Episodes

  • Elders

    Elders
    May 12 2026
    How should a local church be organized? Does everyone in any given church have the same role, or do particular people have particular responsibilities? Today, Barry Cooper explores what Scripture says about leadership in the local church.

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    7 mins
  • Imago Dei

    Imago Dei
    May 5 2026
    The fact that we are "made in God's image" sets us apart from every other creature on earth (Gen. 1:27). Today, Barry Cooper reminds us of the extraordinary privilege we have of being made in the image of the triune God.

    Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/imago-dei/

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    8 mins
  • The Fall

    The Fall
    Apr 28 2026
    Though darkness and death entered the world through one man, so light and life has entered through another. Today, Barry Cooper considers the fall of man and the promise of the Savior.

    Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-fall/

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    7 mins
  • Being Filled with the Spirit

    Being Filled with the Spirit
    Apr 21 2026
    What does it mean to be "filled with the Holy Spirit"? Today, Barry Cooper turns to Scripture to help us grasp the truth behind this often-misunderstood question.

    Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/being-filled-with-the-spirit/

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    5 mins
  • Exegesis and Eisegesis

    Exegesis and Eisegesis
    Apr 14 2026
    Our responsibility as Bible readers is to draw out the truth from the page open before us, not to try and make Scripture say whatever we'd like. Today, Barry Cooper highlights the importance of studying God's Word rightly.

    Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/exegesis-and-eisegesis/

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    5 mins
  • Selah

    Selah
    Apr 7 2026
    Have you ever seen something so beautiful, so awe-inspiring, that it left you breathless? Today, Barry Cooper ponders the meaning and significance of the Hebrew word "selah."

    Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/selah/

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    7 mins
  • Quietism and Activism

    Quietism and Activism
    Mar 31 2026
    How do we grow as Christians? Do we passively "let go and let God," or is it all about us and our hard work toward holiness? Today, Barry Cooper shows how the truth revealed in Scripture avoids both of these pitfalls.

    Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/quietism-and-activism/

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    6 mins
  • Supralapsarianism and Infralapsarianism

    Supralapsarianism and Infralapsarianism
    Mar 24 2026
    In eternity, did God choose to elect His people to salvation based on His decision to permit humanity's fall into sin, or was it the other way around? Today, Barry Cooper takes up this heady question and the two big words that seek to answer it.

    Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/supralapsarianism-and-infralapsarianism/

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    7 mins