
Christ Over All
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4.23 David Schrock, Trent Hunter, Stephen Wellum • Interview • "Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech
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Timestamps
- 00:32 – Intro
- 02:30 – Dr. Schrock’s Longform in a PDF
- 05:05 – Where Did Dr. Schrock Get the Idea for Using the Finger/Hand Imagery?
- 06:20 – Dr. Wellum’s First Impressions
- 08:14 – What was Dr. Schrock Trying to Accomplish with the Article?
- 11:30 – Speaking With a Full Range of Words
- 13:07 – The Thumb: Wisdom from God & Prayer to God
- 18:15 – The Pointer Finger: Pointing to the Truth and Defending the Faith
- 23:45 – The Middle Finger: Righteous Anger and Serrated Speech
- 27:05 – Expressing Righteous Anger
- 38:48 – Using Humor
- 40:31 – The Ring Finger: Speaking Simply and Making Promises
- 43:44 – Consumption of Public Figures Affects the Way We Speak
- 51:39 – The Pinky: Delicate Compassion and Vulnerable Confession
- 57:50 – Outro
Resources to Click
- “Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech” – David Schrock
- Wanted | New Saint Andrew College Trailer
- The Scandal of the Middle Finger Ad – Douglas Wilson & Friends
- Back to the Future III | “The Entire Plan | Model Train Scene
- “The Grasping Hand” – American Museum of Natural History
- “The Tree of Knowledge and the Law of Yahweh” – David Clines
- “The Two Voices Every Preacher Needs” – Josh Daws
- Seven Good Words: The Sayings of Jesus from the Cross (Sermon Series) – David Schrock
- “Why Johnny Cash Still Matters” – Russell Moore
- 60 Benjamin R. Merkle, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • “Big Ed, too Big to Fail”
- Matthew Millsap X Post
- Joe Rigney X Post
- “Encore: A New Testament Scholar Explains What Should Be the Two Key Voting Concerns for Christians” – Robert A.J. Gagnon
- “Encore: Evangelicalism in 2020 and Beyond” – Mark Devine
- “How Shall We Then Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire” – Clinton Manley
- Bad Words, Mockery and Sarcasm (FLF 2022) – Doug Wilson
- “Speech Act Theory, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit” – Gregg Allison
- Theme of the Month: Wise Words: Simple, Salty, & Sacred
- Give to Support the Work
Books to Read
- Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life – Douglas Wilson
- Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism – Timothy Keller
- The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1-24 (NICOT) – Daniel I. Block
- The Household and the War for the Cosmos – C.R. Wiley
- A Serrated Edge: A Defense of Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking – Douglas Wilson

4.22 David Schrock • Reading • "Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech
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Resources to Click
· “Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech” – David Schrock
· Wanted | New Saint Andrew College Trailer
· The Scandal of the Middle Finger Ad – Douglas Wilson & Friends
· Back to the Future III | “The Entire Plan | Model Train Scene
· “The Grasping Hand” – American Museum of Natural History
· “The Tree of Knowledge and the Law of Yahweh” – David Clines
· “The Two Voices Every Preacher Needs” – Josh Daws
· Seven Good Words: The Sayings of Jesus from the Cross (Sermon Series) – David Schrock
· “Why Johnny Cash Still Matters” – Russell Moore
· 3.60 Benjamin R. Merkle, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • “Big Ed, too Big to Fail”
· “Encore: A New Testament Scholar Explains What Should Be the Two Key Voting Concerns for Christians” – Robert A.J. Gagnon
· “Encore: Evangelicalism in 2020 and Beyond” – Mark Devine
· “How Shall We Then Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire” – Clinton Manley
· Bad Words, Mockery and Sarcasm (FLF 2022) – Doug Wilson
· “Speech Act Theory, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit” – Gregg Allison
· Theme of the Month: Wise Words: Simple, Salty, & Sacred
Books to Read
· Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life – Douglas Wilson
· Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism – Timothy Keller
· The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1-24 (NICOT) – Daniel I. Block
· The Household and the War for the Cosmos – C.R. Wiley
· A Serrated Edge: A Defense of Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking – Douglas Wilson

4.21 Clinton Manley, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire"
Timestamps
- 00:26 – Intro
- 03:52 – Clinton Manley’s Background
- 05:43 – How Did Manley Come to Write This Longform on Mockery?
- 09:53 – How Has Mockery Been Used Well?
- 13:45 – What is Satire?
- 19:22 – The Relationship Between Satire and Love
- 23:55 – Holy Satire Celebrates God’s Revealed Will as the ‘Norm’
- 25:20 – Hating Sin
- 28:42 – The Bible Doesn’t Contradict Itself
- 31:28 – Satire for Sanctification
- 34:00 – Satire Doesn’t Lose the Seriousness of the Matter
- 35:32 – Chesterton and Satire
- 36:55 – Why is there a Hypersensitivity to Satire Today?
- 39:18 – Differences of Male &Female Speech/Jesus Has Range
- 44:18 – Who are Helpful Models of Satire?
- 46:26 – Douglas Wilson & Satire
- 50:20 – Practicing Satire Online
- 54:58 - Outro
Resources to Click
- “How Then Shall We Mock?: Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire”- Clinton Manley
- “The Serrated Edge of Scripture: How God Uses Satire” – Clinton Manley
- “Humour” – G.K. Chesterton
- “On Satire, Moods, And What We’re Known For” – Joe Rigney
- “Letter XI: To the Reverend Fathers, The Jesuits” – Blaise Pascal
- “Against the Valentinians” – Tertullian
- “The Right to Ridicule?” – Michael J. Ovey
- “And Wilson, Almost Suitably Abashed, Responds” – Doug Wilson
- “The Use of Satire in the Book of Isaiah and in Christian Ministry” – Tom Woolford
- “When Should Christians use Satire?” – John Piper
- Theme of the Month: Wise Words: Salty, Simple, & Sacred
- Give to Support the Work
- 2025 Founders Ministries Pastors' Seminar
Books to Read
- Fool’s Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion – Os Guinness
- “Satire” in the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery – Leland Ryken, James Wilholt
- God Mocks: A History of Religious Satire from the Hebrew Prophets to Stephen Colbert – Terry Lindvall
- A Serrated Edge: A Brief Defense in Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking – Doug Wilson
- The Problem of Pain – C.S. Lewis
- Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
- Leadership and Emotional Sabotage – Joe Rigney
- Orthodoxy – G.K. Chesterton

4.20 Clinton Manley • Reading • "How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire"
Resources to Click
· “How Then Shall We Mock?: Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire”- Clinton Manley
· “The Serrated Edge of Scripture: How God Uses Satire” – Clinton Manley
· “Humour” – G.K. Chesterton
· “On Satire, Moods, And What We’re Known For” – Joe Rigney
· “Letter XI: To the Reverend Fathers, The Jesuits” – Blaise Pascal
· “Against the Valentinians” – Tertullian
· “The Right to Ridicule?” – Michael J. Ovey
· “And Wilson, Almost Suitably Abashed, Responds” – Doug Wilson
· “The Use of Satire in the Book of Isaiah and in Christian Ministry” – Tom Woolford
· “When Should Christians use Satire?” – John Piper
· Theme of the Month: Wise Words: Simple, Salty, Sacred
Books to Read
· Fool’s Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion – Os Guinness
· “Satire” in the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery – Leland Ryken, James Wilholt
· God Mocks: A History of Religious Satire from the Hebrew Prophets to StephenColbert – Terry Lindvall
· A Serrated Edge: A Brief Defense in Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking – Doug Wilson
· The Problem of Pain – C.S. Lewis
· Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
· Leadership and Emotional Sabotage – Joe Rigney
· Orthodoxy – G.K. Chesterton

4.19 Ardel Caneday, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "Christ Concealed and Revealed: Did Not the Messiah Have to Suffer These Things and then Enter His Glory? Luke 24:13–35"
Timestamps
· 00:43 - Intro
· 05:15 – What Was Preached on Easter? How Was Christ Preached from the OT?
· 11:53 – Walking Into Luke 24
· 16:54 – Is This a Transition From Unclarity to Clarity? Unbelief to Belief?
· 19:58 – Do You Think Pastors Have an Appreciation for the Transition that Has Happened Between Old and New Testaments?
· 23:00 – Preaching the Gospel from the Gospels
· 28:44 – Where Would You Go to Introduce Someone to the Gospel?
· 35:44 – Errors to Avoid While Seeing Christ in the Old Testament
· 43:03 – How Do We See the Christ of the OT Come to Life in the New?
· 49:50 – Christ the Telos of the Old Testament
· 55:18 – Preaching the Gospel of Christ, and Preaching the Christ of the Gospel
· 58:17 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “Christ Concealed and Revealed: “Did Not the Messiah Have to Suffer These Things and Then Enter His Glory?” Luke 24:13-35” – Ardel Caneday
· “The Akedah and the Crucifixion: Luke and Isaac Typology” – Peter J. Gentry
· “Michael Morales on the Bronze Serpent in Numbers 21” – Michael Morales
· “You Carry the Fate of Us All Little One”: The Cosmic Significance of Israel’s Day of Atonement” – Nicholas Piotrowski
· Theme of the Month: The Cross in the Old Testament
Books to Read
· The Last Things: An Eschatology for Laymen – George Eldon Ladd
· A Theology of the New Testament – George Eldon Ladd
· Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period – Richard N. Longenecker
· Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament – eds. Berding, Lunde, Gundry
· New Testament Apologetic: The Doctrinal Significance of the Old Testament Quotations – Barnabas Linders
· The Gospel of Luke (NIGTC) – Howard Marshall
· Luke: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture (NAC) – Robert H. Stein
· Biblical Doctrines - B.B. Warfield

