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Reformed Forum
This is the home of Reformed Forum’s podcasts—Christ-centered, confessionally Reformed conversations and teaching shaped by redemptive-historical theology. Warm, accessible, and theologically rigorous, our shows aim to equip the global Church toward maturity in Christ—helping listeners trace the unfolding story of redemption in Scripture and find trusted guides along the way.
Episodes
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Beyond the Control of God? Six Views on the Problem of God and Abstract Objects
Jared Oliphint reviews Beyond the Control of God? Six Views on the Problem of God and Abstract Objects edited by Paul Gould.
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Roman Catholic Theology and Practice
This week, Dr. Gregg Allison gives an evangelical perspective of Roman Catholic theology. In his recent book, Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An…
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The Bible, History, and Literary Genre
While the Bible is not a history book in the sense that it’s also not a science book or a theology book, it certainly is historical. But what does that…
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Two Views on the Doctrine of the Trinity
Jim Cassidy reviews Two Views on the Doctrine of the Trinity (Zondervan) Stephen Holmes, Paul Molnar, Thomas McCall, and Paul Fiddes.
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Biblical Theology: The Common Grace Covenants
Jim Cassidy reviews Biblical Theology: The Common Grace Covenants by Jeffrey Niehaus (Weaver Book Company).
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Grounded in the Gospel
Jim Cassidy reviews Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the Old-Fashioned Way by J.I. Packer and Gary Parrett published by Baker Books.
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Christification, Roman Catholic Theology & Practice, et al
Jim Cassidy and Camden Bucey introduce books by Jordan Cooper, Gregg Allison, and several other authors and editors.
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The Book of Hebrews
The Christ the Center panel discusses the book of Hebrews, the brief letter of exhortation. The participants look at the main argument of the letter, the…
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Redeeming Philosophy
Dr. Vern Poythress comes to the program today to speak about his book, Redeeming Philosophy. In today’s discussion, Dr. Poythress helps us examine the…
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Logos Bible Software 6
Jared Oliphint and Camden Bucey explore the latest version of Logos Bible Software discussing new features and personal use cases.
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Vos Group #11 — Between Noah and the Patriarchs, Part 2
Dr. Lane Tipton is back for Vos Group #11, considering chapter 6 of Geerhardus Vos’ Biblical Theology, “The Period Between Noah and the Great…
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Machen’s Lost Work on the Presbyterian Conflict
James W. Scott speaks about the question of whether Machen himself wrote a history of the Presbyterian conflict that led to his defrocking, and accidentally…
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Zwingli, Sola Scriptura, and the Reformation of Christian Worship
This Reformation Day, Pastor Glen Clary speaks about Ulrich Zwingli, leader in the reform of Christian worship at the time of the Reformation. Pastor Clary…
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Hermeneutics in Light of the Divine Author of Scripture
Dr. Vern Poythress joins us to discuss divine and human authorship, in connection with his recent article in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society…
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Redemptive-Historical Hermeneutics, Divine Authorship, and the Christotelism Debate
Reformed Forum kicks off their 2014 Theology Conference with a live recording of Christ the Center. In this special episode, Lane G. Tipton speaks about the…
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The Reformation: Now and Then
Camden Bucey and Jim Cassidy discuss the significance of the Reformation in its own time and its continuing relevance for today. The European Reformations…
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Vos Group #10 – Between Noah and the Patriarchs, Part 1
Dr. Lane Tipton returns for Vos Group #10, to speak about the first two points of chapter six of Vos’ Biblical Theology (pp. 56-59). The first point of…
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Calvinism Today
Christ the Center regular Dr. Jim Cassidy discusses the present state of Calvinism in evangelical Christianity. Following up on a previous Christ the Center…
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How God Became Jesus
Drs. Michael J. Kruger and Charles E. Hill speak about a book to which Dr. Hill contributed, How God Became Jesus: The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus’…
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Vos Group #9 – The Noachian Revelation, Part 2
Dr. Lane Tipton joins us to speak about the rest of chapter 5 (pgs. 51-55) of Geerhardus Vos’s Biblical Theology, “The Noachian Revelation and the…
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Calvin’s Vision and Legacy for Missions
