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Rooted & Unwithered

Rooted & Unwithered

By B. C. Newton

Rooted theology for the unwithered church.
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Allow Me to Vent: How Not to Be a Grumbling Israelite

Rooted & UnwitheredDec 07, 2022

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Adultery, Divorce, & Same-Sex Marriage
Mar 14, 202445:48
The Origin and Purpose of Marriage
Feb 28, 202443:07
Can We Distinguish Between Sex and Gender?

Can We Distinguish Between Sex and Gender?

The point of all of this that the introduction of gender as a separate category from sex is not harmless but is the promotion of a satanic and destructive worldview.


Feb 21, 202443:58
What If All the Conspiracies Are True?
Feb 18, 202405:19
A Signet Ring | Haggai 2:20-23
Feb 18, 202453:42
Question 35: Since We Are Redeemed by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone, Where Does This Faith Come From?
Feb 16, 202405:43
Imago Dei, Male and Female
Feb 14, 202433:03
I Will Bless You | Haggai 2:10-19
Feb 11, 202446:23
On Reenchanting Humanity

On Reenchanting Humanity

Biblical anthropology (the doctrine of humanity) is the predominate theological battleground of our day. Owen Strachen’s book is a great study on what Scripture has to say about mankind.

In Relatione (relevant links)

Eowyn’s Recommendation: The Parables of Jesus 

(see also: Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey The Kingdom of God Bible Storybook)


Reenchanting Humanity

Ex Interrete (a hodgepodge of Internet items that I enjoyed)

You’ll notice that both links below have to do with Biblical Hebrew. I intend to do an episode on the near future on learning the biblical languages, but I share them here because this is the internet content that dominated my week. I have been working through Dr. Barrick’s lectures, and my girls are obsessed with the song.

Hebrew Worship – תְּהִלִּים 148 – Psalm 148 – Biblical Hebrew


TMS Archives: Biblical Hebrew Grammar I – Dr. Bill Barrick

Feb 10, 202424:58
The Comfort of Conforming to Christ
Feb 07, 202442:50
I Will Shake All Nations | Haggai 2:1-9
Feb 04, 202445:03
On Reading for Preaching

On Reading for Preaching

What are some reading habits for growing in preaching? Here's a few suggestions.

In Relatione (relevant links) Eowyn’s Recommendation: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (consider also the BBC Radio Dramas)

ESV Reader's Bible ( which also comes in a six-volume version)

I'll do future episodes sharing resources for learning the original language (and there are many!), but for now, John Dobson's books on Greek and Hebrew have both been excellent.

ESV Expository Commentary | this is an excellent basic commentary set to invest in

Best Commentaries on Each Book of the Bible

Top 5 Commentaries on Every Book of the Bible

Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms | this is a great place to begin reading creeds and confessions

Ex Interrete (a hodgepodge of Internet items that I enjoyed) Shepherding Our Children through Hardships and Suffering

Seeing our children suffer through trials can be extremely difficult. Even parents who are well-equipped to cope with their own problems often find themselves feeling helpless when their child is the one hurting. How can we shepherd our children through adversity in a healthy, God-honoring way? When troubles find our children, here are three ways we can support them.

⁠2 Samuel 12: On Nathan’s Brave Parable, David’s Belated Repentance, and the LORD’s Merciful Response (Bible Talk, Ep.103)⁠ The Bible Talk podcast is easily in my top five favorite podcasts.

Feb 03, 202426:15
Fighting the Sexual Revolution with Catechisms
Jan 31, 202439:46
I Have Stored Up Your Word | Psalm 119:11
Jan 29, 202403:53
I Am with You | Haggai 1:12-15
Jan 28, 202439:15
On Reading Calvin's Institutes

On Reading Calvin's Institutes

Have you ever considered reading John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion but don't know where to start? Today's episode is a guide to help you begin that journey.

In Relatione (relevant links) Eowyn’s Recommendation: The Magician's Nephew (consider also the BBC Radio Dramas)

Battle's translation | the current standard English translation

Knowing God and Ourselves: Reading Calvin's Institutes Devotionally | a devotional guide by David Calhoun

1541 Banner of Truth Edition | smaller than the final 1559 edition and can also be read with Calhoun's guide.

Beveridge's translation | an older translation and a more cost-effective version

Truth for All Time | a booklet by Calvin that is often a distillation of his original 1536 edition of the Institutes.

Guide to Christian Living | a translation from the French of five chapters from the full Institutes

A Little Book on the Christian Life | a translation of the same five chapters above from the Latin version (You can also find my teachings on this book here)

Ex Interrete (a hodgepodge of Internet items that I enjoyed)⁠The Mundanity of Excellence⁠⁠Shedding A worthwhile podcast episode to listen to.

