Theology for the Church

In this episode, Caleb is joined by guest, Devon Kauflin (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) who serves as lead pastor at Grace Church in Clarksburg, Maryland and helps lead Sovereign Grace Music. Together they discuss things like: a biblical theology of worship, how to think through structuring gathered worship, ordinary means of grace, and more. Resources: Reformation Worship: Liturgies from the Past for the Present by Jonathan Gibson https://a.co/d/1ri6A1I How Then Should We Worship by Sam Waldron https://a.co/d/9ZFdKyI Corporate Worship: How the Church Gathers as God's People by Matt Merker https://a.co/d/2iMcRjK Sound and Doctrine Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-plus-doctrine/id1534597955

In this episode, Caleb is joined by guest Michael Carlino to discuss, analyze, and consider key questions from the previous 8-week series: Comparing Baptist Covenant Theologies: 1689 Federalism and Progressive Covenantalism. Together, Caleb and Michael spend the majority of this episode answering questions from listeners about Progressive Covenantalism.ResourcesCaleb's interview with Steve Wellum on Progressive Covenantalism ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/42evD6usD3yTJVbmxxsUqe?si=_Zfsee0PSCCHustwox5BRg⁠Christ Over All (Long and short form journal articles overviewing PC) ⁠⁠https://christoverall.com/theme/a-primer-on-progressive-covenantalism/⁠⁠Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants by Stephen Wellum and Peter Gentry⁠ ⁠https://a.co/d/2fH7oHt⁠⁠Progressive Covenantalism: Charting a Course between Dispensational and Covenantal Theologies ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/9EQIqTr⁠⁠Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture edited by Brent Parker and Richard Lucas ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/9vYrnKn⁠40 Questions About Biblical Theology by Jason DeRouchie, Oren Martin, and Andy Naselli ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/aEz0HIS⁠⁠Delighting in the Old Testament: Through Christ and for Christ by Jason DeRouchie ⁠https://a.co/d/fbmzEhB⁠Covenant and Commandment: Works, Obedience and Faithfulness in the Christian Life by Brad Green ⁠https://a.co/d/iMSA35A

This is the second of two episodes where Caleb is joined by guest Brandon Adams to discuss, analyze, and consider key questions from the previous 8-week series: Comparing Baptist Covenant Theologies: 1689 Federalism and Progressive Covenantalism. In this episode, Caleb and Brandon focus on the nature of the covenants and future areas to explore between 1689Fed and PC. Resources:Comparing Baptist Covenant Theologies by Richard Lucas ⁠https://equip.sbts.edu/publications/the-past-and-future-of-baptist-covenantal-theology-comparing-1689-federalism-and-progressive-covenantalism/⁠ Christ Over All (Long and short form journal articles overviewing PC) ⁠https://christoverall.com/theme/a-primer-on-progressive-covenantalism/⁠ Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants by Stephen Wellum and Peter Gentry ⁠https://a.co/d/2fH7oHt⁠ Progressive Covenantalism: Charting a Course between Dispensational and Covenantal Theologies ⁠https://a.co/d/9EQIqTr⁠ Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture edited by Brent Parker and Richard Lucas ⁠Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture⁠ 40 Questions About Biblical Theology by Jason DeRouchie, Oren Martin, and Andy Naselli ⁠https://a.co/d/aEz0HIS⁠ Covenant Theology: From Adam to Christ by Nehemiah Coxe ⁠https://a.co/d/11VEmhK⁠ The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom by Samuel Renihan ⁠https://a.co/d/apIdFdD⁠

This is the first of two episodes where Caleb is joined by guest Brandon Adams to discuss, analyze, and consider key questions from the previous 8-week series: Comparing Baptist Covenant Theologies: 1689 Federalism and Progressive Covenantalism. In this episode, Caleb and Brandon focus on positive takeaways from the previous episodes and dialogue a bit further on the 10 Commandments and the Sabbath in particular. Resources: Comparing Baptist Covenant Theologies by Richard Lucas ⁠https://equip.sbts.edu/publications/the-past-and-future-of-baptist-covenantal-theology-comparing-1689-federalism-and-progressive-covenantalism/⁠ Christ Over All (Long and short form journal articles overviewing PC) ⁠https://christoverall.com/theme/a-primer-on-progressive-covenantalism/⁠ Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants by Stephen Wellum and Peter Gentry ⁠https://a.co/d/2fH7oHt⁠Progressive Covenantalism: Charting a Course between Dispensational and Covenantal Theologies ⁠https://a.co/d/9EQIqTr⁠ Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture edited by Brent Parker and Richard Lucas ⁠Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture⁠ 40 Questions About Biblical Theology by Jason DeRouchie, Oren Martin, and Andy Naselli ⁠https://a.co/d/aEz0HIS⁠ Covenant Theology: From Adam to Christ by Nehemiah Coxe ⁠https://a.co/d/11VEmhK⁠ The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom by Samuel Renihan ⁠https://a.co/d/apIdFdD⁠ The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology by Pascal Denault ⁠https://a.co/d/bgnLIAH⁠ 1689 Federalism.com ⁠https://www.1689federalism.com/

