Contra Talk with Richard

By Richard Henry

Richard interviews various people, mostly Christians to discuss pressing issues for the church and culture all for the glory of Jesus Christ

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February 21, 2025 The Real Faith of Jimmy Carter – A Talk w. Dr. Tom Rush Ep. 99
I sit down with Baptist pastor Dr Tom Rush to discuss his time growing up in blue Georgia in the 1960s and '70s, and watching the rise of Jimmy Carter the hillbilly, media darling that rose from local state representative, to president of the United states.
What is a yellow dog democrat? why did Georgia go from Blue to red? what are the racist policies that the Democratic party used to boldly Proclaim but now hide behind? what kind of a Christian was Jimmy Carter really? All this and more in this show
Find Tom’s work
https://treadministries.org/about/0:00 start
3:15 Georgia was most like this and Yellow Dog Democrats
4:45 Tom’s family was the odd duck out
6:25 Why was most of the South Democrat in the 1970s
7:40 Jimmy Carter had an great Naval career
9:30 1963-1967 Carter did this
10:25 Carter supported racists policies first, but then opposed later
12:20 Georgia politics in the 1960s
14:40 This is the time for racial discrimination to be over
16:25 Watergate was responsible for Carter’s rise
18:40 This is why Georgia flipped to Red voting
21:25 Jimmy Carter was a Southern Baptist for years but this happened
24:00 Carter gave amnesty to draft dodgers and other things
30:25 Millions of dollars were given to the Carter center from foreign governments
32:15 Carter said some very wrong things
33:25 many people have sung the praise of Carter’s faith
36:20 Carter said that he believed that Jesus would support Gay marriage
38:15 The media manipulated the American people to make Carter look better
40:10 From a biblical standpoint Jimmy Carter was wrong on many things
43:00 Sin is repeated and forgiveness is present in Christ
45:05 You should not do this with impunity
48:00 What did other politicians say in the 1970s about Jesus ?
53:10 The culture makes more things about skin color than should be
56:00 Loving your neighbor goes two ways, Carter failed at this
58:05 Closing thoughts
#jimmyCarter #baptists #Politics #RichardTHenry #contraTalk #biblical #bible #biblicalfaith #baptistchurch #viralyoutube #viral #youtube #youtubevideo #christianoutreach #tomrush
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1h 2min
February 18, 2025 White Collar Grind in a Blue Collar Place – A talk w. Stuart Amidon Ep 98
I sit down with Pastor and business owner Stuart Amidon to discuss white collar work in a blue collar place. That place? Opelousas, Louisiana. Stuart is the CEO of Page 50, and has helped start a number of non-profits and business along with planting a church, Christ Church Opelousas.
Websites
https://stuartamidon.com/https://wearechristchurch.com/https://page50.com/
Chapters
0:00 start
1:10 welcome Stuart K Amidon
2:45 Who is Studart?
4:45 What happened in 2020 to his church?
10:28 SUBSCRIBE!
10:45 What denomination is his church?
12:43 What made him plant a church in Louisiana?
16:45 Doing more than church planting
19:50 This helped his church family
26:05 How did the TACTICS Conference come about
28:35 What is Page 50?
33:00 God is moving with this way right now
34:50 What to do next?
36:45 White collar Grind in a Blue Collar place
39:15 The cost of living in South West Louisiana
39:45 Where to find Stuart and his work and church?
Twitter /X
@StuartAmidon
#Christian#ChristianLiving#Christianity#kingdomofgod #richardthenry
#FaithInAction#BuildingCommunity#LoveThyNeighbor#CommunityService#FaithAndCommunity#GodsLove #hopeandfaith
#SpiritualGrowth #ChristianUnity #Empowerment #livinginfaith
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45min
February 15, 2025 Is America Worth Saving a view of Abolition? A talk w. Derin Stidd Ep. 97
I sit down with pastor, lobbyist, and abolitionist Derin Stidd to discuss the why and the how America can be saved.
He works with Operation Save America an abolitionist group that seeks to end the slaughter of innocents in America.
We discuss wild people they have experienced, their trainings as a group, and the overall reason Operation Save America exists.
We also talk about his political lobbying in Ohio and West Virginia and how not to be a slimy politician.
#christianworldview #contratalk #richardthenry #abolitionist #youtuber #youtubevideos #youtubeviral #youtubers #americanchurch #youtube #youtubemedia #viralvideo #viralyoutube #viralvideos #viral_video
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47min
February 11, 2025 The Problem with Limited Atonement - A talk w. Dr. David Allen - E. 96
I sit down with Dr. David Allen a preaching and linguistic scholar to discuss his studies on the Atonement of Christ.
Who did Jesus die for? Who can be saved? Did Jesus waste his blood on the cross?
Allen has studied this topic for years, written widely on it and has much to say on the matter. He has been a pastor and taught seminary for decades and is widely respected in the Baptist world and beyond.
Chapters
0:00 Start
2:15 The intro
7:23 Different Calvinists
13:20 What are 3 different views on this, NOT UNIVERSALISM
15:47 For whose sins did Jesus die?
16:20 Why isn't everyone saved if Jesus died FOR ALL?
24:03 Augustine held which view?
24:25 When is the first time anyone discusses LIMITED ATONEMENT in church history?
31:45 What does Romans 8 really mean?
35:22 What is election?
37:25 Why didn't Allen mention this? Can man overpower God? Can we refuse God?
38:55 How do you get into Christ?
40:45 This is how someone will be saved
44:45 Augustine believed in Prevenient Grace
47:35 What are some biblical passages to support unlimited atonement?
53:25 2 Peter 2:1 Teaches this, this is fool proof evidence
58:25 Jesus only died for the sins of one person. This is a fallacy
1:02:15 The first 300 years of church history no one believed these Calvinist beliefs
1:04:35 1 John 2:2 This is an ATONEMENT TEXT
1:08:37 Why do people still believe the L of TULIP when faced with evidence?
1:14:15 EXAMINE THE TEXT! Make sure you know what it says

