Theology on the Go

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Rev. Richard Davis Phillips.  Dr. Phillips has been the Senior Minister of Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina (PCA) since July, 2007. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan, and a master of business administration degree at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and a master of divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary. After graduation he joined the pastoral staff of the church where he came to faith, Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, PA. There, Rick was mentored by the well-known Bible teacher, Dr. James Montgomery Boice, and began his calling as a weekly preacher of God’s Word. After serving at Tenth Presbyterian from 1995-2002, Dr. Phillips accepted the call to be Senior Minister of First Presbyterian Church of Margate, FL. After five years there, he moved to Greenville. Among his many activities, he serves on the board and council of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, the council of The Gospel Coalition, and the board of trustees of Westminster Theological Seminary. He is Chairman of the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology. Together with Philip Graham Ryken, he is series co-editor of the Reformed Expository Commentary series. Dr. Phillips is one of the main speakers for the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology this year.  The conference theme is Reformation: Recovering the Essence of the Gospel and is being held April 28-30.  Dr. Phillips will be speaking on the topic of the Priesthood of all Believers. Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by the Rev. Todd Pruitt.  Rev. Pruitt is a speaker on the Mortification of Spin podcast. A native of Houston, Texas, Todd served as youth pastor in churches in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Todd was called as the first pastor of Metro East Baptist Church in September of 1999. In November 2008, Todd became the teaching pastor of Church of the Saviour in Wayne, Pennsylvania.  Todd is currently the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, VA.  He is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Todd and his wife, Karen, have been married since 1990 and have three children: Kate, Ryan, and Matthew. Rev. Pruitt's church is home to the Blue Ridge Bible Conference to be held March 31- April 1 (Walk-in registration accepted!) and today Dr. Master will interview Rev. Pruitt wherein they will discuss the value of conferences and the Scriptures. Just for listening you can register at Alliancenet.org to win a free copy of Kevin DeYoung's book, Taking God at His Word! Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by the Rev. Dr. Gregory K. Beale (PhD, Cambridge), the J. Gresham Machen Chair of New Testament and professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. Jonathan interviews Dr. Beale on the crucial subject of meditating upon Scripture. Dr. Beale has authored numerous books and scholarly articles including  A New Testament Biblical Theology,  A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New, The Book of Revelation (New International Greek Text Commentary), Revelation: A Shorter Commentary and The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Text?. Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by the Rev. Dr. Carl Trueman (Ph.D., Aberdeen).  Dr. Trueman holds the Paul Woolley Chair of Church History and is professor of church history at Westminster Theological Seminary. He has written more than a dozen books, and is currently co-editing with Bruce Gordon the Oxford Handbook of Calvin and Calvinism due in 2017.  Dr. Trueman also writes online regularly at firstthings.com on contemporary issues such as religious freedom, identity politics, and the state of the church and on the Alliance site, Mortification of Spin.  Dr. Trueman is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and is pastor of Cornerstone OPC in Ambler, PA. For several weeks, the Theology on the Go has focused on topics related to the Blue Ridge Bible Conference held March 31- April 1 (Go to AllianeNet.org to register!) and this week is no different. Today, Dr. Master will interview Dr. Carl Trueman on the subject of J. Gresham Machen and Biblical Authority. Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!

This week on Theology on the Go our host, Dr. Jonathan Master will be on the receiving end of the questions. Dr. Master is a speaker at the Alliance sponsored Blue Ridge Bible Conference held March 31- April 1 (Go to AllianeNet.org to register!).  So, Dr. Jeffrey Stivason joins the program to interview Dr. Master on the important topic of the sufficiency of Scripture.  Dr. Master is dean of the school of divinity and professor of theology at Cairn University. In addition, he is executive editor of the online magazine Place for Truth and is host of the podcast Theology on the Go.  He is the author of A Question of Consensus, and editor of a new volume, entitled, The God We Worship. Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!