4.18 Ardel Caneday • Reading • Christ Concealed and Revealed: “Did Not the Messiah Have to Suffer These Things and then Enter His Glory?” Luke 24:13–35
Resources to Click
· “Christ Concealed and Revealed: “Did Not the Messiah Have to Suffer These Things and Then Enter His Glory?” Luke 24:13-35” – Ardel Caneday
· “The Akedah and the Crucifixion: Luke and Isaac Typology” – Peter J. Gentry
· “Michael Morales on the Bronze Serpent in Numbers 21” – Michael Morales
· “You Carry the Fate of Us All Little One”: The Cosmic Significance of Israel’s Day of Atonement” – Nicholas Piotrowski
· Theme of the Month: The Cross in the Old Testament
Books to Read
· The Last Things: An Eschatology for Laymen – George Eldon Ladd
· A Theology of the New Testament – George Eldon Ladd
· Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period – Richard N. Longenecker
· Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament – eds. Berding, Lunde, Gundry
· New Testament Apologetic: The Doctrinal Significance of the Old Testament Quotations – Barnabas Linders
· The Gospel of Luke (NIGTC) – Howard Marshall
· Luke: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture (NAC) – Robert H. Stein
· Biblical Doctrines - B.B. Warfield

4.17 Nicholas Piotrowski, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “You Carry the Fate of Us All, Little One: The Cosmic Significance of Israel’s Day of Atonement”
Timestamps
· 00:41 – Intro
· 03:50 – What Does the Lord of the Rings Have to DoWith the Atonement?
· 6:08 – Leviticus in the Life of the Church
· 07:55 – What’s the Drama Going on in Leviticus?
· 10:57 – Leviticus 16 at the Center of the Pentateuch?
· 16:22 – The Cosmic Significance of the Day of Atonement
· 20:23 – How Do We Fit ‘Particularity’ Into this View?
· 28:03 – The Architectural Eden and Where is God?
· 31:05 – Metaphysical Categories and Analogical Language of God’s Presence
· 38:38 – Walking Through the Temple
· 40:55 – Putting the Two Sacrifices of Leviticus 16 Together
· 46:10 – Focusing on the Book of Hebrews
· 52:18 – The Purpose of the Church Gathered
· 55:50 – Final Meditations: What We Learn About Christ
· 1:01:37 - Outro
Resources to Click
· ““You Carry the Fate of Us All, Little One”: The Cosmic Significance of Israel’s Day of Atonement” – Nicholas G. Piotrowski
· “One Spirit, One Body, One Temple: Paul's Corporate Temple Language in 1 Corinthians 6” – Nicholas G. Piotrowski
· “The Day of Atonement” – Stephen Dempster
· “Eden, the Temple, and the Church’s Mission in the New Creation” – G.K. Beale
· “The Final Temple” – Edmund Clowney
· Subscribe to ITS’ The World Upside Down Podcast
Books to Read
· Return from Exile and the Renewal of God’s People (SSIBT) – Nicholas G. Piotrowski
· Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible (NSBT) – Stephen G. Dempster
· The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God (SSIBT) – David Schrock
· God Dwells Among Us: A Biblical Theology of the Temple (ESBT) – G.K. Beale & Mitchell Kim
· The City of God and the Goal of Creation (SSIBT) – T. Desmond Alexander
· The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament – Sandra L. Richter
· The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God (NSBT) – G.K. Beale
· Echoes of Exodus: Tracing a Biblical Motif – Bryan D. Estelle
· Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (ESBT) - L. Michael Morales
· The Letter to the Hebrews: A Commentary for Preaching, Teaching, and Bible Study – Jon C. Laansma

4.16 Nicholas Piotrowski, Stephen Dempster • Combined Reading • “You Carry the Fate of Us All, Little One” and "The Day of Atonement"
Resources to Click
· ““You Carry the Fate of Us All, Little One”: The Cosmic Significance of Israel’s Day of Atonement” – Nicholas G. Piotrowski
· “Eden, the Temple, and the Church’s Mission in the New Creation” – G.K. Beale
· “The Final Temple” – Edmund Clowney
Books to Read
· Return from Exile and the Renewal of God’s People (SSIBT) – Nicholas G.Piotrowski
· Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible (NSBT) – Stephen G. Dempster
· The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God (SSIBT) – David Schrock
· God Dwells Among Us: A Biblical Theology of the Temple (ESBT) – G.K. Beale & Mitchell Kim
· The City of God and the Goal of Creation (SSIBT) – T. Desmond Alexander
· The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament – Sandra L.Richter
· The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God (NSBT) – G.K. Beale
· Echoes of Exodus: Tracing a Biblical Motif – Bryan D. Estelle
· Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (ESBT) - L. MichaelMorales
· The Letter to the Hebrews: A Commentary for Preaching, Teaching, and Bible Study – Jon C. Laansma

4.15 Megan Basham • Reading •“Too Busy with Woke Stuff”: The All Too (In)Visible and Inconsequential ERLC
Resources to Click
· “Too Busy with Woke Stuff”: The All Too (In)Visible and Inconsequential ERLC” – Megan Basham
· CBL Podcast Episode 24: Can the ERLC Be Saved? - William Wolfe, David Schrock, Megan Basham Jon Whitehead, Dave Mitzenmacher, John Michael LaRue & Grant Newman
· 3.46 Megan Basham, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • “Shepherds for Sale
· “Senator Mike Lee: Obama Might Create Government Program to Pay for Contraception” – Joel Gehrke
· “Sen. Mike Lee observes ‘March for Life’ by introducing Four Bills to Close Loopholes in Federal Pollicy” – Charlie Schill
· “Senate Blocks Lee’s Vote to Defund Planned Parenthood” – Sarah Ferris
· “Lee Introduces Pro-Life Legislation for March for Life” – Mike Lee
· “Respect for Marriage Act: Why Religious Liberty Deserves Protection and My Amendment Will Provide It” – Mike Lee
· 2025 ERLC Public Policy Agenda
· “The Top 25 Most Influential Washington Women Under 35” – National Journal
· “The 25 Staffers Who Make Capitol Hill Run” – The Hill
· “The Nursemaids of National Conseraism: At a conference on the future of the right, women are a resource for men” – Sarah Jones
· “Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors” – Mark Sherman
· “Anti-Trans Rally Led by Matt Walsh Brings Right-Wing Media Stars to Nashville” – Hannah Herner
· “ERLC President, Covenant Parent Urges Tennessee to Pass Proposed Gun Reform” – Kate Shellnutt
· “SBC Public Policy President, a Covenant Parent, backs Lee’s gun law proposal” – Liam Adams
· “How 40 Protestant Denominations Voted in the Last Four Presidential Elections” – Ryan Burge
· Letter from the Evangelical Immigration Table
· “Biden Bows out of Presidential Race” – ERLC
· “What Do We Do with the ERLC?: An Open Letter to Southern Baptists” – David Schrock
· “ERLC Announces Three New Staff Positions” – Timothy Cockes
· “The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2024” – The Hill
· “Missing the Mark: A Pastor’s Loss of Trust in the ERLC” – John Michael Larue
Books to Read
· Shepherds for Sale – Megan Basham

4.14 David Mitzenmacher, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “A Roadmap for Reforming the ERLC”
Timestamps
· 00:41 – Intro
· 04:57 – David Mitzenmacher’s Background
· 8:00 – When Did the ERLC Come on to David Mitzenmacher’s Radar?
· 10:42 – What Has Dr. Wellum’s Purview of the ERLC Been?
· 15:18 – Is the ERLC Worth Fixing and If it is, How Do We Fix It?
· 19:46 – Six Suggested Reforms for the ERLC
· 27:33 – Advocating Without Apology or Nuance
· 35:26 – Having Confidence in the Word of God
· 38:43 – The ERLC and COVID
· 48:37 – Operating With Transparency and Integrity
· 54:10 – Adopting a More Conservative Position
· 59:02 – Looking at the Leadership of the ERLC
· 1:04:47 – Final Thoughts
· 1:08:10 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Commissions on Ethics (Part 1)” – Tom J. Nettles
· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Comissions on Ethics (Part 2)” – Tom J. Nettles
· “An Open Letter to State Lawmakers from America’s Leading Pro-Life Organizations” – National Right to Life
· “Trustees affirm Leatherwood, ERLC staff toward ‘greater sense of understanding” – Scott Barkley
· “Inside Juicero’s Demise, From Prized Startup to Fire Sale” – Olivia Zaleski, Ellen Huet, and Brad Stones
· “Appendix B: Classification of Protestant Denominations” – Pew Research Center
· “Whither the ERLC (or ePP*C*)?” – Mark Coppenger
· “Transparency, Trust, and the Great Commission: It’s Time to Open the Books of the ERLC (and SBC)” – Rhett Burns
· “Evangelism, Islam, Border Security, and National Identity: Moving Past the ERLC’s Mosque-Building Mood” – Alex Kocman
· “Will the ERLC Divide Southern Baptists for Evermore?” – Jon Whitehead
· “Specialized Politics: What Should a Christian Advocacy Organization Do?” – JaredBridges
· “Tuesday Live Updates: Southern Baptists approve abuse reform recommendations, pick Bart Barber as President” – Liam Adams & Katherine Burgess
· “The Road to Dallas, Part 1: The SBC Annual Meeting as a Mission Trip” – David Schrock
· “Biden Bows out of Presidential Race, Endorses Harris” – Brandon Porter
· “Southern Baptist leader’s remarks praising Biden cause series of events, leading to someone else’s resignation” – Associated Press
· “Explainer: ERLC sends letter to Congress urging support for Ukraine” – Jordan Wootten
· 2025 ERLC Public Policy Agenda – Brent Leatherwood and Hannah Daniel
· “Toward a Principled Pro-Life Ethic in Post-Roe America” – Tom Ascol
· “The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism” – Aaron Renn
· “Assuming the Center” – Joe Rigney
· “Elon Musk praised by CEO of once-banned company restoring free speech at Twitter” – Kassy Dillon
· “ADF shareholder coalition, allies to set agenda at Apple’s annual shareholder meeting” – Alliance Defending Freedom
· “Shareholders, members call on Costco, fellow retailers resist politicized calls to sell dangerous chemical abortion drugs” – Alliance Defending Freedom
· “NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins on the COVID-19 vaccines” – Jeff Pickering
· “Common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine” – Julie Masson
· “How Vaccines Protect the Vulnerable” – Catherine Parks
· “Russell Moore on the ethics of th COVID-19 vaccines” – Chelsea Sobolik
· “How the church offers hope for getting the Black community vaccinated” –Lourdes Anita Branch
· “How should Christians think about religious exemptions for vaccination?” – Ashli Arbo and Matthew Arbo
· “Reassembling the Wreckage of Religious Freedom: Why Now *Is* the Time for Urging Liberty of Conscience and Supporting Those Seeking Religious Exemptions” – David Schrock
· Theme of the Month: The Ethics and Religious Liberty Conundrum
Books to Read
· Shepherds for Sale – Megan Basham

