The Bud Zone

Cole Billiot joins Bud to discuss his theological journey from the SBC to the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches during his time at the U.S. Naval Academy culminating in his zeal to see a new CREC Church planted in Jacksonville, FL. Cole may be found on Instagram: @cg_billiot The Jacksonville, FL church plant information may be found on Facebook HERE. The book mentioned on this podcast, PaedoFaith by Rich Lusk, is available HERE. Video episodes of The Bud Zone may also be viewed on YouTube HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Joshua Haymes joins Bud to discuss the amazing and providential implications of his eschatological journey to postmillennial convictions.  His "X" post entitled "How Postmillennialism Destroyed  My Church Plant" has over 200,000 views and from it, Joshua discusses with Bud what he calls faulty "Kamikaze Christianity" and how eschatology directly impacts missiology. Joshua has also launched a new endeavor, TheForge.Press, which aims to arm "Christians with tools and weapons to build, defend, and expand the new Christendom." Joshua may be found on "X.com" (formerly Twitter) at @haymes_joshua. He is also on Facebook HERE. Video episodes of The Bud Zone may also be viewed on YouTube HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Jimmy Gill, Pastor of Christ Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Live Oak, FL joins Bud for an encouraging conversation about many topics.  The discussion includes the Lord's providence in his theological path, how becoming a father greatly furthered his pursuit of understanding his duties before God.  As pastor of a CREC Church (Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches), pastor Gill also discusses some of the distinctives of the denomination and his active involvement in supporting new CREC Church plants in the North Florida area. For information of Pastor Gill's church, go HERE for the website of Christ Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Pastor Gill may be found on Facebook HERE. If you'd like information on the developing CREC Church plant in Jacksonville, follow its Facebook page HERE. For information on the CREC, visit their website HERE.  And for a Q&A resource entitled "What To Expect In Our CREC Church," go HERE. Video episodes of The Bud Zone may also be viewed on YouTube HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of The Bud Zone, Dr. Uri Brito, Pastor of Providence Church, Pensacola, FL joins Bud to joyfully discuss a range of topics including worship, liturgy, the Lord's Supper, creeds, confessions, the CREC denomination, and more! Dr. Brito's church may be found at ProvidencePensacola.org. His written work may be found at UriBrito.com, Kuyperian Commentary, and on The Perspectivalist on SubStack. Video episodes of The Bud Zone may also be viewed on YouTube HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of The Bud Zone, Chris Hwang joins Bud to discuss the providential path of the Lord in his life, leading him to start a faith-based network for Christian entrepreneurs, investors, and businesses to connect and pursue their work for the glory and kingdom of God. Discover more at KingdomCome.IO. Chris also is behind the Christian arts enterprise at EVERYGOODWORK.art. Additionally Chris is active in his local chapter of Counties For Christ.  For information on his local chapter, go to MauryCountyForChrist.com. For those who might have an interest in relocating to a conquerable locale for Christ in Tennessee, and become engaged with a new CREC church plant, please request more information HERE. Video episodes of The Bud Zone may also be viewed on YouTube HERE. Resources cited in this episode include the For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Dr. Peter Sammons joins Rochadd and Bud to discuss his latest book The Forgotten Attributes Of God: God's Nature And Why It Matters. Get your copy of this book and find other theological works from Dr. Sammons HERE. Video episodes of The Bud Zone may also be viewed on YouTube HERE. Resources cited in this episode include the For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

