Reformed Podmatics

It is easy to establish that the Bible teaches that homosexual activity is sinful. In this week's podcast Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark ask, "Why is it wrong?" Simply saying "because the Bible says so" doesn't carry the weight it once did in American culture, so Christians should be ready to engage the conversation with Scripture and well-reasoned logic.

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This week's episode is the first in a new series called "Pastoral Disagreements." While Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark are strongly united in the vast majority of their theology, here's one place they see things differently from one another. The topic of discussion is "High Church" vs. "Low Church." Let us know which side you fall on and why.

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What is God's plan for the future? Are we in the End Times? What if I missed the rapture? Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark break down some of the different views on Eschatology.

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This week's podcast is a recording of the chapel talk that Zac and Mark gave at Ripon Christian High School on Wednesday, October 28. During this talk they discuss how an obsession with being spectacular can distract a Christian from faithful, simple obedience to God.

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Along with the Heidelberg Catechism many people in American churches ask, "Should infants be baptized?" In this week's podcast Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark make a biblical, philosophical, and historical case for the practice of infant baptism.

The Case for Covenantal Infant Baptism edited by Gregg Strawbridge - https://amzn.to/31Oq3RI 

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How can we trust that our Bibles are God's Word? Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark share their thoughts on which translations are most helpful for our faith.

James White vs. Steven Anderson on "King James Onlyism"  - https://bit.ly/37oTQ71 

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Some might think that the "worship wars" of the 90s and early 2000s are far behind the church, but looking at the differing theologies of worship at work in the American church it is still very evident that opinions vary on what makes for a good worship service. Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark look to Scripture and church history to settle the debate once and for all!

What are some dangers that threaten the purity, unity, and spiritual productivity of Reformed Christians? In this episode Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark look to the Bible and Church history as they tackle topics like hyper-Kuyperianism and Radical Two Kingdom Theology.

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What is Reformed theology? Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark explain some of the key ingredients of a Reformed understanding of the work of God. This episode includes discussion on the 5 Points of Calvinism, the 5 "solas," and where we see the Reformed Church heading in the coming years.

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Where does mystery fit into a Christian understanding of God? Which questions about God are "answerable" and which questions will remain unanswered in this life? Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark tackle this topic that may seem peripheral, but in life's most difficult moments we will need a good theology of mystery.

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