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Baptist Renewal

It is doubtful that anyone would disagree that evangelicalism is in need of renewal. Indeed, one of the banner cries to come out of the Protestant Reformation was “always reforming.” As in every generation ours is no different: the Church is in need of reformation and revival. How will this come about? To help us answer this question we welcome to the podcast one of the founders of The Center for Baptist Renewal, Dr. Lucas Stamps. Tune in as we discuss compelling ideas like “Baptist Catholicity,” “Baptists and the Great Tradition,” and “retrieval for the sake of renewal.” 

 

To learn more about The Center for Baptist Renewal, visit centerforbaptistrenewal.com. 

Thomas Jefferson

There’s no shortage of books trying to interpret Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States. And, yet, he remains an enigma to many. How, for example, are we to understand Jefferson’s religion? In what sense, if at all, can he be considered Christian? And how do we account for the various contradictions in his beliefs and practice? Join us as we welcome distinguished historian Thomas Kidd to discuss his new biography, Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh. 

 

To pre-order the book from your favorite bookseller, go here. 

1689 Baptist Confession of Faith (Part 2)

In the preface to a new publication of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith written in 1855 by C.H. Spurgeon, he said that the truth requires a “banner.” For Spurgeon, there was no better banner for the truth of the Bible's leading doctrines than the 1689 Baptist Confession.

Join Drs. Haykin and Pohlman, in part two, as they take up this banner asking and answering questions like, What is the history of the confession? Is a confession of faith biblical? What purpose does a confession of faith have in our day? 

1689 Baptist Confession of Faith (Part 1)

In the preface to a new publication of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith written in 1855 by C.H. Spurgeon, he said that the truth requires a “banner.” For Spurgeon, there was no better banner for the truth of the Bible's leading doctrines than the 1689 Baptist Confession.

Join Drs. Haykin and Pohlman as they take up this banner over the next several episodes asking and answering questions like, What is the history of the confession? Is a confession of faith biblical? What purpose does a confession of faith have in our day? 

John Broadus

Join Drs. Haykin and Pohlman as they discuss John Broadus, “the father of expository preaching,” with Broadus biographer Dr. Eric Smith. 

Christians, the State, and War

Wars and rumors of wars. This is what marks our day. Join Drs. Haykin and Pohlman as they welcome Dr. Gordon Heath to discuss his new book Christians, the State, and War: An Ancient Tradition for the Modern World. What is this ancient tradition and how can its recovery help us in our time? 

Black Fundamentalists

Many African American Protestants in the early decades of the twentieth-century identified as fundamentalists. But until recently, the historiography has not sufficiently included their voices. Daniel Bare, author of Black Fundamentalists: Conservative Christianity and Racial Identity in the Segregation Era, joins the podcast to explain why these important voices have been marginalized and how our understanding of Fundamentalism is enriched by including them. 

Christian Nationalism

What is Christian Nationalism? What has it meant historically and how should we consider it today? Listen in as Drs. Haykin and Pohlman are joined by Dr. John Wilsey for a conversation about Christian Nationalism past and present. 

 

Articles and books of note: 

 

Progressive Nationalism (John Wilsey)

 

One Nation Under God? An Evangelical Critique of Christian America (John Wilsey) 

 

American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion: Reassessing the History of an Idea (John Wilsey) 

 

John Gill

Some people consider John Gill the greatest Baptist pastor-theologian of the eighteenth century. And, yet, Gill remains relatively unknown compared to other Christians of the era. Why is this? And why is Gill important for our time? Join Drs. Michael Haykin and Mike Pohlman as they discuss. 

The Weekly Historian

On their first episode of the New Year, Drs. Haykin and Pohlman discuss Michael’s new book The Weekly Historian: 52 Reflections on Church History. Join the conversation as they encourage Christians to “know their family tree” as they consider, among other things, what friendship has to do with protecting orthodoxy and what coffee has to do with church planting.