The Kuyperian Commentary Podcast

In this short bonus interview, Pastor Uri Brito speaks with Rep. Greg DeVries from Montana who was a concerned citizen who took his calling as a Christian seriously and entered the political battle. Greg DeVries  is a Republican member of the  Montana House of Representatives , representing District 75. DeVries was elected to the office on November 6, 2018. Instead of typing away on his...

For our monumental 50th episode, Uri and Dustin joined forces to discuss Dustin’s first official article as a writer for the Colson Center entitled Awakening the Woke: Persuasion in a Tribal Age.  Of course, the article leads us to all sorts of interesting conversations, including why we think Ben Shapiro's Facts Don’t Care About Your Feelings  nee...

Jerry Bowyer is an economist with a developed theology. He brings insightful commentary to world events and his recent article at the Asia Times is no different. In this interview, Pastor Uri Brito discusses the article with Mr. Bowyer focusing on the political and economic consequences to regimes that persecute Christians. We also discuss the heroic sermons and actions of Early Rain Covenant Chur...

In this interview, Mr. Dustin Messer speaks with co-author of a newly published commentary on Ruth. They discuss a host of questions pertaining to the content of Ruth, how to preach through Ruth, the role of application in Ruth’s story, and the influence of James B. Jordan in this Ruth project. Brito says: What we argue is that Ruth is actually a political tract making the case for the Davidic Kin...

In this conversation of KC Podcast, Pastor Uri Brito speaks with Dr. Karen Prior. Dr. Prior is a Professor of English at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. She received her Ph. D at the State University of New York Buffalo. She is a recipient of various awards, author of four books, published articles for various Christian and non-Christians organizations. Her most recent book “On reading well:...

From the faculty room of Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Pastor Brito interviews Associate Editor of Ligonier Ministries, Robert Rothwell. The famous TableTalk magazine,  read by over 250 thousand people around the globe is one of the most treasured devotional in our day. Robert writes those devotionals as well as contributes to theological articles. In this interview we discuss the...

In this interview, Pastor Brito interviews Pastor Bill Smith . Bill shares his story from fat Eglon to a fit servant for his king. This may not be the most appetizing conversation to have, but one that pastors (and parishioners) need to have. The pastoral profession produces portly pastors on their way to an early death. With emotional and physical demands placed on ministers on any given day, pas...

Pastor Uri Brito sits down with Canadian apologist, Sye Ten Bruggencate, to discuss how to do biblical apologetics. We delve a little into his applied apologetics in the streets and what led him to reconsider his methodology. You can watch a host of Sye’s videos on proofthatexists.org. Watch the film How to Answer a Fool.

In this interview, Pastor Uri Brito speaks to Andrew Sandlin , the president of the Center for Cultural Leadership. We discuss the legacy of Professor Greg Bahnsen and the lessons he left us as we celebrate the 23rd anniversary of his death. Andrew was a friend of Dr. Bahnsen and one who continues the Bahnsenian legacy of faithfulness to the Scriptures and commitment to the absolute Lordship of Je...

In this episode, Pastor Uri Brito speaks with the president of New College Franklin in Tennessee. New College is a classical college where students enter into the great conversation through the great works of western history and the significant philosophical questions of our day. Pastor Brito inquires about the uniqueness of New College in the modern educational environment as well as the kind of...

In this interview, Dustin Messer interviews NSA President Dr. Ben Merkle . Merkle discusses the vision of New Saint Andrews as well as what differentiates NSA from other traditional colleges. There is also an interesting discussion on how technology has shaped the college experience. For more information on New Saint Andrews College, visit NSA’s website. Ben’s books: The White Horse King Defending...

Esteemed theologian and missiologist  Michael Goheen sits down with Dustin Messer to discuss ecclesiology, election, ecumenism, and other themes from his new book,  The Church and its Vocation: Lesslie Newbigin’s Missionary Ecclesiology .   Dr. Goheen has authored, co-authored, or edited ten books , including  A Light to the Nations: The Missional Church and the Biblical S...