4.13 David Mitzenmacher • Reading • "A Roadmap for Reforming the ERLC"
Resources to Click
· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Commissions on Ethics (Part 1)” – Tom J. Nettles
· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Comissions on Ethics (Part 2)” – Tom J. Nettles
· “An Open Letter to State Lawmakers from America’s Leading Pro-Life Organizations” – National Right to Life
· “Trustees affirm Leatherwood, ERLC staff toward ‘greater sense of understanding” – Scott Barkley
· “Appendix B: Classification of Protestant Denominations” – Pew Research Center
· “Whither the ERLC (or ePP*C*)?” – Mark Coppenger
· “Transparency, Trust, and the Great Commission: It’s Time to Open the Books of the ERLC (and SBC)” – Rhett Burns
· “Evangelism, Islam, Border Security, and National Identity: Moving Past the ERLC’s Mosque-Building Mood” – Alex Kocman
· “Will the ERLC Divide Southern Baptists for Evermore?” – Jon Whitehead
· “Specialized Politics: What Should a Christian Advocacy Organization Do?” – Jared Bridges
· “Tuesday Live Updates: Southern Baptists approve abuse reform recommendations, pick Bart Barber as President” – Liam Adams & Katherine Burgess
· “The Road to Dallas, Part 1: The SBC Annual Meeting as a Mission Trip” – David Schrock
· “Biden Bows out of Presidential Race, Endorses Harris” – Brandon Porter
· “Southern Baptist leader’s remarks praising Biden cause series of events, leading to someone else’s resignation” – Associated Press
· “Explainer: ERLC sends letter to Congress urging support for Ukraine" – Jordan Wootten
· 2025 ERLC Public Policy Agenda – Brent Leatherwood and Hannah Daniel
· “Toward a Principled Pro-Life Ethic in Post-Roe America” – Tom Ascol
· “The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism” – Aaron Renn
· “Assuming the Center” – Joe Rigney
· “Elon Musk praised by CEO of once-banned company restoring free speech at Twitter” – Kassy Dillon
· “NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins on the COVID-19 vaccines” – Jeff Pickering
· “Common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine” – Julie Masson
· “How Vaccines Protect the Vulnerable” – Catherine Parks
·“Russell Moore on the ethics of th COVID-19 vaccines” – Chelsea Sobolik
· “How the church offers hope for getting the Black community vaccinated” – Lourdes Anita Branch
· “How should Christians think about religious exemptions for vaccination?” –Ashli Arbo and Matthew Arbo
· “No Divine Law Equals No Moral Obligation” – Jared Longshore
·“A Post-Mortem on the Push for Financial Transparency in the SBC” – Rhett Burns
· “Did the ERLC receive a grant from the Democracy Fund?” – ERLC
· “What was the Civility Project, and who funded that work?” – ERLC
· FAQ’s (Old) - ERLC
· FAQ’s (Current) - ERLC
· “The Plot to Queer Evangelical Churches” – Megan Basham
· “A Broken System Exposed: What Happened with Leatherwood and The ERLC Trustees” – Sam Webb
· “Evangelical Call for Restitution-Based Immigration Reform” – Evangelical Immigration Table
· “ERLC President, Baptist leaders back gun control proposal after Nashville school shooting” – Samantha Kamman
· “Our experience at the Faith that Works March in Washington D.C.” – Brooke Kramer & Chelsea Sobolik
· “Against Criminally Charging Women Who Seek Abortions: Avoiding Unintended Injustice” – Dana Hall McCain
· “’Keep the door open’: Nashville’s mayor on governing a blue island in a sea of red” – George Chidi
· “Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy” – Peter Smith
· Theme of the Month: The Ethics and Religious Liberty Conundrum
Books to Read
· Shepherds for Sale – Megan Basham

4.12 Tom J. Nettles • Reading • "A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Commissions on Ethics"
Resources to Click
· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Commissions on Ethics (Part 1)” – Tom J. Nettles
· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Comissions on Ethics (Part 2)” – Tom J. Nettles
· “An Open Letter to State Lawmakers from America’s Leading Pro-Life Organizations” – National Right to Life
· SBC Annuals – Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archive
· Theme of the Month: The Ethics and Religious Liberty Conundrum
Books to Read
· Sixty Years With the Bible – William Newton Clarke
· A Theology for the Social Gospel – Walter Rauschenbusch

4.11 Tom J. Nettles, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • "A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Commissions on Ethics"
Timestamps
· 00:47 – Intro
· 05:40 – What Was Dr. Nettles Goal With His Piece?
· 11:05 – Evangelism and Social Concerns: What is the Relationship?
· 16:50 – How Did Liberalism Effect the Christian Life Commission?
· 25:00 – The Christian Life Commision’s Response to Roe v. Wade
· 28:12 – How Did the CLC Go Influence PoliticalOrganizations and Churches?
· 32:37 – Did the CLC Tone Their Statements Downat Points in Response to Conservatives?
· 34:21 – The Impact of the CLC on Leadership Throughout the Nation
· 40:13 – Richard Land and Abortion
· 46:26 – The Change to ‘the Ethics and ReligiousLiberty Commission’
· 49:06 – Was there Always a Presence in WashingtonDC?
· 50:15 – In the 70s and 80s, was this the BestVersion of the CLC/ERLC?
· 52:20 – What Brought the Change from RichardLand to Russell Moore?
· 55:38 – What Happened to Russell Moore DuringHis Tenure?
· 1:06:33 – Is It Worth the Cost to Have SomethingLike the ERLC?
· 1:10:52 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Commissions on Ethics (Part 1)” – Tom J. Nettles
· “A Century-long Look at the Southern Baptist Comissions on Ethics (Part 2)” – Tom J. Nettles
· “An Open Letter to State Lawmakers from America’s Leading Pro-Life Organizations” – National Right to Life
· SBC Annuals – Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archive
· “Are Women Morally Responsible for Their Abortions?” – Ginna Cross
· Theme of the Month: The Ethics and Religious Liberty Conundrum
Books to Read
· Sixty Years With the Bible – William Newton Clarke
· A Theology for the Social Gospel – Walter Rauschenbusch

4.10 David Schrock • Reading • "What Do We Do with the ERLC? An Open Letter to Southern Baptists"
Resources to Click
· “What Do We Do with the ERLC? An Open Letter to Southern Baptists” – David Schrock
· Engaging Noah’s Republic with Job’s Righteousness: From the Seeds of Justice to the Seats of City Hall – David Schrock
· “Southern Baptist Defeat Motion to Defund Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission” – Michael Foust
· 3.46 Megan Basham, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • “Shepherds for Sale”
· Russell Moore with David Platt and Ron Sider
· “Should We Be “Whole Life Pro-Life?”” – Brad Green
· “Russell Moore’s Revenge: The Untold Story of His Leaked Letters and ERLC Exit” – Center For Baptist Leadership
· “SBC Annual Meeting 2024: Wednesday Morning (Skip to 1:22:00)”
· “The SBC Needs A DOGE–Now” – Rhett Burns
· 2020 Evangelicals For Life Conference Page
· “An Open Letter to State Lawmakers from America’s Leading Pro-Life Organizations”
· “Are Women Morally Responsible for Their Abortions” – Ginna Cross
· “Dr. Russell Moore Responds To Question at SBC16”
· “Support for Hamas at the Secular University: The Crisis of the American University and the Need for General Revelation” – Owen Anderson
· “Evangelical Immigration Table” – ERLC
· “National Immigration Forum (NIF)” – Influence Watch
· “The UK’s Grooming Gangs and the Lessons Never Learned” – Julie Bindel
· “The Letter Russell Moore Will Send Trump about the Refugee Order” – Russell Moore
· “Resolution 9 and the Southern Baptist Convention 2019” – Tom Ascol
· “The Egalitarian Beachball is a Wrecking Ball” – David Schrock
· “On Fools, Scoundrels, and Southern Baptist Bookstore Presidents” – Doug Ponder
· Theme of the Month: The Ethics and Religious Liberty Conundrum
Books to Read
· Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda – Megan Basham
· The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism is Tearing America Apart – Jermy Carl

4.9 Hans Madueme, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • "Original Sin—Biological or Spiritual Problem?"
Timestamps to Know
· 00:31 – Intro
· 05:05 – The Genesis and Arguments of Defending Sin
· 08:07 – How Does Defending Sin Related to Adam the Fall, and Original Sin?
· 09:05 – What are Some Things We Need to Rightly Understand Between Creation and Science?
· 11:50 - What Does BioLogos Say About the Doctrine of Sin?
· 20:21 – The Shape of Redemptive History in Academia
· 23:25 – Why is it that We Should See Sin as a Spiritual Problem as Well as Biological?
· 29:07 – Traducianism and Creationism
· 33:28 – Why is It That Creationism is a Reformed View and Traducianism the Lutheran View?
· 34:58 – How Do We Deal With Predispositions Towards Certain Sins?
· 41:44 – The Transmission of Sin
· 47:34 – Desires Can Be Sinful
· 54:00 – How is the Doctrine of Sin a Practical Doctrine?
· 57:05 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “Original Sin -Biological or Spiritual Problem?” – Hans Madueme
· “Mea Culpa: An Apology for Original Guilt” – Hans Madueme
· “Mean Genes and the Biology ofAgression: A Critical Review of Recent Animal and Human Research” – E. Balaban, J.S. Alper, Y.L. Kasaman
· “Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer” – Leda Cosmides & John Tooby
· “On Behalf of Augustinian Realism” – Oliver D. Crisp
· Theme of the Month: Whatever Happened to the Doctrine of Sin?
Books to Read
· Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenge of Evolution and the Natural Sciences – Hans Madueme
· Wrestling with Behavioral Genetics: Science, Ethics, and Public Conversation – eds. Erik Parens, Audrey R. Chapman, Nancy Press
· Sociobiology: The New Synthesis – E.O. Wilson
· Images of the Feminine in Gnosticism – ed. Karen King
· On the Soul and Its Origin – Augustine
· Revisions – Augustine
· The Doctrinal Theology of the Evangelical Lutheran Church – Heinrich Schmid
· Dogmatic Theology – William G.T. Shedd
· Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck
· On Original Sin and A Disputation – Odo of Tournai and Irven M. Resnick
· Soma in Biblical Theology: With Emphasis on Pauline Anthropology - Robert H. Gundry
· Original Sin and the Fall: Five Views – J.B. Stump and Chad Meister
· “A Way Forward on the Question of the Transmission of Original Sin” by Marcus Johnson inEvangelical Calvinism: Essays Resourcing the Continuing Reformation of the Church – ed. Myk Habets and Bobby Grow
· The Westminster Assembly: Reading Its Theology in Historical Context – Robert Letham
· Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin
· Pascal’s Pensées – Blake Pascal

