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Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Rylie Kuyper opens up about her recent cancer diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma with LSU soccer SID Alyssa Leal. Kuyper is remaining in great spirits despite the life-changing news and shares more about her positive outlook for the future. Her story has been picked up from PEOPLE.com, the TODAY Show and other national publications.

Chris Ganski and Derek Buikema join Jason to talk about the overture out of Classis Wisconsin to Synod 2026 calling for a study committee on the nature of the church. It is not a flashy overture. It is not addressing a fight. But Chris and Derek argue it might be the most important overture on the floor — because every other ecclesiastical conversation in the denomination right now is happening at one or two levels of abstraction away from a question we have quietly stopped asking out loud: what is a church? They trace the overture back through ten years of the company-of-pastors conversations, name the drift of American pragmatism through CRC life, and make the case that a generation has grown up assuming everyone knew what a church was — and now nobody is sure. The conversation does not stay in diagnosis. Chris keeps the bar for the study committee low and the vision serious: force a theological conversation. Recover Calvin's deep ecclesiology — election, the church as creature of the Word, the sacraments, the ministry of the Word. Derek's contribution is to remind the denomination what study committees actually do. They frame conversations. Children at the Lord's Table did. Human Sexuality did. A serious, theological study committee on the church will do the same — without requiring a controversy to do it. The pivot of the episode is Derek's image: a faithful pastor knows when to fight and when to garden. The CRC has been fighting for a decade. It is past time to also garden. Then Chris turns to Calvin as a model. Calvin was a refugee. He fled France at twenty-five, landed in Geneva, and was forever an outsider. That experience shaped his ecclesiology. He invented the consistory. He gave the modern diaconate its shape. He sent church planters into France for forty years. Reformed mission did not come out of pragmatism. It came out of a refugee's deep theology of what the church is. Chris closes with a pastoral word for tired pastors and anxious elders: the church is founded in God's election. Whether the church survives is not finally on us. Believe that. Lead from that. That is what reformation looks like. Timestamps: 0:00 — Introduction 3:19 — Origin of the overture: ten years of the company of pastors 5:01 — Why a study committee, not another task force 6:27 — Synod 2025 itself asked for this work 6:55 — How we got here: the drift toward American pragmatism 9:22 — Calvin, Bavinck, Kuyper — the resources we have forgotten 9:57 — John Cooper: pragmatic arguments used to lose at Synod 11:17 — Nine Marks in New England and the hunger for ecclesiology 14:22 — A low bar: just force a theological conversation 16:28 — Virtual communion, virtual baptism, and forgetting the sacraments 18:44 — The faithful doing flows from the faithful being 22:14 — Church vs ministry: when church planting becomes community development 26:36 — The catechism caricature: living theology, not rote memorization 29:52 — Tradition vs traditionalism (Pelikan) 31:05 — Ezekiel by the Chebar: church without land, king, or temple 33:26 — Sexuality crisis revealed the deeper unrootedness 35:43 — How a study committee actually shapes a denomination 41:48 — From fighting phase to building phase 42:21 — Knowing when to fight and when to garden 44:13 — Struggling churches default to pragmatism 45:00 — Calvin the refugee: an exilic ecclesiology that planted churches 47:43 — Final word: the church is founded in God's election Join and support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/ Intro music by Matt Krotzer

In dit gesprek op Bevrijdingsdag reflecteren Jelle van Baardenwijk en filosoof Ad Verbrugge op de diepere betekenis van vrijheid en de evolutie van de Nederlandse herinneringscultuur. Ze verkennen hoe de beleving van de Tweede Wereldoorlog door de jaren heen is getransformeerd: van de collectieve wederopbouw en de sterke sociale verbanden van de verzuiling, naar de cultuurkritiek van de jaren '60 en de hedendaagse focus op individuele rechten en maatschappelijke pluriformiteit.Aan de hand van denkers als Hegel en Kuyper analyseren zij de spanning tussen de burger en de overheid. Daarbij trekken zij scherpe parallellen met actuele ontwikkelingen, zoals de impact van de coronacrisis op onze grondrechten en de toenemende invloed van globalisering op nationale instituties. Het gesprek eindigt met een filosofische blik op de etymologie van het woord 'vrijheid', waarbij Verbrugge pleit voor een herwaardering van vrijheid als een vorm van liefdevolle zorg en gemeenschapszin in plaats van louter individuele autonomie.---------------Koop nu je kaartjes voor de Theater Tour! ⭐Deze donderdag!7 mei: Op Hodenpijl, Schipluiden met Kees de Kort: https://ophodenpijl.nl/evenement/nieuwe-wereld-kees-de-kort/?occurrence=2026-05-0719 mei: Grote Kerk Alkmaar met Maurice de Hond: https://grotekerkalkmaar.nl/tickets/seizoen-25-26/de-nieuwe-wereld-ondergang-van-het-avondland/?showId=3878151937-177159177816 juni: De Maagd, Bergen op Zoom: Willem Middelkoop: https://www.demaagd.nl/agenda/ondergang-van-het-avondland-de-nieuwe-wereld-4xn6

