Colossians' Background and Syncretism

As Christ the Center closes out another year of weekly theological conversation, this special episode reflects on God's faithfulness throughout 2025 by revisiting the most-watched and most-listened-to episodes of the year. Drawing from YouTube engagement, Camden Bucey highlights ten conversations that resonated deeply with listeners—spanning biblical exegesis, redemptive-historical interpretation, Trinitarian theology, apologetics, and pastoral formation. Together, these clips showcase the breadth of Reformed Forum's work: rigorous scholarship, confessional clarity, and a steady commitment to Christ-centered interpretation of Scripture.

The episode also celebrates significant ministry milestones: thousands of students served through Reformed Academy, international reading cohorts across six continents, new books published, and the largest theology conference in Reformed Forum's history. Framed by the theme "Growing Together into Christ" (Ephesians 4:15–16), this highlights episode not only looks back with gratitude but looks forward with confidence—inviting listeners to partner in the ongoing work of theological education for the church worldwide.

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• 00:00:07 Introduction
• 00:00:57 Looking Forward to 2026
• 00:01:38 Growing Together into Christ
• 00:04:26 Top 10 Episodes of 2025
• 00:05:05 Greg Beale | The Use of the Old Testament in Colossians (YouTube)
• 00:08:59 Van Til Group #15 — A Critique of Mathison's Toward a Reformed Apologetics (YouTube)
• 00:19:44 Robert Letham | The Holy Spirit (YouTube)
• 00:23:57 David Saxton | Biblical Meditation: God's Battle Plan for the Mind (YouTube)
• 00:29:04 William Dennison | Van Til and the Problem of Evil (YouTube)
• 00:34:28 Danny Olinger | Meredith G. Kline's Biblical-Theological Reading of the Book of Revelation (YouTube)
• 00:45:06 Marcus Mininger | Redemptive-Historical Interpretation (YouTube)
• 00:51:14 Vos Group #99 — Millennial Views and Modern Theories of the Kingdom (YouTube)
• 00:59:37 Marcus Mininger | Impossible to Be Restored? Temptation and Warning in the Epistle of Hebrews (YouTube)
• 01:14:02 J. Brandon Burks | The Puritans and the Salem Witch Trials (YouTube)
• 01:19:38 Conclusion

Participants: Bill Dennison, Camden Bucey, Carlton Wynne, Danny Olinger, David Saxton, Greg Beale, J. Brandon Burks, Jim Cassidy, Lane G. Tipton, Marcus Mininger, Robert Letham

This is Christ the Center episode 939 (https://www.reformedforum.org/ctc939)