This episode of The Bud Zone features Rob, Rochadd, and Bud discussing Christology.  Rochadd leads the discussion emphasizing the biblical and historically orthodox view of the person of Christ. Video episodes of The Bud Zone may also be viewed on YouTube HERE. Resources cited in this episode include the following: Know The Creeds And Councils by Justin Holcomb Dialogue On The Two Natures Of Christ by Peter Martyr Vermigli Biblical Reasoning: Christological And Trinitarian Rules for Exegesis by R.B. Jamison & Tyler R. Wittman What is the Trinity Debate About? The Complementarian Trinity Debate: A Chronological Summary (Part 1) The Complementarian Trinity Debate: A Chronological Summary (Part 2) The Ligonier Statement On Christology The Trinity And Patriarchy With James White And Doug Wilson For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of The Bud Zone, Rob, Rochadd, and Bud are joined by special guest Rod Hendrix. Rod is pastor of Word Of Life Community Church in Jacksonville, FL and, more significantly, is the father of Rochadd! This episode of The Bud Zone may also be viewed on YouTube HERE. Rod's church website may be found at wolccjax.weebly.com and on Facebook at www.facebook/WOLCCJAX. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of The Bud Zone, Dr. P. Andrew Sandlin joins Bud for a return visit.  The discussion covers Dr. Sandlin's three most recent books, Creational Worldview, Creational Marriage, and A Postmillennial Primer. Dr. Sandlin is the President of the Center For Cultural Leadership which may be found online HERE. He is also the Ezra Institute Fellow For Public Theology And Cultural Philosophy. Dr. Sandlin's Substack entitled Culture Change may be found HERE. Available on Amazon, please find the books discussed today by the following links: Creational Worldview: An Introduction Creational Marriage: Issues And Controversies A Postmillennial Primer: Basics Of Optimistic Eschatology As mentioned in this episode, please also listen to Dr. Sandlin on the recent Ezra Institute Podcast For Cultural Reformation HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

This Bud Zone episode features a returning guest, Pastor Chris LeDuc.  Chris and Bud discuss the cultural or dominion mandate, the continuing issues surrounding Christian Nationalism, and the influence of eschatology (dispensational or otherwise) as it relates to both issues. Chris LeDuc is Senior Pastor -Elder at Cannon Beach Bible Church in Cannon Beach, OR.  His many helpful sermons on God and Government may be found HERE. Pastor LeDuc's blog, How Should We Then Think? may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On today's episode, Bart DeVries joins Bud to discuss the work and ministry of the Ezra Institute. The Ezra Institute works to: • Restore gospel confidence among God's people • Renew understanding of the scope and power of the Word of God • Rebuild a Christian philosophy of life for every sphere • Recover a message of redemption that claims all of creation as the theatre of God's glory The Ezra Institute website may be found HERE. Bud and Bart also speak of the increasing governmental hostility against the church in Canada and briefly discuss THIS ARTICLE from Canadian news site CBC. To find The Bud Zone on video, please go HERE on YouTube. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

The Bud Zone introduces something new!  Video!  Joining Bud are fellow church members Rob Miller and Rochadd Hendrix.  These videos will be occasional conversations on matters of interest to all believers.  When the videos are released, this podcast will feature the audio portion. In today's inaugural video, a number of topics are discussed and a focus is given to the topic of the church as family. To find The Bud Zone on video, please go HERE on YouTube. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

The Bud Zone returns with a two-part episode featuring gracious and provocative conversation about Christian Nationalism with Fred Butler and Chris LeDuc.  Today's episode is part two of this helpful conversation on this very timely matter. The trio also discuss "loser theology" and Romans 13. Fred Butler's blog, Hip And Thigh, may be found HERE and his book, Royal Deceptions: Exposing The King James Only Conspiracies Against God's Word, may be ordered on Amazon HERE. Chris LeDuc is Senior Pastor -Elder at Cannon Beach Bible Church in Cannon Beach, OR.  His many helpful sermons on God and Government may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

