Church and Family Life Podcast

How can you tell if your obedience to the government is really a cloak for disobedience to God? Our discussion centers around Pierre Viret's analysis of the questions we ought to ask and the conclusions we ought to consider. Our discussion focuses on Chapter 8 of "When to Disobey."

Kevin Swanson of Generations and pastor at Reformation Church in Elizabeth Colorado describes his upbringing and crisis of faith. Kevin had a very unusual childhood and his parents did their best to prepare him for holiness.

What does it mean that Christians are the best citizens? Our discussion centers around Pierre Viret's explanation of why Christians are and must be the best subjects under civil governments.

In this podcast, we discuss the importance of local church life for families.

Tom’s family background was plagued by heartache. Tom’s dad, as a young boy, witnessed his father being shot dead while the two sat together on a wagon. The state then awarded Tom’s father and his two siblings to become indentured servants — slaves, in effect — who were chained in a farmer’s field to pick various crops. The oldest of three, Tom’s dad grew up to be a womanizer who drank heavily, while also teaching Sunday School. Tom grew up embarrassed by his own father. Embittered that his dad served as deacon in their church, while living a life of moral failure, he harbored an angry distrust for pastors. Despite these struggles, Tom confessed Christ at age 8, due in part to the earnest prayers of his godly mother. Then, at age 16, Tom felt called to the ministry. Still struggling with a dislike for pastors, God slowly softened his heart and, in time, propelled him to not only become pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida, but to launch Founders Ministries.

What should do when the government shuts off access to their churches? What should they do if their properties are confiscated? Our discussion centers around Pierre Viret's advice to pastors who have found themselves in this predicament.

Steve Hopkins, the pastor of Burnet Bible Church, has had a long history of confronting prosperity gospel personalities. In this podcast, we identify some of the problems with the prosperity gospel in the context of Steves's personal encounters.

What are the principles and commands of God that guide our thoughts about insurrection against tyrannical governments? Our discussion surrounds Pierre Viret's counsel to churches tempted to rise up in the face of harsh tyrants.

Hear Josh Buice tell his life story. It is a story of a broken family and the power of the Gospel that changes everything.

In this podcast, Jason Dohm, Gavin Beers, and I discuss the first chapter of Pierre Viret’s “When to Disobey, Case Studies in Tyranny, Insurrection, and Obedience to God. In this chapter, Viret explains three forms of government, analyzing the positives and negatives of each and establishes a principle upon which all governments should be judged. We will ship the book to you for a donation of any amount. Click here to get your book. Also, don’t forget to get the study guide for this book. Click here. Get "When to Disobey" for a donation of any amount here. Get the companion Study Guide for just $4.95 here.