Covenant Podcast

Lee McKinnon, a 1689 Baptist pastor who reflects on unity and doctrine, and Joe Wilson, a Reformed/1689 Baptist pastor offering pastoral counsel, discuss church splits. They explore causes like carnality versus doctrine. They talk when leaving is warranted for heresy, guarding membership, pastoral sins to avoid, humility under criticism, reconciliation as the aim, and when separation is necessary for gospel fidelity.

A dive into Reformation debates over conscience and resistance to religious coercion. Contrasts between Perkins and Ames on toleration and state judgment. How the 1689 Confession reshapes liberty of conscience and limits state power in worship. Baptist arguments for full soul liberty and practical limits on religious freedom are explored.

In this conversation, Dr. Joel Beeke addresses Piety in Pastoral Ministry. He covers the dangers of backsliding, the significance of watchfulness, and ways our ministry will suffer if we're not pursuing piety. For more information about CBTSeminary, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this episode of the Covenant Podcast, we speak with Sam Waldron on Cessationism. Dr. Waldron teaches this doctrine from Scripture, then shows how it relates to other important doctrines like Sola Scriptura. To learn more on this subject, pick up Dr. Waldron's book "To Be Continued?: Are the Miraculous Gifts for Today?" For more information about CBTS, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this conversation, we speak with Priscilla Wong & Matthew Haste on the Particular Baptist author Anne Dutton. Dutton didn't view herself as a preacher or pastor. Instead, she wrote: “Publick Authoritative Teaching in the Church is forbidden unto Women... Printing is a Thing of a very different Consideration.” Wong & Haste each edited & introduced selected writings by Dutton. These two volumes are newly available through H&E Publishing. The Spirituality of Anne Dutton: Select Letters (Vol. 1) https://hesedandemet.com/product/the-spirituality-of-anne-dutton-select-letters-vol-1/ The Theological Tracts of Anne Dutton (Vol. 2) https://hesedandemet.com/product/the-theological-tracts-of-anne-dutton-vol-2/  

"Coxe’s death and the coming of toleration didn’t immediately end the Particular Baptist differences over the scope of religious liberty. A letter by William Kiffen from September 1688 and a document from the General Assembly of 1689 shows that there was divided opinion over the Repeal campaign for several years. And yet there was at bottom, a fundamental agreement about liberty of conscience as evidenced by the 1689 Confession." - Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this episode, we speak with Kyle about translating Scripture into the common languages of believers from the nations. Bible Translation Fellowship equips church leaders to translate Scripture, so that churches are established and strengthened in the truth of God's Word. Learn more about their work here: https://www.bibletranslationfellowship.org/

Michael R. Carlino (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Operations Director for CBMW, and an Adjunct Professor of Christian Theology at Boyce College. He and his wife Kylie live with their two children in Clarksville, IN. He is a member of Kenwood Baptist Church where he serves as a Youth Leader. In this conversation, we discuss his PhD dissertation: The Twofold Reign of Christ: A Baptist Approach to Two Kingdoms Theology For more information about CBTS, visit CBTSeminary.org

"A study of the individual signer’s writings and personal histories shows that there were differences concerning how far freedom of conscience should extend. John Spilsbury confessed a simple, broad belief in soul liberty. Samuel Richardson argued for full religious liberty for everyone. The four events we examined last time from William Kiffen’s life shows that he believed that there were limits to freedom of religious expression. Now let’s look at more cases of conscience from the life of William Kiffen." -Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this episode, Pastors Joe Wilson and Lee McKinnon answer questions submitted to the inbox about church membership. To answer the questions, they provide advice on encouraging regularly attending visitors to pursue church membership. If you have a question pertaining to practical theology, pastoral theology, or practical Christian living, you can submit it to: pastorsinbox@cbtseminary.org For more information, visit cbtseminary.org