
Christ Over All
Jesus Christ reigns over all things, and this podcast exists to help people see the reality and ramifications of this truth. We post at least four times a month: Twice, we will read aloud a longform essay from our monthly theme. And twice, we will discuss each essay with its author and another Christian leader. Listen in to live in light of Christ’s Lordship.
Latest episodes

Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 2min
4.30 Kyle Claunch, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • "God the Father: Namesake of all Fatherhood"
ABOUT THE EPISODEListen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Kyle Claunch on his Christ Over All essay: "God the Father: Namesake of all Fatherhood" Timestamps00:26 – Intro03:45 – Dr. Wellum’s Highlights of Travel to the UK and Ireland05:56 – Kyle Claunch’s Forthcoming Book07:48 – Where are the Challenges of Feminist Language for God Coming From?17:41 – Analogical, Univocal, and Equivocal Language20:34 – What Does Amy Peeler Argue about God?26:17 – Is there Ever a Non-Metaphorical Language that is Used for God?31:59 – Does EFS Theology Drive Amy Peeler’s View of the Trinity and Metaphorical Language?35:42 – Proper and Figurative Language42:13 – The Value of Being Precise in Our Language Towards God47:31 – The Essential and Personal Nature of God the Father54:57 – How Do These Things Help Us Begin to Reflect the Fatherhood of God?57:49 – Final Thoughts from Dr. Wellum59:41 – Outro Resources to Click“God the Father: Namesake of All Fatherhood”– Kyle Claunch“Theological Language and the Fatherhood of God: An Exegetical and Dogmatic Account” – Kyle Claunch“On the Improper Use of Proper Speech: A Response to Ronald W. Pierce and Erin M. Heim, ‘Biblical Images of God as Moter and Spiritual Formation’” – Kyle ClaunchTheme of the Month: The Paterfamilias: Making Fatherhood Great AgainGive to Support the WorkBooks to Read Post Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard MullerTheoretical Practical Divinity, Vol. 2: Faith in the Triune God – Petrus Van MastrichtReformed Dogmatics, Vol. 2: God and Creation – Herman BavinckSumma Theologiae Book 1 – Thomas Aquinas“Baptists, Sola Scriptura, and the Place of Christian Tradition,” in Baptists and the Christian Tradition – ed. Matthew Emerson, Christopher Morgan & R. Lucas StampsJohn Gill’s Commentary of the First Letter of John – John GillShe Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse – Elizabeth A. JohnsonWomen and the Gender of God – Amy PeelerDiscovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives – eds. Ronald W. Pierce, Cynthia Long Westfall, et. alThe Father and the Feminine: Exploring the Grammar of God and Gender – Spencer Miles BoersmaThe Same God Who Works All Things: Inseparable Operations in Trinitarian Theology – Adonis ViduOn Classical Trinitarianism: Retrieving the Nicene Doctrine of the Triune God – eds. Matthew Barrett and Todd Billings

