Timestamps to Know

· 00:32 – Intro

· 03:35 – Encouragements as We Look Forward to 2025

· 07:23 – Why is the Question of Humanity Historically Important?

· 12:20 – Why Should Congregants or Laypersons Study the Doctrine of Humanity?

· 17:31 – How Did the Change to an Enlightenment Epistemology Effect the Doctrine of Humanity?

· 23:10 – A Mirrored Reality That is Lost

· 30:00 – How Is This Piece Helpful in How Dr. Van Relates This to Economics?

· 34:44 – Man Creating God

· 43:03 –Do Other Systematic Theologies Address Our Modern Anthropological Problems?

· 45:25 – Denying Politics Denies the Doctrine of Man

· 54:15 – How Does the Doctrine of Humanity Help Us Preach the Gospel?

·  1:00:18 - Outro

 

Resources to Click

·“The Need for Theological Anthropology” – Stephen J. Wellum

· “The Extinction of Experience: Christine Rosen on the Impact of Technology on Society” – Uncommon Knowledge

· “The Embodied Person: Why I Am My Body, Not Just My Soul” – Gregg Allison

· “Going Deeper” – Daniel Strange

· “Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold to a Revelational Epistemology” – Pierce Taylor Hibbs

· “Abortion Statistics 1973-2019”

· “Majority of Americans Remain Supportive of Euthanasia” – Jade Wood and Justin McCarthy

·  “Why They Kill Their Newborns” – Steven Pinker

· “WEF Mastermind: ‘Human Rights are Fiction, Just Like God’ – Frank Bergman

· Theme of the Month: The Image of God in Scripture and Society

· Give to Support the Work

 

Books to Read

· The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World – Christine Rosen

· The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis

· “Human Being, Individual and Social” by Kevin J. Vanhoozer in The Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine –  ed. Colin E. Gunton

· An Essay on Man: The 18th Century Enlightenment Classic – Alexander Pope

· The Message in the Bottle -  Walker Percy

· The Human Body Shop – Andrew Kimbrell

·  The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism – Phillip E. Johnson

· False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America – Joy Pullman

· Losing Our Virtue: Why the Church Must Recover Its Moral Vision – David F. Wells

·“Losing Our Religion: The Impact of Secularisation on the Understanding of Sin” in Ruined Sinners to Reclaim – ed. David Gibson

· The Intolerance of Tolerance – D.A. Carson

· A Critique of Pure Tolerance – Robert Paul Wolff

· “Sin’s Contemporary Significance,” by D.A. Carson in Fallen: A Theology of Sin – ed. Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson

· Idols for Destruction: The Conflict of Christian Faith in American Culture – Herbert Schlossberg

· How Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture – Franciss A. Schaeffer

·Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow – Yuval Noah Harari

· The Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin

· Our Civilizational Moment: The Waning of the West and the War of the Worlds – Os Guinness

3.59 – Merkle Interview Show Notes

 

Timestamps

·     00:36 – Intro

·     03:14 – How Dr. Merkle Became the President of New Saint Andrews

·     06:43 – What is the Crisis of Higher Education?

·     09:25 – What is the Idea of ‘Big Ed’?

·     13:38 – Looking at Education as Parent and Fellow Educator

·     20:13 – Christian Universities Mirroring ‘Big Ed’

·     23:08 – How Many Christian Universities Are Saying We Need to Move to the Right?

·     24:17 – Don’t Take Government Funds

·     27:52 – Government Coercion and Accreditation

·     30:47 – What is Unique About New Saint Andrews?

·     34:34 – What about Someone Who Wants to Pursue Liberal Arts?

·     36:38 – What Models Influenced NSA?

·     41:16 – What Is Necessary to Begin Thinking about Providing This Type of Education?

·     43:18 – Do We Include Local Churches as a Necessary Element?

·     44:11 – How Does Gender Play a Part in NSA’s Model of Education?

·     50:24 – Closing Thoughts and Outro

 

Resources to Click

·     “⁠Encore: Big Ed, Too Big to Fail”⁠ – Benjamin Merkle

·     ⁠“What’s the Problem With Federal Loans?”⁠ – Benjamin Merkle

·     ⁠“The Financially Sustainable University: The Lost Decade”⁠ – Mark Krafft, Tom Dretler, and Jeff Selingo

·     ⁠“Higher Ed Must Change or Die”⁠ – Jason Wingard

·     ⁠“Student Loans Cost Taxpayers $645 Billion More Than We Were Told”⁠ – Andrew Gillen

·     ⁠CTEEReport Fall 2021⁠

·     ⁠“The Great Interruption”⁠ – Bill Conley and Robert Massa

·     “⁠Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education⁠” – Nathan D. Grawe

·     “⁠Who Is Ruining Our Universities? Administrators!”⁠ – Richard Vedder

·     ⁠SHEEO FY 2018 Report⁠

·     ⁠Trends in Student Aid Report 2018⁠

·     ⁠“Average Student Loan Debt 2024”⁠ – Jennifer Calonia

·     ⁠“Student Loan Debt Statistics”⁠ – Melanie Hanson

·     ⁠“The Uncomfortable Truth about Campus Rape Policy”⁠ – Emily Yoffe

·     ⁠Theme of the Month: The Kingdom of God⁠

·     ⁠Give to Support the Work⁠

 

Books to Read

·     ⁠Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded Truth for a Leftist Agenda⁠ – Megan Basham

Ideas have consequences, and, as we'll see, how we read Genesis 1–11 impacts such fundamental questions as Who is man? and What is his mission?

Are the opening chapters of Genesis simply a bland recitation of ancient history? Far from it! These chapters set the stage on which the grand drama of redemptive history will play itself out.

