In this conversation with Chris Bolt, we discuss his work on presuppositionalism in the academy and the church. We explore various figures in the debate and take a look at the merits of natural theology. We also discuss his absence and reappearance on Twitter/X. Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis “The World in His Hands: A Christian Account of Scientific Law and its Antithetical Competitors” - https://amzn.to/3ZToTRL Greg Bahnsen and R.C. Sproul - https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Oct 02, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this interview with Tim Bushong, pastor of Syracuse Baptist Church, we discuss his experience as a musician in the Christian music industry. We explore why Christian music radio sounds feminine and ways to encourage men to sing in church. We also discuss his upcoming conference, “Jesus and Politics,” and why he feels it is so important for the church today. Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis Battle Hymns for Weary Souls II: Hail to Jesus - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jes...
Sep 25, 2023•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation with Pastor Doug Wilson, we dive into his book “Mere Christendom.” We explore a variety of topics and questions such as, what is theonomy and Christian reconstructionism and what does it have to do with Doug’s thinking on these matters? We explore the topic of an informal establishment and the current theocratic regime ruling in America. We close out talking about blaspheme laws. Mere Chistendom - https://amzn.to/3PDx7cZ https://canonpress.com/products/mere-christendom/ Doug...
Sep 18, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation with Dr. David Rainbow, Professor of Russian History at the University of Houston, we get into his journey as a Christian in the academy and what drove his interest in Russian history. We explore the unique historical narratives, including the Russian revolution, which has shaped Russian history to make sense of the Ukraine war. We also discuss Russian propaganda and Russia’s Christian history. David Rainbow - https://www.uh.edu/honors/about/faculty-staff/david-rainbow.php W...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation with Ben Crenshaw, we cover the topic of liberalism. Many people today consider liberalism a doomed project. While people still love freedom, we often fail to account for the importance of virtue. In order to understand liberalism, we need to discover what gave rise to the liberal project. Ben shares a historical overview of liberalism to help us better understand it. We also discuss modern egalitarianism under the liberal scheme and friends and enemies in light of biblical ...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation with Joel Webbon, we cover a wide range of topics. We discuss Joel’s experience pastoring an Acts 29 church and why he left the network. We also explore Joel’s theological background and look at the topic of head coverings. Joel’s book Fight by Flight offers Christians a rubric for discerning if they should leave a more progressive state so that they can better obey God’s Word. Finally, we discuss the prudence of employing the word patriarchy today. Support the show!! - http...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation with Gabriel Rench, we discuss his experience getting arrested for singing Psalms. Gabe and his church decided to host a Psalm sing as a form of protest against COVID restrictions in Moscow, ID. He was arrested by local police. After a lengthy lawsuit, he was found not guilty and awarded damages. We discuss what it was like to be arrested for following God and what it has been like to do ministry in Moscow. Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis Gabe Wrench ...
Aug 21, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation with Scott Yenor, Senior Director of State Coalitions at the Claremont Institute, we discuss what happened when just last year, the mob came for Scott, attempting to cancel him, after a talk he gave on the importance of the family. We explore an article he wrote on this attempted cancellation made against him in First Things as well as the topic of patriarchy. We also dive into a report he made on wokeness on Texas A&M through top down diversity, equity, and inclusion in...
Aug 07, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nancy Pearcey is a professor of apologetics at Houston Christian University and a well established author on Christian worldview matters. In her latest book, the Toxic War on Masculinity, Nancy asks how it became socially acceptable to express open hostility against men. Books are sold with titles like I Hate Men and Are Men Necessary ? Religion is often targeted as a prime cause of toxic behavior in men. Yet, surprisingly, the findings of social science debunk that negative stereotype. Research...
Jul 31, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode with Conley Owens, we discuss his book on the Dorean Principle. The Dorean Principle, which is based on biblical concepts related to generosity and giving, takes aim at the commercialization of Christianity in the church today. We discuss the disruptive nature of such a principle as it pertains to conferences, seminaries, weddings, and para-church ministries. Owens even goes so far as to criticize the host’s Patreon tiers based on the Dorean Principle! Enjoy! Conley Owens is a Pa...