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Jon English Lee (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) Pastor of Discipleship for Morningview Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama and a professor at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary to discuss a biblical theology of the Sabbath from a 1689 Federalist/Reformed Baptist perspective.ResourcesThere Remains a Sabbath Rest for the People of God: A Biblical, Theological, and Historical Defense of Sabbath Rest as a Creation Ordinance by Jon English Lee (Forthcoming Spring 2024)The Christian Sabbath: Its Redemptive-Historical Foundation, Present Obligation, and Practical Observance by Robert Martin ⁠https://a.co/d/creD8yJ⁠Call the Sabbath a Delight by Walter Chantry ⁠https://a.co/d/8wqpqkK

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Justin Perdue (MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), lead pastor of Covenant Baptist Church (Ashville, North Carolina) and cohost of the Theocast podcast to discuss a confessional Baptist response to how the law of Moses applies to the Christian life today via discussion on: the tripartite division of the law, moral/natural law and positive law, law/gospel distinction as well as a critique of theonomy and Christian reconstructionism. Resources https://theocast.org/ Justin Perdue A 1689 Baptist Perspective: Confessionalism and Theonomy by Justin Perdue https://www.9marks.org/article/a-1689-baptist-perspective-confessionalism-and-theonomy/ The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom by Sam Renihan https://a.co/d/gP57srv Living in God's Two Kingdoms: A Biblical Vision for Christianity and Culture David VanDrunen https://a.co/d/2B7yomX Modern Marrow Men Podcast by Tom Hicks https://pastortomhicks.com/2022/01/28/how-can-you-listen-to-the-modern-marrow-men-podcast/ The Lost Soul of American Protestantism D.G. Hart https://a.co/d/hnIB18y

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Fred Malone (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) retired pastor and Professor of Pastoral Theology at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary to discuss how Christians are to apply the law of Moses in the Christian life today from a 1689 Federalist/Reformed Baptist Perspective. Together they cover the tripartite division (general equity of civil and ceremonial laws, abiding nature of moral law), Christ’s fulfillment of the law, models of sanctification, law/gospel distinction and more. Resources:  The True Bounds of Christian Freedom by Samuel Bolton https://a.co/d/bNGafaj The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance―Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters by Sinclair Ferguson https://a.co/d/6oXCRMc Getting the Garden Right: Adam's Work and God's Rest in Light of Christ by Richard Barrcellos https://a.co/d/aNyXCOt The Law and the Gospel by Ernie Reisinger https://a.co/d/5IIWrWI A Treatise on the Law and Gospel https://a.co/d/4RDKzlF God’s Way of Holiness: Growing in Grace by Walking with God by Horatius Bonar

Oren Martin, a PhD from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and author, delves into the biblical theology of the land promise. He discusses how this promise connects to God's redemptive plan and its role in restoring the kingdom lost in Eden. The conversation highlights the significance of the land promise for both Israel and Gentile believers, showcasing Christ as the ultimate fulfillment. Martin emphasizes trust in God's faithful promises amidst life’s unpredictabilities and recommends resources for further theological study.

In this discussion, Sam Emadi, the lead pastor at Hunsinger Lane Baptist Church and a PhD holder, explores the identity of the people of God through a biblical lens. He highlights the significance of biblical covenants in shaping our understanding of God's chosen ones throughout redemptive history. Sam also clarifies how the new covenant redefines this identity and the implications for the church's mission today. With engaging analogies and historical context, he sheds light on the faithful remnant and our role as a royal priesthood.

Professor Andy Naselli, a theologian and pastor, delves into the biblical perspective of the Sabbath from a progressive covenantalist viewpoint. Topics include the continuity of the Sabbath in the New Covenant, Jesus' reshaping of the Sabbath concept, typology in scripture, differences between covenant theologies, and recommended resources for further study.