The Bud Zone returns with a two-part episode featuring gracious and provocative conversation about Christian Nationalism with Fred Butler and Chris LeDuc.  Today's episode is part one of this helpful conversation on this very timely matter. Fred Butler's blog, Hip And Thigh, may be found HERE and his book, Royal Deceptions: Exposing The King James Only Conspiracies Against God's Word, may be ordered on Amazon HERE. Chris LeDuc is Senior Pastor -Elder at Cannon Beach Bible Church in Cannon Beach, OR.  His many helpful sermons on God and Government may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this special Lord's Day Christmas episode, Bud reads from the Gospel Of Luke and a selection on the Incarnation from Augustine.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Pastor and author Joshua Banks joins Bud to discuss his recent book, Yes, It Matters: The Influence Of The Doctrine Of Election On Sanctification.  The book is a helpful resource that explains the impact of God's sovereignty, particularly in the doctrine of election, on the believer's path of sanctification. Josh is pastor of Shepherds Rock Bible Church in Kingsport, TN. He may be found on Facebook HERE. Yes, It Matters: The Influence of The Doctrine Of Election On Sanctification is available from these sources: G3 Press - Available HERE  Reformation Heritage Books - Available HERE Amazon - Available HERE For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Pastor Steve Williams joins Bud on this episode of the Bud Zone for a wonderful discussion of God's grace in his life and ministry, as well as conversation about the SBC, the state of the church, and some of his favorite books. Steve is pastor of Shores Baptist Church in Goodspring, Tennessee.  He may be followed on Facebook HERE.  Information about his church may be found on their Facebook page HERE or on their website HERE. Pastor Steve's recommended books on this episode include: Knowing God by J.I. Packer Studies In The Sermon On The Mount by Martin Lloyd-Jones Knowledge of The Holy  by A.W. Tozer The Forgotten Fear by Albert Martin He also heartily recommends The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Pastor and author Larry Ball joins the Bud Zone for a conversation about the hot topic of Christian nationalism, Christendom, and other timely concerns for the church at large. Pastor Ball wrote a provocative article recently on The Aquila Report entitled "Christian Nationalism: Dump The Term While We Still Can." He has also written other articles on the Aquila Report, as well as the following books available on Amazon: Critical Race Theory And The Church: A Concise Analysis Unto You And Your Children: The Promises of The Covenant Blessed Is He Who Reads: A Primer On The Book Of Revelation Pastor Ball's sermon "Are You Woke?" may be found on YouTube HERE.   Pastor Ball also mentioned a few other books on this episode, including the following: Institutes Of Biblical Law by R.J. Rushdoony By This Standard: The Authority Of God's Law Today by Greg Bahnsen God And Government: A Biblical, Historical, And Constitutional Perspective by Gary DeMar The Case For Christian Nationalism by Stephen Wolfe     For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Marcus Pittman, Founder and CEO of Loor.tv, joins Bud for this episode of The Bud Zone Podcast.  Loor.tv is a decidedly Christian crowdfunding media platform that is "Fighting the culture with great storytelling." Find out more about getting started with Loor.tv HERE. Marcus may be found on Facebook HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of The Bud Zone, Bud is joined by Will Dobbie, author of the recently released and unique devotional, From Everlasting To Everlasting: Every Believer's Biography.  Will also serves as pastor of Emmanuel Church in Knoxville, TN. Will's book From Everlasting To Everlasting: Every Believer's Biography may be purchased on Amazon HERE. For more information on Emmanuel Church Knoxville, please find their website HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of The Bud Zone, Bud is joined by Christian filmmaker Nathan Anderson to discuss his documentary on postmillennialism entitled "On Earth As It Is In Heaven."  Nathan's followup work also includes a series on Loor.tv entitled "Teach All Nations." Nathan is on Facebook HERE. The website for his documentary "On Earth As It Is In Heaven" is HERE. It is also available on Amazon Prime HERE.  