Drs. Michael Haykin and Jeffrey Robinson Sr. join us to speak about John Calvin and Calvinism’s legacy in missions. Their book To the Ends of the Earth…
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[Review] Molinism: The Contemporary Debate
Jared Oliphint reviews Molinism: The Contemporary Debate, edited by Ken Perszyk. Book review mentioned: link Participants: Camden Bucey, Jared Oliphint
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The Origin of the Suffering Servant Idea
The Christ the Center panel discuss Edward J. Young’s “The Origin of the Suffering Servant Idea.” While Isaiah 53’s well-known figure…
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The Practice of Ecclesiology
Several contributors are on location in Green Lake, Wisconsin as we discuss the practice of ecclesiology. Although ecclesiology is one of the traditional loci…
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Union with Christ and the Body of Christ
Once again, we are joined by Dr. Marcus Johnson, author of One with Christ: An Evangelical Theology of Salvation. This time Dr. Johnson spells out the…
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Union with Christ and the Incarnation
Dr. Marcus Johnson speaks about One with Christ: An Evangelical Theology of Salvation, his recent book, published by Crossway. While many books have been…
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Vos Group #8: The Development Leading Up to the Noachian Revelation, Part 1
This week, Dr. Lane Tipton leads Christ the Center’s “Vos Group” through chapter 5 of Geerhardus Vos’s Biblical Theology, “The…
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Listener Feedback: Redemptive-Historical Hermeneutics, Preaching, and Apologetic Arguments
Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, and Bob Tarullo tackle listeners’ questions this week, concerning redemptive-historical hermeneutics and preaching as well…
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Confessing the Faith
Dr. Chad B. Van Dixhoorn visits Christ the Center to speak about his forthcoming book, Confessing the Faith: A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession…
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Vos Group #7: The Content of the First Redemptive Special Revelation
The seventh episode of Vos Group, we arrive at chapter 4 of Geerhardus Vos’ Biblical Theology, with Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey. Having completed…
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Seeing Jesus in the Prophets
Nancy Guthrie joins us to talk about seeing the Lord Jesus in the Old Testament prophets. The Word of the Lord: Seeing Jesus in the Prophets is the fifth in…
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Dutch Immigration and American Presbyterianism
Bryan Winter discusses the relationship between Dutch immigrants and the American Presbyterian Church, particularly as seen in the ministry of the Dutch…
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Ecumenical and Inter-Church Relations
Mark Bube and Kurt Vetterli speak today about ecumenism and inter-church relations. Mark Bube, general secretary of foreign missions in the Orthodox…
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Confessional Subscription and the Animus Imponentis
Dr. Alan Strange comes to the program to discuss the animus imponentis. Animus imponentis is a legal term that refers to the meaning of the words of an oath or…
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Vos Group #6: The Content of Pre-Redemptive Special Revelation, Part 2
Dr. Lane Tipton returns to Christ the Center for the sixth episode of Vos Group, concerning the second half of chapter three of Geerhardus Vos’ Biblical…
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Lyrical Theology: Doxology
Today we welcome to the program hip-hop recording artist Shai Linne to speak about his brand new album Lyrical Theology: Doxology, part two of a three-part…
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How Did Evil Come Into the World?
Dr. William Edgar discusses the question, How Did Evil Come Into the World?, which is also the title of his recent addition to the Christian Answers to Hard…
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How Can I Know For Sure?
Dr. David Garner comes to the program to speak about the topic of his new booklet, “How Can I Know For Sure?” from the Christian Answers to Hard…
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Chance and the Sovereignty of God
Dr. Vern S. Poythress, Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA, speaks about his new book, Chance and…
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Vos Group #5: The Content of Pre-Redemptive Special Revelation, Part 1
For the fifth episode of Vos Group, Dr. Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey examine the first portion of chapter three of Geerhardus Vos’ Biblical Theology (pp…
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The Ancient Church Observance of the Lord’s Supper
Today we speak with Glen Clary about his DMin dissertation titled, “Celebrating Holy Communion According to the Customs of the Ancient Church: A Reformed…
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The Puritan Family Resemblance
Dr. Randall J. Pederson offers a helpful method for resolving the perennial challenge of defining Puritanism. Pederson suggests that Wittgenstein’s…
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Who Raised Up Jesus?
Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, and Jim Cassidy discuss John Murray’s article, “Who Raised Up Jesus?” from The Westminster Theological Journal…
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[Review] One with Christ: An Evangelical Theology of Salvation
Camden Bucey reviews One with Christ: An Evangelical Theology of Salvation by Marcus Peter Johnson. Participants: Camden Bucey, Jim Cassidy
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Vos Group #4: The Mapping Out of the Field of Revelation
This fourth episode of Vos Group, Dr. Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey tackle chapter 2 of Geerhardus Vos’s Biblical Theology (pp. 19-26). Topics of discussion…
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[Review] The Lord’s Supper as a Means of Grace
On this episode, Jim Cassidy reviews The Lord’s Supper as a Means of Grace: More than a Memory (Mentor, 2013) by Richard C. Barcellos. Barcellos seeks to…
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The Practical Theology of Productivity and Stewardship
Matt Perman is the author of What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way We Work, a book about productivity and the stewardship of time and work…
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[Review] Logos Reformed Base Package
K. Scott Oliphint, Jared Oliphint, and Camden Bucey review the Logos Reformed Base Package. List of resources in Platinum package. Previous post on the package…
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The Old and New Calvinisms
Reformed Forum founders Camden Bucey, Jim Cassidy, and Jeff Waddington speak about the Old and New Calvinisms. As the speaker for the annual Gaffin lecture…
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[Review] The Bonhoeffer Reader
Jim Cassidy reviews The Bonhoeffer Reader (Fortress Press) edited by Clifford Green and Michael DeJonge. From the Publisher: For the first time, a…
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[Review] The Gospel at Work: How Working for King Jesus Gives Purpose and Meaning to Our Jobs
In this episode, Camden Bucey reviews The Gospel at Work: How Working for King Jesus Gives Purpose and Meaning to Our Jobs (Zondervan) by Sebastian Traeger and…
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Warfield on the Mode of Inspiration
Jeffrey A. Stivason speaks about B.B. Warfield’s doctrine of inspiration. In his doctoral dissertation, From Inscrutability to Concursus: Benjamin B…
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[Review] What’s Best Next
On this episode Camden Bucey reviews What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done (Zondervan) by Matt Perman. This is an…
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Christology, Ancient and Modern: Explorations in Constructive Dogmatics
Jim Cassidy reviews Christology, Ancient and Modern: Explorations in Constructive Dogmatics (Zondervan) edited by Oliver Crisp and Fred Sanders. Participants…
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The Final Days of Jesus
Justin Taylor joins us to speak about The Final Days of Jesus: The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Who Ever Lived, which he has coauthored…
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Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction
Jim Cassidy reviews Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction (Zondervan) by Michael F. Bird. Participants: Camden Bucey, Jim Cassidy
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What’s Your Worldview?
Dr. James N. Anderson speaks about his recent book What’s Your Worldview?: An Interactive Approach to Life’s Big Questions, published by Crossway…
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Pilgrim Theology: Core Doctrines for Christian Disciples
Jim Cassidy reviews Pilgrim Theology: Core Doctrines for Christian Disciples (Zondervan) by Michael Horton. The publisher writes: Pilgrim Theology is based—in…
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Being Reformed, and Staying Christian in Seminary
Today’s panel recently attended the 2014 Desiring God Pastors’ Conference titled, “The Pastor, the Vine, and the Branches: The Remarkable…
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Vos Group #3: The Nature and Method of Biblical Theology, Part 2
For the third episode of Vos Group, Dr. Lane Tipton joins Camden Bucey to discuss the final portion of the first chapter of Geerhardus Vos’s Biblical…