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Episodes: 320

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Join the faculty of Mid-America Reformed Seminary as they discuss everything from theology to cultural issues from a Reformed perspective. *The opinions presented in each episode are those of the individual speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of the Seminary.*

Episode Date
313. Chosen by Grace, Called to Humility
Jun 25, 2026
312. Clay Jars and Chosen Nations: Dr. Strange on Election and the Public Square
Jun 18, 2026
311. Better Than Whom? Ethnic Superiority and the Image of God
Jun 11, 2026
310. The Theologian Who Won't Go and the Missionary Who Doesn't Know
Jun 04, 2026
309. Why Paul Wrote His Longest Letter to a Church He'd Never Met
May 28, 2026
308. Romans Is Not What You Think It Is
May 21, 2026
307. The Spiritual Formation of Elders
May 14, 2026
306. Shepherds Smell Like Sheep
May 07, 2026
305. Comfortable Churches and Uncomfortable Pastors
Apr 30, 2026
304. Cowboys, Shepherds, and Pastoral Leadership
Apr 23, 2026
303. Reaching Women: Practical Strategies for the Church
Apr 16, 2026
302. Trad Wives, Feminist Churches, and the Jesus Who Transcends Both
Apr 09, 2026
301. From Liberation to Disappointment: Tracing the Feminist Arc
Apr 02, 2026
300. Steady As She Goes: Faithful Politics Across a Lifetime
Mar 26, 2026
299. The Church and Political Formation
Mar 19, 2026
298. What Political Exhaustion Reveals About Our Theology
Mar 12, 2026
297. Pastoring a Politically Exhausted Church
Mar 05, 2026
296. Is There Room for Growth in the URCNA?
Feb 26, 2026
295. What the URCNA Won't Compromise: Doctrine, Polity, and the Form of Subscription
Feb 19, 2026
294. The Birth of the United Reformed Churches in North America
Feb 12, 2026
293. The Long Road to Leaving the CRC
Feb 05, 2026
292. Rome Strikes Back: The Catholic Counter-Reformation
Dec 25, 2025
291. John Knox and the Scottish Reformation
Dec 18, 2025
290. England's Reformation: Why It Started in the Palace, Not the Pulpit
Dec 11, 2025
289. How Protestantism Became a Continental Movement
Dec 04, 2025
288. The Importance of Lament
Nov 27, 2025
287. Where is God in Our Suffering?
Nov 20, 2025
286. Why We're Less Equipped for Hardship Than Any Generation Before
Nov 13, 2025
285. Can I Lose My Salvation? A Conversation on Perseverance and Grace
Nov 06, 2025
284. Understanding Irresistible Grace
Oct 30, 2025
283. For Whom Did Christ Die? Understanding the Extent of the Atonement
Oct 23, 2025
282. Hebrews and the Heart of Perseverance
Oct 16, 2025
281. When Repentance Becomes Impossible
Oct 09, 2025
280. Hebrews 6 and the Making of a Theologian
Oct 02, 2025
279. The Forgotten Office of Believer
Sep 25, 2025
278. Romans as a Roadmap for Missions
Sep 18, 2025
277. When Mission Gets Uncomfortable: Loving the Unlikely Neighbor
Sep 11, 2025
276. How Christ Meets Us in Our Homesickness
Sep 04, 2025
275. Christ, Our True Dwelling Place
Aug 28, 2025
274. Dwelling with God: Rethinking Our Longing for Home
Aug 21, 2025
273. The Theologian of the Holy Spirit
Aug 14, 2025
272. God's Sudden Subduing: John Calvin's Unlikely Rise
Aug 07, 2025
271. The Sacred Meal That Split the Reformers
Jun 26, 2025
270. The Swiss Alternative: How Zwingli Carved His Own Path of Reform
Jun 19, 2025
269. Was Luther Right About Rome?
Jun 12, 2025
268. The Tormented Monk: Martin Luther's Spiritual Crisis
Jun 05, 2025
267. Leo XIV and the Legacy of the Papacy
May 29, 2025
266. Pope Francis and the Crisis of Certainty
May 22, 2025
265. The Origins of Papal Supremacy
May 15, 2025
264. Promises that Hold: Finding Assurance in the Means of Grace
May 08, 2025
263. Can I Really Be Sure? Assurance in the Reformed Tradition
May 01, 2025
262. The Solid Ground of Biblical Assurance
Apr 24, 2025
261. Common Grace in Common Places: Balancing Faith and Cultural Engagement
Apr 17, 2025
Bonus: Roommates Reunited: Sinclair Ferguson & Alan Strange in Conversation
Apr 16, 2025
Bonus: The Accelerated Path to Ministry
Apr 16, 2025
Bonus: Serving the Church Together: Celebrating 50 Years with Great Commission Publications