Timestamps

• Introduction - 00:30
• How Did the Kingdom Through Covenant Book Project Begin? - 3:00
• How Did Dr. Gentry Start Thinking about the Covenants? - 4:50
• How Does Genesis 1-11 Open the Door to the Rest of the Scriptures? -  8:40
• How Have We Seen Genesis 1-11 Mishandled? - 10:26
• Who Wrote Genesis and What’s it’s Relation to the Ancient Near East? - 14:22
• How Should We Understand the Six Days of Creation? - 16:58
• How Do We See the Image of God Working its Way through Scripture? - 22:20
• What Things Do We See in Gen. 1-2 That Would Indicate a Covenant With Adam?- 27:07
• What’s the Storyline in Genesis 1-11 Moving from Adam to Second Adam?- 30:05
• How Do We Then Move From the First Adam to the Last Adam? - 32:44
• What Would Be a Resource to Help Study Genesis? - 35:17
• Anything that Would Be Helpful When Preaching Genesis? - 37:03
• Outro – 39:33

 

Resources to Click

• The Account of Creation and Its Relation to the Biblical Storyline – Peter J. Gentry
• Were the Sons of God in Gen. 6 Fallen Angels? Who Were the Nephilim? – Peter J. Gentry

 

Books to Read

• Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical Theological Understanding of the Covenants (Second Edition) – Peter J. Gentry & Stephen J. Wellum
• God’s Kingdom through God’s Covenants: A Concise Biblical Theology – Peter J. Gentry & Stephen J. Wellum
• Genesis 1-15 Vol. 1 Word Biblical Commentary – Gordon J. Wenham
• Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis – Allen P. Ross
• Genesis – Derek Kidner
• Covenant and Creation: An Old Testament Covenant Theology

Are the opening chapters of Genesis simply a bland recitation of ancient history? Far from it! These chapters set the stage on which the grand drama of redemptive history will play itself out.

Listen in as Trent Hunter and Ardel Caneday join David Schrock to discuss his new book, "Dividing the Faithful: How a Little Book on Race Fractured a Movement Founded on Grace."

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:34
• Dr. Caneday’s Interaction with Divided By Faith - 2:10
• The Thesis of Dividing the Faithful - 10:31
• David Schrock’s Interaction with Divided by Faith - 13:30
• Problems with Divided by Faith - 18:40
• What Does “Racialization” Mean? - 22:54
• How Was Divided by Faith Promoted throughout the Years? - 25:36
• D.A. Carson’s Take on Race & Justice in Love in Hard Places - 32:40
• Dividing the Faithful’s Appeal to Scripture - 35:00
• Closing Thoughts & Outro – 37:56

Resources to Click

• Introducing Dividing the Faithful – Christ Over All
• Why Write a Book-Length Critique of Divided by Faith Twenty-Three Years After It Was Published – Ardel Caneday
• Five Steps for Racial Reconciliation on Sunday at 11:00AM – D. A. Carson

Books to Read

• Dividing the Faithful – David Schrock
• Love in Hard Places – D.A. Carson

Today's "social justice" masquerades as truth but is completely untethered from God and his self-revelation in Scripture. To rightly understand justice, we must ground our thinking firmly in the Word of God.

Timestamps

• Introduction - 00:28
• What’s the Big Picture that We Need on Justice? - 04:16
• Justice Is a Moral and Essential Attribute of God - 06:44
• Key Texts, Acts, & Events to Help Us Define God’s Justice - 14:37
• The Different Types of Justice and the Law of God - 19:52
• Distributive Justice vs. Social Justice - 25:53
• Thomas Sowell & Justice - 33:33
• Doctrinal Clarity on Justice - 37:40
• Vertical and Horizontal Implications of God’s Justice - 42:40
• Where Can Pastors Go to Feed the Flock on God’s Justice? - 46:57
• Outro - 53:09

Resources to Click

• Thinking Biblically and Theologically About Justice by Stephen Wellum

 

Books to Read

• Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice: An Urgent Appeal to Fellow Christians in a Time of Social Crisis – Scott David Allen
• Reformed Dogmatics – Geerhardus Vos
• Systematic Theology – Louis Berkhof
• The Doctrine of God – John Frame

Today's "social justice" masquerades as truth but is completely untethered from God and his self-revelation in Scripture. To rightly understand justice, we must ground our thinking firmly in the Word of God.

Resources to Click

• Thinking Biblically and Theologically About Justice by Stephen Wellum

 

Books to Read

• Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice: An Urgent Appeal to Fellow Christians in a Time of Social Crisis – Scott David Allen

• Reformed Dogmatics – Geerhardus Vos
• Systematic Theology – Louis Berkhof
• The Doctrine of God – John Frame

While the Civil Rights Movement accomplished much good, it unwittingly hitched the Black community to destructive governmental institutions and policies. Just how did this happen? Listen in to Virgil Walker, Stephen Wellum, and David Schrock as they talk about these inter-related issues.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:34
• Virgil Walker’s Background - 04:07
• Dr. Wellum’s Experience with Civil Rights - 09:10
• How Scripture Has Shaped Virgil’s Thinking on Race Growing Up - 14:02
• The Importance of Responsibility and Hard Work vs. Affirmative Action - 17:20
• What was Positive and Concerning about the Civil Rights Movment? - 27:21
• How to think about Martin Luther King Jr. - 31:30
• Current Civil Rights Leaders Have Left MLK Behind - 35:20
• The Black Church and White Church are Not Monolithic - 41:00
• Over-Dependence on the Government - 45:21
• How Was the Black Family Impacted by the Civil Rights Movement? - 49:58
• How Should Pastors Address the Civil Rights Movement? - 55:50
• Closing Thoughts & Outro – 59:27

 

Resources to Click

• Where is the Good News? An Honest Look at the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Community? – Virgil Walker
• What’s the Truth about Martin Luther King Jr.? – Virgil Walker

 

Books to Read

• Plain Theology for Plain People – Charles Octavius Booth

While the Civil Rights Movement accomplished much good, it unwittingly hitched the Black community to destructive governmental institutions and policies. Just how did this happen?