Jul 25, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I talk with Auron MacIntyre, host of the Auron MacIntyre Show, about Conquest’s Laws. Robert Conquest was a British-American historian and poet known for his work on the Soviet Union. A long-time research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, he developed two laws of politics (a third is considered John O’Sullivan’s first law, O’Sullivan being a British conservative political commentator and journalist): Everyone is conservative about what he knows best. Any organi...
Jul 17, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I talk with Pastor Michael Clary, of Christ the King Church of Cincinnati, Ohio, about his new book “God’s Good Design.” The issue of women in ministry is one of the most fiercely debated in otherwise conservative denominations and church networks. Michael and I discuss everything from praying to God as mother, to what a church looks like that is feminized, and finally his own experience as a pastor working out many of these issues. Michael’s book addresses a crucial issue for t...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fr Calvin Robinson is a deacon in the Free Church of England and host of the Common Sense Crusade which airs weekly on GB News. He is an outspoken defender of the faith recently having been part of a debate at Oxford Union. In this interview, we discuss his approach to the faith and cultural engagement. We discuss what it means for Christianity to be a conservative religion and how to remain steadfast in the face of media hostility. We also dive into the topic of immigration and the importance f...
Jun 26, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode with military veteran and attorney Davis Younts, we discuss the pressure put on military personnel to get the COV*D vaccine and how he helped Navy Seals and others gain exemptions. We offer some reflections on our nation's legacy in light of Aghanistan and Iraq. Younts shares his perspective on the sexual revolution in the military and the ability (or inability) of military members to do anything about it. For Patreon members only, we discuss the recent indictments of former...
Jun 13, 2023•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I share a talk I gave at a recent conference in April of 2023 at Christ the King Church of Cincinnati. Christ the King has launched King’s Domain as a ministry of their church to help bring biblical truth into the public square. The theme of the conference was “Clear Speech for a Confused Age.” For King’s Domain, this was a conference devoted to helping Christians speak plainly the teachings of the Bible for the glory of God and the good of the world. The talk I delivered was on...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I answer some questions that have been raised and provide clarifications regarding Episode 91 “The Truth Behind Why Acts 29 Removed Our Church.” There have now even been certain lies told about our release of the phone call which I tackle. I give an overview of how Acts 29 is structured. I dive into some of the leaders in place today and make some general observations about problems in the network. https://americanreformer.org/2023/05/acts-29-and-the-big-sort/ Support the show S...
May 29, 2023•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast On January 17, 2023, Acts 29 removed our church from the network without warning. We had been members in good standing in Acts 29 for 12 years. There was no indication that this action would be taken against our church. It was a unilateral decision made by the board of the network. The removal was announced to us over a call and no written documentation was provided. There is no process of appeal. In this episode, Matt Patrick and I share not just our experience in being removed from the network...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode with Aaron Edwards, we discuss his recent firing from Cliff College. Aaron has been a professor teaching on missiology and preaching for 7 years at a self-described evangelical college in the UK. In February of 2023, he sent out a tweet on homosexuality that eventually led to him getting cancelled. Listen as we explore the events leading up to this, the importance of engaging Western culture today, the hypocrisy of many in the academy, and the need for bold pastors today. Support...
May 15, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Samuel Sey is a native Ghanaian who lives in the States by way of Canada. In this episode, we discuss his journey in coming to know Christ and how that has impacted his own ministry today. We take a look at the various ideological movements such as BLM and CRT and how they even play out in Canada. We also discuss his use of social media and how he navigates posting wisely and why his blog is called “slow to write.” Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis slowtowrite.com Samuel Se...
May 08, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation with Jerry Bowyer, we start out discussing presuppositionalism and Thomism. I suggest that we can call be friends but my neo-Thomist friends might not agree. We dive into the topic of money particularly as it pertains to spending money at businesses that openly hate God. Jerry shares about spending money as a matter of conscience. We close talking about Christians starting parallel financial institutions. Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis https://twitte...