Tears Over Sorrows That May Never Come This post (from 2021 but was re-shared by Challies as a flashback this week) was instrumental in encouraging my wife to fight her anxiety of our eldest daughter's seizures.

"How, then, can I let go of such anxiety? If I have learned any antidote it is this: deliberately submitting myself to the will of God, for comfort is closely related to acquiescence. As long as I fight the will of God, as long as I battle God’s right to rule his world in his way, peace remains distant and furtive. But when I surrender, when I bow the knee, then peace flows like a river and “attendeth my way.” For when I do so, I remind myself that the will of God is inseparable from the character of God." 


Jan 27, 202429:07
Question 33: Should Those Who Have Faith in Christ Seek Salvation Through Their Own Works, or Anywhere Else?
Jan 26, 202406:03
Chapter 14 (Mortification of Sin)
Jan 24, 202418:27
Let Me Not Wander | Psalm 119:10
Jan 22, 202402:33
Consider Your Ways | Haggai 1:2-11
Jan 21, 202445:37
On Providence

On Providence

Today we are discussing John Piper's massive and greatly beneficial book Providence.

In Relatione (relevant links) Eowyn's Recommendation: Katie and the Mona Lisa & Katie in London

You can find the whole Katie series here.

Providence by John Piper

John Piper on the Prosperity Gospel

Ex Interrete (a hodgepodge of Internet items that I enjoyed) ⁠Leading a Church Out of Casual Culture⁠ John Piper made a splash a while back with a tweet about drinking coffee during the Lord's Day gathering. Even if you think his thoughts on coffee are a bit much, it is worth hearing what he has to say.

"We will never out-entertain the world. I just need to settle that. We’ll never out-entertain the world, nor should we try, because we have something infinitely better, something our souls were made for.

"And most of our people don’t know this. They don’t know what’s better than the fun they have in watching videos and other kinds of entertainment. They just don’t know. They’ve never tasted the real thing. Something profoundly stabilizing, strengthening, refining, and satisfying at the depths of our being is what people long for, and they don’t know what they’re longing for until they’re shown it over time."

⁠The Program-Driven Church

"We meet for corporate worship on the Lord’s Day morning. The service is oriented around the Word, prayer, and the sacraments. We have catechism instruction for the youth and for grown-ups. We go home to eat (and sometimes we share a meal together between services). We come back on the Lord’s Day evening for another public service where we open the Word again and pray. That is our program."

Jan 20, 202427:16
Question 32: What Do Justification and Sanctification Mean?
Jan 19, 202406:38
Chapter 13 (Mortification of Sin)
Jan 17, 202415:16
How Can a Young Man Keep His Way Pure? | Psalm 119:9
Jan 15, 202403:41
Prologue to Haggai | Haggai 1:1
Jan 14, 202440:31
On First Clement
Jan 13, 202428:41
Question 31: What Do We Believe by True Faith?
Jan 12, 202407:20
Chapter 12 (Mortification of Sin)
Jan 10, 202418:55
To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice | 1 Samuel 15:22
Jan 08, 202405:04
Not of This World | John 18:28-19:16
Jan 07, 202434:58
On Daily Worship
Jan 06, 202430:19
Question 30: What Is Faith in Jesus Christ?
Jan 05, 202406:01
Chapter 11 (Mortification of Sin)
Jan 03, 202417:02
Boiling a Young Goat in Its Mother's Milk | Deuteronomy 14:21
Jan 01, 202403:06
Chapter 10 (Mortification of Sin)
Dec 28, 202317:56
Question 29: How Can We Be Saved?
Dec 26, 202305:07
Prince of Peace
Dec 23, 202303:03
Chapter 9 (Mortification of Sin)
Dec 21, 202316:27
Question 28: What Happens After Death to Those Not United to Christ by Faith?
Dec 19, 202306:33
Everlasting Father
Dec 17, 202303:01
Chapter 8 (Mortification of Sin)
Dec 14, 202312:45
Question 27: Are All People, Just as They Were Lost Through Adam, Saved Through Christ?
Dec 12, 202306:07
A Savior Has Come | A Sermon by Joseph Alleine
Dec 10, 202330:40
Mighty God

Mighty God

He conquered the unconquerable foe of man: death itself. And now He sits, alive, at His Father’s throne ruling over all creation, and we wait with great longing for the soon-coming return of Christ, our Mighty God.


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Dec 09, 202303:19
Chapter 7 (Mortification of Sin)
Dec 07, 202321:14
Question 26: What Else Does Christ's Death Redeem?
Dec 05, 202306:11
Wonderful Counselor
Dec 02, 202303:35
Chapter 6 (Mortification of Sin)
Nov 30, 202319:26
Question 25: Does Christ's Death Mean All Our Sins Can Be Forgiven?
Nov 28, 202305:16
Question 24: Why Was It Necessary for Christ the Redeemer to Die?
Nov 21, 202305:16