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Theological Sidebars

Join Dr. Benjamin Pate as he explores theological topics that arise out of content from his weekly messages, current events, and pretty much anything having to do with theology or the Bible. Benjamin Pate is pastor of Oak Valley Baptist Church in Franklin, TN. He holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Gateway Seminary.

What Happened in Dallas? SBC 2025

30 mins; June 19, 2025

Questions on Divorce and Remarriage Revisited

64 hours 34 mins; June 05, 2025

Expectations for SBC Annual Meeting 2025

47 mins; May 29, 2025

New Pope, Does it Matter for Us?

55 mins; May 08, 2025

Good Friday or Good Thursday? What Day Was Jesus Crucified? Thinking Through Some Options

34 mins; April 17, 2025

Resurrection Prophecy? On The Third Day

43 mins; April 10, 2025

Pastor Paula and Passover Period Blessings?

9 mins; April 03, 2025

How to Study the Bible

54 mins; March 12, 2025

Dealing with the Death Penalty

40 mins; January 30, 2025

We gotta talk about Santa...

35 mins; December 19, 2024

Is the Pope Catholic?

35 mins; September 19, 2024

Trump, IVF, and Twitter AI Babies?

46 mins; September 05, 2024

Demonic Olympic Games?!

37 mins; August 15, 2024

Did God Save President Trump's Life?

49 mins; July 17, 2024

Kirk Cameron Left California and Moved to WHERE?

28 mins; July 11, 2024

What Happened in Indy - A Look at the SBC Annual Meeting 2024

44 mins; June 20, 2024

What the BIG vote will be about at the SBC Annual Meeting 2024

56 mins; June 05, 2024

BAPTIZE California and Baptism Questionnaires?

14 mins; May 23, 2024

Russell Brand Gets BAPTIZED!

15 mins; May 09, 2024

What’s up with the United Methodist Church?!

16 mins; May 03, 2024

Richard Dawkins the Cultural Christian?

38 mins; April 17, 2024

What are Kanye's "Issues with Jesus"?

14 mins; March 28, 2024

Did Jesus Really Say, "Keep AWAY from the Bible"?

11 mins; March 07, 2024

Magical Mushroom Churches?

16 mins; January 04, 2024

Tiktok Jesus?

15 mins; December 07, 2023

Facing Charges for PRAYING???

13 mins; November 30, 2023

OTXNT - Who's in Charge? Family, Church, Government

57 mins; November 22, 2023

Submission in Marriage For TODAY?

24 mins; November 02, 2023

Essentials

38 mins; October 19, 2023

OTXNT - How should we pray about Israel and Palestine?

46 mins; October 19, 2023

OTXNT - The Bible ALONE? What about tradition? A look at Sola Scriptura

46 mins; October 05, 2023

Why Are We Here?

36 mins; September 28, 2023

Decline of Christianity connected to the decline of MARRIAGE?

17 mins; September 28, 2023

Sodom and Gomorrah FOUND?

15 mins; September 13, 2023

OTXNT - Is "The Chosen" IDOLATROUS?

54 mins; September 07, 2023

Authority of Godly Leaders?

43 mins; August 31, 2023

Does a pastor/elder really have any AUTHORITY?

13 mins; August 31, 2023

OTXNT - Some sicknesses CAUSED by sin?

34 mins; August 24, 2023

A Need For Godly Leaders, Part 2

42 mins; August 24, 2023

A Need For Godly Leaders Pt 1

40 mins; August 23, 2023

Is the Lord's prayer PROBLEMATIC?

15 mins; August 17, 2023

OTXNT - Movie Series Sermons

41 mins; August 11, 2023

Titus 1:1-4 - Knowledge that Leads to Godliness

44 mins; August 09, 2023

Why Middle Aged Americans AREN'T Going Back to Church?... A Weak View of the Gathering

17 mins; August 02, 2023

A Soul Saved From Death - James 5:19-20

35 mins; August 02, 2023

Should physical fitness MATTER for the Christian?

51 mins; July 20, 2023

Arnold Schwarzenegger said WHAT?!

22 mins; July 13, 2023

AI Preachers????

46 mins; July 06, 2023

OTXNT - What happened at the SBC in New Orleans? Saddleback OUT and other BIG moves!

34 secs; July 06, 2023

OTXNT - Saddleback to Strike Back in New Orleans

73 hours 37 mins; June 08, 2023

OTXNT - Dodgers, DEMONS, and Target

33 mins; May 25, 2023

OTXNT - Can Christians be demon possessed?

