In this episode, Caleb is joined by Mitch Chase (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) Preaching Pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church and Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Southern Seminary, to discuss his new book, Walking the Way of the Wise: A Biblical Theology of Wisdom. Together, they unpack how wisdom is not merely knowledge or cleverness but a life-giving path of joyful obedience to God's Word. By tracing the themes of wisdom and folly from Genesis to Revelation, this conversation illuminates the role of wisdom in the covenant life of God's people.

Resources

1. Walking the Way of the Wise: A Biblical Theology of Wisdom by Mitch Chase

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Ardel Caneday (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School), retired professor of New Testament at University of Northwestern in St. Paul Minnesota, to discuss a biblical theology of perseverance and assurance. Together they discuss eight different kinds of biblical passages that help give us a holistic understanding of these doctrines and their  relationship in light of the eschatological tension that pervades the New Testament. Prominent views on such things as the warnings, admonitions, and assurance of salvation passages in Scripture are discussed as well.

Resources

1. ​The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance Assurance by Ardel Caneday and Thomas Schreiner
2. ​Covenant and Commandment: Works, Obedience and Faithfulness in the Christian Life by Bradley Green
3. ​Paul vs. James: What We've Been Missing in the Faith and Works Debate by Chris Bruno

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Stephen Presely (PhD, University of St. Andrews), Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Life at the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy (CRCD) and Associate Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to discuss his new book: Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church: Recovering an Ancient Vision. 

Resources

1. Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church: Recovering an Ancient Vision by Stephen Presley

2. The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching: An Early Christian Writing by Irenaeus

3. On the Incarnation by Athanasius

4. On God and Christ: The Five Theological Orations by Gregory of Nazianzus

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Matthew Bingham (PhD, Queen’s University Belfast) vice president of academic affairs and associate professor of church history at Phoenix Seminary in Scottsdale, Arizona to discuss his new book: A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation. Together they discuss spiritual formation practices that are consistent with the 5 solas of the Protestant Reformation.

Resources:

1. A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation by Matthew Bingham

2. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney

3. A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life by J.I. Packer

Voices from the Past: Puritan Devotional Readings various authors.

In this episode, Caleb is joined by August Konkel (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario Canada to discuss the theology of the book of Deuteronomy. Together they unpack the main idea, purpose, structure, key themes, and gospel connections. 

Resources: 

1. ESV Expository Commentary: Deuteronomy–Ruth by August Konkel (Deuteronomy)

2. The Gospel According to Moses by Daniel Block

3. Deuteronomy: A 12-Week Study by Matthew Patton

4. Deuteronomy: Loving Obedience to a Loving God by Ajith Fernando

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Greg Beale (PhD, Cambridge) Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Dallas, to discuss a biblical theology of the temple. Together they trace this theme from Genesis to Revelation, creation to new creation, pointing out its significance for the people of God and their mission as the church.

Resources: 

1. The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God by Greg Beale

2. God Dwells Among Us: A Biblical Theology of the Temple by Greg Beale and Mitch Kim

3. The Temple (concise essay) by Greg Beal and Mitch Kim

4. The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis by Michael Morales

In this episode, Caleb has a conversation with his father, Tim Lenard, about fighting for faith while wrestling with cancer. Tim was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer three years ago and this conversation peels back the curtain into what kinds of questions and struggles have come up along the way as well as how the ordinary means of grace and Christ’s church have brought comfort, encouragement, and joy in the darkest days.

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Daniel Scheiderer (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to discuss God’s attributes. Together, they provide an overview of how to talk about and categorize the attributes of God as well as practical applications for the Chrisitan life. 

Resources

1. None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God by Matthew Barrett

2. Turretin’s Institutes Volume I

3. The Wonderful Works of God by Herman Bavinck

4. All That Is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism by James Dolezal

5. God without Passions: A Primer by Samuel Renihan

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Keith Goad (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) preaching pastor at Jefferson Park Baptist Church in Charlottesville, Virginia to discuss Gregory of Nazianzus and his contribution to our understanding of pastoral theology and ministry. Together, they discuss questions like: What does it look like to be a pastor-theologian? What does it mean for a pastor to be a “physician of the soul’? What does virtue have to do with the pastoral office and task? And more.

Resources:

1. Gregory of Nazianzus, Pastoral Theology by Keith Goad

2. On God and Christ: The Five Theological Orations and Two Letters to Cledoniusby Gregory of Nazianzus

3. Gregory of Nazianzusby Brian Daley

4. Christology of the Later Fathersby Edward Hardy

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Iain Dugid (PhD, Cambridge) professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary to discuss a theology of the book of Numbers. Together, they tackle the purpose, main idea, structure, key themes, and gospel connections in the book of Numbers.

Resources

1. Numbers: God's Presence in the Wilderness by Iain Duguid

2. ESV Expository Commentary: Genesis–Numbers 

3. Teaching Numbers: From Text to Message by Adrian Reynolds

4. The Book of Numbers by Timothy Ashley

5. The JPS Torah Commentary: Numbers by Jacob Milgrom