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Never have five persons had such a good time talking about the Trinity and how to promote the blessed doctrine in our churches. PCA ministers Sean Morris and Derrick Brite plus OPC minister and prolific author Harrison Perkins were our guests.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3c4Ha4S5n4

Pastors Matt Adams and Scott Edburg joined us for a surprisingly salty first look at the 22 overtures to the PCA General Assembly received thus far. Track here: https://pcaga.org/resources/#overtures

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITATv8zYZ6M

Substack article re: Christian Nationalism study committees: https://presbycast.substack.com/p/who-knows-about-christian-nationalism

Our friend pastor Derrick Brite of Aliceville, AL preached this encouraging sermon from John 17 at Wayside Presbyterian Church (PCA), Signal Mountain, TN on 3/16/2025.

Dr. Ian Hamilton is Professor of Historical Theology at Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Newcastle, England, Adjunct Professor of Applied Theology at GPTS, a long time trustee of the Banner of Truth Trust, and a prolific author and speaker. He served as pastor of Loudoun Church of Scotland for twenty years before being called as the minister of Cambridge Presbyterian Church in England where he served for 17 years. You can find his books here and his sermons here.

Fathers & Brothers is committed to bringing you in-person interviews with seasoned pastors about life and ministry. Special thanks to my alma mater, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, for helping us serve our audience through their generous support of the show. If you're interested in studying at Greenville Seminary or contributing to their work, check them out at GPTS.edu.

Ashes, ashes, we all...avoid being Erdmans! What about lent and Ash Wednesday and why are they a "thing" (if only a small thing) in Presbyterian and Reformed churches in the 21st century? We examine these questions with Dr. D.G. Hart (a scholar and OPC ruling elder), PCA pastor Jacob Gerber, and Kevin White, an ecclesially well-traveled polymath. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxIXlAFhUnI

Two young PCA pastors joined us to talk about the catechism they have produced on worship—private, family, and public. The sections will roll out over the coming weeks on Matt Adams' Substack: https://substack.com/@mdadams

Watch: (skip forward several minutes due to technical difficulty) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUCBRvv03-w

PCA pastor Scott McDermand recounts his experience of working to reform the ministry of a small church...which just happens to be in the metropolis of Bad Axe in the thumb of Michigan.

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgJ33CcrYkM

URCNA minister Rev. Brian Lee joins us to talk about pastoring in the challenging city of Washington DC (very near Capitol Hill) and his denominations new church planting manual which can be found here: https://www.urcna.org/file_retrieve/113352

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkcOE4y6CSk

URCNA pastor Chris Gordon joins us to discuss his ongoing dialogue with Stephen Wolfe concerning living in exile as Christian citizens and church officers. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8FJCXQ9ntM

Watch the original Abounding Grace Radio video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8FJCXQ9ntM

(You may need to delete and re-download the file—initial upload was partial.)

David Gilbert is the Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Douglasville, GA. He also teaches preaching at GPTS, has written for Tabletalk Magazine and has become a regular on the American Reformed & Presbyterian conference circuit. You can listen to his sermons here.

Special thanks to Nathan Clark George for our opening and closing instrumental. Nathan serves as the Pastor of Worship alongside Kevin DeYoung at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. You can access Nathan's fantastic catalog here.

Fathers & Brothers is committed to bringing you in-person interviews with seasoned pastors about life and ministry. Special thanks to my alma mater, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, for helping us serve our audience through their generous support of the show. If you're interested in studying at Greenville Seminary or contributing to their work, check them out at GPTS.edu. - Jim McCarthy

Also, be sure to register for GPTS's upcoming Confessional Conference: The Pastor: His Call, Character and Work (March 11-13, 2025). Speakers include Ian Haimlton, Terry Johnson, Jonathan Master, David Gilbert, Jeff Stivason, Ryan McGraw, Carlton Wynne, John Tweedale, and Craig Troxel. Learn more and register here.