Machen knew that emptying Christianity of its historical claims would leave only a lifeless shell behind. True spiritual life is not opposed to history, but is produced by a God who acts in history. Listen in to this conversation on Dr. Michael Haykin's essay on the life of Machen.

Timestamps to Know

·      Intro: 00:38

·      Dr. Haykin’s Introduction to Machen - 02:52

·      Dr. Wellum’s Introduction to Machen - 04:15

·      How Does the Modernist/Fundamentalist Debate Fit into the History of the Church? - 05:59

·      Was Machen Doing Something ‘Novel’ in Making a Distinction Between Christianity & Liberalism? - 14:12

·      Machen’s Historical Background - 17:05

·      Students Maintaining Objectivity When Studying History - 21:05

·      What Do We Know About Machen’s Time in Princeton, and Wilhelm Herman’s Influence - 22:56

·      Machen’s Experience Leading to Ministry - 31:54

·      How Does Machen Relate Doctrine and Experience? - 35:05

·      What are the Big Battles Today We are Facing? - 37:32

·      What Can We Learn from Church History About Ecumenicism and Doctrine? - 40:58

·      Outro - 48:07

 

Resources to Click

·      John Gresham Machen, Defender of the Faith – Michael A.G. Haykin

 

Books to Read

·      Christianity & Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen

·      What is Faith? – J. Gresham Machen

·      The Origin of Paul’s Religion: The Classic Defense of Supernatural Christianity – J. Gresham Machen

·      J. Gresham Machen: A Biographical Memoir – Ned B. Stonehouse

Machen knew that emptying Christianity of its historical claims would leave only a lifeless shell behind. True spiritual life is not opposed to history, but is produced by a God who acts in history.

Resources to Click

• Theology Simply Profound’s Audiobook of Machen’s Christianity & Liberalism
• History and Faith by J. Gresham Machen
• What is Faith? by J. Gresham Machen
• J. Gresham Machen’s Response to Modernism – John Piper

Books to Read

• Christianity and Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen
• Dictionary of Christianity in America – Ed. Reid, Linder, Shelley, Stout
• Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism – George Marsden
• Princeton Seminary – David Calhoun
• The Modernist Impulse in American Protestantism – William R. Hutchison
• What is Christianity? Notable Addresses from a Noble Defender of the Faith – J. Gresham Machen & Ned B. Stonehouse
• Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America – D.G. Hart
• J. Gresham Machen – Ned B. Stonehouse
• W. Stanford Reid: An Evangelical Calvinist in the Academy – Donald MacLeod
• Models for Scripture – John Goldingjay

3.58 – Schreiner Interview Show Notes

 

Timestamps

·     00:46 – Intro

·     03:18 – Reputation & Background on George Eldon Ladd

·     06:21 – Engaging with the Dutch Tradition & Critical Scholarship

·     07:50 – Reading Ladd and On His Influence

·     09:50 – Ladd on Inerrancy

·     15:45 – Taking an Axe to Dispensationalism

·     23:54 – Defining Dispensationalism and Their Varieties

·     27:37 – The Reign, Rule, and Realm of Christ

·     29:23 – The Promises of the Land

·     32:00 – Parallel Arguments between Dispensationalists and Post-Millenialists

·     36:26 – Thinking Through the Already Not Yet and Engaging with Preterism

·     42:21 – How To Introduce the Already Not Yet and Applications for Today

·     44:23 – Thinking Through the Already Not Yet Systematically

·     47:13 – How Does This Impact Preaching?

·     50:00 – Lessons From Ladd’s Life

·     59:13 – Closing Thoughts and Outro

 

Resources to Click

·     “The World Turned Upside Down: George Ladd on the Kingdom” – Thomas R. Schreiner

·     Theme of the Month: The Kingdom of God

·     Give to Support the Work

 

Books to Read

·     A Theology of the New Testament – George Eldon Ladd

·     The Gospel of the Kingdom: Scriptural Studies in the Kingdom of God – George Eldon Ladd

·     The Presence of the Future: The Eschatology of Biblical Realism – George Eldon Ladd

·     The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Battle Over the End Times Shaped a Nation – Daniel G. Hummel

·     Progressive Dispensationalism – Craig A. Blaising & Darrell L. Bock

·     The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom and the Church – Geerhardus Vos

·     The Pauline Eschatology – Geerhardus Vos

·     Christ and Time: The Primitive Conception of Time and History – Oscar Cullman

·     Reforming Fundamentalism: Fuller Seminary and the New Evangelicalism – George M. Marsden

·     The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views – ed. Robert Clouse

·     Revelation 1-11 – Peter Leithart

·     Revelation 12-22 – Peter Leithart

Calling conservative voices "misinformation" or banning them outright has been happening for over 100 years. But as Machen's case shows, locking down debate means the decline of a seminary—and denomination.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:32
• Dr. Hart’s Background and Interest in Machen – 03:55
• Influence of Machen on Dr. Green 07:55
• What Were the Liberals Defending? - 11:00
• Defining Protestant Liberalism - 13:57
• Applying the History of Machen’s Time to Today - 19:03
• Impact of Christianity & Liberalism in 1923 & following - 24:56
• How Did Machen Handle the Pushback? - 28:13
• Why Is There a Tendency to Call Something Like Machen’s Position ‘Unkind & Uncharitable’? - 32:50
• How Would You Encourage Those Today to Be Courageous? - 39:26
• For First-Time Readers of Christianity & Liberalism - 46:09
• Outro - 47:50

 Resources to Click

• The Rise and Fall of J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism – D.G. Hart

Books to Read

• Christianity & Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen
• Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of the Conservative Protestant - DG Hart
• J. Gresham Machen: Selected Shorter Writings – ed. D.G. Hart

Calling conservative voices "misinformation" or banning them outright has been happening for over 100 years. But as Machen's case shows, locking down debate means the decline of a seminary—and denomination.