Just as the Messiah Loved Us Ephesians 4:25-5:2 by William Klock Fourth of July weekend in 1998 I had to go on a service call to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island.  I did not want to brave the ferries for a one-day round trip to Friday Harbor on a holiday weekend, but this print shop was desperate, so the owner suggested I bring my wife and daughter—Alexandra wasn't even two months old at the time—and they'd put us up for the whole weekend.  That sounded a lot better.  And, conveniently, the Episcopal church was literally next door to the place we were staying.  Sunday morning we walked over for the service.  The second lesson was from Ephesians—the part of Ephesians we're just now getting into today with Chapter 4.  And their deacon got up to preach and said, “This morning's lesson was written by Paul.  I don't like Paul very much and I know that's true for all of us.  Paul says mean, nasty, bigoted things.”  He went on to pit Paul against Jesus as he described Paul as a “Pharisaical moralising Puritan”—like Paul had never really understood Jesus' gospel of grace and made it all about works instead—and a lot of “works” that are just plain offensive to modern sensibilities: stuff that comes up particularly in Chapter 5, like “don't let sexual immorality be named among you” or “wives, be subject to your husbands”. I bit my tongue after church as we filed past him.  I really wanted to say, “It's not Paul who never grasped the gospel; it's you!”  Because you can't separate the gospel from ethics as if living out the implications of the gospel is an optional add-on, or something less important that we'll work on later, or a body of “rules” from which we can arbitrarily pick and choose based on the sensibilities of current secular culture and values—which is exactly what that preacher was doing. That was the day I realised that even a lot of Christian don't understand the connection between ethics and the gospel.  In contrast to that deacon, lot of us want to be obedient and we are obedient, so we do what God tells us in the Bible, but we don't really understand—maybe we've never even thought about—why right is right and wrong is wrong.  We just think, “Well, God said so,” and we do our best to obey.  That's better than disobeying, but it would be better if we actually understood why.  The church has often unintentionally fostered this sort of moralism.  Back in 1560 Queen Elizabeth ordered that plaques be installed at the front of every church displaying the Ten Commandments.  Most churches also included plaques alongside with the Lord's Prayer and the Creed.  It sent a message: Do this, believe that, and pray this here.”  You could certainly do worse.  Elizabeth was trying to help a people who were largely biblically illiterate.  But then the local pastors need to do their part and show how what we believe—the gospel—makes sense of and ties together how we live and what we pray.  And that often doesn't happen—or it doesn't happen very well.  And people start to think that when Paul gives us a list of dos and don'ts, that this is just Paul, not Jesus, and, well, maybe his moralising isn't totally arbitrary, but it's probably culture-bound so we can feel free to pick and choose what seems right to us. A big part of the problem is that we've sometimes got the gospel—and the big story of God and his people—wrong.  Not totally wrong.  But enough that we no longer understand why right is right and wrong is wrong and why it matters.  I've talked before about two sorts of gospel worldviews that we find in the church today.  On the one hand is a view embodied by a famous quote from Dwight Moody.  After surviving a shipwreck he preached, “I look upon this world as a wrecked vessel.  God has given me a lifeboat and said to me, ‘Moody, save all you can.'”  The other is a quote by Abraham Kuyper.  It's worth noting that both these men were contemporaries, but came from very different church backgrounds.  Kuyper wrote, “There is not one square inch in the whole domain of our existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!'” Those are two very different understandings of God's plan.  Moody, shaped by 19th Century Revivalism and Dispensationalism saw the world as corrupted, evil, a problem that God would one day destroy.  The job of the church was to preach the good news and to save as many people as we can from the coming judgement so that we can go to heaven.  At least the good news about Jesus, crucified and risen, saviour and lord is still clearly here.  But Moody's thinking about the world and his vision of the future was basically gnostic—more pagan than biblical in many ways.  In contrast, Kuyper understood that because God created the world, it is good.  It's we who have fallen and put it in bondage to corruption and tears.  And because God loves what he has made, he won't throw it away.  To the contrary, God is very much in the process of redeeming and renewing it.  And so in Jesus he provided a new Adam to lead a redeemed and renewed humanity, washed clean by his blood and filled with his Spirit, a new humanity to pick up where Adam failed.  Kuyper knew that if Jesus has ascended and is now enthroned in heaven, he is the world's true lord and sovereign and he will not let one square inch of his beloved creation fall through his fingers. Brothers and Sisters, that is the good news.  It's about God reclaiming what he's created and what belongs to him.  We've seen already that this theme of new creation and the temple run all through Ephesians.  The church is the working model of God's new creation.  And the church is the temple in which God dwells.  And that just absolutely shouts “Genesis!” at us.  Go back to the beginning and make sure you've got the story right to start with.  Consider how the story begins.  God creates human beings, Adam and Eve, and he places them in his garden to live in his presence and to steward it.  The garden is God's temple.  Humans are his stewards, his image bearers who represent his sovereign rule there.  And not just that, but his only command to them—and it's more blessing than it is command—but he tells them to be fruitful and to multiply and to fill the earth.  In other words, keep having children who will have children who will have children who will steward the garden and grow that garden until it fills the whole earth.  Until, to use the language of the Prophet Habakkuk, the glory of the Lord fills the earth as the waters cover the sea.” That would have been an easy task for Adam and Eve.  All they had to do was steward the garden and have children.  There was no sin, no death, no tears, no brokenness, no opposition.  Just fellowship with God, take care of the garden, make babies and the mission takes care of itself. But no.  Humanity rebelled and broke everything.  Now the least of our difficulties in accomplishing the mission are weeds and pain in childbirth.  We've become sinful, rebellious, self-centred, angry, greedy, idolators.  We not only lost our knowledge of the mission, we even lost our knowledge of God.  So in he stepped, into the darkness, and called Abraham.  And through Abraham he created a people to be light in the darkness.  And he gave them a law.  Not arbitrary rules, but a way of life meant to teach the people his character and to keep them pure and holy so that he could live in their midst.  Preparing a people to become his temple.  God was taking the first steps toward creating a renewed humanity to whom he could restore Adam's vocation and mission to fill the earth with his presence and his glory.  And that's just what he's done in Jesus.  We've seen in Ephesians: In Jesus, God has taken on our flesh, he has died and been resurrected to be the new Adam, to be the firstborn of God's new creation.  And he calls us to himself and he purifies us with his blood and once we're clean and fit for God's presence, he fills us with God's Spirit.  And he makes us the temple: the place of God's presence, a people called to be stewards of God's wisdom—of his good and just plan to renew his creation. Brothers and Sisters, our vocation, our mission is Adam and Eve's vocation and mission: to serve as the priests and stewards of God's temple, to proclaim and to live out his wisdom, and to be fruitful and to multiply—through our own children and through the proclamation and living out of the good news—until God's presence and the knowledge of his glory cover the earth as the waters cover the sea.  Until that day when creation no longer groans under the weight of corruption, because the sons and daughters of God have accomplished the task entrusted to us and finally been fully renewed—resurrected—ourselves. Of course, the difference is that the mission should have been easy for Adam.  Ethics didn't matter.  Just steward the temple and have children.  It's so very, very hard for us.  We've filled the world with sin and corruption and they push back.  The false kings and the false gods we created will not go away easily.  And we ourselves, face the daily challenge to, as Paul put it in last week's lesson, to put off that old way of being human and to put on the new one that we've learned in Jesus. And all of this, Brothers and Sisters, is my long way of helping you to understand that ethics, that right and wrong, that how we live as Jesus' people is bound up in that mission and in our vocation as stewards of the gospel, of God's presence, of his new creation.  You know how architects build models so that people can see what the finished building will look like?  That's what the church is supposed to be: God's working model today of his coming new creation.  The world should be able to look at us and know—or least get a pretty good idea—of what God is planning for the future.  Ethics—the way of life in God's new world—is not an add-on to the gospel.  It's at the heart of the gospel.  And it's why we cannot pick and choose or cobble together our own ethical codes.  Because there's the fallen world, as Paul said in 4:17-18, cut off from the life of God, foolish-minded, ignorant, and darkened in understanding—the fallen world that cause all the pain and tears—and there's God's new creation, the world set to rights as God's wisdom and justice give it shape and direction.  The two aren't compatible.  It's light and wisdom or it's darkness and ignorance.  It's God's way which leads to life or it's pain and tears and ultimately death.  We will never accomplish the mission God has given us if we compromise with the dark foolishness and ignorance of a fallen world that does not know him.  This is why the church cannot take its moral cues from secular, unredeemed culture. So, now that I'm halfway through the sermon, let's pick up with our text in Ephesians 4, at verse 25.  [Page 1161 in the pew Bibles.]  Again, Paul's just said that if we have been renewed by the Spirit, we need to put off the old way of being human and to put on the new, displaying genuine justice and genuine holiness.  Showing the world what God's future looks like.  Now he goes on: “Put away lies, then.  ‘Each of you, speak the truth with your neighbour,' because we are members of one another.  ‘Be angry, but do not sin'; don't let the sun go down on you while you're angry, and do not leave any opportunity for the devil.  The thief shouldn't steal anymore, but should rather get on with some honest manual labour, so as to be able to share with anyone in need.  Don't let any unwholesome words escape your lips.  Instead, say whatever is good and will be useful in building people up, so that you will give grace to those who listen. “And don't disappoint God's holy Spirit—the Spirit who sealed you for the day of redemption. All bitterness and rage, all anger and yelling, and all blasphemy—put it all away from you, with all wickedness.  Instead, be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God forgave you in the Messiah.” Notice where Paul's going here.  He's going from old humanity to new humanity, from dark, fallen world full of sin and death to new creation full of light and life.  From lies and rage to kindness.  A lot of people, when they think about “ethics” or “thou shalt” and “thou shalt not”, they immediately think of some kind of moralising killjoy—like that deacon who said that Paul was just stuck in his Pharisaical puritanism and never got his head around the concept of grace.  I want to ask, “Did you even read what Paul wrote?”  Because I just can't figure how you get “killjoy” or “puritan” out of someone whose saying we need to leave behind anger and wrath to embrace kindness and tender-heartedness, to leave behind the darkness of sin and death and to embrace light and life—and grace—God's new creation. “Be angry, but don't sin.”  Paul quotes straight from Psalm 4:4.  He knows that we're all going to deal with anger from time to time—sometimes even righteous anger over sin and wrong and injustice.  But don't let it smoulder—righteous or not—because letting it fester like that leaves the door open for the devil to come in and do his work.  And don't steal.  I assume that if Paul's warning about something specific, that specific thing must have been a problem.  Maybe some of the very poor in the church or some who were recently freed slaves were stealing to get by.  No, says Paul, that's not what new creation looks like.  But he doesn't just say: Stop stealing.  He tells them to get an honest job, so that they can give to the poor.  Because, you see—and this is really important, Brothers and Sisters—new creation isn't just an absence of sin; it's also the positive presence of goodness and virtue. But what Paul has to say to start with is mostly about speech, about words.  He starts with telling the truth in verse 25 and then there's the bit about being angry but not sinning.  Being angry isn't always about words, but I bet for most of us it usually is.  That's the old humanity that Paul's told us we need to put off.  Instead, he's saying in verse 29, as someone redeemed by Jesus and full of God's holy Spirit, consider that every time you open your mouth it's an opportunity to speak grace to someone.  Again, just as with the bit about stealing, living out new creation isn't just the absence of sin.  Living out new creation is about positively stewarding God's grace to others.  So, he says, we shouldn't be squandering that chance to speak grace by wasting our breath on unwholesome words.  “Unwholesome words” is a broad category, but that's why he puts it that way.  You fill in the black with whatever kind of unwholesome words you're inclined to speak.  No, Paul goes on, don't disappoint, don't grieve the Holy Spirit who has marked you out as God's new creation.  Don't just leave unwholesome speech behind.  Put away—verse 31—put away all bitterness and rage, all anger and yelling, and all blasphemy.  Paul describes this crescendo of sinful speech that starts maybe with dirty jokes, casual jibes, or swearing through outbursts of rage, shouting matches, and finally blasphemy—blaspheming God or blaspheming a fellow human who bears his image—either way, that's the worst way you can abuse God's gift of speech.  Brothers and Sisters, if we're going to be living out and modelling God's new creation, we've got put away all behaviour—starting with speech—that hurts and destroys, that tears apart relationships, families, churches.  Put aside anything that makes the darkness around you darker, anything that's going to bring pain and tears to others, and instead use your God-given faculties of speech to build others up. Paul makes this point really dramatically.  Again, he works up this crescendo, from bitterness to rage to anger to yelling and finally to blasphemy.  You can feel the rage storm getting stronger.  Most of us have been there—sometimes more than we'd care to admit.  You get angry and then things get worse or someone says something that just throws gas on your rage and you explode.  But then in verse 31, the rage storm blows itself out and Paul shows us, in stark contrast, what new creation and the life of the Spirit are like.  The rage storm stops and everything is calm: Kindness, tender-heartedness, forgiveness.  I like how Tom Wright reflections on this.  “Feel the sigh of relief.  Then cherish that feeling.  Then reflect on what brings it about.  Then make a habit of it.” But why?  It's not just about the sigh of relief that comes with new creation.  Paul says to do these things—and here he zeroes in on forgiving others “just as God forgave you in the Messiah” And we might not realise it, but this idea of imitating God would have been absolutely radical to these gentile Ephesians.  Not quite so much to Jews.  God had been telling them for centuries through the Old Testament: Be holy, for I am holy.  That made the Jews unique.  But few if any pagans would ever have thought that the world might be a better place if we imitated the gods.  No way.  Because the pagans were just like us, but with unlimited power to unleash those rage storm, to abuse people for their whims, to kill and to destroy.  But the God of Israel, revealed in Jesus the Messiah is different.  A God who is himself holy and, even more radical, a God who gives himself for the sake of his people.  A God who gives his life that he might set sinners to rights.  Look at 5:1-2 and we'll close with this.  Paul writes, “So you should be imitators of God, like dear children.  Conduct yourselves in love, just as the Messiah loved us, and gave himself for us, as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.” Again, it can't be stressed strongly enough just how radical this idea was to First Century pagans.  Not only were their gods unworthy of imitation, the way the pagans viewed the world gave no hope.  Some saw everything as a never-ending and inescapable cycle.  Others saw the world as a shadowy and bleak existence from which death releases us into the “real” spirit world.  No one had a hope the world actually being set to rights, of a world without sin and sorrow, pain and tears, let alone a world delivered from death.  And no one would have dreamed that a god would love us so much that he would give his own life to do this.  Until the good news about Jesus began to spread.  Until the pagans began to see these little churches popping up around the world, churches full of people who not only believed in this Jesus and this God of redeeming love, but who lived out that love—who stopped the rage cycle with kindness and forgiveness; who refused to use and abuse other people; who weren't greedy and selfish, but instead gave generously to others; whose families and households were overflowing with love.  A people who lived in hope of a world set to rights full life and light instead of death and darkness.  And the pagans took note. Just before we moved here they tore down the Palace Theatre downtown.  I'm glad I had a chance to see it before it was just a vacant lot.  But for what, sixteen or seventeen years, there was just a vacant lot where a wonderful historic building had been.  And everyone knew that wasn't right.  And after a few years we all started to wonder, “Will this ever be made right?”  After a while you start to lose hope.  Will it be a vacant lot with a fence around it forever?  But then a big sign when up and on that sign was an architects rendering: a fancy new building full of businesses and homes.  And you'd see it as you walked past that corner on Fifth Street and it started to feel like things might get back to the way they're supposed to be in that spot. Maybe that's not the best illustration.  It's just a building.  A vacant lot isn't that big of a deal and neither is a new building—unless of course you live or work in it.  But it does highlight what Paul wants us to understand here.  In the midst of a world filled with darkness and death, the church is meant to be the sign showing the world that God is at work to set it all to rights.  We are the sign meant to show the world what the project will look like when it's finally done.  As we embody the gospel and God's new creation, we ought to be an attractive advertisement that draws the world in—making them constructively curious, showing them a God they never could have fathomed, and hope they never dreamed of.  To be God's temple.  Paul closes this part here with more temple language.  As Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was a sweet-smelling sacrifice and offering to God, so our life together imitating him should be too.  And, Brothers and Sisters, if our life together is a pleasing sacrifice to God, we can be sure that we're on mission to bring God's presence to the world, to carry his glory to the ends of the earth. Let's pray: Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth, that they may return to the way of righteousness: Grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's religion, that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.

