The Pactum

Join Pat and Mike as they discuss the important topic of Covenant Theology. They specifically talk about the new book by Pat, Covenant Theology. You can find the book, Covenant Theology, on Amazon.

Pat and Mike talk apologetics in this episode with special guest, Stephen Nichols. Stephen Nichols is the president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. He has authored or edited more than thirty books including R.C. Sproul: A Life. In addition, he hosts the podcast 5 Minutes in Church History. If you want to learn more about Steve Nichols or Reformation Bible College, check out https://reformationbiblecollege.org

Join Pat for another Lone Ranger Pactum Responsum where he answers questions about Law & Gospel, The Reformation Study Bible, Lordship Salvation, and so much more!

Join Pat for this Lone Ranger edition of a Pactum Responsum. Pat answers listener questions on books, soteriology, and covenant theology.

Join Pat in this Lone Ranger episode as he talks about the issue of women preaching.

Pat is joined by Mike Abendroth from No Compromise Radio in this episode about touring Israel. Listen in to this fun conversation recorded on location in Israel.

In this episode, Pat is joined by Mike Abendroth of No Compromise Radio. Listen in as they talk about discernment, on location in Israel.

Pat and Mike are joined this week by special guest, Andrew Meyer to talk all things Student Ministry. Andrew is a pastor at Omaha Bible Church with Pat and Mike and leads the student ministries.

In this Lone Ranger episode, Pat provides a brief follow up to the recent Objections to Christianity series. Listen in as Pat talks about reasons for unbelief.

Pat and Mike continue their series on objections to the Christian faith. Listen in as they talk about objections such as "the Bible promotes immorality" and "the trinity is illogical."

Pat and Mike continue their discussion of objections to Christianity. How do we respond to those who say, "Love is my religion" or "I don't believe in God, I believe in science?" Resources mentioned in this episode: - Canon Fodder - Michael Kruger website - The Heresy of Orthodoxy by Michael Kruger

Pat and Mike begin a short series on objections to the Christian faith. Listen in as they talk about five objections and how we as Christians should think about them. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Fool's Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion by Os Guinness - Surviving Religion 101 by Michael Kruger - Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Gregory Koukl

Join Pat and Mike as they talk about Catholicism this week. They talk about what they like, significant disagreements, major differences from Protestantism, and much more.

In this special live episode, Pat and Mike are joined by Mike Abendroth from No Compromise Radio, Jon and Justin from Theocast, and R. Scott Clark from the Heidelcast as they discuss what makes them tick. They talk about law and gospel, assurance, justification sola fide, and covenant theology.

Join Pat in this episode as he sits down to talk all things Women's Ministry with special guests Nicole Schmoll and Heidi Meade.

Pat and Mike sit down to talk about leadership in the local church with special guest, Dave Guthrie.

Join Pat and Mike as they celebrate their 100th episode by discussing one of their favorite topics, Law & Gospel. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Christless Christianity by Mike Horton - The Christian Faith by Theodore Beza - My Pilgrimage From "Lordship" to Law/Gospel by Mike Abendroth

In this episode Pat and Mike discuss Mormonism. How did it start? What do Mormons believe about God? Redemption? Revelation? This and much more on this week's episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

This time of year has us thinking about holidays. What holidays should Christians be celebrating? How do we think about holidays? Resources mentioned in this episode: - Ash Wednesday: Picking and Choosing our Piety by Carl Trueman

In this episode, Pat and Mike discuss the transgender craze. What does the Bible have to say? How did we get here? What can be done? Resources mentioned in this episode: - Strange New World by Carl Trueman - Carl Trueman Lectures at the Sacramento Gospel Conference - The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality by Christopher Gordon - Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier - Science, the Transgender Phenomenon, and the Young - Abigail Shrier lecture at Hillsdale College

In this Pactum Responsum episode, Pat and Mike talk about topics ranging from Sola Fide to Christian Nationalism.

