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In today’s episode, we kick off a series with Dr. Marcus Mininger on resolving conflict with peers, particularly between those in ministry and who are office-bearers, from the perspective of the Apostle Paul. These episodes come from a recent talk at the Niagara Office-Bearers Conference at Immanuel United Reformed Church in Jordan, Ontario. In this first part, Dr. Mininger will reflect on Galatians 2:2, where he'll show us that we are to submit to one another out of reverence for God in times of conflict between peers.

Finishing our series on the sacraments this week, in reflecting upon the Lord’s Supper, Dr. Cornelis Venema addresses whether children may come to the Lord’s Table (a growing practice among some Reformed churches), a practice known as paedocommunion or infant communion. 

We continue our series on the sacraments this week by giving our attention to the Lord’s Supper, led by Dr. Venema, who’ll provide us with a general introduction of communion, giving a brief survey of varying views of the sacrament while highlighting the Reformed view.

In today's episode, one of the most debated questions in all of theology will be addressed by President of Mid-America and Professor of Doctrinal Studies, Dr. Cornelis Venema, and Professor of Church History, Dr. Alan Strange: Should Infants Be Baptized? If the baptism of children of believing parents is permissible, what is the biblical case for such?

Starting today, we’re going to take a look at the sacraments in Reformed theology. Dr. Cornelis Venema and Dr. Alan Strange begin with the sacrament of baptism by answering the simple question: What is it?

In today’s episode, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies, concludes his series on being Christlike in Conflict. He’ll reflect upon one of the most devastating instances in the Old Testament: the split of the tribes of Israel.

Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies, continues his series on Christlike in Conflict and how that theme is presented in certain Old Testament accounts. Today, he takes us through the history of David and Absalom and where the Spirit of Christ was present in this tumultuous family conflict.

In today’s episode, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies, introduces us to a three-part theme of being Christlike in Conflict. As Rev. Vander Hart has said before, Scripture is not silent about the conflicts that have attended the life of the church throughout her history. It can be a real benefit to us when we consider the tremendous impact that our Savior made through his Holy Spirit, even upon the life of the church in the older covenant era, that is, in the Old Testament. With that in mind, Rev. Vander Hart takes us through a series of OT accounts of conflict and how the Spirit of Christ is with his people in such passages. He begins today with a couple of rebellions against Moses.

In today’s episode, Dr. J. Mark Beach concludes the discussion on conditional forgiveness and repentance by describing forgiving as God forgives. 

Dr. J. Mark Beach, Professor of Ministerial and Doctrinal Studies, continues the conversation on forgiveness and repentance, this time looking more closely at the function of repentance. What is involved in repentance relative to forgiveness?