Apr 16, 2025
260. The Common Grace Controversy of 1924
Apr 10, 2025
259. Why Isn't Everything Worse? Exploring God's Common Grace
Apr 03, 2025
258. Poimenics: The Practical Pastoral Calling to Visitation
Mar 27, 2025
257. The Spirit in the Life of the Church: A Conversation with Richard Zekveld
Mar 20, 2025
256. Christian Nationalism and the Kingdom of God: A Final Reflection
Mar 13, 2025
255. Mere Christendom or More? Examining Doug Wilson's Take on Christian Nationalism
Mar 06, 2025
254. The Historical Context Gap: Critiquing Stephen Wolfe's Christian Nationalism
Feb 27, 2025
253. Christian Nationalism Revisited
Feb 20, 2025
252. Stewards Not Owners: Calvin's Guide to Material Blessings
Feb 13, 2025
251. Sanctified Suffering: Calvin's Insights on Spiritual Discipline
Feb 06, 2025
From the Archives: Books to Read Before Seminary
Jan 30, 2025
From the Archives: Systematic Theology
Jan 23, 2025
From the Archives: Natural Law
Jan 16, 2025
From the Archives: Salvation of the Infants of Believers
Jan 09, 2025
250. How Cross-Bearing Shapes the Christian Life
Dec 26, 2024
249. Living the Christian Life: Insights from Calvin’s Institutes
Dec 19, 2024
248. Challenging the Church: Wycliffe, Hus, and the Seeds of Change
Dec 12, 2024
247. Skeletons in the Medieval Church's Closet
Dec 05, 2024
246. Aquinas and the Age of Scholastics
Nov 28, 2024
245. Medieval Milestones: Anselm, Abelard, and Bernard of Clairvaux
Nov 21, 2024
244. The Timeless Truth of Hebrews: Does the Date Really Matter?
Nov 14, 2024
243. Temple Cult Evidence in Dating the Book of Hebrews
Nov 07, 2024
242. When Was Hebrews Written?
Oct 31, 2024
241. The Genesis Flood: Global or Local?
Oct 24, 2024
240. In the Beginning: Reformed Insights on the Genesis Creation Account
Oct 17, 2024
239. The Fruit of Faith: Calvin on Repentance
Oct 10, 2024
238. Faith and Assurance in Calvin's Theology
Oct 03, 2024
237. Merit and Mercy: Calvin's Perspective on Christ's Saving Work
Sep 26, 2024
236. Fully God, Fully Man: Calvin on the Person of Christ
Sep 19, 2024
235. The Christian Faith and Fantasy Fiction
Sep 12, 2024
234. Beyond Preachiness: Crafting Compelling Christian Stories
Sep 05, 2024
233. From Pilgrim to Seeker: Reimagining Bunyan's Allegory for Today
Aug 29, 2024
232. The Spirit's Work of Sanctification
Aug 22, 2024
231. Understanding Spiritual Gifts: A Reformed Perspective
Aug 15, 2024
230. The Person of the Holy Spirit
Aug 08, 2024
229. Same Substance, Different Mode: Calvin on God's Covenant
Jun 27, 2024
228. Redemption Unveiled: Calvin on Christ in the Law
Jun 20, 2024
227. Calvin on Human Freedom and Depravity
Jun 13, 2024
226. Examining John Calvin's Doctrine of Total Depravity
Jun 06, 2024
225. Justification Hijacked: How the Medieval Church Lost Paul's Doctrine
May 30, 2024
224. Medieval Church Councils: From Ecumenical to Ecclesial Power Plays
May 23, 2024
223. Scholasticism vs. Mysticism: Reason and Experience in Medieval Theology
May 16, 2024
222. Christianity's Medieval Clash with Islam
May 09, 2024
221. Catechism Preaching: A Pastoral and Practical Approach
May 02, 2024
220. Defending Catechism Preaching: Responding to Common Objections
Apr 25, 2024
219. The Importance of Catechism Preaching
Apr 18, 2024
218. John Calvin’s Institutes: Divine Providence
Apr 11, 2024
217. John Calvin’s Institutes: The Creation of All Things
Apr 04, 2024
216. John Calvin's Institutes: The True God
Mar 28, 2024
215. Unpacking Theology in Sci-Fi Storytelling, With Richard Coffeen
Mar 21, 2024
214. Apologetics Through Narrative, With Brian Godawa
Mar 14, 2024