Jun 30, 2025 • 38min
4.29 Doug Ponder • Reading • "After Complementarianism, What? Why Egalitarians Are (Still) Winning the Evangelical Gender Debate"
About the EpisodeWill the real complementarians please stand up? Why it's time for thick/broad/natural complementarians to embrace the label of "biblical patriarchy" to differentiate themselves from the declining thin/narrow/ideological complementarians. Resources to Click“After Complementarianism, What? Why Egalitarians Are (Still) Winning the Evangelical Gender Debate” – Doug Ponder“Slaying Feminism: Ending the Impossible Quest for Sexual Interchangeability” – Doug Ponder“Male and Female He Created Them: The Implications of a Paradigmatic Reading of Genesis 1-3 for the Complementarian-Egalitarian Debate” – Doug Ponder“Newsletter #13: The Lost World of American Evangelicalism” – Aaron RennRomeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2“A Biblical Vision of the Sexes: Harmonious Asymmetry” – Doug Ponder“Mere Complementarianism” – Denny Burk“What’s In a Name? The meaning and origin of “Complementarianism”” – Denny Burk“Is Complementarianism a Man-Made Doctrine?” – Denny Burk“What is Biblical Patriarchy?” – Hard Men Podcast“Reformed Resourcement: Recovering Biblical Patriarchy with Zach Garris” – The King’s Hall Podcast“The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism” – Aaron Renn“Newsletter #30: Complementarianism is a Baby Boomer Theology That Will Die with the Baby Boomers” – Aaron Renn“Who Should Read the Scriptures in Worship?” – O. Palmer Robertson“SBC Says Women Not Barred From Presidency, Pastor Dwight McKissic Suggests Beth Moore” – Leonardo Blair“Andrew Wilson says the Church Needs to Rethink Gender and Complementarianism” – Sam Hailes“A Word of Empathy, Warning, and Counsel for “Narrow” Complementarians” – Jonathan Leeman“Four Clarifying (I Hope) Thoughts on the Complementarian Conversation” – Kevin DeYoung“Empathy, Feminism, and the Church” – Joe Rigney“Does Anyone Need to Recover from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood?” – Andy Naselli“Complementarians and the Rise of Second-Wave Evangelical Feminism” – Doug Ponder and Bryan LaughlinThe Danvers Statement“Male-Only Ordination is Natural: Why the Church is a Model of Reality” – Steven Wedgeworth“What About the Term ‘Patriarchy’? – CBMW Podcast“Russell Moore’s ETS Paper: The Best Yet” – Denny Burk“Rehabilitating Patriarchy” – Peter J. Leithart“After Patriarchy, What? Why Egalitarians Are Winning the Evangelical Gender Debate” – Russell D. Moore“Death to the Patriarchy?” – Kevin DeYoung“Loss of a Good Word (Again)” – Zephram FosterTheme of the Month: The Paterfamilias: Making Fatherhood Great AgainGive to Support the WorkBooks to ReadJesus, Justice, and Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry – Kathy KellerWomen, Authority and the Bible – ed. Alvera MickelsenRecovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism – eds. John Piper & Wayne GrudemDiscovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives – eds. Ronald Pierce, Cynthia Westfal, et al.God’s Design for Man and Woman: A Biblical-Theological Survey – Andreas J. Köstenberger & Mararet Elizabeth KöstenbergerThe End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us – Carrie GressSexual Politics – Kate MillettBeyond God the Father: Toward a Philosophy of Women’s Liberation – Mary DalySoft Patriarchs, New Men: How Christianity Shapes Fathers and Husbands – W. Bradford Wilcox

Jun 25, 2025 • 49min
4.28 Kyle Claunch • Reading • "God the Father: Namesake of all Fatherhood"
Resources to Click“God the Father: Namesake of All Fatherhood”– Kyle Claunch“Theological Language and the Fatherhood of God: An Exegetical and Dogmatic Account” – Kyle Claunch“On the Improper Use of Proper Speech: A Response to Ronald W. Pierce and Erin M. Heim, ‘Biblical Images of God as Moter and Spiritual Formation’” – Kyle ClaunchTheme of the Month: The Paterfamilias: Making Fatherhood Great AgainGive to Support the WorkBooks to ReadPost Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard MullerTheoretical Practical Divinity, Vol. 2: Faith in the Triune God – Petrus Van MastrichtReformed Dogmatics, Vol. 2: God and Creation – Herman BavinckSumma Theologiae Book 1 – Thomas Aquinas“Baptists, Sola Scriptura, and the Place of Christian Tradition,” in Baptists and the Christian Tradition – ed. Matthew Emerson, Christopher Morgan & R. Lucas StampsJohn Gill’s Commentary of the First Letter of John – John GillShe Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse – Elizabeth A. JohnsonWomen and the Gender of God – Amy PeelerThe Father and the Feminine: Exploring the Grammar of God and Gender – Spencer Miles BoersmaThe Same God Who Works All Things: Inseparable Operations in Trinitarian Theology – Adonis Vidu

Jun 24, 2025 • 1h 10min
4.27 Aaron Rock, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "Wisdom for Fathers: Raising up Children in a Fallen Down World"
ABOUT THE EPISODEListen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Aaron Rock on his Christ Over All essay: "Wisdom for Fathers: Raising up Children in a Fallen Down World"Timestamps00:35 – Intro04:33 – What Happened to Aaron’s Church During Covid? How Did this Affect His Children?09:56 – What Influenced Aaron Rock’s Article?14:10 – What Were Some of the High Leve Things That Stood Out?17:40 – What Encouragement Would You Give to a Father Who Feels He has ‘Blown It’?24:26 – Fathers Shepherding Teenagers into Adulthood30:18 – How Important is it to Have a Right Doctrine of God’s Fatherhood?35:10 – Five Duties for Fathers46:57 – Counsel for those Who Wish to Have More ‘Form’ in Their Family52:09 – More on Form and Freedom in Marriage & Family59:30 – How are Fathers Helped By Assessing Their Family?1:05:22 – Books to Recommend for Fathers1:08:38 – OutroResources to Click“Wisdom for Fathers: Raising up Children in a Fallen Down World” – Aaron Rock“Actor Christopher Walken’s brutally honest answer about choosing to be childfree resonates with many” – Angelina Dsouza“Seth Rogen Gets Candid About Not Wanting Kids” – Chanel Vargas“Bill Maher Lobbies for New Holiday: ‘I Didn’t Reproduce Day’” – Rosemary RossiTheme of the Month: The Paterfamilias: Making Fatherhood Great AgainGive to Support the WorkBooks to ReadTender Warrior: Ever Man’s Purpose, Every Woman’s Dream, Every Child’s Hope – Stu WebberDuties of Parents – J.C. RyleKnowing God – J.I. Packer

