In this weeks episode of Inverted Orthodoxy, Pastors Kyle, Blake, and Doug discuss the following: AER (Accusations, Explanation, or Recantation) 2:14 into episode. follow up to the question you talked about with free will in heaven, where do you think the idea came from that we'd all just be sitting around on clouds and playing harps when we get th…

Today Blake, Doug and Kyle get into more of your questions. Check out the questions below or head to invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. 1. 2:21 In your opinion, are churches with a younger pastoral staff/ volunteer team likely to bring in more people? 2. 15:54 What do you think about hats in church? I grew up with the idea that it is disre…

1:58 into the episode June 18-What was your earliest experience of God? And who is the first person who created a memory of God for you? In this weeks episode, Pastors Doug, Kyle and Blake discuss the following: 14:18 into the episode June 18-What experience(s) in your life most shook your faith in God and his goodness? What characteristic of God d…

We are all back in the studio for episode 350! this week we continue our conversation on a "just" God, and more: June 18 - I am struggling with the concept of a "just" God, I understand that there are other forces at work in this world like sin and the enemy so we all go through hard times. But, it seems that some people, through no real fault of t…

The pastors are back from summer vacation and we have new questions for you! Pastors Doug and Kyle discuss the following: 1:23 into the episode July 24 - AER - OnJuly 24, Kyle had said to seek out help from them unless they are the ones that have bullied(which I don’t believe you have), if you have, would you be open to being confronted? 6:03 into …

This weeks episode of Inverted Orthodoxy brings us a throwback! As the guys take some well deserved summer vacation, we wanted to revisit an older episode with you. This week we are jumping way back to when we were the Q&A Podcast! We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane, and see how far we've come! Welcome to the throwback episodes: 1. I am g…

Welcome to our next mini episode! Where our kid's ministry littles have big questions, and we give them little (age appropriate) answers. Our aim is to make sure our pastors answer their questions in full so they can have a better understanding of God and His world This weeks question: Is it sad on earth when someone dies? but happy in heaven? Plea…

This weeks episode of Inverted Orthodoxy brings us a throwback! As the guys take some well deserved summer vacation, we wanted to revisit an older episode with you. Welcome to the throwback episodes: Revisiting episode #327 This episode covers the following questions: 1- In Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus talks about the fulfillment of the law and how no Law…

Welcome to our next mini episode! Where our kid's ministry littles have big questions, and we give them little (age appropriate) answers. Our aim is to make sure our pastors answer their questions in full so they can have a better understanding of God and His world This weeks question is: When judgement day comes, will everyone in the world see you…

In this weeks episode of Inverted Orthodoxy, Pastors Kyle and Blake discuss the following: 1:45 into episode July 19th - I know the idea of an inter-faith soccer tournament was in good faith. but is it truly inter faith if we can only include other christians? or is this exclusionary in nature. 6:00 into episode Jun 8 - What are your thoughts on sh…

Welcome to our next mini episode! Where our kid's ministry littles have big questions, and we give them little (age appropriate) answers. Our aim is to make sure our pastors answer their questions in full so they can have a better understanding of God and His world This weeks question: Is Samson in heaven? Please know we have parental permission to…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Doug, Blake, and Kyle discuss the following: 1:34 into episode May 25 - Zechariah 6:1-8, talks about 4 chariots coming out from between 2 mountains. It says that these are the 4 spirits of heaven. Please help me understand what these 4 spirits are? And what their significance is? Also, why didn’t any of the chariots g…

Welcome to our next mini episode! Where our kid's ministry littles have big questions, and we give them little (age appropriate) answers. Our aim is to make sure our pastors answer their questions in full so they can have a better understanding of God and His world If you don't follow God will you still go to heaven? Please know we have parental pe…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Kyle, Doug, and Blake discuss the following: 19 - Had a question about asking to filled with the Holy Spirit. Thinking about Acts 2 the disciples were told to wait for the Holy Spirit who was going to come upon them. They waited and he came upon them. Were they sitting in prayer at the time, asking for this gift of Go…

Welcome to our next mini episode! Where our kid's ministry littles have big questions, and we give them little (age appropriate) answers. Our aim is to make sure our pastors answer their questions in full so they can have a better understanding of God and His world What was Jesus' life like before people were born? Please know we have parental perm…

In this weeks episode, the pastors discuss the following: Aer - Can you please discuss the differences inerrant and infallible when talking about the bible? May 19 - Where do the ideas of sensationalism come from? Kyle talked about the world filled and in the Greek have different definitions, one of them being complete and end. Would this be one of…

Welcome to our first mini episode! Where our kid's ministry littles have big questions, and we give them little (age appropriate) answers. Our aim is to make sure our pastors answer their questions in full so they can have a better understanding of God and His world *please note we have parental consent to share this content*…

