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Theology in Particular

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Theology In Particular is a podcast about theology and the church from a confessional reformed baptist perspective. We will discuss a variety of theological topics, biblical texts and even do a few books reviews along the way. A podcast by IRBS.

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IRBS

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Religion

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irbsseminary.org

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 152: A Remedy For Wandering Thoughts In The Worship Of God (Part 1) With James Renihan 01.07.2024

In Episode 152 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss a little book written by the 17th-century Puritan Minister, Richard Steele, entitled A Remedy For Wandering Thoughts In The Worship Of God. This little book encourages God's people to focus on the Lord in worship. We hope these conversations about Steele's book are an encouragement to you. Contact: For information...

Episode 151: Concerning Demons With James Dolezal 24.06.2024

In Episode 151 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Dolezal joins me to follow up on a conversation we had about a year ago. It was in episode 89 that we discussed angels. Here in this episode, we talk about demons. We hope this conversation will be used to heighten your appreciation for the great act of redemption that God has worked for his people. Thanks be to God, "He has delivered us from the...

Episode 150: Hermeneutics: The Scope Of Scripture (Part 4), In Colossians 1:12-14 With Richard Barcellos 17.06.2024

In Episode 150 of Theology In Particular  Dr. Richard Barcellos joins me one more time to talk about the scope of Scripture. This is now the fourth conversation we have devoted to this topic. In the first, Dr. Barcellos introduced the principle that Scripture has a scope, focus, or bullseye. In the second, Dr. Barcellos walked us through some passages in the New Testament to demonstrate that Chris...

Episode 149: Hermeneutics: The Scope Of Scripture (Part 3), In 1 Peter 1:10-12 With Richard Barcellos 10.06.2024

In Episode 149 of Theology In Particular  Dr. Richard Barcellos returns to talk about the scope of Scripture. This is now the third conversation we have devoted to this topic. In the first, Dr. Barcellos introduced the principle that Scripture has a scope, focus, or bullseye. In the second, Dr. Barcellos walked us through some passages in the New Testament to demonstrate that Christ and his Apostl...

Episode 148: Hermeneutics: The Scope Of Scripture (Part 2), In Christ And The Apostles With Richard Barcellos 03.06.2024

In Episode 148 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Richard Barcellos returns to talk again about the scope of Scripture. In episode 147, Dr. Barcellos introduced this hermeneutical principle. In this conversation, he walks us through a few New Testament passages to demonstrate that Jesus and his Apostles interpreted the Old Testament as having Christ as its scope. Contact: For information about Interna...

Episode 147: Hermeneutics: The Scope Of Scripture (Part 1 of 3), An Introduction With Richard Barcellos 27.05.2024

In Episode 147 of Theology In Particular I'm joined by Dr. Richard Barcellos to discuss hermeneutics, especially the idea that the whole of Scripture has a scope or focus, and that the individual portions of Scripture need to be interpreted in light of the scope of the whole. We hope you enjoy this conversation and are helped by it.  Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Se...

Episode 146: Hercules Collins', The Temple Repaired With James Renihan 20.05.2024

In Episode 146 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss a little book written the 17th century Particular Baptist Minister, Hercules Collins, entitled The Temple Repaired. This is primarily a book about preaching. I trust that those who preach and those who listen to preaching will be encouraged by this conversation.  Contact: For information about International Reform...

Episode 145: Thanking God For 25 Years Of IRBS With James Renihan 13.05.2024

In Episode 145 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by the President of International Reformed Baptist Seminary (IRBS), Dr. James Renihan, to give thanks to God for 25 years of IRBS. Dr. Renihan also shares some thoughts about the past and the future. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. I trust you will be encouraged by it too. Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Sem...

Episode 144: Nehemiah Coxe and John Owen, Covenant Theology From Adam To Christ With James Renihan 06.05.2024

In Episode 144 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss a book he co-edited and published back in the year 2005 entitled, Nehemiah Coxe and John Owen, Covenant Theology From Adam To Christ. This book has helped many Reformed Baptists to rediscover and understand the Covenant Theology expressed in the Second London Confession of Faith.   Contact: For information about I...

Episode 143: Music (Part 4): Selecting Music And Encouraging Congregational Singing With Kenneth Puls 29.04.2024

In Episode 143 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. Kenneth Puls for one more conversation about music in the church. Here we talk about selecting music for worship and encouraging congregational singing. Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to  irbsseminary.org . For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at  tip@irbsseminary.org .  Anno...

Episode 142: John Owen's, The True Nature Of A Gospel Church And Its Government With Jeffrey Riddle 22.04.2024

In Episode 142 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. Jeffery Riddle to discuss a book he has republished titled, Gospel Church Government. This book is an abridgment of John Owen's book, The True Nature Of A Gospel Church And Its Government, first published in 1689. Naturally, we talk about John Owen too. We hope you enjoy and are edified by the conversation. Links: Book:   Gospel Church Go...

