The Kuyperian Commentary Podcast

Rich Lusk joins the Kuyperian Commentary to discuss some hot-button topics: Race vs ethnicity (and why a strategy focused on racial solidarity isn't the way) Racial realism Hitler (and why he's not our guy) Antisemitism and more...

Pastor Paul Liberati joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about how baptism connects us to the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Here are the first three parts of his baptism series on Kuyperian Commentary https://kuyperian.com/what-does-baptism-accomplish-part-one-introduction/ https://kuyperian.com/what-does-baptism-accomplish-part-two-an-adoption-ceremony/ https://kuyperian.com/what-does-baptism-accomplish-part-three-a-marriage-ceremony/

Jon Harris joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about the 1607 Project, the origin of the idea of America as a "proposition nation", the current presidential election, and more. Jon's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3S-Zc7cwIFv0eNGs4ZaRyQ The 1607 Project website: https://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/1607-project/ The 1607 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzg-yyhZPP0

Pastor Jack Phelps joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about JEEP (Joint Eastern European Project), a network of support and encouragement for CREC churches in Eastern Europe. Jack discusses the ways God has used JEEP's ministry to bless many churches as well as the challenges, opportunities, and needs brought about by the war in Ukraine. JEEP Website: https://www.jeeproject.net/

The Covid Archives by Nathan Zekveld: https://www.amazon.com/COVID-Archives... ----- In the episode I was trying to throw around some numbers about the plague in Wittenberg in Luther's time, but since it has been a few years I was off a bit. For reference, the bubonic plague had a case-death rate of 30% - 60%. Many people fled the city of Wittenberg in 1527 when the plague came. In his letter Luther mentions a number of people who stayed behind and died. His judgment was that the plague was not one of the worst, all things considered, and that the greatest evil to come from it was not the deaths but the scattering of the people from the city.

Pastor Jason Garwood presents a unique take on the interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11:1-16. Listen in as he discusses his exegesis of the passage. Pastor Garwood's Kuyperian Commentary Article on the topic. https://kuyperian.com/paul-the-head-covering-an-alternative-interpretation/

Is the CREC a cult? What makes some folks think we are cultish? And what do other churches need to do in order to become just as "cultish" themselves? Pastor Bill Smith answers these questions and more on this week's episode. Pastor Smith's article on Kuyperian Commentary: https://kuyperian.com/the-cult-of-reformed-evangelical-churches/

This week, Pastor Brian_Sauve joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about his philosophy of social media engagement as a pastor. We discuss principles of engagement, intentional vs unintentional offense, and the impace of a pastor's social media use on his local congregation.

Pastor Zachary Garris joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about the anti-Feminist theology of the Reformers, narrow complementarianism, egalitarianism, and male rule in the home, the church, and the commonwealth. Honor Thy Fathers book: https://www.newchristendompress.com/store/p/honor-thy-fathers-recovering-the-anti-feminist-theology-of-the-reformers-kd42e

Dr. George Grant joins me this week to talk about a Christian's relationship to books and literature. Why is reading important? How do you discern what books are worth reading? How do you get started as a reader? Dr. Grant has been a major influence in my thought life, and many of my favorite authors today, I have discovered through his book recommendations. So, with his permission, I'm including a few of my favorite selections below from some reading lists of his that I got my hands on about 20 years ago. I hope you find on this list an author or book you've never read which will be the first step on a new path of literary discoveries! Non-Fiction Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton Knowing God by J. I Packer 84 Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff Lectures on Calvinism by Abraham Kuyper City of God and Confessions by St. Augustine Bondage of the Will by Martin LUther On the Incarnation by Athanasius All of Grace by Charles Spurgeon From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe The Golden Booklet of the Christian Life by John Calvin Plutarch's Lives Fiction The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien The Father Brown Stories by G. K. Chesterton The Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot The Ransom Trilogy by C. S. Lewis A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn The Four Men by Hilaire Belloc Scaramouche by Raphael Sabatini The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor The Richard Hannay series by John Buchan Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Pastor Joel Ellis's article on Kuyperian Commentary: https://kuyperian.com/am-i-a-christian-yes-live-and-die-as-one/

Here is information about a meeting for those interested in learning more about Boniface Fellowship. The meeting will be open to pastors and elders. https://twitter.com/thisisfoster/status/1782451506517516598And here is information about the upcoming Guts and Glory Conference in Batavia, OH on August 29-31. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guts-and-grace-2024-tickets-809265162887

