Covenant Podcast

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Peter Sammons about his new book: "Reprobation and God's Sovereignty." Purchase your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Reprobation-Gods-Sovereignty-Redeeming-Biblical/dp/0825447437/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1649430058&sr=8-1

This episode is our second in our series on the doctrines of grace. Though the "TULIP" acronym begins with the doctrine of "Total Depravity" we have chosen to take up the doctrines in the historical order in which they were formulated. You'll here more about that in this episode!

In this episode, we talk with Julius E. Santiago about his book "Preaching as the Primary Means of Grace." This work is soon to be published by the Broken Wharfe, but is currently available on Amazon under its first edition. You can purchase it here: https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-as-Primary-Means-Grace/dp/B096C461KJ

In this episode, we ask Pastor Ron Miller and Dr. Tom Nettles one question: Can you name a few Baptists who have been spiritually formative for you in your walk with Christ, and give us some book recommendations by them?

In this episode we discuss the General Baptist, Thomas Helwys, with Dr. Jesse Owens.

In this episode the cohosts interview Jimmy Johnson and Ryan Pendergraft about the Doctrines of Grace. We answer questions like: "Can Southern Baptists be Calvinists?" and "Does the SBC have historically Calvinistic roots?"

Dr. Wellum has recently written a book titled: "The Person of Christ: An Introduction". This volume is part of the Short Studies in Systematic Theology. You can find a copy of it here: https://www.amazon.com/Person-Christ-Introduction-Systematic-Theology/dp/1433569434/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+person+of+christ&qid=1644886339&sprefix=the+person+of+christ%2Caps%2C252&sr=8-1

Dr. Wellum has recently written a book titled: "The Person of Christ: An Introduction". This volume is part of the Short Studies in Systematic Theology. You can find a copy of it here: https://www.amazon.com/Person-Christ-Introduction-Systematic-Theology/dp/1433569434/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+person+of+christ&qid=1644886339&sprefix=the+person+of+christ%2Caps%2C252&sr=8-1

In this week's episode, we talk with Mark Chanski about the Reformed Baptist Network. For more information on RBNet, check out their website here: https://reformedbaptistnetwork.com/

In this episode we talk with Mark Jones on his new book: Knowing Sin: Seeing a Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans Order here: https://www.amazon.com/Knowing-Sin-Neglected-Doctrine-Puritans-ebook/dp/B099PFMDWN

The topic of this week's episode is "Preaching through Esther." In this chat, Pastor Jimmy Johnson discusses 1) what led him to preach through this book, 2) how he outlined it, 3) what its major preaching themes are, 4) ways that we see Christ in Esther, 5) recommendations for commentaries, and 6) reasons for why you should preach through Esther!

Pre-order Dr. Renihan's commentary on the First London Confession of Faith here: https://press.founders.org/shop/for-the-vindication-of-the-truth-baptist-symbolics-volume-1/ Read what Crawford Gribeen (Professor of Early Modern British History at Queen's University Belfast) has to say about this book: In this scrupulously researched and carefully argued book, Professor Renihan uncovers the faith that lies behind the most famous of the Particular Baptist confessions and shows why it matters today. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the roots of the Particular Baptist movement and the contribution it has made to the formation of Reformed theology.

In this episode, we discuss "Spurgeon & the Downgrade Controversy with Geoff Chang" of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Chang gives us a brief biographical sketch over the later part of Spurgeon's life. He then gives us a window view into the Downgrade controversy with some applications. May you be profited by this conversation.

In this episode we talk with Dr. Michael Haykin about the Particular Baptist, Samuel Pearce. In this talk, Dr. Haykin describes Pearce's life as being characterized by "Holy Love." Other people in this talk include Samuel's wife, Andrew Fuller, William Carey, etc.

In this episode we talk with Pastor Wilson Marsh about Tobacco and Theology. Marsh gives a biblical explanation for why a Christian can smoke. He then talks about some of the dangers of Tobacco, i.e., how it can become sinful. Additionally, he gives a brief historical consideration of some Christians who smoked Tobacco.

James Dolezal (Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary) is Associate Professor of Theology at Cairn University where he teaches church history, trinitarian theology, and philosophy. He is a California native and is a graduate of The Master’s College, The Master’s Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. Prior to his current appointment, James served as the pastor of a Reformed Baptist church in Alberta, Canada.