Is your son growing closer to God, or further away?It seems that everything in our modern culture is trying to drive a wedge between our sons and their faith in God.  Many times, this worldly influence comes from their friends.Abraham Kuyper, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, once said, “He is your friend who pushes you nearer to God.”Surround your sons with godly men to mentor him and with true friends who will encourage him in his walk with Christ.  Modern culture wants to rip him away from God.  Put people in his life that push him, by their example and by their words, ever closer to the love of Jesus Christ.For more information about raising your son into a godly man, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.

The Guys Like Us is joined with Heath Hardesty who is a pastor and an author. In this episode we break down our union with Jesus and the path of apprenticeship. It is clear to see how we live fragmented and disconnected lives where we are overwhelmed, exhausted, and have a hard time seeing Christ in every sphere of our life. Dutch theologian, Kuyper comforts us when he remarks "There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!" Be encouraged, friends, God is with you and wants to renovate your life from the ground up. His book All Things Together: How Apprenticeship to Jesus is the Way of Flourishing in a Fragmented World is available where books are sold. 

“If the task is too big, it feels like climbing Mount Everest, most people won't even start. The small steps that you can master each day are ultimately what's going to win the war.” Justin Kuyper Top Five Tips For Execution1. One-page weekly plan2. Pain → Proof → Playbook.3. Track 3 pipeline metrics 4. Lead with trust5. Land the plane with checklists TIME STAMP SUMMARY 01:20 Importance of staying focused on key action items to avoid getting overwhelmed by multiple tasks.07:10 Creating a feedback loop to avoid wasting time on unviable products or services.10:50  Focusing on what drives revenue and ignoring other distractions.15:10 Attention to detail and transparency in delivering investment strategies to customers. Where to find Justin?Website                               https://openvest.co/LinkedIn                              https://www.linkedin.com/company/openvest1/  Justin KuyperJustin Kuyper is the Co-Founder & CEO of Openvest, a fintech platform making top 1% hedge-fund and private-equity–style investing accessible to everyone. A former full-time professional fund manager with an MBA from Columbia Business School, Justin is focused on simple, transparent products that help people build wealth without high fees such as 2-and-20. Openvest partners with top-tier custodians such as Interactive Brokers (100B Market, S&P 500 company) and emphasizes clarity, trust, and execution.

Today's episode expands on last week’s episode by explaining why I think Jesus might "double down" on his "woe" for today's Christian lawyers. The reason: lawyers are taught not to believe in law and that can hinder others in coming to know Christ. That was true of my experience as lawyer, legislator, and lobbyist. Blackstone, Kuyper, Holmes, and Einstein help prove my thesis.

Today's episode expands on last week’s episode by explaining why I think Jesus might "double down" on his "woe" for today's Christian lawyers. The reason: lawyers are taught not to believe in law and that can hinder others in coming to know Christ. That was true of my experience as lawyer, legislator, and lobbyist. Blackstone, Kuyper, Holmes, and Einstein help prove my thesis.Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode expands on last week’s episode by explaining why I think Jesus might "double down" on his "woe" for today's Christian lawyers. The reason: lawyers are taught not to believe in law and that can hinder others in coming to know Christ. That was true of my experience as lawyer, legislator, and lobbyist. Blackstone, Kuyper, Holmes, and Einstein help prove my thesis.

