The Reclamation Podcast

As important as some doctrines may feel to us at times, it's important that we don't die on every hill.  Join Brad and Michael this week as we discuss theological priorities according to the creeds and confessions.

When law and gospel are blended, we lose not only both the law and gospel, but the motivation for our obedience gets corrupted.  We can find ourselves on a treadmill with seemingly no escape.  Join us this week as we discuss the differences between legal, and gospel obedience.

The GRN Conference (general assembly) in Asheville NC was a fantastic time of true gospel fellowship. Brad and I got to meet for the first time, and we got to meet most of the other Reclamation guys in person. The fellowship was very authentic, and filled with joy. Come along with us this week as we debrief the week and talk about the real joy of real fellowship.

As much as we would love for the Christian life to be one of felt victory over sin, it is not. Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis as we have a frank and honest discussion about the saint/sinner reality, and how Paul points us to Christ in the midst of the struggle.

Far from being a New Testament convention, Law and gospel start in the garden with the fall and promise of a redeemer, and find their fulfillment in Christ.  Join us this week as we discuss how the Old Testament is full of both Law and Gospel on this week's podcast.

Join us this week as we peel back the curtain and have a roundtable discussion with some of the pastors who are guiding the Reclamation podcast. Of course, we talk about Law and Gospel. This week's guest pastors: Timothy Baird, Jeffery Perry, Joshua Pangborn, and Jeremiah Hurt.

The distinction between Law and Gospel was not an invention of the Reformation, it was a teaching of the Apostles.  Join us this week as we explore how we see Law and Gospel in Romans with special guest Erick Sorensen of 1517.

Motherhood is not for the faint of heart, and oftentimes in our churches, mothers can feel burdened instead of rested.  Join us this week as we talk with Gretchen Ronnevik about how gospel, Christ centered ministry can be so helpful for hard working moms.

Women are made in God's image to the same degree that men are, but in some circles, women are treated like second class kingdom citizens.  Join us this week as we talk with Mary Van Weelden about ways that we can honor women in the church.

We all need the gospel all the time, but how often do women's ministries focus on the do's and don'ts and make Jesus into a life coach? Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis this week as we talk with Mary Van Weelden about how sorely needed gospel clarity is in women's ministries.

C.S. Lewis greatly aided in bridging the growing gap between faith and reason in his time, and his work is still helpful today. Join us this week as we talk with Sophia Holcomb about the reasonableness of faith in Jesus, and how Lewis' work is still relevant today.

We all have traditions whether we'd like to admit it or not.  Tradition can be used well as a way of preserving the clarity of the gospel, or it can become a vapid moralistic ritual.  Join us this week as we explore how Christian tradition done well can actually give us Jesus consistently.

We need to be reminded of the Gospel every week, because it is the thing we are most likely to forget every week.  Join us as we talk with Pastor Arie Van Weelden this week about faithfully preaching grace.

We don't need a second chance, we need a second Adam.  Join us this week as we explore Jesus' role as the last Adam, the Eschatological Man who has redeemed a people for Himself through his sacrificial work and subsequent exaltation.

Are the milestones of the American dream a barometer for sanctification? Does your earthly success indicate God's pleasure or displeasure with you? Join Michael Lewis and Brad Kafer this week as we unravel the ugly sweater which is the conflation of the American Dream with sanctification.

If we can't earn our own righteousness from keeping the law perfectly, then what do we do? Join us this week as we explore the amazing grace of our God, who provided Himself in our place, to forgive our sins and give us a righteousness that we could never attain through our own efforts.

Have you ever felt terrified when reading the Sermon on the Mount? Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis this week as we look at how the law gospel distinction helps us make sense of this difficult passage.

We need a hero. We can all feel it on some level, but who will fill that role for us? Will it be a political leader, a celebrity pastor, a podcaster, celebrity, politician, or ourselves? Join Michael Lewis and Brad Kafer this week as we talk with Pastor James Rickenbaker about his work using pop culture literature as a jumping off point for evangelism and apologetics.

What does it look like to deconstruct from bad theology without losing your faith? Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis this week as we talk with pastor Drew Hensley about his path from fundamentalism to the freedom of gospel clarity.

Grief is hard enough to process when it's something tangible, like losing a loved one or relationship, but what about those unfulfilled expectations and dreams that cause longing and distress? Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis as we discuss Drew Hensley's new book "Invisible Grief", where he expertly explores the more evasive troubles that haunt us all.

The focus on programs for every area of life in the Evangelical church, while it seems well intended, often ends up distracting us for the simple things that God has already prescribed to mature us; namely, the sacraments, prayers, preaching, and fellowship. These ordinary means of grace are not flashy, hip, or particularly exciting, but over a long period of time, God uses them by His spirit to f...

This week, we discuss some practical elements of Christian counseling, which are rooted in a decidedly Reformed approach to those struggling with sin as Christians.  Join Michael Lewis and Brad Kafer as we discuss counseling from the Heidelberg Catechism with pastor Cody Schwichtenberg.

As well intended as some Biblical counseling is, it is often based on some flawed premises, namely that all negative emotions or outcomes are a direct result of overt or hidden sin in the one being counseled.  Pastor Cody Schwichtenberg joins us this week to offer a more balanced alternative, using Law and Gospel appropriately for each person, and drawing from the rich comfort of the Heidelberg Ca...

Is it inherently sinful to experience anxiety, depression, and other negative emotions? Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis this week as we explore the comfort that God gives us in Christ and through other people in this week's episode.

It's that time of year again.  We're saying farewell to last year and gearing up for the coming year, and many of us may be feeling the pressure to make resolutions.  For some people it's just a tradition, but for others, it can be a conscience damaging exercise in self made religion.  Join Brad Kafer and Michael Lewis this week as we discuss a better way to enter then new year with The Reclamatio...