Resources to Click

• Theology Simply Profound’s Audiobook of Machen’s Christianity & Liberalism
• Newspaper Coverage of J. Gresham Machen’s Ecclesiastical Trial in 1935 – James Daniel Barr
• The Presbyterian Conflict: Chapter 8 The Machen Trial  - Edwin H. Rian

 

Books to Read

• Christianity & Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen
• J. Gresham Machen, A Silhouette – H.W. Coray
• The Modernist Impulse in American Protestantism – William R. Hutchison

Listen in as David Schrock, Stephen Wellum, Ardel Caneday, and Trent Hunter discuss the topic of baptism and how it relates to children.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:42
• How Does Baptism Function in Context to the Local Church? - 02:13
• What Has Been Your Practice Historically When Baptizing Children? - 07:17
• Ardel Caneday – 07:56
• Stephen Wellum - 11:04
• David Schrock - 17:47
• Engaging Each Other On Baptism - 23:05
• Circumcision and Baptism - 23:40
• Preaching on Repentance and Conversion - 29:00
• What Would Give You Pause Before Receiving a Child Before Baptism? - 31:15
• Advice to Evangelizing Children in the Home - 34:47
• Final Encouragements - 38:21
• Closing Thoughts and Outro - 40:58

Practically, How ought Baptists raise up and care for their unbelieving children?

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:43
• Dr. Nettles’ Testimony of Baptist Life - 3:57
• Dr. Wellum’s Thoughts on Why Baptists are Moving to a Paedo-Baptist Position - 8:33
• David Schrock’s Testimony on Baptist Heritage - 10:42
• Richard Furman’s Historical Context - 12:00
• The Covenant Theology of Richard Furman - 17:50
• Was Richard Foster Doing Something Unique with His Biblical Theology? - 24:38
• Furman’s Idea of ‘Guardianship’ and ‘Wardship’ - 30:46
• Impressing Upon Children the Fullness of Being in the ‘Image of God’ - 36:00
• Responsibilities of Parents Raising Children - 38:43
• Counsel to Baptist Members Thinking about Paedobaptism - 39:52
• 46:20 – Outro

Resources to Click

• Richard Furman (1755-1825) and His Letter, “The Children of Church Members” – Thomas J. Nettles

Books to Read

• The Baptists Vol. 1: Beginnings in Britain – Thomas J. Nettles
• The Baptists Vol. 2: Beginnings in America – Thomas J. Nettles
• The Baptists Vol. 3: The Modern Era – Thomas J. Nettles
• By His Grace and For His Glory – Thomas J. Nettles
• Teaching Truth, Training Hearts – Thomas J. Nettles with Steve Weaver
• A Commentary on Galatians – Thomas J. Nettles

Practically, how ought Baptists raise up and care for their unbelieving children?

We were able to catch up with G. K. Beale to talk about his new book, Union with the Resurrected Christ: Eschatological New Creation and New Testament Biblical Theology. We talk deeply about the centrality of the resurrection for the new creation, with a special bonus portion at the very end on the millenium!

Timestamps to Know

·     Intro: 00:38

·     Dr. Beale’s Bio and Background: 03:38

·     Ten Facets of Eschatology - 10:46

·     Union With the Resurrected Christ - 18:11

·     The Relationship Between Resurrection & Ascension - 21:17

·     Relating Christ’s Priesthood & Kingship to Ascension- 22:26

·     The Diamond Facets of the Resurrection - 27:50

·     Methodology for Preaching - 31:34

·     Closing Thoughts - 33:20

·     Bonus Question: Thinking Through Eschatological Views - 35:20

·     Amillenialism - 36:26

·     Premillenialism – 39:38

·     Postmillenialism - 42:56

 

Resources to Click

·      G.K. Beale’s Website (gkbeale.com)

·     Keys for Interpreting the Book of Revelation Lectures – G.K. Beale at The Church at Pecan Creek

·     Postmillenialism & Theonomy – David Schrock at 9Marks

 

 

Books to Read

·     Union with the Resurrected Christ: Eschatological New Creation and New Testament Biblical Theology – G.K. Beale

·     A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New – G.K. Beale

·     Book of Revelation (NIGTC) – G.K. Beale

·     Revelation: A Shorter Commentary – G.K. Beale

·     Colossians and Philemon (BECNT) – G.K. Beale

·     1-2 Thessalonians, Volume 13 (IVP New Testament Commentary) – G.K. Beale

·     Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament: Exegesis and Interpretation – G.K. Beale

·     The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism: Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority – G.K. Beale

·     The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God, Vol. 17 – G.K. Beale

·     The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God - David Schrock

