Covenant Podcast

In this second episode of #GillGroup Austin McCormick, Dewey Dovel, Jimmy Johnson, and Ken Glisch discuss John Gill's Commentary on the Song of Solomon, with emphasis on his Christological interpretive approach to this book. In our first ever #GillGroup we discussed the importance of Gill and why were doing these episodes on his life, ministry, and theology. If you missed that conversation, you can catch it here: https://youtu.be/l0DIXsxMhyw?si=DquAap6_NsRitnDR  

The Theology of Robert Hall Jr.: The Undermining of Calvinism among the English Particular Baptists by Austin Walker Purchase the book here: https://hesedandemet.com/product/robert-hall/   Robert Hall (1760-1831) became a prominent figure in Nonconformist and wider circles during the first three decades of the nineteenth century. He was preeminently a preacher endowed with unusual powers of oratory which captivated his congregations in Cambridge, Leicester, and Bristol. He was brought up in a Particular Baptist environment (his own father was the “father figure” in the Northamptonshire Baptist Association). However, he did not consistently follow in those footsteps. The Theology of Robert Hall Jr. gives an account of how he espoused universal atonement, how his doctrine of justification appeared more Baxterian than biblical, and how he strenuously promoted open communion, together with his pragmatic approach to ecclesiology. Hall represented a generation of Baptists who were departing from their Calvinistic roots, a departure which sadly continued at an even more rapid rate following his death.

"We believe in sola scriptura! But we also believe that Christ has been giving gifts to His church for these last 20 centuries. Indisputably, one of those gifts—and, indeed, one of the greatest of those gifts—was Charles Haddon Spurgeon. For us as Reformed Baptists, he ought to have the greatest respect that may be given to one of the pastor-teachers (Eph.4:11) given to Christ’s church. We ought to listen and learn when he speaks, and especially when he speaks on an issue so practically important as the Christian Sabbath. Brandon Rhea has done the church a great service by reminding us in this book of Spurgeon’s confessional views of the Christian Sabbath and indeed of the law of God in general. May God give this book great influence for good!" -Sam Waldron President, Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary Pastor, Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Owensboro, Kentucky. To get your copy of Dr. Rhea's book, click here: https://press.founders.org/shop/spurgeons-forgotten-sabbatarianism/

"Living in God’s Two Kingdoms illustrates how a two-kingdoms model of Christianity and culture affirms much of what is compelling in these transformationist movements while remaining faithful to the whole counsel of Scripture. By focusing on God’s response to each kingdom―his preservation of the civil society and his redemption of the spiritual kingdom―VanDrunen teaches readers how to live faithfully in each sphere." Pick up a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Gods-Two-Kingdoms-Christianity/dp/1433514044

Order the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Pastors-Life-Practical-Wisdom-Puritans/dp/1527103676 "The men whose stories appear in this book made up a network of pastors. Through personal contact, or influence, or by reading each other’s books, they were bound together in a spiritual brotherhood. They shared a common burden to see God glorified, his Son magnified, and his Spirit honoured by wholesome and practical biblical preaching, wise pastoral counselling, church and family strengthening, and faithful Christian living. Haste and Parker introduce us to these men, their theology, and the lessons we can learn from them."

J.R.R. Tolkien: Christian Maker of Middle-Earth by Jeremy W. Johnston https://hesedandemet.com/product/j-r-r-tolkien-christian-maker-of-middle-earth/ “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” So begins J.R.R. Tolkien’s marvellous tale of wizards, elves, dragons, and dwarves in the children’s book, The Hobbit. Since Bilbo Baggins entered the hearts and minds of readers in 1937, millions of people around the world have gone on to read, watch, and study Tolkien’s epic masterpieces The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Yet, in spite of the legacy and the world-wide fame of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, many people know more about hobbits, trolls, and magic rings than they do about the man behind it all. So who was J.R.R. Tolkien, the maker of Middle-earth? In his own words, he says, “I am a Christian” and plainly states that he wrote The Lord of the Rings “to be consonant with Christian thought and belief.” This is why Tolkien’s Christian faith is the linchpin for fully understanding and appreciating his voluminous writings. This biography is intended to show readers that Tolkien’s Christian faith was central to his life and work, personally, professionally, and—most importantly—creatively.

An Evangelical Conversation on Church Planting with Tom Hawkes | The Covenant Podcast   Confessional, Affordable, Theological Education CBTS is a Confessional Reformed Baptist Seminary Providing Affordable Online Theological Education to Help the Church in its Calling to Train Faithful Men for the Gospel Ministry.   For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org

In this episode, Austin McCormick and Dewey Dovel interview Phil Johnson about Charles Finney. They discuss emotionalism, revivalism, the anxious bench, the altar call, and more. For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org  

In this conversation, we speak with Dr. Matthew Stanton about his book "Liturgy and Identity: London Baptists and the Hymn-Singing Controversy." To purchase this book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Liturgy-Identity-Baptists-Hymn-Singing-Controversy/dp/B0B9QMQC1J?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org  

In this episode, Austin McCormick and Dewey Dovel interview Dr. Matthew Stanton about the Benjamin Keach Project. Dr. Stanton, along with the publishing aid of Particular Baptist Heritage Books, is helping to get the works of Benjamin Keach into the hands of 21st-century believers. To buy volume 1 of the works of Benjamin Keach, click on this link: https://www.particularbaptistbooks.com/benjamin-keach-volume-1 For more information visit: https://cbtseminary.org