James Dolezal (Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary) is Associate Professor of Theology at Cairn University where he teaches church history, trinitarian theology, and philosophy. He is a California native and is a graduate of The Master’s College, The Master’s Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. Prior to his current appointment, James served as the pastor of a Reformed Baptist church in Alberta, Canada.

We're back with a new season of podcasts! To kick it off, we recorded an episode with Pastor Jerry Dorris of Reformation Church Shelbyville, KY. The theme of this episode is evangelism. In this chat, you'll hear about practical ways to start evangelizing and ways that Ref Church is seeking to fulfill the great commission. Here are some resources their church provides: Reformation Church: https://www.refchurch.com/ Reformation Frontline Missions: https://reformationfrontline.org/ 5 Solas Press: https://5solaspress.com/

One more week until we begin a new season, with new episodes! Until then, we re-run an oldie but a goodie. J. Ryan Davidson helps the listener consider anxiety. Enjoy!

Years ago, we recorded with Jared Bumpers on Benjamin Keach's hermeneutic methodology. As we get closer to a new season of episodes, enjoy this rerun.

As we await a new season in December we are replaying some of our favorite episodes. Enjoy this conversation on Nehemiah Coxe with James Renihan!

As we anticipate a new season of the Covenant Podcast (starting in December), we are rerunning some of our favorite episodes. In this interview, we discussed the topic "family worship" with John Divito.

In this week's episode, we re-run a conversation with Pastor Richard Barcellos on the Covenant of Works.

In this "best of" episode co-hosts Jimmy Johnson and Austin McCormick interview pastor Tom Hicks on the law and the gospel.

In this episode, Jimmy Johnson interviews Austin McCormick about the doctrine of repentance. “Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:14–15, ESV)

Recommended Resources 1. By His Grace and For His Glory -Tom Nettles 2. The Life and Thought of John Gill -Michael Haykin 3. Theologians of the Baptist Tradition -Timothy George and David Dockery 4. Commentaries of Old and New Testament -John Gill 5. Magnum Opus, A Complete Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity- John Gill 6. The Cause of God and Truth -John Gill

Cohosts Jimmy Johnson and Austin McCormick discuss one of Benjamin Keach's more popular works, "The Travels of True Godliness." Here are additional episodes previously record that relate to Benjamin Keach The Life of Benjamin Keach: https://covenantpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-life-of-benjamin-keach-with-jimmy-johnson/ Benjamin Keach with Drs. Tom Hicks and Chris Holmes: https://covenantpodcast.podbean.com/e/benjamin-keach-with-drs-tom-hicks-and-chris-holmes/ Popery in a New Dress: the Baxterian Controversy: https://covenantpodcast.podbean.com/e/baxter-keach-justification/

In this episode co-hosts Jimmy Johnson and Austin McCormick discuss the value, importance, and practicality of utilizing catechisms for discipleship.

Check out more about 1689 Federalism here: http://www.1689federalism.com/

Aleph with Beth Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlephwithBeth Aleph with Beth Website: https://freehebrew.hismagnificence.com/ Alpha with Angela Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe0ilqwSO8XVnCw4m3UYC1Q Alpha with Angela Website: https://freegreek.hismagnificence.com/

John Divito currently serves as Pastor of Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Newburgh, IN. He is also a Board Member of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. He received his MDiv from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

John Divito currently serves as Pastor of Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Newburgh, IN. He is also a Board Member of Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. He received his MDiv from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Jim Savastio has been with RBC since 1990. He was set aside by the church for full-time ministry in November of 1991. Jim was brought to faith as a teenager and soon began to experience a desire to preach God’s Word. He trained for the ministry at Columbia Bible College in Columbia, SC (now Columbia International University) and at the Trinity Ministerial Academy in Montville, NJ.

Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Yours-Till-Heaven-Charles-Spurgeon/dp/0802419526 Enter the remarkable untold love story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon. Charles Spurgeon is esteemed for his writing, preaching, and passion for the Lord. But behind the great man was a great wife—and between the man and wife was a profound marriage. Yours, Till Heaven invites you into the untold love story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon to discover how the bond between this renowned couple helped fuel their lifelong service to the Lord. Discover how Charles and Susie traversed the challenges of loneliness, physical affliction, popularity, controversy, and other trials together with a heavenly vision. Just as the Spurgeons lived their lives as witnesses of Christ, in Yours, Till Heaven their marriage continues to be an example for how all marriages today can remain faithful, loving, and joyful despite the challenges that life may bring. With historical precision and narrative craft, Spurgeon scholar Ray Rhodes Jr. captures the inner-life of this Victorian romance that not only served the Spurgeons in their day, but that can also continue to empower and encourage couples today. For more on the lives of the Spurgeons, find Susie by Ray Rhodes Jr.

Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Yours-Till-Heaven-Charles-Spurgeon/dp/0802419526 Enter the remarkable untold love story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon. Charles Spurgeon is esteemed for his writing, preaching, and passion for the Lord. But behind the great man was a great wife—and between the man and wife was a profound marriage. Yours, Till Heaven invites you into the untold love story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon to discover how the bond between this renowned couple helped fuel their lifelong service to the Lord. Discover how Charles and Susie traversed the challenges of loneliness, physical affliction, popularity, controversy, and other trials together with a heavenly vision. Just as the Spurgeons lived their lives as witnesses of Christ, in Yours, Till Heaven their marriage continues to be an example for how all marriages today can remain faithful, loving, and joyful despite the challenges that life may bring. With historical precision and narrative craft, Spurgeon scholar Ray Rhodes Jr. captures the inner-life of this Victorian romance that not only served the Spurgeons in their day, but that can also continue to empower and encourage couples today. For more on the lives of the Spurgeons, find Susie by Ray Rhodes Jr.

In this episode we discuss 1) The Apostolic Fathers, 2) Herman Bavinck, and 3) Pastoral counseling. "A.B.C."s Pastor Ryan has been serving at Grace Baptist Chapel since August of 2008. Ryan is married to his beautiful wife Christie, and they have four wonderful children: Micah, Lydia, Shaphan, and Magdalene. Ryan holds degrees from Samford University (B.A.), The College of William & Mary (M.Ed.) in Counseling, and Southern Seminary (Th.M.) in Louisville, KY, and is completing a (Ph.D.) from The Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands in Early Church History/Pastoral Theology. He has also undertaken further graduate studies at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI. Ryan also teaches adjunctly at one local University and in several seminaries around the world. He has published a few resources to aid the body of Christ including Thinking Through Anxiety (Ichthus, 2017) and Green Pastures: A Primer on the Ordinary Means of Grace (Reformed Baptist Academic Press, 2019). Check out some previous episodes that we have recorded with Him here: Anxiety and the Christian: https://covenantpodcast.podbean.com/e/anxiety-and-the-christian-with-j-ryan-davidson/ The Ordinary Means of Grace: https://covenantpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-means-of-grace-with-j-ryan-davidson/

Phil Newton, the co-author of the helpful book Elders in the Life of the Church. Phil has served as pastor at South Woods Baptist Church for over thirty years. He has an M.Div. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, a D.Min. from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Southeastern Theological Seminary. He has written or co-written several books including the one mentioned earlier. He and his wife Karen have been married for over forty years. They have five children and six grandchildren.

Gospel Smugness: Displaying Christlike Character in Evangelism Buy the Book here: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Smugness-Displaying-Christlike-Evangelism/dp/0578825511

Building Donation Link: http://www.gracebaptistpartnership.org.uk/about-gbp/donate/ Parresia Books: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1689confession/1689-london-baptist-confession-of-faith?ref=project_link 1689 Blog Series: https://www.parresiabooks.org/1689-blog-series

Priscilla Wong (MTS, Toronto Baptist Seminary) is an independent scholar and the author of Anne Steele and Her Spiritual Vision: Seeing God in the Peaks, Valleys, and Plateaus of Life and The Bold Evangelist: The Life and Ministry of Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon.