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1h 18min
February 07, 2025 From Baptist to Anglican – A talk with Rev. Dr. Craig Sanders E.95
I sit down with former Southern Baptist now Anglican Priest to discuss his background and reasons for changing.
A graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY Dr. Sanders furthered his education and earned a PhD from Saint Louis University, a Roman Catholic school.
When did he change?
Why did he change?
How does conviction play into this?
0:00 Intro
2:26 Who is Dr. Craig Sanders?
10:32 More of his background and how GK Chesterton influenced
15:10 What does he mean by liturgy and sacraments? Contrast with Baptist church vs. Anglican
17:38 This is WHY he became an Anglican
21:40 What does it mean "FOR OUR SALVATION"?
24:08 What does Sunday morning look like in the Anglican Church?
28:25 What is the climax of the readings on Sunday?
32:40 How did Saint Louis University influence him?
42:48 This controversy at SBC matters
45:53 What do Baptists do with Child Baptism?
54:38 What do Anglicans do with Child Baptism?
58:46 What happens when people walk away from the Anglican church?
1:02:42 But this one last thing...
1:05:02 what is the difference between Episcopalian and Anglican?
1:15:19 The Global South matters in this way
1:22:43 Where can people find Craig Sanders?
#contratalk #anglicanchurch #anglicanism #richardthenry #baptist #baptism #southernbaptist #americanchurch #podcast #youtube #youtuber #viralvideo #viralyoutube #christianworldview #bible #conversation #conversion
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1h 28min
June 23, 2024 Red Letters, White Lies E. 89 a Talk w. Chase Davis
I sit down with Chase Davis to discuss his life as a Red letter Christian.
Chase pastors a church in Boulder, CO and writes and podcasts often. He is a husband and father and seeks to bring the truth of the gospel to a very secular world.
@JchaseDavis on – Twitter
and on YouTube – @fullprooftheology
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1h 24min
February 13, 2024 Galatians 1:1-10 NO OTHER GOSPEL (Sermon)
Richard's first sermon from the book of Galatians. The book of Galatians is Paul's first letter and is the most prescient and timely for the modern church. WHAT IS THE GOSPEL? It sounds passé and over done, but sadly it is not. The gospel of Christ is for everyone, believer and unbeliever.

