Jeff Waddington and Camden Bucey speak with Dr. Vern Poythress about his book Reading the Word of God in the Presence of God: A Handbook for Biblical Interpretation. Providing both theological foundations and practical strategies for interpretation, Dr. Poythress explains the simple yet astounding truth that God is present in his Word and speaks to us as we read. With pastoral sensitivity, he combines linguistic theory, hermeneutics, systematic theology, and expert biblical knowledge into a compelling work both instructive for advanced students of the Bible and accessible for beginners.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Vern Poythress

Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey speak about creation and covenant from 30,000+ feet (literally) on their way to our Austin Theology Conference at Providence OPC in Pflugerville, Texas, April 30, 2016.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Lane G. Tipton

Dr. James J. Cassidy delivers the third plenary address from our Austin Theology Conference at Pflugerville, Texas on April 30, 2016. Download the handout for the lecture. The theme of our conference was God’s Word in Our World: Nature, Grace, and the Foundation of Divine Revelation.

Download the audio from each of our sessions:

• Lane Tipton, “Covenant and Nature: Paul’s Eschatology of the Natural in 1 Corinthians 15:45”
• Panel Discussion with Lane Tipton, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy, and Camden Bucey (Christ the Center, episode 436), “Nature and the Means of Grace”
• Camden Bucey, “Nature, Grace, and the Eschatology of Salvation”
• Jim Cassidy, “Creation and Covenant: Why Karl Barth Didn’t Go Far Enough in His Rejection of Natural Theology”

Dr. Camden M. Bucey delivers the second plenary address from our Austin Theology Conference at Pflugerville, Texas on April 30, 2016. The theme of our conference was God’s Word in Our World: Nature, Grace, and the Foundation of Divine Revelation.

Download the audio from each of our sessions:

• Lane Tipton, “Covenant and Nature: Paul’s Eschatology of the Natural in 1 Corinthians 15:45”
• Panel Discussion with Lane Tipton, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy, and Camden Bucey (Christ the Center, episode 436), “Nature and the Means of Grace”
• Camden Bucey, “Nature, Grace, and the Eschatology of Salvation”
• Jim Cassidy, “Creation and Covenant: Why Karl Barth Didn’t Go Far Enough in His Rejection of Natural Theology”

Lane Tipton, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy, and Camden Bucey speak about nature-grace dualism and the means of grace. This was a live panel discussion held during our Austin Theology Conference at Providence OPC in Pflugerville, Texas, April 30, 2016.

Download the audio from each of our sessions:

• Lane Tipton, “Covenant and Nature: Paul’s Eschatology of the Natural in 1 Corinthians 15:45”
• Panel Discussion with Lane Tipton, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy, and Camden Bucey (Christ the Center, episode 436), “Nature and the Means of Grace”
• Camden Bucey, “Nature, Grace, and the Eschatology of Salvation”
• Jim Cassidy, “Creation and Covenant: Why Karl Barth Didn’t Go Far Enough in His Rejection of Natural Theology”

Participants: Camden Bucey, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy, Lane G. Tipton

Dr. Lane G. Tipton delivers the first plenary address from our Austin Theology Conference at Pflugerville, Texas on April 30, 2016. The theme of our conference was God’s Word in Our World: Nature, Grace and the Foundation of Divine Revelation.

Download the audio from each of our sessions:

• Lane Tipton, “Covenant and Nature: Paul’s Eschatology of the Natural in 1 Corinthians 15:45”
• Panel Discussion with Lane Tipton, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy, and Camden Bucey (Christ the Center, episode 436), “Nature and the Means of Grace”
• Camden Bucey, “Nature, Grace, and the Eschatology of Salvation”
• Jim Cassidy, “Creation and Covenant: Why Karl Barth Didn’t Go Far Enough in His Rejection of Natural Theology”

Download the audio from our 2016 Austin Theology Conference held April 30, 2016 at Providence OPC in Pflugerville, Texas. The theme of our conference was God’s Word in Our World: Nature, Grace and the Foundation of Divine Revelation.

