In this conversation from the Reformation and Worship Conference, Camden Bucey speaks with Dr. Jonathan Master, president of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, about the unshakable relationship between doctrine and life. Drawing on J. Gresham Machen's insight that Christianity for Paul was not only a life but also a doctrine—and logically, the doctrine came first, Master reminds us that Christianity is irreducibly doctrinal. Without doctrine, there is no gospel.

They discuss Greenville's pastoral training mission, the seminary's remarkable 92% long-term ministry retention rate, and why theological integrity in vows, confessional subscription, and seminary education is essential for the health of Christ's church. Master insists that doctrine is not a straitjacket—it's the lifeblood of the church's joy, sincerity, and freedom in Christ.

• 00:00 Introduction and Conference Setting
• 02:00 Introducing Dr. Jonathan Master and Greenville Seminary
• 04:10 Doctrine Before Life: Machen's Insight
• 08:30 Theological Integrity and Confessional Fidelity
• 12:40 Training Pastors for a Lifetime of Ministry
• 17:00 Why Christianity Is Irreducibly Doctrinal
• 21:15 Confessions as Gifts, Not Straitjackets
• 25:00 Doctrine That Shapes Life and Love
• 29:30 Seminary Education and Church Health
• 33:45 Closing Reflections on Faithful Ministry

Dr. Camden Bucey speaks at the Reformed Forum Annual Theology Conference, held at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois on September 27, 2025.

Dr. Bucey weaves together the themes of the previous lectures into one coherent narrative centered on Christ. The address establishes that the entire grand narrative of Scripture, from the promise of the serpent-crushing seed in Eden to the apocalyptic visions of Daniel, is converging on the single, brilliant point of Christ's person and work. Dr. Bucey emphasizes that Christ's incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and ascension constitute the central objective act of redemption and bring the era of special revelation to its completion. The focus is on Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God, who is the ultimate fulfillment of all covenant promises and redemptive types, particularly the Passover, and the one who brings history to its appointed, glorious consummation, which is the eternal Sabbath rest of God's kingdom.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 - Introduction: Reformed Forum Conference and Speaker/Topic
• 00:23 - Bringing Together the Covenantal Threads (Eden, Abraham, David, Exile)
• 01:44 - Scripture as a Single, Coherent, Unfolding Narrative
• 03:43 - Christ's Redemptive Acts Complete Special Revelation and Close the Canon
• 04:37 - The Alpha Creator is the Omega Consummator: The Prophetic Sabbath Rest
• 05:21 - The Exodus and the Passover as Foundational Redemptive Types
• 06:16 - Standing at the Summit: The Lamb of God in Whom All Scripture Finds its 'Yes and Amen'
• 07:09 - Luke 24: Christ's Hermeneutical Key to the Canon (Law, Prophets, Psalms)
• 09:21 - Essential Element 1: Divine Necessity (The Greek dei - "Must Be Fulfilled")
• 10:44 - Essential Element 2: The Scope of Fulfillment ("Everything Written About Me")
• 13:39 - Essential Element 3: Christ's Work as the Fulfillment (The telos - Goal and Consummation)
• 17:09 - Christ as the True Passover Lamb: John the Baptist's Proclamation
• 20:10 - Fulfillment in the New Testament: The Eschatological Passover Meal (Last Supper) and True Exodus (Cross)
• 22:44 - Christ in Consummation: The Lion of Judah is a Lamb That Was Slain (Revelation 5)
• 24:58 - The Lamb's Worthiness and the Eruption of Universal Worship
• 27:08 - The Lamb's Work in Consummation: Fulfilling Eden, Abraham, David, and Passover
• 29:38 - Living in the Already and Not Yet: Awaiting the Final Consummation
• 32:43 - Living in Light of the Consummation: Witnesses, Worshippers, and Those Who Wait
• 35:19 - The Unchanging Goal: God Glorified in and Through the Lamb (From Garden to City)
• 37:32 - Eternal Worship: Joining the Praise of Heaven and Earth (Revelation 5:13)
• 39:04 - Conclusion

Dr. Daniel Ragusa speaks at the Reformed Forum Annual Theology Conference, held at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois on September 27, 2025.