#biblepreaching #expositorypreaching #sermon #baptistchurch #richardTHenry
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40min
February 10, 2024 E.77 From Big Eva to Presbyterian (CREC) a Talk w. Brooks Potteiger
I sit down with Pastor Brooks Potteiger, a pastor in the CREC church denomination, the same denomination that pastor Doug Wilson, Toby Sumpter and Fight Laugh Feast conference is a part of. He pastors Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship near Nashville, TN. We discuss he time in a big SBC church as a youth, his own christian heritage, and moving through three Acts 29 churches to planting a CREC church; from Pennsylvania, to Florida, to California, to Tennessee Brooks Pottieger has a storied journey and we discuss it here.
PilgrimHill.church is the church website

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Chapters for your use
0:00 Start
2:11 Who is Brooks Potteiger?
4:15 Why does Christian heritage matter?
5:50 this Pastor helped Brooks immensely
8:25 He was being called to pastor
10:45 How did Brooks get to Southern California?
14:18 Why not plant an Acts 29 church?
16:28 These things are not talked about, baptism especially
21:20 From Baptist to Presbyterian, but why?
22:08 Luke 18 proves paedo baptism?
26:40 Why would the Lord Jesus say this?
30:40 Where do Presbys look to the NT for baptize infants? Colossians 2
33:30 Brooks does not expect people to be convinced right away
35:10 You can’t impart faith to people, but you can do this
41:00 People need to have an identity
43:30 Default setting is Christian, walk with Jesus
44:25 How are we supposed to raise our children?
47:50 one or two people’s of God? Who is Israel?
49:30 this is the reason for transgender
51:10 Out of the mouths of infants praise comes, Richard’s thoughts
53:20 The kingdom belongs to who? Luke 4
55:35 Why is there apostasy, especially in the baptist church?
58:00 What is the point of the local church service, especially CREC
1:02:00 the point of the Psalms
1:04:10 A reformation of music must happen for revival to come
1:07:15 What is wrong with big eva churches?
1:09:00 What does Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship Sunday morning look like?
1:13:55 Where can people find the church and Brooks Potteiger?
#contratalk #Baptism #reformedChurch #CREC #DougWilson #viral #church #christianity #christianbeliefs #pastortalk #podcast #youtuber #youtube #viralYoutube #baptistpastor #presbyterian #tennessee #tennesseechurch #tobysumpter
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1h 17min
February 03, 2024 E.76 What is Christian Localism a talk w. Josh Daws @GreatAwokening
I had the privilege to sit down with Josh Daws the mind behind @GreatAwokening podcast who has a large presence on Twitter/ X as well seeking to battle for the things of Christ in this dark world.
We talk about Christian Localism, something similar to nationalism, but more manageable and less daunting. But what is it exactly?
Subscribe to his Youtube channel at
@GreatAwokening
and Twitter
@ JoshDaws

chapters if you need
0:00 start
1:02 titles
1:36 Who is Josh Daws?
3:25 Great Awokening podcast
4:25 What is Christian Localism?
6:00 Real change will happen only at this point
6:45 who are you to be faithful to?
7:30 Government is neither good or bad
8:48 How to implement Christian localism?
10:05 Do this next to achieve Christian Localism
13:02 How does end times view work with this?
14:55 what does loving our neighbor REALLY look like?
16:30 Do you have the right view of evangelism?
18:35 Are Christians supposed to be nice?
20:10 Christians have always been the minority
21:08 How would Josh Daws implement Christian Localism?
23:35 Everyone has a worldview, you have to govern in that way
24:30 Besides politics, what else?
26:08 You need margin in your life
28:10 Do this in a small town
29:40 You are not alone!
30:15 what option? Benedict option Rod Drear, vs. Boniface option, Andrew Isker
34:35 Doug Wilson and Moscow, ID get this right
36:25 John Piper said this about your life
38:30 We want instant gratification as human beings
40:00 This president said we were a Christian nation
41:25 This shows how easy it is to be conformed to the world’s ways
43:10 It’s sad so many Christians die and the church finds out they were hypocrites
45:40 What is on The Great Awokening Podcast?
46:35 Closing thoughts with Josh Daws

#contratalk #wokechurch #christiannationalism #christianbeliefs #viral #christianity #jesus #christianworldview #greatawokening #joshdaws
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50min
February 03, 2024 E. 73 What's the Point of Music? A talk with Nathan Drake @ReawakenHymns
I sit down with Nathan Drake of Reawaken Hymns and we discuss what makes a good or bad worship song and what the differences are between a hymn and other forms of music.

Why do Christians sing in church at all? What is a good song vs. a poor song? Should the modern church sing old hymns?

Find him at https://www.reawakenhymns.com/

#contratalk #nathandrake #christianity #youtuber #viral #christianbeliefs #church #richardthenry#churchmusic @ReawakenHymns

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53min

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How many episodes does Contra Talk with Richard have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.