Reformed Pilgrims

We talk about the liturgies at our churches.

We're back to finish the Lord's Prayer… finally. Heidelcast on the Lord's Prayer: https://heidelblog.net/2022/01/heidelcast-209-our-father-1-what-prayer-is-and-is-not/

Nick and Scott talk about a Good Tweet, and what it means to consider the sixth commandment in our speech.

Nick and Scott discuss the gospel, how it is good news and not bad news, why the law-gospel distinction is important, and why we need to be more honest about when we’re preaching the law.

The Pilgrims discuss the sixth petition of the Lord’s Prayer: “Lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from evil.”

It’s the Reformed Breakfastcast. Nick, Jim, and Scott settle the debate: When does winter start? Which is the superior breakfast meat: bacon, or sausage? And exactly how long does a while last? But then we dig in to the fifth petition of the Lord’s Prayer: “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors”. What […]

Nick, Jim, and Scott discuss the fourth petition: Give us this day our daily bread. We talk about God’s daily provision for all of our needs and the absolute reliance we have upon the Lord.

Nick, Jim, and Scott discuss the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.” Also, Scott recommends a John MacArthur book??

Jim, Scott, and Nick discuss the second petition of the Lord’s prayer: “Thy kingdom come”. On the block: Do we think all Jews will be converted to Christ near the end of the current age? What are the errors of theonomy, and Christian reconstructionism in particular? How does the state and church relate to one […]

Nick, Jim, and Scott talk about plans moving forward, including an upcoming listener questions episode! Please reach out to us and ask us your theological questions!

Last episode, Nick and Scott went over the Apostle’s Creed in the Heidelberg Catechism. Today they take a look at the Nicene Creed and how it more fully expresses the doctrine of the catholic faith.

Nick and Scott discuss the articles of the faith. Reformed Brotherhood – Persecution?

Nick and Scott discuss the Heidelberg Catechism QAs on faith.

Nick and Scott talk about God the Father and the 26th QA of the Heidelberg Catechism: Q 26: What believest thou when thou sayest, “I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth”? Answer: That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (who of nothing made heaven and earth, with all that […]

We introduce a new Pilgrim. Then we talk about the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer: “Hallowed be thy name.” SDG

Jim and Nick talk about COVID-19 shutdowns of churches. Can the government actually tell us whether or not we are allowed to sing indoors? Can the government tell us whether or not to meet? The guys talk about their own churches’ response to the various shutdowns that have occurred. And also talk about wearing masks. […]

New Series! We’re taking the next few weeks to discuss the Lord’s Prayer, and how God’s Word instructs us to pray! Timestamps: 00:32 Scott Talk03:36 Consider This!06:48 Introduction to the Lord’s Prayer; Preface. Links/Resources:Subscribe to the Society of Reformed Podcasters Master Feed https://reformedpodcasts.com/Check out our merch! https://www.confessionalwear.com/collections/reformed-pilgrimsVote for us in #Mauvecast! https://www.facebook.com/WestmemesterConfessions/

On the chopping block:Some of our favorite lesser-known books.Obscure confessions of faith we admire.Theological positions we changed.The origin of the soul (creationism vs traducianism), and what our positions are.What we miss about pre-COVID-19 world.Popeyes Chicken Sandwich is just so much better than Chick-Fil-A’s.Eschatology (premil, amil, postmil)How to build communication between you and your brothers and […]

The Pilgrims finish out God Is to discuss God’s attribute of Spirit. Also, special announcement. Also, we have an upcoming Q and A episode. Got a question? Send us an email, give us a call, send us a text, or comment on our facebook post. https://www.facebook.com/ReformedPilgrims/photos/a.144848529790056/370374137237493/?type=3&theater Intro 00:46SORP IS BACK 2:57Consider This 05:42God is Spirit: […]

Lots of Scott Talk in this one, folks! Jordan reads an angry rant directed to co-host Nick about an extremely important subject. Jim reviews the first fifteen minutes of Tiger King. The Pilgrims are back on track to discuss God’s attributes. On the block for today is “Anthropomorphic”. What do we mean when we say […]

The Pilgrims continue to discuss the impact of Coronavirus on church-life, this time with special visitor Erik Meyers, Nick’s elder and pastor of Veritas Church in Roseville, CA. We tackle some pastoral questions, and get things from a pastor’s perspective this time around. Timeline:00:36 Introduction01:12 Introducing Pastor Erik Meyers04:20 Consider This!07:55 Discussion/Interview

Jim and Nick talk about the extraordinary circumstances that many Christians are finding themselves in: not being able to attend church on Sunday due to public health reasons. Timestamps:00:30 Intro3:56 Consider This8:20 Coronavirus and corporate worship

REPOSTED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC The Pilgrims get together to talk about a much-needed and oft-neglected practice: Family worship.We talk about distinctions between family, individual, and corporate worship, as well as give some examples and resources on how to better commit to praising the Lord deliberately in the house daily — and last but not […]

We’re back! The Pilgrims are back from an extended impromptu hiatus what with the holiday season, life changes, and general regular normal everyday life cutting into that recording time. Let’s just call this the beginning of season 2 — and we’re smack dab in the middle of our series on the attributes of God. This […]

Jim and Nick come together after the aftermath of the Christmas holiday to talk about Christian holidays, whether or not one may observe them, and some advice on how to approach the topic. You might be surprised to learn some things about the Reformed tradition on this matter. https://reformedstandards.com

Happy Thanksgiving! The Pilgrims are back after a short break, and back on to talk about “God is love”. What does it mean that God is love? Scripturally what does scripture tell us about God’s love? How should we respond as believers? Do the reformed confessions have anything to say about God’s love? Questions like […]

