Covenant Podcast

Dr. Joel Beeke joins the show to discuss his book "Reformed Preaching." Reformed experiential preaching not only informs minds, but also engages hearts and transforms the conduct of its hearers! Experienced pastor and professor Joel R. Beeke examines Reformation sermons from Zwingli, Calvin, Bunyan, Edwards, Davies, Lloyd-Jones, and others—and bridges the historical gap by showing ministers how to convey life-transforming truths today. You can purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Reformed-Preaching-Proclaiming-Preacher-People/dp/1433559277 For more information about CBTS visit: https://cbtseminary.org

In this week's episode, we speak with Ed Romine, Ph.D., on the subject of his dissertation: "Spurgeon & Open Air Preaching."

In this week's episode we discuss Biblical Counseling with author, Chris Chumita. Brother Chris has authored multiple books related to this subject. You can check them out below: Light through the Spectrum: https://www.amazon.com/Light-Through-Spectrum-Biblical-Counseling/dp/B08QWH38PX/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3IFJ4OMONHMDP&keywords=Chris+Chumita&qid=1667239521&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=chris+chumita%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-2 Dark Night of the Soul: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Night-Soul-Light-Darkness/dp/B09XF8QS3T/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3IFJ4OMONHMDP&keywords=Chris+Chumita&qid=1667239548&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=chris+chumita%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-3 For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org

In this week's episode, we speak with Pastor Rob Ventura on a forthcoming book that he edited, "A New Exposition of the London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689." For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org

In this week's episode, we speak to CBTS administrator and deacon of Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Owensboro, KY, Brice Bigham. Brice presents a biblical theology of irony by explaining retributive and redemptive irony. Check out this discussion! For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org

Purchase David Prince's book here: https://hesedandemet.com/product/preaching-the-truth-as-it-is-in-jesus-a-reader-on-andrew-fuller/ Preaching the truth as it is in Jesus: A reader on Andrew Fuller By David E. Prince | Foreword by Michael A.G. Haykin “Every Divine truth bears a relation to him: hence the doctrine of the gospel is called ‘the truth as it is in Jesus,'” according to Andrew Fuller. Biblical history is the story of the truth as it is in Jesus. Fuller never lost sight of this foundational truth. His pastoral commitment to pursue the truth as it is in Jesus transformed every aspect of Fuller’s thinking, including his understanding of the task of preaching, sermon preparation, and the preparation of the preacher himself. He believed in the primacy of faithful, Christ-centered expository preaching. Of preaching, he wrote, “Oh how important! We preach for eternity!” These pages call the reader alongside Andrew Fuller as he teaches us through his writings and sermons to “Preach not only the truth, but all truth, ‘as it is in Jesus.'”

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Andrew T. Walker about "Natural Law." Dr. Walker is Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Apologetics; Associate Dean, School of Theology; Director, Carl F.H. Henry Institue for Evangelical Engagement at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Walker joined the faculty of Southern Seminary in 2019. His previous appointment was Senior Fellow in Christian Ethics at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. His calling as a professor is to defend and advance the moral witness of the gospel. Walker has academic interests in sexual ethics, human dignity, family stability, gender, anthropology, natural law, public theology, and church-state studies. He has published widely in these fields. He is the co-author of Marriage Is: How Marriage Transforms Society and Cultivates Human Flourishing. He is the editor alongside Russell Moore of the Gospel for Life series. He is the co-author of the First Freedom religious liberty small group curriculum. He authored the award-winning book God and the Transgender Debate: What Does the Bible Actually Say About Gender Identity? He has contributed chapters to several books, delivered papers at academic conferences, and has done independent study through the Witherspoon Institute. He speaks all over the nation on issues related to Christian ethics. He is a lay leader in his local church where he teaches fifth graders weekly and leads a community group.

Make sure you pick up a copy of this book, here: https://www.amazon.com/Spurgeon-Pastor-Recovering-Biblical-Theological/dp/1087747848/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1345803868623566&hvadid=84113001097335&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=49574&hvlocphy=50474&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-84113743968603%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=8238_13501884&keywords=spurgeon+the+pastor&qid=1664380337&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjUwIiwicXNhIjoiMS4zNyIsInFzcCI6IjEuNjAifQ%3D%3D&sr=8-1 How would you get more than 5,000 people to show up at your church? Almost every pastor feels the pressure to get people in the doors. More people means more success, more stability, and more godly influence, right? Often, in their zeal for fruit and growth, pastors and church leaders adopt worldly mechanisms for church growth that end up undermining the very call God has given them. Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers, was a pastor to well over 5,000 people in a day long before "mega-churches" were the norm. But you might be surprised to know that Spurgeon's vision for ministry was not pragmatic. He did not borrow "best practices" from the business leaders of his day. Rather, his ministry vision was decidedly, staunchly biblical and theological in nature—and it was a ministry vision we ought to adopt more than a century later. In Spurgeon the Pastor, Geoff Chang, director of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Seminary, shows how Spurgeon models a theological vision of ministry in preaching, baptism and the Lord's supper, meaningful church membership, biblical church leadership, leadership development, and more. Don’t get caught up in worldly methods to pursue ministry growth. Follow the example of the Prince of Preachers, and entrust your ministry to the sovereignty of the Prince of Peace.