213. Teaching Theology Through Fiction
Mar 07, 2024
212. How to Help Your Pastor Observe the Sabbath
Feb 29, 2024
211. The Importance of Reading for Pastors
Feb 22, 2024
210. The Practice of Mutual Censure
Feb 15, 2024
209. John Calvin's Institutes: The Necessity of Scripture
Feb 08, 2024
208. John Calvin's Institutes: Knowing God
Feb 01, 2024
207. John Calvin and the Institutes: A Guide to True Godliness
Dec 28, 2023
206. Beyond Forgiveness: Reflecting on the Unpardonable Sin
Dec 21, 2023
205. The Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of Matthew
Dec 14, 2023
204. The Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit: An Introduction
Dec 07, 2023
203. The Legacy of Q&A 80 in the Heidelberg Catechism
Nov 30, 2023
202. Sacrifice or Sacrament? Q&A 80's Critique of the Mass
Nov 22, 2023
201. The Origin of Q&A 80 in the Heidelberg Catechism
Nov 16, 2023
200. The Rise and Spread of Islam
Nov 09, 2023
199. The Fall of Rome and the Rise of the Germanic Kingdoms
Nov 02, 2023
198. The Church of the Seven Councils
Oct 26, 2023
197. Monasticism
Oct 19, 2023
196. The Ordo Salutis
Oct 12, 2023
195. The Historia Salutis
Oct 05, 2023
194. The Pactum Salutis
Sep 28, 2023
193. What Do We Do With Christian Nationalism?
Sep 21, 2023
192. What's Wrong With Christian Nationalism?
Sep 14, 2023
191. Christian Nationalism: Important Terms
Sep 07, 2023
190. Christian Nationalism: An Introduction
Aug 31, 2023
189. Pastoral Visitation: The Sick and Dying
Aug 24, 2023
188. Pastoral Visitation: Troubled Youth
Aug 17, 2023
187. Pastoral Visitation: The Elderly
Aug 10, 2023
186. Corporate Chaplaincy
Aug 03, 2023
185. What Can A Pope Teach Us About Pastoral Care?
Jul 27, 2023
184. What Can Church History Teach Us About Pastoral Care?
Jul 20, 2023
183. Assurance and the Fruit of Salvation
Jul 13, 2023
182. Assurance of Salvation and the Testimony of the Holy Spirit
Jul 06, 2023
181. Assurance of Salvation and the Gospel Promises
Jun 29, 2023
180. Priests, Popes, and Monks
Jun 01, 2023
179. The Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon
May 25, 2023
178. Augustine Part II
May 18, 2023
177. Augustine Part I
May 11, 2023
176. Healthcare Chaplaincy
May 04, 2023
175. Prison Chaplaincy
Apr 27, 2023
174. Introduction to Chaplaincy
Apr 20, 2023
173. Family Visitation: The How
Apr 13, 2023
172. Family Visitation: The Why
Apr 06, 2023
171. Abuse and the Church: Responding
Mar 30, 2023
170. Abuse and the Church: Recognizing
Mar 23, 2023
169. Abuse and the Church: An Introduction
Mar 16, 2023
168. Predestination and the Love of God
Mar 09, 2023
167. Predestination and the Justice of God
Mar 02, 2023
166. Ambrose of Milan
Feb 23, 2023
165. John Chrysostom
Feb 16, 2023
164. The First Council of Constantinople
Feb 09, 2023
163. The Cappadocian Fathers
Feb 02, 2023
162. The Doctrine of Divine Impassibility
Dec 29, 2022
161. The Doctrine of Divine Immutability
Dec 22, 2022
160. Christ as the Fulfillment of Wisdom
Dec 15, 2022
159. Introduction to Wisdom
Dec 08, 2022
158. The Gospel for a Post-Roe Society: The Church's Response
Dec 01, 2022
157. The Gospel for a Post-Roe Society: The Ancient Near East and Abortion
Nov 24, 2022
156. The Gospel for a Post-Roe Society: Scripture and Abortion
Nov 17, 2022
155. The Gospel for a Post-Roe Society: Roe and the Christian
Nov 10, 2022
154. Reclaiming the Cure of Souls
Nov 03, 2022
153. Seminary and Pastoral Counseling
Oct 27, 2022
152. Modern Errors Regarding Justification
Oct 20, 2022
151. John Calvin on Justification and Sanctification
Oct 13, 2022
150. Answering Objections to Preaching as the Word of God