Works Based Conference: worksbased.com Works Based on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Worksbased Works Based on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Worksbased Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bahnsen https://www.amazon.com/Full-Time-Meaning-David-L-Bahnsen/dp/B0CCMMFGJY

Here is Joffre's newest book of poetry, Made in the Image https://www.amazon.com/Made-Image-Plain-Joffre-Swait/dp/1957905727 Also available on Canon+ https://mycanonplus.com Here is a link to Joffre's Spanish language ministry website https://missaoguanabara.com/ And here are a couple videos for you Joffre teaching you how to smoke a pipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdougX9q3dM Here is *that* video that Joffre mentioned in the video so you don't have to search for it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br8JRuslwI8

Dr. Gordon Wilson joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast this week to talk about the current state of Creation Science. Dr. Wilson's book Darwin's Sandcastle https://www.amazon.com/Darwins-Sandcastle-Evolutions-Scripture-Scientific/dp/B0CJKV4V17 Trailer for the Riot and the Dance series. (In the interview I said that I would put up the Riot and the Dance: Africa trailer, but it looks like it's not available to the public just yet, so this is the trailer for the series.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPVXpjQUE5c

This week, Pastor Rich Lusk joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about his new book, Measures of the Mission. Among other things, we discuss a "four chapter" view of the Bible as opposed to a "two chapter" view, the meaning of the Great Commission, and ecclesiocentrism. Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Measures-Mission-Survey-Church-Family/dp/1957726083

Norwegian composer and entrepreneur Magnus Gautestad joing the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about restoring a sense of beauty to the western church and culture. Magnus's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCrEip5lmSM74mz-7RoVz9hw Composers for Beauty: https://www.composersforbeauty.org/

Garrett Craw joins me this week to talk about what it means to be a savage Christian in a savage age. The Savage Church: https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Church-Building-Churches-Age/dp/B0CTRBQD12

Pastor Tim Decker joins me to talk about the historical context of Romans 13, and how that affects the way we understand Paul's command to submit to governing authorities. Along the way we talk about Emperor Nero, Covid, and the lordship of Christ over government. Get a Kindle copy of Pastor Decker's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Revolutionary-Reading-Romans-Subjection-Magistrate-ebook/dp/B0CQKJ2CCK Pre-order a hard copy of the book here: https://press.founders.org/shop/a-revolutionary-reading-of-romans-13/

Pastor Bogumil "Bubu" Jarmulak discusses the dangers of optimistic thinking and the advantages of a healthy pessimism for postmillennialists. Here is a talk Bubu gave on the same topic at the 2023 CREC Council. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi4EA5wdKWs

Uri Brito joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about his new book, The War of the Priesthood.

This week on the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast, I talk to Pastor Zach Garris about his book Masculine Christianity and about the problem of narrow complementarianism in Reformed churches. Get a copy of Pastor Garris's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Masculine-Christianity-Zachary-Garris/dp/1735473901

In this episode, I talk to Jesse Sumpter about his book on Kuyper's Lectures, living Coram Deo, and Christ's lordship over all areas of life. Get a copy of Jesse's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-A...

Gabe Rench of Cross Politic joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about a recent brouhaha on Twitter about communion, grape juice, and effeminacy in the church. Wine, Communion, and Effeminacy in the Church https://gaberench.com/wine-communion-and-effeminacy-in-the-church/

"You cannot have God as your Father unless you have the church for your Mother.” - St. Cyprian Pastor Nathan Zekveld joins the Kuyperian Commentary this week to talk about the importance of the Church in the life of the individual Christian and the role of the Church in God's kingdom plans. "The Church is our Mother: Why our doctrine of the church is limping along" by Nathan Zekveld https://kuyperian.com/the-church-is-our-mother-why-our-doctrine-of-the-church-is-limping-along/

Rev. Harold Guptill and Rev. Paul Edgar join the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about how they and their church have been influenced by the late Dr. Gary North, and about Gary North's working library that he bequeathed to Tri-City Covenant Church in Somersworth, New Hampshire. Also included are excerpts from a video of Gary North giving a guided tour of his library. See the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/yPSXLgCFfXQ Recommended Books for Gary North beginners: Dominion and Common Grace: https://www.garynorth.com/freebooks/docs/pdf/dominion_and_common_grace.pdf Unconditional Surrender: https://www.garynorth.com/freebooks/docs/214a_47e.htm Biblical Blueprints Series: https://www.garynorth.com/public/14782.cfm

