Gospel Reformation Network executive council members Jon Payne, Ligon Duncan, Mel Duncan, Richard Phillips, Jason Helopoulos, David Strain, and Jonathan Master have an engaging roundtable discussion on the nature and task of the ruling elder. This is also the theme of the 2025 GRN National Conference in Sanford, Florida (May 7-8). You can learn more about the conference and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-grn-national-conference-tickets-1030379682367...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 13 min
An all-star cast of presbyterians came together to make predictions for 2025 developments in the kingdoms of the church and the world. Ruling elder Kerry and pastors Chris Drew, Reed DePace, Ryan Biese, Job Dalomba, Nick Bullock, and Wilson Van Hooser. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iteWbuC-5wg
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 48 min
This program contains two recordings from several years ago—an account of the death of Machen on January 1, 1937, followed by a reading of the monumental final chapter (The Church) from Machen's great work, Christianity and Liberalism . On YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRym5CKIxdA
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Dr. R. Scott Clark and pastor Sean Morris help us think about how to be both faithful and welcoming to visitors, outsiders, and newcomers. Watch: h ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTAHYqEnmSw
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Nathanael Miller is the RUF Campus minister at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. To hear Nathaniel's excellent preaching at his large group meetings, check out his podcast here . To learn more about Nathanael's ministry or how you can support him, click here . Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalo...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 43 min
The Bishop of Western Festivus Dan Borvan joins us along with Chris Gordon, R. Scott Clark, Zoe the Presbygirl, Sean Morris, and the late Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones to air grievances and perform feats of theological and ecclesial strength...and vocal performance. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZhUeveRJpI
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 36 min
PCA pastors Stephen Spinnenweber and Scotty Anderson help us explore paedocommunion and its relative "young child" communion. Here is Stephen's article: https://gospelreformation.net/dear-pastor-may-my-child-take-the-lords-supper/ Here is Scotty's article on young child communion: https://www.pastorspress.org/2016/01/27/the-age-for-communion/ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrM5aL_isPw...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 51 min
Sarah and Zoe sit down with Rev. Matthew Everhard, a PCA pastor in Pennsylvania, to talk a little bit about his family life in ministry and a lot about his new book Worshiptainment , a small but detailed primer on why Presbyterians believe in the regulative principle and some of the excesses in modern evangelical worship. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM4uRLHdQWw We also joined Matt for a video on his own YouTube channel and you can find that conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/w...
Dec 12, 2024•39 min
OPC minister Chris Drew joins us to walk through chapter 18 of the Westminster Confession of Faith, Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation. This is a tremendously helpful chapter. Here is the text: 1. Although hypocrites and other unregenerate men may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes and carnal presumptions of being in the favor of God, and estate of salvation (which hope of theirs shall perish): yet such as truly believe in the Lord Jesus, and love him in sincerity, endeavoring to wa...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Scotty Anderson is the Associate Pastor for Family Ministry at Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church in Simpsonville, SC. You can check out his sermons here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/speakers/9851 . Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here ....
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Pastor Jared Nelson and ruling elder Matt Lee bring the benefits of their knowledge, experience, and research to bear on the complicated issue (and fact) of so-called Good Faith Subscription in the Presbyterian Church in America. Matt's article: https://pcapolity.com/2024/02/21/exceptionalism-in-the-pca/ The 2002 PCAGA issue of Presbyterian & Reformed News that we referenced: https://www.presbyteriannews.org/volumes/v8/3/pr33.pdf...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 19 min
We talk about music—singable, simple, congregatonal, appropriate music for public worship in the church—with Sean and Sarah Morris, a pastor and a pianist who are both well-trained and actively engaged in the life and ministry of a local church. You are bound to find something of interest if church music interests you at all...which it must do if you're a Christian! We look at a new Getty song and we talk about how church music got to where it is today and about the commercialization and commodi...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Because we didn't want to watch election coverage we talked about tacos...and the election and politics...and the church...for three hours. From Nixon to Mexican cheeses to church fellowship meal menus—we covered it all. Consume this content at your own risk. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/8HzTh_dnvxs "What Did Machen Eat?" article: https://presbycast.substack.com/p/what-did-machen-eat...
Nov 06, 2024•3 hr 6 min
Pastor Ryan Biese of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) of Fort Oglethorpe, GA preached this applied exposition of Psalm 37 on 11/3/2024 with the US election season being in view. The intro and outro music is Psalm 137 from the Trinity Psalter Hymnal by TJ Hallet .