For our 40th show, Pastor Brito interviews KC contributor Pastor Dustin Messer concerning his recent piece published at the Theopolis Institute entitled  Sacred Work in a Secular World.  The discussion begins with a false distinction between “full-time Christian ministry” and “secular work” so mistakenly proclaimed in the evangelical church. Dustin traces the history of vocation in the w...

On this episode, we examine the recent State of the Church Theology Survey produced by Ligonier Ministries. Pastor Uri Brito interviews CEO and President of Ligonier Ministries, Chris Larson. We discuss the status of Ligonier Ministries after the death of its beloved president, R.C. Sproul, and also the state of theology survey which asks a host of questions to the evangelical population concernin...

In this episode, Dustin Messer sits down with Gerald McDermott to discuss his newest book, Everyday Glory: The Revelation of God in All of Reality . Dr. McDermott holds the Anglican Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School and ministers at Christ the King Church in Birmingham, AL. Before going to Beeson, McDermott was the Jordan-Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College. This discus...

In this interview, Pastor Uri Brito joins his fellow pastor at Providence Church, Alan Stout, to talk about Pastor Stout’s role in the pro-life work in Pensacola. He offers a brief history of the role Pensacola plays in the abortion debate, offers encouragement to those who wish to engage in defending the helpless and much more. You will want to share this episode.

In this episode, Pastor Uri Brito interviews one of the leading Reformed theological translators in Brazil, Dr. Fabricio Tavares de Moraes. Fabricio joined the Monergismo team who is responsible for translating into the Portuguese language some of the most important Reformed tomes ranging from Bavinck to Van Til. In this episode, we discuss the religious context in Brazil including the relationshi...

In this double dose of KC podcast, Pastor Uri Brito interviews Lisa Robinson and Dustin Messer on the recent Social Justice Statement. Lisa Robinson observes that the whole counsel of Scripture portrays a creation that does not separate God’s salvation from His acts in and through Jesus Christ. Lisa observes: Jesus was addressing the physical concerns of the people…and the social justice statement...

In his new book  Last Call for Liberty: How America’s Genius for Freedom Has Become Its Greatest Threat , Os Guinness offers a keen analysis of the current state of the West generally, and America particularly. Dustin Messer has a ranging discussion with Os, touching on Donald Trump, social justice, and religious freedom.

In this interview, Pastor Uri Brito interviews Rev. Mark Horne on his ongoing project on the book of Proverbs. Horne observes that while Proverbs is for everyone, it has a particular application for the young men. Proverbs’ themes and purposes are generally overlooked because of the pietistic way it has been read and the failure to grasp Proverbs’ place in the wisdom literature. You will want to l...

On this episode, Pastor Brito interviews Mr. Jarrod Richey. Jarrod is a gifted musician and thinker. He directs the Jubilate Deo Music Camp (Rejoice in the Lord) every summer in Munroe, LA. The camp provides an opportunity to saturate students in the wonder of God in music, but it also adds art and dancing to their experience. Students from 4th-12th grade spend a wonderful week learning about...

The Left Behind series was captivating because of its fast-paced rhythm and its dispensational appeal. It sold millions of copies. But imagine if a work of fiction was published based on an eschatological position that has gravitas in Church History but also a work of fiction which is based on actual historical events! This is what Hollywood Screenwriter Brian Godawa does in his new series  T...

Does baptism save? What is the role of the Spirit in baptism? What is the nature and significance of our baptisms today? These questions and others are the focus of this insightful podcast. Pastor Uri Brito speaks with Pastor Adam McIntosh who recently published a three-part essay developing the connections of fire, water, and Spirit to baptisms (Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 ). Adam uses his charismat...

The debate over the proper recipients of baptism is a long one. While the biblical text takes a primary role in shaping our view of baptism, we are also a people incorporated into a holy, catholic, and apostolic church. While tradition does not solve this question for us, it certainly orients our attention to the way the Church has considered the issue of baptism for centuries. In this conver...

On this episode, KC contributors Uri Brito and Dustin Messer discuss the nature of fake news. Dustin recently contributed to the discussion by writing on the recent debate over Donald Trump’s “These are Animals” comment. Dustin concludes that “Journalists indeed need more integrity, but so too do we need more empathy. Until we’re able to see the villain in our tribe (and, indeed, ourselves) and th...