4.8 Hans Madueme • Reading • "Original Sin - Biological or Spiritual Problem?"
Resources to Click
· “Original Sin -Biological or Spiritual Problem?” – Hans Madueme
· “Mea Culpa: An Apology for Original Guilt” – Hans Madueme
· “Mean Genes and the Biology of Agression: A Critical Review of Recent Animal and Human Research” – E. Balaban, J.S. Alper, Y.L. Kasaman
· “Evolutionary Psychology: A Primer” – Leda Cosmides & John Tooby
· “On Behalf of Augustinian Realism” – Oliver D. Crisp
· Theme of the Month: Whatever Happened to the Doctrine of Sin?
Books to Read
· Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenge of Evolution and the Natural Sciences – Hans Madueme
· Wrestling with Behavioral Genetics: Science, Ethics, and Public Conversation – eds. Erik Parens, Audrey R. Chapman, Nancy Press
· Sociobiology: The New Synthesis – E.O. Wilson
· Images of the Feminine in Gnosticism – ed. Karen King
· On the Soul and Its Origin – Augustine
· Revisions – Augustine
· The Doctrinal Theology of the Evangelical Lutheran Church – Heinrich Schmid
· Dogmatic Theology – William G.T. Shedd
· Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck
· On Original Sin and A Disputation – Odo of Tournai and Irven M. Resnick
· Soma in Biblical Theology: With Emphasis on Pauline Anthropology – Robert H. Gundry
· Original Sin and the Fall: Five Views – J.B. Stump and Chad Meister
· “A Way Forward on the Question of theTransmission of Original Sin” by Marcus Johnson inEvangelical Calvinism: Essays Resourcing the Continuing Reformation of the Church – ed. Myk Habets and Bobby Grow
· The Westminster Assembly: Reading Its Theology in Historical Context – Robert Letham
· Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin
· Pascal’s Pensées – Blake Pascal

4.7 Stephen Wellum, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "Where Would We Be Without Genesis 3? Understanding the Significance of Sin"
Timestamps to Know
· 00:34 – Intro
· 04:10 – Who is in Mind When Writing This Piece about the Doctrine of Sin?
· 07:41- Seeing the Bible as Inspired, but Appealing to ‘Myth’ in Genesis
· 12:38 – How Can Pastors Help Their Congregation Think through the Fantastic and Supernatural in Genesis 1-3?
· 17:04 – Has the Move Towards ‘Myth’ Contributed to a Lack of Addressing Sin?
· 20:48 – When Preaching, How Much Should We Refer to Genesis 3?
· 25:00 – Thinking About Man’s Fallen Condition from Genesis 3
· 28:50 – Does Scripture Give an Origin Story of the Angels and their Fall?
· 32:12 – Sin is Essential to Fallen Humanity
· 39:25 – The Truth about Sin is Actually Good News
· 42:43 – The Way Sin is Transmitted: Adam’s Federal Headship
· 48:09 – Theosis and Nature and Grace?
· 52:31 – Sin and Worldview
· 54:16 – Why Have Been People Been Against the Word ‘Worldview’ Lately?
· 1:02:36 – Closing Thoughts and Outro
Resources to Click
· “Where Would We Be Without Genesis 3? Understanding the Significance of Sin” – Stephen J. Wellum
· In the Beginning: A Theological Exploration of Genesis 1-11 – Christ Over All
· Review of J.V. Fesko’sReforming Apologetics – James N. Anderson
· “The History (and Tragedy) of the Ford Pinto: Everything You Need to Know” – Aaron Gold
· “Ford Pinto Fatal Flaw Exposed by Consumer Advocacy Reporting” – Factual America
· “Theodicy and the Historical Adam: Questioning a Central Assumption Motivating HistoricistReadings,” - Patrick Franklin
· Theme of the Month:Whatever Happened to the Doctrine of Sin?
Books to Read
· Man’s Nature and His Communities: Essays on the Dynamics and Enigmas of Man’s Personal and Social Existence – Reinhold Niebuhr
· God after Darwin: A Theology of Evolution – John F. Haught
· The Symbolism of Evil – Paul Ricoeur, trans. Emerson Buchanan
· Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique – J.P Moreland et al.
· Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck
· “Anthropology,” by Kelly M. Kapic inChristian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic– ed. Michael Allen & Scott R. Swain
· “Incurvatus Est in Se: Toward a Theology of Sin,” inRuined Sinners to Reclaim: Sin and Depravity in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective – ed. David Gibson and Jonathan Gibson
· Evil and the Cross – Henri Blocher
· Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle (NSBT) – Henri Blocher
· Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenge of Evolution and the Natural Sciences – Hans Madueme

4.6 Stephen Wellum • Reading • “Where Would We Be Without Genesis 3? Understanding the Significance of Sin”
Resources to Click
· “Where Would We Be Without Genesis 3? Understanding the Significance of Sin” – Stephen J. Wellum
· “Ford Pinto Fatal Flaw Exposed by Consumer Advocacy Reporting” – Factual America
· “Theodicy and the Historical Adam: Questioning a Central Assumption Motivating Historicist Readings,” - Patrick Franklin
· Theme of the Month: Whatever Happened to the Doctrine of Sin?
Books to Read
· Man’s Nature and His Communities: Essays on the Dynamics and Enigmas of Man’s Personal and Social Existence – Reinhold Niebuhr
· God after Darwin: A Theology of Evolution – John F. Haught
· The Symbolism of Evil – Paul Ricoeur, trans. Emerson Buchanan
· Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique – J.P Moreland et al.
· Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck
· “Anthropology,” by Kelly M. Kapic in Christian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic – ed. Michael Allen & Scott R. Swain
· “Incurvatus Est in Se: Toward a Theology of Sin,” in Ruined Sinners to Reclaim: Sin and Depravity in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective – ed. David Gibson and Jonathan Gibson
· Evil and the Cross – Henri Blocher
· Original Sin: Illuminating the Riddle (NSBT) – Henri Blocher
· Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenge of Evolution and the Natural Sciences – Hans Madueme

4.5 Michael Wilkinson, Stephen Wellum, David Shrock • Interview • "What is Man? Looking to Christ for the Answer?"
Timestamps to Know
· 00:33 – Intro
· 04:30 – Anthropological Thoughts on the Inauguration
· 13:44 – What is Ontology?
· 20:05 – Understanding Chalcedon and It’s Language
· 23:21 – What Is the Context Around ‘Person-Nature Distinction’?
· 28:39 – Building a Bridge Between Chalcedonian Christology & Anthropology
· 32:00 - Christ being Consubstantial
· 36:57 – At What Point Does Mystery Enter Into the Incarnation?
· 42:00 – Similarities and Dissimilarities Between Person and Nature
· 47:54 – Is the Chalcedonian Definition Novel?
· 53:47 – Being Aware of Our Language
· 59:47 – How are These Doctrines Being Incorporated to Systematic Theology?
· 1:03:02 – New Light Being Shone on These Areas of Anthropology
· 1:05:30 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “What is Man? Looking to Christ for the Answer (Part 1)” – Michael A. Wilkinson
· “What is Man? Looking to Christ for the Answer (Part 2)” – Michael A. Wilkinson
· Theme of the Month: The Image of God in Scripture and Society
Books to Read
· Crowned with Glory and Honor: A Chalcedonian Anthropology – Michael A. Wilkinson
· God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of Christ – Stephen J. Wellum

4.4 Michael Wilkinson • Reading • “What is Man? Looking to Christ for the Answer (Parts 1 + 2)”
Resources to Click
· “What is Man? Looking to Christ for the Answer (Part 1)” – Michael A. Wilkinson
· “What is Man? Looking to Christ for the Answer (Part 2)” – Michael A. Wilkinson
· Theme of the Month: The Image of God in Scripture and Society
Books to Read
· Crowned with Glory and Honor: A Chalcedonian Anthropology –Michael A. Wilkinson