In this weeks episode, the Pastors discuss the following: 1. 1:43 into episode. Aer Please add 5 non theological books to the must read. 2. 15:58 into episode Fellow church podcasters here. Could you guys pass along who designed and renovated your studio space? We’d love to pick their brain.' 3.17:09 into episode Doug mentioned the importance and v…

In this weeks episode, the pastors discuss the following: *Please note this episode deals with the topic of sexual assault and abuse. Please take care while listening** 1. 1:45 into episode Further to your discussion on the man v. bear question, Kyle at one point said that when these discussions come out often the "good" guys end up shying away fro…

4:10 minutes into episode April 27 - Hi there. I’ve learned recently about a situation whereby church members were told by their pastor not to associate with a previous member of the church. The rationale given was based on 1 Corinthians 5:11-13. Can you explain the context for the culture at the time that was this was written and the application i…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Kyle, Blake, and Doug discuss the following: 1. You guys talk about and promote The Message ‘translation’ by Eugene Peterson a lot. I totally disagree that it is a reliable translation of the Bible. I wouldn’t consider it a translation at all, actually. Maybe a commentary. Please could you read this article https://ju…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Kyle, Blake, and Doug discuss the following: 1. Apr 17 - Rank the three Star Wars trilogies from best to worst. 2.April 26 - You guys talk about and promote The Message ‘translation’ by Eugene Peterson a lot. I totally disagree that it is a reliable translation of the Bible. I wouldn’t consider it a translation at all…

We are back and debuting a brand new studio! Pastors Kyle and Blake discuss the following questions: 1. 2 Minutes into episode Apr 14 - Do you think that God uses our dreams to speak to us? In the Bible there are several references to God speaking to people in a dream. Are our dreams something we should try to sit with God and try to interpret? It …

in Episode #339, Pastors Kyle and Blake discuss the following: 1 - 1:13 seconds into episodeWhat is happening when we pray in tongues? If I’m praying in tongues between God and myself do I need to receive an interpretation? Is praying in tongues a way to pray when we don’t know what to say? Or should it only be done to be interpreted to edify the c…

In episode 338, Pastors Doug, Kyle, and Blake discuss the following: 1. 2:25 into episodeApril 10 - Can you worship to music that isn’t Christian? Is it possible to feel connected to god through music that isn’t targeted that way? 2. 18:50 into episode Apr 10 - I think I’m struggling with my belief. I’m not sure how to believe in a god that would s…

Pastor Doug brings us his Long form teaching on discipling our finances. Please see the link below for resources.

In this weeks episode, Pastors Kyle and Doug discuss the following: In relation to the purity topic/the way people dress, what steps can we take to teach teens how to to live with wisdom and self control without instilling the negatives that purity culture has brought about What are your thoughts on “He gets us” ad that ran on the Super Bowl; adver…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Kyle, Blake and Doug discuss the following: AER from April 17, 2024 Spiritual warfare question This doesn’t have to be AER, it could be put into your list of questions if you don’t think it’s related enough. What do our prayers accomplish for others in their spiritual warfare (example praying for our kids who have dec…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Kyle, Blake, and Doug discuss the following: 1. 3 minutes into episode Feb 27 - what are your thoughts on how to share God’s heart with our teenagers about their bodies/the way they dress? I grew up in the purity culture era and I’ve had to unlearn some of the things that I was taught. I want to train my kids up to kn…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Blake and Doug discuss the following: 325. 2 minutes into episode Mar 2 - I’ve heard people saying that while they pray or sing to the Lord that they sense they have entered the throne room of God. I know scripture tells us to boldly come into His throne room. What are they referring to? Is this a spiritual discipline…

In episode 332, Pastors Doug and Blake discuss the following: 320. 2min into episode AER: Last week you spoke about being yourselves at church. I believe most of us masquerade at church and project an image of what we believe the church wants us to look like. I have often thought what would it look like if church was the one place I could go each w…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Doug, Kyle, and Blake discuss the following: 1. 2:00 minutes into episode. Hi, Last week Pastor Blake spoke on Jonah's anger and he mentioned the city of Nineveh. The Great North American Eclipse happening on April 8th where the 6 cities named Nineveh that are located throughout North America will have 3 intersecting …

In this weeks episode, the pastors discuss the following: 1. Blake is wrong in saying that it is fine if the women feel valued and “loved”, then complementarianism is fine. Blake, there is much value that is lost in what women can/could have done taking this position. I have seen many women be lazy in their spiritualism because they depend on men, …