Buy the Book! https://hesedandemet.com/product/thoughts-for-young-men/ Thoughts for Young Men By J. C. Ryle | Edited by Bennett Rogers Thoughts for Young Men was originally published in 1888 as a chapter in The Upper Room, and it has become a minor spiritual classic in its own right. It has few equals among the all-too-short list of solid Christian books for young men. Ryle’s insights were derived from more than four decades of pastoral experience, three decades of parenting, and his own experiences as a young man. Ryle always had a heart for young men. He regularly addressed groups like the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and the Church of England’s Young Men’s Society. By all accounts J.C. Ryle was a “man’s man,” and his Thoughts for Young Men have proven to be both valuable and timeless. This new edition is designed for devotional reading, small group studies, and one-to-one discipleship. The text has been divided into short readings based on Ryle’s own subheadings and lightly edited to make it more accessible to modern readers. It also includes: · Scripture quotations and memory verses from the ESV · Information boxes and chapter summaries · Reflection questions and suggestions for further reading · A discussion guide for group leaders We’ve also included Daniel the Prophet, a biographical lecture Ryle delivered to a group of young men at the Liverpool YMCA in 1889, which hasn’t been published since that time. This work summarizes and illustrates many of the main points Ryle makes in Thoughts for Young Men. In partnership with Reformed Youth Ministries (www.rym.org)

Purchase James Eglinton's critical biography on Herman Bavinck here: https://www.amazon.com/Bavinck-Critical-Biography-James-Eglinton/dp/1540961354/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Herman+Bavinck+James+Eglinton&qid=1621875940&sr=8-1 James Eglinton's short biography from his website: I am the Meldrum Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at New College, the University of Edinburgh. Prior to this, I was a postdoctoral research fellow, and then senior researcher in systematic and historical theology, at the Theologische Universiteit Kampen. I hold undergraduate degrees in law (LLB Hons, Aberdeen) and theology (BTh Dist., Glasgow). My PhD, on the Dutch dogmatician Herman Bavinck, was written at the University of Edinburgh. I work as a systematic and historical theologian. To date, the bulk of my research and writing has focused on neo-Calvinism, a form of Reformed Christianity that developed between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the Netherlands, and that has continued to evolve in a range of international contexts. My first book, Trinity and Organism, was published by Bloomsbury in 2012. More recently, I was the co-editor of Neo-Calvinism and the French Revolution, with the same publisher. In 2017, my book Herman Bavinck on Preaching and Preachers, was published by Hendrickson. Following this, I worked on Christian Worldview (co-edited and co-translated with Gray Sutanto and Cory Brock), which was published by Crossway. My most recent book, Bavinck: A Critical Biography was published in 2020 by Baker Academic, and won the History and Biography Book of the Year prize at The Gospel Coalition 2020 Book Awards. It is also a finalist in the 2021 ECPA Christian Book Awards. I serve as Associate Editor of the Journal of Reformed Theology, published by Brill. I have written for The Times, The Herald, The Scotsman, Christianity Today, Modern Reformation, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Nederlands Dagblad, and have taken part in broadcasts on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Alba and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. I have broad interests in Reformed theologies and theologians, with particular foci on Scottish-Dutch Reformed connections, public theology, and the relationship of theology to the phenomenon of multilingualism. I speak, read and write English, Scottish Gaelic, Dutch and French.

Jason Montgomery's short bio from his church's website: What a joy it is for me to serve as the pastor of Faith Community Baptist Church. By God's great grace, along with several other precious brothers and sisters in Christ, we started FCBC, December of 1998. I did my graduate work at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary receiving in 1997 a Master of Divinity degree in which I focused on Biblical languages, primarily New Testament Greek. In December of 2018 I graduated from Southwestern again with a PhD in Historical Theology/Church History with a focus in Baptist studies, and did my dissertation on English Particular Baptist pastor Benjamin Beddome. I also am a Teaching Fellow at Southwestern and serve as Adjunct Professor of Church History at IRBS Theological Seminary in Mansfield, TX. I have been blessed for over 28 years being married to my wife, Janice. We have seven wonderful and very busy children: Timothy (married to Cady and living in Austin, TX attending UT), Katie (currently enrolled in the master's program at Southwestern and teaching at Southwestern in the Scarborough College), Nathan (a sophomore at a local community college), Benjamin, Abigail, Averie, and Bethany.