4.3 Stephen Wellum, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "The Need for Theological Anthropology"
Timestamps to Know
· 00:32 – Intro
· 03:35 – Encouragements as We Look Forward to 2025
· 07:23 – Why is the Question of Humanity Historically Important?
· 12:20 – Why Should Congregants or Laypersons Study the Doctrine of Humanity?
· 17:31 – How Did the Change to an Enlightenment Epistemology Effect the Doctrine of Humanity?
· 23:10 – A Mirrored Reality That is Lost
· 30:00 – How Is This Piece Helpful in How Dr. Van Relates This to Economics?
· 34:44 – Man Creating God
· 43:03 –Do Other Systematic Theologies Address Our Modern Anthropological Problems?
· 45:25 – Denying Politics Denies the Doctrine of Man
· 54:15 – How Does the Doctrine of Humanity Help Us Preach the Gospel?
· 1:00:18 - Outro
Resources to Click
·“The Need for Theological Anthropology” – Stephen J. Wellum
· “The Extinction of Experience: Christine Rosen on the Impact of Technology on Society” – Uncommon Knowledge
· “The Embodied Person: Why I Am My Body, Not Just My Soul” – Gregg Allison
· “Going Deeper” – Daniel Strange
· “Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold to a Revelational Epistemology” – Pierce Taylor Hibbs
· “Abortion Statistics 1973-2019”
· “Majority of Americans Remain Supportive of Euthanasia” – Jade Wood and Justin McCarthy
· “Why They Kill Their Newborns” – Steven Pinker
· “WEF Mastermind: ‘Human Rights are Fiction, Just Like God’ – Frank Bergman
· Theme of the Month: The Image of God in Scripture and Society
Books to Read
· The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World – Christine Rosen
· The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis
· “Human Being, Individual and Social” by Kevin J. Vanhoozer in The Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine – ed. Colin E. Gunton
· An Essay on Man: The 18th Century Enlightenment Classic – Alexander Pope
· The Message in the Bottle - Walker Percy
· The Human Body Shop – Andrew Kimbrell
· The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism – Phillip E. Johnson
· False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America – Joy Pullman
· Losing Our Virtue: Why the Church Must Recover Its Moral Vision – David F. Wells
·“Losing Our Religion: The Impact of Secularisation on the Understanding of Sin” in Ruined Sinners to Reclaim – ed. David Gibson
· The Intolerance of Tolerance – D.A. Carson
· A Critique of Pure Tolerance – Robert Paul Wolff
· “Sin’s Contemporary Significance,” by D.A. Carson in Fallen: A Theology of Sin – ed. Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson
· Idols for Destruction: The Conflict of Christian Faith in American Culture – Herbert Schlossberg
· How Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture – Franciss A. Schaeffer
·Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow – Yuval Noah Harari
· The Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin
· Our Civilizational Moment: The Waning of the West and the War of the Worlds – Os Guinness

4.2 Stephen Wellum • Reading • “The Need for Theological Anthropology”
Resources to Click
·“The Need for Theological Anthropology” – Stephen J. Wellum
· “Going Deeper” – Daniel Strange
· “CanYou Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold to a Revelational Epistemology” – Pierce Taylor Hibbs
· “Abortion Statistics 1973-2019”
·“Majority of Americans Remain Supportive of Euthanasia” – Jade Wood and Justin McCarthy
· “Why They Kill Their Newborns” – Steven Pinker
· “WEF Mastermind: ‘Human Rights are Fiction, Just Like God’ – Frank Bergman
· Theme of the Month: The Image of God in Scripture and Society
Books to Read
· The Abolition of Man – C.S. Lewis
· “Human Being, Individual and Social” by Kevin J. Vanhoozer in The Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine – ed. Colin E. Gunton
· An Essay on Man: The 18th Century Enlightenment Classic – Alexander Pope
· The Message in the Bottle - Walker Percy
· The Human Body Shop – Andrew Kimbrell
· The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism – Phillip E. Johnson
· False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America – Joy Pullman
· Losing Our Virtue: Why the Church Must Recover Its Moral Vision – David F. Wells
· “Losing Our Religion: The Impact of Secularisation on the Understanding of Sin” in Ruined Sinners to Reclaim – ed. David Gibson
· The Intolerance of Tolerance – D.A. Carson
· A Critique of Pure Tolerance – Robert Paul Wolff
·“Sin’s Contemporary Significance,” by D.A. Carson in Fallen: A Theology of Sin – ed. Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson
· Idols for Destruction: The Conflict of Christian Faith in American Culture – Herbert Schlossberg
· How Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture – Franciss A. Schaeffer
· Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow – Yuval Noah Harari
· The Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin
· Our Civilizational Moment: The Waning of the West and the War of the Worlds – Os Guinness

4.1 David Schrock • Christ Over All in 2025: A Preview
Hear what, God willing, lies ahead for Christ Over All in the year of our Lord 2025.

3.66 • Bob Kauflin, Stephen Wellum, David Shrock • Interview • "Worship, Worldliness, and the Way of True Praise"
Timestamps to Know
· 00:27 – Intro
· 04:15 – How Bob Kauflin Was Introduced to Messiah
· 07:30 – Non-Christians Singing the Scriptures in Messiah
· 15:00 – John Newton and Handel’s Messiah
· 18:20 – The Means and Methods for Communicating the Gospel
· 26:02 – Leaders Should Bring Explanation
· 30:04 – Un-Training Musicians Out of a ‘Performance’ Mind-set
· 38:02 – Counsel for Those in the Arts as Their Vocation
· 43:07 – If Handel Were to Publish Messiah Today
· 46:14 – Pastoring Those With Gifts that Need to Be Dialed Back
· 53:00 – How Can We Magnify Christ in Our Focus?
· 57:16 – Sovereign Grace’s Advent Season
· 1:00:35 – Closing Thoughts and Outro
Resources to Click
· “Profane Sacrilege or Redeemer’s Praise: John Newton on the Messiah and the 1784 Commemoration of Handel” – Ben Purves
· “Handel’s Messiah: Worship, Worldliness, and the Way of True Praise” – Bob Kauflin
· “The Handel Commemoration 1784” – Jenny Ruthven
· “The 1784 Handel Commemoration as Political Ritual” – William Weber
· The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser at Handel Reference Database
· “Newton Script to Interweave with Part 2 of Handel’s Messiah”
· “Fifty Sermons on Handel’s Messiah” – Robert Manson Myers
· Theme of the Month: Handel’s Messiah: Singing Scripture’s Hallelujah
· Give to Support the Work of COA
Books to Read
· The Works of John Newton – John Newton
· Entertaining Crisis in the Atlantic Imperium 1770-1790 – Daniel O’Quinn
· Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God – Bob Kauflin
· True Worshippers: Seeking What Matters to God – Bob Kauflin
· The Poems of William Cowper – William Cowper
· Handel’s Messiah: Comfort for God’s People – Calvin R. Stapert
· The Cross and Christian Ministry – D.A. Carson

3.65 • Bob Kauflin, Ben Purves • Combined Reading • "Worship, Worldliness, and the Way of True Praise" and "Profane Sacrilege or Redeemer’s Praise"
Resources to Click
· “Profane Sacrilege or Redeemer’s Praise: John Newton on the Messiah and the 1784 Commemoration of Handel” – Ben Purves
· “Handel’s Messiah: Worship, Worldliness, and the Way of True Praise” – Bob Kauflin
· “The Handel Commemoration 1784” – Jenny Ruthven
· “The 1784 Handel Commemoration as Political Ritual” – William Weber
· The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser at Handel Reference Database
· “Newton Script to Interweave with Part 2 of Handel’s Messiah”
· “Fifty Sermons on Handel’s Messiah” – Robert Manson Myers
· Sound Plus Doctrine Podcast
· Theme of the Month: Handel’s Messiah: Singing Scripture’s Hallelujah
· Give to Support the Work of COA
Books to Read
· The Works of John Newton – John Newton
· Entertaining Crisis in the Atlantic Imperium 1770-1790 – Daniel O’Quinn
· Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God – Bob Kauflin
· True Worshippers: Seeking What Matters to God – Bob Kauflin
· The Poems of William Cowper – William Cowper
· Handel’s Messiah: Comfort for God’s People – Calvin R. Stapert
· The Cross and Christian Ministry – D.A. Carson

3.64 Brad Green, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • "Augustine’s The City of God and Why It Matters Today"
Show Notes Timestamps to Know
· 00:40 – Intro
· 03:10 – ‘Augustine’
· 04:22 – How Did Dr. Green get into studying Augustine?
· 07:41 – How Has Dr. Wellum Encountered Augustine in Theological Studies?
· 10:25 – The Context of Augustine and the City of God
· 15:03 – The Fundamental View of the ‘Two Cities’
· 18:10 - Is Augustine’s View of Eschatology Optimistic of Pessimistic?
· 24:43 - What’s the Difference Between the Two City-Kingdoms?
· 31:16 – Warfield’s Argument
· 35:20 – Who Were the Donatists?
· 37:47 – How Does Augustine Set a Trajectory for Political Theology?
· 41:22 – R2K: Historical and Revised
· 45:30 – Does Augustine Have Realm for a Secular Order?
· 48:15 – What is a Constructive Argument for the Kingdom of God in Society Today?
· 54:48 – Helpful Reading Recommendations
· 56:36 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “Augustine’s The City of God and Why It Matters Today” – Brad Green
· Theme of the Month: Handel’s Messiah: Singing Scripture’s Hallelujah
Books to Read
· The City of God – Augustine
· Confessions – Augustine
· Augustine of Hippo: His Life and Impact – Brad Green

3.63 Esther Crookshank, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • "The Scriptures in Handel’s Messiah: An Overview"
Timestamps to Know
· 00:40 – Intro
· 03:40 – Dr. Wellum’s Background with Handel’s Messiah
· 06:41 – How Handel’s Messiah Showed Up in Dr. Crookshank’s Life
· 08:47 – Handel’s Life and How Messiah Was Introduced in Dublin
· 11:53 – Fighting Against Deism
· 15:07 – Reading Isaiah with Messiah
· 18:08 – How Was Messiah Originally Received?
· 21:48 – Did the Church See Messiah as an Evangelistic Opportunity?
· 24:22 - What Was the Process for Putting the Biblical Text to Music?
· 26:57 – Madrigal-ism and ‘Text Painting’
· 30:12 – What Biblical Theology Do We Find in Messiah?
· 38:51 – How Has Messiah Endured Through the Ages?
· 42:12 – Has There Been Opposition to Messiah Today?
· 46:05 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “The Scriptures in Handel’s Messiah: An Overview” – Esther Crookshank
· Handel: Messiah – London Symphony Orchestra
· The New Young Messiah – Ralph Carmichael
· C.S. Lewis Institute on Messiah
· Theme of the Month: Handel’s Messiah: Singing Scripture’s Hallelujah
Books to Read
· Handel’s Messiah: Comfort for God’s People - Calvin Stapert
· The Making of Handel’s Messiah – Andrew Gant
· “Sketch of the Life of Handel,” in An Account of the Musical Performances… in Commemoration of Handel – Charles Burney
· Messiah: The Gospel According to Handel’s Oratorio – Roger A. Bullard
· Handel: Messiah (Cambridge Music Handbooks) – Donald Burrows