After a brief discussion about the challenges of introversion, this episode examines Paul's authority to judge unrepentant sin in 1 Corinthians 5, highlighting that biblical discipline is restorative, not punitive. It then explores the doctrine of hell as self-chosen separation from God, using both Jesus's teaching on Gehenna and C.S. Lewis's imagery. Pastor Derek next clarifies the meaning of baptism and the Lord's Supper as tangible means of grace. A listener question about Neo-Calvinism prompts discussion of Kuyper's “every square inch” theology and how it calls believers to integrate faith into all of life, while maintaining a gospel-centered humility. The episode concludes with reflections on prayer, noting that unanswered petitions often reveal God's deeper work of shaping our trust and dependence on Him.

Justin Kuyper is the Co-Founder & CEO of Openvest, a fintech platform democratizing elite hedge fund and private equity investing exposures. After years in consulting and finance — including running a hedge fund where he consistently outperformed benchmarks — Justin saw how Wall Street locked ordinary people out with 2%+ fees and exclusivity. With Openvest, he set out to change that by making hedge-fund and private-equity style portfolios accessible to everyone for just $3/month. Bootstrapping Openvest from scratch, Justin has guided the company through product-market fit, filed multiple patents, and built scalable systems that deliver institutional-grade portfolios with the simplicity of a subscription. A Columbia MBA graduate (Top 20%), he blends deep financial expertise with hands-on entrepreneurial grit. His mission is to tear down the velvet rope around wealth-building and empower everyday investors to grow smarter, faster, and more affordably. For more information, visit openvest.co.

The Weekend Workshop Podcast features Washburn University students from the Interpersonal Communication weekend course having real, honest conversations about relationships and connection. These discussions are from students, not professionals, offering perspectives and experiences on communication, love, and life, not professional advice. This edition features Shannon, Kuyper, and Drayton in their episode "Behind the Boundary"

Dr. Michael Thiessen and Pastor Nate Wright get practical about what it means to build Christian culture at the national level. Picking up from last week, they argue that freedom is only secure when it’s tethered to Christ—and then work through the “messy details” Christians must think through: covenantal nationhood, immigration and oaths, public worship, courts and penalties, and the Lord’s Day. In this conversation, they cover: * Why nations are covenantal, not merely ethnic, and why that matters for law and belonging (Ruth, Rahab, Kuyper, Rushdoony).* Immigration & citizenship: the biblical categories of sojourner/resident/citizen; why oaths to God and constitutional loyalty are essential; equal civil justice without parallel legal systems.* Public worship & free speech: protecting public order (no high places, no public idolatry or blasphemy) while safeguarding reasoned religious dispute.* Courts & penalties: replacing warehousing prisons with restitution and structured bond-service, reserving capital penalties for capital crimes.* Lord’s Day in public life: civil rest that protects worship without policing private piety.* Common objections (“Isn’t this illiberal?” “What about free speech?”) and why law is a teacher. Events & Links: * Fall Bible Conference — Oct 23–25, 2025, Big Tree Inn, Upstate NY (with Dr. Joe Boot): https://www.ezrainstitute.com/fall-bible-conference/* Ezra Conference East — Nov 1, 2025, Ingersoll, Ontario: Think Christianly about Islam & Immigration: https://www.ezrainstitute.com/ezra-conference-east/* Explore and support the work at Ezra Media—new site, new shows, subscriber perks, and year-end giving opportunities: https://ezramedia.tv/

Dr. Michael Thiessen and Pastor Nate Wright get practical about what it means to build Christian culture at the national level. Picking up from last week, they argue that freedom is only secure when it’s tethered to Christ—and then work through the “messy details” Christians must think through: covenantal nationhood, immigration and oaths, public worship, courts and penalties, and the Lord’s Day. In this conversation, they cover: * Why nations are covenantal, not merely ethnic, and why that matters for law and belonging (Ruth, Rahab, Kuyper, Rushdoony).* Immigration & citizenship: the biblical categories of sojourner/resident/citizen; why oaths to God and constitutional loyalty are essential; equal civil justice without parallel legal systems.* Public worship & free speech: protecting public order (no high places, no public idolatry or blasphemy) while safeguarding reasoned religious dispute.* Courts & penalties: replacing warehousing prisons with restitution and structured bond-service, reserving capital penalties for capital crimes.* Lord’s Day in public life: civil rest that protects worship without policing private piety.* Common objections (“Isn’t this illiberal?” “What about free speech?”) and why law is a teacher. Events & Links: * Fall Bible Conference — Oct 23–25, 2025, Big Tree Inn, Upstate NY (with Dr. Joe Boot): https://www.ezrainstitute.com/fall-bible-conference/* Ezra Conference East — Nov 1, 2025, Ingersoll, Ontario: Think Christianly about Islam & Immigration: https://www.ezrainstitute.com/ezra-conference-east/* Explore and support the work at Ezra Media—new site, new shows, subscriber perks, and year-end giving opportunities: https://ezramedia.tv/

Dr. Michael Thiessen and Pastor Nate Wright get practical about what it means to build Christian culture at the national level. Picking up from last week, they argue that freedom is only secure when it’s tethered to Christ—and then work through the “messy details” Christians must think through: covenantal nationhood, immigration and oaths, public worship, courts and penalties, and the Lord’s Day. In this conversation, they cover: * Why nations are covenantal, not merely ethnic, and why that matters for law and belonging (Ruth, Rahab, Kuyper, Rushdoony).* Immigration & citizenship: the biblical categories of sojourner/resident/citizen; why oaths to God and constitutional loyalty are essential; equal civil justice without parallel legal systems.* Public worship & free speech: protecting public order (no high places, no public idolatry or blasphemy) while safeguarding reasoned religious dispute.* Courts & penalties: replacing warehousing prisons with restitution and structured bond-service, reserving capital penalties for capital crimes.* Lord’s Day in public life: civil rest that protects worship without policing private piety.* Common objections (“Isn’t this illiberal?” “What about free speech?”) and why law is a teacher. Events & Links: * Fall Bible Conference — Oct 23–25, 2025, Big Tree Inn, Upstate NY (with Dr. Joe Boot): https://www.ezrainstitute.com/fall-bible-conference/* Ezra Conference East — Nov 1, 2025, Ingersoll, Ontario: Think Christianly about Islam & Immigration: https://www.ezrainstitute.com/ezra-conference-east/* Explore and support the work at Ezra Media—new site, new shows, subscriber perks, and year-end giving opportunities: https://ezramedia.tv/

Today, we're diving into a fascinating discussion about OpenVest, a fintech company that's making waves by claiming to bring high-level investment strategies to the everyday person. You know that pesky sandwich generation? Well, they're the ones feeling the squeeze trying to juggle raising kids and caring for aging parents, all while building wealth. OpenVest is stepping in, promising to democratize investing with low fees and impressive potential returns. We're talking about starting with as little as $300 and possibly seeing returns of 120% to 300% over three years! But hold on—any time you hear numbers like that, you've gotta wonder about the risks involved. So join us as we unpack their approach, challenge the traditional investment landscape, and ponder whether this could really be the game-changer for folks looking to build a financial legacy.This episode is a real eye-opener for anyone feeling the crunch of the sandwich generation—those caught between raising kids and caring for aging parents. Justin Kuyper from OpenVest joins us to chat about how his fintech company is shaking things up in the investment world. We're exploring how OpenVest is claiming to democratize investment strategies that were once just for the big dogs, like hedge funds and private equity. If you've ever felt like you were missing out on the financial good stuff because of high fees and confusing options, this conversation is for you! Justin dives into OpenVest's proprietary algorithms that are designed to bring institutional-level investment performance to the everyday investor. He's not mincing words when he criticizes traditional retirement plans, calling them “overly diversified bundles of garbage” leading to “flatline growth.” That's a bold statement! We discuss the importance of understanding the risks of chasing high returns, especially when they come with the potential for volatility. After all, high reward often means high risk, right? The conversation flows as we examine OpenVest's fee structure, which is refreshingly simple and low-cost compared to the usual suspects in the investment world. Imagine investing without worrying about those pesky percentage fees gnawing away at your returns! Justin discusses scenarios where low fees can significantly impact long-term wealth building. It's a wild ride through the complexities of finance, but with a refreshing twist that keeps things light and fun. If you're part of the sandwich generation or just curious about innovative investment solutions, this chat is packed with insights that could change how you think about your financial future!Website: https://openvest.co/Thank you for listening! check out https://aboutthatwallet.com 312 Bonus