Jun 16, 2025 • 35min
4.26 Aaron Rock • Reading • "Wisdom for Fathers: Raising up Children in a Fallen Down World"
Resources to Click“Wisdom for Fathers: Raising up Children in a Fallen Down World” – Aaron Rock“Actor Christopher Walken’s brutally honest answer about choosing to be childfree resonates with many” – Angelina Dsouza“Seth Rogen Gets Candid About Not Wanting Kids” – Chanel Vargas“Bill Maher Lobbies for New Holiday: ‘I Didn’t Reproduce Day’” – Rosemary RossiTheme of the Month: The Paterfamilias: Making Fatherhood Great AgainGive to Support the Work

Jun 9, 2025 • 1h 34min
4.25 Will Spencer, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • "The Dangerous Secret Your Young Men Are Keeping: Neo-Nazi Thought Has Entered the Church"
Timestamps00:24 - Intro06:01 – Why Christ Over All Published this Piece07:07 – What Was Will Spencer’s Aim With His Piece?09:16 – What Was Illuminating for Dr. Wellum?11:06 – Defining the Manosphere, and 4Chan14:44 – The ‘Expert’ Claim and Will’s Testimony18:29 – Is There A Growing Need to Know What It Means to Be a Man?22:14 – Has Social Media Made a Difference in the Way Men Interact?24:36 – Is Father Famine a Necessary Condition for Neo-Nazi Ideology?28:40 – Is ‘Neo-Nazi’ a Helpful Term?33:42 – What Changed Will’s Mind on Leaning Towards Neo-Nazi Ideology?39:16 – What Kind of Arguments are Being Made?41:40 – The Political Ramifications of a Christian Prince46:46 – The Six Hour Stone Choir Podcast51:35 – The Place of White Men Today56:45 – Picking Our Role Models Carefuly59:17 – Fighting as Christians & Addressing Women1:03:34 – Is There a Place to Ask Questions about Historical Revisionism?1:09:15 – Membership in a Church Regarding The Question of Neo-Nazism1:23:12 – The Problem of Porn vs. The Problem of Neo-Nazism?1:27:28 – Stone Choir’s View of Evangelism1:32:05 - Outro Resources To Click“The Dangerous Secret Your Young Men Are Keeping: Neo-Nazi Thought Has Entered the Church” – Will Spencer“Defeating Holocaust Denialism” – Updated” – Will SpencerThe Will Spencer Podcast“Single Parents in the United States” – Wikipedia“Percentage of births to Unmarried Women in the United States from 1980 to 2023” – Statista“The Truth About Pepe the Frog and the Cult of Kek”Will Spencer Tweet about the Stone Choir PodcastHitler Hated Christ X Account“A Neo-Nazi Godsend” – Douglas WilsonThe Antioch DeclarationJames White vs. Corey Mahler Debate Black SanctificationTheme of the Month: The Paterfamilias: Making Fatherhood Great AgainGive to Support the WorkBooks to ReadThe Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism is Tearing America Apart - Jeremy CarlReturn of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West - R.R. RenoFather Hunger: Why God Calls Men to Love and Lead Their Families – Douglas WilsonBlack Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism, and the Politics of Identity – Nicholas Goodrick-ClarkeNazi Ecology: The Oak Sacrifice of the Judeo-Christian Worldview in the Holocaust – R. Mark MusserWarrant for Genocide: The Myth of the Jewish World Conspiracy and the Protocols of the Elders of Zion - Norman Rufus Colin CohnKL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps – Nikolaus WachsmannSurvival in Auschwitz – Primo LeviMan’s Search for Meaning – Viktor FranklThe Hiding Place – Corrie Ten BoomChrist in Dachau – Fr. Johannes LenzFrom Darwin to Hitler – Dr. Richard WeikartHitler’s Religion: The Twisted Beliefs that Drove the Third Reich – Dr. Richard WeikartThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich – William ShirerThe Final Solution: The Attempt to Exterminate the Jews of Europe, 1939-1945 – Gerald ReitlingerOrdinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland – Christopher BrowningHitler’s Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields – Wendy Lower