Dr. Ragusa, focuses on the dark period of Israel's exile and how it illuminates the deep human longing to return to God's presence, which had been lost due to their rebellion. Dr. Ragusa first establishes the devastating nature of exile by contrasting it with the desired state of dwelling in God's house, a theme illustrated by the pilgrimage described in Psalm 23. He references the Heidelberg Catechism to frame the Christian experience as moving from the "valley of exile" (sin and misery) up to the "mountain of God" (righteousness and everlasting life) through the work of the "mountain ascending mediator," Jesus Christ. Crucially, even in the midst of the exile's darkness, God's hope continues to shine through the prophets, promising restoration, which is ultimately fulfilled in the gospel and glory of Jesus Christ.

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• 00:00:00 - Introduction: Reformed Forum Conference and Speaker/Topic (The Son in Exile: Christ as the Hope of Restoration)
• 00:00:23 - Speaker's Greeting and Connection to Redemptive Historical Thinking
• 00:01:31 - Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 19: Jesus Christ as Deliverer from Exile and Misery
• 00:01:54 - The Catechism and the Mountain Theme: From the Valley of Exile to the Mountain of God
• 00:03:03 - The Redemptive Historical Approach in the Catechism (Gospel revealed in paradise, proclaimed by prophets, fulfilled in Christ)
• 00:03:54 - The Dark Period of Israel: Rebellion and the Curses of the Covenant (Exile)
• 00:04:49 - Hope in the Darkness: God Gives His Word Through Prophets (Ezekiel and Daniel)
• 00:05:40 - Understanding the Devastation of Exile: What God's People Lost
• 00:06:06 - The Covenant of Grace: The Longing to be Near God and "Coming Home" *
• 00:07:05 - The Pilgrimage of Psalm 23: Desiring to Dwell in the House of the Lord *
• 00:09:17 - Exile as the Devastating Reverse of Dwelling in God's House
• 00:09:50 - Definition of Exile (Dr. Ian Duguid): Longing for an unreachable home
• 00:11:18 - Tracing Exile to the Beginning: Adam's Fall and the First Exile
• 00:14:43 - The Deeper Protestant Conception of Exile: The Estrangement of Man's Heart Before God
• 00:17:47 - Restoration is the New Birth and Resurrection to Life in Christ
• 00:19:10 - True Restoration: The Holy Spirit Circumcises and Infuses New Qualities in the Will
• 00:29:50 - King David's Restoration from Exile (As a type of waiting on the Lord)
• 00:37:35 - Daniel's Vision: The Son of Man Receives the Kingdom and Restores God's People
• 00:38:58 - Christ Identifies with the People's Exile: His Baptism for Repentance
• 00:40:33 - Christ's Ministry in Galilee: Ministering to Those Who Dwelt Under the Shadow of Death
• 00:41:48 - Christ's Authority: He Refuses the Earthly Kingdom and Waits for the Father to Give Him All Authority
• 00:43:29 - Christ's Death and Resurrection: His Exile and His Restoration (Ascension)
• 00:44:51 - Conclusion: The Church in Exile Today and the Full Entrance into the Eternal Kingdom
• 00:47:33 - Out of Exile into Our Father's Home

Dr. R. Carlton Wynne speaks at the Reformed Forum Annual Theology Conference, held at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois on September 27, 2025.