3.62 Esther Crookshank • Reading • “The Scriptures in Handel’s Messiah: An Overview”
3.62 – Crookshank Longform Reading Show Notes
Resources to Click
· “The Scriptures in Handel’s Messiah: An Overview” – Esther Crookshank
· Handel: Messiah – London Symphony Orchestra
· Theme of the Month: Handel’s Messiah: Singing Scripture’s Hallelujah
Books to Read
· The Making of Handel’s Messiah – Andrew Gant
· “Sketch of the Life of Handel,” in An Account of the Musical Performances… in Commemoration of Handel – Charles Burney
· Messiah: The Gospel According to Handel’s Oratorio – Roger A. Bullard
· Handel: Messiah (Cambridge Music Handbooks) – Donald Burrows

3.61 Brad Green • Reading • “Augustine’s The City of God and Why It Matters Today”
Resources to Click
- “Augustine’s The City of God and Why It Matters Today” – Brad Green
- “Saint Augustine’s Secularizaiton of Rome” – Robert Markus
- Theme of the Month: The Kingdom of God
- Give to Support the Work
Books to Read
- The City of God – Augustine

3.60 Benjamin R. Merkle, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • "Big Ed, Too Big to Fail"
3.59 – Merkle Interview Show Notes
Timestamps
· 00:36 – Intro
· 03:14 – How Dr. Merkle Became the President of New Saint Andrews
· 06:43 – What is the Crisis of Higher Education?
· 09:25 – What is the Idea of ‘Big Ed’?
· 13:38 – Looking at Education as Parent and Fellow Educator
· 20:13 – Christian Universities Mirroring ‘Big Ed’
· 23:08 – How Many Christian Universities Are Saying We Need to Move to the Right?
· 24:17 – Don’t Take Government Funds
· 27:52 – Government Coercion and Accreditation
· 30:47 – What is Unique About New Saint Andrews?
· 34:34 – What about Someone Who Wants to Pursue Liberal Arts?
· 36:38 – What Models Influenced NSA?
· 41:16 – What Is Necessary to Begin Thinking about Providing This Type of Education?
· 43:18 – Do We Include Local Churches as a Necessary Element?
· 44:11 – How Does Gender Play a Part in NSA’s Model of Education?
· 50:24 – Closing Thoughts and Outro
Resources to Click
· “Encore: Big Ed, Too Big to Fail” – Benjamin Merkle
· “What’s the Problem With Federal Loans?” – Benjamin Merkle
· “The Financially Sustainable University: The Lost Decade” – Mark Krafft, Tom Dretler, and Jeff Selingo
· “Higher Ed Must Change or Die” – Jason Wingard
· “Student Loans Cost Taxpayers $645 Billion More Than We Were Told” – Andrew Gillen
· “The Great Interruption” – Bill Conley and Robert Massa
· “Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education” – Nathan D. Grawe
· “Who Is Ruining Our Universities? Administrators!” – Richard Vedder
· Trends in Student Aid Report 2018
· “Average Student Loan Debt 2024” – Jennifer Calonia
· “Student Loan Debt Statistics” – Melanie Hanson
· “The Uncomfortable Truth about Campus Rape Policy” – Emily Yoffe
· Theme of the Month: The Kingdom of God
Books to Read
· Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded Truth for a Leftist Agenda – Megan Basham

3.59 Thomas R. Schreiner, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • "The World Turned Upside Down: George Ladd on the Kingdom"
3.58 – Schreiner Interview Show Notes
Timestamps
· 00:46 – Intro
· 03:18 – Reputation & Background on George Eldon Ladd
· 06:21 – Engaging with the Dutch Tradition & Critical Scholarship
· 07:50 – Reading Ladd and On His Influence
· 09:50 – Ladd on Inerrancy
· 15:45 – Taking an Axe to Dispensationalism
· 23:54 – Defining Dispensationalism and Their Varieties
· 27:37 – The Reign, Rule, and Realm of Christ
· 29:23 – The Promises of the Land
· 32:00 – Parallel Arguments between Dispensationalists and Post-Millenialists
· 36:26 – Thinking Through the Already Not Yet and Engaging with Preterism
· 42:21 – How To Introduce the Already Not Yet and Applications for Today
· 44:23 – Thinking Through the Already Not Yet Systematically
· 47:13 – How Does This Impact Preaching?
· 50:00 – Lessons From Ladd’s Life
· 59:13 – Closing Thoughts and Outro
Resources to Click
· “The World Turned Upside Down: George Ladd on the Kingdom” – Thomas R. Schreiner
· Theme of the Month: The Kingdom of God
Books to Read
· A Theology of the New Testament – George Eldon Ladd
· The Gospel of the Kingdom: Scriptural Studies in the Kingdom of God – George Eldon Ladd
· The Presence of the Future: The Eschatology of Biblical Realism – George Eldon Ladd
· The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Battle Over the End Times Shaped a Nation – Daniel G. Hummel
· Progressive Dispensationalism – Craig A. Blaising & Darrell L. Bock
· The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom and the Church – Geerhardus Vos
· The Pauline Eschatology – Geerhardus Vos
· Christ and Time: The Primitive Conception of Time and History – Oscar Cullman
· Reforming Fundamentalism: Fuller Seminary and the New Evangelicalism – George M. Marsden
· The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views – ed. Robert Clouse
· Revelation 1-11 – Peter Leithart
· Revelation 12-22 – Peter Leithart

3.58 Thomas R. Schreiner • Reading • "The World Turned Upside Down: George Ladd on the Kingdom"
3.57 – Schreiner Longform Reading Show Notes
Resources to Click
- “The World Turned Upside Down: George Ladd on the Kingdom” – Thomas R. Schreiner
- Theme of the Month: The Kingdom of God
- Give to Support the Work
Books to Read
- A Theology of the New Testament – George Eldon Ladd
- The Gospel of the Kingdom: Scriptural Studies in the Kingdom of God – George Eldon Ladd
- The Presence of the Future: The Eschatology of Biblical Realism – George Eldon Ladd
- The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Battle Over the End Times Shaped a Nation – Daniel G. Hummel
- The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom and the Church – Geerhardus Vos
- The Pauline Eschatology – Geerhardus Vos
- Christ and Time: The Primitive Conception of Time and History – Oscar Cullman

3.57 Graeme Goldsworthy • Reading •"The Kingdom of God"
3.57– Goldsworthy Longform Reading Show Notes
Resources to Click
· “The Kingdom of God” – Graeme Goldsworthy
· Theme of the Month: The Kingdom of God
Books to Read
· Jesus and the Kingdom of God – G.R. Beasley-Murray
· The Parables of the Kingdom – C.H. Dodd
· The Goldsworthy Trilogy – Graeme Goldsworthy
· What is Christianity? – Adolf Von Harnack
· The Bible and the Future – Anthony Hoekema
· The Gospel of the Kingdom – George Eldon Ladd
· The Mystery of the Kingdom of God – Albert Schweitzer

3.56 Doug Ponder and David Schrock • Interview •"Slaying Feminism: Ending the Impossible Quest for Sexual Interchangeability"
Timestamps
· 00:35 – Intro
· 04:21 – How Did Doug Ponder Get Into Studying this Subject?
· 11:53 – Essentials of Differences and Similarities Between Men & Women
· 18:06 – How the Image of God Affirms the Equal Value of the Sexes, but Also Points to Asymmetrical Glory
· 22:55 – Feminism Is Just as Pervasive and Harmful as Any Other ‘Ism’
· 30:28 – Feminism Has Paved the Way for Other Destructive Ideologies
· 38:57 – Feminism vs. Femininity
· 43:11 – Second and Third Wave Feminism and the Church
· 48:53 – Living Out Our Distinctions in a Godly Way
· 56:00 – Reclaiming Strong Manhood and Womanhood
· 1:03:09 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “Slaying Feminism: Ending the Impossible Quest for Sexual Interchangeability” – Doug Ponder
· “Different From and Different For” – Doug Ponder
· “Feminism in the SBC” – Doug Ponder
· “A Biblical Vision of the Sexes: Harmonious Asymmetry” – Doug Ponder
· “Pastors are Elders are Overseers” – Doug Ponder
· “Who Shepherds the Flock? A Response to Russ Barksdale” – Doug Ponder
· “Complementarians and the Rise of Second-Wave Evangelical Feminism” – Bryan Laughlin & Doug Ponder
· Theme of the Month: Christ Over All the “Isms”
Books to Read
· The Genesis of Gender - Abigail Favale
· The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us - Carrie Gress
· Feminism Against Progress - Mary Harrington