It is also available on Canon+ HERE. His "Teach All Nations" series is available HERE and requires a free Loor.tv account which may be set up HERE. A number of resources for further study were mentioned in this episode and include the following: He Shall Have Dominion by Ken Gentry Postmillennialism: An Eschatology Of Hope by Keith Mathison Revelation: Four Views by Steve Gregg The Puritan Hope by Iain Murray Heaven Misplaced by Doug Wilson The Days Of Vengeance by David Chilton Paradise Restored by David Chilton Many free books in pdf or ebook format are available through GaryNorth.com. Numerous church history and eschatology lectures are available from Bruce Gore on YouTube HERE.   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Dr. Levi Secord, Pastor and Author, comes on the Bud Zone this week to discuss his chapter focused on a Christian worldview in the recently released book "Failed Church."  Dr. Secord is Pastor of Christ Bible Church in St. Paul, MN and is a frequent contributor to various publications. For more information about Dr. Secord and to hear sermons by him, please visit his church's site HERE. Order your copy of "Failed Church" on Amazon HERE.     The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Dr. P. Andrew Sandlin returns to The Bud Zone for a discussion about his recently published book, "Failed Church: Restoring A Vision Of Ecclesial Victory." Dr. Sandlin is Founder and President of the Center For Cultural Leadership, a Christian think tank seeking to transform Christians to transform culture.  He is also a Fellow For Public Theology and Cultural Philosophy at The Ezra Institute, and is also an instructor for the H. Evan Runner International Academy For Cultural Leadership.  Dr. Sandlin's books, teaching, and other resources are available on a wide variety of outlets. Order your copy of "Failed Church" on Amazon HERE. For more information about the Center For Cultural Leadership, please go HERE.  Be sure to register with your email for weekly updates. For details about The Ezra Institute, please go HERE. For Dr. Sandlin's weekly newsletter, Culture Change, please find him on Substack HERE. DocSandlin.com is the location for Dr. Sandlin's blog. Videos by Dr. Sandlin may be found on YouTube HERE. A variety of digital and print books from Dr. Sandlin may be found on Amazon. Dr. Sandlin's podcast may be found on Apple Podcasts HERE and Google Podcasts HERE. To listen to Dr. Sandlin's previous appearance on the Bud Zone, please go HERE.   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Pastor Tony Hicks joins Bud this week to discuss the present work on, the ominous intent of, and a Christian response to transhumanism.  Transhumanism is a rapidly developing movement that seeks to fuse human biology with technology in order to improve human life, ultimately evolve humanity into a new species, and eventually offer digital eternal life through technology. The books referenced in this podcast include: Homo Deus - by Yuval Noah Harari The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology - Ray Kurzweil The Fourth Turning - by William Strauss and Neil Howe The Coming Neo-Feudalism by Joel Kotkin A Planet Of Three Billion by Christopher Tucker The Great Narrative by Klaus Schwab   Tony Hicks is pastor of Clifton Baptist Church in Franklinton, LA.  He may be found on Facebook HERE and on his website HERE.  Tony's YouTube channel is HERE. Tony's church website may be found HERE.   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone Podcast is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Independent Christian filmmaker Les Lanphere visits The Bud Zone this week.  Les and Bud discuss his conversion and the Lord's providence in bringing him to be a robustly Reformed Presbyterian.  Les also discusses his films Calvinist and Spirit & Truth, and his current project, Cessationist. Les can be found on Facebook HERE. The website for his films is available HERE.   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone Podcast is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of the Bud Zone Podcast, Bud joins Andrew Rappaport of The Rapp Report, and Nathaniel Jolly and Ekkie Tepsupornchai of the Truth Be Known podcast for a special joint podcast.  The main topic of discussion is the sufficiency of Scripture. The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone Podcast is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

