Restitutio in 2019

Happy New Year! In reflecting over Restitutio content from 2019, I can’t help but feel so thankful to all of the many people who came on the show and made it such a great year. Here is a little review of some of the series of episodes we put out in 2019.

At the beginning of the year Dale Tuggy debated Michael Brown on the Trinity, resulting in our most downloaded episode of the year. After the debate, I interviewed Brown and Tuggy individually as followups. Then, Jerry Wierwille and I spent four whole episodes carefully responding to Brown’s opening statement.

Then from January to July, I put out a 24 session theology class. (By the way, did you know we have a separate feed for just classes? You can find it by searching ‘restitutio classes’ in your podcast app.) This was both scary and satisfying. It was scary because the more beliefs I put out there, the more reasons I give people to disagree with me. It was satisfying because it afforded me the opportunity to put out a comprehensive understanding that both made a positive case for a wide range of doctrines as well as interacted with texts that sometimes confuse people. Judging by the downloads this class received, people are genuinely interested in doctrine!

In the late summer and early fall, I put out a series of interviews with a wide range of different Christian thinkers (Gloria Olivier, Bill Schlegel, Shane Claiborne, Leah Fronczek, Maurice Chahilu, and Becket Cook).

Next I played out a series on the bible’s wisdom literature, including treatments of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Gospels. Then after a few more interviews on apologetics, abortion, and missionary work, we started on our current series about foreknowledge and free will.

All in, Restitutio put out 56 podcast episodes in 2019, totaling to 74,851 unique downloads (a 30% increase over 2018). Thanks to all of you who have contributed, shared, commented, downloaded, and helped! I’m looking forward to an exciting 2020. I’ve already got some great content lined up, including interviews with Sam Storms on spiritual gifts as well as John Truitt on dispensationalism.

Top 10 Downloads of 2019

1. Dale Tuggy vs. Michael Brown Debate: Is the God of the Bible the Father Alone?
2. Refuting Michael Brown’s Case for the Trinity 1
3. Theology 16 — Angels, Demons, and Satan
4. Refuting Michael Brown’s Case for the Trinity 2
5. Interview 51 Dale Tuggy Post-Debate Review
6. Refuting Michael Brown’s Case for the Trinity 3
7. Refuting Michael Brown’s Case for the Trinity 4
8. Theology 3 – Conditional Immortality
9. Did Christians Believe in the Trinity before 325 (Council of Nicea)?
10. Theology 2 – Bibliology

…and just for fun, here are the top 5 episodes of all time:

1. Interview 31: Master’s University Prof. Finds Son of God, Loses Job (Bill Schlegel)
2. Dale Tuggy vs. Michael Brown Debate: Is the God of the Bible the Father Alone?
3. Whatever Did St. Paul Do with the Kingdom of God? (N. T. Wright)
4. Interview 33: Can You Lose Your Salvation? (Dan Gallagher)
5. Interview 43 Misunderstood Texts about Jesus 1 (Bill Schlegel)