Oct 06, 2022
149. Preaching as the Word of God
Sep 29, 2022
148. The Arian Controversy
Sep 22, 2022
147. Irenaeus & Tertullian
Sep 15, 2022
146. Justin Martyr & Origen
Sep 08, 2022
145. The Apostolic Fathers
Sep 01, 2022
144. Ezekiel the Prophet ... and Priest
Aug 25, 2022
143. The Signs of Ezekiel
Aug 18, 2022
142. Ezekiel and Vocational Identity
Aug 11, 2022
141. The Doctrine of Hell Pt. 2
Aug 04, 2022
140. The Doctrine of Hell Pt. 1
Jul 28, 2022
139. The Intermediate State Pt. 2: An Old Testament Perspective
Jul 21, 2022
138. The Intermediate State Pt. 1
Jul 14, 2022
137. Reformed Opposition to Libertarian Freedom
Jul 07, 2022
136. John Calvin's Cautions About Free Will
Jun 30, 2022
135. Do Christians Have Free Will?
Jun 23, 2022
134. The Office of Deacon
Jun 16, 2022
133. The Office of Elder
Jun 09, 2022
132. Minister of the Word and Sacrament Pt 2
Jun 02, 2022
131. Minister of the Word and Sacrament Pt 1
May 26, 2022
130. Cessationism: Practical Suggestions
May 19, 2022
129. The Case for Cessationism
May 12, 2022
128. Cessationism vs. Continuationism
May 05, 2022
127. Responding to Conflict With Peers: Quiet Rejoicing
Apr 28, 2022
126. Responding to Conflict with Peers: Confronting One Another
Apr 21, 2022
125. Responding to Conflict with Peers: Submitting to One Another
Apr 14, 2022
124. Assessing Paedocommunion
Apr 07, 2022
123. The Sacrament of Communion
Mar 31, 2022
122. Should Infants Be Baptized?
Mar 24, 2022
121. What Is Baptism?
Mar 17, 2022
120. Christlike in Conflict: The Ten Tribes Secede
Mar 10, 2022
119. Christlike in Conflict: David and Absalom
Mar 03, 2022
118. Christlike in Conflict: Moses
Feb 24, 2022
117. Forgiving Like God
Feb 17, 2022
116. The Function of Repentance
Feb 10, 2022
115. Conditional Forgiveness and Repentance
Feb 03, 2022
114. Looking at Christmas Hymns Pt. 2
Dec 30, 2021
Looking at Christmas Hymns Pt. 1
Dec 23, 2021
Homosexuality and Pastoral Guidance
Dec 16, 2021
The Bible and Homosexuality
Dec 09, 2021
The Bible, Homosexuality, and Revisionism
Dec 09, 2021
The Doctrine of Scripture
Dec 02, 2021
A Book About Social Justice Pt 2
Nov 25, 2021
A Book About Social Justice Pt 1
Nov 18, 2021
Worship: Some Questions and Answers
Nov 11, 2021
Reformed Worship and Liturgy
Nov 04, 2021
A Biblical Theology of Worship Part 2
Oct 28, 2021
A Biblical Theology of Worship Part 1
Oct 21, 2021
The Reformation, Women, and Divorce
Oct 14, 2021
The Reformation of Marriage
Oct 07, 2021
Church Discipline and Humility
Sep 30, 2021
The Purposes of Church Discipline
Sep 23, 2021
Republication: Practical Implications
Sep 16, 2021
Republication: The Biblical Data
Sep 09, 2021
Republication: An Introduction
Sep 02, 2021
Critique of the New Perspective on Paul Part II
Aug 26, 2021
Critique of the New Perspective On Paul Part I
Aug 19, 2021
The New Perspective on Paul
Aug 12, 2021
Critiquing Federal Vision
Aug 05, 2021
Federal Vision: What Is It?
Jul 29, 2021
Church Discipline: Its Practice and Basis
Jul 22, 2021
Church Discipline and the Lives of Church Members
Jul 15, 2021
Church Discipline: A Mark of the Church
Jul 08, 2021
Conditionality of the Covenant of Grace
Jul 01, 2021
Preparatory Grace and Preparationism
Jun 24, 2021
He Descended Into Hell
Jun 17, 2021
Apostasy in Hebrews 6
Jun 10, 2021
The Canon of Scripture
Jun 03, 2021
Are You An Optimist Or A Pessimist?
May 27, 2021
The Kingdom of God and the Church
May 20, 2021
The Kingdom of God and Redemption
May 13, 2021
What Is The Kingdom Of God?
May 06, 2021
The Visible Manifestation of God?
Apr 28, 2021
A Bloodthirsty God?
Apr 20, 2021
Where Is God?
