Mortification of Spin

Carl and Todd sit down with a special guest—children's book author Simonetta Carr. A successful teacher, writer, and homeschooling mother of eight kids, Simonetta is undoubtedly busy but denies being any sort of "supermom." As Todd and Carl interview their guest, you'll learn about her passion for communicating doctrine through church history's powerful stories and dynamic characters. With several books already published and a few more in the works, her writings are a great resource not only for children but also for adults like Todd and Carl, who tend only to read books with lots of pictures. Show Notes: Books by Simonetta Carr https://reformedresources.org/books/simonetta-carr/

Todd Pruitt and Carl Trueman meet with PCA church planter, Jon “No Gain” Payne, to discuss the struggles, victories and overall philosophy of biblical church planting. All jokes about skinny jeans and soy lattes aside, the hosts jump right in and ask the tough questions. What does the gospel-centered, reformed version of this ministry look like in an age when church planting is considered “sexy” and glamorous? Jon outlines 8 essential keys to building a proper biblical foundation for any church. While he speaks with excitement about his and his family’s upcoming move to Charleston, SC, he also recognizes that flashy gimmicks will not be the means through which God builds His church. Jon is stepping out in faith and obedience and relying on the means of ordinary grace alone.Free resource from the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals How to Have a Healthy Church, free pdf booklet by James BoiceWhat should be the distinguishing marks of the Church of Jesus Christ? What should be its most important characteristic? How do we know when our church is healthy? James Boice answers these important questions as he works through John 17. Mentioned on No pain, No gain, No churchA Faith Worth Teaching: The Heidelberg Catechism's Enduring Heritage by Jon D. Payne and Sebastian HeckThe Lectio Continua Project edited by Jon D. PayneIn the Splendor of Holiness: Rediscovering the Beauty of Reformed Worship for the 21st Century by Jon D. PayneOur Southern Zion: A History of Calvinism in the South Carolina Low Country, 1690-1990

What do good theology, Pelagius, fish-n-chips, and suffering have in common? The answer is today's guest, the most extraordinary Welsh mind since Pelagius: Dr. Derek Thomas. After a bit of banter and an impressive bit of Welsh, Derek sits down with Carl and Todd to discuss preaching—specifically, Calvin's sermons on Job and the theology of preaching. Show notes Calvin's Teaching on Job: Proclaiming the Incomprehensible God by Derek Thomas https://www.amazon.com/Calvins-Teaching-Job-Proclaiming-Incomprehensible/dp/1857929225

With no students to teach, Steven Nichols, research professor of Christianity and Culture at Lancaster Bible College, joins Todd and Carl on Mortification of Spin to discuss Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Was Bonhoeffer an Evangelical? Was he even a Christian? At what point are his writings helpful for us? Steve demonstrates that Dietrich Bonhoeffer is an important Christian thinker whose life and death lend weight to his writings. Bonhoeffer has earned the right to be heard whether we agree, disagree, love, or hate him. Show Notes Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life by Steven Nichols

On Mortification of Spin, Todd Pruitt and Carl Trueman talk about the necessity of dressing up in order to attend church on Sunday and how that standard must be maintained at all costs. However, both aim to avoid conflict but understand that only through conflict will the church be around in 53 years. Listen right now to this episode of Mortification of Spin and Carl will tell you the correct way to pronounce controversy. Free resource from the Alliance of Confessing EvangelicalsDownload the free message Conflict and Triumph by Dr. Donald Barnhouse.An exploration of the great conflict going on between good and evil within the spiritual realm, Dr. Barnhouse carefully traces this vast spiritual conflict back to the period before the beginning of recorded time. Mentioned on Necessary ControversiesFools Rush In Where Monkeys Fear To Tread, by Carl TruemanWestminster Theological Seminary

Todd Pruitt and Carl Trueman discuss the recent publication of Rosaria Champagne Butterfield’s Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert. Dr. Butterfield, a former Lesbian professor, came to faith in Jesus Christ through the ministry of an unassuming Reformed pastor and his family. Not only so, but she has come all the way from radical professor to home-schooling pastor’s wife in an exclusive psalm singing denomination. Free resource from the Alliance of Confessing EvangelicalsDownload the message The Conversion of Saul by Dr. James Boice. Use coupon code emezym.He watched the killing of Stephen, the first martyr. He went on to do everything he could to stamp out the newly formed Christian church. We would not expect him to become a convert a missionary and an apostle, but that is what God did. After Paul knew that Jesus was the Son of God, the first action he took was to tell others. This is exactly what everyone who wants a vital spiritual life must do. Mentioned on Unsensational Supernatural Unlikely ConversionSecret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria ButterfieldRegulative Principle: With Reverence and Awe by D.G. HartMetrical Psalms: http://metricalpsalms.homestead.com/Acts 29Mark DriscollConfessions of a Reformission Rev.Broad evangelicalism: Real Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, by Carl Trueman

Hosts Carl Trueman and Todd Pruitt discuss the evangelical fascination with being cool. The problem with being cool is that it is the overarching culture or zeitgeist that determines what is cool and what is not. Christians are called to be conformed to the image of the Son and this implies some very uncool ramifications which come in for consideration during this interesting conversation. Mentioned on The Birth of the CoolGod's Words: Studies of Key Bible Themes by J. I. PackerYoung, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist's Journey with the New Calvinists by Collin HansenThe Lost Message of Jesus by Steve Chalke

Hosts Carl Trueman and Todd Pruitt discuss the tragedy of suffering in a fallen world. While recognizing the reality of natural evil (such as illness and earthquakes), the conversation focuses on moral evil in which human beings inflict on one another intentional malice. The truth of the matter is that we live in a world where evil things happen. Mentioned on The King’s Court JesterA Place for Weakness: Preparing Yourself for Suffering

Hosts Carl Trueman and Todd Pruitt have a friendly conversation about things that matter. In this episode the hosts discuss the temptation for Christians to poorly imitate the cultural fashions of the world around them. Rather, Christians are called to fulfill their callings as unto the Lord. The conversation then turns to the nature of sanctification or how the Christian relates to the OT law. Is sanctification simply a matter of getting used to one’s justification or does it involve a daily dying to sin and living to righteousness? Mentioned in Rock Star Pastors in Las VegasLeft Behind filmLuther's Legacy: Salvation and English Reformers, 1525-1556Jesus + Nothing = EverythingThe Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran ChurchThe Creedal Imperative