In episode #329, Pastors Kyle, Doug, and Blake discuss the following: 1. Wondering what you think about yoga? Is this something Christians should practice? What about the different types (e.g. Bikram, Kundilini, etc.) - are there some Christians should or shouldn’t be involved in? I know many (or all?) of the poses are about spirituality and worshi…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Kyle, Doug, and Blake discuss the following questions: AER from February 21. Could you clarify your thoughts, are you saying that nothing is happening in the spiritual realm when we praise God on our own or corporately? Is praising God together just to connect with Him? The song this is,”how I fight my battles” means …

In this bonus episode Pastor Kyle takes a long form view on the book of Ephesians

1- In Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus talks about the fulfillment of the law and how no Law will disappear until heaven and earth disappear. Yet as Christians we don’t follow the law as it may seem we are supposed to. Why is that? Is this just something Christianity has decided to skip over? What’s the difference between the law being abolished vs fulfilled?…

Before Stephen is martyred, he gives the Israelite history, and he gives much more detail than is found in the Old Testament. Where is this other information recorded? Should the pope be condemning surrogacy? I mean.. wasn’t Mary the original surrogate… What role do you see symbolism and iconography playing in Christianity, as a whole or in individ…

AER - on episode 322 you talk about how we should follow God‘s law in the service of others. If the laws set by the government are contradictory to God’s love for the defenseless. The provincial government announced that they want to make mandatory that schools and teachers out trans students if they want to use a name different from their birth, e…

1. Kyle mentioned the Protestant Reformers a few podcasts ago. Do you hold to the doctrines that came out of the reformation? The five solas? What about Calvanism? All five points? 2. What does it mean that Jesus is the “Word”? What would be a synonym for “word” in this case? Is it “the ultimate truth”? And if so, how does the ultimate truth bring …

in episode #323, Pastors Kyle, Doug, and Blake discuss the following: AER: the transgender question on episode 322. Could you clarify - is transgenderism right or wrong? Not talking about intersex or gender dysphoria, but trying to change from one gender to another or trying to be non-binary - is that wrong? Do you practice ‘pronoun hospitality’? I…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Doug, Blake, and Kyle discuss the following: 1. I’m a little confused what happens to you after death. I read a few different answers. I read that your soul leaves your body and goes into a dream like state, there is judgement right away, day of judgment, that judgement will happen in two stages - an initial personal …

In this weeks episode, Pastors Kyle and Doug discuss the following: 1.Similar to how there’s laws to the physical world like the laws of physics, are there laws to the spiritual world? What would they be or what would your hypotheses be? 2. 2 Cor 6 talks about being unequally yoked together with unbelievers. In the past I have heard it said that it…

we’re back from Christmas break and can’t wait to answer your questions. In episode #320 Pastors Doug, Kyle, and Blake discuss the following: 1.AER for the Israel and Hamas question. Thank you for fleshing that out, I appreciate how you made it a conversation that was not black and white, that there is not just two sides there are multiple sides. T…

Inverted Orthodoxy #320- Our Hearts on Sanctuary, God and suicide, What does God look like, and maybe more! In Episode #320, Pastors Kyle, Doug, and Blake discuss the following: 1. What is your heart for the Living Springs community during Sanctuary? In a space where we all have different needs and traditions and desires how do we honor one another…

In this episode of Inverted Orthodoxy, Pastors Kyle and Doug discuss the following: 1. If you could throw out the “Sunday morning service” playbook and totally reimagine what doing life for Christ in community looks like, what would you do? 2. Pitch me a post-apocalyptic Christian novel/tv show that doesn't suck. 3. In Corinthians 15: 24-28, it rea…

1.AER on weirdness. Doug likes the smell of coffee but doesn't like to drink coffee. 2.I am trying to decide whether to sign my organ donor card, and then I read first Corinthians????? 6:13 to 15, and it seems to say that our bodies are not just physical entities like food and stomachs, and that God raised Jesus body, and that he will also raise ou…

In this weeks episode, Pastors Doug, Kyle, and Blake discuss the following: AER Regarding the treatment of someone in the church doing something inappropriate: although it is true that Paul, in 1st Cor. told them how to treat such a person, he also told them to back off in 2 Cor 2: 6-8. I personally dont know how to take this in light of all the SB…

1.Explanation? One of you said on the last Q&A, that we celebrate the Sabbath on Sunday because that’s when Jesus was risen, but the women went to put spices on Jesus’ body very early on Sunday morning, and he wasn’t there. Why do we assume he was not risen on Saturday? It seems to me that we would have been able to relate better to the Jewish peop…

Join us for this long form teaching about the powers and principalities of the spiritual realm through the eyes of the original audience of scripture. Pastor Kyle explores this subject throughout the Old Testament, New Testament and more. Find the companion handout with the link below. If you have questions you can email Kyle at kyle@livingspringsa…