3.55 Doug Ponder • Reading • "Slaying Feminism: Ending the Impossible Quest for Sexual Interchangeability"
3.55 – Ponder Longform Reading Show Notes
Resources to Click
· “Slaying Feminism: Ending the Impossible Quest for Sexual Interchangeability” – Doug Ponder
· “Different From and Different For” – Doug Ponder
· “Feminism in the SBC” – Doug Ponder
· “A Biblical Vision of the Sexes: Harmonious Asymmetry” – Doug Ponder
· “Pastors are Elders are Overseers” – Doug Ponder
· “Who Shepherds the Flock? A Response to Russ Barksdale” – Doug Ponder
· “Complementarians and the Rise of Second-Wave Evangelical Feminism” – Bryan Laughlin & Doug Ponder
· “The Wrongs of Woman” – Matthew Schmitz
· “Cohabitation: Marriage Lite or the New Concubinage” – Alan F.H. Wisdom
· “Sexual Counter-Revolution” – Scott Yenor
· “Empathy, Feminism, and the Church” – Joe Rigney
· “Common Good Men: The Lost Authority of Godly Men” – Nancy Pearcy
· “Transgenderism: Escaping Limits” – R.R. Reno
· “Priestesses in the Church?” – C.S. Lewis
· “Emancipated Surf: Rebekah Curtis on the Unintended Consequences of First-Wave Feminism” – Rebekah Curtis
· “The Fallacy of Interchangeability” – Colin Smothers
· “The Variety of Feminisms and their Contributions to Gender Equality” – Judith Lorber
· “What is a Woman?” – Michelle Goldberg
· “What Makes a Man or Woman?” – Chris Bodenner
· “Gender Equality is Your Issue Too” – Emma Watson
· “Partners in Ministry: How Men and Women Must Labor Together for the Good of the Church” – The Gospel Coalition Podcast
· “Seneca Falls in 1848” – National Park Service
· “Indicatives, Imperatives, and Applications: Reflections on Natural, Biblical, and Cultural Complementarianism” – Joe Rigney
· “Thousands of Women Fought Against the Right to Vote. Their Reasons Still Resonate Today” – Samantha Schmidt
· “What Did the Suffragists Really Think About Abortion?” - Treva B. Lindsey
· “What Women Need: Three Bad ideas for Women & What to Do About Them” – Frederica Mathewes-Green
· “Man and Woman: Toward an Ontology” – Patrick Schreiner
· “The Emancipation of Domesticity”
· “Mental Health Care” – Household Pulse Survey
· “The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness” – Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers
· “Loss of a Good Word (Again)” – Zephram Foster
· “’Deaths of Despair’ Among Men Fueling Life Expectancy Gap” – Lisa O’Mary
· “Mending Wall” – Robert Frost
· “The Distinct, Positive Impact of a Good Dad: How Fathers Contribute to Their Kids’ Lives” – Brad Wilcox
· “The Boy Genius: Finding Him Again Through the Patriarchal Group” – Anthony Esolen
· “On the Improper Use of Proper Speech: A Response to Ronald W. Pierce and Erin M. Heim, “Biblical Images of God as Mother and Spiritual Formation” – Kyle Claunch
· Theme of the Month: Christ Over All the “Isms”
Books to Read
· The Realm of Lesser Evil - Jean-Claude Michea
· Adam and Eve after the Pill, Revisited – Mary Eberstadt
· The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us – Carrie Gress
· The Art of War – Sun Tzu trans. Lionel Giles
· A New Gospel for Women: Katharine Bushnell and the Challenge of Christian Feminism – Kristin Kobes Du Mez
· Women and the New Race – Margaret Sanger
· Ideas Have Consequences – Richard M. Weaver
· Above All Earthly Pow’rs: Christ In a Post-Modern World – David F. Wells
· On the Meaning of Sex – J. Budziszewski
· All We’re Meant to Be: Biblical Feminism for Today – Letha Dawson Scanzoni & Nancy A. Hardesty
· Evangelical Feminism: A History – Pamela D.H. Cochran

3.54 Glenn Sunshine, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock, • Interview • "Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition"
3.54 – Sunshine Interview Show Notes
Timestamps
· 00:32 – Intro
· 03:58 – Dr. Sunshine’s Background
· 06:30 – Dr. Sunshine’s New Ministry
· 08:42 – Slaying Leviathan
· 11:23 – What is Resistance Theory and How Do We Recover It?
· 14:48 – Is the Doctrine of Lesser Magistrates Taught in Seminary Today?
· 17:20 – Where to Glean Principles from Scripture
· 20:25 – Key Benchmarks in Scripture Before Arriving at Romans 13
· 23:01 – Resistance Theory in Church History Leading Up to the Reformation
· 26:21 – Augustine’s Influence on Political Theory
· 31:46 – Are Leaders Overlooking the Doctrine of Original Sin?
· 34:27 – Observations on the Left and the Right
· 38:18 – What is the Solution to our Political Turmoil?
· 47:57 – What Do Pastors Need to Emphasizing from Resistance Theory and Church History?
· 52:28 – Globalization, Nations, and “Northern-ness”
· 55:45 – Responding to Transnational Powers
· 1:00:00 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “Fighting Back: Protestant Resistance Theory” – The Theology Pugcast
· Every Square Inch Ministries
· Theme of the Month: Christ Over All the ‘Isms’”
Books to Read
· Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition – Glenn Sunshine
· 32 Christians Who Changed Their World – Glenn Sunshine & John Stonestreet
· Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos: A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants – Stephen Junius Brutus and Glenn Sunshine
· Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home – Glenn Sunshine
· The Kingdom Unleashed: How Jesus’ 1st-Century Kingdom Values are Transforming Thousands of Cultures and Awakening His Church – Jerry Trousdale & Glenn Sunshine
· City of God – Augustine
· Leviathan – Thomas Hobbes
· The Prince – Niccolo Machiavelli
· The Benedict Option – Rod Dreher
· A Christian Manifesto – Francis Schaeffer
· A History of Christianity in Asia: Vol. 1: Beginnings to 1500 – Samuel Moffet
· A History of Christianity in Asia: Vol. 2: 1500-1900 – Samuel Moffet

3.53 Stephen Wellum, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "What Evangelicals Must Learn from the Last Decades of American Politics"
3.53 – Wellum Interview Show Notes
Timestamps
· 00:43 – Intro
· 03:50 – What Is Dr. Wellum Attempting to Do With This Piece?
· 06:14 – How Do We Understand What an Evangelical is in This Political Age?
· 10:38 – Is Being Defined by the Bebbington Quadrilateral Enough for Evangelicals?
· 13:58 – Cultural Accommodations
· 19:54 – Being Quiet and Unclear
· 22:58 – The Need to Be ‘Cool’ in Today’s Evangelicalism
· 29:08 – David Wells and His Cultural Critique
· 36:57 – Dr. Wellum’s List
· 39:30 – Being Faithful to Preach the Word of God in Private and Public Matters
· 46:29 – Evangelicals Taking for Granted their Freedoms and Liberties
· 58:20 – Personal Peace and Affluence, and Not Being ‘Lulled to Sleep’
· 1:05:37 – Encouragements for Congregations in this Season
· 1:09:07 - Outro
Resources to Click
· Till Kingdom Come Conference at Christ Bible Church
· “The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism” – Aaron Renn
· Quote from Ronald Reagan’s “Encroaching Control” Speech
· “Baptist Press Initial Reporting on Roe v. Wade” – Trevin Wax
· “American Psychological Association Reiterates Support for Same-Sex Marriage” – APA
· “Resolution 9 and the Southern Baptist Convention” – Tom Ascol
Books to Read
· Life in the Negative World – Aaron Renn
· Democracy in America – Alexis de Tocqueville
· No Place For Truth: or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology – David F. Wells
· God in the Wasteland: The Reality of Truth in a World of Fading Dreams – David F. Wells
· Losing Our Virtue: Why the Church Must Recover Its Moral Vision – David F. Wells
· Above All Earthly Pow’rs: Christ in a Postmodern World – David F. Wells
· The Courage to Be Protestant: Reformation Faith in Today’s World – David F. Wells
· A Secular Age – Charles Taylor

3.52 Auron MacIntyre, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies"
3.52 – Auron MacIntyre Interview Show Notes
Timestamps
· 00:50 – Intro
· 04:50 – Auron MacIntyre’s Background
· 06:20 – The Wake Up Call of 2020
· 09:58 – Observations About 2020 from Trent Hunter
· 13:53 – The Thesis of Auron’s Book The Total State and ‘The Cathedral’
· 18:32 – Are We Blind to Communism and Managerial Ideologies Today?
· 21:35 – Managerialism in the Church vs. The Authority of God’s Word
· 26:06 – “Massification”
· 30:17 – The Need for Efficiency Leads to an Overreach of Authority
· 34:23 – Multiculturalism and the Creation of Conformity
· 37:46 – The Tower Babel Still at Work Today
· 41:18 – The Different Forms of Totalitarianism
· 47:08 – Why Should Christians Care About This?
· 52:46 – Takeaways from The Total State for the People in the Pew
· 56:15 – Counsel and Encouragements
· 1:00:43 - Outro
Resources to Click
· “A Theology of the Face: How Endless Mask-Wearing Hides the Image of God and Hinders the Church” – David Schrock
· Theme of the Month: Voting to the Glory of God
Books to Read
· The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies – Auron MacIntyre

3.51 Stephen Wellum • Reading • "What Evangelicals Must Learn from the Last Decades of American Politics"
3.51 – Wellum Longform Reading Show Notes
Resources to Click
· TillKingdom Come Conference at Christ Bible Church
· “The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism” – Aaron Renn
· Quote from Ronald Reagan’s “Encroaching Control” Speech
· “Baptist Press Initial Reporting on Roe v. Wade” – Trevin Wax
· “American Psychological Association Reiterates Support for Same-Sex Marriage” – APA
· “Resolution 9 and the Southern Baptist Convention” – Tom Ascol
Books to Read
· Life in the Negative World – Aaron Renn
· Democracy in America – Alexis de Tocqueville

3.50 Stephen Wellum, David Schrock, Trent Hunter, and Jared Bridges • Interview • "Theological Roundtable on the Upcoming Election"
Check back soon for the show notes!

3.49 Andy Naselli, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • "Politics, Conscience, and the Church: The Why, What, and How of Political Disagreement"
Listen in as Andy Naselli joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss his longform essay "Politics, Conscience, and the Church: The Why, What, and How of Political Disagreement."

3.48 Andrew Walker, Erik Reed, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • "Bully Pulpit and Christ Over All Talk Politics"
Listen in as Andrew Walker and Erik Reed from the Bully Pulpit Podcast talk with Stephen Wellum and David Schrock from Christ Over All about politics.
Timestamps
- 00:36 – Intro
- 03:11 – How Did the Bully Pulpit Start?
- 07:12 – What is An Outward Facing Ministry and Should That Be Common Among Pastors?
- 10:36 – How Do You Help Pastors Think about Politics?
- 15:12 – Politics Follows After First Principles
- 21:10 – COA Birthday
- 22:50 – An Anti-Conservative Posture in the YRR Movement
- 26:38 – Conservatism is Built Off Borrowed Capital From Christianity
- 33:01 – Discipleship in Respect to Political Ideas
- 43:08 – Discipleship from the Wrong Sources & The Invasion of Progressivism
- 49:53 – Is This ‘Culture-Warring 2.0’? Do We Actually the Need the Culture War?
- 55:16 – Closing Thoughts & Outro
Resources to Click
- The Bully Pulpit Podcast
- Center For Renewing America
- “Why Progressivism Destroys Everything” – Andrew T. Walker
- Theme of the Month: Voting to the Glory of God
- Give to Support the Work
Books to Read
- Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God’s Glory and Our Good – Andrew T. Walker

3.47 Andy Naselli • Reading • "Politics, Conscience, and the Church: The Why, What, and How of Political Disagreement"
The reasons why we all can’t just get along . . . and a test case regarding abortion and voting.