42 mins; May 18, 2023

OTXNT - STOP Watering-Down Belief: Reacting to the News

45 mins; May 04, 2023

OTXNT - MAJOR Creation Views

70 hours 58 mins; April 27, 2023

OTXNT - Prager, Peterson, and Porn?

43 mins; April 20, 2023

Reacting to the News: It's BAD--A Customized Christian Worldview

21 mins; April 13, 2023

OTXNT - What happened in Nashville this week | A look at human depravity.

57 mins; March 28, 2023

Benevolence and meeting needs: A look at James 2:15-17

17 mins; March 23, 2023

Are all sins equal?

17 mins; March 14, 2023

OTXNT - Can women be deacons?

32 mins; March 08, 2023

Theological Sidebars - Reacting to the News: Marriage, Family, and South Korea

17 mins; March 02, 2023

OTXNT - Saddleback Out and Can Women Preach in a Baptist Church?

65 hours 19 mins; February 22, 2023

OTXNT - Andy Stanley 's Slippery Slope...Out of Orthodoxy

49 mins; February 08, 2023

Theological Sidebars - Temptation and Evil Desires... are they sins?

13 mins; February 08, 2023

OTXNT - Can Women Pastor Baptist Churches?

60 hours 9 mins; January 26, 2023

Theological Sidebars - How to Pray...for Wisdom (James 1:5-8)

11 mins; January 26, 2023

OTXNT - Discussion on the Church and Israel

32 mins; January 12, 2023

Theological Sidebars - The Church, Part of Israel?

17 mins; January 11, 2023

Theological Sidebars - He would be called a Nazarene?

14 mins; January 05, 2023

OTXNT - Where was Jesus really born?

26 mins; December 22, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Why were the Magi looking for a star and a king?

15 mins; December 20, 2022

Theological Sidebars - What is expected of the average goer? (Eph 4:11-16)

10 mins; November 09, 2022

OTXNT - The Dead Sea Scrolls with Dr. Anthony Ferguson

68 hours 22 mins; November 08, 2022

OTXNT - The Dead Sea Scrolls with Dr. Anthony Ferguson

77 hours 34 mins; November 03, 2022

OTXNT - How Much History Do You Need to Know to Study the Bible?

35 mins; October 13, 2022

Theological Sidebars - What is the point of the "Jesus walking on the water" story?

11 mins; October 04, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Telling Jesus What We Need Not What to Do

8 mins; September 27, 2022

OTXNT - The Bible Without Error (feat. Dr. Rick Melick)

77 hours 34 mins; September 27, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Offended by Jesus and Reasons Young People Leave Church

12 mins; September 13, 2022

OTXNT - Should Christians Run for the School Board?

36 mins; September 08, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Self-perceptions will not matter in the judgment

11 mins; September 01, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Repeating the Point of the Previous Parable?

12 mins; August 30, 2022

OTXNT - Did Baptist Theology really cause the modern transgender movement?

34 mins; August 25, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Do you still value the kingdom?

9 mins; August 22, 2022

OTXNT - All things work together for our good? (Conversation on Romans 8:28)

33 mins; August 18, 2022

OTXNT - How Should Christians Observe the Sabbath?

36 mins; August 11, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Only Two Types of People

9 mins; August 04, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Real Disciples and God's Word

13 mins; August 01, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Parable of the Sower: Carnal Christians?

9 mins; July 19, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Parable of the Sower: Persecution Because of the WORD

14 mins; July 18, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Did the Jonah story really happen?

12 mins; June 23, 2022

OTXNT - What happened in Anaheim (a recap from the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting)

46 mins; June 23, 2022

OTXNT - New stats on church attendance

43 mins; June 02, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Haven't you read...your Bible (Matt 12:1-8)

13 mins; May 23, 2022

Matthew 11:25-27 - Controversial Opinion #2 - God's choice vs mine in salvation?

10 mins; May 16, 2022

OTXNT - Discussion on the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Leak - part 1

26 mins; May 12, 2022

Matthew 11:27 - Controversial opinion #1 - Is Jesus the only way?

8 mins; May 09, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Come to me all of you who are...stressed?

12 mins; May 03, 2022

OTXNT - What to do about Disney, Pt 3 - What to do about my money.

41 mins; April 28, 2022

Theological Sidebars - Do I know the stories enough to tell them?

4 secs; April 26, 2022

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