Did you know Israel is a real place? Did you know that giraffe milk is kosher? Join Pat and Mike as they discuss seven things that Christians should know about Israel.

Pat and Mike work their way through more listener questions on this responsum episode. They cover topics like Nazerene doctrine, dispensationalism, evil and the sovereignty of God, and much more. Resources mentioned in this episode: - The New Hampshire Confession: Warm Evangelical Calvinism - Is the Son of God Eternally Subordinate to the Father? - The Person of Christ: An Introduction by Stephen J. Wellum? - Does Jesus Have One or Two Wills by W. Robert Godfrey (Video) - The Federal Vision and Covenant Theology: A Comparative Analysis by Guy Prentis Waters - Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry: Essays by the Faculty of Westminster Seminary California edited by R. Scott Clark - For Those Just Tuning In: What Is The Federal Vision? by R. Scott Clark - The Federal Vision by Stephen Wellum - Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond by Blaising, Gentry, and Strimple - Imperative And Indicative; Law And Gospel by R. Scott Clark

Join Pat and Mike for this Responsum episode where they answer pactumverse questions on topics such as confessions, hermeneutics, coffee, and more! Resources mentioned in this episode: - Him We Proclaim by Dennis Johnson - Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics by Graeme Goldsworthy - Canon, Covenant, and Christology by Matthew Barrett - Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition by Craig Carter - Adam and the Covenant of Works by J.V. Fesko - The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson

In this fifth and final installment of the series on the Five Solas, Pat and Mike discuss Soli Deo Gloria. Resources mentioned in this episode: - The Church History ABCs: Augustine and 25 Other Heroes of the Faith by Stephen J. Nichols - God's Glory Alone by David VanDrunen - Glory to God Alone by David VanDrunen

Pat and Mike continue their series on the five solas for the month of October with Sola Fide. Join in on the conversation as we consider sola fide, justification, imputation and much more. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine by J.V. Fesko - Justification by Michael Horton - Justified: Essays on the Doctrine of Justification by Ryan Glomsrud and Michael Horton

In this third enstallment of their series on the five solas, Pat and Mike talk about Solus Christus.

Pat and Mike discuss Sola Gratia as they continue to make their way through the five solas.

During the month of October Pat and Mike will be discussing one of the Five Solas each week. This week they discuss Sola Scriptura. Resources Mentioned in this episode: - After Darkness Light: Essays in Honor of R.C. Sproul - The Insufficiency of Scripture by T. David Gordon

There is a lot to be discouraged by these days. Politics, pain, disease, sin, issues in your family, issues in the church, and the list could go on! Join Pat and Mike as they talk about some strategies that will assist you in dealing with discouragment in your life.

This week, Mike and Pat briefly discuss some of the findings in The State of Theology survey from Ligonier Ministries. You can find the full results of the survey here (https://thestateoftheology.com).

In this quick moving episode, Mike and Pat talk about their top ten reasons that the covenant of redemption matters.

Pat is joined by Mike Abendroth this week to talk about some books that can be found in the NoCo library. Mike Abendroth is is the Senior Pastor of Bethlehem Bible Church in West Boylston, MA and host of No Compromise Radio.

Is salvation by works? Is the Covenant of Works gracious? What is mono-covenantalism? Mike asks Pat these questions and more as they continue discussing the Covenant of Works.

Join in as Pat and Mike wrap up thier discussion on the covenant of works, one of their most favorite doctrines to talk about.

This episode begins a two part look at the covenant of works. Join in as Pat and Mike talk about one of their most favorite doctrines to talk about.

Expository preaching. What exactly is it and should it be THE test to determine if a church is teaching sound doctrine? Join Pat and Mike for a discussion and warning about expository preaching.

