Theology on the Go

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!

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Joel Beeke.  Dr. Beeke is President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homi­letics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society. He has written and co-authored eighty books, edited fifty more (most recently, The Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible, A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life, Encouragement for Today’s Pastors, Developing Healthy Spiritual Growth, Prepared by Grace for Grace: The Puritans on God’s Ordinary Way of Leading Sinners to Christ), and contrib­uted 2500 articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. His Ph.D. is in Reformation and Post-Reformation theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is frequently called upon to lecture at seminaries and to speak at Reformed conferences around the world. He and his wife Mary have three children. This week on Theology on the Go we are continuing a series on the Doctrines of Grace. We at Place for Truth are capitalizing on the Quakertown Regional Conference on Reformed Theology, which will feature Joel Beeke, Anthony Carter, and Tony Merida.  This week Joel Beeke has joined us to talk about the "I" in Irresistible Grace. Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of Joel Beeke's message, " Children of God: Adopted into the Father's Love" is yours free as our gift to you.  Go to ReformedResources.org to download your free MPS!     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. Jonathan Gibson, co-editor of a recent scholarly work on definite atonement, From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective. Listen in as they discuss the important topic of definite atonement! Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of J.I. Packer's sermon entitled "The Extent of the Atonement" is free to download. Go to ReformedResources.org to download your free MP3! Theology on the Go is a brief conversation on eternal truths with Jonathan Master, Executive Editor of PlaceForTruth.org, a voice of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Each program features a pastor/theologian discussing key biblical doctrines in thoughtful and accessible ways. Theology on the Go will help you better understand the finer points of theology, while showing how relevant and important theology truly is for Christians today.

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Tony Merida.  Dr. Merida is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He also serves as Associate Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. Among his many books are Faithful Preaching, Orphanology, and Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down. He also serves as a general editor in the new Christ-Centered Exposition commentary series from B&H. Dr. Merida is happily married to Kimberly; and they have five adopted children. Here at Theology on the Go, we are engaged in a series on the Doctrines of Grace. We at Place for Truth are capitalizing on the Quakertown Regional Conference on Reformed Theology, which will feature Joel Beeke, Anthony Carter, and Tony Merida.  This week Tony Merida has joined us to talk about Unconditional Election. Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of Dr. Derek Thomas's message, "unconditional Election" is yours free as our gift to you.  Go to ReformedResources.org to download your free MPS!     Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table! Books Mentioned in the Podcast: Chosen By God by R. C. Sproul The Pleasures of God by John Piper Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. Joel Beeke.  Dr. Beeke is President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homi­letics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society. He has written and co-authored eighty books, edited fifty more (most recently, The Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible, A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life, Encouragement for Today’s Pastors, Developing Healthy Spiritual Growth, Prepared by Grace for Grace: The Puritans on God’s Ordinary Way of Leading Sinners to Christ), and contrib­uted 2500 articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. His PhD is in Reformation and Post-Reformation theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is frequently called upon to lecture at seminaries and to speak at Reformed conferences around the world. He and his wife Mary have three children. This week on Theology on the Go we are beginning a new series on the Doctrines of Grace. We at Place for Truth are capitalizing on the Quakertown Regional Conference on Reformed Theology, which will feature Joel Beeke, Anthony Carter, and Tony Merida.  This week Joel Beeke has joined us to talk about the "T" in Total Depravity. Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. We are offering a few copies of a CD set, "Children of God: Adopted into the Father's Love" to some of our lucky listeners.  Click here to enter the giveaway!     Now, 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 issues of sexual identity and their effect on our churches and communities.    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 the author of the forthcoming book, From Inscrutability to Concursus (P&R Publishing). Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of Eileen Scipione's message, "Hyper Sexualization in Children and Teens" is yours free as our gift to you.  Go to ReformedResources.org to download your free MPS!     Now, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table! Books referenced in the podcast: Greg Bahnsen, Homosexuality, A Biblical View Robert Gagnon, The Bible and Homosexual Practice, Texts and Hermeneutics Rosaria Butterfield, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert and Openness Unhindered

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Mr. Jeremy Samek. Jeremy serves as Senior Counsel with Pennsylvania Family Institute and the Independence Law Center, where he plays an integral role on the legal and legislative policy teams.  Since joining the staff in May 2015, Samek’s legal efforts have focused on the protection of religious liberty, protecting human life, strengthening the family, and the elimination of sex trafficking. Samek believes that religious liberty is the cornerstone of all freedoms. Prior to joining, he gave lectures on religious liberty issues, counseled non-profit and religious institutions, and worked pro bono on religious liberty cases in Federal District Court and the United States Supreme Court while he was an attorney at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Aside from pro bono religious liberty work, Jeremy represented clients in federal and state courts in commercial litigation, consumer protection, OSHA, US Customs, and product liability disputes. Jeremy was also a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force Reserve, working in the Air Transportation Logistics field.  In 2005, he was deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and, in 2006, he was deployed to Kyrgyzstan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is the vice-president of the Western Pennsylvania Christian Legal Society chapter, a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Civil and Equal Rights Committee, and an elected public school board member at a Western Pennsylvania school district. Jeremy and his wife have four children. This week on Theology on the Go the topic will be "Sexual Identity: Legal Issues." This is the third podcast in a series focusing on sexual identity and the public square. In light of recent cultural events, Theology on the Go believes that a series like this is an important service to the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ.  So, grab that cup of coffee and meet us at the table!  Just for listening, the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals would like to give you a free resource. An MP3 of George Scipione's lecture, "Gender Blending and Confusion" is yours free as our gift to you.  Go to ReformedResources.org to download your free MP3!

This week on Theology on the Go, our host, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Rev. Chad Vegas.  Chad is the founding pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Bakersfield, CA. After completing his MA in Theology at Talbot, and being the high school pastor at RiverLakes Community Church, Chad was called to plant a church in Bakersfield. However, Chad is also the Kern High School District’s longest continuously serving board member.  However, he recently announced that he will not seek reelection in November due to board policies that violate his religious conscience. Vegas made the decision not to run for re-election after the board voted to adopt policies that mandate non-discrimination against transgender individuals at KHSD, including requiring staff and teachers to refer to transgender students by the pronoun with which they identify.  “I can't personally oversee the implementation of those kinds of laws and policies,” Vegas told The Californian. “They violate my religious conscience.” Chad has been married to Teresa since 1994, and they have 2 children. The Alliance would like to offer you a free message by Tim Challies entitled "A Digitized Sexual World". Discount is applied after clicking "Proceed To Checkout".