·     Pauline Eschatology – Geerhardus Vos

How do Baptist beliefs inform our parenting? We neither treat our children as automatic members of the covenant, nor do we neglect our holy responsibility to instruct them in the Lord.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:23
• Defining Different Types of Baptism - 02:41
• What is a Covenant? - 04:48
• How Would Presbyterians Describe Baptism? - 08:33
• How Would Baptists Describe Baptism? - 10:25
• What is the ‘Newness’ of the New Covenant? - 11:54
• What are the Dangers of Including Children in the Covenant? - 18:15
• Parenting Prior to Baptism - 20:40
• Pragmatic Evangelism by Proxy - 26:46
• Raising Children in Relation to the Church - 29:08
• How Do We Instruct Children Before and After the Lord’s Supper - 32:04
• Encouragement from Richard Furman - 36:50
• Outro – 38:52

 Resources to Click

• Neither Covenant Children, Nor Evangelism by Proxy: Recovering a Baptist Approach to Raising Children in the Lord – David Schrock
• The Children of Church Members – Richard Furman
• Living Long in the Land: Reading Ephesians 6:1-3 through the Lens of the New Covenant – David Schrock

Books to Read

• Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ – ed. Thomas Schreiner and Shawn Wright
• The Baptism of Disciples Alone: A Covenantal Argument for Credobaptism Versus Paedobaptism – Fred A. Malone
• Faith Formation in a Secular Age – Andrew Root
• Baptist Confessions of Faith – ed. William Lumpkin and Bill Leonard
• The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology – Pascal Denault
• Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical Theological Understanding of the Covenants – Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum
• Christ and Culture Revisited – D.A. Carson
• No Place For Truth: Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology – David F. Wells
• When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus’ Vision for Authentic Community – Joseph H. Hellerman
• Family Ministry Field Guide: How Your Church Can Equip Parents to Make Disciples – Timothy Paul Jones

How do Baptist beliefs inform our parenting? We neither treat our children as automatic members of the covenant, nor do we neglect our holy responsibility to instruct them in the Lord.

The Christian hope of resurrection—long foretold by the prophets—was guaranteed when Jesus walked out of the grave, securing life for his people and bringing death to Death.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:23
• Why Is Important to Understand a Biblical Theology of the Resurrection? - 03:13
• How Does the Resurrection Help Us to Know Who Jesus Is? - 04:40
• Jesus is a Better Priest - 7:20
• What is the Expectation of the Resurrection for Old Testament Saints, as Seen in John 11? – 08:11
• How Do We Understand the Person of Christ in John 11? - 12:07
• Where Was Lazarus When He Died? - 15:13
• What is the Resurrection Hope of an Embodied Life? - 20:20
• New Creation needs to be More Greatly Emphasized in the Church - 23:50
• In Pastoral Ministry, How Does ‘Embodied Life’ Help Those in the Midst of Death? - 27:23
• The Idea of the ‘Third Day’ in the Bible - 32:05
• How Do We Understand the Idea of ‘Union With Christ’ in the Resurrection? – 37:24
• How Should Pastors Preach the Resurrection? - 41:28
• Outro – 44:57

Resources to Click

• The Resurrection and the Life: Our Risen Savior and Our Certain Hope – Mitch Chase
• From Slight Peg to Cornerstone to Capstone: The Resurrection of Christ on “The Third Day” According to the Scriptures – Stephen Dempster

Books to Read

• Resurrection Hope and the Death of Death by Mitchell Chase
• The Hope of Life After Death by M. Jeff Brannon
• The Hope of Israel by Brandon Crowe
• The Person of Christ: An Introduction by Stephen J. Wellum
• The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God by David Schrock
• He Descended to the Dead: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday by Matthew Emerson
• The Bible and the Future – Anthony Hoekema

The Christian hope of resurrection—long foretold by the prophets—was guaranteed when Jesus walked out of the grave, securing life for his people and bringing death to Death.

3.57 – Schreiner Longform Reading Show Notes

 

 

Resources to Click

• “The World Turned Upside Down: George Ladd on the Kingdom” – Thomas R. Schreiner
• Theme of the Month: The Kingdom of God
• Give to Support the Work

 

Books to Read

• A Theology of the New Testament – George Eldon Ladd
• The Gospel of the Kingdom: Scriptural Studies in the Kingdom of God – George Eldon Ladd
• The Presence of the Future: The Eschatology of Biblical Realism – George Eldon Ladd
• The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Battle Over the End Times Shaped a Nation – Daniel G. Hummel
• The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom and the Church – Geerhardus Vos
• The Pauline Eschatology – Geerhardus Vos
• Christ and Time: The Primitive Conception of Time and History – Oscar Cullman

Listen in as Mike Law Jr. and David Schrock discuss the state of female pastors in the SBC.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro - 00:44
• Mike Law - 2:02
• What Led to the SBC Amendment Proposal? – 4:00
• Concern For Local Churches in the SBC - 06:33
• From Anaheim to Nashville – 11:53
• Responses to Mike Law’s Research – 15:20
• Why Does the Issue of Who Can Preach Matter? - 17:20
• Why Should We Be Unified on This Matter? – 19:55
• Tearing the Fabric of Our Cooperation - 22:04
• What Should Pastors Know Going into the SBC 2023? - 23:16
• SBCAmendment.org - 24:33
• Does the Language of ‘Closely Identify’ Help? - 26:55
• Mike Law’s Prayer - 29:53
• Outro – 31:31

Resources to Click

• Baptist Faith and Message 2000
• Information in Support of 2022 SBC Annual Item 2022
• Nashville, We Have a Problem – sbcamendment.org
• Why Now? – sbcamendment.org
• Mr. Smith Goes to the Convention – americanreformer.org
• The Egalitarian Beachball is a Church Wrecking Ball – christoverall.com
• Poking Holes in the Egalitarian Beachball: Seven Arguments Against Female Pastors – christoverall.com