Apr 26, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this conversation with Clifford Humphrey, we discuss leadership. Clifford proposes that much of what passes for leadership today is better considered management. Everything from generalship, wealth management, to rhetoric, is considered leadership today. What might it look like to have a deeper understanding of leadership? How can we develop leaders with moral vision rather than just managers and rhetoricians? Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis https://twitter.com/cphumph...
Apr 17, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode with Matthew Roberts, we discuss his new book PRIDE: Identity and the Worship of Self. The idea of a sexual identity is thoroughly modern and plays into our idolatry of the Free Self. We tend to worship the ideal of self-expression and authenticity. This idol must be confronted in our day. Roberts’ book explores the contours of the issues and dives deep into the issue of PRIDE as a prime example of what of the worship of the Free Self. We discuss pronoun usage, identifying as het...
Apr 03, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Os Guinness shares about his latest book Signals of Transcendence which is written to provide ten examples of famous atheists who came to know God through a unique moment in their life. Each story gives a brief summary of figures like Chesterton and Lewis highlighting their specific experience that led them to begin to take God more seriously. We also explore what it looks like for Christians to engage culture and politics during revolutionary times. Many Christians today just w...
Apr 03, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I talk with Michael Thiessen about church culture and evangelical leadership in Canada. We discuss his recent departure from the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptists (FEB) and the precipitating events which lead to his exit. There are many questions today surrounding the viability of the evangelical approach to cultural engagement particularly as it relates to politics. We explore the topic of presuppositionalism and biblical sufficiency unpacking the authority of pastors and thei...
Mar 27, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Colin Redemer and I discuss the life and work of pastor, poet, and theologian Thomas Traherne (1637-1675). To start, we talk about why Colin feels that Traherne’s work is so necessary today and challenges faced in bringing “Christian Ethics” to publication today. We explore the topics of virtue ethics, love, Aristotelianism. Bio - Colin Redemer is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Saint Mary’s College of California and the Vice President of the Davenant Institute. He loves teach...
Mar 13, 2023•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I discuss the cancelation of Josh Butler, author of Beautiful Union, from the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. We look at various reactions to Josh’s article from evangelicals associated with The Gospel Coalition as well as endorsers of the book and the fallout. I dive into what this reveals about the broader landscape of evangelicalism. Support the show!! - https://www.patreon.com/chasedavis Blocked by The Gospel Coalition - https://twitter.com/jchasedavis/status/1631485...
Mar 07, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this interview with Jack Franicevich, we discuss the biblical reality of the first day of the week being Sunday. Jack shares his research regarding the importance of Sunday worship as the normal way that God has structured the time for Christinas. We talk about Christians who need to work on Sundays and how they should participate in worship. We also dive into the topic of Christian and secular holidays exploring “pride month” as a thematic month. Jack is a middle school classics teacher in C...
Feb 27, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this interview with Alex Kocman, we discuss the rift between theology and the world of missions. Many times there seems to be disconnect between those who are concerned with orthodoxy and those who are concerned with reaching the lost. Alex (and his co-author Chad Vegas) wrote “Missions by the Book” in order to help relieve this tension and provide a better way forward. We dive into some of the ideas in the book, primarily discussing their use of the regulative principle and how it can be app...
Feb 13, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this interview with Patrick Downey, we discuss his book Serious Comedy in which he makes the case that the Bible is a work of comedy. “Because of the Bible we inherit the expectation that we can live serious lives in writing; but because we no longer believe in the one divine poet who could make this possible, the joke is always on us for we can no longer take our own comedies seriously.” Patrick and I discuss the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle, Schmitt, and Machiavelli. We explore how the te...
Feb 06, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this interview with Doug Ponder, we discuss the practice of public confession of sin as a means of reaching people which is often practiced by many leaders in evangelicalism today. We explore Scriptures related to this issue such as “judgement begins at the household of God” and “pulling the log out of your own eye.” We also discuss hypocrisy and authenticity. Authenticity is a key word associated with expressive individualism. Should Christians be authentic? What does it mean to walk in obed...
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