Nick hangs out with Blake and Justin, co-hosts of new podcast Distilling Theology. They talk about personal developments in theology, podcasting, the Reformed Pub, dad jokes, and whiskey. It’s a bit of an informal hangout, and shenanigans definitely ensue. Check out Distilling Theology at http://distillingtheology.com/ ! Reformed Pilgrims has merch. Check it out at https://www.confessionalwear.com/collections/reformed-pilgrims

We’re back with guest Zack Groff, Director of Advancement & Admissions at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Zack talks our ear off about the goodness of God, not just from the doctrinal perspective but also the pastoral. Check out Confessing Our Hope here: https://anchor.fm/gpts

The Pilgrims missed a week. Sorry about that. On tap: Immutability. Resources: All That Is in GodJames Dolezal on Immutability

The Pilgrims get together with Zach Dotson, a most infamous and verbose character, whose reputation precedes him only in a very small subset of scholars of Scottish Presbyterianism. We talk about the Holiness of God, why it is wrong to pit it against God’s other attributes or to elevate it above the others; and there […]

On tap:Our favorite southern phrases, some bad puns, some good books, some good ideas, and God’s sovereignty. What does it mean that God is sovereign? And is this good news or bad news? Does God’s sovereignty extend to cover sin or just good things? Etc.

Tony re-joins the pilgrims to talk about the Trinity. We tackle topics and questions like: How is God three and how is God one?Should we even use the word “Trinity” when it doesn’t appear in the bible?The EFS/ESS/ERAS (“Eternal Functional Subordination/Eternal Submission of the Son/Eternal Relations of Authority and Submission”) controversyCalvin’s doctrine of “autotheos”The Trinitarian […]

Starting off a new series on theology proper, Jordan interviews Mark Jones, and talks about his book “God Is: A Devotional Guide to the Attributes of God”, and about God’s attributes. Lots of meaty theology in this episode! If you would like to follow us in the coming weeks as we go through the attributes […]

Jim and Nick answer a few related questions by listener request:Two-kingdom vs “one-kingdom” theologyChurch government (but mostly Jim talks about Presbyterianism)Youth groups

The Pilgrims get together to talk about a much-needed and oft-neglected practice: Family worship.We talk about distinctions between family, individual, and corporate worship, as well as give some examples and resources on how to better commit to praising the Lord deliberately in the house daily — and last but not least, one real-life example session […]

Nick hangs out with the producers of the Revived Thoughts podcast, which gives us a new way to listen to (100+ years) old sermons!

Nick shares an excerpt from The Marrow of Modern Divinity, a small and important book that shows the dangers and antidotes to antinomianism and legalism, and how evangelical obedience flows out of faith. You can read the Marrow of Modern Divinity free online at Monergism.com: https://www.monergism.com/marrow-modern-divinity-modernized-and-annotated-ebook

The pilgrims announce the winner of the July giveaway, and host fellow Pub admin Robert Kunda to talk about adoption and the foster care system, and share a special message from a longtime RP listener.

In light of a recent dust-up in the evangelical sphere, the Pilgrims reunite to talk about the concept of apostasy, why we should take it seriously, why it doesn’t contradict Calvinism, and how we should respond to it.

Jim and Nick have a casual chat about sanctification, read some reader responses to the poll they posted, and about sanctification’s relation to justification, adoption, repentance, good works, holy obedience, and salvation. Resources:The sermon that Nick heard: https://soundcloud.com/veritasroseville/philippians-212-13 https://www.opc.org/wcf.html#Chapter_13 https://opc.org/lc.html

Jordan goes it alone and gives us a quick reminder about what the Gospel is.

Jim issues a correction to his response about the question on the PCA General Assembly and its commendation of the Nashville Statement.

We take some time out of our schedule to answer some listener questions. Keep ’em coming! Resources: https://rscottclark.org/2001/08/concupiscence-sin-and-the-mother-of-sin/ https://www.monergism.com/marrow-modern-divinity-ebook

Jim and Nick go it alone while Jordan is off gallivanting on vacation or something. Not that any of us are envious or covetous of that… We talk the tenth commandment, contentment, envy, jealousy, happy esteem for others, and being glad with what the Lord has given us. Then we wrap things up with the […]

The pilgrims hang out with Reformed Phil Coulson (Scott Schultz) and chat about the ninth commandment. We tackle issues of Christians discoursing on social media like Twitter and Facebook, and even satire. How does the ninth commandment guide us in our walk to uphold the truth and not to lie? How else might we use […]

The Pilgrims talk about the eighth commandment, and what it means to uphold and forward the outward estate of ourselves and our neighbors, how God’s law regulates our treatment of money, and whether giving to the church is commanded today.

The Pilgrims have some fun with RP podcast statistics (thank you to all our listeners!), and enjoy a frank conversation about the seventh commandment, its requirements of chastity and self-control, and the acts inward and outward which it prohibits, and give some practical advice on how to better observe it. Listener discretion is advised.

Nick and Jim plod on without Jordan and chat about the sixth commandment, and how it governs our hearts, thoughts, actions, and even how we entertain ourselves.

The Pilgrims have a very anticipated guest on to talk about the fifth commandment and its broadness of scope. Check out Tony’s podcasts:Reformed BrotherhoodReformed StandardPublick Domain

The pilgrims talk about the fourth commandment, and how we are to use the day the Lord has sanctified rightly. The sabbath, or Lord’s Day, is a gift, not a burden. Receive it as a gift because it is a gift. Resources: https://purelypresbyterian.com/2017/01/16/the-lords-day-is-the-christian-sabbath-john-calvin/

Jordan and Nick talk about the third commandment. What does it mean not to take the Lord’s name in vain? And how may we seek to esteem the name of God more highly?Oh and also we talk about baby dedications for thirty seconds. Just to keep things a little spicy.