Pastor Daniel Stanley joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast for a conversation about Christ's lordship over the horror genre. What about horror is redeemable? What about horror is irredeemable and ought to be avoided? What does Christian horror look like? Listen to find out! Daniel's book recommendations: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/301053 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17061.Coraline Rick's book recommendations: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43723492-alternate-routes-1 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/952467.Declare https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1335601.The_Willows

Former CREC Presiding Minister, Virgil Hurt, and current CREC Presiding Minister, Uri Brito, discuss the current state of the CREC and its future. Pastor Brito's talks at Providence Church's recent KuyperCon can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS-6aXjmUUE&list=PLCidfTedxVeWopR3nBkZ2Z3d1wwnOFDTh

In ths episode of the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast, Jamie Soles talks about his music, music and scripture memory, and singing Psalms. Jamie Soles' Music: https://solmusic.ca/ Chinook Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qENC3A... Michael Owens: Contact box on website - https://treasuryofpsalmsandhymns.com/

Pastor Sam Andreades joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about his new book, "Across the Kitchen Table: Talking about Trans with Your Teen" In the near future the church is going to be seeing broken people whose bodies are irreparably damaged by trans surgeries. We need to be ready to counsel those who identify as trans, and offer the gospel of Christ to those wake up later in life full of regrets. Across the Kitchen Table: https://www.amazon.com/Across-Kitchen-Table-Talking-about/dp/B0CHL96CSV/

In this episode, I interview Pastor Chase Davis of The Well Church in Boulder, Colorado to discuss the challenges and blessings of ministering in an area hostile to the gospel. Pastor Davis discusses the challenges and blessings that come from ministering in such a context, and he offers his advice for other churches that have yet to experience the full weight of the current anti-Christian cultural climate on how to prepare for when that time comes. www.kuyperian.com

The last couple of years have seen a spike of interest in the topic of head coverings in the church. Pastor Adam Mcintosh joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast for a conversation about the exegesis of 1 Corinthians 11, and about the history of head coverings. Interested in reading more? Adam has written a series of articles for kuyperian.com on the subject. Check them out below: Uncovering the Head Covering Movement: Part 1: https://kuyperian.com/headcovering-pt-1/ Part 2: https://kuyperian.com/headcovering-pt-2/ Part 3: https://kuyperian.com/headcovering-pt-3/

Dr. Andrew Sandlin joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to talk about his new/old book A Postmillennial Primer and about why the Bible's teaching on the victory of the gospel is so attractive in our society today. A Postmillennial Primer: https://www.amazon.com/Postmillennial-Primer-Basics-Optimistic-Eschatology/dp/B0C7J78Q1C Center for Cultural Leadership: https://christianculture.com/ kuyperian.com

Rev. Michael Shover talks about his encounter with the woke mob at the Iowa capitol building. www.kuyperian.com

Pastor Kendall Lankford joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast in order to tell us how to Make America Great Again! How To Make America Great Again (In 9 Biblical Steps) https://kuyperian.com/how-to-make-america-great-again-in-9-biblical-steps/

The last couple of years have seemed like Christmas in June with great decesions being handed down by the US Supreme Court. Law Professor Rodney Chrisman joins the podcast this week to talk about some of the Court's recent rulings. http://www.kuyperian.com

Reverend Jack Phelps joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to his newly published book, The Devil's Diet, a fresh look at the seven deadly sins. Jack brings nearly 50 years of pastoral ministry to the conversation about sin in our culture today. The Devil's Diet: https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Diet-Seven-Deadly-Revisited/dp/B0C51PCVFB Kuyperian Commentary: http://www.kuyperian.com

It's a double dose of Ricks on this week's episode, as attorney Rick Boyer joins the Kuyperian Commentary Podcast to discuss the failure of the modern church to render unto God the things that are God's. God, Caesar, and Idols: https://www.amazon.com/God-Caesar-Idols-Struggle-Americas/dp/164960078X Kuyperian Commentary: http://www.kuyperian.com

Tom Garfield shares his thoughts on the importance of art as part of a Christian education and about the state of the arts in our world today. www.kuyperian.com

