On this episode, Pat and Mike talk about the doctine of the active obedience of Christ in honor of the one year anniversary of the release of Pat's book, The Active Obedience of Christ.

Resources mentioned in this episode: - Why Did Jesus Live a Perfect Life?: The Necessity of Christ's Obedience for Our Salvation by Brandon Crowe - The Lord Jesus Christ: The Biblical Doctrine of the Person and Work of Christ by Brandon Crowe - Death in Adam, Life in Christ: The Doctine of Imputation by J.V. Fesko

In this episode, Pat and Mike discuss five questions about Eastern Orthodoxy.

1. What is Orthodoxy? 2. Why care about Eastern Orthodoxy? 3. What are some of the major distinctions, and how do they differ from the Bible? 4. What is the appeal? 5. How should we respond?

In this episode Pat is joined by Jason Alligood to talk about the important doctrine of glorification.

Jason has a Ph.D. from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and teaches at Cedarville University. He has just released Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age.

In this episode, Pat and Mike answer listener questions about the sabbath, justification, false gods, baptism, ministry, and more.

Resources mentioned in this episode: - Ordinary by Michael Horton - Taught by God: Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church by Brandon D. Smith - Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by Graeme Goldsworthy - Him We Proclaim by Dennis Johnson - Canon, Covenant and Christology by Matthew Barrett - The Active Obedience of Christ by Patrick Abendroth - A Case for Amillenialism by Kim Riddlebarger - Chosen by God by R.C. Sproul

In this Pat is joined by Sam Renihan to talk about the unchangeable nature of God and the doctrine of impassability.

Sam Renihan is pastor of Trinity Reformed Baptist Church in La Mirada, CA. He is the author of God Without Passions: The Majesty of God's Unshakeable Perfection. You can find Sam on X @Petty_France

Pat and Mike talk about seven motivations for prayer in this episode. This is not a guilt trip to make you feel bad about your prayer life, but a little nudge and encouragment to approach the throne of grace with confidence.

In this episode, Pat and Mike talk about what R.C. Sproul called God's favorite doctrine—the sovereignty of God.

In this episode we are talking about law and gospel with Mike Abendroth. Mike recently released the book, Law & Gospel: A Primer available here.

You can find more from Mike Abendroth at No Compromise Radio.

Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the King and He is therefore reigning and will reign forever and ever! Join us on this episode of the Pactum as we discuss seven questions about Amillenialism.

Resources mentioned in this episode: - A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity by Albert Mohler - A Case for Amillennialism: Understanding the End Times by Kim Riddlebarger - Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond by Darrell L. Bock - Triumph of the Lamb: A Commentary on Revelation by Dennis E. Johnson

In this episode Pat sits down with special guest R. Scott Clark to talk about bad theology. They talk about pietism, biblicism, antinomianism, neonomianism, and more.

R. Scott Clark is a minister in the URCNA, Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Westminster Seminary California. He is the author of numerous books including the forthcoming The Heidelberg Catechism: A Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Commentary (Lexham Press, 2025). He is also the founder of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, including the Heidelblog and the Heidelcast.

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This episode is sponsored by Reformation Heritage Books.