Dr. Wynne explores how the vast portion of the Old Testament covering the monarchy and prophetic periods (approximately 417 chapters) points to Jesus Christ. Dr. Wynne first establishes the central, Christ-centered scope of all Scripture, affirming that everything in the Old Testament looks forward to and finds its fulfillment in Christ's person and work, including his death and resurrection. The address then moves beyond viewing Christ merely as being prefigured in the Old Testament through "scale models" or "macro typology." Instead, it seeks a deeper sense in which the pre-incarnate Christ's power and heavenly kingdom principles were actively revealed through the history of Israel's kings and prophets, positioning these figures and institutions as intrusions of heavenly glory mediated by Christ himself.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 - Introduction: Reformed Forum Conference and Speaker/Topic Introduction
• 00:23 - Welcome and Scope of the Address (Monarchy and Prophets)
• 03:19 - Speaker's Three Goals for the Address
• 03:56 - The Gospel is First and Foremost About Jesus Christ
• 04:36 - Question 1: What exactly do we mean by Christ being in the Old Testament? * 05:44 - Christ's "Crash Course in Old Testament Hermeneutics" (Luke 24)
• 08:16 - Moving Beyond Mere Prediction: Was Christ's Power and Glory Revealed Before His Incarnation?
• 08:41 - The View of Macro Typology (Graeme Goldsworthy)
• 14:36 - Goal 2: Interpreting the Old Testament with Reformed Voices (Vos, Murray, Owen)
• 21:40 - Goal 3 (Main Topic): The Monarchy and Prophets as Intrusions of the Heavenly Kingdom
• 23:25 - The Davidic Covenant and the Kingdom's Typological Rest
• 25:27 - Israel's Demand for a King: Mistaking the Shadow for the Substance
• 28:25 - God's Design for the Davidic King (Insights from Proverbs)
• 30:17 - The Great Example: King David and the Heavenly King
• 35:23 - Jesus Christ as the Exalted King of all Flesh
• 36:48 - The Prophets' Role: Calling the Monarchy to its Christ-Centered Design
• 38:52 - The Suffering of the Prophets as a Type of Christ
• 41:26 - Conclusion: Christ is the Source, Foundation, and Substance of Every Blessing
• 42:28 - Christ, Our High Priest and King of Kings
• 43:54 - Final Exhortation and Benediction
• 44:30 - Closing Remarks

This is the ninth lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics:

0:00 Heavenly Worship through Song

8:05 Songs in Redemptive History from Adam to Moses

22:04 David, The Psalter, and Temple Worship

46:23 Singing in the New Testament Era

1:00:37 The Regulative Principle and Exclusive Psalmody

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In this episode, Camden Bucey speaks with Danny Olinger, General Secretary of the OPC Committee on Christian Education, about his new book Christ and His Church-Bride: Meredith G. Kline's Biblical-Theological Reading of Revelation (Reformed Forum).

Olinger traces how Kline's covenantal and redemptive-historical reading of Revelation portrays the church's transformation into the radiant Bride of Christ, moving from imperfection and suffering in the present age to consummate glory in the new creation. The discussion unfolds key themes of recapitulation, the conflict between Babylon and the Bride, and the covenantal drama of creation to consummation.

Through rich historical and exegetical reflection, Olinger shows how Kline weaves together Genesis, Daniel, Zechariah, and Revelation to present a unified vision of redemptive history centered on Christ's victory and the Spirit's work in the church. The conversation is both theologically rigorous and pastorally hopeful—reminding listeners that Christ reigns now, the church's pilgrim identity is secure, and the gospel's progress continues unthwarted by the powers of this world.

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• 00:00 Introduction and Book Announcement
• 06:27 Origins of the Book and Rediscovery of Kline's Revelation Paper
• 11:19 Kline's Covenant Drama: Creation to Consummation
• 20:55 Understanding Recapitulation in Revelation
• 26:24 The Deeper Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Church
• 31:18 The Church Imperfect and Perfected in Glory
• 34:25 The Armageddon Paradigm and Covenant Mount
• 37:51 Christ and His Church-Bride: Theological and Pastoral Heart
• 48:13 The New Jerusalem and the Covenant of Grace
• 53:09 Suffering, Sanctification, and the Bride's Purification
• 57:07 Babylon vs. the Bride: The Church's Pilgrim Calling
• 01:01:02 Christ Reigns Now: Hope for the Pilgrim Church
• 01:04:29 Closing, Resources, and Final Reflections

Dr. James Cassidy speaks at the Reformed Forum Annual Theology Conference, held at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois on September 27, 2025.

