Rosaria Butterfield graciously returns to bless us with a frank discussion about public repentance, transgender pronouns, and the ever-increasing fallout from radical gender ideology - and the Christian response. Rosaria's recent article explaining new convictions on pronoun hospitality can be found here: https://www.reformation21.org/blog/why-i-no-longer-use-transgender-pronouns-and-why-you-shouldnt-either...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 48 min
Pastor Sean Morris talks about J. Gresham Machen's life from his birth in 1881 until the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914. This is part 3 of 6 weekly installments in a series of Machen lectures from Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Oak Ridge, TN.
May 11, 2023•29 min
Dr. Nick Willborn talks about the Presbyterian/Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy (in which J. Greshan Machen played so great a part) and some of the major figures and events of the era. This is part 2 of 6 weekly installments in a series of Machen lectures from Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Oak Ridge, TN.
May 05, 2023•40 min
Dr. Nick Willborn outlines the historical context that informed the Presbyterian/Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy in which J. Greshan Machen played so great a part. This is part 1 of 6 weekly installments in a series of Machen lectures from Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Oak Ridge, TN.
Apr 28, 2023•37 min
PCA teaching elder Rich S. Brown III joins for a wide-ranging discussion of J. Gresham Machen, the subject of Brown's new book The Life I Now Live . More info here: Rich S. Brown III (richsbrown3.com) Watch: https://youtube.com/live/5Q5TWF56npI
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 34 min
Five young pastors join us to discuss the importance of the Lord's Day, its decline in the US, a current Supreme Court case concerning Sunday work, and the many pastoral implications associated with high regard for the Lord's Day. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZGeCU3k82I
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Dr. Nick Willborn helps explore US presbyterian history from 1706 to the middle of the 20th century as we trace the roots of the Presbyterian Church in America, a denomination that turns 50 this year. This is the first of two parts, the next of which will examine the genesis and early years of the PCA. Dr. Willborn is senior pastor of Covenant PCA in Oak Ridge, TN since 2009 and is an author, editor, and veteran professor of church history and historical theology. Links to other shows with Dr Wi...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Sarah Morris leads a discussion of identifying, addressing, and preventing abuse in the church with minister of counseling at First Presbyterian (ARP) Columbia, SC Josh Squires, and pastors R. Scott Clark and Sean Morris. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ws44SlBbVU
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 57 min
A group of PCA pastors join us to offer prayers for Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville, and the Presbyterian Church in America in the wake of the tragic church school shooting. Article on music for lament: https://rfbwcf.substack.com/p/singing-in-the-face-of-suffering
Mar 31, 2023•49 min
Leaders of the Gospel Reformation Network join us to talk about the 2023 GRN national conference May 3 and 4 in Charlotte, NC. Jon Payne and Mel Duncan talk about the organization's history, purpose, and future and about the speakers and topics slated for the May conference. Learn more at: GRN National Conference (May 3-4) | Gospel Reformation Network . Get 10% of the registration fee by using the promo code PRESBYCAST. Watch: h ttps://www.youtube.com/live/9YhwbBR_cys?feature=share...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Our Westminster walking tour continues with our able and pastoral guide OPC pastor Chris Drew—this time through chapter 13 on the difficult subject of sanctification. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tawH9_QR32I Here's the text: CHAPTER 13 Of Sanctification 1. They, who are once effectually called, and regenerated, having a new heart, and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ’s death and resurrection, by his Word and Spiri...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Long-time Acts 29 pastor Chase Davis of The Well in Boulder, CO tells describes the good, the bad, and the ugly of the church planting network that eventually expelled his church. Join us for a fascinating look into the missional church world that bloomed in the 2000s but has had rockier times of late. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/GWVnlpj4ZZk?feature=share Read: https://www.boulderwell.org/blog/post/why-we-are-no-long-acts-29...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 22 min
To make up for a lost Sunday School class recording, Brad is joined by PCA pastor Ryan Biese to work through Westminster Confession of Faith chapter 31, Of Synods and Councils. We examine the basics of presbyterian church government and make some contemporary applications. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/tqbHeMfNBZg?feature=share
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Zoe Schimke of World News Group and the Presbygirls podcast joins us (despite internet-ravaging Texas thunderstorms) to talk about her experience at the Asbury University revival meeting. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYNu9rkN2Ng
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 17 min
In an introductory Sunday School lesson on Westminster Confession of Faith chapter 31 (Of Synods and Councils) Brad talks about the Westminster Assembly's makeup and political context and then examines the proof text for this chapter, Acts 15. (The reading of the full passage in the middle of the lesson has been removed because the readers were inaudible.)
