Reformed Forum

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob had an opportunity to sit down with the Rev. Dr. Ryan M. McGraw to talk about John Owen and his major writings. Following this interview Rob and Bob take a few minutes to talk about their appreciation of Owen. Dr. McGraw serves as Professor of Systematic Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary , as well as a minister in the Orthodox Pres...

Michael J. Kruger joins us to speak about his book,  Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church  in which he examines how Christianity took root in the second century, how it battled to stay true to the vision of the apostles, and how it developed in ways that would shape both the church and Western culture over the next two thousand years. Dr. Kruger is...

In Episode 37 of Proclaiming Christ, we see that right on the heals of God making a covenant with him, Abram is tested with a famine that sends him to Egypt. The episode of Abram, Sarai, and Pharaoh is a dramatic demonstration of the fact that God alone is capable of fulfilling his promises.

Ken Jones, pastor of Glendale Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida, as well as a former regular on The White Horse Inn, joins Rob and Bob on this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound . Rob and Bob talk with Ken about evangelicalism and the contemporary church as The Rafiki Foundation . The mission of The Rafiki Foundation is to help Africans know God and raise their standard of...

Ryan Noha shares several rare books just added to the Reformed Forum online store.

Jim Cassidy discusses Darren O. Sumner’s book, Karl Barth and the Incarnation: Christology and the Humility of God . Dr. Cassidy wrote a review article on the book in the Fall 2017 issue (Vol. 79, No. 2) of the  Westminster Theological Journal . Participants: Camden Bucey , Jim Cassidy Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Live in Austin, TX Christ the Center 1000

Proclaiming Christ is back with a new format, new panelist, and new biblical texts to explore. Look for a new episode each week. As they get back into the groove, the panel discusses their pilgrimage to this point and the books they plan to cover in coming months. Participants: Adam York , Jim Cassidy , Mark A. Winder , Mark Jenkins , Robert Arendale

This week on Theology Simply Profound , for the very first time we are able to bring you an interview. Rob had an opportunity to sit down with the Rev. Dr. L. Michael Morales to talk about his book, Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus   (IVP Academic) .  Dr. Morales is an ordained minister in the PCA serving as Professor of Biblical Studies at Gr...

We continue our #VosGroup series in pages 174–175 of Vos’ book Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to consider totemism and Vos’s deep critique of biblicistic modernism. Totemism seeks to explain the distinction between the clean and the unclean by way of “a form of superstition” rooted in “savage tribes and families” who offered worship to certain animals and plants. Biblicism i...

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss Acts 21:17-26 and the seemingly strange things Paul does while at Jerusalem. Why does he offer sacrifices? What’s going on? And somehow we end up talking about whether Paul’s actions here shows the church that we have the freedom to follow things like the liturgical calendar and practice such things like Len...

Dr. Eric Watkins, Pastor of Covenant OPC in St. Augustine, Florida, joins Jim Cassidy, Chris Hartshorn, and Dale Van Dyke for a discussion on his book,  The Drama of Preaching: Participating with God in the History of Redemption . Dr. Watkins explains how the idea of drama informs our understanding of peaching. Preaching is the telling of God’s drama of redemption in which believers find the...

Dr. Marcus Mininger , Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary , speaks about the theme of revelation in the book of Romans. In his book, Uncovering the Theme of Revelation in Romans 1:16–3:26: Discovering a New Approach to Paul’s Argument (Mohr Siebeck), Dr. Mininger argues for approaching Romans 1–3 through a new interpretive paradigm that features reve...

This week on  Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss the riot that place in Ephesus. From Acts 19, we see the conflict between this present evil age and the age which is to come. Among other things, we talk about whether the Christian is to try to make the same kind of impact on our cities as Paul and his company did in Ephesus. What should our posture be in this world and what should we e...

Danny Olinger speaks about the life of E. J. Young, long-time Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary. Davis Young has written a wonderful biography of his father,  For Me to Live Is Christ: The Life of Edward J. Young , published by the Christian Education Committee of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Rev. Olinger serves as the General Secretary for the Committee. Particip...

We continue our #VosGroup series in pages 173–174 of Vos’ book  Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to consider uncleanness and purification, a deep structure of Scripture, what Vos says, “forms a fundamental conception, which . . . has entered into the permanent fabric of biblical religion.” Participants: Camden Bucey , Lane G. Tipton

Camden and Erica Bucey discuss several helpful books for parents as they disciple their children and women in a variety of study group settings.

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss preaching in the context of Paul’s ministry of the word when Eutychus fell asleep at the window, fell to the ground dead, and was raised up to life again (Acts 20:7–12). Why is it that Paul would speak so long to these people? What is preaching? What is its purpose? We discuss these questions as well as many related and unrelated th...

Camden Bucey and Ryan Noha speak about a biography of Martin Bucer and several new books from P&R Publishing.

Dr. Marcus Mininger , Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary , speaks about the theme of revelation in the book of Romans. In his book, Uncovering the Theme of Revelation in Romans 1:16–3:26: Discovering a New Approach to Paul’s Argument (Mohr Siebeck), Dr. Mininger argues for approaching Romans 1–3 through a new interpretive paradigm that features reve...

Ryan Noha speaks about several rare books to be added to the Reformed Forum online store.

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob take up the subject of exorcisms, yeah really! From Acts 19:11–20, we discuss everything from Jesus and Paul freeing people from demons to Star Wars and the new spirituality of this present evil (pagan) age that we live within. So, may a Christian be demon possessed? Should pastor be trained to perform exorcisms? Oh, and Rob really geeks out on S...

Dr. Marcus Mininger , Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary , speaks about the theme of revelation in the book of Romans. In his book, Uncovering the Theme of Revelation in Romans 1:16–3:26: Discovering a New Approach to Paul’s Argument (Mohr Siebeck), Dr. Mininger argues for approaching Romans 1–3 through a new interpretive paradigm that features reve...

Dr. Marcus Mininger , Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary , speaks about the theme of revelation in the book of Romans. In his book,  Uncovering the Theme of Revelation in Romans 1:16–3:26: Discovering a New Approach to Paul’s Argument (Mohr Siebeck), Dr. Mininger argues for approaching Romans 1–3 through a new interpretive paradigm that features rev...

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss the topic of discipleship as it arises out of Acts 18. Should the church disciple? If so, how and in what way? What does God say about discipleship? Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000

We continue our #VosGroup series starting on page 170–172 of Vos’ book  Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to consider the variety of Old Testament offerings and sacrifices. Vos addresses the different types of offerings and how they relate to one another and to the eschatological plan of salvation in Jesus Christ. Participants: Camden Bucey , Lane G. Tipton