If Jesus died to pay for our sins, does the resurrection even matter? It certainly does! When Jesus walked out of the grave, he authoritatively declared that sin's penalty had been paid in full so that we might say with confidence, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:44
• Lee Tankersley – 03:06
• Why Pursue a PhD? -  04:12
• What Trends are Being Seen with the Academy and the Local Church? - 07:33
• How has the Gospel been Truncated by Not Talking about Penal Substitution? – 10:59
• Where does Penal Substitution stand in Evangelicalism Today? – 15:26
• Christ as Our Representative Substitute – 20:31
• Representation and Substitution - 24:10
• Is God For us or Against Us? - 26:39
• The Need for a Legal and Penal Substitute – 31:06
• We Need the Old Testament to See What is Taking Place in the Resurrection? - 35:12
• The Logic of Romans 5: Adam & Christ – 38:32
• What Does It Mean to be Vindicated by the Spirit? - 43:43
• Outro – 46:26

Resources to Click

• Does Penal Substitution Require the Resurrection? – Lee Tankersley
• What Did the Cross Achieve?: The Logic of Penal Substitution – J.I. Packer

Books to Read

• Pierced for our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution – Steve Jeffery, Michael Ovey, and Andrew Sach
• Christ Crucified: Understanding the Atonement - Donald MacLeod
• The Cross of Christ – John Stott
• The Cross and Salvation: The Doctrince of Salvation – Bruce DeMarest
• Pauline Eschatology – Geerhardus Vos

If Jesus died to pay for our sins, does the resurrection even matter? It certainly does! When Jesus walked out of the grave, he authoritatively declared that sin's penalty had been paid in full so that we might say with confidence, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Does Scripture permit a woman to teach a Sunday School class? What about lead a small group? While Scripture clearly teaches complementary roles for men and women, applying this teaching to various ministry settings requires careful thought. So, what does a faithful and wise complementarianism look like in practice?

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:37
• How Conversations on Complementarianism Have Shifted - 02:33
• Complementarianism Through the Decades - 05:11
• The Gift of Authority Preserves Goodness & Distinction of Gender - 07:37
• Erasure of Gender Leads to Authority and Justice Issues - 09:55
• ‘Real’ and ‘Perceived’ Injustices in Authority - 12:14
• Why Leeman’s Article is an Important Piece For Today - 14:26
• Lines that are Drawn for Teaching- 17:56
• Concentric Circles of Authority Stemming From the Church - 20:38
• A Theology of the Gathered Church is Crucial - 23:50
• Is There Correlation between Ecclesiology and Egalitarianism - 26:54
• Working Backwards from 1 Tim. 3:15 to 1 Tim. 2 – 30:07
• Starting With a Full-Orbed Christian Worldview - 33:11
• What If a Pastor Doesn’t Hold Fast to Complementarianism? - 35:07
• What If a Denomination Doesn’t Hold Fast to Complementarianism? - 38:09
• Outro - 40:20

Resources to Click

• Criteria for When Woman Can Teach Among Christians by Jonathan Leeman
• Why Not to Have a Woman Preach by Thomas Schreiner
• Churches: The Embassies and Geography of Heaven by Jonathan Leeman
• On Earth as in Heaven: A (Very) Brief Biblical Theology of Heaven by Sam Emadi
• The Church Gathered by Jonathan Leeman

Books to Read

• Women in the Church: An Interpretation and Application of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 ed. by Andreas Köstenberger and Thomas Schreiner
• Understanding the Congregation’s Authority by Jonathan Leeman
• Don’t Fire Your Church Members: The Case for Congregationalism by Jonathan Leeman
• Strange New World by Carl Trueman
• Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood ed. by John Piper & Wayne Grudem

Does Scripture permit a woman to teach a Sunday School class? What about lead a small group? While Scripture clearly teaches complementary roles for men and women, applying this teaching to various ministry settings requires careful thought. So, what does a faithful and wise complementarianism look like in practice?

God's word and God's world both testify to complementarity between men and women. So, what exactly is complementarity and why does it promote flourishing for everyone?

Timestamps to Know

·  Intro: 00:31

·  William Manchester’s Observations – 02:18

·  The Functional and Ontological Change of Roles in the Church – 04:45

·  What is the Importance of Addressing Men and Women’s Roles? - 09:32

·  Making Clear Our Motivations for Defending Complementarianism - 11:40

·  What Does Scripture Say About the Complementarity of Men & Women? – 17:55

·  How Do We Know These Established Roles Were in Creation Before the Fall? - 22:17

·  Where Else in the Old Testament Can We See the Relation Between Manhood and Womanhood? - 27:35

·  The Commendation of Abraham and Sarah and the Role of Family - 31:29

·  1 Timothy 2, Family, and the Church - 35:58

·  Spheres of Authority & Submission – 39:05

·   The Word of God ‘Fitting’ With the World Around Us- 42:35

·  Outro - 45:47

Resources to Click

·  Priestesses in the Church – C.S. Lewis

·  The Fallacy of Interchangeability – Colin Smothers

·  Is the Slippery Slope Actually Slippery? Egalitarianism and the Open-and-Affirming Position – Colin Smothers

·  The Danvers Statement On Biblical Manhood & Womanhood

·  The Music & Meaning of Male and Female – Alastair Roberts

Books to Read

·  Man and Woman in Christ – Stephen B. Clark

·  What is the Meaning of Sex? – Denny Burk

·  Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood – ed. John Piper & Wayne Grudem

God's word and God's world both testify to complementarity between men and women. So, what exactly is complementarity and why does it promote flourishing for everyone?

