The True Presbyterian

My new friend Adi is a South African and a farmer so I thought he'd be able to give us the skinny on the situation on the ground for farmers in South Africa. Are things really as bad as you sometimes here? Are …

Today I talked with Dr. Jan Adriaan Schlebush of The Pactum Institute about his new book, Assailing the Gates of Hell: Christianity at War with the …

I was gifted a copy of A New Day of Small Beginnings by Pierre Courthial (thanks Graham!) and that sparked some thoughts about the future of theonomy. So if theonomy is to have a future, if it isn't to grow stagnant and …

It looks like both overtures from this past General Assembly of the PCA (Overtures 23 and 37) are dead in the water. Now what? 

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All I can say is that 2021 was mighty strange and full of lots of challenges. But the Lord has been faithful through it all. I can't thank my patrons …

There has been a lot of discussion about Christian Nationalism in both legacy media and social media over the past few weeks and so I decided, after …

Once the microphones are cut off, I have some interesting conversations with my guests. This time, I'm talking with Eric Conn about hunting and male rites of passage. Enjoy!

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Today I'm talking with Mr. Eric Conn of The Hard Men Podcast about the Reformed Downgrade. We talk about the feminization of the culture, the church, …

I have some interesting conversations once the microphones get turned off. This time I talked with Dr. Clauson about a rather wild story about him, the late Greg Bahnsen, and Liberty University. This one is a little …

Well this episode has been a long time coming. My guest was Dr. Kevin Clauson of Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee and our conversation ran the …

I was invited to give a lecture to a group of folks on Discord about the church and cultural transformation. In today's episode, you'll get a glimpse …

Last week I received an email that included hundreds of pages of emails from the National Partnership, a private group within the PCA that has existed since 2013 and that has been a driving force behind many of the …

I got a number of emails and text messages today about this episode of The Preacher Boys Podcast. Since Eric has been a guest and is a friend and patron of the show, and because y'all aren't going to leave me alone …

Finally got to sit down at the microphone and riff on how Christians could begin to influence the culture by thinking small, attacking on the …

Once the microphones are off, my guests and I keep talking. Listen in as I chat with Zachary Garris about the weakness of the complementarian project and why it's called getting manhandled. 

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I'm talking with Zach Garris today. Zach is a graduate of RTS-Jackson and Wayne State University Law School. He has also written an excellent little …

I sat down in my study with all of it's audio problems (echos, anyone? kid stomping upstairs? air conditioner like a freight train?) and riffed on …

So I finally got to sit down in front of the microphone after a long time. Listen in as I clarify the point of season three. 

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The big move to Charlotte, N.C. is getting closer. Listen in for an update on season three. 

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If there is one area where many preachers struggle it's making the move from exegesis to homiletics. We have this strange idea that moving from one to the other is an arcane art that's the special domain of heroes that …

This time I'm talking to Matt Hamilton about how he started Outdoor, Inc. 

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Today I got to sit down with one of my best friends here in Chattanooga: Mr. Matt Hamilton of Outdoor, Inc. Matt is a deacon at Wayside PCA on Signal …

We're on to two important aspects of sermon preparation: text selection and arriving at the exegetical point of the text. How long should your …

About 90% of the time the conversation after the interview is just as interesting as the interview itself (if not more so occasionally). Listen in as …

My conversation today with Mr. Derrick Brite of First Presbyterian Church, Aliceville, Alabama. We're talking about the necessity of fighting for the purity of the church as we fight for the future. We discussed what …

A glimpse into what happens after the interview when the mics are turned off. Listen in as Dr. Merkle and I talk about the great works of Western Civilization. 

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I was joined by Dr. Benjamin Merkle (D.Phil., Oxford), President of New St. Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho today. We spent our time talking about …

We're still plugging away at the How Sermons Work miniseries. Today I'm delving a little bit deeper into what a sermon isn't as well as what a sermon is. If you've ever wondered what makes preaching and sermons unique, …

I don't know a single pastor who hasn't—at some point—walked out of the pulpit completely discouraged and thinking, "That was the worst sermon of my …

Today I spoke with Pastor Brian Sauvé of Refuge Church in Ogden, Utah. Christian parents have a weighty duty to raise godly children and in this …

Before we launch in to the nuts and bolts of sermons, I want to correct some common misconceptions about what sermons are, or in this case, what …

I'm back with Kevin Swanson and we're talking about his Colorado governor and Senate run in 1994 and 1998. Ever wondered what that's like. Listen in …

My guest today is Rev. Kevin Swanson, a pastor, theologian, and former candidate for governor and Senate in the great state of Colorado. We're …

As you know, preaching in the United States is in particularly bad shape. Today I looked at R. L. Dabney's seven cardinal requisites of the sermon …

We're back with Pastor C. R. (Chris) Wiley to talk about classical literature for men. 