In this week's episode we chat with Dr. Gazal to discuss a book he edited to bring to republication, "The Doctrine of Baptism by Thomas Patient." The Doctrine of Baptism and the Distinction in Covenants (1654) by Thomas Patient stands as one of the most significant defenses of credo-baptism from a Reformed perspective. Specifically, he vindicates credo-baptism and critiques paedo-baptism on the basis of the Covenant of Grace as a spiritual covenant into which one is initiated not by an external sign, but by faith. You can purchase the book here: https://hesedandemet.com/product/the-doctrine-of-baptism/

In this week's episode, the cohosts interview Jimmy Johnson and Ryan Pendergraft on the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. This is the last episode of a series on the doctrines of grace.

Dr. Burns has written an excellent work on Adoniram Judson called: "A Supreme Desire to Please Him: The Spirituality of Adoniram Judson." You can purchase it here: https://www.amazon.com/Supreme-Desire-Please-Him-Spirituality-ebook/dp/B01MY5ERX8 Adoniram Judson was not only a historic figurehead in the first wave of foreign missionaries from the United States and a hero in his own day, but his story still wins the admiration of Christians even today. Though numerous biographies have been written to retell his life story in every ensuing generation, until now no single volume has sought to comprehensively synthesize and analyze the features of his theology and spiritual life. His vision of spirituality and religion certainly contained degrees of classic evangelical piety, yet his spirituality was fundamentally rooted in and ruled by a mixture of asceticism and New Divinity theology. Judson's renowned fortitude emerged out of a peculiar missionary spirituality that was bibliocentric, ascetic, heavenly minded, and Christocentric. The center of Adoniram Judson's spirituality was a heavenly minded, self-denying submission to the sovereign will of God, motivated by an affectionate desire to please Christ through obedience to his final command revealed in the Scriptures. Unveiling the heart of his missionary spirituality, Judson himself asked, "What, then, is the prominent, all-constraining impulse that should urge us to make sacrifices in this cause?" And he answered thus: "A supreme desire to please him is the grand motive that should animate Christians in their missionary efforts."

How then Should We Worship sets out guidelines for a distinctively Reformed worship, according to the regulative principle of the church. You can grab your copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Then-Should-We-Worship/dp/1783973110/ref=sr_1_1?crid=H6AW06DQ5AF6&keywords=How+then+should+we+worship&qid=1662735951&sprefix=how+then+should+we+worship%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1

In this week's episode, co-hosts Austin McCormick and Dewey Dovel interview Mike Gendron. Brother Mike has a passion to spread the gospel to Roman Catholics, since the Lord converted him out of Roman Catholicism. We hope this episode will be of profit to you. To check out Mike's ministry called "Preaching the Gospel" here: https://www.proclaimingthegospel.org/

Broken Wharfe exists to glorify Christ and edify his church in the UK and Europe through the production, republication and dissemination of confessional Baptist resources. They are a distinctly confessional Baptist resource base in the UK consistent with the faith and life characterised by those churches affirming the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Check them out right here: https://brokenwharfe.com/

In this week's episode, Austin McCormick interviews Christopher Ellis Osterbrock on a book that he co-edited for republication "A Brief History of Dissenters by Joseph Ivimey. You can obtain that book here if you are interested: https://hesedandemet.com/product/a-brief-history-of-the-dissenters/

In this episode, we speak with an editor of Particular Baptist Press, Doug Holcomb. Particular Baptist Press is a Missouri non-profit organization established in 1995 for the purpose of reviving the doctrine and history of Particular/Regular Baptists of old, both British and American. The names and works of persons who were well known a hundred or more years ago have been all but forgotten by today’s Baptists. We have far too rich a heritage in the Baptist faith to let it fall by the wayside of apathy and ignorance. We have as our goal the opening again of those wells of spiritual soundness and beauty that characterized the mainstream of the Particular Baptist witness of former days. By providing instructive and edifying literature in a quality, collectible format which we trust will appeal to the earnest, sincere Christian, we desire to make known again the lives and works of those who went before us in the faith, and from whom we can learn much.

In this episode, we speak with Pastor Jimmy Johnson and Pastor Ryan Pendergraft about the doctrine of total depravity.

All Things New: Essays on Christianity, culture & the arts By Jeremy W. Johnston | Foreword by Janice Van Eck This is a collection of essays on Christianity, culture and the arts, most of which appeared in Barnabas magazine over the past decade. The essays are split into 6 sections, focusing on art & creativity, the artist’s call, literature, music, cinema and faith & culture. The idea of the essays is to engage Christians to think through how their faith impacts their interaction and involvement with arts & culture, specifically in seeing the value of the imagination, the enrichment creativity brings to all of society and the delight the arts bring to daily life.