In this conversation, Anthony Weaver interviews Justin Kuyper, the CEO and founder of OpenVest, a fintech platform designed to help the sandwich generation build strong financial habits. Justin explains how OpenVest democratizes access to investment opportunities typically reserved for elite hedge funds, allowing users to start investing with as little as $300. The discussion covers the company's customer-centric approach, innovative pricing model, marketing strategies, funding methods, and future expansion plans. Justin emphasizes the importance of user trust and the mission to provide better investment options for everyday Americans.The platform being highlighted in this recording is Openvest — a fintech platform offering actively managed, institutional-grade investment strategies to retail investors for just $3/month for individual accounts.In addition, Openvest now offers IRA and 401(k) options, making it a comprehensive, low-cost solution for both everyday and long-term investors. The platform is currently live in 11 U.S. states and expandingTakeaways: Wealth is not just about money; it's a freedom enabler that allows us to pursue our passions and enjoy life to the fullest. OpenVest makes investing accessible for everyone, starting with a minimum of just $300, which is a game changer for many. The platform aims to democratize wealth building, giving users access to the same investment opportunities as elite hedge funds, but without the hefty price tag. Chapters00:00 Introduction to OpenVest and Its Mission02:42 The Value Proposition of OpenVest05:16 Building a Customer-Centric Business08:22 User Growth and Marketing Strategies10:45 Funding and Investment Strategies13:40 The Inspiration Behind OpenVest16:39 Future Plans and Expansion19:15 Final Thoughts and AdviceWebsite: https://openvest.co/Thank you for listening! Be sure to check https://aboutthatwallet.com for more podcast episodes and many more resources!Disclaimer: The content provided in this episode is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. Please consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.Episode: 312

House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.” Witnesses Panel I (Outside Experts) • Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, President, Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, Anchorage, AK • Ms. Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Dutch Kuyper, Vice President, Lands and Development, Cook Inlet Region, Inc., Anchorage, AK • Mr. John Christensen Jr., Tribal President, Native Village of Port Heiden, Port Heiden, AK (Minority witness) Panel II (Outside Experts) • Mr. Ethan Tyler, Senior Director, Public Policy and Lands, Aleut, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clark Penney, President, Penney Capital, Anchorage, AK • Mr. Clarence Clark, Owner, Southeast Alaska Resources, Ketchikan, AK • Mr. Philip Wight, Associate Professor of History and Arctic & Northern Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK (Minority witness) Committee Notice and Documents: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418363 https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118599

Ze verschijnen zodra verkiezingen in aantocht zijn: boeken van lijsttrekkers. En los van verkiezingen: portretten van leiders in spe of van afgezwaaide nestors. Wat staat daar eigenlijk in? Hoe leerzaam zijn ze, wat vertellen ze ons over visie, stijl en kwaliteiten? Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger lezen in Rob Jettens boek en Johan Remkes' herinneringen. En in het werk van vele anderen. *** Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show! Op 21 september: Betrouwbare Bronnen in het Concertgebouw: Muziek en tirannie. Met het Arethusa Quartet en Daniel Rowland. Er zijn nog enkele tickets verkrijgbaar! Ben je vriend, dan kun je meedingen naar het boek over Johan Remkes of het boek van Rob Jetten! Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend een mailtje en wij zoeken contact. *** Er vijf soorten boeken van politici. Allereerst memoires en herinneringen. Soms zijn die erg boeiend en de receptuur voor zulk succes is verfijnd. De opmerkelijk hoge verkoopcijfers van Vrijheid door Angela Merkel laten zien dat het kan. Op dag 1 verkocht de uitgever één exemplaar per seconde. Afgelopen week verscheen Het kon minder, een boek over Johan Remkes. Het is genieten van de ‘woordkarige’ liberaal die veel meemaakte en dat broodnuchter analyseert. Zijn belevenissen met de LPF in 2002 waren afdoende om in 2024 te bedanken voor het premierschap. Tweede genre is de 'ideologische preekbeurt'. Die kent in ons land een grote traditie. Henri Bontenbal durft een nieuwe poging en een doortimmerd betoog over zijn visie is zeker welkom. Maar het zijn grote schoenen die hij heeft te vullen: Kuyper, Alexander de Savornin Lohman, paus Leo XIII en Sybrand Buma. Collega-leiders die zulke preekbeurten schreven waren Vladimir Lenin, Pieter Jelles Troelstra, Michail Gorbatsjov en Frits Bolkestein. En ook Pim Fortuyn en later Martin Bosma. Het derde boekengenre is 'testimonium van onafhankelijk denken'. Toen hij nog net CDA’er was gaf Pieter Omtzigt dat af. Vervolgens noemde hij zijn eigen nieuwe partij naar de titel van het boek. Zulke boeken verschijnen vaker. Van Bij1-ideoloog Willem Schinkel tot communistische rivaal van Stalin, Leon Trotski. En Barack Obama die in 'Dromen van mijn vader' schetste hoe anders hij was en toch oer-Amerikaans. Het vierde genre is: boeken die 'eigenaarschap claimen'. Voor velen werd Pim Fortuyn ziener en profeet toen hij vanaf 1997 begon te publiceren over 'de islamisering'. Dit thema werd voor altijd het zijne. Caroline van der Plas claimde met haar boek 'gezond verstand', gewoonheid en ruraal sentiment. Silvio Berlusconi werd fameus door een gratis full colour feestboek dat zijn successen in zaken, sport, liefde en politiek lef als vanzelfsprekendheid claimde. Het vijfde genre? Het door en door politieke boek van een politiek leider die over iets totaal on-politieks schrijft. Oud-premier Dries van Agt en zijn liefde voor Japanse finesse. Voormalig EU-president Herman van Rompuy als dichter in het middeleeuwse genre van de oosterse Haiku. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing met die novelle over zijn liefdesaffaire met Lady Di. En Rob Jettens Hoe het wel kan is een wat poëtische bundel van jeugddromen en grote ambities – hij wil de Cornelis Lely van de 21e eeuw zijn. Een aanstekelijk droombeeld na de ‘slappe hap’ van Geert Wilders en Dick Schoof. *** Verder luisteren 369 - Rob Jetten wil een ideeënstrijd rond het midden 16 - Johan Remkes wil de democratie redden 467 - De twee levens van Angela Merkel 161 - Hans van Mierlo, een politieke popster 339 – De eeuw van Bismarck 150 - De memoires van Barack Obama 133 - Amerikaanse presidenten: boeken die je móet lezen! 149 - De zeven levens van Abraham Kuyper, een ongrijpbaar staatsman 45 - Liefdesbrieven van François Mitterrand 394 – Honderd jaar na zijn dood: de schrijnende actualiteit van Lenin 93 - Hoe Gorbatsjov en het Sovjet-imperium ten onder gingen 485 - De bijzondere veelzijdigheid van Frits Bolkestein 162 - Pieter Omtzigt over macht en tegenmacht 356 - Silvio Berlusconi, het einde van een tijdperk 320 – Politieke onmacht in het digitale tijdperk met Kees Verhoeven 164 - Dries van Agt - Eigenzinnig politicus, paradijsvogel, wereldburger 430 - Zes markante Belgische premiers 2 - PG Kroeger over politieke memoires *** Tijdlijn 00:00:00 – Deel 1 00:32:53 – Deel 2 00:55:13 – Deel 3 01:17:28 – EindeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it mean to see work not as a curse but as part of God's original design? In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey is joined by board member Mark Van Drunen to welcome David L. Bahnsen for a rich conversation about his new book, Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life. Bahnsen is the founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, a private wealth management firm managing more than $4.5 billion in client assets. David is the author of Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It, The Case for Dividend Growth: Investing in a Post-Crisis World, and There's No Free Lunch, 250 Economic Truths. Mark Van Drunen works in finance and is a ruling elder at Redeemer PCA in Hudson, Ohio. He serves on the Reformed Forum Board of Directors. Together, they explore how a robustly Reformed view of vocation challenges the sacred–secular divide, recovers the dignity of labor, and reorients our understanding of productivity and flourishing. Drawing from Genesis 1, Reformed anthropology, and the legacy of Kuyper, Bahnsen argues that work is not a mere means to consumption or status, but an essential expression of our identity as image-bearers of God. The discussion also addresses pressing contemporary questions—from the pitfalls of “work–life balance” and “follow your passion” mantras, to the theological problems with universal basic income and the cultural obsession with consumption. Listeners will be encouraged to see their daily labor as an act of worship, anticipating the greater work of the new creation secured in Christ. This is a conversation at the intersection of theology, economics, and discipleship—aimed at helping Christians recover a biblically grounded vision for work that fosters maturity in Christ and glorifies God in every sphere of life. Watch on YouTube Chapters 00:00 Reformed Forum Conference Early Bird Rate 01:53 Introduction 08:18 Work Is Not a Curse 11:22 Working in Heaven? 17:10 The Meaning of the Title, Full-Time 21:57 Making Money and Gaining 24:49 Glorifying God at Work 28:10 The Bible and Economics 36:55 Universal Basic Income 41:11 Following Your Passion 47:39 Work and the Pulpit 51:03 Don't Waste Your Life 55:12 If You Don't Find Joy at Work 58:34 Conclusion