Apr 14, 2021
The Spirituality of the Church
Apr 07, 2021
Theological False Dichotomies
Mar 30, 2021
The Lure of Rationalism
Mar 24, 2021
Typology and Tyranny
Mar 17, 2021
Son of Man vs. Beasts
Mar 10, 2021
Reading the Bible in HiDef
Mar 03, 2021
The Millennium Part 2
Feb 24, 2021
The Millennium Part 1
Feb 17, 2021
The Antichrist
Feb 11, 2021
The Rapture
Feb 04, 2021
The Coming Messiah in the Songs of Luke
Dec 31, 2020
The Coming Messiah in Isaiah
Dec 24, 2020
The Coming Messiah in Genesis
Dec 17, 2020
The Leper and the Messianic Secret
Dec 10, 2020
If It Had Not Been the LORD
Dec 03, 2020
David's Sinful Census
Nov 26, 2020
By a Fearful Faith, Rahab Lives
Nov 19, 2020
The Westminster Catechisms
Nov 12, 2020
The Westminster Confession of Faith
Nov 05, 2020
The Westminster Standards | Their Background
Oct 29, 2020
Three Forms of Unity | The Canons of Dort
Oct 22, 2020
Three Forms of Unity | The Heidelberg Catechism
Oct 15, 2020
Three Forms of Unity | The Belgic Confession
Oct 08, 2020
Rev. Vander Hart on Christ's Flight to Egypt
Oct 01, 2020
For We Are God's Poem
Sep 24, 2020
Rev. Compton on the Enticement of Sinners
Sep 17, 2020
Dr. Beach on the Story of Samson
Sep 10, 2020
Sitting Down With Michael Wall
Sep 03, 2020
Sitting Down With Brian Blummer
Aug 27, 2020
Christianity & the Arts: Music
Aug 20, 2020
Christianity & the Arts: Movies
Aug 13, 2020
Christianity & the Arts: Literature & Art
Aug 06, 2020
Social Media & the Christian
Jul 30, 2020
Ministering in the Current Climate of Sexuality
Jul 23, 2020
Sexuality, the Current Climate, and the Church
Jul 16, 2020
Sexuality, History, & Scripture
Jul 09, 2020
Christ and Culture Today
Jul 02, 2020
The Role of the Church in Culture
Jun 25, 2020
Defining Christ & Culture
Jun 18, 2020
The Cons of the Church and Technology ... And Why We Podcast
Jun 11, 2020
The Pros of the Church and Technology
Jun 04, 2020
Important Systematic Theology and Hermeneutics Books to Read Before Seminary
May 28, 2020
Important Philosophy and History of Doctrine Books to Read Before Seminary
May 21, 2020
Important Books to Read Before Seminary
May 14, 2020
B.B. Warfield on Overcoming the Dangers of Theological Studies
May 07, 2020
B.B. Warfield and the Dangers of Theological Studies
Apr 30, 2020
B.B. Warfield on Theological Studies and a Life of Piety
Apr 23, 2020
Dr. Strange, Imputation of Christ, and COVID-19
Apr 16, 2020
Christ and the Old Testament
Apr 09, 2020
The Doctrine of God and the Old Testament
Apr 02, 2020
Christianity and the Old Testament
Mar 26, 2020
Dr. Eric Watkins on Worship and Preaching
Mar 19, 2020
Biblical Studies: Engaging the Academy
Mar 12, 2020
Biblical Studies: Instruction at Mid-America
Mar 05, 2020
Biblical Studies: The Languages
Feb 27, 2020
Rev. Danny Patterson on Counselling
Feb 20, 2020
Outreach Part 3
Feb 13, 2020
Outreach Part 2
Feb 06, 2020
Outreach Part 1
Jan 30, 2020
Rev. Greg Bylsma on Advanced Preaching
Jan 23, 2020
Natural Law Part 3
Jan 15, 2020
Natural Law Part 2
Jan 01, 2020
Natural Law Pt. 1
Dec 13, 2019
The Puritans: What & Where
Nov 25, 2019
The Puritans: Who & When
Nov 14, 2019
Preaching: Catechetical & Confessional Preaching
Nov 01, 2019
Preaching: Exegetical, Biblical, and Christ-Centered
Oct 14, 2019
Preaching: Its Importance
Oct 01, 2019
The Ministerial Apprenticeship Program
Aug 23, 2019
Systematic Theology Part 3
Jun 19, 2019
Systematic Theology Part 2
Jun 10, 2019
Systematic Theology Part 1
Jun 03, 2019
Justification and the Gospel Part 2
Apr 01, 2019
Justification and the Gospel Part 1
Mar 25, 2019
Salvation of the Infants of Believers
Jan 11, 2019