Particular Baptist Heritage Books (PBHB) is a non-profit publishing ministry founded in connection with a local Baptist church (PBHB team) located in the United States, working in harmony with an auxiliary advisory board consisting of Baptist Pastors, Professors and Historians who seek to preserve the history, theology and relevancy of the Particular Baptists by republishing their literary works.

In this week's episode the cohosts interview Jimmy Johnson and Ryan Pendergraft on the doctrine of Irresistible Grace. This episode defines and demonstrates this doctrine. It further defends and devotes this teaching. We hope you are encouraged and profited by this discussion.

In this episode, we speak with Brother Tim Hoak about his teaching series titled "Gospel Parenting in an Upside-down World." The aim of this conversation is to lay some general principles about parenting from a biblical perspective. We cover topics like 1) parental responsibilities, 2) discipline, 3) resources, 4) encouragement, etc.

As a native of Southern California, Eric was graduated from The Master’s University. He served as a youth pastor at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA in the 1980’s while attending The Master’s Seminary (TMS). After a 20-year career in many management and executive advisory roles at FedEx, Eric returned to TMS to complete a Masters of Divinity. He then pastored churches in Kentucky and Bryan, Texas. Eric is currently completing his Doctor of Ministry at TMS. The title of his nine-sermon preaching project is: Work in a Manner Worthy of Your Calling: Practicing Biblical Principles in the Marketplace. As the Sr. Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at The Master’s Academy International (TMAI), Eric provides strategic global communication and reporting to TMAI’s expanding partners and major donor constituency. His Dallas/Fort Worth office location allows Eric to travel both domestically and internationally for his responsibilities at TMAI while remaining involved and under the elders at Countryside Bible Church in Southlake.

Though written thirty-five years ago as Sam Waldron’s ThM thesis, Political Revolution in the Reformed Tradition brings crucial perspective to guide the church and the Christian through perplexing ethical and societal questions that have emerged in the present day. Does the Bible support or prohibit political revolution? What did John Calvin, the founder of the Reformed tradition, believe on the topic of political insurrection, and did his thoughts line up with the Word of God? Does Romans 13 call us to obey the government blindly in all situations? What is the relationship between subordination to civil magistrates and obedience to the same authorities? You’ll find answers to these questions and more in this scholarly examination of the tension between living in the kingdom of God and, simultaneously, in the kingdom of man.

A few years ago we interviewed Dr. Craig Carter and Dr. Chris Bolt on the Covenant Podcast. The topic of our conversation was “Christian Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Apologetics.” Since that time, discussions on Aquinas, Van Til, classic theism, and classical apologetics have been continual and sometimes people have talked past one another. We could think of no better way to try to resolve this issue than by having Dr. Carter and Dr. Bolt talk about the following topic: Van Til, Aquinas, and Biblicism

In this discussion, we discuss: “The Thought of Cornelius Van Til.” Some of the topics discussed (amongst others): Gordon Clark Karl Barth Reformed Thomism The Great Tradition Stay tuned for this episode!

En este episodio conversamos con el Pastor Jorge Rodriguez Vega acerca de lo que Dios está haciendo en el mundo de habla hispana por medio de la casa editorial Legado Bautista Confesional. Esperamos que le cause gozo escuchar como Legado Bautista Confesional está traduciendo obras de autores como Bejamin Keach, Beddome, entre otros. También han traducido la Segunda Confesión de Fe Bautista de Londres y el Catecismo Bautista. Para más información, visite su página web: https://legadobautistaconfesional.com/

In this week's episode we talk with Pastor Jorge Rodriguez Vega to discuss what God is doing in the Spanish speaking world through Confessional Baptist Legacy. You’ll be encouraged to hear how Legado Bautista Confesional is translating authors like Benjamin Keach, Beddome, etc., into Spanish. They have also translated 2LCF and the Baptist Catechism. For more information, check out LBC here: https://legadobautistaconfesional.com/

In this episode, we discuss "Sunday School, Sunday Evening Worship, and Discipleship with Steve Meister." Steve makes a case for how Sunday Evening worship is one of the best ways to keep the Lord's Day holy. He also talks about how useful Sunday School can be, although it is not commanded in Scripture. We hope this episode will encourage you to consider avenues to best disciple Christians in your churches!

This episode is the third episode in our series on the doctrines of grace. Episode 1: An Introduction to the Doctrines of Grace Episode 2: The Doctrines of Grace: Unconditional Election Episode 3: The Doctrines of Grace: Limited Atonement

Sanctification of the Sabbath: The Permanent Obligation to Observe the Sabbath or Lord's Day. by. Robert Haldane https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/sanctification-of-the-sabbath-the-permanent-obligation-to-observe-the-sabbath-or-lords-day-haldane.html

Check out some of the books edited by Dustin Benge and published by Hesed and Emet here: https://hesedandemet.com/page/2/?s=dustin+benge

To learn about or donate to the John Gill Project, click here: https://www.thelondonlyceum.com/the-john-gill-project/ To learn more about John Gill, listen to this episode of the London Lyceum (with guest interviewee Michael Haykin): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-london-lyceum/id1476529038?i=1000507534809

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/