Michael & Cody take up the topic of women and modesty. First, they define woman; second, they define and distinguish modesty; third, they consider some examples of immodesty and applications of modesty, including motives for modesty; and fourth and finally, they wrap up with objections and submitted questions.Highlights:Nature, experience, and Scri…

The late Pastor H.P. Gauldin, founding Pastor of Brightwood Baptist Church (1940) and Fairview Baptist Church (1960), both of Greensboro, NC, preached this message over the airwaves of the old WGBG, Greensboro, NC, which was at 1400 on the AM dial, during one of Brightwood's 9am Sunday Morning radio broadcasts, circa 1960.…

S2E15—Marrow 8: Providence Michael & Cody continue through ⁠The Marrow of Theology⁠, by William Ames, with particular focus upon Providence. Highlights: What is providence? its etymology? its parts? and how is it distinct from the decree, counsel, and creation? How should we consider God's attributes (e.g. justice, wisdom, holiness) in relation to …

Here's a classic message from Evangelist Dr. James Jones, former long-time Pastor of the Harriman Baptist Tabernacle, of Harriman, TN! There's no date on the tape, but from all indications, this was preached back in the early '90s, in a Camp Meeting, at Pleasant View Baptist Church, of Taylors, SC.owensjosh186

Pastor Dale Massengale, of the Pleasant View Baptist Church, McQuady, KY, preaches during a Tent Meeting, back in 2013.owensjosh186

S2E14: Haitian Crusaders w/ Matt Marino Cody, Michael, & returning guest, Matt Marino, engage in discussion on two chief topics: the dynamics of immigration and the metaphysics of historiography. Inspired by Matt's two articles: Who is the Sojourner? and The Lost Tools of Learning from History. Highlights: Sojourner—defined and abused. Is America b…

S2E13—Marrow 7: Creation Benjamin, Michael, & Cody continue through The Marrow of Theology, by William Ames, with particular focus upon Creation. Highlights: Creation ex nihilo. What is the creator-creature distinction? Is macro-evolution compatible with Christianity? What about micro-evolution, speciation, & natural selection? Will earth or heaven…

S2E12—Marrow 6: Decree of God Benjamin, Michael, & Cody continue through The Marrow of Theology, by William Ames, with particular focus upon the decree of God. Raised in this episode: The counsel of God. Divine perfections in the decree. Thomas Cartwright on the question. What role does God's glory have in the decree? The danger of denying God's de…

S2E11—Stephen Wolfe: CN Civil Law Q&A Benjamin, Michael, & Cody are joined again by Stephen Wolfe, this time to discuss some of the material from his book, The Case for Christian Nationalism, specifically chapter 6 on the topic of civil law. Michael gives a brief update on his OPC situation. Highlights: Why has this chapter not had as much interest…

S2E10: Eschatology & Israel Part 2 Benjamin & Cody continue their discussion and debate concerning Israel in Romans 9-11, briefly reviewing the ground covered in the last episode, and marching forward through many of the particulars in chapters 10 and 11. Cody maintains and elaborates on his position that Romans 9:6 and Romans 11:25-26 is speaking …

S2E9: Eschatology & Israel Pt. 1 Benjamin & Cody take up a more free-form discussion. They lay out the basics of eschatology, both in terms of the millennium and the different interpretive approaches. Then they follow this up with a longer debate on Israel and Romans 9-11, where their differences and disagreements are shown. Touched on in this epis…

S2E8: Piety Provoked Benjamin, Michael, and Cody take up the topic of piety provoked, derived from Psalm 119:139. They parse through the key parts, raise a number of scriptural examples and confirmations, and give some applications. They touch on things like: Zeal must issue in being provoked. Should we have enemies? Is there a place in the Christi…

S2E7—Divested from the Ministry: Interview with Michael Spangler Benjamin, Michael, and Cody join together for a discussion and interview centered around Michael's recent divestiture from the ministry. They touch upon: Michael's conversion and Christian experience. The Aimee Byrd controversy. The present divestiture. An Act Censuring Ministers for …

S2E6—Ben Mordecai: Health & Fitness Benjamin and Michael are joined by Ben Mordecai for an interview and discussion on the topic of health and fitness, including diet and exercise. Ben interacted thoughtfully with the previous episode on gluttony, and was thus invited to join as a follow-up. Things touched upon: Ben's Christian experience & social …

S2E5: The Evil of Pride Benjamin, Michael, & Cody take up the evil of pride, a sin more common and deceptive than we might initially think. They define it, and parse through its various subtleties and manifestations, in the church and society, and throughout recent history. They touch on things like: False humility & its expressions. Wilhelmus a Br…

