Christ Over All

Machen knew that emptying Christianity of its historical claims would leave only a lifeless shell behind. True spiritual life is not opposed to history, but is produced by a God who acts in history. Resources to Click Theology Simply Profound’s Audiobook of Machen’s Christianity & Liberalism History and Faith by J. Gresham Machen What is Faith? by J. Gresham Machen J. Gresham Machen’s Response to Modernism – John Piper Books to Read Christianity and Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen Dictionary of Christianity in America – Ed. Reid, Linder, Shelley, Stout Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism – George Marsden Princeton Seminary – David Calhoun The Modernist Impulse in American Protestantism – William R. Hutchison What is Christianity? Notable Addresses from a Noble Defender of the Faith – J. Gresham Machen & Ned B. Stonehouse Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America – D.G. Hart J. Gresham Machen – Ned B. Stonehouse W. Stanford Reid: An Evangelical Calvinist in the Academy – Donald MacLeod Models for Scripture – John Goldingjay

Calling conservative voices "misinformation" or banning them outright has been happening for over 100 years. But as Machen's case shows, locking down debate means the decline of a seminary—and denomination. Timestamps to Know Intro: 00:32 Dr. Hart’s Background and Interest in Machen – 03:55 Influence of Machen on Dr. Green 07:55 What Were the Liberals Defending? - 11:00 Defining Protestant Liberalism - 13:57 Applying the History of Machen’s Time to Today - 19:03 Impact of Christianity & Liberalism in 1923 & following - 24:56 How Did Machen Handle the Pushback? - 28:13 Why Is There a Tendency to Call Something Like Machen’s Position ‘Unkind & Uncharitable’? - 32:50 How Would You Encourage Those Today to Be Courageous? - 39:26 For First-Time Readers of Christianity & Liberalism - 46:09 Outro - 47:50  Resources to Click The Rise and Fall of J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism – D.G. Hart Books to Read Christianity & Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of the Conservative Protestant - DG Hart J. Gresham Machen: Selected Shorter Writings – ed. D.G. Hart

Calling conservative voices "misinformation" or banning them outright has been happening for over 100 years. But as Machen's case shows, locking down debate means the decline of a seminary—and denomination. Resources to Click Theology Simply Profound’s Audiobook of Machen’s Christianity & Liberalism Newspaper Coverage of J. Gresham Machen’s Ecclesiastical Trial in 1935 – James Daniel Barr The Presbyterian Conflict: Chapter 8 The Machen Trial  - Edwin H. Rian   Books to Read Christianity & Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen J. Gresham Machen, A Silhouette – H.W. Coray The Modernist Impulse in American Protestantism – William R. Hutchison

Listen in as David Schrock, Stephen Wellum, Ardel Caneday, and Trent Hunter discuss the topic of baptism and how it relates to children. Timestamps to Know Intro: 00:42 How Does Baptism Function in Context to the Local Church? - 02:13 What Has Been Your Practice Historically When Baptizing Children? - 07:17 Ardel Caneday – 07:56 Stephen Wellum - 11:04 David Schrock - 17:47 Engaging Each Other On Baptism - 23:05 Circumcision and Baptism - 23:40 Preaching on Repentance and Conversion - 29:00 What Would Give You Pause Before Receiving a Child Before Baptism? - 31:15 Advice to Evangelizing Children in the Home - 34:47 Final Encouragements - 38:21 Closing Thoughts and Outro - 40:58

Practically, How ought Baptists raise up and care for their unbelieving children? Timestamps to Know Intro: 00:43 Dr. Nettles’ Testimony of Baptist Life - 3:57 Dr. Wellum’s Thoughts on Why Baptists are Moving to a Paedo-Baptist Position - 8:33 David Schrock’s Testimony on Baptist Heritage - 10:42 Richard Furman’s Historical Context - 12:00 The Covenant Theology of Richard Furman - 17:50 Was Richard Foster Doing Something Unique with His Biblical Theology? - 24:38 Furman’s Idea of ‘Guardianship’ and ‘Wardship’ - 30:46 Impressing Upon Children the Fullness of Being in the ‘Image of God’ - 36:00 Responsibilities of Parents Raising Children - 38:43 Counsel to Baptist Members Thinking about Paedobaptism - 39:52 46:20 – Outro Resources to Click Richard Furman (1755-1825) and His Letter, “The Children of Church Members” – Thomas J. Nettles Books to Read The Baptists Vol. 1: Beginnings in Britain – Thomas J. Nettles The Baptists Vol. 2: Beginnings in America – Thomas J. Nettles The Baptists Vol. 3: The Modern Era – Thomas J. Nettles By His Grace and For His Glory – Thomas J. Nettles Teaching Truth, Training Hearts – Thomas J. Nettles with Steve Weaver A Commentary on Galatians – Thomas J. Nettles

Practically, how ought Baptists raise up and care for their unbelieving children?