2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC). Rick sits down with Pastor Virgil Hurt, Presiding Minister of Council for the CREC to talk about the opportunities and challenges facing the CREC in the future. Kuyperian Commentary: http://www.kuyperian.com

New host, Rick Davis, has a conversation with Kuyperian Commentary founder, Uri Brito, about the general state of the Church and culture today. Kuyperian Commentary: http://www.kuyperian.com

The Lord's Day carries remarkable continuity with the Sabbath. Consider it this way: the Sabbath was a creation ordinance to indicate the rest God had when he completed his labors. When God made man and woman, he said it was very good. So he brought to life new flesh, bearing his image. When the Lord's Day, or the first day of the week, comes to life in the New Covenant, it also carries the promise of rest. There, God raised Jesus from the dead promising rest for all humanity. The new humanity will find rest in the true Sabbath. The Sabbath indicated God's rest when he made the first man. The Lord's Day indicates God's rest in raising the true Man. “The Sabbath is made for man not man for the Sabbath” is God's way of saying, “We are united to the true man when we gather to worship him.” That bit of theologizing may seem fine and dandy in the manual, but what about the nature of the Lord's Day? How do we assume that the Sabbath has been transformed into the Lord's Day? What about Jewish festivals? What role does the condemnation of “delight” in Isaiah 58 play in modern discussions of the Lord's Day? Our guest is Stuart Bryan: Stuart Bryan and his wife, Paige, have seven children, four homegrown and three adopted internationally, as well as seven grandchildren. Stuart earned his B.A. in Religion from Whitworth College and his M.A. in Theological and Historical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. Stuart has been the pastor of Trinity Church in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, since 2007. Before moving to Coeur d'Alene, he taught at The Oaks, a Classical Christian school in Spokane, Washington. He has written several articles for the Veritas Press Omnibus curriculum and is the author of The Taste of Sabbath: How to Delight in God's Rest. He's also been known to enjoy a fine glass of port or a pint of porter and to cheer on the Zags. Purchase The Taste of Sabbath

Our evangelical churches stress the importance of discipleship. It is good and necessary. But discipleship is often discussed in the context of intellectual learning; a fact-finding mission. However, there is more to discipleship than facts. Discipleship in the Bible is also the cultivation of bodily postures and biblical manners. The Bible trains us to move and live and to have our being in God. Any model of discipleship that does not include learning to kneel, raise hands, eat, sing, show affection, speak gently, receive, give, sit, stand, etc. is missing the mark. We need to school our imagination by seeing discipleship as more than biblical data but biblical living. Our guest on this episode is Chase Davis. He is the lead pastor of the Well Church in Denver, Colorado. He is the author of Trinitarian Formation: A Theology of Discipleship. Follow Chase on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jchasedavis Purchase his book: https://www.amazon.com/Trinitarian-Fo...

When I was in the heights of ignorance somewhere in my glorious teens, a radio show emerged on my station on a snowy evening in Altoona, PA. "Renewing Your Mind" with R.C. Sproul dramatically shaped my theological pursuits. I wasn't fully on board with the fanatic Pittsburg Steelers fan by the name of Robert Charles Sproul, but I knew he was on to something. My joy was made complete during my seminary days in RTS/Orlando where we had the opportunity to attend St. Andrew Chapel for a short season and sit under his preaching and also his classes on the Westminster Confession on Wednesday nights. I had the pleasure of interacting with R.C. on many occasions, but the memory of watching that titan preach from his Lutheraneque pulpit is something I will never forget. When I came across a new biography of Sproul, who died in 2017, I had to contact the author. And it's my delight to have Nate Pickowicz to discuss his book: R.C. Sproul – Defender of the Reformed Faith. In this episode, we discussed: * the educational background that gave roots to the genius of R.C. Sproul * major theological issues that shaped R.C. theological ministry ...and many other topics. You can purchase Nate's book here: https://www.amazon.com/R-C-Sproul-Def... You can follow Nate on twitter: https://twitter.com/NatePickowicz

In our 100th episode, we spoke with the founder of the Center for Cultural Leadership, P. Andrew Sandlin. Sandlin is editor and contributor to a new work that challenges head-on the many failures of the evangelical church during the COVID season. I truly believe that these essays will be a tremendous source of wisdom and insight in the days to come. I was honored to contribute a chapter to it and hope that you will order copies for your congregation and book studies. These essays can be studied individually, which will provoke a sturdy dose of conversations within the Church and the home.