Jun 3, 2025 • 56min
4.24 Will Spencer • Reading • "The Dangerous Secret Your Young Men Are Keeping: Neo-Nazi Thought Has Entered the Church"
Resources to Click“The Dangerous Secret Your Young Men Are Keeping: Neo-Nazi Thought Has Entered the Church” – Will Spencer“Defeating Holocaust Denialism” – Updated” – Will Spencer“Single Parents in the United States” – Wikipedia“Percentage of births to Unmarried Women in the United States from 1980 to 2023” – StatistaNever Gonna Give You Up – Rick AstleyMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade RickRollFeels Good Man Trailer #1“The Truth About Pepe the Frog and the Cult of Kek”Poster of a Jewish man Controlling Spiders Weaving a Conspiracy – United States Holocaust Memorial Museum“Protocols of Learned Elders of Zion” – FBI Vault“The Turner Diaries” – William Luther Pierce“The Turner Diaries” – ADL“The father, the son, and the racist spirit: being raised by az white supremacist” – Johnathon Kelso and Seyward Darby“The Guru of White Hate” – Will Blythe“The Turner Diaries, Other Racist Novels, Inspire Extremist Violence” – Camille JacksonAdolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told – IMDB ListingEuropa: The Last Battle – IMDB Listing“Fact-Checking Europa: The Last Battle | Part 1” – Keith WoodsWill Spencer Tweet about the Stone Choir PodcastHitler Hated Christ X Account“A Neo-Nazi Godsend” – Douglas WilsonTheme of the Month: The Paterfamilias: Making Fatherhood Great AgainGive to Support the Work Books to ReadThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. SalingerThe Lord of the Flies – William GoldingNazi Ecology: The Oak Sacrifice of the Judeo-Christian Worldview in the Holocaust – R. Mark MusserWarrant for Genocide: The Myth of the Jewish World Conspiracy and the Protocols of the Elders of Zion – Norman Rufus Colin CohnKL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps – Nikolaus WachsmannSurvival in Auschwitz – Primo LeviMan’s Search for Meaning – Viktor FranklThe Hiding Place – Corrie Ten BoomChrist in Dachau – Fr. Johannes LenzFrom Darwin to Hitler – Dr. Richard WeikartHitler’s Religion: The Twisted Beliefs that Drove the Third Reich – Dr. Richard Weikart

May 26, 2025 • 59min
4.23 David Schrock, Trent Hunter, Stephen Wellum • Interview • "Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech "
Timestamps00:32 – Intro02:30 – Dr. Schrock’s Longform in a PDF05:05 – Where Did Dr. Schrock Get the Idea for Using the Finger/Hand Imagery?06:20 – Dr. Wellum’s First Impressions08:14 – What was Dr. Schrock Trying to Accomplish with the Article?11:30 – Speaking With a Full Range of Words13:07 – The Thumb: Wisdom from God & Prayer to God18:15 – The Pointer Finger: Pointing to the Truth and Defending the Faith23:45 – The Middle Finger: Righteous Anger and Serrated Speech27:05 – Expressing Righteous Anger38:48 – Using Humor40:31 – The Ring Finger: Speaking Simply and Making Promises43:44 – Consumption of Public Figures Affects the Way We Speak51:39 – The Pinky: Delicate Compassion and Vulnerable Confession57:50 – OutroResources to Click“Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech” – David SchrockWanted | New Saint Andrew College TrailerThe Scandal of the Middle Finger Ad – Douglas Wilson & FriendsBack to the Future III | “The Entire Plan | Model Train Scene“The Grasping Hand” – American Museum of Natural History“The Tree of Knowledge and the Law of Yahweh” – David Clines“The Two Voices Every Preacher Needs” – Josh DawsSeven Good Words: The Sayings of Jesus from the Cross (Sermon Series) – David Schrock“Why Johnny Cash Still Matters” – Russell Moore60 Benjamin R. Merkle, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • “Big Ed, too Big to Fail”Matthew Millsap X PostJoe Rigney X Post“Encore: A New Testament Scholar Explains What Should Be the Two Key Voting Concerns for Christians” – Robert A.J. Gagnon“Encore: Evangelicalism in 2020 and Beyond” – Mark Devine“How Shall We Then Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire” – Clinton ManleyBad Words, Mockery and Sarcasm (FLF 2022) – Doug Wilson“Speech Act Theory, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit” – Gregg AllisonTheme of the Month: Wise Words: Simple, Salty, & SacredGive to Support the WorkBooks to ReadWordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life – Douglas WilsonPreaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism – Timothy KellerThe Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1-24 (NICOT) – Daniel I. BlockThe Household and the War for the Cosmos – C.R. WileyA Serrated Edge: A Defense of Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking – Douglas Wilson

