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We are joined by several quality guests including Dr. Darryl G. Hart of Hillsdale College to discuss the election results as they came in...to no certain result. We tried to answer questions such as "What difference will it make who wins?" and "What holds this country together?"

We explore the intersection of Christianity and libertarianism and...2020 with Kerry Baldwin , a prolific writer and podcaster at the Christian Libertarian Institute and her own website Mere Liberty . 

Our friend Andy Webb of Fayetteville, NC gives his solo report of the proceedings of the 2020 Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church general synod which met for two days this week in Columbia, SC. This was his first synod as an ARP minister, his church having moved from the PCA to the ARP in the last year. This report was originally broadcast on Facebook. TRIGGER WARNING: Some PCA folks will not l...

Are cities the best place to plant churches and "do evangelism"? Does the city breed spiritual seekers? A series of Tim Keller tweets prompted this morning commute monologue. Some links: https://twitter.com/timkellernyc/status/1317865570373685250?s=20 https://twitter.com/timkellernyc/status/1318213202862288896?s=20 Presbycast on cities: https://presbycast.libsyn.com/of-cities-and-schemes-with-sean...

Despites some technical issues (improves greatly after about 20 minutes) we pulled off a show only Presbycast would or could do: We talk about the theology of fire and meat with butcher-seminarian Ben. There will never be another show like this one. We guarantee it. 

Dr. D.G. Hart of Hillsdale College joins us to talk about liberalism -- theological, political...and incipient. We talk about the relationship between secular and religious progressivism and ask "Can you be politically liberal but not theologically liberal?" This article formed much of the basis of our conversation: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2018/05/the-theology-of-foreign-policy

Historian Miles Smith IV talks about his recent article on the PCA for The American Conservative  "Will the PCA Go Woke?" plus we take listener calls, mostly on the same theme of real or supposed leftward drift among NAPARC (or former NAPARC) denominations. 

Historian D.G. Hart of Hillsdale College joins us to talk about the evolution of the magazine Christianity Today and what the changes suggest about evangelicalism. We also dabble in politics, current events, and the propriety of polemics.

PCA member, seminarian, and major conservative media figure Erick Erickson joins us to talk about why he wrote an article called "Warnings in the PCA". We discuss critical theory, intersectionality, racial reconciliation, and Marxist-influenced secular ideologies. Here's the article we referenced .

CW monologues about the conflict between LA County authorities and John MacArthur's Grace Community Church...and what it might mean for all of us. Audio tweets: https://twitter.com/presbycast/status/1305203213067522049?s=20 LA County worship "protocol": http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/protocols/Reopening_PlacesofWorship.pdf

Professor Scott Aniol and pastor Chuck Finney join us to talk about public worship using an old puritan sermon as a jumping-off point. Here's an online platform with which both men are involved: https://religiousaffections.org/

We are joined by Dr. Ben Shaw of Reformation Bible College to talk about his book Ecclesiastes, Life in a Fallen World and the relevance of this singular book of the Bible to life in 2020. We also talk about his trek from the mainline to the PCA, from Princeton to Greenville.

A bright young seminarian and a PCA pastor to join us to talk about the challenge and blessing of staying "moderate" in the era of 'Rona and, well, you know...2020 politics, politicians, and movements.

A reading of the Westminster Confession of Faith, chapters 3 through 5. https://opc.org/wcf.html    The WCF reading will be published as one file when complete. This is the second installment.

Charlie Nave of MORE in the PCA and Bruce Kirby of the Firm Foundation Partnership join us to talk about their organizations' efforts to reform the PCA through ruling elder participation in the courts and church member involvement.  MORE: https://www.moreinthepca.org/ FFP: https://www.firmfoundationpartnership.com/

Wresby, CW, Amish, and Ken Shepherd all under the same porch roof, talking about the stuff you're talking about, eating the food you'd eat.

Physics professor and Reformed church member David Shane joins us to talk about the moral dimensions of mask wearing and other COVID restrictions where data, ethical, scriptural, scientific and confessional convictions and conclusions collide.

A reading of the Westminster Confession of Faith, chapters 1 and 2. https://opc.org/wcf.html  

Two pastors (Dan Borvan and Chris Drew) join us to talk about those who would defer to the magistrate on 'Rona restrictions and those who would defy said restrictions and assemble normally to worship, and we talk about the advisability of taking federal assistance funds as churches and religious organizations. And of course, fun with baptists. Relevant links: https://www.gty.org/library/blog/B2007...

Argggh! We talk cancel culture and Calvinists corsairs of the Caribbean with Clark of California, our favorite swashbuckling church historian. Read more on cancel culture at https://heidelblog.net/  

Silent Topher's wifi toaster opened up a time travel portal and we were able to download an episode of Presbycast from 2027...and it's not pretty. 

Another call-in show, this time with 2020 energy and range...certainly not for everyone with its wall-to-wall inside jokes, Twitter references, and so forth. Ultimately though there was good fellowship, a bit of wisdom, and a few laughs, so probably not the worst two hours of a year that will live in infamy. 

A Fourth of July bonus mostly-music show with a couple of clips from some of our favorite IFB preachers. Could be helpful if you have guests at your party who overstay their welcome.

URC minister Dan "The Third Presbycaster" Borvan joins us to talk about eschatology, church and culture, and the challenges of pastoring in days of revolution and pandemic. Dan brings the heat, the history, and the hope of the gospel...as usual. Follow him: @danborvan

Here's a wonderful sermon on God's provision of elders for his church by Dr. C.N. Willborn of Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Oak Ridge, TN, preached on 6/28/2020. The text was 1 Peter 1-5 and the accompanying OT passage was Exodus 8: 12-27.