The Shorter

Welcome to Season 2 of The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to start this journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In season 2 of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen will go through the second section of the Shorter Catechism and discuss the moral law/10 commandments.

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro and exit music. You can find his music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about this talented musician here:

Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenweber at https://www.wpcajax.us

Welcome to Season 2 of The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to start this journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In season 2 of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen will go through the second section of the Shorter Catechism and discuss the moral law/10 commandments.

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro and exit music. You can find their music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about this talented musician here:

Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenweber at https://www.wpcajax.us

Welcome to Season 2 of The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to start this journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In season 2 of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen will go through the second section of the Shorter Catechism and discuss the moral law/10 commandments.

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro and exit music. You can find their music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about this talented musician here:

Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenweber at https://www.wpcajax.us

Welcome to The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In this episode of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen interview Rev. Les Newsom, Lead Pastor at Christ Presbyterian Church in Oxford, MS, on his recent sermon series on the 10 Commandments.

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro and exit music. You can find Andy’s music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about this talented musician here: https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenwebber at https://www.wpcajax.us

Welcome to the first episode of season 2 of The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to start this journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In season 2 of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen will go through the second section of the Shorter Catechism and discus the moral law/10 commandments. 

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro and exit music. You can find their music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about these talented musicians here:

Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenwebber at https://www.wpcajax.us

Welcome to The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In this episode of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen interview Dr. Kelly Kapic, Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, on his book Little Book for New Theologians.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Little Book for New Theologians: Why and How to Study Theology by Kelly Kapic

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro and exit music. You can find Andy’s music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about this talented musician here: https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenwebber at https://www.wpcajax.us

Welcome to The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In this episode of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen interview Rev. Randy Greenwald, Senior Pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Oviedo, FL. They discuss Questions 37 and 38 of the Shorter Catechism concerning the benefits that christians received from Christ at death and the resurrection. Randy Greenwald is author of Something Worth Living For: God, the World, Yourself, and the Shorter Catechism. 

Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?

A. The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection.

Q. 38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection?

A. At the resurrection, believers, being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God to all eternity.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Something Worth Living For by Randall Greenwald (Randy's new book on the Shorter Catechism)

The Bible and the Future by Anthony Hoekema 

The Weight of Glory by CS Lewis

Grounded in Heaven by Michael Allen

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro music and Bruce Benedict for our exit music. You can find their music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about these talented musicians here:

Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Bruce Benedict at https://cardiphonia.org/

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenweber at https://www.wpcajax.us

Welcome to The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In this episode of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen continue their journey through The Shorter Catechism by looking at Question 37 and 38 concerning the benefits that believers receive Christ at death.

Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?

A. The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection.

Q. 38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection?

A. At the resurrection, believers, being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God to all eternity.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro music and Bruce Benedict for our exit music. You can find their music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about these talented musicians here:

Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Bruce Benedict at https://cardiphonia.org/

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenwebber at https://www.wpcajax.us

Welcome to The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In this episode of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen interview Dr. Burk Parsons, Senior Pastor at St. Andrews Chapel in Sanford, FL and a Teaching Fellow with Ligonier and Tabletalk. They discuss Questions 36 of the Shorter Catechism concerning the benefits of Christ that flow for the gospel.

Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption and sanctification?

A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption and sanctification, are, assurance of God's love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, increase of grace, and perseverance therein to the end.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

You can buy your own copy of the Shorter Catechism from Christian Focus at https://www.christianfocus.com/products?q=Shorter+Catechism&restrict=

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro music and Bruce Benedict for our exit music. You can find their music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about these talented musicians here:

Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Bruce Benedict at https://cardiphonia.org/

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenweber at https://www.wpcajax.us

Welcome to The Shorter Podcast: the podcast that demonstrates that the Shorter Catechism is for all and useful for all of life. You’ll find all of the The Shorter episodes right here. We are excited to journey through the Shorter Catechism with you. Please invite a friend to listen along.

In this episode of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen continue their journey through The Shorter Catechism by looking at Question 36 concerning the benefits that flow from justification, adoption and sanctification.

Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption and sanctification?

A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption and sanctification, are, assurance of God's love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, increase of grace, and perseverance therein to the end.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.

Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro music and Bruce Benedict for our exit music. You can find their music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about these talented musicians here:

Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com

Bruce Benedict at https://cardiphonia.org/

Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenweber at https://www.wpcajax.us