This week, we have on the program Dr. Michael G. Brown, author of A Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored. Dr. Brown has served as pastor of Christ United Reformed Church in Santee since it began in 2003. He is a graduate of Westminster Seminary California, holding a Master of Divinity degree and an MA in Historical Theology. He has authored and …

This week, we welcome back to the program Ryan McGraw, author of the book Christ?s Glory, Your Good: Salvation Planned, Promised, Accomplished, and Applied. Ryan is Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Conway, SC. Ryan holds a a BA in history from California State University Fullerton, a MDiv and a ThM (in Reformed worship) fromGreenville Presbyt…

This week, we welcome Dr. Jay Budziszewski, author of the book The Revenge of Conscience: Politics and the Fall of Man. Dr. Budziszewski is professor of government at the University of Texas, Austin, where he has taught since 1981. He specializes in ethics, political philosophy and the interaction of these two fields with religion and theology. Bud…

This week, we welcome back to ReformedCast Dr. James R. White, and we?ll be discussing his new book What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur?an. Dr White is Director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, and is an Elder at the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. White has authored many books, including Pulpit Crimes: The Criminal M…

We welcome John Samson this week for a continuation of our discussion in November 2012 on his book Twelve What Abouts ? Answering Common Objections Concerning God?s Sovereignty In Election. John serves as the pastor of King?s Church in Phoenix, AZ. John is a graduate of Elim Bible College (now re-named Regents Theological College). His written arti…

We welcome David Clark on a special Saturday edition of the program, author of You, Your Family and the Internet. David Clark was born and brought up in a missionary family working in France. A Bible believing Christian since the age of 15, he is active in his local Evangelical and Reformed church in England, where he lives after spending a number …

This week, we welcome back to the broadcast Brian H. Cosby. This time, we will discuss his book ?Rebel?s Rescued: A Student?s Guide to Reformed Theology? Brian is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He serves as Lead Pastor of Wayside Presbyterian Churchon Signal Mountain, TN and teaches historical theology at Metro At…

This week we welcome Dr. David Bourgeois, author of the book Ministry in the Digital Age: Strategies and Best Practices for the Post-Website World. Dr. Bourgeois has worked in information systems at Fortune 500 companies in such roles as systems analyst, programmer, project leader, trainer and consultant, and is director of innovation and associate…

We welcome back Dr. Joel Beeke to the broadcast, this time to discuss his new book, co-authored with Mr Jones, A Puritan Theology: Doctrine For Life. Dr. Beeke serves asPresident and Professor of Systematic Theology, Church History, and Homiletics. at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, as well as Academic Dean for students from the Heritage Ref…

This week, we will have on the program Dr. Wayne Grudem, author of Politics According to the Bible. Dr. Grudem is Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary after teaching at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for 20 years. He has served as the President of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, as President of…

This week, we welcome Dr. Ryan McIlhenny, author of the book Kingdoms Apart ? Engaging the Two Kingdoms Perspective. Dr. McIlhenney is Associate Professor of History and Humanties at Providence Christian College. Dr. McIlhenney received a B.A. in history from Covenant College, an M.A. in history from California State University, East Bay, and later…

We welcome to the program Dr. Thomas Nettles, author of James Petigru Boyce: A Southern Baptist Statesman. Dr. Nettles is Professor of Historical Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Nettles earned his B.A. from Mississippi College, and his M.Div. and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Along with numerous journa…

We welcome Dr. John Fea to discuss his book Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction. Dr. Fea is Associate Professor of American History and Chair of the History Department at Messiah College. He is the author or editor of three books, including The Way of Improvement Leads Home: Philip Vickers Fithian and the Rural Enli…

This week, we welcome Dr. John Frame, author of the book The Escondido Theology: A Reformed Response to Two Kingdom Theology. Dr. Frame serves as J.D. Trimble Chair of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando FL. Dr. Frame earned his A.B. from Princeton University, his B.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary…

We welcome to the broadcast Terry Johnson, author of the book Reformed Worship: Worship that is According to Scripture. Terry is Pastor of Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, GA, and is also the author of The Case for Traditional Protestantism, and the trilogy, When Grace Comes Home, When Grace Transforms, and When Grace Comes Alive. Pasto…

We welcome to the broadcast Steve C. Halbrook, author of the book God is Just: A Defense of the Old Testament Civil Laws. Steve C. Halbrook writes for, and manages, Theonomy Resources. He is also a teacher for The New Geneva Christian Leadership Academy (newgeneva.us). He holds an M.A. in Government from Regent University?s Robertson School of Gove…

