When a convicted murderer survives a botched execution and is nursed back to health at public expense, something has gone profoundly wrong with our understanding of justice. In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Pastor Charles Roberts examine two high-profile death penalty cases—a woman convicted of a brutal torture-murder in 1995 who survived lethal injection three decades later, and the long-delayed execution of the Fort Hood shooter—to expose how far modern judicial practice has drifted from the biblical standard of swift, impartial justice. Drawing on Genesis 9:6, Numbers 35:31, and Ecclesiastes 8:11, they argue that God's law prescribes capital punishment for murder without ransom and without unnecessary delay, and that prolonged postponement breeds public sympathy for the guilty while emboldening further evil. They also confront the uncomfortable ways these cases are exploited as political spectacle rather than pursued as righteous obligation, and challenge Christians to recover a robust theology of salvation and godly rule that applies God's law to civil government rather than retreating into passive resignation. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.
19 Oct 2026
Why Do We Need Heroes?
When a celebrity athlete or entertainer makes a public profession of faith, Christians often rush to hold them up as role models—but what happens when that same person later embraces a position contrary to Scripture? In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Pastor Charles Roberts explore why believers are so drawn to celebrity heroes, tracing the impulse from ancient Rome and the Corinthian church all the way through the scandals of modern televangelism and entertainment culture. They argue that the biblical standard is not heroism but faithfulness, and that Hebrews 11's "hall of faith" presents not flawless icons but sinful people whose trust was fixed on God. Drawing on personal experiences—including Andrea's early post-conversion encounters with media exploitation and the pitfalls of idealizing fellow homeschool families—they make the case that discipleship, not celebrity endorsement, is what the Great Commission demands. When our faith is shaken by someone else's fall, the real question is whether our eyes were fixed on Jesus or on a cultural idol. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.
12 Oct 2026
Is Your Gospel Too Small?
If millions of people have "gotten saved" over the past several decades, why has the culture continued its downward slide? In this episode, Andrea Schwartz and Pastor Charles Roberts argue that much of modern evangelism has been stripped of its full biblical content — reduced to a question about eternal destiny while ignoring the law of God, the call to repentance, and the lordship of Christ over all of life. They trace the original meaning of "gospel" as a kingdom proclamation, explore why the family is the primary field for evangelism, and outline a three-part framework — teaching God's law, communicating redemptive history, and catechizing believers — that equips every Christian to share a message far bigger than "Do you know where you'd go if you died tonight?" Drawing on Rushdoony's insight that faith, not merely ideas, has consequences, they make the case that genuine evangelism requires understanding a person's existing faith commitments before presenting the claims of Christ. Listen at cr101radio.com/ootq and subscribe to Out of the Question.
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