What looks colorful and playful . . . until it smashes into the household of God? It's a wrecking ball disguised as the Egalitarian Beachball, and its coming for the Southern Baptist Convention. 

The world's meager idea of love as mutual affirmation pales in comparison to the robust view of love presented in Scripture. True love of neighbor refuses to uphold tacit lies, but instead seeks human flourishing lived out in God's ordered reality.

Timestamps to Know

·  Intro: 00:33

·  Where do We Miss the Idea of ‘Loving One’s Neighbor’ Today? - 2:51

·  The Logic of Loving One’s Neighbor & The Idea of Reciprocity – 5:56

·  Working Out Moral Norms in a Society Against Christianity – 10:30

·  How Much Does our American Context Inform a Natural Law Argument? - 13:53

·  How Do We Argue What True Love Is in the Public Square? -19:43

·  Do We See Christians Making Moral Arguments From Scripture? - 26:03

· More Practical Ways of Speaking in Public to the Culture - 34:23

· The Recognition and Moral Persuasion of Judgment - 41:31

·  Outro – 46:43

Resources to Click

·  The Moral Meaning of Loving One’s Neighbor – Andrew T. Walker

·  The President, Jesus, and the Golden Rule – Francis Beckwith

·  Carl Trueman on Gays and Personal Identity – Andrew Sullivan

·  The Rise of the Nazis – The Rest Is History Podcast

·  Does God Exist? A Conversation with Tom Holland, Stephen Meyer, and Douglas Murray – Uncommon Knowledge Podcast

Books to Read

·  God and the Transgender Debate – Andrew T. Walker

·  Epistle Sermons of Martin Luther – Martin Luther; John Lenker

·  The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis

·  Natural Law: A Brief Introduction and Biblical Defense – David Haines & Andrew Fulford

·  Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents – Rod Dreher

·  Ideas Have Consequences – Richard Weaver

The world's meager idea of love as mutual affirmation pales in comparison to the robust view of love presented in Scripture. True love of neighbor refuses to uphold tacit lies, but instead seeks human flourishing lived out in God's ordered reality.

3.57– Goldsworthy Longform Reading Show Notes

 

Resources to Click

·  “The Kingdom of God” – Graeme Goldsworthy

·  Theme of the Month: The Kingdom of God

·  Give to Support the Work

 

Books to Read

· Jesus and the Kingdom of God – G.R. Beasley-Murray

· The Parables of the Kingdom – C.H. Dodd

· The Goldsworthy Trilogy – Graeme Goldsworthy

·  What is Christianity? – Adolf Von Harnack

· The Bible and the Future – Anthony Hoekema

· The Gospel of the Kingdom – George Eldon Ladd

· The Mystery of the Kingdom of God – Albert Schweitzer

As we reject God and slouch towards Gomorrah, we find that the erotic "free love" that promised so much ultimately fails to deliver true love of neighbor. We also find that God does not love everyone in the same way. Listen to Ardel Caneday, David Schrock, and Stephen Wellum discuss Dr. Caneday's longform essay, "The True Nature of Love, God's and Ours."

Timestamps to Know

·  Intro: 00:33

·  The Idea of ‘Free Love’ - 2:12

·  The Impact of ‘Free Love’ on the Church - 4:55

·  Government Sponsored Erotic Love - 8:05

·  The Pietistic Approach to ‘Just Preach the Gospel’ - 13:01

·  Carson’s Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God - 16:26

·  Intra-Trinitarian Love – 21:09

·  The Rise of Creation/Climate Care in Evangelicalism - 24:21

·  God’s Love for the World in General – 29:23

·  1 John 4:7-10 – 30:36

·  Love Includes Judgment & Wrath - 35:04

·  God’s ‘Electing’ Love - 36:08

·  Closing Thoughts - 37:37

·  Outro - 40:37

Resources to Click

·  The True Nature of Love, God’s and Ours: Love is from God and Imitates Him by Ardel Caneday

·  The Doctrine of the Trinity: Three Distinct Persons by David Schrock

Books to Read

·  1984 – George Orwell

·  Knowing God – J.I. Packer

·  The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God – D.A. Carson

Does God love everything in the same way? The answer is a five-fold "no."

In order to end abortion, we need to consider what Scripture tells us about the blessedness of children and why we must protect the unborn and offer a new set of images, stories, and celebrations that reform our social imaginaries. Listen to David Schrock, Trent Hunter, and Stephen Wellum discuss four truths that move us in that direction.

Timestamps to Know

· Intro: 00:25

· Influences for Having a Home Full of Children – 2:38

· Discussing Philip K. Dick’s Opening Scene – 6:43

·  Francis Schaeffer & Consequences of Ideas - 11:38

· What is a Social Imaginary? – 14:12

· Four Truths for a New Vision of Children – 17:27

· Abortion is a Theological Problem – 19:55

· What is the Image of God? 22:50

· Understanding Humans as God’s Royal Image – 25:04

· What is a Biblical Case for Human Dignity Inside the Womb? – 28:00

· How do the Gospel and Rescuing the Unborn Go Together? – 31:00

· Outro: - 37:12

Resources to Peruse

· For the Kids Nobody Wants: Imagine There’s No Children – David Schrock

· For the Kids Nobody Wants: Longing for and Loving the Little Ones – David Schrock

Books to Read

· Marriage: Sex in the Service of God – Christopher Ash

· Love Thy Body - Nancy Pearcy

· The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories – Philip K. Dick

· A Secular Age – Charles Taylor

· The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self – Carl R. Trueman

· Hearers & Doers – Kevin J. Vanhoozer

In order to end abortion, we need to consider what Scripture tells us about the blessedness of children and why we must protect the unborn and offer a new set of images, stories, and celebrations that reform our social imaginaries. Here are four truths that move us in that direction.

