presbycast

A seminary professor with rural roots and four rural/small-town pastors (two of whom are bi-vocational) join us to talk about the challenges and blessings of ministry in the hinterlands. Chris Drew, Dennis Bills, Derrick Brite, and Charles Stover provide an often-overlooked perspective on presbyterian and Reformed churches outside of cities and comfortable suburbs. Learn more about Dennis Bills' work at http://www.reformingwv.org/. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/LIBodVt7fwA?feature=share

United Reformed Churches in North America minister Luke Gossett tells us about his hope to plant a URCNA congregation in his home state of Alabama where none has ever before existed. Along the way, we learned a lot about the distinctives of the URCNA specifically and the Dutch Reformed more generally. Learn more about the planting initiative here: https://www.birminghamurc.org/ Watch the show: https://youtu.be/lRuDfvLET0M

The Presbygirls finally break their nine-month hiatus with a brand new show on womanhood, femininity, theology, and everything in between, featuring our friend Mary Weller from TruthXChange, an apologetics ministry founded by Dr. Peter Jones. Watch: https://youtu.be/WiNV1qA4XK4

Calvinistic baptist pastor Keith Foskey joins us to talk about his viral videos which lovingly skewer nearly every denomination. We also talked about the role and value of humor in Christian life and ministry. Find Keith's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationswithaCalvinist Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/2zAfdgF6SiU

Grant and Jemerson of the excellent Balm in Gilead podcast join us to talk all things Christian music—from the business, to worship, to personal devotions and even for entertainment purposes. We had a lot of fun...maybe a little too much! These guys are thoughtful and solid. Be sure to subscribe to their show: https://www.balmcast.com/  Watch the show: https://youtu.be/s_aOPPt1gc4

Brad was interviewed recently by George Sayour, a ruling elder-turned-pastor, on George's new ruling elder-focused podcast Presbyterian & Reformed Churchmen. Subscribe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/presbyterian-reformed-churchmen/id1658431714

Our annual visit from URC scholar-pastor Dan Borvan to celebrate the fake holiday Festivus was enlivened by the addition of PCA pastor Ryan Biese. All in good fun, tongues in cheek, etc...but serious matters were considered. Enjoy. Watch: https://youtu.be/uimYLR9LKbA

OPC pastor Chris Drew is our guide through the great eleventh chapter of the Westminster Confession of Faith, Of Justification. Watch: https://youtu.be/utiEl2eZ-vQ

The Most Interesting Presbyterian in the World, ARP Pastor Ben Glaser, holds forth on ministerial chicken raising and slaughtering, being Facebook-jailed, visiting Namibia for an international P&R ecumenical meeting, and whether Advent ought to be a thing in presbyterian churches.  Watch: https://youtu.be/o3Qj_SnplM0

Here's an encouraging sermon on justification by pastor Sean Morris, preached at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge, TN on December 4, 2022.  You can find other sermons in this series at: http://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/covenantoakridge