• Lane Tipton, “Covenant and Nature: Paul’s Eschatology of the Natural in 1 Corinthians 15:45”
• Panel Discussion with Lane Tipton, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy, and Camden Bucey (Christ the Center, episode 436), “Nature and the Means of Grace”
• Camden Bucey, “Nature, Grace, and the Eschatology of Salvation”
• Jim Cassidy, “Creation and Covenant: Why Karl Barth Didn’t Go Far Enough in His Rejection of Natural Theology”

Christians profess that God is triune. Many understand the importance of maintaining this doctrine. But many may also wonder where the doctrine is found in Scripture and what practical difference it makes being “Trinitarian” regardless. Brandon Crowe joins us to remedy this ill as he speaks about The Essential Trinity: New Testament Foundations and Practical Relevance, a new book he has co-edited with Carl Trueman. The book includes many excellent contributors. We’re excited to welcome this book, and hope it has an impact upon the Church’s life and understanding of historic Christian orthodoxy. Dr. Crowe is Associate Professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Participants: Brandon Crowe, Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington

Jim Cassidy and Camden Bucey preview our 2016 Theology Conference in Austin, Texas with a conversation on nature and grace. Christians have proposed many different theologies regarding relationship of God’s creation to his Word and supernatural works. Those formulations have great implications for many other areas of theology. Listen as we gear up for another great event.

Links

• “Nature and Scripture” — Christ the Center, episode 240 with K. Scott Oliphint
• “Nature/Grace Dualism” — Christ the Center, episode 244 with Lane G. Tipton
• “God in Mathematics” a transcript of a conversation between Jerry Bowyer and Vern Poythress in Forbes.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Jim Cassidy

Attending a Reformed church for the first time can be a daunting task. Joining one may seem even more challenging. Ken Golden has written an excellent book to help, and he joins us today to speak about it. Presbytopia: What it Means to be Presbyterian (Christian Focus) is an accessible yet uncompromising introduction to Christian essentials, Reformed distinctives, and the means of grace. Ken Golden is pastor of Sovereign Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Davenport, Iowa.

Participants: Adam York, Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Ken Golden

We continue our #VosGroup series by opening pages 124–126 of Vos’ book Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to consider Israel as a theocracy. We cover important ground, including the theocracy’s role in redemptive-history, God’s purpose for civil government, and the differences between theonomy and two-kingdom theology.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Lane G. Tipton

Today we speak with D. G. Hart, Glen Clary, and John Terpstra about the relationship between revivalism and Reformed piety. Looking at the history of revival and its influence on the Reformed church we explore how Reformed and Presbyterian churches have has their thinking about covenant nurture altered by the influence of revivals, specially those which were spurred on by the Tennents and Frelinghausen.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy, John Terpstra

Daniel Strange speaks about his book Their Rock Is Not Like Our Rock: A Theology of Religions (Zondervan). We talk about how theology, redemptive-history, and apologetics all converge to inform our science of missions and our theology of “the religious other.” Dr. Strange is Academic Vice Principal and Lecturer in Culture, Religion, and Public Theology at Oak Hill College, London.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Daniel Strange, Jim Cassidy

We continue our #VosGroup series by opening pages 105–108 of Vos’ book Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to learn about the form of revelation during the Mosaic period. Vos details the significance of the pillar of cloud and fire, the Angel of Jehovah, as well as the name and face of Jehovah.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Lane G. Tipton

Rev. Dr. Kevin Chiarot introduces and offers a critical look into the influential Christology of T. F. Torrance, who among other things taught that the Son of God assumed a fallen human nature. Rev. Chiarot is the pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Rock Tavern, New York. He has written an excellent book titled, The Unassumed Is the Unhealed: The Humanity of Christ in the Christology of T. F. Torrance (Pickwick, 2013). Join us as we discuss this theology that has influenced many.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Carlton Wynne, Jim Cassidy, Kevin Chiarot