May 20, 2025 • 1h 41min
4.22 David Schrock • Reading • "Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech "
Resources to Click· “Ten Words about Words: Getting a Grip on Godly Speech” – David Schrock· Wanted | New Saint Andrew College Trailer· The Scandal of the Middle Finger Ad – Douglas Wilson & Friends· Back to the Future III | “The Entire Plan | Model Train Scene· “The Grasping Hand” – American Museum of Natural History· “The Tree of Knowledge and the Law of Yahweh” – David Clines· “The Two Voices Every Preacher Needs” – Josh Daws· Seven Good Words: The Sayings of Jesus from the Cross (Sermon Series) – David Schrock· “Why Johnny Cash Still Matters” – Russell Moore· 3.60 Benjamin R. Merkle, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • “Big Ed, too Big to Fail”· Matthew Millsap X Post· Joe Rigney X Post· “Encore: A New Testament Scholar Explains What Should Be the Two Key Voting Concerns for Christians” – Robert A.J. Gagnon· “Encore: Evangelicalism in 2020 and Beyond” – Mark Devine· “How Shall We Then Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire” – Clinton Manley· Bad Words, Mockery and Sarcasm (FLF 2022) – Doug Wilson· “Speech Act Theory, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit” – Gregg Allison· Theme of the Month: Wise Words: Simple, Salty, & Sacred· Give to Support the Work Books to Read· Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life – Douglas Wilson· Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism – Timothy Keller· The Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 1-24 (NICOT) – Daniel I. Block· The Household and the War for the Cosmos – C.R. Wiley· A Serrated Edge: A Defense of Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking – Douglas Wilson

May 12, 2025 • 57min
4.21 Clinton Manley, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire"
Timestamps00:26 – Intro03:52 – Clinton Manley’s Background05:43 – How Did Manley Come to Write This Longform on Mockery?09:53 – How Has Mockery Been Used Well?13:45 – What is Satire?19:22 – The Relationship Between Satire and Love23:55 – Holy Satire Celebrates God’s Revealed Will as the ‘Norm’25:20 – Hating Sin28:42 – The Bible Doesn’t Contradict Itself31:28 – Satire for Sanctification34:00 – Satire Doesn’t Lose the Seriousness of the Matter35:32 – Chesterton and Satire36:55 – Why is there a Hypersensitivity to Satire Today?39:18 – Differences of Male &Female Speech/Jesus Has Range44:18 – Who are Helpful Models of Satire?46:26 – Douglas Wilson & Satire50:20 – Practicing Satire Online54:58 - OutroResources to Click“How Then Shall We Mock?: Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire”- Clinton Manley“The Serrated Edge of Scripture: How God Uses Satire” – Clinton Manley“Humour” – G.K. Chesterton“On Satire, Moods, And What We’re Known For” – Joe Rigney“Letter XI: To the Reverend Fathers, The Jesuits” – Blaise Pascal“Against the Valentinians” – Tertullian“The Right to Ridicule?” – Michael J. Ovey“And Wilson, Almost Suitably Abashed, Responds” – Doug Wilson“The Use of Satire in the Book of Isaiah and in Christian Ministry” – Tom Woolford“When Should Christians use Satire?” – John PiperTheme of the Month: Wise Words: Salty, Simple, & SacredGive to Support the Work2025 Founders Ministries Pastors' SeminarBooks to ReadFool’s Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion – Os Guinness“Satire” in the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery – Leland Ryken, James WilholtGod Mocks: A History of Religious Satire from the Hebrew Prophets to Stephen Colbert – Terry LindvallA Serrated Edge: A Brief Defense in Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking – Doug WilsonThe Problem of Pain – C.S. LewisMere Christianity – C.S. LewisLeadership and Emotional Sabotage – Joe RigneyOrthodoxy – G.K. Chesterton