The Reformed Dissenters

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In this episode, the guys tackle matters of church culture and discuss why they're so important. They address what you wear to church, the kind of music that's biblical, liturgical issues, and much more! As a bonus, YOUR audience participation from our Gab, Gettr, and Facebook pages was used to help make parts of this episode possible. So thank you!---Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissent...

ChatGPT has all the big voices talking... is it dangerous? Will it take over my job? Will it lead to AI that takes over the planet? What does the Bible have to say about it? How should we respond to this kind of tech as Christians? In this episode, Bruce and Jacob try to tackle the tough questions from a biblical perspective. ---Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ide...

The Christian should be someone with an incredibly imaginative way of viewing the world. We should understand and treasure great stories and analogies because our Creator does! And, He's called us to imagine what this world will look like as we work for His Kingdom to come and His Will to be done here on Earth as it's being done in Heaven. In this episode, Bruce and Jacob discuss what it means to...

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You've probably heard the phrase "so heavenly minded that you're of no earthly good" and assumed a few things about it. Well, we used it on Monday's episode and ALSO assumed a few things about it... in this episode, we thought we'd provide some context around what we meant!---Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of government and culture, we want to provide you w...

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Jacob relays a conversation he had this week with someone pretending they aren't the gender that God created them to be... which leads to a discussion about absolute truth, morality, and the difference between solving complex moral problems and living in limbo land! All that and more in this episode.---Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of government and cultur...

Modernity has robbed us of much–not the least of which is our love and respect for the Church. The medievals understood that the Church should be at the center of our society. It should be where we turn to for spiritual nourishment. It should be thought of as so central to our lives that the thought of living without her is unbearable. We must regain this perspective if we're ever to see a true re...

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Bruce and Jacob discuss their current top five favorite books. With a mix of fiction, theology, poetic commentary, and more, you're almost sure to find something new in this list that piques your interest. Also included is their list of honorable mentions–stick around until the end for that.---Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of government and culture, we wan...

Christian living should involve feasting! Modern Christians love constricting themselves with their own version of self-righteous piety rather than honoring God with the first fruits of their blessings and FEASTING. We need to regain this sacred art once more.---Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of government and culture, we want to provide you with the resour...

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Jacob adds his expertise and experience in the realm of the culinary arts to our collection of episodes on "Building a Christian Culture." What are the issues with the culinary industry from a Biblical perspective? Can they be overcome? Or should the industry be abolished entirely? Find out Jacob's answer in this episode!

Christians who truly understand their Bibles will live lives FULL of joy and laughter, music and singing! We worship God with reverence and with joy. Not with gloomy hearts full of self-righteous "piety." In this episode, the guys discuss Biblical examples of joy and laughter from Wilson and Jone's book, Angels in the Architecture. --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popu...

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With differences in theology come differences in worldview. What exactly are the differences between Reformed Baptists and Reformed Presbyterians? Does this theological divide mean we can't work together for the Kingdom of God here on Earth? Find answers to these questions and more in this episode! --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of government and cultur...

Every generation has to fight its own unique battles. If fought correctly, those battles determine which ones the next generation will have to fight... one such theological battle was fought during the Medieval period over the doctrine of justification. It has a much greater history than you might first assume! --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of governme...

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Bruce and Jacob spend an entire episode discussing their core beliefs, what drives the show, and their vision for the future. Find out why they're called the "Reformed Dissenters"... what does it mean to be a reformed dissenter? And why is such immense importance placed on theological distinctives on this show? --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of governme...

Modern Christianity has largely forgotten how to fight the Great War the way the Medieval Protestants did. Worse, many of them don't even believe there is a war to fight. In this chapter, the battle lines are drawn, and light is shed on the cosmic battles being fought. And all of this is wrapped in the knowledge of the victory of Christ and His binding of the strong man! --- Welcome to The Reforme...

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This chapter (chapter 3) discusses the importance of recognizing the infinite glory, majesty, and wisdom of the God we worship. Without truly understanding the infinity of those attributes, we can't hope to have a true revival in our land. Remember that "Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise" barely scratches the surface! But, we should sing it from the rooftops, nonetheless! --- Welcome to The Refor...