S2:E4—Marrow 4: The Efficiency of God Benjamin, Michael, & Cody continue through The Marrow of Theology, by William Ames, with particular focus upon the efficiency or power of God. Raised in this episode: What is the efficiency of God and its relation to faith? How does Deism differ from Christianity regarding God's efficiency? What is practical At…

S2:E3—The 20th Century Captivity of the Church We sit down for an interview and discussion with Matt Marino—pastor in the ARP, PhD candidate at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, professor at ⁠New Aberdeen College⁠, and proponent of Reformed Classicalism. You can find his content on his ⁠blog⁠, on his ⁠youtube⁠, at ⁠SermonAudio⁠, and via ⁠podca…

S2:E2—The Evil of Romanism Benjamin, Michael, & Cody discuss the evil of Romanism. They touch on the historic and confessional Reformed position that the Pope is the Antichrist; they raise 2 Thessalonians 2 and relate it to Daniel 7; and, drawing on Calvin's work, The Necessity of Reforming the Church, they highlight some differences between the Re…

SEASON 2: EPISODE 1 In the first episode of 2024, Benjamin, Michael, and Cody sit down with Stephen Wolfe, author of The Case for Christian Nationalism. We discuss some of the contents of the book, some criticisms and responses to it, and why we believe the topic is important. Some questions touched on: Should prelapsarian man have a place in how w…

Benjamin interviews Dave Forsythe concerning the war in Gaza and the ideology of Zionism. Are they compatible with Christian ethics and the law of God?

Benjamin & Michael resume work through The Marrow of Theology. They reflect on the doctrine of the Trinity, the three persons in the Godhead, and defend classical theism against modern innovations.

Benjamin, Michael, & Cody conduct a biblical and historical assessment of the evil of Judaism. Among other things, they touch upon the Scripture's testimony on this topic, whether "anti-Semitism" is a frame which we as Christians ought to take up, and they raise what Reformed giant, Gisbertus Voetius, had to say about the Jews. Spoiler: it was not …

Benjamin interviews Pastor Jack Schoeman on the call to the gospel ministry, working through Jack's own experience and confirmation.

Benjamin, Michael, & Cody discuss the evil of religious pluralism. They argue that the natural law and the Scripture define religious pluralism as a sinful and non-Christian position, that Romans 13 does not give a blank check to the government, and that it is good for the magistrate to aid in the reformation of the church, as our fathers like Thom…

Benjamin, Michael, & Cody discuss a commonly neglected topic: gluttony and the evil thereof. They make some necessary distinctions and follow-up with some basic applications.

Benjamin, Michael, & Cody touch on the essence of God from The Marrow of Theology. We discuss Ames's articulation of classical theism and its abiding relevance to Christian Faith.

Benjamin, Michael, & Cody wrap up the discussion and critique of 1689 Federalism, from a classical reformed view of the covenants.

Benjamin and Cody continue to discuss and critique 1689 Federalism, doing so from a classical reformed view.

Benjamin, Michael, & Cody discuss and critique 1689 Federalism—an increasingly popular Baptist form of covenant theology. They do so from a classical reformed view.

With this second part part of Chapter 2 of The Marrow of Theology, Benjamin, Michael, and Cody discuss saving faith, giving special consideration to the object of faith: God.

With Chapter 2 of The Marrow of Theology, Benjamin, Michael, and Cody discuss saving faith, giving special consideration to the role of the intellect and the will in faith.

Benjamin, Michael, & Cody discuss the sin of man-pleasing in the church, defining it, parsing through it, and noting some of their own personal experiences. Michael raises in particular that he was taught, in some measure, to please men in seminary.

Benjamin, Michael, & Cody discuss chapter 1 of The Marrow of Theology by William Ames: the nature of theology.

Benjamin interviews Pastor Steve Richardson about the subject of revival, including the meaning and marks of true revival.

Benjamin and Michael wrap up the discussion of the life and times of William Ames.

Benjamin, Michael, & Zach continue to discuss the life and times of William Ames as introduction to his work, The Marrow of Theology. This book was a landmark systematic theology in its time, heavily influencing the Puritan movement in England, Holland, and North America.

Benjamin & Michael continue to discuss the life and times of William Ames as introduction to his work, The Marrow of Theology.

Benjamin, Michael, and Zach discuss the life and times of William Ames as an introduction to his work, The Marrow of Theology.