Jason Montgomery's short bio from his church's website: What a joy it is for me to serve as the pastor of Faith Community Baptist Church. By God's great grace, along with several other precious brothers and sisters in Christ, we started FCBC, December of 1998. I did my graduate work at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary receiving in 1997 a Master of Divinity degree in which I focused on Biblical languages, primarily New Testament Greek. In December of 2018 I graduated from Southwestern again with a PhD in Historical Theology/Church History with a focus in Baptist studies, and did my dissertation on English Particular Baptist pastor Benjamin Beddome. I also am a Teaching Fellow at Southwestern and serve as Adjunct Professor of Church History at IRBS Theological Seminary in Mansfield, TX. I have been blessed for over 28 years being married to my wife, Janice. We have seven wonderful and very busy children: Timothy (married to Cady and living in Austin, TX attending UT), Katie (currently enrolled in the master's program at Southwestern and teaching at Southwestern in the Scarborough College), Nathan (a sophomore at a local community college), Benjamin, Abigail, Averie, and Bethany.

Jason Montgomery's short bio from his church's website: What a joy it is for me to serve as the pastor of Faith Community Baptist Church. By God's great grace, along with several other precious brothers and sisters in Christ, we started FCBC, December of 1998. I did my graduate work at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary receiving in 1997 a Master of Divinity degree in which I focused on Biblical languages, primarily New Testament Greek. In December of 2018 I graduated from Southwestern again with a PhD in Historical Theology/Church History with a focus in Baptist studies, and did my dissertation on English Particular Baptist pastor Benjamin Beddome. I also am a Teaching Fellow at Southwestern and serve as Adjunct Professor of Church History at IRBS Theological Seminary in Mansfield, TX. I have been blessed for over 28 years being married to my wife, Janice. We have seven wonderful and very busy children: Timothy (married to Cady and living in Austin, TX attending UT), Katie (currently enrolled in the master's program at Southwestern and teaching at Southwestern in the Scarborough College), Nathan (a sophomore at a local community college), Benjamin, Abigail, Averie, and Bethany.

Pastor Ron was installed as a Pastor of Covenant Baptist Church on July 2, 2017. Prior to coming to Clarksville, Pastor Ron was one of the pastors at Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY for many years. Pastor Ron is a native of southern Illinois, where he was blessed to be brought up in a Christian home in which his father was a pastor. He was converted at an early age by the grace of God in Christ. He holds a degree in Philosophy from Cedarville University. From the time he was in college, his family has attended Reformed Baptist churches, seven in all.

Pastor Ron was installed as a Pastor of Covenant Baptist Church on July 2, 2017. Prior to coming to Clarksville, Pastor Ron was one of the pastors at Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY for many years. Pastor Ron is a native of southern Illinois, where he was blessed to be brought up in a Christian home in which his father was a pastor. He was converted at an early age by the grace of God in Christ. He holds a degree in Philosophy from Cedarville University. From the time he was in college, his family has attended Reformed Baptist churches, seven in all.

Purchase the Diary of James Hinton edited by Chance Faulkner here: https://hesedandemet.com/product/the-diary-of-james-hinton/ The name of the eighteenth-century Baptist minister James Hinton (1761–1823) is not one that is well-known by any standard, even to those who specialize in the study of English Baptist history. Yet, along with his friends Andrew Fuller (1754–1815) and John Ryland, Jr. (1753–1825), Hinton was ‘one of those Baptist leaders who, at the end of the eighteenth century, secured the revival of Baptist life in Britain.’ And like many of his theological persuasion—Hinton was a Dissenter of Calvinistic Baptist convictions—Hinton regarded the keeping of a diary as a spiritual discipline. Hinton’s diary is no longer extant, but large portions of it can be found embedded in a biographical study of Hinton by his son John Howard Hinton (1791–1873). This book contains these portions that have been skillfully re-assembled by Chance Faulkner as a diary.

Question 2: What must you know to live and die in the joy of this comfort? Answer: Three things: first, how great my sin and misery are;(a) second, how I am set free from all my sins and misery;(b) third, how I am to thank God for such deliverance.(c) (a) Romans 3:9-10 1 John 1:10 (b) John 17:3 Acts 4:12 (c) Matthew 5:16 Romans 6:13 Ephesians 5:8-10 2 Timothy 2:15 1 Peter 2:9-10

Robert is a husband of 18 years to his wife Diana, and a father of 4 children, Sophia, Bella, Joziah, and Micah Luke. He is a veteran (retired) of the United States Marine Corps, and is currently studying to become a Physician Assistant. Robert has a passion for the unity and diversity of the Reformed tradition, and a love for the local church. Robert and his family reside in Southern California.