False Gospels: The American Prosperity Gospel

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker discuss the American Prosperity Gospel. More American Christians flirt with this than we might want to admit. Josiah grew up in a church with few doctrinal boundaries and the prosperity gospel slipped in with little notice. In addition, the guys lay out five clear questions to help us evaluate other religions and gospels against the Bible. What is the American Prosperity Gospel and why does it not line up against the Bible? Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Advice to a New Lead Pastor

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they discuss some things to know in the role of Senior Pastor. Bryan gives his thoughts and advice to Josiah on what is necessary to know and do as a new Lead Pastor. It’s advice, good or bad. Even if you’re not headed to become a Lead Pastor, this advice is stuff everyone in the congregation could be greatly blessed to know. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Coming Changes

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss Bryan’s move to Trinity Church in Holdrege, Nebraska and Josiah Walker’s new role as the Lead Pastor at Redeeming Life Church. There are lots of changes coming to both men and changes coming to both churches. What’s ahead? And what’s the future of Salty Believer Unscripted looking like. They discuss these questions and much more. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Revelation 6 & 7

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss what they see and what may be happening in Revelation 6 & 7. It’s a complicated book and now there are scrolls and judgements. What are the seals? Who can stand against this? And also, is it Revelation or Revelations? It is one or many? They answer these questions and many others. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

The SBC Circus 2024

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman share their expectations for the 2024 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. With Dr. Jeff Iorg and Dr. Al Mohler contending for different outcomes on a major constitutional matter involving women as pastors, this year may get spicy. Of course, we say that every year. Then everything quickly dies down and not much ever comes of the work during the meeting. What’s going to happen this year? Also, Bryan is leaving the SBC for the EFCA. Will that change is thoughts about the upcoming meeting? Listen to this episode and find out. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com

The Letter to Thyatira

In this episode, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman look at Revelation 2:18-29. It’s the letter to Thyatira and it may be the center of a chiasm, which is a literary tool found in Hebrew poetry. As they look at the letter, they’ll see if they think this is a chiasm or not. They’ll also look at the material contained within this letter. Copyright 2024. Find more information about SaltyBeliever.com and more podcasts like this one on the website.

5 Reasons Mormons Are Not Christians

Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman were invited to tour a Mormon (LDS) temple in Layton, Utah. After watching the recommended LDS video about temples and then touring the temple, they reviewed the video and discussed their tour experience. In those episodes, the issue is the disparity of what they see in Mormon belief and theology compared to the teaching of the Bible. After receiving questions, they determined to discuss the five significant differences between Mormonism and biblical Christianity. In this episode, they share why they believe the faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints does not align with historical, biblical Christianity. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com. 

Inside a Mormon Temple

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman share their thoughts after touring the new Mormon Temple in Layton, Utah. These temples are an aspect of worship as part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). Are thy biblical? Are they Christian? What’s it like inside these temples? The guys answer these and other questions. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Review: "Between Heaven and Earth"

The guys at Salty Believer Unscripted were invited to tour the Layton Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). Prior to the tour, they were asked to watch the Mormon-produced video, “Between Heaven and Earth,” which can be found on YouTube. They watched the video and then discussed it in this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Pergamum and Sardis

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they continue in their discussion through the book of Revelation. In this episode, they discuss the letter to Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17) and the letter to Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6). They are still trying to determine if these letters form a chiasm. They note the connections between these two letters but more so the connections back to the Old Testament. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Smyrna and Philadelphia

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they continue in our series through the book of Revelation. In this episode the topic of discussion is the letter to Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11) and the letter to Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13). They are still looking to see if indeed these seven letters are a chiasm. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Ephesus and Laodicea

Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss Revelation 2:1-7 and Revelation 3:14-22 which are Jesus’ letters to Ephesus and Laodicea, respectively. Are there connections between these that may lead us to see a chiasm here? Or are these not connected in a chiasm? What is a chiasm? What is the meaning of these letters? Are there things here we can learn from for our churches today? They answer these and other questions in this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Copyright 2024. Learn more at SaltyBeliever.com.

The Seven Letters of Revelation

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss Revelation 2 &3, commonly called the Seven Letters to Seven Churches. What are these letters about? What’s the background? Are these future, past, or something else? Are these seven letters to churches today, or just to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea? Are these seven letters a chiasm? This episode deals with these questions and additional introductory material. Copyright 2023. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Revelation, Chapter 1

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman open to Revelation 1:1-20 and talk about the book. They also had a discussion about how to break up the book, tackle a reading plan through the book, and study well. The book of Revelation doesn’t have to be difficult if we don’t make it harder than it needs to be. We encourage you to join this study and listen in on the conversation. Copyright 2024. Learn more about Salty Believer Unscripted at SaltyBeliever.com

An Introduction to the Book of Revelation

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they start a new series, exploring the book of Revelation. Why study this book? What are the typical approaches to this book? What are the pitfalls? In this series, they hope to journey through the book of Revelation in such a way that brings the comfort, joy, and blessing the book should bring. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.