Nov 03, 2024•52 min
Pastors Derrick Brite, Ryan Biese, and Matt Adams plus Presbygirl Zoe joined us to discuss Tucker Carlson's ballyhooed "spiritual" encounter and the spiritual worship that Reformed churches ought to enjoy. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be confused! And you might be edified. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUcahktpHa0
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Pastor Job Dalomba joins us to talk about living in tumultuous political times, being neigborly, and applying Reformed theological truths. Based on: https://presbycast.substack.com/p/16-thoughts-for-christian-citizens Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azc6QRsbCWs
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Evangelical taxonomy, political angst, PCA polling, un-civil culture wars and...the place of humor in the Bible, the Christian life and personal sanity—that's pretty much all we talked about with friends Dr. DG Hart of Hillsdale College and Stephen Spinnenweber, pastor of Westminster PCA in Jacksonville, FL. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slWmtTp5LKE The article: https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/5-kinds-of-american-evangelicals-and-their-voting-patterns/ The poll: https://www.graphs...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Pastors Dan Borvan (URCNA), Chris Drew (OPC), Zack Groff, and Ryan Biese (PCA) joined our panel to talk about the latest hot trend in the Reformed and evangelical worlds—ministers and young people decamping to the Anglican communion...whatever that is. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5gWHDesuuE https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/10/1/will-anglicans-save-evangelicalism https://juicyecumenism.com/2024/09/26/wheaton-anglican-pipeline/ https://juicyecumenism.com/2024/10/08/anglo-catholi...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Dr. David Hall is the senior pastor of Midway Presbyterian Church in Powder Springs, GA. He is a prolific author, serves on the board of Westminster Seminary California, and is one of the organizers of the Reformation & Worship Conference that will be held October 10-13 at IPC in Savannah. You can register for the conference here. You can check out David's books here and listen to his sermons here. (F&B episodes are usually released monthly, but we wanted to get this one out before the w...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 51 min
The Presbygirls are back with a slightly different kind of show this time - we interviewed PCA minister Perry McCall and his wife Robin about their son's cancer diagnosis at 8, and what it was like for their family and Perry's ministry. The McCalls take us through the timeline of Andrew's treatment, covering topics like the encouragement of the local church, the importance of the Lord's day, and guiding children through hard and severe situations. Watch: https://youtube.com/live/HDsMMQVz73k...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Dr. C.N. "Nick" Willborn has pastored Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) since 2009 and continues to teach at Reformed seminaries as an adjunct after teaching full time for a number of years. Dr. Willborn's many previous sermons and presentations on Presbycast may be found here . Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic...
Oct 01, 2024•2 hr 3 min
TJ Hallett joins us to talk (and sing) about his Trinity Psalter Hymnal video and guitar chords project. You'll be encouraged by his love for psalms, singing, and congregational praise. Pastor Sean Morris, a regular guest, brings his musical and biblical knowledge to bear as well. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E2C4dl8cJ0 Previous TPH show with Danny Olinger: https://presbycast.libsyn.com/the-trinity-psalter-hymnal-the-church-wdanny-olinger / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGEdxT8fDeU&...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Our friend Pastor D. talks about his educational and preaching mission to China. We examine the size, scope, and health of the Chinese church and we heard an amazing story about the Lord's Day meetings of rural Chinese churches.
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Reformed Forum major domo Camden Bucey and a brigade of hot sauce veterans join us to talk heat, theology, and life. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcftXn38HCM (episode is uniquely suited to video....tears, etc.) Machen food article: https://presbycast.substack.com/p/what-did-machen-eat
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Dr. Joseph A. Pipa Jr. is president emeritus and professor of systematic and applied theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Greenville, S.C. He is also co-pastor of Antioch Presbyterian Church in Woodruff, SC. You can find his books here and listen to his sermons here . Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan'...
Sep 02, 2024•2 hr 18 min
Dr. C.N. "Nick" Willborn, senior pastor of Covenant PCA in Oak Ridge, TN, preaches an excellent sermon on the nature and mission of the church. You may view the service in which it was preached here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fao1cGXmE64
Aug 26, 2024•37 min
Hillsdale historian DG Hart and California pastor Chad Vegas join us to talk about worship through the centuries and the long, strange trip Vegas' reforming church has made. Again, we look behind a church curtain...and even peek into the drummer cage. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmOF98_sAGw
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Scholar-pastor Harrison Perkins walks us through his new book Reformed Covenant Theology. His friend (and ours) Derrick Brite helps us along the way. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UbLXl0qCK8
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Our panel of five works through a controversial piece by New York Times columnist and former PCA member David French. Read it or listen to it here: (as long as firewall link works): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/opinion/right-wing-presbyterian-church-canceled.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CU4.WNW_.X-JUJe-yJ6Dj&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Watch the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_sw_MhHnaQ...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 38 min
PCA church planter Alexandre Sarran and pastor-scholar Dr. Dan Borvan join us to talk about religious life in France now and in the 16th and 17th centuries, the era of the Huguenots. Learn more here: https://theaquilareport.com/about-confessional-presbyterian-church-planting-in-calvins-homeland/ and here: https://www.egliselyongerland.org/ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_X74acSxkU...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 20 min