Episode 141: Music (Part 3): Singing Psalms, Hymns, And Spiritual Songs (And Some Thoughts About Liturgy) With Kenneth Puls 15.04.2024

In Episode 141 of Theology In Particular I'm joined again by Dr. Kenneth Puls to discuss music and its place in Christian worship. This is the third episode in a four-part series on the topic of music. You might also be interested in episode 133 entitled, Music In Creation, and episode 134 entitled, Music In The Church.  Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to...

Episode 140: Pastoral Counseling: Descriptions And Prescriptions With Ryan Davidson 08.04.2024

In Episode 140 of Theology In Particular I'm joined by Dr. Ryan Davidson to discuss Dr. Michael Emlet's book, Descriptions And Prescriptions. In this short book, Dr. Emlet presents a balanced and Biblical perspective on psychiatric diagnoses and medications. It is required reading in Dr. Davidson's Pastoral Counseling class, and we are pleased to recommend it to you today.    Contact: For informat...

Episode 139: Responses To Listener's Questions With James Renihan 01.04.2024

In Episode 139 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. James Renihan to respond to two questions put forward by listeners. One has to do with baptism and the language we use to talk about it, and the other has to do with a difficult-to-understand phrase found in Second London Confession 22.4. We hope you enjoy and are edified! Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Semi...

Episode 138: Readings From Obscure Particular Baptist Authors With James Renihan 25.03.2024

In Episode 138 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. James Renihan to read and discuss excerpts from a few lesser-known Particular Baptist authors. Not only is the content of these excerpts interesting, but it is also helpful to be exposed to these relatively obscure writers and their work.  Links: Article: Abraham Cheare: The Bunyan Of Plymouth, Jeff Robinson Website: Early English Books O...

Episode 137: Biblical Theology With Richard Barcellos 18.03.2024

In Episode 137 of Theology In Particular I'm joined by Dr. Richard Barcellos to discuss his upcoming class on Biblical Theology. I always enjoy chatting with Rich. I hope you enjoy listening in on our conversation.  Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irbsseminary.org

Episode 136: Pastoral Administration With Michael Prodigalidad 11.03.2024

In Episode 136 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Michael Prodigalidad joins me to discuss pastoral administration. I trust that pastors will benefit from this conversation. I also believe that this topic should be of interest to all Christians. One, it is good for Christians to be mindful and prayerful concerning the demands faced by their pastors. Two, all Christians face administrative challenge...

Episode 135: The Medieval Era: Augustine's Spiritual Theology With Charles Rennie 04.03.2024

In Episode 135 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Professor Charles Rennie to discuss the spiritual theology of Augustine. We focus especially on Augustine's work, The Confessions.   

Episode 134: Music (Part 2): Music In The Church With Kenneth Puls 26.02.2024

In Episode 134 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined once again by Dr. Kenneth Puls to discuss music. In episode 133 we focused on music in general. In this episode, we turn our attention to music in the church. We hope you enjoy and are encouraged!

Episode 133: Music (Part 1): Music In Creation With Kenneth Puls 19.02.2024

In Episode 133 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. Kenneth Puls to discuss music. This will be the first in a series of episodes on the subject of music. First, we discuss music in creation. In future episodes, we will discuss music in the church.  Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irb...

Episode 132: A Revolutionary Reading Of Romans 13 With Timothy Decker 12.02.2024

In Episode 132 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. Timothy Decker to discuss his recently published book, A Revolutionary Reading Of Romans 13. In this conversation, Dr. Decker provides us with a sweeping overview of his book. We address some particulars near the end. I suspect we will be returning to this topic in the future to address certain topics in a more focused way.  Links: Intern...

Episode 131: Preaching The Psalms To A Christian Congregation (Part 2) With James Renihan 05.02.2024

In Episode 131 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. James Renihan to talk about preaching the Psalms. This is part 2 of a 2 part series.   Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary:  irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at:  tip@irbsseminary.org

Episode 130: Preaching The Psalms To A Christian Congregation (Part 1) With James Renihan 29.01.2024

In Episode 130 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. James Renihan to talk about preaching the Psalms. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.   Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irbsseminary.org

Episode 128: Three Ways To Read The Bible: Theologically With James Renihan 15.01.2024

In Episode 128 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined again by Dr. James Renihan to continue our discussion about different approaches to Bible reading. In the previous episodes, we talked about reading the Scriptures redemptive-historically and ethically. In this episode, we discuss the theological reading of Scripture. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have f...

Episode 127: Three Ways To Read The Bible: Ethically With James Renihan 08.01.2024

In Episode 127 of Theology In Particular, I'm joined by Dr. James Renihan to continue our discussion about different approaches to Bible reading. In the previous episode, we talked about the chronological, or redemptive-historical reading of Scripture. In this episode, we discuss the ethical reading of Scripture.   Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedba...

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