The Reclamation Podcast

Even though most of us would affirm that we believe we are justified by faith alone apart from works, we are often led astray in our consciences and end up placing our hope on something we are doing, feeling, or manifesting as the grounds of our assurance. This shift seems logical, but it often leads us to split our hope for salvation between Jesus, and our works. Join us this week as we look at G...

How exactly is it that we can have assurance that we are in Christ? Is it through our dedication? Our obedience? Our sincerity? Our affections? Or is it something else? Join Brad and Michael as we discuss the true ground of our assurance as Christians?

Join us this week as we tackle more implications of what we believe is a correct understanding of Ephesians 4:11-15.  What is the pastors role? What do we do as non-ordained believers? What about private devotions? Rest assured Christian, Christ is for you, and He will build his church.  

Who's job is it to do the "work of ministry"? Is the pastor preparing the saints for thier work of ministry, or is preparing the saints itself the work of ministry? Join us this week as we explore Ephesians 4:11-14 and tease apart what the reformers believed about this passage, and how that affects our vocations, churches, and pastors.

Far from leading to a life of lawlessness, the Reformation sought to recover the holiness of vocation, root devotion in the assembly, and gather saints together to grow in fellowship and the word. Join us this week as we discuss how the Reformers viewed piety, vs. how we often hear piety talked about in modern contexts.

So, you've got gospel clarity now. Law gospel distinction and Christ centered christianity are brining you peace and rest like never before, but so many people you know don't get it, and you don't know what to do about it. Join us this week for a practical episode where we attempt to give some practical attitudes and actions to help you navigate your church culture.

While we don't fully understand the way that Christ is present in the sacraments, we do know that he has given them to us as a tangible means of grace. Join us this week as we look at the connection between John 6 and Numbers 11, and how Jesus is the true bread that came down from heaven.

The Sacraments have had a rough go of it for the past century. Let's make liturgy great again by recognizing the immense and cosmic mysteries being handed freely to us weekly by the Church.

What exactly is Jesus saying in Matthew 16 when he says "deny yourself, pick up your cross, and follow me?" Join Brad and Michael as we take a look at this often misunderstood and misused passage.

How often are we given Christ with one hand, only to have him snatched away with the other? We are told that forgiveness is of the Lord, but sanctification is our job. The apostles teach a very different reality in the epistles. They assert that Christ is not only our forgiveness, but also our righteousness, wisdom, and sanctification. Join us this week as we seek to recover Christ himself as the...

Join us this week as we continue to unravel some of the distortions that Gnosticism has caused to our understanding of scripture, human nature, and the gospel.

Gnosticism is a philisophical and spiritual belief system which emerged alongside Christianity in the ancient near east. Based on Platonic Dualism (spirit good, matter bad), and salvation through attaining personal enlightenment through secret knowledge, gnosticism has drawn on biblical texts to legitimize itself from its inception. Join us this week as we look at some of the ways that gnosticism...

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.