The lecture, titled "The Seed of Abraham, Christ in the patriarchs and the promise" by Dr. James Cassidy, addresses the common theological perception that New Testament authors, particularly the Apostle Paul in Galatians 3, give a "surprise ending" to the Old Testament, seemingly reading it against its original intent. Dr. Cassidy argues against this view by showing that the Abrahamic Covenant is fundamentally a covenant of grace, centered on Christ as the singular "offspring" of promise. He explains that the promise is both individual (Christ himself) and collective (all those redeemed through him from every nation), a subtlety Paul rightly handles without misinterpreting Genesis. Crucially, the address highlights that the subsequent giving of the Mosaic Law 430 years later did not and could not annul the original promise of justification by faith, thereby maintaining the primacy and immutability of God's covenant of grace.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 00:23 - Greetings and Reading of Galatians 3:15–20
• 02:20 - The "Surprise Ending" View of the New Testament Reading the Old Testament
• 04:13 - Three Parts of the Address: Paul's Theology, Eschatology, and Primacy of the New Testament Reading
• 04:35 - Part 1: Paul's Theology of Abraham's Offspring (Galatians 3)
• 05:25 - Argument from the Lesser to the Greater: Human vs. Divine Covenants
• 07:13 - Paul's Interpretation: Offspring is Singular (Christ) and not Plural (Ethnic Israel)
• 08:24 - The Grammatical Ambiguity of "Offspring" (Collective and Individual)
• 11:12 - The Individual and Collective Scope of the Offspring (Christ and the Church)
• 11:35 - The Law's Function: It Did Not Annul the Promise to Abraham
• 13:30 - The True Seed of Abraham is Christ and Those In Him
• 14:13 - Part 2: The Eschatology of Abraham's Promise
• 15:35 - The Delay in Fulfillment: Hope Against Hope (Romans 4)
• 18:24 - Abraham as the Archetypal Believer and the Nature of Saving Faith
• 20:18 - The Promised Land and the City Whose Builder is God (Heavenly Fulfillment)
• 22:15 - Christ is the Mediator of the Abrahamic Covenant
• 23:43 - The Abrahamic Covenant's Fulfillment in the New Covenant
• 25:27 - **Part 3:** The Primacy of the New Testament's Reading of the Old
• 26:40 - Reading the Old Testament Through the Lens of Christ
• 28:13 - The New Testament is the Proper Hermeneutical Key to the Old
• 30:17 - Application: Gospel Living and World Missions
• 32:00 - Conclusion and The Blessings to All Nations
• 35:55 - Final Exhortation

Dr. Lane Tipton speaks at the Reformed Forum Annual Theology Conference, held at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois on September 27, 2025.

Dr. Tipton presents Jesus Christ as the "mountain ascending mediator" and the promised seed of the woman from Genesis 3:15. Dr. Tipton argues that God's plan for redemption is framed by the concept of a holy mountain dwelling, beginning with heaven itself and its earthly counterpart, the Garden of Eden. After Adam's fall and subsequent exile from the holy mountain, God announced the first promise of the gospel—that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent's head. This salvific ascent was foreshadowed throughout the Old Testament on key mountains (Ararat, Sinai, Moriah, and Zion), all pointing to the final ascent of Christ. Through his sacrifice, Christ successfully ascended to the heavenly mountain, providing covering for sin, overcoming the devil, and bringing his people to see God in perfected worship and everlasting beatitude.