In this episode, we cover some basic principles of preaching and teaching. Should there be a distinction between Bible Teaching and Catechetical instruction? If so, are there ways to communicate differently in certain scenarios? This is an instructive episode for those who teach and preach in the Church.

Welcome to Kuyperian Commentary, this is episode 98. I am host Uri Brito. The Rev. Dr. Gregg Strawbridge died a couple of weeks ago. Those of us who knew him well have mourned profusely these last 14 days. We have lost a friend, a mentor, and a titan of the Christian faith. His presence in the CREC was palpable every time we met. He was kind, gracious, studious, a Presbyterian of high caliber, a churchman with unspeakable talent, a pastor with theological and pastoral inclinations which made him a remarkable gem in every way. When we were in Lancaster, PA last week, we had the opportunity to gather, remember, grieve and laugh over Gregg's stories. A gracious host provided the second floor filled with several fine beer taps and we told stories and rejoiced in the life of our brother. I thought I would bring some of the men who were trained directly by Gregg Strawbridge to join me for this episode and do a bit of the story-telling bit from a perspective of folks who spent enormous time with him and who now shepherd their own flocks as a result of the Gregg Strawbridge School of Theology.

In this interview, Pastors Uri Brito and Brian Sauvé I discuss the nature of social media and how it can benefit Christendom, and conclude with a lovely dialogue on the place of church music in our day. Pastor Brian Sauvé is a wonderful musician and you can find his latest album on Spotify and a host of other platforms.

KC Podcast sits down with Pastor Luke Pierce of Apologia Church to learn about their worldwide ministry to proclaim the good news of life at the mill and their tremendous work of reinvigorating a passion to protect the unborn. END ABORTION NOW has over 700 participating churches. You can visit them at https://endabortionnow.com/ Our Guest: Luke Pierce Luke has been a Pastor/Elder at Apologia Church from its inception in February of 2010 and serves as Discipleship Pastor, primarily focusing on one-one-one discipleship and counseling, as well as overall general spiritual growth of the body at Apologia. Luke, along with Pastor Jeff, co-founded Apologia Studios and End Abortion Now, and is Co-Host of the church's radio and TV programs, Apologia Radio and Apologia TV. Luke, serving as Vice President of Apologia Christian Ministries and has been involved in outreach to the occults and various religious groups since 2000. Luke is fourth generation in a long line of missionaries and full-time ministers of the Gospel going back to his great-grandfather in the early 1900's. He also served in youth ministry for nine-plus years, at Bethel Church in Crown Point, Indiana and at LifeQuest Church, in Phoenix, Arizona. Luke and his wife of over seventeen years, Cheryl, have two daughters Evangeline Grace and Eliana Faith.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Owen Strachan about his latest book, "Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel - and the Way to Stop It." There are some good books dealing with the insidious doctrines of Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, and Wokeness, but I have found Owen Strachan's work the most helpful at a more popular level. It is well-researched with a vast section of resources for the more studious among you. If you are looking for an introduction to wokeness, this is the book I'd encourage you to purchase. Dr. Strachan and I discuss the nature of wokeness and its deleterious effects on the church and also how we can protect our flocks against its subtle methods infiltrating the evangelical churches in our day.

This is an issue I care deeply about in our oversexualized age. Children are being exposed earlier and earlier to sex through various technological means and they are exploring their sexuality through initiatory rituals as early as 13 years of age. While these exposures and practices deaden the soul and endanger the maturation of the mind, there is still a far deeper monster out there called sexual abuse. The recent Larry Nassar scandal is an indication that our society is attempting to grasp this issue but lacks the categories to deal with such barbarism. And while many of these events can be deeply politicized (Kavanaugh case), the Church must offer a proper response to this turmoil. We can say that the ministry of Jesus was a kingdom ministry to children. Our Lord desired their protection and even threatened with death those who would dare endanger or keep the children from being blessed by him. In this episode, Pastor Uri Brito sits down with Dr. Justin Holcomb. The Holcombs have published two children's books to help children understand their bodies. Indeed, it's not just academicians that need to develop a theology of the body, but children as well. I encourage parents to seek these out and begin the conversation earlier with our little ones about their image-bearing status and the significance and uniqueness of the body God gave them. Book 1: God Made All of Me: https://www.amazon.com/God-Made-All-M… Book 2: God Made me in His Image: https://www.amazon.com/God-Made-His-I…