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Hosted by Nate Petersen, Daniel Cloud · religion · EN-US · 20 episodes
When it comes to the Christian faith, there are certain things that are foundational to our belief system, and it's essential that Christians believe them in order to actually be "Christian" - these things are the "backbone" of our faith. Bible teachers and theology nerds, Daniel Cloud and Nate Petersen discuss these "backbone" items, and then point out the things that aren't necessarily vital to agree on, but are really just fun to discuss (and maybe debate a little bit).
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhen it comes to the Christian faith, there are certain things that are foundational to our belief system, and it's essential that Christians believe them in order to actually be "Christian" - these things are the "backbone" of our faith.
Have a Backbone is hosted by Nate Petersen, Daniel Cloud. The show has published 20 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 20 - The Doctrine of the Church (Part 3 - Baptism)" (21 April 2026, 49 minutes), "Episode 19 - Can Women Be Leaders in the Church (Part 3 - Featuring Dan Lewis)" (20 February 2026, 64 minutes), and "Episode 18 - Can Women Be Leaders in the Church (Part 2)" (10 February 2026, 57 minutes).
Have a Backbone publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 20 episodes.
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Episode #20
Welcome back to the Have a Backbone Podcast! In today's episode, Daniel and Nate talk about the doctrine of baptism. Ever since the beginning of the church, baptism has always accompanied the believing of the Gospel. So...
Episode #16
In this final part of the series on women in church leadership, Daniel and Nate once again enlist the help of scholar, pastor, teacher, Dan Lewis to unlock both the Greek language and cultural context of passages like 1...
Episode #18
In this episode, Nate and Daniel respond to some listener questions and feedback following the initial episode on this topic. The main question addressed? Does the Bible explicitly prohibit women from being pastors? If...
Episode #17
Merry Christmas everyone! In this episode, Daniel and Nate tackle some of the issues that are NOT really backbone things surrounding the holidays. It's probably best to not yell at your barista for saying "Happy...
Episode #16
The Backbone crew continues working through the doctrine of the Church by addressing the issue of leadership in the Church - specifically whether it's ok for women to hold positions of leadership. Jennifer Wilson, wife...
Episode #15
In this episode, Daniel and Nate talk through the first of the two Christian sacraments, communion. They look at the history of the sacrament and its connection to the Old Testament. While it is a backbone issue for...
Episode #14
In this episode, Daniel and Nate take some time to address an issue related to the doctrine of The Church. Oftentimes, while Christians are called to be a part of a local church body, that local church body and its...
Episode #13
Welcome to the first episode on the topic of Ecclesiology, or the doctrine of the Church. Daniel and Nate work through what the church is (invisible and visible aspects) and the backbone things that each church should...
Episode #9
Daniel and Nate continue working through the backbones issues of the doctrine of salvation (soteriology). This week they get into the topic of "subjective soteriology" attempting to tackle the questions of: How are we...
Episode #11
The guys start to tackle to topic of soteriology, or the doctrine of salvation. They start with what is often known as "objective soteriology" - what did Christ accomplish on the cross? Was it the payment of a ransom...
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In this episode, Daniel and Nate chat about Christology, or the doctrine of Jesus Christ. Jesus came to earth and lived a life as fully man and fully God. While this is hard to understand, it's not a contradiction, and...
Episode #9
Daniel and Nate continue the discussion on the Backbone beliefs about the Holy Spirit by going over the debate between Cessationism (the belief that the supernatural gifts of the Spirit ceased at some point in history)...
Episode #8
The Holy Spirit can be a bit of a hot topic within Christian circles these days, particularly regarding the ongoing gifts of the Holy Spirit. Daniel and Nate share their personal journeys in discovering who the Holy...
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In this episode, the guys bring in Dan Lewis, a pastor and a professor from the great state of Michigan. Dan walks us through the topic of the Trinity. From its old testament roots, to the immediate usage of trinitarian...
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The guys continue the discussion on the Christian backbone beliefs about God by getting into the sometimes-confusing and beautiful doctrine of the Trinity. Belief in a triune God is a distinctly Christian doctrine. God...
Episode #5
After establishing the authority of Scripture, Daniel and Nate dive into the bottomless pool of study that is Theology Proper, or the doctrine of God. God is above and beyond anything we can comprehend, yet He has...
Episode #4
Daniel and Nate continue talking about the backbone issues regarding the authority of Scripture. Yes, Scripture is completely true, but in order to truly understand it to the best of our ability, we need to strive to...
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In this episode (the REAL episode 2), Daniel and Nate talk about how harmful broad generalizations can be within the Christian communities. They also kick-start their discussion on the authority of Scripture, and wrap...
Episode #2
In this episode, Daniel and Nate get into the first major doctrinal backbone issue - the authority of Scripture. What does it mean to believe that Scripture is inerrant? What about inspired? What about infallible? What...
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Welcome to the Have a Backbone Podcast! Host Daniel and Nate kick the show off by introducing themselves and explaining the purpose and the heart of this podcast. The episode wraps up with a conversation about fasting...
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