We welcome to the broadcast Dr. James E. Adams, author of the book Decisional Regeneration vs. Divine Regeneration. Dr. Adams is Pastor of Cornerstone Church in Mesa, AZ, and holds theological degrees from the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church and Westminster Theological Seminary in California. Dr. Adams has served as a missiona…

We welcome Dr. Thomas Bergler this week to discuss his book Juvenilization of American Christianity. Dr. Bergler is associate professor of ministry and missions at Huntington University, Huntington, Indiana, and completed his Ph.D. in American Religious History from the University of Notre Dame and his M.A. in Theology and Church History from Wheat…

We welcome to the broadcast Terry Johnson, author of the book Reformed Worship: Worship that is According to Scripture. Terry is Pastor of Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, GA, and is also the author of The Case for Traditional Protestantism, and the trilogy, When Grace Comes Home, When Grace Transforms, and When Grace Comes Alive. Pasto…

We welcome back to the program Dr. T. David Gordon, author of the book Why Johnny Can?t Sing Hymns: How Pop Culture Re-Wrote the Hymnal. Dr. Gordon is Professor of Religion and Greek at Grove City College. Prior to that, Dr. Gordon taught New Testament (primarily Pauline studies) for thirteen years at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in S. Hamil…

We welcome John Samson this week for a discussion on his book Twelve What Abouts ? Answering Common Objections Concerning God?s Sovereignty In Election. John serves as the pastor of King?s Church in Phoenix, AZ. John is a graduate of Elim Bible College (now re-named Regents Theological College). His written articles have been included in three new …

We welcome to the program Ryan McGraw, author of The Day of Worship: Reassessing the Christian Life In Light of the Sabbath. Ryan is Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Conway, SC. Ryan holds a a BA in history from California State University Fullerton, a MDiv and a ThM (in Reformed worship) from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and…

We wleocme to the program Dr. Michael J. Svigel, author of the book RetroChristianity: Reclaiming the Forgotten Faith. Dr. Dvigel is Assistant Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, TX. He regularly presents papers at the Evangelical Theological Society and has published articles in Bibliotheca Sacraand Trinity Journal. His book titles…

This week on a special Wednesday edition of ReformedCast, we will have on the program Dr. David Garner, author of the book Did God Really Say? Affirming the Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of Scripture. Dr. Garner is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Garner received his BS from University of North …

We welcome back to the program my own Pastor, David Sherwood. This time, we will discuss the role of the church. David Sherwood is Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Providence, RI. David received his B.A. from Duke University and his M.Div from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he is currently pursuing his D.Min.…

We welcome, this week, Dr. Duane Litfin. We will be discussing his book ?Word Vs. Deed: Resetting the Scales to a Biblical Balance.? Dr. Litfin served as Wheaton College?s seventh president from 1993-2010. He is also the author of Conceiving the Christian College, Dr. Litfin holds an undergraduate degree in biblical studies and a master?s degree in…

This week, we welcome Dr. John M. Barry, author of Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul. Dr. Barry is also the author of Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Floor of 1927 and How It Changed America, recipient of the Francis Parkman Prize from the Society of American Historians and The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest …

This week, we welcome Dr. Kelly M. Kapic, author of A Little Book for New Theologians: Why and How to Study Theology. Dr. Kapic earned his Ph.D. in Systematic and Historical Theology from King?s College in the UK, his M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and his B.A. from Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. He is als co-author of God So Loved He Ga…

We welcome back to the ReformedCast Dr. Joel Beeke. This time, we will discuss his latest book Living Zealously, a book he co-authored with James La Belle. Dr. Beeke serves asPresident and Professor of Systematic Theology, Church History, and Homiletics. at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, as well as Academic Dean for students from the Herita…

We welcome this week Dr. Craig Blomberg to the program, author of the book A Case For Historic Premillennialism: An Alternative to ?Left Behind? Theology. Dr. Blomberg is Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, and completed his PhD in New Testament, specializing in the parables and the writings of Luke-Acts, at Aberdeen Univer…

We welcome Dr. T. David Gordon this week to discuss his book Why Johnny Can?t Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers. Dr. Gordon is Professor of Religion and Greek at Grove City College. Prior to that, Dr. Gordon taught New Testament (primarily Pauline studies) for thirteen years at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in S. Hamilton, MA; and …

We welcome Dr. Hunter Baker to the program, author of the book The End of Secularism. Dr. Baker is Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of Political Science at Union University, and is the co-founder of The City, a journal of Christian thought and is a contributing editor to Salvo. He is also the author of book chapters in th…

Dr. Gerald M. Bilkes joins us this week as we discuss his book Glory Veiled and Unveiled: A Heart-Searching Look at Christ?s Parables. Dr. Bilkes is Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and completed his Ph.D.from Princeton Theological Seminary. He has written several articles on biblical-theolo…

