Dom Aquila on What's Happening in the PCA
Aquila Report editor, PCA teaching elder, and seminary professor Dom Aquila speaks to a PCA church and answers questions about the state of play in the PCA...and what's to come.
Feb 22, 2022•54 min
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PCA Politypalooza: Overtures, Issues & Secrets
Three thoughtful PCA pastors—Jared Nelson, Jim McCarthy, and Scott Edburg—join us to talk about the past, present, and future of the PCA, a denomination now embroiled in controversy and obviously on the precipice of renewal or realignment. Articles cited: https://gospelreformation.net/rise-up-man/ https://pcapolity.com/2022/01/28/secret-caucuses/ https://www.reformation21.org/blog/the-pca-doctrine-of-election-2022-style...
Feb 17, 2022•2 hr 2 min
Presbygirls #3: Spread Advice, Not Love
Sarah and Zoe present the second installment of their advice regarding ways to encourage women in the church. This episode includes, but is not limited to Heart Day Wisecracks, tangents about fantastical baby names, us publicly admitting to being insane, and maybe even some useful information. No surprise visit from any PCA bigwigs this time - they’re busy writing blog posts. We hope you enjoy.
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Big Eva Hearts Big Government!
Some of our best friends join us to talk about the interesting relationship between Big Eva(ngelicalism) and Big Government in the age of Covid. https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-the-federal-government-used-evangelical-leaders-to-spread-covid-propaganda-to-churches
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Cantina #7 - Neo Fundamentalism Strikes Back in the PCA?
Miami pastor Aldo Leon and a few other friends join us to talk about the strange charge that the PCA is being taking over by "Neo Fundamentalists"...and for Neo Fundamentalists we had a raucously good time!
Feb 04, 2022•2 hr 7 min
Jure Divino Presbyterianism w/Pastor Ben Glaser
ARP pastor Ben Glaser joins us to talk about jure divino (divine right) presbyterianism and why it's good for the sheep, the soul, and the elders. This is the regulative principle applied to the government of the church.
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Riding w/CW - Follow-up: Last Straws, Fatal Indicators
Some follow-up thoughts after the last RCW -- a few more thoughts on when/if/why churches would choose to leave the PCA.
Jan 24, 2022•25 min
Riding w/CW: Demise of the Overtures, PCA's Days of Decision
Brad reflects on the day's voting results in PCA presbyteries and the calls for division and feelings of doubt and despair that must surely follow. This is the highest-speed RCW episode ever with the Presbaru reaching at least 75 MPH during the recording session.
Jan 23, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Presbygirls #2: Spreading the Advice Around
Sarah and Zoe kick off their first live show discussing Sarah's pre-GA Aquila Report article, which was published last June and ranked #2 most read on the AR for the entire year of 2021. They venture also for the very first time into the world of advice distribution, listing 5 of 10 ways to encourage women in the church, the second installment of which is soon to follow. Sarah's article: https://theaquilareport.com/to-my-fathers-and-brothers-a-plea-from-your-sister/...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Riding w/CW: PCA's Struggle -- SSAity & the Laity
Brad drives to work and talks about the clergy-laity divide over Revoice, Side B, and SSA issues in the PCA. Referenced articles: https://news.yahoo.com/im-gay-celibate-pastor-conservative-120126716.html https://presbycast.substack.com/p/a-minute-with-the-minutes
Jan 12, 2022•38 min
Chuck Finney on Money, Size, and Things That Matter
Old friend and small-town pastor Chris Ames (aka Twitter's Chuck Finney) joins us to talk about money, the Gospel-Industrial Complex, conference culture, and sustainable and scalable church. Chris offers a model of success and contentment not tied to size and celebrity.
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Walking Through Westminster - WCF 7, Of God's Covenant with Man
OPC pastor Chris Drew joins us again as we examine the critical chapter of the Westminster Confession of Faith that deals with covenant -- the key structure of Reformed theology and the crucial way that God has chosen to deal with man. View our talk on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ktfeJLu5Do
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Sermon: Psalm 92 - The Lord's Day by Sean Morris
PCA pastor Sean Morris preaches an excellent sermon on the Lord's Day and the importance of worship, delight, and fellowship in the life of the believer. https://westpca.org/people/sean-morris/
Jan 05, 2022•38 min
The 85th Anniversary of the Death of Machen
Originally recorded in 2020, this episode commemorates the death of J. Gresham Machen on Jan. 1, 1937 in a tiny North Dakota hospital, alone and separated from friends or family save the Rev. Sam Allen, whose account we read. We also have context from Machen's biographer Ned Stonehouse. Here is the edition of The Presbyterian Journal ( https://opc.org/cfh/guardian/Volume_3/1937-01-23.pdf ) that marked Machen's death and a downloadable PDF ( https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MYfMayCxpWqtw8_Gp2rpHs...
Jan 01, 2022•29 min
Deconstructing 2021 and Big Eva Media w/DG Hart
Church historian D.G. Hart joins us for a review of 2021 plus a fascinating breakdown of a little-known but very significant church planting network with clips from the "Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" podcast. Dr. Hart suggested this series as well for those interested in church planting: Church Planting 1: The Movement | StartUp (gimletmedia.com)
Dec 31, 2021•2 hr 9 min
Festivus 2021 w/Martyn Lloyd-Jones & a Cast of Dozens
Our longest, most well-attended, and most boisterous Festivus celebration ever...with THE Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones and THE Dr. R. Scott Clark, plus THE Bishop of Western Festivus Dan Borvan...also a doctor!
