholarship is—and where it came fromThe role of presuppositions in historical and biblical studiesWhether “conservative scholarship” is dismissed for academic reasons… or philosophical ones

Cloud & Fire E5: The Millennium: Pre, A, Post, who ya got?

It appears exactly once in the Bible. Just a handful of verses in Revelation 20. And yet the Millennium has sparked one of the longest running debates in church history — Pre, Amillennial, or Post, which view actually holds up?In this live study we're laying all three views on the table — where they come from, what they get right, and the questions each one still has to answer. No straw men. No cheap shots. Just honest Bible study.So — Pre, A, or Post? Who ya got?