What does it mean to see work not as a curse but as part of God's original design? In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey is joined by board member Mark Van Drunen to welcome David L. Bahnsen for a rich conversation about his new book, Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life. Bahnsen is the founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, a private wealth management firm managing more than $4.5 billion in client assets. David is the author of Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It, The Case for Dividend Growth: Investing in a Post-Crisis World, and There's No Free Lunch, 250 Economic Truths. Mark Van Drunen works in finance and is a ruling elder at Redeemer PCA in Hudson, Ohio. He serves on the Reformed Forum Board of Directors. Together, they explore how a robustly Reformed view of vocation challenges the sacred–secular divide, recovers the dignity of labor, and reorients our understanding of productivity and flourishing. Drawing from Genesis 1, Reformed anthropology, and the legacy of Kuyper, Bahnsen argues that work is not a mere means to consumption or status, but an essential expression of our identity as image-bearers of God. The discussion also addresses pressing contemporary questions—from the pitfalls of “work–life balance” and “follow your passion” mantras, to the theological problems with universal basic income and the cultural obsession with consumption. Listeners will be encouraged to see their daily labor as an act of worship, anticipating the greater work of the new creation secured in Christ. This is a conversation at the intersection of theology, economics, and discipleship—aimed at helping Christians recover a biblically grounded vision for work that fosters maturity in Christ and glorifies God in every sphere of life. Watch on YouTube Chapters 00:00 Reformed Forum Conference Early Bird Rate 01:53 Introduction 08:18 Work Is Not a Curse 11:22 Working in Heaven? 17:10 The Meaning of the Title, Full-Time 21:57 Making Money and Gaining 24:49 Glorifying God at Work 28:10 The Bible and Economics 36:55 Universal Basic Income 41:11 Following Your Passion 47:39 Work and the Pulpit 51:03 Don’t Waste Your Life 55:12 If You Don’t Find Joy at Work 58:34 Conclusion Participants: Camden Bucey, David Bahnsen, Mark Van Drunen

Hour 2--J&J Show Friday 8/8/25-- NFL preseason last night and tonight's games & what has happened to the QBs & Ernie Kuyper, Murray State General Manager, talks about his move from 901

This is the seventh lesson in Dr. Camden Bucey's Reformed Academy course, Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. Is there any shared ground between believers and unbelievers? In this lesson, we explore the doctrine of common grace—the means by which God, in his goodness, temporarily restrains judgment and bestows non-saving blessings even on those who remain in rebellion against him. You will discover how this temporary, non-saving grace provides space for meaningful interaction, cultural engagement, and the proclamation of the gospel. Drawing from biblical and theological insights, including historical reflections from Calvin, Warfield, Kuyper, and Van Til, we examine how common grace enables communication without compromising the antithesis. Learn how to faithfully build bridges without erasing the gospel's call to repentance and faith.01:53 The Nature and Scope of Common Grace07:20 Common Grace in Redemptive History09:51 Biblical Foundations of Common Grace20:24 Common Grace and Apologetics27:21 Historical Perspectives on Common Grace35:57 Withstanding Rejection39:11 Summary and ConclusionRegister for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress, download supplemental resources, and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in covenant theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/defending-our-hopeCamden Bucey (MDiv, PhD) is Executive Director of Reformed Forum and a minister of Hope Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Grayslake, Illinois. He is the author of Karl Rahner (Great Thinkers) and Lamentations, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: A 12-Week Study. Your donations help us to provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/

This is the seventh lesson in Dr. Camden Bucey's Reformed Academy course, Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. Is there any shared ground between believers and unbelievers? In this lesson, we explore the doctrine of common grace—the means by which God, in his goodness, temporarily restrains judgment and bestows non-saving blessings even on those who remain in rebellion against him. You will discover how this temporary, non-saving grace provides space for meaningful interaction, cultural engagement, and the proclamation of the gospel. Drawing from biblical and theological insights, including historical reflections from Calvin, Warfield, Kuyper, and Van Til, we examine how common grace enables communication without compromising the antithesis. Learn how to faithfully build bridges without erasing the gospel's call to repentance and faith. 01:53 The Nature and Scope of Common Grace  07:20 Common Grace in Redemptive History 09:51 Biblical Foundations of Common Grace 20:24 Common Grace and Apologetics 27:21 Historical Perspectives on Common Grace 35:57 Withstanding Rejection 39:11 Summary and Conclusion   Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress, download supplemental resources, and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to more than two dozen more video courses in covenant theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedforum.org/courses/def...   Camden Bucey (MDiv, PhD) is Executive Director of Reformed Forum and a minister of Hope Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Grayslake, Illinois. He is the author of Karl Rahner (Great Thinkers) and Lamentations, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: A 12-Week Study.   Your donations help us to provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/    #apologetics #evangelism #presupp

In this bonus episode of Biblical Anarchy, host Jacob Winograd re-releases a recent livestream from the LCI Greenroom featuring Chris Spangle, founder of the We Are Libertarians podcast network. As tensions rise with Iran and the world inches closer to another war, the conversation explores a provocative question: What if the most rational response to empire isn't to vote harder, but to opt out entirely? Enter the grill pill—a growing mindset that suggests true resistance to tyranny begins by focusing on faith, family, localism, and sanity.Together, Winograd and Spangle discuss the emotional, spiritual, and practical toll of national politics, the illusion of top-down solutions, and why humble stewardship may be more impactful than partisan combat. They cover burnout, Ron Paul, audience capture, political idolatry, Kuyper's sphere sovereignty, and how Christians can rediscover their calling in a collapsing culture. Raw, reflective, and deeply relevant—this conversation asks whether it's time to stop chasing political power and simply... Make America Grill Again.

What is a Christian view of law? According to Romans 7:14, the answer depends on one’s metaphysics. Today David explains why some Christians would find such an answer too philosophical and speculative sounding to be Christian, even perhaps even unbiblical. But Herman Bavinck and Abraham Kuyper told us more than 100 years ago this would happen. Kuyper even saw the Calvinism he loved grinding to a metaphysical halt.

According to Romans 7:14, the answer depends on one’s metaphysic. Today David explains why some Christians would find such an answer too philosophical and speculative sounding to be Christian, even perhaps even unbiblical. But Herman Bavinck and Abraham Kuyper told us more than 100 years ago this would happen. Kuyper even saw the Calvinism he loved grinding to a metaphysical halt.Support the show: https://www.factennessee.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a Christian view of law? According to Romans 7:14, the answer depends on one’s metaphysics. Today David explains why some Christians would find such an answer too philosophical and speculative sounding to be Christian, even perhaps even unbiblical. But Herman Bavinck and Abraham Kuyper told us more than 100 years ago this would happen. Kuyper even saw the Calvinism he loved grinding to a metaphysical halt.

