Center For Baptist Renewal

In this episode, CBR Directors Matt Emerson, Winston Hottman, Brandon Smith, and Luke Stamps discuss Stanley Fowler's book More than a Symbol: The British Baptist Recovery of Baptismal Sacramentalism . This episode accompanies our 2026 CBR Reading Challenge .

In this episode, CBR Directors Matt Emerson, Winston Hottman, and Brandon Smith discuss Richard Barcellos's book The Lord’s Supper as a Means of Grace: More than a Memory . This episode accompanies our 2026 CBR Reading Challenge .

In this episode, CBR Directors Matt Emerson, Winston Hottman, and Luke Stamps discuss Michael Haykin’s book Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands: Recovering Sacrament in the Baptist Tradition . This episode accompanies our 2026 CBR Reading Challenge .

In this episode, CBR Directors Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps discuss the liberty of conscience in the Baptist tradition. This episode accompanies our 2025 CBR Reading Challenge .

In this episode, CBR Directors Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps discuss what it means to be “covenantal” in the Baptist tradition. This episode accompanies our 2025 CBR Reading Challenge .

In this episode, CBR Directors Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps discuss what it means to be “evangelical” in the Baptist tradition. This episode accompanies our 2025 CBR Reading Challenge .

In this episode, CBR Directors Brandon Smith and Winston Hottman discuss Athanasius’s The Life of Antony and Gregory of Nyssa’s Life of Moses and Life of Saint Macrina .. This episode accompanies our 2023 Christian Spirituality Classics Reading Challenge .

In this episode, Luke Stamps is joined by special guest Timothy George to discuss the contribution and legacy of Celtic Spirituality. This episode accompanies our 2023 Christian Spirituality Classics Reading Challenge .

In this episode, Winston Hottman and Luke Stamps are joined by special guest Nathan Finn to discuss Andrew Fuller and his work Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation (1785). This episode is the eighth of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge .

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps are joined by special guest Matthew Barrett to discuss John Gill and his work The Doctrine of the Trinity Stated and Defended (1731). This episode is the sixth of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge .

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps are joined by special guest Jesse Owens to discuss Thomas Monck and his work A Cure for the Cankering Error of the New Eutychians (1673). This episode is the fifth of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge .

In this episode, Matt Emerson is Joined by special guest Jonathan Arnold to discuss Benjamin Keach and his work Gold Refined (1689). This episode is the fourth of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge .

In this episode, Luke Stamps is joined by special guest Sam Renihan to discuss Nehemiah Coxe and the contribution of his work A Discourse of the Covenants (1681) to Baptist theology. This episode is the third of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge . Subscribe to the CBR podcast: Apple | Spotify | YouTube FOLLOW US: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps discuss Roger Williams and his work The Bloody Tenent of Persecution (1644). This episode is the second of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge . Subscribe to the CBR podcast: Apple | Spotify | YouTube FOLLOW US: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps discuss Baptist Confessions of Faith , a collection of the most important Baptist (and Anabaptist) confessions of faith in history. This episode is the first of the CBR Baptist Classics Reading Challenge . Subscribe to the CBR podcast: Apple | Spotify | YouTube Follow us: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps summarize and discuss several classic Baptist and Reformed works from the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge , including: Institutes of the Christian Religion (Calvin), 1689 Confession , Orthodox Creed , Catechism (Keach), Our Reasonable Faith (Bavinck), and Church Dogmatics (Barth). John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion (Book II) , 15...

In this episode, Luke Stamps and Channing Crisler summarize and discuss the main points of Luther’s Large Catechism, the eighth recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Large Catechism Martin Luther, Large Catechism , 1529: Organized around the Ten Commandments, Apostle’s Creed, and Lord’s Prayer, along with an extended treatment of the sacraments, this work was created to...

In this episode, Matt Emerson, Luke Stamps, and Tyler Wittman summarize and discuss the main points of Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae , the seventh recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Summa Theologiae Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae (a selection) , 1265-74: The magnum opus of the “Angelic Doctor,” this work leaves almost no topic relevant to theology untouched. This massi...

In this episode, Brandon Smith, Winston Hottman, and Gavin Ortlund summarize and discuss the main points of Anslem’s Why God Became Man , the sixth recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Why God Became Man Anselm of Canterbury, Why God Became Man , c. 1098: One of the most influential treatments of the doctrine of the atonement in Christian history, Anselm’s thesis is ju...

Theology Classics: Cyril of Alexandria In this episode, Matt Emerson and Luke Stamps summarize and discuss the main points of Cyril’s On the Unity of Christ , the fifth recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. On the Unity of Christ Cyril of Alexandria, On the Unity of Christ , c. 444: What does it mean to say that the Word became flesh—that God lived among us as Jesus of...

Manifesto V: Catholicity We encourage a critical but charitable engagement with the whole church of the Lord Jesus Christ, both past and present. We believe that Baptists have much to contribute as well as much to receive in the great collection of traditions that constitute the holy catholic church. We believe that we are “traditioned” creatures and that we should move beyond the false polarities...

Theology Classics: Augustine of Hippo In this episode, Luke Stamps and Winston Hottman summarize and discuss the main points of Augustine’s Enchiridion , the fourth recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Enchiridion Augustine, Enchiridion , c. 420: St. Augustine is arguably the most influential figure in the history of the church after the time of the apostles. This litt...

Theology Classics: Gregory of Nazianzus In this episode, Matt Emerson and Brandon Smith summarize and discuss the main points of Nazianzus' Five Theological Orations , the third recommended read for the CBR Theology Classics Reading Challenge. Five Theological Orations Gregory of Nazianzus, Five Theological Orations , c. 381: These five “orations” or sermons were delivered in Constantinople during...

Manifesto IV: Baptist Distinctives We affirm the distinctive contributions of the Baptist tradition as a renewal movement within the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church. These distinctives include the necessity of personal conversion, a regenerate church, believers’ baptism, congregational governance, and religious liberty. Follow us: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Manifesto III: Always Reforming We affirm the fundamentals of reformational theology, especially as they are expressed in the great solae  of the Reformation: fallen humanity can be saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone on the basis of Scripture alone to the glory of God alone. Follow us: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube