The Broken Wharfe Podcast

NEW EPISODE: Welcome to the Broken Wharfe Podcast. Today, John Mark and Jonny are joined by Dr. Jeff Riddle, pastor of Christ Reformed Baptist Church and lecturer at International Reformed Baptist Seminary. In this episode, they delve into the Christian doctrines of total depravity and unconditional election, as outlined in Dr. Riddle's book 'Before the Foundation of the World.' The discussion touches on sin, the human condition, and the biblical teachings of Calvinism. Join the conversation for insightful theological exploration and practical reflections on faith, parenting, and society.Send a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

In this episode, the guys discuss an often forgotten element of the Gospel - the active obedience of Christ, with Patrick Abendroth, Pastor of Omaha Bible Church, Nebraska. They discuss what active obedience is, why the Bible teaches it, why it's important for us to understand it, how it relates to covenant theology, and how we are saved by it! Other things discussed are the relationship between good works and justification, the doctrine of final justification and the usefulness of confessions of faith. Tune in to find out more.Get hold of Patrick's book "The Active Obedience of Christ" for an unbeatable price at the Broken Wharfe Bookshop.Send a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

In this episode, John-Mark sits down with Ryan Davidson, a Pastor and Professor in Pastoral Theology from the State of Virginia, to discuss the subject of the body and soul, the task of pastoral counselling, and the reformed doctrine of the means of grace. They delve into how physiological and neurological conditions might impact our spiritual lives and how Pastors ought to be confident in applying the Word of God, whilst being sensitive to the impact that physiological conditions have upon the human mind. How are we to think about mental illness as Christians? Why are the means of grace so fundamental to every believer, whatever their situation? How does the fact that we are composed of both body and soul impact our Christian lives? These questions are discussed, alongside many others...Ryan Davidson is author of "Green Pastures: The Ordinary Means of Grace", you can purchase the book in Hardback, Paperback or Kindle on Amazon or on our website brokenwharfe.com...To learn more about IRBS UK - Click HereTo learn more about the Law and the Gospel - Click HereSend a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

EP 25: "Before the Foundation of the World" Ft. Jeffrey T. RiddleIn this episode, Jonny and John-Mark speak with Jeff Riddle about the doctrines of grace, what it means to be a "Reformed" Christian, whether the acronym TULIP is reflective of the teaching of the Bible, some of the implications of these doctrines and several other pointers. Jeff is pastor of Christ Reformed Baptist Church, VA and has written "Before the Foundation of the World: Doctrines of God's Free Grace" which is published by Broken Wharfe.View "Before the Foundation of the World" in Hardcover, Softcover, Kindle or Audiobook - brokenwharfe.com/bookshop/Listen to previous episodes of the Broken Wharfe Podcast - brokenwharfe.com/listen/Send a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

In this episode John-Mark and Darrin sit down with James Renihan to discuss lessons that we learn from the preaching of the Puritans. What were their strengths? What were their weaknesses? How did they incorporate doctrine into their sermons? Did the puritans have a high view of preaching? How do we apply their sermons and style to our lives, ministries and churches? These questions and some others are discussed in this episode...To find out about IRBS UK click HERE.To learn more about Puritan theology & their Confessions of Faith, you can buy Dr Renihan's book "Confessing the Faith" HERE.Send a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

In this episode Jonny and John-Mark discuss why it is appropriate to draw logical deductions from texts of Scripture which contain more ideas than one within them. They argue that Jesus read the Bible like this and that the language of 'Necessarily Contained...' that is found in the Second London Baptist Confession is both sound and orthodox. John-Mark also gets Alexander Armstrong (a British Radio Host) mixed up with Neil Armstrong (the great space explorer).Send a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

In this episode the guys delve further into the questions of knowledge, reality, being, and how all these things relate to creation, providence, special revelation, and God himself. They also discuss why the Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) approaches these questions from a Realist approach to knowledge and reality. Listen in for all of this and much more!Send a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

This episode is the first of two on the question of how we can know things, and in particular, how we can know God. For this episode, Aquinas is a special help in guiding us through how can know God through the two books he has given us - the Book of Nature and the Book of Grace. Tune in to find out more and if you like this make sure to tune into our next episode where we will be thinking through these questions more...Send a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

Today's episode is a little different as we present to you an interesting section on Creeds and Confessions from our Coffee House Sessions. The Coffee House Sessions are our longer and more relaxed form podcasts and can be found here. Tune in to find out more.Send a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!

In this episode we discuss words and how they relate to the written Word of God. How can we interpret the Word and how do words from outside the Word better help us understand the meaning of the Word? How can Pastors use technical terminology to teach their people the doctrines of scripture and why is this important? Tune in to hear the discussion with Richard Barcellos and Oliver Allmand-Smith.Send a textContact Broken WharfeTweet us @BrokenwharfeFind us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at info@brokenwharfe.comThanks for listening!