Who was Thomas Aquinas? Why does he matter and what should we make of him? Pat and Mike talk about these questions and more in this week's episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Thomas Aquinas (part 1) by R.C. Sproul - Thomas Aquinas (part 2) by R.C. Sproul - Should We Read Thomas Aquinas by Keith Mathison - Was Thomas Aquinas the Most Brilliant Theologian Ever? by R.C. Sproul - Aquinas Among the Protestants 1st Edition by Svensson and VanDrunen - Introduction to Reformed Scholasticism by Willem J. Van Asselt

Pat and Mike spend time answering live questions from members of the Pactumverse at the Ligonier Regional Conference in Escondido, CA. They talk about topics ranging from Law/Gospel, treasuing Christ, Calvin and Luther, The Lord's Supper, and more.

In this episode Pat and Mike are joined by special guest, Zach Keele. We discuss covenant theology, how to read the Bible, and Zach's culinary endeavors. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Sacred Bond by Zach Keele and Michael Brown - The Unfolding Word by Zach Keele Zach Keele grew up on a ranch in a small town named Crawford, Colorado. He attended Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and then received his Master of Divinity from Westminster Seminary California. He was ordained in February 2004 by the Southern California Presbytery and in the summer of 2006 was called to be the pastor of Escondido OPC.

In this episode Pat sits down with special guest, Jenny Hare, to talk about suffering and the sovereignty of God. Jenny is a cancer survivor and offers some encouragement to those who are suffering. Jenny is a church member at Omaha Bible Church. You can find more about Jenny and get in touch with her on her website, Heart & Soul Art Studio.

In this episode Pat and Mike sit down with Chris Larson, President of Ligonier Ministries, to talk about The Reformation Study Bible. Chris Larson is president and chief executive officer of Ligonier Ministries. He directs and leads all strategic outreach initiatives and oversees daily ministry operations, seeking to spread the historic Christian faith to as many people as possible. Resources mentioned in this episode: - The Reformation Study Bible

Pat and Mike talk about the benefits of reading biographies and give some recommendations of biographies that you may find interesting. Resources mentioned in this episode: - The Underlying Problem: A Brief Analysis of Meredith G. Kline's Response to Theonomy by Michael Beck

Join Pat and Mike as they offer tips about preaching and how to be better at communicating in the pulpit. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by Graeme Goldsworthy - Him We Proclaim by Dennis Johnson

Join Pat and Mike for a discussion on Anitnomianism. They talk about things like what is antinomianism, why is it bad, and what are some ways to deal with it? Resources mentioned in this episdoe: - The True Bounds of Christian Freedom by Samuel Bolton - The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson - The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification by Walter Marshall

In this Lone Ranger Responsum episode, Pat answers questions on Israel, Doctrine of God, Politics, Imputation, and more. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Understanding the Land of the Bible by O. Palmer Robertson - Simply Trinity by Matthew Barrett - The Trinity: An Introduction by Scott Swain - Eternal Subordinationism Video by David Strain - On the Eternal Functional Subordination Debate Video by Jordan Cooper - Trinity Crisis and Cures by Pat Abendroth - Trinitarian Discipleship by Pat Abendroth - The Christian Faith by Michael Horton - My Pilgrimage From "Lordship" to Law/Gospel (part 1) by Mike Abendroth - My Pilgrimage From "Lordship" to Law/Gospel (part 2): Test Case—The Rich Young Ruler by Mike Abendroth - Politics after Christendom by David VanDrunen

Pat sits down in this episode with Chris Gordon to discuss his new book, The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality. Chris Gordon is senior minister of Escondido United Reformed Church in Escondido, California, and host of Abounding Grace Radio. Chris can be found online at agradio.org and on Twitter @agradio1 The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality is availalbe from Reformation Heritage Books.

In this episode, Pat and Mike discuss a top ten list of common cultic signs and characteristics.

This week Pat and Mike talk about the fads that we see come and go in evangelicalism. They offer an alternative and solution to those looking to the next shiny new fad that comes along. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Ordinary by Michael Horton

Join Pat and Mike as they discuss pietism which originated in the 1600s but is still alive and well in evangelicalism today. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Lutheran Pietism by Ryan Reeves - Evangelical Dictionary of Theology - Heidelblog by R. Scott Clark