In this episode, Cory and Gray finish their series reviewing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism. This week, they discuss Lecture 6 on Calvinism and the Future.Sources mentioned in this episode:Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002).N. Gray Sutanto, A Sense of the Divine: An Affective Model of General Revelation from the Reformed Tradition, 1st ed. (Cambridge University Press, 2025), https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/religion/theology/sense-divine-affective-model-general-revelation-reformed-traditionBrad S. Gregory, The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Secularized Society (Cambridge, Mass: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2012).Nathanial Gray Sutano and Cory C. Brock, eds., T&T Clark Handbook of Neo-Calvinism, T&t Clark Handbooks (London ; New York: T&T Clark, 2024).Cory C. Brock, A Student's Guide to Scripture, Series eds. John Perritt and Linda Oliver, (Fearn: Christian Focus, 2025). https://www.christianfocus.com/en-gb/product/9781527112834/track-a-students-guide-to-scripture-paperbackExploring Neo-Calvinism: Foundations for Cultural Apologetics6-SESSION WEEKLY ONLINE COHORTMONDAYS, MAY 26 - JUNE 30, 2025https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/cohort/neo-calvinist-theology-for-apologetics-august-2025/Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

s7e11 Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism - Lecture 5, Calvinism and Art In this episode, Marinus, Gray, and James continue a series reviewing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism. This week, they discuss Lecture 5 on Calvinism and Art.Sources mentioned in this episode:Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002).Gavin Ortlund, Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't: The Beauty of Christian Theism (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021).Robert Covolo, “Arts,” in T&T Clark Handbook of Neo-Calvinism, ed. Nathaniel Gray Sutanto and Cory Brock, 1st ed. (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2024), 487–97. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tt-clark-handbook-of-neocalvinism-9780567698094/Robert Covolo, Fashion Theology (Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2020).Hans Rookmaaker, Modern Art and the Death of a Culture, Crossway print (Wheaton, Ill: Crossway Books, 1994).Roger D. Henderson, The Artistic Sphere: The Arts in Neo-Calvinist Perspective, 1st ed (Westmont: InterVarsity Press, 2024).Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

Pastors today are navigating a complex, demanding, and often overwhelming landscape. Beyond the pulpit, they're expected to show up as counselors, administrators, fundraisers, teachers, building caretakers—and more. Some research even suggests pastors are carrying the weight of 13 different roles. It's no wonder so many feel stretched thin, exhausted, and alone. Today, Rachael and Dan sit down with Dr. Rose Madrid Swetman, Associate Director of the Center for Transforming Engagement, to name the often-unseen burdens pastors and ministry leaders carry—and to explore what it means to create space for care, support, and more sustainable leadership. Whether you're a pastor, a ministry leader, or someone who walks alongside and loves one, this episode offers a deeply human invitation: to reflect on how we care for ourselves, our leaders, and our communities. You'll find honest stories, thoughtful wisdom, and tangible practices for cultivating resilience—not by striving harder, but by rooting more deeply in connection: with God, with others, and with the truth that we were never meant to carry it all alone. Related Resources: Feeling overwhelmed or isolated in ministry? You're not alone. The Center for Transforming Engagement offers tools, support, and community to help you rediscover joy, build resilience, and lead with lasting impact. Find program offerings and resources at transformingengagement.org and find out more about Resilience Circles at transformingengagement.org/circles.  Self-Facilitated Resilience Retreat Guides: Download this free series to focus on three key areas of resilience: People, Practices, and Purpose. These mini-retreats are flexible and self-paced, providing practical tools to navigate life's challenges and strengthen your resilience. Get your free guides at transformingengagement.org/self-facilitated-resilience-retreat-guides. Rose cites the work of Steven Sandage, a Boston University School of Theology professor of psychology of religion and theology, who has found rates of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in clergy at levels higher than those in post-deployment military personnel. You can read about that work here: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/why-are-so-many-religious-leaders-facing-stress-and-burnout/.  Rose also recommends looking into the work of Abraham Kuypter on public theology. Find more here: https://lexhampress.com/Kuyper

In this episode, Cory and James continue a series reviewing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism. This week, they continue discussing Lecture 4 on Calvinism and Science.Sources mentioned in this episode:Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002).Timothy Keller, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical (New York, New York: Viking, 2016).Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

s7e7In this episode, Marinus, Cory, and James continue a series discussing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism. This week they discuss Lecture 4 on Calvinism and Science.Sources mentioned in this episode:Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002).Seb Falk, The Light Ages: A Medieval Journey of Discovery (London: Penguin Books, 2021).Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/editorialtpv El día de hoy hablaremos del capítulo "Dos enfoques históricos cristianos sobre la política", del libro de David Koyzis "Visiones e Ilusiones Políticas" (2022). Ver aquí: https://teologiaparavivir.com/koyzis-visiones-e-ilusiones/. El programa explora dos perspectivas cristianas históricas sobre la política: la católica romana y la reformada. La visión católica, centrada en la subsidiariedad, propone una jerarquía social con Dios en la cúspide, seguida de la Iglesia, el Estado, y diversas comunidades con autonomía relativa. La perspectiva reformada, basada en la "soberanía en su propia esfera" de Kuyper, postula una sociedad no jerárquica donde Dios confiere autoridad directamente a diferentes esferas (familia, Estado, Iglesia, etc.), sin una autoridad mediadora. Ambas perspectivas rechazan ideologías seculares, y el texto analiza las ideas de pensadores clave como Tomás de Aquino, León XIII, Maritain, Calvino, Althusius, Groen van Prinsterer, Kuyper, y Dooyeweerd para ilustrar estos enfoques.  Siguenos: - Web: https://teologiaparavivir.com/ - Blog: https://semperreformandaperu.org/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teologiaparavivir/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teologiaparavivir/ - Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/teologiaparavivir/

In this episode, Marinus, Gray, and James continue a series discussing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism. This week they continue their discussion of Lecture 3 on Calvinism, Politics, and the Church.Sources mentioned in this episode:Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002).Abraham Kuyper and James D. Bratt, Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Carlisle: W.B. Eerdmans ; Paternoster Press, 1998).Jessica Renee Joustra and Robert Joustra, eds., Calvinism for a Secular Age: A Twenty-First-Century Reading of Abraham Kuyper's Stone Lectures (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2021).Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Gray, Cory, and James continue a series discussing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism. This week they discuss lecture 3 on Calvinism and Politics focusing on the topic of the state.Sources mentioned in this episode:Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002).Abraham Kuyper, Common Grace (Volume 3): God's Gifts for a Fallen World, 1st ed, Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology Series (Bellingham: Faithlife Corporation, 2020).H. M. Kuitert, Everything Is Politics but Politics Is Not Everything: A Theological Perspective on Faith and Politics (Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co, 1986).Luke Bretherton, Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case for Democracy (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2019).Matthew Kaemingk, Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear (Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018).David T. Koyzis, Citizenship Without Illusions: A Christian Guide to Political Engagement, 1st ed (Westmont: InterVarsity Press, 2024).Jonathan Chaplin, Faith in Democracy: Framing a Politics of Deep Diversity (La Vergne: Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd, 2021).David Brooks Awarded 2020 Kuyper Prize, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6iCz8w90x4.Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Cory and James continue a series discussing Abraham Kuyper'sLectures on Calvinism.Sources mentioned in this episode:Abraham Kuyper,Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002).Abraham Kuyper and James D. Bratt,Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Carlisle: W.B. Eerdmans ; Paternoster Press, 1998).Jessica Renee Joustra and Robert Joustra, eds.,Calvinism for a Secular Age: A Twenty-First-Century Reading of Abraham Kuyper's Stone Lectures (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2021).Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠⁠Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Cory and James begin a series discussing Abraham Kuyper's Lectures on Calvinism. Sources mentioned in this episode: Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: Six Lectures Delivered at Princeton University [in 1898] (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2002). Abraham Kuyper and James D. Bratt, Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader (Grand Rapids, Mich. : Carlisle: W.B. Eerdmans ; Paternoster Press, 1998). Jessica Renee Joustra and Robert Joustra, eds., Calvinism for a Secular Age: A Twenty-First-Century Reading of Abraham Kuyper's Stone Lectures (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2021). Reach us at graceincommonpodcast@gmail.com. If you want to make a donation, please visit ⁠⁠⁠https://donorbox.org/graceincommon⁠⁠⁠ Our theme music is Molly Molly by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) ⁠⁠⁠CC BY-NC 4.0⁠⁠⁠

Abraham Kuyper and retired NBA superstar Charles Barkley both see something in a "Golden Age" that may produce an unintended consequence. Kuyper offered a solution to the problem Barkley sees at the First Christian Congress in 1891. His solution, though, is not a choice between mere socialism or mere capitalism or between envy and greed. The church must lead the way.

