This year has been the “Year of John Calvin” as his theological fan base everywhere has celebrated his 500th birthday through books and conferences alike. This month, Matt and Shaun talk with Dr. Robert Godfrey. Dr. Godfrey is President of Westminster Seminary California, was a speaker at the Calvin500 conference in Geneva, Switzerland this last summer, and is the author of the recently published biography, Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor.
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This month Matt and Shaun continue their series tackling the topic of outreach by talking about three recent books on the Christian’s relationship to culture:
Unfashionable by Tullian Tchvidjian
Christ and Culture Revisited by D.A. Carson
Culture Making, Andy Crouch
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This month Matt and Shaun begin a series tackling the difficult topic of outreach and how it relates to the culture around us. Add into the mix that they keep it all focused on glorifying God through an ordinary means of grace ministry and you’ve got a great listen. Be sure and leave your comments, including (as we mention in the podcast) some of the ways your church has sought to do cultural outreach.
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This month Matt and Shaun once more answer your questions. Topics include discussion on how to encourage an ordinary means ministry, how the covenants relate to the ordinary means, and worship.
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Thanks to the kindness of our dear listener (and we mean that), Joel, here’s the list of books we mentioned, reviewed and recommended in this month’s podcast:
General
- From Embers to a Flame – Harry Reader (Matt)
- SermonAudio.Com – Edmund Clowney
- Worship by the Book – D.A. Carson
- The Worship of the Christian Church 8 Vols. – Hughes Oliphant Old
- Worship – Hughes Oliphant Old
- Recovering the Reformed Tradition – R. Scott Clark
- The Bruised Reed – Richard Sibbes
- All Puritan Paperbacks – It’s our podcast, we can recommend everything!
- Give Praise to God: A Vision for Reforming Worship – Multiple Authors
- The Deliberate Church – Mark Dever
- The Nine Marks of a Healthy Church – Mark Dever
- Written in Stone – Philip Ryken
- City on a Hill – Philip Ryken
Preaching (Word)
- Desiring God – John Piper
- Preaching & Preachers – D. Martin Lloyd Jones
- Spirit Empowered Preaching – Arturo G. Azurdia III (Matt)
- Truth & Power – J.I. Packer
- A consumers guide to preaching – Jay Adams
- Between Two Worlds – John Stott
- Christ Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon – Bryan Chapell
- Him We Proclaim – Dennis E. Johnson
- Tell it Slant – Eugene Peterson
- Love Walked Among Us – Paul Miller
Sacraments
- Given for You: Reclaiming Calvin’s Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper – Keith A. Mathison
- Baptism – John Murray
- Westminster Larger Catechism on Baptism and Lord’s Supper
- PCA Book of Church Order – Baptism
- The Lords Supper – Thomas Doolittle
- On the Lord’s Supper – John Payne
- The Communicant’s Companion – Matthew Henry
Prayer
- Desiring God – John Piper
- Praying Backwards – Bryan Chapell
- Pray with your eyes open – Richard Pratt
- A Method for Prayer – Matthew Henry
- Leading in Prayer – Hughes Oliphant Old
- Leading in Worship – Terry Johnson
- The Heart of Prayer – Jerram Barrs
- A Praying Life – Paul Miller
- The Complete Works of E.M. Bounds
- A Call to Spiritual Reformation – DA Carson
This month Matt and Shaun talk books. If you’ve ever wondered what you should be reading about the ordinary means, here is the starter list. Enjoy!
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This month, having just arrived back from the Twin Lakes Fellowship in Jackson, we wanted to give you an opportunity to hear one of the many excellent ordinary means preachers we’ve had opportunity to grow under.
All of the audio from the conference is available here.
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Are the ordinary means mere rote duties Christians are to perform? Or are they something more? This month, Matt and Shaun conclude their examination of the relationship between the Gospel, grace, and the ordinary means. This is a series you won’t want to miss.
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Are the ordinary means mere rote duties Christians are to perform? Or are they something more? This month, Matt and Shaun continue to examine the relationship between the Gospel, grace, and the ordinary means. This is a series you won’t want to miss.
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Are the ordinary means mere rote duties Christians are to perform? Or are they something more? This month, Matt and Shaun examine the relationship between the Gospel, grace, and the ordinary means. This is one you won’t want to miss.
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This month, Matt and Shaun are joined by Jason Stellman, pastor of Exile Presbyterian Church (PCA) and chairman of the committee tasked to examine the views of Peter Leithart.
The reports of the committee are available here.
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This month, Matt and Shaun take time to answer your questions.
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This month, Matt and Shaun are joined by Stephen Lewis (Evergreen PCA in Salem, OR) to discuss the Colloquium on the Sacraments that was held in June bringing together those on both sides of the Federal Vision debate.
Presenters included Will Barker, Rob Rayburn, Ligon Duncan, and Jeff Meyers.
Stuff to download:
All the papers presented at the Colloquium
All the presentations in mp3 format
Stuff you might like to read:
Given for You: Reclaiming Calvin’s Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper by Mathison, Keith A.
The Consensus Tigurinus
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This month we return to April’s topic of the relationship between Reformed Baptists and Presbyterians. Joining us is Stefan Lindblad, currently serving alongside his father as pastor of Trinity Reformed Baptist Church (Kirkland, WA). We had a great discussion and trust you will enjoy thinking further about these things.
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