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  • The War With the Devil - A Puritan Bibliography
    To introduce a modern audience to the classic theme of spiritual warfare, this bibliography traces a robust, historically rich trajectory that spans over three centuries—beginning with the massive, foundational strategy manuals of 17th-century Puritans like John Downame and William Gurnall, mapping the deep psychological and pastoral care found in the soul-diagnosing "cases of conscience" by Pike and Hayward, and culminating in the vivid, fiercely practical 19th- and 20th-century expositions of Charles Spurgeon and Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Far from being a relic of abstract, archaic mysticism, this enduring body of literature functions as a brilliant, clinical handbook for the human soul. By masterfully distinguishing between the internal vulnerabilities of our own hearts and the external, highly adaptive "wiles" of a defeated but persistent adversary, these authors provide contemporary readers with a timeless blueprint for vigilance, mental resilience, and an unwavering reliance on the all-sufficient triumph of Jesus Christ.
    38 min
  • The 3 Most Searching Titles I have ever read.
    What happens when our public religious lives don't match the hidden corners of our hearts? Today, we're diving into the deep end of the human soul with the help of America's greatest spiritual detectives. From Jonathan Edwards' piercing warning that true faith is verified in the dark, to John Owen's ultimate blueprint for a peaceful, focused mind in a world drowning in distraction, we're pulling back the curtain on performative faith. Even legendary statesman Daniel Webster warned over two centuries ago that without a solid moral compass, a nation slides into chaos. If you've ever wondered whether your inner life matches your outer presentation, or if you're just looking for a little unshakeable peace in a loud world, stay with us—this is a conversation you cannot afford to miss."
    40 min
  • American History 250 - A Theological Interpretation
    "Why is modern America so politically fractured and culturally adrift? The answer isn't just found in the latest headlines, but in a hidden theological shift that began over a century ago. Join us as we trace a profound line of thought from the prophetic 19th-century warnings of Southern Presbyterian Robert L. Dabney, through the sharp historical analysis of C. Gregg Singer, to the sweeping cultural philosophy of R.J. Rushdoony. Together, these three thinkers argued that America's shift toward big government and political pragmatism was ultimately caused by an apostasy in the American pulpit—the trading of biblical realism for humanistic utopianism. But don't mistake their ideas for today's top-down 'Christian Nationalism'; these men fiercely distrusted centralized power, warning that a society cannot be saved by the sword of the state, but only through a bottom-up reformation of individual hearts, families, and churches. Stay tuned as we dive into how their warnings predicted our current cultural crisis—and why their solution is radically different than what you hear on the news today."
    43 min
  • The Puritans and The Bubonic Plague of 1665
    This 1665 outbreak was the last major widespread epidemic of the bubonic plague in England, killing an estimated 100,000 people—roughly a quarter of London's population at the time—before tapering off in the winter of 1666, a decline accelerated by the Great Fire of London.
    28 min
  • The Tour of Paul Washer's Library
    In an effort to enlarge on books that have been influential to me, I thought that I would just walk through the video of the walk-through of Paul Washer's library and enlarge on his comments to just add additional information. Some background information, and a couple of comments from Charles Spurgeon's Commenting and Commentaries.
    33 min
  • My Personal Journey in Discovering Good Christian Books - 1981 to 1985
    From the beginning of this journey in 1981, how I was providentially led to my first solid Christian Books. My awakening and my early pilgrimage. How I went from reading Kenneth Hagin and Watchman Nee to within 6 months reading A. W. Pink and Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spurgeon and Jonathan Edwards. Given in an autobiographical entertaining way.
    50 min

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