Dec 24, 2021•2 hr 16 min
PRESBYGIRLS #1: Introducing Presbysectionality
Well, everyone asked to 'hear women', so here we are, filling a need. Your introduction to Zoe (a precocious college student) and Sarah (a multi-talented homeschooling pastor's wife) includes the tale of how they met, why they care about any of this complicated churchy jargon, and what is so important about laypeople being involved in denominational arguments. Replete with castigation of therapeutic language and the bumper music, which we are happy to report is not changing. The inaugural episdo...
Dec 22, 2021•56 min
Reviewing "Still Time to Care" w/Dr. Jonathan Master
Dr. Jonathan Master, president of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, wrote a thoughtful review of Greg Johnson's new book about "gay Christian" issues, Still Time to Care . We ended with some excerpts from a recent interview with Johnson from another podcast. Here's the print review: https://gospelreformation.net/a-review-of-greg-johnsons-new-book-still-time-to-care/...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Walking Through Westminster - WCF 6, Of the Fall of Man, of Sin & of the Punishment Thereof
Pastor Chris Drew guides us on our walking tour through the Westminster Confession of Faith, this time chapter 6 -- Of the Fall of Man, of Sin and of the Punishment Thereof. Depravity, federal headship, and the remedy for sin were all treated in this surprisingly edifying discussion.
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Pastor Andy Webb on His New ARP Home
Erstwhile PCA stalwart Andy Webb explains his rationale for decamping to the ARP and why he enjoys it there. The reasons he gives will be familiar to Presbycast listeners, but you'll want to hear him tell this story.
Nov 22, 2021•49 min
TIME CAPSULE, 1975: RC Sproul Preaches at the Founding of Ascension Presbytery
A special treat: an audio recording of the evening worship service at the meeting where the PCA Presbytery of the Ascension was formed on July 29, 1975. RC Sproul (then 36) preached a message on the ascension and the kingship of Christ. The sermon begins at 52 minutes. Read about the formation of this presbyery here: https://www.theaquilareport.com/founding-pca-ascension-presbytery/
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 37 min
Small Church Pastors on Big-Time PCA Politics
PCA pastor Derrick Brite and OPC bivocational minister Chris Drew join us to share their views on the current conflict and warring factions in the PCA from, as it were, the cheap seats of below-the-radar small church life.
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 27 min
When Church Became Theatre w/Harrison Perkins
Pastor-worship geek Harrison Perkins of London City Presbyterian joins us again, this time to talk about the book "When Church Became Theatre" and the intersections of culture, worship, doctrine, music, entertainment, and architecture.
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Honor Your Imperfect Fathers & Brothers w/Miles & Ben
Historian Miles Smith IV of Hillsdale College and ARP minister Ben Glaser, a West Virginian in South Carolina, join us to talk about the ahistorical assault on "Bible Belt religion" by progressive evangelicals and the cultured despisers. We talked depravity, heritage, liturgy, and ways to honor our fathers and mothers according to the flesh and in the faith.
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 37 min
PCA On the Brink?
Revoice, judicial decisions, and now leaked emails from a powerful lobbying group...times are tough in the PCA in 2021 and 2022 looks stormy. A ruling elder and a teaching elder join us to talk about all this and more.
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 45 min
WRESBYcast of Horror
Wresby and some miscreants rate horror movies for hours...that's it, that's the show. CW wasn't there because DIDN'T SEE IT. This was our WE HAVE TO DO THIS OR WE LOSE THE YOUNG PEOPLE show...so truly the most revivalist-culturalist Presbycast ever. And since all horror movies are just morality plays it is also our most pietistic show.
Oct 29, 2021•2 hr 43 min
Rapid Reaction: The PCA SJC Missouri Presbytery Decision
Dr. Dominc Aquila and pastor Jared Nelson join CW and Amish Ambush to size up the PCA SJC decision on the Missouri Presbytery/Greg Johnson case. Read the decision (linked from this page): https://byfaithonline.com/sjc-rules-on-complaint-against-missouri-presbytery/
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 38 min
Reviewing Revoice w/Esther O'Reilly
We are joined by writer Esther O'Reilly who has followed the gay Christian/Side B movement for almost 10 years and has written extensively on the subject. She's currently bringing her perspective and experience to bear on an analysis of the latest Revoice conference. We also talked about similarities between current controversies in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Here's just one of Esther's many articles on the subject: https://northaman...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 38 min
Cantina #6 - Accommodating the Cultured Despisers
Zoe the Presby Girl fills in for busy Wresby and Third Presbycaster Rev. Chris Drew joins us to dissect Carl Trueman's First Things article on the similarities of today's evangelical elites to yesteryear's Schleiermachian liberals. https://www.firstthings.com/article/2021/11/the-failure-of-evangelical-elites
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 44 min
What Does Romans 13 Mean in 2021? - w/Greg Baus
Reformed thinker Gregory Baus joins us to examine the thorny issues of political compliance and resistance from an historical Reformed confessional and biblical perspective. See his annotated bibliography here: https://tinyurl.com/RefoPoliResistBib And explore the challenging concept of Reformed anarchy (which probably doesn't mean what ou think it means) here: https://tinyurl.com/refoanarchism Video link (with timestamps and notes from Greg in the comments): https://youtu.be/hC95p88UzKg...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 37 min
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