What is the History of the Roe v. Wade supreme court decision, what did the Dobbs decision accomplish, and where do Christians go from here? Listen in as David Closson, Jared Bridges, and David Schrock discuss these issues and more. 

Timestamps

· Intro – 00:27

· Jared Bridges – 1:12

· David Closson – 1:55

· History of Roe v. Wade – 3:03

· Who was Norma McCorvey? – 5:38

· SBC Response to Roe v. Wade – 9:35

· Evangelical Response Effects of Roe v. Wade – 14:07

· History of Family Research Council – 16:31

· What led to the Dobbs Decision? – 18:15

· What difference does overturning Roe make? – 21:49

· Counsel for Pastors Depending on State Laws – 24:00

· How should we think about Abolitionism and Incrementalism? – 25:45

· Practical Things Christians Can Do – 30:01

· Closing Thoughts – 36:12

Resources

· Roe at 50: Reflections and the Road Ahead by David Closson

· The Washington Stand

· Family Research Council

· Center for Biblical Worldview

· Pro-Life Laws in the States

Books

· The Family Roe: An American Story by Joshua Prager

· Biblical Principles for Pro-Life Engagement by David Closson

· Whatever Happened to the Human Race? By C. Everett Koop and Francis A. Schaeffer

What is the History of the Roe v. Wade supreme court decision, what did the Dobbs decision accomplish, and where do Christians go from here? Listen in as David Closson reads his essay on this important topic. 

What are the exciting topics that Christ Over All plans to tackle in 2023, Lord willing? Tune in to find out on the first episode of season two!

How has Gnosticism—an ancient idea that we must escape our physical bodies—influenced transgenderism, euthanasia, and 120-pound women beating grown men in martial arts movie scenes? And what does a double decker bus have to do with it? Listen in to Stephen Wellum and David Schrock as they discuss P. Andrew Sandlin's hard hitting longform essay. 

Timestamps

0:32 - Intro

2:33 – What is incarnation and excarnation?

3:36 – How Hymns Speak of Christ’s Incarnation

5:32 – Excarnation Defined

6:20 – What is Gnosticism?

10:21 – What are ways we have lost the Doctrine of Creation?

12:24 – How does the Doctrine of Creation inform our thinking about the world?

14:18 – Bodies becoming ‘tools’ for the inner man

16:30 – How has our culture impacted the Church through ‘disembodied living’?

19:41 – ‘Cyber’-Disciples

22:02 – A Theology of the Body

24:15 – Glorifying God in an ‘Embodied’ Sense

27:04 – Creation Mandate’s Rejection Impacts Our Culture

30:12 – Celebrating the Incarnation brings us back to a right understanding of the body

35:45 - Outro

How has Gnosticism—an ancient idea that we must escape our physical bodies—influenced transgenderism, euthanasia, and 120-pound women beating grown men in martial arts movie scenes? And why the double decker bus? Check out this hard-hitting longform piece written by Dr. Andrew Sandlin (and read by Kevin McClure). 

What is divine accommodation, and how does it relate to the prologue to John's gospel? And what does all of this have to do with the incarnation? Listen in to this conversation between Ardel Caneday, David Schrock, and Stephen Wellum as they discuss Ardel's longform piece and its implications.

Timestamps

·     00:35 – Intro

·     04:21 – How Did Doug Ponder Get Into Studying this Subject?

·     11:53 – Essentials of Differences and Similarities Between Men & Women

·     18:06 – How the Image of God Affirms the Equal Value of the Sexes, but Also Points to Asymmetrical Glory

·     22:55 – Feminism Is Just as Pervasive and Harmful as Any Other ‘Ism’

·     30:28 – Feminism Has Paved the Way for Other Destructive Ideologies

·     38:57 – Feminism vs. Femininity

·     43:11 – Second and Third Wave Feminism and the Church

·     48:53 – Living Out Our Distinctions in a Godly Way

·     56:00 – Reclaiming Strong Manhood and Womanhood

·     1:03:09 - Outro

 

Resources to Click

·     “Slaying Feminism: Ending the Impossible Quest for Sexual Interchangeability” – Doug Ponder

·     “Different From and Different For” – Doug Ponder

·     “Feminism in the SBC” – Doug Ponder

·     “A Biblical Vision of the Sexes: Harmonious Asymmetry” – Doug Ponder

·     “Pastors are Elders are Overseers” – Doug Ponder

·     “Who Shepherds the Flock? A Response to Russ Barksdale” – Doug Ponder

·     “Complementarians and the Rise of Second-Wave Evangelical Feminism” – Bryan Laughlin & Doug Ponder

·     Theme of the Month: Christ Over All the “Isms”

·     Give to Support the Work

 

Books to Read

·  The Genesis of Gender - Abigail Favale

·  The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us - Carrie Gress

·  Feminism Against Progress - Mary Harrington

Like a parent with a child, God stoops and uses our toddler-like language to allow us to understand who He is by way of analogies: He is Father, Shepherd, and Word. See how Dr. Ardel Caneday fleshes out a concept with awe-filled ramifications.

What is the Evangelical Theological Society, why was it started, and what purpose does it have today? Listen to a team of Christ Over All contributors give their thoughts on the good, the bad, and the ugly of what is likely the largest regular gathering of evangelical scholars in the world. 

What happens when three scholars/churchmen talk about 100 years of evangelicalism in 42 minutes? Listen in to this insightful and edifying conversation to find out!

Where has Evangelicalism come from, and where is it going? Join Brad Green on his personal journey into the movement, and learn some roots, fruits, and lessons along the way.