Watermark Equipping Podcast

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  • The Watermark Equipping Podcast was a monthly conversation about faith seeking understanding from Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas that was produced from 2023 – 2024. Hosts Oren Martin and Caitlin Van Wagoner explored theological questions to help listeners know God more, so they can love God more.
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  • BONUS: Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Stephen Presley

    BONUS: Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Stephen Presley
    Jul 3 2024
    Description: In this episode, host Oren Martin is joined by guests Blake Holmes and Dr. Stephen Presley to discuss why church history matters, what we can learn from it, how to engage our culture with the gospel, and how to think and act Christianly when it comes to politics. Part I: Introduction (00:00-04:23) Center for Religion, Culture, & Democracy The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Dr. Stephen Presley, Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church Part II: What is the value of church history and why should it matter for Christians today? (04:23-08:24) Athanasius, On the Incarnation (Introduction by C.S. Lewis) St. Augustine, On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Part III: Is politics the downstream from culture and how should our discipleship to Jesus inform our culture and our politics? (08:24-13:06) 10 Things You Should Know about Catechesis James Davidson Hunter, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World Part IV: As believers, how are we to live as Christian citizens? (08:24-16:17) “We should avoid the dangers of both the warrior mentality that can lead to anger and the passivity that can generate separatism and seclusion. This is no mushy middle, but a stalwart high ground on which one will not lose footing or tumble off in either direction. Walking this tightrope requires the pursuit of virtuous living that demonstrates Christians to be the best citizens.” Dr. Stephen Presley, Cultural Sanctification (page 70). “I choose not to fall on either side, but have a posture of confidence, of hope, of fortitude, of living faithfully in this situation and that is what I found in the early church doing.” Dr. Stephen Presley. Part V: How do we see similarities and dissimilarities between the early church and the church today? How can we as Christians today glean wisdom from the past? (16:17-22:06) Ferdinand Mount, Full Circle: How the Classical World Came Back to Us Who was Justin Martyr? Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho Tom Holland, Dominion Peter Greer & Chris Horst, Mission Drift: The Unspoken Crisis Facing Leaders, Charities, and Churches Andrew Walls, The Missionary Movement in Christian History: Studies in the Transmission of Faith Scripture Mentioned: 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Part VI: What does it mean to be a faithful citizen and to honor those in authority, even when it’s hard? (22:06-30:15) Who was Tertullian? Who was Polycarp? Blandina: A Sister in Christ and a Spiritual Mother Who was Eusebius of Caesarea? “Christians are not distinguished from the rest of humanity, by country, language, or custom. For no where do they live in cities of their own, nor do they speak some unusual dialect, nor do they practice an eccentric lifestyle. They demonstrate the remarkable and admittedly unusual character of their own citizenship, that is, they live in their own countries as aliens, they participate in everything as citizens, yet endure everything as foreigners. They live on earth, but their citizenship is on Heaven.” – The Epistle to Diognetus Scripture Mentioned: Romans 13:1, 1 Peter 2:13-17, 1 Peter 3:14-17. Part VII: Who are some things from church history that we can learn from today? (30:15-40:54) Tertullian, The Apology
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    41 mins
  • What is Biblical Change?

    What is Biblical Change?
    Jun 24 2024

    In this episode, hosts Oren and Caitlin introduce Dr. Jeremy Pierre, who spoke at Watermark’s Training Day, to discuss biblical change and counseling others through Ephesians 4.

    Part I: Introduction (00:00-02:11)

    1. The Billy Graham School at The Southern Theological Seminary
    2. Dr. Pierre’s books: The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life, The Pastor and Counseling, When Home Hurts, How Can I Be Sure I’m Saved?, God With Us

     

    Part II: What is biblical change? (02:11-13:41)

    1. Handout from Training Day
    2. Biblical Change: The people of God changing together and acting to change one another

    Scripture Mentioned: Ephesians 4:1-16

    Part III: Christ causing growth in His people (13:41-27:21)

    1. Christ calls us to Him and gives us what we need to change
    2. If your answer to “who changes us” starts with you, you’re always going to fail
    3. Christ gives us grace, nothing we’ve earned but what He earned
    4. Christ gives us leaders and pastors to labor for the Church’s good and to equip the saints for ministry
    5. We’re freed from the dominance of sin, meaning we don’t have to sin

    Scripture Mentioned: John 10:27

    Part IV: Christ’s people cause growth in one another’s lives (27:21-39:12)

    1. We are the means through which Christ completes change in us
    2. False Doctrines: anything false about God or His design for human life
    3. We must use discernment and speak the truth in love
    4. The truth is the Gospel, which we should remind each other of often
    5. We often need others to tell us truth as it is the means through which Christ changes us

    Part V: Different kinds of ministry (39:12-42:03)

    1. Public Ministry: everything we do when we gather together
    2. Private Ministry: your walk with God as an individual
    3. Personal Ministry: interpersonal relationships in which people speak to one another in the various scripture models (encourage, comfort, etc.)

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    43 mins
  • How Do We Know Scripture Can Be Trusted?

    How Do We Know Scripture Can Be Trusted?
    Jun 24 2024

    In this episode, hosts Oren and Caitlin discuss the Doctrine of Scripture by walking through the “5 P’s of Scripture” and how it should effect our everyday lives.

    Part I: Introduction (00:00-01:32)

    Part II: What are the 5 P’s of Scripture? (01:32-03:35)

    1. Profession – Scripture claims to be God’s Word and makes good on those claims.
    2. Production – refers to the glory of scripture; written over 1,500 years, 40+ authors, 3 continents, 66 books—and comes altogether into one grand story of redemption.
    3. Preservation – process of canonization and transmission.
    4. Prophecy – promises are made, and promises are kept; proves its reliability.
    5. Personal Testimony – transformed lives.

    Part III: What does the “profession of Scripture” mean? (03:35-12:17)

    1. “If we want to have a high view of Scripture, then we must have the same view of Scripture that Jesus has” – Dr. Mark Thompson

    Scripture Mentioned: Exodus 20, Genesis 12,15,17, 2 Samuel 12, John 1:1, Genesis 1:1, Matthew 4, Hebrews 1:1-4

    Part IV: How does the Doctrine of Inspiration apply to Scripture’s profession? (12:17-14:56)

    Scripture Mentioned: 2 Timothy 2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Acts 16, 2 Peter 1

    Part V: What does the “production of Scripture” mean? (14:56-24:06)

    1. What is Theological Triage?

    Scripture Mentioned: Luke 24:44-45

    Part VI: What does the “preservation of Scripture” mean? (24:06-35:44)

    1. Three criteria for preservation:
    2. Apostolicity
    3. Conformity & compatibility
    4. Universality & wide-spread usage
    5. The Process of the Biblical Canon
    6. Michael Kruger, Canon Revisited
    7. Michael Kruger, The Question of Canon
    8. “Let us see Scripture as Scripture: as God speaking” – Augustine.

    Scripture Mentioned: John 14-16, Matthew 5-7, 2 Peter 3, 1 Timothy 1, 1 Corinthians 15

    Part VII: What does the “prophecy of Scripture” mean? (35:44-37:15)

    1. How many prophecies did Jesus fulfill?

    Scripture Mentioned: Isaiah 53

    Part VIII: What does the “personal testimony of Scripture” mean? (37:15-39:43)

    Scripture Mentioned: John 6

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    40 mins

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