We were able to catch up with G. K. Beale to talk about his new book, Union with the Resurrected Christ: Eschatological New Creation and New Testament Biblical Theology. We talk deeply about the centrality of the resurrection for the new creation, with a special bonus portion at the very end on the millenium! Timestamps to Know ·     Intro: 00:38 ·     Dr. Beale’s Bio and Background: 03:38 ·     Ten Facets of Eschatology - 10:46 ·     Union With the Resurrected Christ - 18:11 ·     The Relationship Between Resurrection & Ascension - 21:17 ·     Relating Christ’s Priesthood & Kingship to Ascension- 22:26 ·     The Diamond Facets of the Resurrection - 27:50 ·     Methodology for Preaching - 31:34 ·     Closing Thoughts - 33:20 ·     Bonus Question: Thinking Through Eschatological Views - 35:20 ·     Amillenialism - 36:26 ·     Premillenialism – 39:38 ·     Postmillenialism - 42:56   Resources to Click ·      G.K. Beale’s Website (gkbeale.com) ·     Keys for Interpreting the Book of Revelation Lectures – G.K. Beale at The Church at Pecan Creek ·     Postmillenialism & Theonomy – David Schrock at 9Marks     Books to Read ·     Union with the Resurrected Christ: Eschatological New Creation and New Testament Biblical Theology – G.K. Beale ·     A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New – G.K. Beale ·     Book of Revelation (NIGTC) – G.K. Beale ·     Revelation: A Shorter Commentary – G.K. Beale ·     Colossians and Philemon (BECNT) – G.K. Beale ·     1-2 Thessalonians, Volume 13 (IVP New Testament Commentary) – G.K. Beale ·     Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament: Exegesis and Interpretation – G.K. Beale ·     The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism: Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority – G.K. Beale ·     The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God, Vol. 17 – G.K. Beale ·     The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God - David Schrock ·     Pauline Eschatology – Geerhardus Vos

How do Baptist beliefs inform our parenting? We neither treat our children as automatic members of the covenant, nor do we neglect our holy responsibility to instruct them in the Lord. Timestamps to Know Intro: 00:23 Defining Different Types of Baptism - 02:41 What is a Covenant? - 04:48 How Would Presbyterians Describe Baptism? - 08:33 How Would Baptists Describe Baptism? - 10:25 What is the ‘Newness’ of the New Covenant? - 11:54 What are the Dangers of Including Children in the Covenant? - 18:15 Parenting Prior to Baptism - 20:40 Pragmatic Evangelism by Proxy - 26:46 Raising Children in Relation to the Church - 29:08 How Do We Instruct Children Before and After the Lord’s Supper - 32:04 Encouragement from Richard Furman - 36:50 Outro – 38:52  Resources to Click Neither Covenant Children, Nor Evangelism by Proxy: Recovering a Baptist Approach to Raising Children in the Lord – David Schrock The Children of Church Members – Richard Furman Living Long in the Land: Reading Ephesians 6:1-3 through the Lens of the New Covenant – David Schrock Books to Read Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ – ed. Thomas Schreiner and Shawn Wright The Baptism of Disciples Alone: A Covenantal Argument for Credobaptism Versus Paedobaptism – Fred A. Malone Faith Formation in a Secular Age – Andrew Root Baptist Confessions of Faith – ed. William Lumpkin and Bill Leonard The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology – Pascal Denault Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical Theological Understanding of the Covenants – Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum Christ and Culture Revisited – D.A. Carson No Place For Truth: Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology – David F. Wells When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus’ Vision for Authentic Community – Joseph H. Hellerman Family Ministry Field Guide: How Your Church Can Equip Parents to Make Disciples – Timothy Paul Jones

How do Baptist beliefs inform our parenting? We neither treat our children as automatic members of the covenant, nor do we neglect our holy responsibility to instruct them in the Lord.

The Christian hope of resurrection—long foretold by the prophets—was guaranteed when Jesus walked out of the grave, securing life for his people and bringing death to Death. Timestamps to Know Intro: 00:23 Why Is Important to Understand a Biblical Theology of the Resurrection? - 03:13 How Does the Resurrection Help Us to Know Who Jesus Is? - 04:40 Jesus is a Better Priest - 7:20 What is the Expectation of the Resurrection for Old Testament Saints, as Seen in John 11? – 08:11 How Do We Understand the Person of Christ in John 11? - 12:07 Where Was Lazarus When He Died? - 15:13 What is the Resurrection Hope of an Embodied Life? - 20:20 New Creation needs to be More Greatly Emphasized in the Church - 23:50 In Pastoral Ministry, How Does ‘Embodied Life’ Help Those in the Midst of Death? - 27:23 The Idea of the ‘Third Day’ in the Bible - 32:05 How Do We Understand the Idea of ‘Union With Christ’ in the Resurrection? – 37:24 How Should Pastors Preach the Resurrection? - 41:28 Outro – 44:57 Resources to Click The Resurrection and the Life: Our Risen Savior and Our Certain Hope – Mitch Chase From Slight Peg to Cornerstone to Capstone: The Resurrection of Christ on “The Third Day” According to the Scriptures – Stephen Dempster Books to Read Resurrection Hope and the Death of Death by Mitchell Chase The Hope of Life After Death by M. Jeff Brannon The Hope of Israel by Brandon Crowe The Person of Christ: An Introduction by Stephen J. Wellum The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God by David Schrock He Descended to the Dead: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday by Matthew Emerson The Bible and the Future – Anthony Hoekema