This week's episode of the Bud Zone Podcast features Tim Cannon, David Lovi, and Les Lanphere, the men behind the film project, Cessationist.  Cessationist is in the funding stage at this point, but promises to be a critical resource for the church as it faces the ongoing influence of charismaticism. Please consider supporting this project by going to the Kickstarter Cessationist campaign which can be found HERE or at the link below: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brokenstonestudio/cessationist?ref=checkout_rewards_page&fbclid=IwAR0QIa-8mdMuku0Qku114HfJQy2tiV7TkJopTKhXX6JUuhSrJM19swq9Pbc For more information about Les Lanphere's previous films, including Calvinist and Spirit & Truth, please visit his website HERE. The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone Podcast is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

This week finds the Bud Zone re-broadcasting a very helpful, candid conversation between Andrew Rappaport and Bud originally broadcast on The Rapp Report podcast.  In the spirit of iron sharpening iron, Andrew and Bud engage on a theological point on which there is some disagreement.  It's a wonderful glimpse at how true believers may discuss differences with brotherly love and respect. Andrew Rappaport's Rapp Report may be found HERE. The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone Podcast is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

This week on The Bud Zone, Pastor Carl Dingus joins Bud to discuss his ministry and the work of the Lord in the church at large.  A Masters Seminary graduate, Pastor Dingus is Senior Pastor of Daniels Bible Church in Daniels, WV. Carl may be found on Facebook HERE. Daniels Bible Church may be found on Facebook HERE or at their website HERE.   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone Podcast is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of The Bud Zone Podcast, SBC pastor Tony Hicks and SBC pastor Don Elbourne discuss the recent bombshell Guidepost Solutions' report on the sexual abuse crisis in the SBC. The complete Guidepost report can be found HERE. The 2019 "Abuse Of Faith" series by the Houston Chronicle may be found HERE. Don Elbourne is pastor of Lakeshore Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis, MS.  He may be found on Facebook HERE.  His online store Fashion Is A Gospel Issue may be found HERE. His church's website may be found HERE.  His church is also a mission trip destination.  More information on that may be found at the Rebuild Lakeshore website HERE. Tony Hicks is pastor of Clifton Baptist Church in Franklinton, LA.  He may be found on Facebook HERE and on his website HERE.  Tony's YouTube channel is HERE. Tony's church website may be found HERE. Tony's previous episode on The Bud Zone may be found HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this week's episode of The Bud Zone Podcast, "Chaplain Five-O" Bernie Loos joins Bud for a wonderful discussion of the Lord's grace and providence in saving an unregenerate police officer and transforming him into a faithful Reformed elder and LEO chaplain. Please follow Bernie on Facebook HERE. Bernie's testimony is available on SermonAudio HERE. The website for Bernie's church, Grace Church of Harrisburg, NC, can be found HERE.   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone Podcast is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this week's episode of The Bud Zone Podcast , Bud gets "Grady-ed!" with a joyful conversation with Grady Edwin Adams.  Grady (a/k/a Ed) discusses his false conversion, his true conversion, and the providence and grace of the Lord throughout his life.  He also discusses his faithful ministry to truckers. Follow Grady Edwin Adams on Facebook HERE. Some of the evangelism resources which Grady mentioned are from Go Therefore Ministries.  Please find their website HERE.       The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

In this Bud Zone SubStack (SS) episode, Bud narrates the article "You May Be A Calvinist, But That Doesn't Make You Reformed." To find The Bud Zone on Substack, please go HERE and subscribe if you so choose.  While Substack does allow authors to charge a fee for subscriptions, The Bud Zone Substack content will be free.  I mean, I work a real job.  My writing is mainly cathartic, not that good, and I'd feel really, really bad expecting someone to pay for my fodder.   For the article on which today's episode is based, please go HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Rob Miller joins Bud for another installment of Miller Time on The Bud Zone.   During this episode the conversation focuses on matters surrounding the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention, the candidacies of Tom Ascol for SBC President and Voddie Baucham for Pastors Conference President.  Rob & Bud also discuss a bit of the recent Roe v. Wade news and also express similar disdain for the egregious attack by SBC elites on Pastor Tom Buck and his wife. As for the "Caravaggio wing of the Bud Zone" which Bud mentions, here is a picture of the 1601 painting "The Crucifixion Of St. Peter" by Caravaggio:     The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Today's episode of The Bud Zone Podcast is a premiere of a special "SS Edition."  The "SS" stands for Substack, a blogging platform on which Bud may be occasionally found digitally penning faith-focused articles intended for thoughtful provocation. Today's episode is a Substack introduction and will not be replacing the normal format of the Bud Zone Podcast.  We still aim to feature faithful saints doing the work of ministry.  This is merely to introduce you to what will be an episodically random addition to that content. To find The Bud Zone on Substack, please go HERE and subscribe if you so choose.  While Substack does allow authors to charge a fee for subscriptions, The Bud Zone Substack content will be free.  I mean, I work a real job.  My writing is mainly cathartic, not that good, and I'd feel really, really bad expecting someone to pay for my fodder. Nevertheless, I hope this introductory episode is interesting to you and that you will subscribe on Substack.  Because I do work a "real" job, my output probably won't be voluminous, but I do pray it might be provocative.  If you don't think so, that's fine.  Thanks for considering it anyway.  And God bless you anyway. For the article on which today's episode is based, please go HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

This special episode of The Bud Zone finds Andrew Rappaport, the man responsible for prodding, provoking, and pestering Bud into podcasting, joining Bud for a fun and edifying round of "Twenty Questions."  Andrew answers a variety of queries and along the way provides the gracious wit and edifying conversation by which he has become a blessing to the church. Andrew is the Founder and President of Striving For Eternity Ministries (Find it HERE) and the Christian Podcast Community (Find it HERE).  His Rapp Report Daily podcast is HERE and the weekly Rapp Report edition, on which Bud is honored to be co-host, may be found HERE. The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Joining Bud this week is Dr. Joe Boot, Founder of The Ezra Institute, a confessional evangelical think-tank focused on equipping believers with a robust, reformational, and biblical worldview.  Dr. Boot discusses the mission of the Institute and describes its intent in training from and towards a "Reformational thinking" worldview. The conversation engages with some of the content from Dr. Boot' latest book, Ruler Of Kings: Toward A Christian Vision Of Government.  This book may be purchased directly from The Ezra Institute Store HERE or from Amazon HERE. Dr. Boot's exceptional work, The Mission Of God: A Manifesto Of Hope For Society may also be acquired from The Ezra Institute store HERE as well as from Amazon HERE. Dr. Boot, along with Ezra Institute Colleagues Nathan Oblak and Ryan Eras, may be heard weekly on the Institute's Podcast For Cultural Reformation. On Twitter, Dr. Boot may be followed at @DrJoeBoot. For information about, and resources from, The Ezra Institute, please go HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Bud is again joined by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan, to discuss a brief history of revivals and revivalism.  Tom has spent extensive time in the disciplined study of the history of revivals and brings a wealth of insight to this divine work of God that is so overlooked by much of the contemporary church. Tom's previous visit to The Bud Zone may be heard HERE. As discussed on this episode, Tom has provided the following recommended reading for those interested in further study on this important topic: The Great Awakening Sources: The Great Awakening – Joseph  Tracy Historical Collections and Accounts of Revival – John Gillies The Life of George Whitefield Arnold Dallimore – Two Volumes. Life of George Whitefield - J.C. Ryle Jonathan Edwards Biography - Iain Murray Jonathan Edwards: A Life - George Marsden The Life Of President Edwards - Sereno Dwight   Second Great Awakening Edward Dorr Griffin – Two Volume Set of life and sermons The Life of Asahel Nettleton – Bennet Tyler New England Revivals: As They Existed at the Close of the Eighteenth and the Beginning of the Nineteenth Centuries – Bennet Tyler Accounts of Religious Revivals in Many Parts of the United States from 1815-1818 – Joshua Bradley   The Kentucky Revival The Great Revival of 1800 – William Speer Revivals and Revivalism - Iain Murray   The Revival of 1857-1858 The Power or Prayer – Samuel Prime The revival and its lessons – J. W. Alexander   The Revival of 1859 United Kingdom Authentic Records of Revival, Now in Progress in the United Kingdom in 1859 - William Reid The Year of Grace – William Gibson The Welsh Revival – Thomas Phillips The Great Evangelical Awakening – Edwin Orr   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode, Bud is joined by Dr. P. Andrew Sandlin, Founder and President of the Center For Cultural Leadership, a Christian think tank seeking to transform Christians to transform culture.  CCL operates from the biblical conviction that salvation in Christ should transform all of life.  Dr. Sandlin is also a Fellow For Public Theology and Cultural Philosophy at The Ezra Institute.  He is also an instructor for the H. Evan Runner International Academy For Cultural Leadership.  Dr. Sandlin's books, teaching, and other resources are available on a wide variety of outlets. For more information about the Center For Cultural Leadership, please go HERE.  Be sure to register with your email for weekly updates. For details about The Ezra Institute, please go HERE. For Dr. Sandlin's weekly newsletter, Culture Change, please find him on Substack HERE. DocSandlin.com is the location for Dr. Sandlin's blog. Videos by Dr. Sandlin may be found on YouTube HERE. A variety of digital and print books from Dr. Sandlin may be found on Amazon. Dr. Sandlin's podcast may be found on Apple Podcasts HERE and Google Podcasts HERE.   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this week's brief episode of The Bud Zone Podcast, Bud goes solo and takes the opportunity to read the Word of God considering the Law of God, the Gospel, and concludes with a Puritan prayer.  A reading of David's praise for the Law of God from Psalm 119 and the prophetic account of the gospel from Isaiah 52-53 are shared with listeners.  The episode concludes with the reading of a Puritan prayer selected from The Valley Of Vision. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Thy Word Is Still Truth: Essential Writings On The Doctrine Of Scripture From The Reformation To Today The Valley Of Vision: A Collection Of Puritan Prayers   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

This week's episode of The Bud Zone Podcast is honored to feature James Moore, a faithful brother with a vibrant and consistent evangelism and missions ministry throughout Latin America.  James and Bud discuss the missions work he does in various Latin American countries including Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, and more.  As a wonderful first for The Bud Zone, James shares the gospel in Spanish on this episode. James' ministry, Christians Sharing Christ, may be found HERE. In addition to praying for this ministry, if you would like to also provide financial support, please send your donations to: Christians Sharing Christ Ministries P.O. Box 283 Mountain Home, TX 78058 James may be found on Facebook HERE. For more information on James' church, Providence Reformed Baptist Church, Marble Falls, TX, please visit their website HERE.   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

This week on The Bud Zone Podcast, Keith Foskey, pastor of Sovereign Grace Family Church, Jacksonville, Florida, joins Bud to discuss a number of topics including the status of Calvinism in the church today. To find out more about Keith's church, please go to the Sovereign Grace Family Church website HERE. To follow Keith's podcast, Conversations With A Calvinist, go HERE. Find Keith on Facebook HERE. The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this week's episode of The Bud Zone Podcast, Dr. Peter Sammons and Rochadd Hendrix again join Bud to continue a discussion from their previous episode together.  Today the focus is on the continuing debate regarding the subordination of the Son and the impact a wrong view has on the orthodox understanding of the Trinity. The Owen Strachan article mentioned may be found HERE. For the most recent Master's Seminary Journal, edited by Dr. Sammons, please go HERE. The book The Son Who Learned Obedience by Glenn Butner which was referenced may be found HERE. For the previous episode of The Bud Zone featuring Peter and Rochadd, please go HERE. The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

It's Miller Time again on The Bud Zone Podcast as Rob Miller joins Bud for a stellar but unscripted conversation which covers a number of topics related to the church and the Christian life. The discussion begins with consideration of a Carl Trueman quote posted by Bud on Facebook which garnered a number of comments.  Also discussed is a recent Conversations With A Calvinist podcast by Pastor Keith Foskey who was joined by Rochadd Hendrix to discuss the matter of subordination in the Godhead.  Also, Rob posits a quote from Dr. Andrew Smith's sermon "Puppet Preachers" which considers the importance of the pulpit when choosing a church. The Carl Trueman quote may be found in his book Fools Rush In Where Monkeys Fear To Tread. The closing narrated prayer comes from The Valley Of Vision published by Banner Of Truth. To find more sermons by Andrew Smith, go to SermonAudio.  You're also encouraged to follow his sermon podcast Truth For You. The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

