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The Blue Collar Scholar

This podcast will cover the topics covered by the history lectures, sermons, and Bible/theology studies of Will Reitz.

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00:33:23

Women in the Bible, Episode 15: Complementarianism &...

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/05/09

In this final episode in the Women in the Bible series, I introduce the concepts of Complementarianism & Egalitarianism as philosophical positions one might take when deciphering the New Testament's teachings on gender roles. We go through four of the most potent and controversial passages in the New Testament on the topic. As to whether Complementarianism or Egalitarianism represents the correct, more-Biblically-faithful way to interpret these passages, well, I leave that up to you.

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01:48:46

The American Revolution, Episode 15: Passing the Torch

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/05/07

The Revolutionary generation in the United States of America could not lead the country indefinitely. Eventually they had to pass the torch to the next generation. This episode surveys the history of the early American Republic in the early 1800s. We will discuss the major events, trends, and controversies during the Jefferson, Madison, & Monroe Administrations as three men from the same party and from the same state hold the White House for 24 solid years. After that is the passing the torch moment

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01:31:55

Women in the Bible, Episode 14: The Women of Acts...

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2024/05/04

This episode surveys all the women who appear in the narrative of Acts, or who are mentioned in any of the books of the New Testament after the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John).

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01:34:10

The American Revolution, Episode 14: The Washington &...

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2024/04/30

With the Constitution firmly established as the Law of the Land, the federal government was up and running, and in much better shape than it had been under the Articles of Confederation. Probably the most obvious change was that the United States finally had an executive officer as head-of-state. George Washington and then John Adams were our first two Presidents to fill that role, and in these 12 years, many patterns, traditions, and precedents were set that affected the United States of America

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01:32:06

Women in the Bible, Episode 13: The Women in the Gospels

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/04/30

This episode examines the Scriptures from Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John which involve female characters in the narrative. Note: The Virgin Mary is the focus of a separate episode, and is only mentioned in passing in this episode.

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01:37:01

The American Revolution, Episode 13: Ratification

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/04/23

In this episode, we will look at the last acts of the Congress under the Articles of Confederation, the great debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists which was carried out mostly via letters/editorials in newspapers and journals, the timeline of ratification of the Constitution done by ratification conventions in the 13 states (plus Vermont), and - as always - we chase bunny trails!

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00:59:53

Women in the Bible, Episode 12: The Virgin Mary

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2024/04/15

Mary the Mother of Jesus is almost certainly the most recognized, significant, and important female character in Scripture. There are many misunderstandings concerning this person, too. In this episode, we will look at the Scriptural passage where Mary's story is told.

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01:53:59

The American Revolution, Episode 12: The Constitution...

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/04/15

Previous episodes brought us to the point where the Constitutional Convention presented a final draft of the Constitution to the states for ratification. We will discuss the ratification process next week. In the meantime, let us go through the original Constitution (pre-Amendments) line-by-line and discuss it. Join us in this episode as we analyze the USA's most important state document.

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00:24:29

Sermon: "Blessed" (4-7-2024)

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/04/08

In this sermon, I break down the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12). Some of the Beatitudes have instant, obvious application: Make Peace. Be merciful. Seek righteousness. But some of the Beatitudes - Blessed are those who mourn, or the poor in spirit - are directed at those who are hurting. Through Jesus Christ, even the downtrodden are living the good life, despite their hardships.

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00:44:10

Women in the Bible, Episode 11: Female Imagery in the...

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/04/06

Solomon is the likely author of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. In those books, Solomon is unafraid to use female imagery to make his points. And he is unafraid to use female imagery in an unflattering light, such as a dangerous adulterous or the personification of folly. But he also gave us Proverbs 31, and he uses a woman as the personification of wisdom itself. And compared to his contemporaries, Solomon's treatment of women in his writings is strikingly positive.

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01:40:46

The American Revolution, Episode 11: The...

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/04/05

The United States government under the Articles of Confederation was toothless and broke, unable to raise money, and with little to no international clout. Something had the change. And Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts was the final straw. So James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and other advocates for a more robust federal government began taking steps that would result in a convention in Philadelphia in 1787 which hammered out a Constitution that still exists

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01:00:15

Women in the Bible, Episode 10: The Villains

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/04/05

The Bible is full of villains, like Satan, Haman, Pilate, etc. Four of those villains are women, and therefore are the purview of this class. So in this episode we will look at the stories of Delilah, Jezebel, Athaliah, and Herodias.

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01:49:20

The American Revolution, Episode 10: The Articles of...

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/04/03

The United States of America has existed for 236 years under the same government, perpetuated by the United States Constitution. But the Constitution is a strong document that establishes a rather strong central government, and the American citizens of the late 1770s and early 1780s would never have adopted such a document. First, we had to go through the weeds and suffer the slings and arrows of a national government founded on a much weaker document, one that allows only a toothless and

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01:06:33

Women in the Bible, Episode 9: Esther

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/03/26

The story of Esther is one of the most well-written, gripping, cinematic stories found in the Bible. It has a good hero, a compelling villain, high stakes (an attempted genocide), and such great story telling devices as irony and poetic justice. This episode looks at the characters of Vashti & Esther and each woman's relationship with the Persian Emperor Xerxes I.

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01:16:50

The American Revolution, Episode 9: Yorktown

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/03/25

This episode closes out our discussion of the American Revolutionary War. First, we track the French contribution to American victory. France's alliance was perhaps vital to America's victory, so much so that perhaps the US does not win the war without them. And, the French Navy's incredible victory in the Chesapeake Bay was necessary to make the siege of Yorktown possible. The heart of the episode is a brief look at the siege, the battle, and the results of the Franco-American victory at Yorktown,

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01:29:53

Women in the Bible, Episode 8: Women in the Time of...

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/03/17

This episode surveys the major female characters in the Bible from the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, as well as Ezra, Nehemiah, and the Hosea.

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00:37:07

Sermon: The Incarnation

The Blue Collar Scholar ·

2024/03/13

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ... And the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us." (John 1:1 & 14) This episode of the podcast is a collection of Bite-Sized Theology lessons (5-minute-or-so sermonettes) that together form a sermon that takes a look at the Christian theology of "The Incarnation," which is the belief that God the Son became a human person - namely, Jesus of Nazareth - and maintained both true humanity and true divinity

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00:34:19

Sermon: Parable of the Sower

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2024/03/13

“Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?" Jesus asked in Mark 4:13. Jesus Christ Himself gave us a hint that the Parable of the Sower is somehow foundational to understanding all of his parables, which were his most-oft-used figurative devices to make spiritual points. So, in this episode, let us dig into Mark 4 and look into the Parable of the Sower.

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00:39:51

Sermon: A Frank Discussion About Sexual Assault

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2024/03/13

This episode of the pod opens with a 5-minute Bite-Sized Theology about Americanism in the Gospel. After that, I give one of the most difficult sermons I ever preached. The Church has a bad habit of knee-jerk conclusions that sexual assault allegations are fake, despite the statistics that show that such false accusations are rare. In this episode, we go back to Deuteronomy to dig into a much-needed frank discussion about sexual assault, and how we, as the church, can be part of the solution.

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00:44:14

Sermon: Bite-Sized Theology

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2024/03/12

Living Hope Southern Baptist Church of Parsons, Kansas, does something called Bite-Sized Theology. These are 5 minute (or so) lessons/sermons that are designed to be meatier but much shorter than the average sermon. Our church did not record every single one of these lessons, so this presentation is a bit random. Nevertheless, here is a random selection of the Bite-Sized Theology lessons I preached at our church.

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