3.46 Megan Basham, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "Shepherds for Sale"
Listen in as Megan Basham joins David Schrock and Trent Hunter to discuss her new book Shepherds for Sale, as well as the state of evangelicalism.

3.45 Trent Hunter • Reading • "Make Civics Great Again: A Pastoral Guide to Casting Ballots Wisely"
What exactly are we doing when we vote? And how should that affect how we vote?
Resources to Click
- “Make Civics Great Again: A Pastoral Guide to Casting Ballots Wisely” – Trent Hunter
- “Give to God What is God’s: Three Rules for (Political) Engagement” – Trent Hunter
- “Give to God What is God’s: Rule 1, Understand What You’re Doing as an American” – Trent Hunter
- “Give to God What is God’s: Rule 2, Engage in the Political Process as a Christian” – Trent Hunter
- “Give to God What is God’s: Rule 3, Reserve Your Greatest Energies for the Most Lasting Society, the Church” – Trent Hunter
- “One Constitution, or Two?: Reviewing The Age of Entitlement by Christopher Caldwell” – Brad Green
- “An Introduction to Lex Rex” – Douglas Wilson
- “What Am I Doing When I Vote?” – Kevin DeYoung
- “Trump Has Put Social Conservatives in a Dilemma” – Edward Feser
- “Voting as Christians: The Creawtion Order Political Scorecard” – Colin Smothers
- Theme of the Month: Voting to the Glory of God
- Give to Support the Work
Books to Read
- The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies – Auron MacIntyre
- Two Treatises of Government - John Locke
- The Federalist Papers

3.44 Leonardo De Chirico, David Schrock, Brad Green • Interview • "A Discussion on Aquinas"
Listen in as Leonardo De Chirico joins David Schrock and Brad Green to discuss his appraisal of Thomas Aquinas.
Timestamps
- 00:41 – Intro
- 04:43 – Dr. De Chirico’s Background
- 09:04 – Engaging With Thomas Aquinas
- 12:40 – What Should We Know About Aquinas for Today?
- 15:23 – The Place of Thomas Aquinas in Church History
- 19:32 – How Did Aristotle Influence Aquinas?
- 26:00 – Aristotle and Scripture in Dialogue for Aquinas
- 31:48 – Why Would Someone Today Be So Drawn to Aristotle?
- 37:46 – Distinctions Between Aristotle and Plato
- 41:47 – What Are Strengths, Weaknesses, and Cautions with Aquinas?
- 49:53 – Closing Thoughts
- 51:04 - Outro
Resources to Click
- “Excerpt from Leonardo De Chirico’s Engaging with Thomas Aquinas: How Ought Evangelicals to Engage With Him” – Leonardo De Chirico
- Reformanda Initiative
- Vatican Files
- “Letter to Cardinal Sadoleto” – John Calvin
- “Upholding the Unity of Scripture Today” – J.I. Packer
- “25 Myths About Thomas Aquinas” – Matthew Barrett
- “Twenty Watershed Doctrines on Which Evangelicals Do Not Agree with Thomas Aquinas” – Pro Pastor Journal
- “A Trinitarian Reading of Aquinas’ Treatise on Law” - Angelicum
- “What Indeed Hath Thomas To Do With Vos?: A Review Article” – James Baird
- Theme of the Month: Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
- Give to Support the Work
Books to Read
- Engaging with Thomas Aquinas: An Evangelical Approach – Leonardo De Chirico
- A Christian’s Pocket Guide to the Papacy: It’s Origin and Role in the 21st Century – Leonardo De Chirico
- Natural Theology – Geerhardus Vos
- Gamechangers: Key Figures of the Christian Church – Robert Letham
- ‘Aquinas on Nature, Grace, and the Moral Life’ by D. Spezzano in The Oxford Handbook on the Reception of Aquinas – eds. Matthew Levering & Marcus Plested
- Reformed Ethics, Vol. 1 – Herman Bavinck
- Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment – Gregg R. Allison
- Contemplating God with the Great Tradition: Recovering Trinitarian Classical Theism – Craig A. Carter
- Classical Apologetics: A Rational Defense of the Christian Faith and a Critique of Presuppositional Apologetics – eds. R.C. Sproul, John Gerstner, & Arthur Lindsley
- Evangelical Exodus: Evangelical Seminarians and Their Paths to Rome – ed. Douglas Beaumont
- Mind, Heart, and Soul: Intellectuals and the Path to Rome – eds. Robert P. George and R.J. Snell

3.43 Louis Markos, David Schrock, Brad Green • Interview • "A Discussion on Plato"
Listen in as Louis Markos joins David Schrock and Brad Green to discuss Plato and what we can learn from this ancient philosopher.
Timestamps
- 00:35 – Intro
- 03:15 – Who Was Plato?
- 15:08 – What Realities Would Need to Be Repented of in Plato?
- 23:54 – The Christian Faith Defeats, Rescues, and Perpetuates Greek Heritage & Thought
- 30:18 – From Plato to NeoPlatonism to Augustine
- 35:10 – Equipping Students to Engage the Rigors of Western Civilization While Submitting to the Lordship of Christ
- 40:05 – Plato’s Awareness of the Scriptures
- 47:11 – Remnantal Revelation
- 55:05 – Atlantis
- 58:50 – The Calvinist Joke
- 1:00:00 - Outro
Resources to Click
Books to Read
- From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith – Louis Markos
- Early Socratic Dialogues – Plato
- The Republic – Plato
- The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; Apology; Crito; Phaedo – Plato
- Timaeus and Critias - Plato
- Laws – Plato
- The Toxic War on Masculinity – Nancy Pearcy

3.42 Pierce Taylor Hibbs, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • "Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold a Revelational Epistemology"
Listen in as Pierce Taylor Hibbs joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss his longform essay "Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold a Revelational Epistemology."
Timestamps
- 00:30 – Intro
- 03:25 – Pierce Taylor Hibbs’ Background
- 06:55 – The Thesis of Hibbs’ Article: Christ, the Lord of All Knowing
- 09:09 – Thoughts on Revelational Epistemology
- 13:01 – A Summary of Dolezal’s Thomistic Approach and Hibbs’ Response
- 22:31 – Aquinas’ Understanding of Human Nature and Sin
- 28:22 – Hibbs’ Additional Thoughts on the Matter
- 33:39 – What is a Realist Epistemology and How Does that Compare to Biblical Revelation?
- 41:58 – Van TIl’s Lesson For Us
- 47:00 – Why People Choose the Epistemology They Do
- 51:46 – The Sufficiency of Scripture and The Doctrines of the Early Church
- 56:24 – The Terms of Creeds and Confessions
- 1:02:21 – Resources from Van Til
- 1:05:24 - Outro
Resources to Click
- “Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold a Revelational Epistemology” – Pierce Taylor Hibbs
- “World through Word: Towards a Linguistic Ontology” – Pierce Taylor Hibbs
- “As Far As Curse is Found: Nature and Grace in Herman Bavinck” – Daniel Ragusa
- “Ep. 09 – James DOleal: Revelational Epistemology, Why It’s Problematic and Some Implications” – Coffee House Sessions
- “Nature & Scripture” – Cornelius Van Til
- PierceTaylorHibbs.com
- Theme of the Month: Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
- Give to Support the Work
Books to Read
- The Speaking Trinity & His Worded World – Pierce Taylor Hibbs
- Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard Muller
- Reformed Dogmatics: A System of Christian Theology – Geerhardus Vos
- Common Grace and the Gospel – Cornelius Van TIl
- A Christian Theory of Knowledge – Cornelius Van Til
- An Introduction to Systematic Theology – Cornelius Van Til
- The Defense of the Faith – Cornelius Van Til
- Redeeming Philosophy: A God-Centered Approach to the Big Questions – Vern Poythress
- The Mystery of the Trinity – Vern Poythress
- A History of Western Philosophy and Theology – John M. Frame
- Word & Spirit: Selected Writings in Biblical and Systematic Theology – Richard B. Gaffin Jr.
- Physics – Aristotle
- Nicomachean Ethics - Aristotle

3.41 Louis Markos, David Schrock, Brad Green • Interview • "ENCORE: Brave New World: A Warning Without Hope"
Listen in as Louis Markos joins Brad Green and David Schrock to discuss his longform essay "Brave New World: A Warning Without Hope." This essay was published as part of our Great Books theme during the month of June.

3.40 Pierce Taylor Hibbs • Reading • "Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold a Revelational Epistemology"
Nothing exists outside of the lordship of Jesus Christ, and this includes even our own knowledge of the world.
Resources to Click
- “Can You Understand a Kangaroo Without a Bible? Why I Hold a Revelational Epistemology” – Pierce Taylor Hibbs
- “World through Word: Towards a Linguistic Ontology” – Pierce Taylor Hibbs
- “As Far As Curse is Found: Nature and Grace in Herman Bavinck” – Daniel Ragusa
- “Ep. 09 – James DOleal: Revelational Epistemology, Why It’s Problematic and Some Implications” – Coffee House Sessions
- “Nature & Scripture” – Cornelius Van Til
- PierceTaylorHibbs.com
- Theme of the Month: Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
- Give to Support the Work
Books to Read
- The Speaking Trinity & His Worded World – Pierce Taylor Hibbs
- Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard Muller
- Reformed Dogmatics: A System of Christian Theology – Geerhardus Vos
- Common Grace and the Gospel – Cornelius Van TIl
- A Christian Theory of Knowledge – Cornelius Van Til
- An Introduction to Systematic Theology – Cornelius Van Til
- The Defense of the Faith – Cornelius Van Til
- Redeeming Philosophy: A God-Centered Approach to the Big Questions – Vern Poythress
- The Mystery of the Trinity – Vern Poythress
- A History of Western Philosophy and Theology – John M. Frame
- Word & Spirit: Selected Writings in Biblical and Systematic Theology – Richard B. Gaffin Jr.
- Physics – Aristotle
- Nicomachean Ethics - Aristotle