This week, we will have Jeremy Walker on the broadcast, author of The Brokenhearted Evangelist. Jeremy is Pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church in Crawley, West Sussex, UK, and is also co-author (with Rob Ventura, whom we interviewed previously) of A Portrait of Paul.scottoakland@reformedcast.com

We welcome Dr. Phil Cary to the program, when we will discuss his book Good News For Anxious Christians: 10 Practical Things You Don?t Have To Do. Dr. Cary is Professor of Philosophy and and Scholar-in-Residence at Templeton Honors College at Eastern University. Professor Cary has also authored three books about Augustine published by Oxford Univer…

This week, we welcome Andy Crouch to the broadcast. We?ll discuss his book Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. From 1998 to 2003, Andy was the editor-in-chief of re:generation quarterly, a magazine for an emerging generation of culturally creative Christians. For ten years he was a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship…

This week, we?ll have a discussion on Charles Hodge with our guest Dr. Andrew Hoffecker, the author of Charles Hodge: The Pride of Princeton. Dr. Hoffecker earned his B.A. from Dickinson College, his M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. from Brown University, and currently serves as Professor of Church History at Reformed T…

We welcome Colin S. Smith to the broadcast on a special Thursday edition of ReformedCast. We will discuss his book Jonah: Navigating a God-Centered Life. Colin is Senior Pastor of the Orchard Evangelical Free Church (previously called the Arlington Heights Evangelical Free Church). He received his Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Master of Philosop…

This week I welcome the Pastor of the church of which I am a member, David Sherwood, and we will discuss the Christian and their liberty. David Sherwood is Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Providence, RI. David received his B.A. from Duke University and his M.Div from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he is currently pursuing his D…

This week, Dr. Greg Forster and I discuss his book The Joy of Calvinism: Knowing God?s Personal, Unconditional, Irresistible, Unbreakable Love. Greg Forster is the author of five books and numerous print articles. His writing covers theology, economics, political philosophy and education policy. He has a doctorate from Yale University, is a program…

We welcome, this week, Dr. J. Todd Billings, author if the book Union with Christ: Reframing Theology and Ministry for the Church. Dr. Billings is Associate Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, MI. He is also an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America, he received his M.Div. from Fuller Seminary and…

This week, we welcome Dr. George M. Schwab, the author of Right In Their Own Eyes: The Gospel According to Judges. Dr. Schwab is Professor of Old Testament at Erskine Theological Seminary, and earned his B.S. from Drexel University, and his MDiv and PhD from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is also a teaching elder and a trained biblical counse…

This week, we welcome a former instructor of mine at New England Baptist Theological Institute, James R. Wilkes. He is author of the book which we will discuss; The Glory Walk: Living On Purpose for the Glory of God. James Wilkes is the former Pastor of New England Baptist Church in West Bridgewater, MA., where he served for many years.…

We welcome to the program Jared Moore, author of The Harry Potter Bible Study: Enjoying God Through the Final Four Harry Potter Movies. Jared Moore has served in ministry for 11 years and is currently the pastor of New Salem Baptist Church in Hustonville, KY. He has an M.A.R. in Biblical Studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.Div. …

This week, we welcome Jared C. Wilson to the program, the author of Gospel Wakefulness. Jared is Pastor of Middletown Springs Community Church in Middletown Springs, VT, and has websites at gospeldrivenchurch.com and jaredcwilson.com. Jared is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in English. Jared …

This week, we welcome back to the program Dr. Leland Ryken, author of The ESV and the English Bible Legacy. Dr. Ryken is a professor of English at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, and has served as a member of the faculty there for 40 years. He has also served as literary stylist for The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Dr. Ryken is also the auth…

We welcome to the program Dr. Andreas Kostenberger, author of Excellence: The Character of God and the Pursuit of Scholarly Virtue, a book that discusses excellence in life and scholarly pursuits. Dr. Kostenberger is the founder of Biblical Foundations and the author, editor, and translator of over 20 books. He also serves as professor of New Testa…

This week, we welcome Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer to the program. We will discuss his book Remythologizing Theology: Divine Action, Passion, and Authorship. Dr. Vanhoozer is Blanchard Professor of Theology at Wheaton College. He received his B.A. from Westmont College, California, his M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, and Ph.D. from Cambridge U…

This week, we are pleased to have with us Tullian Tchividjian, author of the book Jesus Plus Nothing Equals Everything. Tullian is the Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and is a visiting professor of theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and a grandson of Billy and Ruth Graham. Tullian is a graduate of…

Dr. Darryl G. Hart is our guest once again, and this time, we will discuss his book Between the Times: The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Transition, 1945-1990. In it, he explores the history of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church between its founding and contemporary periods. Dr. Hart is Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Hillsdale College. …