Reformed Forum

This week on  Theology Simply Profound , Bob continues reading from the 1922 edition of  Grace and Glory , a collection of sermons delivered at Princeton Theological Seminary by Geerhardus Vos. The fourth of these sermons is on John 20:16, “Rabboni!” Participants: Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

We take a brief break from our regular schedule in Geerhardus Vos’s book, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments , to discuss Vos’s sermon “Rabboni,” on John 20:16. This sermon is found in Grace & Glory , a collection of Vos’s sermons preached at the chapel of Princeton Seminary. John 20:1–18 (ESV) Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tom...

Dr. Jordan J. Ballor, senior research fellow and director of publishing for the Acton Institute , joins us to speak about Abraham Kuyper’s public theology. Dr. Ballor is a general editor of Abraham Kuyper’s Collected Works on Public Theology published by Lexham Press . Kuyper was something of a polymath/renaissance man. Along with being an influential theologian and also a journalist,...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss the subject of holiness with portions of J. C. Ryle’s classic book, Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots . Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Matthew Patton speaks about his book, Basics of Hebrew Discourse: A Guide to Working with Hebrew Prose and Poetry (Zondervan Academic, 2019). Dr. Patton is pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Vandalia, Ohio. This book, written by Matthew H. Patton, Frederic Clarke Putnam, and Miles V. Van Pelt, is a syntax resource for intermediate Hebrew students. This Basics book introduces students...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Bob begins reading the 1922 edition of Grace and Glory , a collection of sermons delivered at Princeton Theological Seminary by Geerhardus Vos. The first of these sermons is on Hosea 14:8, “The Wonderful Tree.” Participants: Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Carlton Wynne and Charles Williams speak about the new edition of Herman Bavinck’s The Wonderful Works of God published by Westminster Seminary Press. The book was first published in English under the title, Our Reasonable Faith . The new edition is re-typeset and includes an introduction by Dr. Wynne, Bavinck’s original introduction translated by Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, and helpful in...

Shawn Ritenour, Professor of Economics at Grove City College, speaks about the basics of economics and the Christian principles upon which the study must be based. Dr. Ritenour is the author of Foundations of Economics: A Christian View (Wipf & Stock). Participants: Camden Bucey , Jeff Waddington , Shawn Ritenour

In episode 81, Joel Fick leads us in a study of the birth of Moses. He demonstrates a model of preaching Christ not based upon merely noting a few parallels between an Old Testament character and the life of Christ, but based upon deep theological themes and direct scriptural references. Participants: Jim Cassidy , Joel Fick , Mark A. Winder

We turn to pages 224–229 of Vos’s book,  Biblical Theology , to speak about the intra-mental state of the prophet, by which Vos means to inquire into “how the soul felt and reacted under the things shown within the vision” (p. 224). Far too much attention has been given to what is represented by the Greek term ecstasis . The term served first as a translation of the Hebrew tardemah (cf. Gen....

Since Christ the Center began nearly twelve years ago, we have taken time to look back on the highlights of the year. Given that we now post highlights from each episode every week we have taken an analytic approach. These are this year’s top ten clips from Christ the Center as determined by YouTube views. Episode 614 — Bracy Hill, Nimrod, the Mighty Hunter Episode 600 — Glen Clary, Praying...

Welcome to the Fourth Annual Theology Simply Profound Christmas Special where Rob and Bob discuss Christmas traditions and everything silly that popped into their vacation ready minds. Merry Christmas! Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

David Woollin of Reformation Heritage Books and Matthew Robinson of Media Gratiae discuss Puritan: All of Life to the Glory of God . Centered around a feature-length film, the full box set includes books, thirty-five Sunday school lessons, and other resources for education. Participants: Camden Bucey , David Woollin , Jeff Waddington , Matthew Robinson Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center...

While Rob and Bob finished up their discussion of the book of Malachi, on this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , they discuss some of the expectations of the coming Messiah that arose during the 400 years or so of silence from God until John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth enter into story of redemption. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Chri...

In this episode, we turn to pages 220–223 of Vos’s book,  Biblical Theology , to discuss the reception of divine revelation through showing and seeing. The prophets were given visions and heard the Lord and angelic beings speaking to them audibly. We explore the significance of this fact with regard to our understanding of God’s progressive revelation in history. Participants: Camden Bucey ,...

Jonathan Landry Cruse, Pastor of Community Presbyterian Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan, speaks with Rob and Bob about his new book, The Christian’s True Identity: What It Means to Be in Christ (Reformation Heritage Books). Participants: Jonathan Landry Cruse , Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

Jeff Waddington, Glen Clary, and Lane Tipton speak with Camden Bucey about his book, Karl Rahner , and contemporary issues regarding Rahner, modern Roman Catholicism, and contemporary theology. Arguably the most influential Catholic theologian of the twentieth century, Karl Rahner (1904–1984) developed a theology that has influenced much of post-Vatican II Catholicism and its modern inclusivist ap...

This week on  Theology Simply Profound , Bob reads from his 1923 edition of J. Gresham Machen’s classic work,  Christianity and Liberalism , Chapter 7, The Church. Participants: Robert Tarullo

James Eglinton, Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, and Cory Brock speak about Herman Bavinck’s book, Christian Worldview . Sutanto, Eglinton, and Brock together have translated and edited this work and Crossway has brought it to print for the first time in English. In the book, Herman Bavinck deals with pastoral concerns that arose within a culture that exchanged modernistic certainty for an appreciati...

Carl Trueman joins us to speak about Socinianism, a non-Trinitarian system of doctrine that arose out of the Radical Reformation and developed in Poland during the 16th and 17th centuries. It was named for the Italian uncle/nephew tandem of Lelio and Fausto Sozzini (Latin: Socinus). While the label is not commonly used in our current historical context, Socinianism developed into contemporary Unit...

Healthy churches have healthy elders and deacons. When a local congregation is blessed with faithful officers the results are bountiful (Acts 6:7). William Boekestein and Steven Swets speak about ordained ministry in its manifold dimensions. Boekestein and Swets have edited, Faithful and Fruitful: Essays for Elders and Deacons ( Reformed Fellowship ), which provides current and future church leade...

This week on  Theology Simply Profound , Bob reads from his 1923 edition of J. Gresham Machen’s classic work,  Christianity and Liberalism , Chapter 6, Salvation. Participants: Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

Jim Cassidy discusses two recent publications from Lexham Press. In Challenging the Spirit of Modernity: A Study of Groen van Prinsterer’s Unbelief and Revolution , Harry Van Dyke places Groen van Prinsterer's foundational work into historical context. Van Prinsterer addressed the inherent tension between the church and secular society, and Van Dyke demonstrates how this work still speaks into the...

Christianity is based in history. Contrary to the teaching of classic liberalism, without the historical fact of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, Christianity is nothing. Moreover, God has been working in the lives of his people from the very beginning. It is essential that the church would remember God’s dealings with the generations that have gone before in order that she woul...

This week on  Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob pick up their discussion of Malachi at chapter 3:7-18. Here we engage Malachi in his denunciation of those “robbing” the Lord, as well as those who are meant to find encouragement and comfort with the promise of the coming of the Lord. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000...