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• 00:00 – Introduction: The Seed of the Woman
• 00:24 – Christ, the Mountain-Ascending Mediator
• 01:00 – Heaven: The Original Mountain Temple
• 02:20 – Eden as Earthly Replica of Heaven
• 05:30 – The Covenant of Works on the Holy Mountain
• 07:00 – The Fall and the Promise of the Gospel
• 09:00 – The Proto-Evangelium: Blood and Fire
• 10:40 – Mountains of God: Ararat to Zion
• 11:00 – Heaven as Temple and Mountain of Assembly
• 14:00 – The Fall of Satan and the Holiness of Heaven
• 17:00 – Eden as Holy Mountain Sanctuary
• 21:00 – Adam the Priestly Guardian
• 23:30 – Covenant Goal: From Earthly to Heavenly Rest
• 27:00 – The Fall and Banishment from Eden
• 30:00 – The Promise of the Seed and the Symbols of Blood and Fire
• 33:00 – The Typological Pattern: Blood and Fire on God's Mountains
• 35:00 – Mount Ararat: Worship and Rest after Judgment
• 39:00 – Mount Sinai: Ascent through Blood and Fire
• 45:00 – Mount Moriah and Mount Zion: The Lord Will Provide
• 49:00 – The Glory Descends: Temple Worship and God's Presence
• 52:00 – Christ, the True Mountain-Ascending Mediator
• 55:00 – Hebrews: The Second Adam and True Moses
• 59:00 – Christ's Ascent and Heavenly Rest
• 1:02:00 – The Consuming Fire and the Final Ascent
• 1:05:00 – The New Jerusalem and the Mountain of Glory
• 1:07:00 – Worship the Mountain-Ascending Mediator
• 1:09:00 – Closing and Reformed Forum Outro

This is the eighth lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics:

0:00 Sabbath as Creation Ordinance

14:28 The When of Worship in the Patriarchal Period

17:09 Mosaic Legislation about the When of Worship

28:58 The Lord's Day as Christian Sabbath

37:08 Answering Objections

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In this episode, Camden Bucey sits down with Carlton Wynne and Marc Harrington at the Reformation and Worship Conference hosted by Midway PCA. Together they reflect on the beauty and theological significance of Reformed worship—where form and content work together to glorify God. The conversation explores how music shapes the soul, why pastors must think theologically about song selection, and how the unity and maturity of the church depend on maintaining the fixed truth of Scripture.

From discussions of Scott Aniol's lecture on music that accords with sound doctrine to Wynne's reflections on doctrinal immutability, the episode reminds us that worship is not mere performance—it's the embodied response of the redeemed to the unchanging God. The conversation concludes with reflections on confessional fidelity, the training of pastors, and the importance of cultivating a love for Reformed unity grounded in truth.

• 00:07 Introduction
• 02:47 Introduction to the Reformation and Worship Conference
• 03:58 The Conference's Heritage, Accessibility, and Scholarship
• 05:09 The Worship at the Conference (Hymns and Psalms)
• 06:32 A Variety of Conference Sessions and Speakers
• 07:21 Discussion of Scott Aniol's Session on Music and Worship
• 08:14 Music that Accords with Sound Doctrine (Titus 2)
• 11:39 The Importance of Tune and Singability in Hymns
• 14:46 The Pastor's Role in Music and the Worship Service as a Cohesive Unit
• 20:13 Carlton Wynne's Breakout: Why the Church Must Maintain Fixed Truth
• 22:31 Why Truth Must Be Maintained (Confessionalism)
• 24:06 The Connection Between Fixed Truth and Faithful Worship
• 27:01 The Fixed Self in Christ and Eternal Life
• 30:00 Council from Dr. Godfrey: Be Reformed Unashamedly
• 31:07 Teaching the Westminster Standards to New Members
• 33:55 Using Confessions to Filter Music for Worship
• 37:34 Organizing Theology around the Westminster Confession of Faith
• 41:00 Teaching Redemption Accomplished vs. Redemption Applied
• 43:40 The Importance of the Regulative Principle of Worship
• 47:22 Conclusion