Feb 26, 2023•38 min
We know you'll enjoy this conversation that Brad had with PCA pastor (and former ruling elder) George Sayour on the Presbyterian and Reformed Churchmen podcast. We focused especially on Machen's great work Christianity and Liberalism and discussed the differences and parallels between the 1920s presbyterian controversies and those of the 2020s. Subscribe to George's excellent podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/presbyterian-reformed-churchmen/id1658431714 Watch: https://www.youtube.co...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 22 min
PCA missionary-church planter Nick Bullock of Stuttgart, Germany and his friend Sean Morris join us to talk about missions, church planting, and the portability of Reformed worship and the ordinary means of grace. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/7FnKHggf7sA?feature=share
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Historian Darryl Hart and scholar Kevin White join us for a big show on a daunting topic -- Tim Keller's multifarious initiatives and prescriptions for revival and renewal of the American church. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/uafP0yfpGuM?feature=share The documents and articles: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/tgc-announces-keller-center/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/thekellercenter/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/christianity-secularization-america-rene...
Feb 09, 2023•2 hr 17 min
In Wresby's absence, our regular guide through the riches of Westminster, OPC pastor Chris Drew, was joined by PCA minister Sean Morris for an encouraging discussion of Westminster Confession of Faith chapter 12, Of Adoption. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/yYtsBtsiprA?feature=share
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min
A seminary professor with rural roots and four rural/small-town pastors (two of whom are bi-vocational) join us to talk about the challenges and blessings of ministry in the hinterlands. Chris Drew, Dennis Bills, Derrick Brite, and Charles Stover provide an often-overlooked perspective on presbyterian and Reformed churches outside of cities and comfortable suburbs. Learn more about Dennis Bills' work at http://www.reformingwv.org/ . Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/LIBodVt7fwA?feature=share...
Jan 27, 2023•2 hr 5 min
United Reformed Churches in North America minister Luke Gossett tells us about his hope to plant a URCNA congregation in his home state of Alabama where none has ever before existed. Along the way, we learned a lot about the distinctives of the URCNA specifically and the Dutch Reformed more generally. Learn more about the planting initiative here: https://www.birminghamurc.org/ Watch the show: https://youtu.be/lRuDfvLET0M...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 32 min
The Presbygirls finally break their nine-month hiatus with a brand new show on womanhood, femininity, theology, and everything in between, featuring our friend Mary Weller from TruthXChange, an apologetics ministry founded by Dr. Peter Jones. Watch: https://youtu.be/WiNV1qA4XK4
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Calvinistic baptist pastor Keith Foskey joins us to talk about his viral videos which lovingly skewer nearly every denomination. We also talked about the role and value of humor in Christian life and ministry. Find Keith's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationswithaCalvinist Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/2zAfdgF6SiU
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 42 min
Grant and Jemerson of the excellent Balm in Gilead podcast join us to talk all things Christian music—from the business, to worship, to personal devotions and even for entertainment purposes. We had a lot of fun...maybe a little too much! These guys are thoughtful and solid. Be sure to subscribe to their show: https://www.balmcast.com/ Watch the show: https://youtu.be/s_aOPPt1gc4
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Brad was interviewed recently by George Sayour, a ruling elder-turned-pastor, on George's new ruling elder-focused podcast Presbyterian & Reformed Churchmen. Subscribe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/presbyterian-reformed-churchmen/id1658431714
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Our annual visit from URC scholar-pastor Dan Borvan to celebrate the fake holiday Festivus was enlivened by the addition of PCA pastor Ryan Biese. All in good fun, tongues in cheek, etc...but serious matters were considered. Enjoy. Watch: https://youtu.be/uimYLR9LKbA
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 29 min
OPC pastor Chris Drew is our guide through the great eleventh chapter of the Westminster Confession of Faith, Of Justification. Watch: https://youtu.be/utiEl2eZ-vQ
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 26 min
The Most Interesting Presbyterian in the World, ARP Pastor Ben Glaser, holds forth on ministerial chicken raising and slaughtering, being Facebook-jailed, visiting Namibia for an international P&R ecumenical meeting, and whether Advent ought to be a thing in presbyterian churches. Watch: https://youtu.be/o3Qj_SnplM0
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Here's an encouraging sermon on justification by pastor Sean Morris, preached at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge, TN on December 4, 2022. You can find other sermons in this series at: http://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/covenantoakridge
Dec 05, 2022•36 min
Memorial Presbyterian Church in St Louis, MO voted Friday, November 18 to leave the Presbyterian Church in America due to controversies involving their pastor Greg Johnson and a specific ministry of the church. PCA pastors Dr. Dominc Aquila and Todd Pruitt joined us on short notice to talk about the departure. Watch: https://youtu.be/-DxhTNSI4b0 Read the revealing congregational letters: https://theaquilareport.com/memorial-presbyterian-church-session-calls-congregation-meeting/...
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr 9 min
