The Reclamation Podcast

We don't need a second chance, we need a second Adam.  Join us this week as we explore Jesus' role as the last Adam, the Eschatological Man who has redeemed a people for Himself through his sacrificial work and subsequent exaltation.

Are the milestones of the American dream a barometer for sanctification? Does your earthly success indicate God's pleasure or displeasure with you? Join Michael Lewis and Brad Kafer this week as we unravel the ugly sweater which is the conflation of the American Dream with sanctification.

If we can't earn our own righteousness from keeping the law perfectly, then what do we do? Join us this week as we explore the amazing grace of our God, who provided Himself in our place, to forgive our sins and give us a righteousness that we could never attain through our own efforts.

Have you ever felt terrified when reading the Sermon on the Mount? Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis this week as we look at how the law gospel distinction helps us make sense of this difficult passage.

We need a hero. We can all feel it on some level, but who will fill that role for us? Will it be a political leader, a celebrity pastor, a podcaster, celebrity, politician, or ourselves? Join Michael Lewis and Brad Kafer this week as we talk with Pastor James Rickenbaker about his work using pop culture literature as a jumping off point for evangelism and apologetics.

What does it look like to deconstruct from bad theology without losing your faith? Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis this week as we talk with pastor Drew Hensley about his path from fundamentalism to the freedom of gospel clarity.

Grief is hard enough to process when it's something tangible, like losing a loved one or relationship, but what about those unfulfilled expectations and dreams that cause longing and distress? Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis as we discuss Drew Hensley's new book "Invisible Grief", where he expertly explores the more evasive troubles that haunt us all.

The focus on programs for every area of life in the Evangelical church, while it seems well intended, often ends up distracting us for the simple things that God has already prescribed to mature us; namely, the sacraments, prayers, preaching, and fellowship. These ordinary means of grace are not flashy, hip, or particularly exciting, but over a long period of time, God uses them by His spirit to form us.  Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis this week as we discuss the long process of discipleship with pastor Jared Jones. 

This week, we discuss some practical elements of Christian counseling, which are rooted in a decidedly Reformed approach to those struggling with sin as Christians.  Join Michael Lewis and Brad Kafer as we discuss counseling from the Heidelberg Catechism with pastor Cody Schwichtenberg.

As well intended as some Biblical counseling is, it is often based on some flawed premises, namely that all negative emotions or outcomes are a direct result of overt or hidden sin in the one being counseled.  Pastor Cody Schwichtenberg joins us this week to offer a more balanced alternative, using Law and Gospel appropriately for each person, and drawing from the rich comfort of the Heidelberg Catechism to offer peace and rest to weary saints.