Abraham Kuyper and retired NBA superstar Charles Barkley both see something in a "Golden Age" that may produce an unintended consequence. Kuyper offered a solution to the problem Barkley sees at the First Christian Congress in 1891. His solution, though, is not a choice between mere socialism or mere capitalism or between envy and greed. The church must lead the way.

Have you ever wondered how to build a culture that your employees can thrive in? We all know that employee satisfaction helps your business both from a customer satisfaction perspective and productivity perspective. In today's episode we interview Maggie Kuyper with Harpeth Painting to talk about the 8 Factors of Employee Passion and how to apply them into your business in 2025.Need help putting these 8 Factors into action in 2025? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com!

Entrepreneurship is hard in itself, beating cancer is even harder, but imagine blending both of those worlds together and the challenges that come with it. In today's episode we interview Matt Kuyper with Harpeth Painting to share his story on how he overcame Leukemia in 2023, and how he navigated that both personally and professionally to come out stronger on the other side. Struggling to put together a plan to afford you options in life? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com! Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/elite-business-advice PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

Entrepreneurship is hard in itself, beating cancer is even harder, but imagine blending both of those worlds together and the challenges that come with it. In today's episode we interview Matt Kuyper with Harpeth Painting to share his story on how he overcame Leukemia in 2023, and how he navigated that both personally and professionally to come out stronger on the other side.Struggling to put together a plan to afford you options in life? Schedule a free business analysis meeting with us at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com!

De Kuyper is an icon in the drinks world. It's been producing spirits for over 300 years, and the liqueurs, for which is rightly famous, for more than a century.So in this special episode we're thrilled to be joined by De Kuyper Master Distiller Myriam Hendrickx, and De Kuyper Global Brand Ambassador Max de Smit to find out more, including what makes De Kuyper so special, insights into some of the delicious expressions in the portfolio and, of course, how these liqueurs can inspire bartenders in their cocktail creations. For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.comWhat we're mixing:SidecarIngredients1 part De Kuyper Curacao2 parts cognac1 part lemon1 bar spoon sugarMethod:Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a coupe glass.To find out more about De Kuyper Liqueurs, visit De Kuyper and follow Max de Smit @xamsmith and Myriam Hendrickx @myriam_hendrickx_rutteThe Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explore how the work college model is redefining holistic education at Kuyper College in Grand Rapids, MI. President Patti Harris discusses how integrating learning, work, and service cultivates a student experience rooted in Christian principles that exemplify dignity and respect. Learn about the unique challenges, intentional practices, and lasting impacts of this model that aligns work with faith, fostering personal and professional growth.Join us as we discuss:[5:17] Kuyper's inspiration in pursuing the work college model[12:55] Incorporating work into a holistic learning experience[20:53] Three important work college values in Christian higher edCheck out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:Every Good Endeavor by Timothy KellerTo hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website, or search for Biblical Higher Ed Talk in your favorite podcast player.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Abraham Kuyper's Sphere Sovereignty with Vincent BacoteIn this episode of the Trinity Forum Conversations podcast, host Brian Daskam and guest Dr. Vincent Bacote explore Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper's contributions to Reformed theology, with particular emphasis on his concept of sphere sovereignty:“Kuyper helps us to see that we can be Christian in public spaces without having to turn those public spaces into churches and that we don't have to have a triumphalistic aspiration in order to be faithful in those spaces.” - Dr. Vincent Bacote Kuyper believed that different domains of life, such as church, government, education, and family, each have their own integrity and should operate independently within their God-given roles. As Dr. Bacote argues, Kuyper's ideas can help modern Christians engage more faithfully and imaginatively in public life without succumbing to triumphalism or tribalism. They also address Kuyper's controversial views on race and how to critically appreciate his positive contributions despite his flaws.This podcast is an edited version of a conversation recorded in fall of 2024. Learn more about Vincent Bacote.00:00 Introducing Dr. Vincent Bacote, professor and Trinity Forum Senior Fellow00:57 Who is Abraham Kuyper?01:54 Understanding Kuyper's Concept of Sphere Sovereignty04:33 Sphere Sovereignty in Practice14:35 Kuyper's Views on Race21:36 Applying Kuyper's Ideas Today32:10 Vince's Thoughts on Christians Shaping CultureAuthors and books mentioned in the conversation:The Spirit in Public Theology, Appropriating the Legacy of Abraham Kuyper, by Vincent BacoteContours of the Kuyperian tradition, by Craig BartholomewRelated Trinity Forum Readings:Sphere SovereigntyWrestling with God, Simone WeilChildren of Light and Children of Darkness, by Reinhold NiebuhrPolitics, Morality, and Civility,  by Vaclav HavelThe Origins of Totalitarianism, by Hannah ArendtThe Federalist PapersA Practical View of Real Christianity, by William Wilberforce,Who Stands Fast? by Dietrich BonhoefferRelated Conversations:Hope Beyond Tribalism with James MumfordFaith, Fear & Conspiracy with David FrenchThe Fall, the Founding and the Future of American DemocracyHow to Be a Patriotic ChristianExtremism and the Path Back to Peace with Elizabeth NeumannDemocracy & Solidarity with James Davison Hunter and David BrooksTo listen to this or any of our episodes in full, visit ttf.org/podcast and to help make content like this possible, join the Trinity Forum SocietySpecial thanks to Ned Bustard for our podcast artwork.

Have you thought about getting into the commercial painting space but aren't sure where to start or what to expect? Or maybe you're currently in that space but are looking for some benchmarks or insights on how to be better? In today's episode we have 2 of our good friends from the PCA Commercial Committee, Maggie Kuyper with Harpeth Painting and Chris Elliott of ONIT Painting to dive into these common questions. We also share a little bit about the upcoming PCA Commercial Conference taking place on November 12th through the 15th in Scottsdale Arizona and what you can expect to take away from the event if you're considering attending! Visit www.pcapainted.org/events for more info! Need help getting your business in a spot to thrive while including commercial work? Schedule a free business analysis meeting at www.elitebusinessadvisors.com Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/elite-business-advice PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/

Our special guest today will make you rethink what women can do and achieve in a male-dominated field, specifically in the construction space. She will surely hook you with her witty responses, empower you with her strong personality, and inspire you with her relatable story. Ladies and gentlement, meet Maggie Kuyper, the co-founder of Harpeth Painting LLC, a construction business in Nashville, Tennessee. It hasn't been an easy climb to success. While significant progress has been made over the past few decades, women continue to face challenges that hinder their full participation. Maggie unapologetically unveils the truth about unfair stereotypes and the adversities women face in male-centered industries. Maggie had been an educator for ten years before bravely venturing into the world of business with her husband and their hard-earned savings. We got the opportunity to listen to Maggie's story today because she was connected to me by her dad, Dr. Jeff Cornwall. He is an entrepreneurial mastermind and passionate educator. In case you didn't know, I also got to interview Jeff in a recent Inspired Speaker Series video in The Pond. It was a conversation filled with wisdom about the ins and outs of the business field. He let that entrepreneurial mind shine through!  For women out there who are having second thoughts about bringing their business ideas to life, this episode will give you the empowerment that you need. This series is presented by Ripple Central (www.ripplecentral.com) and Owner Insite (www.owner-insite.com).

Are you part of the neo-Covenantal tradition or the neo-Baptist tradition when it comes to law and politics? Today, David defines these two groups based on 30 years of dealing with Christians in the legal and policy spheres. In this episode, though, he explains why the neo-Covenanters are Gnostics and would have Calvin and Kuyper rolling in their graves.