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Rev. Chris Wiley joins me today to talk about the subject of his book: The Household and the War for the Cosmos. What exactly is a household and how …

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in your pastor's office when he's constructing his sermon for Sunday? Listen in as we start talking about how sermons work. 

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After the interview when the mics are off, I have some really interesting conversations with my guests. Listen in as Dr. Phil Kayser and I talk about partial preterism and historicism and why they matter.

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If you were to look around yourself for very long, you'd come to the conclusion that the church is in retreat. Our culture is coming apart at the …

This is a quick update on the schedule for season three. I'm sorry to say that their may be a short break in episodes early in the season that is (as …

Season three is just one week away! With that in mind I sat down at my desk to give you an idea of what's changing at The True Presbyterian, what's staying the same, and who and what you can expect in season three: …

This afternoon I got to interview my friend and very dear brother Zecharias Abraham Weldeyesus; I know that's a mouthful, but he's just Zecky to his …

Today you get a quick peek behind the scenes of my interview with Dr. Kelli Palfy about male sexual abuse victims. We were both a little punchy from exhaustion after this one—though for different reasons—and I wanted …

My guest this week is Dr. Kelli Palfy, author of Men Too: Unspoken Truths about Male Sexual Abuse. We're talking about male victims of sexual abuse, why men don't disclose their trauma and abuse, and about the general …

Today I sat down in front of my mic and spent some time ruminating on my interview earlier this week with Dr. John Haney. That was a tough interview to sit through as the host and I imagine it was tough for you to …

Today's interview was not an easy one to record. I have seen so many men fall apart after learning that their wife was unfaithful fall apart at the …

Today I'm talking about the extraordinary events of the past week and what it means for you, your family, and your church. I'm also testing out some new intro music that I'm considering for season three. Feel free to …

We're back at the eschatology miniseries today, this time looking at Daniel 9:24–27 and asking who "makes a strong covenant with many" (ESV). Is this …

When I started this show I wanted to avoid controversy to the extent that I was able. However, given the ongoing controversy surrounding Aimee Byrd and her book Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and that …

Today I sat down with Dr. Joseph Pipa, President Emeritus of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary to talk about God's holiness. 

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Alright folks, this episode is full of apologies and updates. Things here haven't gone as smoothly as I hoped, but hey, 2020, right? Thanks for …

Well, this episode was a rush job if there ever was one. Since I haven't been able to get the guest that I really wanted scheduled to appear on the …

Today I'm speaking with Dr. Cornelis Venema of Mid-America Reformed Seminary. Our subject is God's infinity. Dr. Venema gives us an update on Dr. Alan Strange, builds our doctrine of God's infinity from Scripture, talks …

"God is Spirit and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." So says John 4:24. But what does it mean when we say that God is Spirit? That's the subject of today's episode of The True Presbyterian …

The election is dragging on and I have some thoughts about what the church needs to be doing next whether Donald Trump stays in office or whether Joe Biden is our next president. I hope that y'all will listen closely …

It was my great privilege to interview Dr. Ligon Duncan of Reformed Theological Seminary again. Today we talked about God's name—Yahweh, or Jehovah— …

By far the most prevalent method of biblical interpretation in American evangelicalism today is Dispensationalism. But can the most central dogma of a dispensationalist hermeneutic stand up to sustained scrutiny? I …

I decided to go ahead and start the miniseries for season two. This time we're looking at eschatology—a hot topic if there ever was one. Today I'm …

In order to whet your appetite for the upcoming season of The True Presbyterian, I want to give you a sneak peek at part of my interview with Pastor Zecharias Abraham Weldeyesus, formerly of Eritrea.

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Earlier this week a gentleman on the Tweeter (@TrinitarianRick) sent out a tweet (https://bit.ly/3kDh0ty) that got some people riled up. What Rick …

Recorded several months ago as more an audio diary than a podcast episode, tonight I'm thinking through the ways that culture has shifted since …

Today I got to talk with Brandi Fleck of the On Being Human Podcast. She was kind enough to invite me on her show for two interviews in June and I thought it was only fair to return the favor and have her join me here …

This week's audio is a sermon that I preached at Wayside PCA in Signal Mountain, Tennessee on Sunday, November 11, 2019. We were concluding our year-long study of the Heidelberg Catechism and it fell to me to cover …

Today I sat down to share some thoughts about season one in retrospect. I had great conversations with excellent guests and even got to do some outside interviews as well. Be sure to stick around for the end of this …

Well, it's been a long time coming, but it's finally here: the last episode of season one. This episode is a fun conversation with Dr. Joey Pipa of …

Well, the Tweeter got me fired up today. Tonight we're talking about infertility and rural church planting, both of which are subjects that get me fired up. I'm sorry that I've not gotten an episode up in a while, but …