This week's episode of The Bud Zone Podcast features a look at the MLJ Trust ministry which is the repository of 1,600 audio sermons from the "logic on fire" preacher D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones.  Greg Jones, President of MLJ Trust, joins Bud to discuss the Trust's work, the ministry of Lloyd-Jones, and the importance of such sound preaching for the church. The MLJ Trust website may be found HERE. It is also available on YouTube (HERE) and OnePlace (HERE). The Banner of Truth biography of Martyn Lloyd-Jones by Iain Murray can be found HERE.   The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of The Bud Zone Podcast, Bud is joined by Dr. Peter Sammons and “THE” Rochadd Hendrix for a lively discussion of numerous theological topics.  Dr. Sammons is Associate Professor of Theology at The Master's Seminary and General Editor of The Master's Seminary Journal.  He is also author of the recent book Reprobation And God's Sovereignty.  A lively and edifying conversation ensues across an array of important theological issues including reprobation, the doctrine of the Trinity, and the issue of the eternal subordination of the Son. Dr. Sammon's book Reprobation And God's Sovereignty: Recovering A Biblical Doctrine is available from numerous booksellers. In addition to Dr. Sammon's highly recommended new book, the following books were also recommended on this episode: The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting An Ancient Vision by Gerald Hiestand and Todd Wilson The Son Who Learned Obedience: A Theological Case Against The Eternal Subordination of the Son by D. Glenn Butner, Jr.       The opening Puritan Paragraph on The Bud Zone is by Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan.  He may be found on SermonAudio HERE.  Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Mr. Tom Sullivan, The Narrated Puritan, joins Bud on this episode of The Bud Zone Podcast to discuss his decades-long ministry of narrating the rich theological sermons and works of the Puritans.  Tom's narration ministry can be found on numerous Christian media outlets and has been a blessing to scores of believers around the world where his work regularly reaches over 100 nations per month.  Having recorded thousands of Reformed and Puritan sermons, Tom is an incredible source of their history and, as a faithful brother, an informed and astute guide to helping understand the work of the Lord in our times. The Narrated Puritan is his SermonAudio site which contains nearly 1,000 narrated sermons.  Find it HERE. Tom's website, PuritanAudioBooks.com, may be found HERE. The John Owen sermon, What Must Be The Nature Of Our National Repentance To Avoid Imminent Judgment, which Tom and Bud discuss is a must-listen.  Find it HERE. Tom may be found on Facebook HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

On this episode of The Bud Zone Podcast, author and historian Dr. Glenn S. Sunshine joins Bud to discuss an array of topics, including his recent book Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government And Resistance In The Christian Tradition.  The conversation includes discussion of little known episodes from church history, the doctrine of lesser magistrates, Protestant resistance theory, and how the church ought properly respond in our current cultural and political climate.  Dr. Sunshine's insights are both provocative and timely. In addition to Slaying Leviathan, Dr. Sunshine has also authored numerous books including Why You Think The Way You Do: The Story Of Western Worldviews From Rome To Home, and A Brief Introduction To The Reformation.  Dr. Sunshine's author's page on Amazon may be found HERE. His book Slaying Leviathan is also published by, and available from, Canon Press and can be found HERE. As mentioned on this episode, Dr. Sunshine is also one of the co-hosts on The Theology Pugcast. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.    

Pastor Anthony Forsyth joins Bud in this episode of The Bud Zone Podcast to discuss the publication of his new book "Caesar And The Church: A Biblical Study Of Government And Church."  Anthony discusses the motivation for the book, the mechanics of writing it in an accelerated fashion, and his desired goal for the book. This book is the result of a sermon series which Anthony preached in October 2021 at his church, Calvary Baptist Church in Burbank, CA.  That sermon series is featured on his church's website which may be found HERE. Pastor Anthony was also featured on a previous episode where he and Bud discussed in detail the sermon series "Caesar and the Church."  That episode may be found HERE. To order your copy of "Caesar And The Church," please find it on Amazon HERE. For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.  

This brief episode of The Bud Zone Podcast takes a look at the doctrine of imago Dei.   It is drawn from an article which was previously published on Striving For Eternity. For the article from which Bud drew the content for this episode, please go HERE.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.

This episode of The Bud Zone Podcast is hosted by Bud's dear friend Rob Miller who, in a microphone turning maneuver, has persuaded Bud to be the guest.  Rob asks a number of fun questions, a number of serious questions, and even concludes with a "gotcha" question for Bud.  It's a refreshing conversation between two brothers in Christ that might be both entertaining and, hopefully, a bit edifying for listeners.   For more episodes from The Bud Zone Podcast, please go to the Christian Podcast Community HERE.