This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. David Garner, vice president for advancement and associate professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary.  Dr. Garner has a wide variety of theological interests including the doctrine of adoption, the doctrine of Scripture, Christology, and ecclesiology (having been a missionary to Bulgaria he has a special concern for the interface of theology and missions).  Dr. Garner is the editor of Did God Really Say? Affirming the Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of Scripture and the author of How Can I know for Sure?  Dr. Garner also writes for Sine Quo Non, which can be found on the Alliance of Confessing Evangelical's site, Place for Truth. Dr. Garner has recently published a new book titled, Sons in the Son: the Riches and Reach of Adoption in Christ (P&R Publishing) and is available at ReformedResources.org.  Today Dr. Master will talk with Dr. Garner about his new book and the importance of the doctrine of adoption in Christ. Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to invite you to enter a drawing to win a copy of Dr. Garner's book.     Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Aimee Byrd.  Aimee is just an ordinary mom of three who has also been a martial arts student, coffee shop owner, and Bible study teacher. Author of Housewife Theologian and Theological Fitness, she now blogs about theology and the Christian life and cohosts The Mortification of Spin podcast. This week Aimee has joined us to talk about her new book, No Little Women, Equipping All Women in the Household of God (published by P&R).  In addition to her new book, Aimee is also a speaker for the Alliance sponsored Blue Ridge Bible Conference held March 31- April 1.  You can go to AllianceNet.org to register. You can win a copy of No Little Women by registering online. In the coming weeks Theology on the Go will host other speakers from the Blue Ridge Bible Conference so stay tuned!  In the meantime, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Mark Dalbey, president of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO.  Dr. Dalbey was a pastor and Bible instructor prior to his coming to Covenant Theological Seminary.  He holds an MDiv from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a DMin from Covenant Theological Seminary.  Though Dr. Dalbey has been with Covenant since 1999, he became president of the seminary in 2013 as the unanimous choice of the board of trustees. Dr. Dalbey is also a professor of applied theology at the teaching classes on topics ranging from leadership to parenting.  He teaches the latter with his wife Beth.      This week Dr. Dalbey has joined us to talk about the Missional Theology Department of Covenant Theological Seminary.  Recently the seminary has come under criticism from certain circles for having changed the name of their systematic theology department to that of missional theology.  Dr. Dalbey will talk about that and more on this program of Theology on the Go.   So, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!

This week the Theology on the Go podcast is going to be a little different.  Today, our host Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Stivason for a conversation on how the doctrines of grace influence the pastoral ministry.   Dr. Master is dean of the school of divinity and professor of theology at Cairn University. In addition, he is executive editor of the online magazine Place for Truth and is host of the podcast Theology on the Go.  He is the author of A Question of Consensus (Fortress Press), and editor of a new volume, entitled, The God We Worship (P&R Publishing). Dr. Stivason is pastor of Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church in Gibsonia, PA.  He is the managing editor of Place for Truth and author of the forthcoming book, From Inscrutability to Concursus (P&R Publishing). Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give away several copies of James Montgomery Boice's book, The Doctrines of Grace, courtesy of Crossway Publishing. Go to ReformedResources.org to enter the drawing for a chance (providentially speaking!) to win!     Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Thomas J. Nettles, retired Professor of Historical Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.  Dr. Nettles is regarded by some as one of the foremost Baptist historians in America today. He earned his M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Nettles was formerly on the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he was Professor of Church History and Chair of the Department of Church History. He also taught church history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also a leading figure in the Southern Baptist Founders Conference and on the Board of Founders Ministries.  Along with numerous journal articles and scholarly papers, Dr. Nettles is the author or editor of nine books. Among his books are By His Grace and For His Glory and Baptists and the Bible, the highly influential volume which he co-authored with Dr. Russ Bush; and Why I Am a Baptist, co-edited with Russell D. Moore. This week on Theology on the Go we are continuing a series on the Doctrines of Grace. This week Dr. Nettles has joined us to talk about the "P" in Perseverance of the Saints. Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!