When I first looked into the question of baptism—particularly infant baptism—as I was coming to Reformed convictions, a friend put three books in my …

I spoke with Dr. Maarten Kuivenhoven of the Heritage Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids, Michigan about the role of the Holy Scriptures of the Old …

I often find it helpful to think out loud, to simply sit and talk my way through something by myself. Today, though, I sat in front of a microphone …

Today I talked with my good friend and co-belligerent Rev. Derrick Brite. Derrick is a recent graduate of RTS-Atlanta and he is the new pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Aliceville, Alabama. We started by defining …

After a lot of pain, heartache, and trouble, I finally got the irresistible grace episode recorded. My guest is Rev. Bill Hill (Twitter: @WmHillJr), the pastor of Fellowship PCA in Newport, Tennessee (…

Today's episode was an excellent conversation with Dr. Anthony Bradley about misandry. If you've never heard of misandry, or don't know what it is, this will be an eye-opening conversation. This was a wide ranging …

Well, all good things must come to an end eventually. Today's episode is the last of our miniseries on family worship. I looked at several passages of Scripture (John 17:3; Mark 8:34) in order to talk about the goal(s) …

Well, it's not exactly the end of the world as we know it, but people are certainly acting that way. For that reason, today we're going to talk about God's providence as it relates specifically to the church. We'll be …

My guest today was Dr. Brian Cosby of Wayside Presbyterian Church (http://waysidechurch.org/) in Signal Moutain, Tenn. We spent our time talking about total depravity, man's deadness in sin, free will (or lack thereof), …

By listener request, I'm talking a little about singing in family worship today. Most of us aren't incredibly gifted singers. Well...I'm not, anyway. Maybe y'all are. But singing within your family has some unique …

I talked to one of my pastors today about limited atonement. Chuck is the associate minister at Wayside PCA here in Signal Mountain, Tennessee, and …

I sat down this afternoon to talk with Pastor Craig Scott again. You might even go so far as to say that he returned by popular demand. This time we …

In today's episode I spent some time looking at Mark 1:21–27 and talked about how to arrive at the single sentence summary of a text, mentioned a couple of Psalm suggestions for this text, and talked a little about …

In today's episode, I got to talk with Rev. Gavin Beers of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church (https://cornerstone-presbyterian.com/) about unconditional election. The Reformed doctrine of election is one that tends to …

Today we're digging a little deeper into the how of family worship by looking at Mark 1:9–20, pairing psalms with the text, and I mentioned some …

Today I got to talk with Rev. Danny Hyde about the Canons of the Synod of Dort and his new book on the subject, Grace Worth Fighting For: Recapturing the Vision of God's Grace in the Canons of Dort. Pastor Hyde gave an …

I had never even heard of family worship before I started going to seminary. It wasn't a part of my childhood and I had no idea where to start. Because we've recently talked about worship with Craig Scott, and because …

Well, it's all over but the shouting for season one. There are some details to work out but for the most part season one is in the books. Now I need your help for season two!

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Rev. Michael Ives of the Presbyterian Reformed Church of Rhode Island (https://prcofri.com/) came on the show to talk about the nearly forgotten parish ministry of Rev. Thomas Chalmers, a nineteenth-century minister in …

I got to talk with Mr. Eric Skwarczynski today. He's the host of Preacher Boys, a new podcast and forthcoming documentary on abuse in the Independent …

After playing email tag for a couple of weeks, Rev. Craig Scott and I were finally able to get together and talk about a sermon series that's he's been preaching at First RP on Gospel Worship. They are without a doubt …

Before we delve into the five points of Calvinism, I wanted to sit down with the Rev. Nick Batzig and talk about the fifth sola of the …

I got to chat with Rev. Shawn Anderson, a graduate of Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, pastor of Sycamore Reformed Presbyterian Church (…

I had the privilege to sit down with the Rev. Keith Waters, an embattled pastor in Ely, Cambridgeshire, tonight. Pastor Keith has been caught in a firestorm of criticism over a tweet that he posted encouraging …

In this episode, I got to sit down for a chat with Dr. R. Scott Clark, Professor of Church History at Westminster Seminary, California. His book Recovering the Reformed Confession was a significant influence and help to …

Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III, CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology was kind …

Dr. Alan Strange, professor of church history at Mid-America Reformed Seminary and associate pastor of Covenant Community Church (an OPC …

I got to talk with Dr. Preston Graham, Director of Mission Anabaino, Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in New Haven, Connecticut about the Rev. Stuart Robinson, the subject of his Master's thesis at Yale University. …

A short introduction to The True Presbyterian. I'm Mike Hutchinson, a long-time student of theology and the host of The True Presbyterian. Navigating …