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Dec 23, 2025 • 53min
Preaching for Conversions with Jeff Smith
Jeffery Smith argues that faithful preaching is more than interpretive fidelity to the text of Scripture and an engaging delivery. It encapsulates a preacher’s heart and soul and involves nothing less than a rigorous regimen of proclamation, pleading, and prayer.
Pick up your copy of his book, Preaching for conversions: https://freegracepress.com/products/preaching-for-conversions
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Dec 17, 2025 • 12min
Religious Liberty: Roger Williams | Particular Pilgrims
"Roger Williams was one of the most important formative figures for the doctrine of religious liberty in the 1600s. Williams believed in the absolute authority of the Word of God and it was his source book for faith and life. He did not ground his views of soul liberty in Enlightenment ideals or a general liberalism, like Thomas Jefferson would do in the next century. He was not a rationalist or utilitarian but a man possessed by the Scriptural doctrine of a regenerate church, headed by Jesus Christ."
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Dec 16, 2025 • 59min
Preaching as a Bi-Vocational Minister | Pastor's Inbox
In this conversation, Pastors Joe Wilson and Lee McKinnon share their experiences in Bi-Vocational ministry. They further offer encouragement to Bi-vocational ministers and discuss how to effectively preach when entangled in secular affairs.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 39min
The Serampore Form of Agreement with Samuel E. Masters
Along with William Carey’s Enquiry, The Serampore Form of Agreement (SFA) laid the foundation of the modern missionary movement. The Enquiry recovered the Great Commission as a duty of the church and outlined a practical agenda for its fulfillment. The SFA provided a philosophy and a guide for missionary practice on the field. Both works move boldly from theological first principles to urgent implementation. This commentary on the SFA provides another volume in the William Ward Project begun in 2023 to commemorate the bicentenary of the author’s death. Each Statement of the SFA is analyzed by international scholars whose global dispersion and varied denominational commitments give testimony to the continued relevance of this seminal document.
Pick up your copy of this new commentary of the Serampore Form of Agreement here: https://hesedandemet.com/product/the-serampore-form-of-agreement/
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Dec 4, 2025 • 11min
Religious Liberty: John Murton | Particular Pilgrims
"We don’t follow Murton in his Arminianized theology. But all who believe in a regenerate church, including Particular Baptists, have been rightly influenced by his arguments for freedom of conscience and liberty of religious belief and practice."
-Ron Miller
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Dec 2, 2025 • 56min
Trials Endured by John Calvin with Rexford Semrad
In this conversation, Rexford Semrad recounts some of the trials that John Calvin endured throughout his life. Then Rex draws out lessons we can learn from these trials.
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Nov 25, 2025 • 42min
Presuppositional Apologetics with James Anderson
In this conversation, we speak with Dr. James Anderson on Presuppositional Apologetics. We cover topics like circular reasoning, neutral ground, and more. Tune in and enjoy!
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Nov 20, 2025 • 12min
Religious Liberty: Leonard Busher | Particular Pilgrims
"The two swords represent two spheres. The physical sword is wielded by kings; the spiritual sword by ministers of the gospel. Busher says, 'Kings and magistrates are to rule temporal affairs by the swords of their temporal kingdoms and bishops and ministers are to rule spiritual affairs by the word and Spirit of God, the sword of Christ’s spiritual kingdom, and not to intermeddle one with another’s authority, office, and function.' The temporal sword was not given to kings to persecute people into a religious profession or act. He repeatedly argues that this never changes anyone’s judgment and fills the churches with hypocrites."
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Nov 18, 2025 • 48min
Lessons from Dr. Decker's Heart Transplant
In this conversation, Dr. Decker recounts his recent experiences in the hospital. Then he shares several lessons the Lord taught him while awaiting a heart transplant.
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Nov 15, 2025 • 54min
Christian Nationalism | Tom Hicks | CovCon'25
In this breakout session from the 2025 Covenant Conference, Pastor Tom Hicks critiques Christian Nationalism. For more information about CBTSeminary visit: https://cbtseminary.org


