The Reformed Dissenters

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Join Bruce and Jacob as they continue their conversation from last on the topic of reforming modern ideas of work. Modernity has twisted work into something that desperately needs repairing and reversing. In this episode, the guys discuss what the Bible says about work and practical ways to develop a more biblical attitude toward work. --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against...

In this episode, the guys tackle chapter 2 in Doug Wilson and Doug Jone's book Angels in the Architecture. Chapter 2 covers an incredible amount of topics in just a few pages! Learn about the importance of beauty, the holiness of God, and the possibility of beauty in this world because of the victory of Christ. --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of governme...

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Man was created to work. But, modernity has twisted our work ethic into an almost unrecognizable shape. In this episode, Bruce and Jacob discuss the problems with modern ideas of work and list some Biblical solutions. Find out what the Bible says about working for our God and King! --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of government and culture, we want to pro...

In this episode, the guys kick off a brand new book, Angels in the Architecture. Learn about Medieval Protestantism, the bleakness of modernity, and the biblical worldview lived out by the medievals. Learn about truth, beauty, and goodness. And, learn about why Douglas Wilson and Douglas Jones are calling for a return to the principles lived out in medieval culture. --- Welcome to The Reformed Dis...

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We, as Christians, are given the task of making all the nations into disciples of Christ. That task includes all areas of society–and in our day and age, technology is pretty high on the list of cultural things that need to be taken back for our King. But, how do we do this? How do Christian software engineers act like Christian software engineers? How do Kingdom-minded people in tech work like Ki...

In this episode, the guys break down chapter 8 in Gary DeMar's book Restoring the Foundation of Civilization. DeMar fantastically addresses numerous lies and misconceptions about the Bible's stance on civil government's involvement in our daily life. Was Jesus a socialist? Is property ownership theft? All that and more in today's episode! --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters again...

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In this episode, Bruce and Jacob are joined by special guest Christian comedian John Branyan to talk about his defense of the Truth, particularly online! Strongly standing for the Truth and constantly pushing the antithesis is a difficult task, especially in today's age. Yet, it is the duty of a true Christian to do this... to plant seeds... to push against the gates of Hell. Learn about John Bray...

So frequently, we hear things like, "you can't legistlate morality," or "what about separation between church and state," or "you want to FORCE your religion on me through the government?!" These are all phrases shouted, screamed, and hurled like paper cannonballs at the unsuspecting Christian who works diligently for the Kingdom of God and His will here on Earth. Where did these ridiculous notion...

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Today, we decided to change up our regularly scheduled program and delve deeper into Chapter 6 of Gary DeMar's book, Restoring the Foundation of Civilization. Bruce and Jacob discuss when it's appropriate to submit to civil authorities, a governmental system the WISE will choose, and where TRUE and LASTING freedom comes from. --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular id...

Bruce and Jacob tackle chapter 6 in Gary DeMar's fantastic book, Restoring the Foundation of Civilization! Throughout this chapter, DeMar hones in on the Civil Government. After laying a firm societal foundation in the previous chapters (individual, family, and church), we're ready to examine the next layer. You don't want to miss this episode! --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters...

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Joined by special guests Frank Johnson and Pastor Johnathan Hansen, Bruce and Jake discuss what it means to evangelize in a Kingdom-driven way. Why should everything we do as Christians be Kingdom-oriented? What does this actually mean, practically? Find out on today's episode! --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of government and culture, we want to provide...

In this episode, the guys break down chapter 5 in their study of Gary DeMar's book; Restoring the Foundation of Civilization. Mr. DeMar spends a considerable amount of time in this chapter discussing the structure of church government and its potency in our society. Why is our society crumbling around us? Because our churches are... --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against pop...

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In our final episode this year, we discuss the modern evangelical's abhorrence of physical possessions and why they're dangerously close to becoming gnostics. Coupled with this, is the strong biblical principle of Christians passing an inheritance to their children's children. And, the concept of creating physical things meant to last! All that and more in today's special episode. --- Welcome to T...

On today's episode, the guys break down chapters 3 and 4 in Gary DeMar's book Restoring the Foundation of Civilization. In these chapters, DeMar discusses the family government and its vital role in maintaining a stable civilization. Without a biblically structured family, a society will crumble on itself (and we're seeing that today). Find out more in today's episode! --- Welcome to The Reformed...

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--- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters against popular ideas of government and culture, we want to provide you with the resources you need to do your own research. Ultimately, we want you, the listener, to walk away with new information and new things to study both in the word of God and the principled literature we read on the show every month. Check out our website for more inform...

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What do people mean when they reference "the Gospel"? In today's modern evangelical churches, we have a massive problem; we don't understand what the full Biblical Gospel actually looks like! And how will we know without a preacher? Bruce and Jacob tackle this issue and work to reassert the Biblical definition of the Gospel in today's episode. --- Welcome to The Reformed Dissenters! As dissenters...