Thy Word Is Truth: Scripture’s Authority, God’s Character, and Worship That Follows
Reformed Forum
n this episode, Nick Bullock, senior pastor of in New Braunfels, Texas, joins Camden Bucey and Jim Cassidy to discuss an upcoming conference themed “Thy Word is Truth” (February 27–March 1, 2026) and, more importantly, why a sturdy doctrine of Scripture is not a luxury but a necessity for the church. They explore how Scripture’s authority undergirds every other theological conversation, shaping how Christians understand God, worship him, and resist the many counterfeit “voices” that compete for allegiance. The conversation also highlights a timely pastoral burden: weak...
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Ephesians 3:14–21 — For This Reason I Bow My Knees
Reformed Forum
The great Reformer, Martin Luther, once said that prayer is the breath of the soul. Christians pray! We are a people called to live and to walk in close fellowship and communion with our Savior and King. And as He speaks to us in his word, so we speak and enjoy fellowship with the Lord through prayer. In Ephesians 3:14–21, we see the Apostle Paul at prayer. What moves him to prayer? What sustains his prayer life? What does he pray for? What is Paul's burden for the church? What is the Lord's burden for you and for me? Join us as we listen in and learn from the great Apostle as he goes to the...
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The Book of Daniel, Part 13
Reformed Forum
On today’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, Rob and Bob continue to walk through the Book of Daniel. In chapter 5, the scene changes from Nebuchadnezzar's praise and extolling of the King of heaven to a new king, Belshazzar. King Belshazzar does not honor the King of heaven as seen in the desecration of the "golden vessels that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem."
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Heaven in the New Beginning: In Christ’s Ascension | The Theology of Heaven in Hebrews (Lesson 3)
Reformed Forum
This is the third lesson in Dr. Lane G. Tipton’s Reformed Academy course, The Theology of Heaven in the Book of Hebrews. This lesson covers the following topics: The Biblical Account of the Ascension in Acts 1:9–11 The Ascended and Enthroned Christ in Colossians 3:1–2, Hebrews 8:1 and Revelation 4 Christ's Exaltation and the Outpouring of the Spirit in Acts 2:32–33 Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in...
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Stephen Presley | Irenaeus of Lyons
Reformed Forum
In this episode we welcome church historian Stephen Presley to explore the life, theology, and enduring relevance of Irenaeus of Lyons. Writing in the latter half of the second century, Irenaeus emerges not merely as a polemicist against Gnosticism but as a deeply pastoral theologian—one whose doctrine, biblical interpretation, and ecclesial commitments were inseparably bound to the life of the church. Presley highlights Irenaeus’s vision of Scripture as a unified, Christ-centered story, summed up in his doctrine of recapitulation: all things find their meaning, coherence, and redemption...
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The Book of Daniel, Part 12
Reformed Forum
On today’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, Rob and Bob continue to walk through the Book of Daniel. In chapter 4, we read of the dream given to Nebuchadnezzar wherein a large protective tree bearing much fruit is chopped down, it’s branches lopped off, it’s leaves stripped, and it’s fruit scattered. What’s all this about? Well, Daniel provides yet another interpretation for Nebuchadnezzar.
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Encoronation and the Primordial Dwelling Place of God | The Theology of Heaven in Hebrews (Lesson 2)
Reformed Forum
This is the second lesson in Dr. Lane G. Tipton’s Reformed Academy course, The Theology of Heaven in the Book of Hebrews. This lesson covers the following topics: Colossians and the Expanded Interpretation of Genesis 1:1 Encoronation and Endoxation Related Encoronation in Isaiah 6:1–4 Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in covenant theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: Your...
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Vos Group #105 — Our Lord's Critique of Jewish Ethics
Reformed Forum
In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey and Lane Tipton discuss a deceptively brief but theologically weighty section of Geerhardus Vos’s Biblical Theology, exploring Jesus’ critique of first-century Jewish ethics. Far from addressing merely surface-level moral failures, Vos shows that Jesus exposes a deeper religious collapse—one marked by practical deism and pervasive self-centeredness. When God’s glory is displaced as the center of ethical life, obedience becomes external, fragmented, and ultimately irreligious. This conversation presses the listener to consider...
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Mark 2:1–12 — Healing from Sin
Reformed Forum
The story of the healing of the paralytic is a picture of God’s work of redemption through Jesus Christ. We are healed—saved—not because we merit favor, but because of the grace of God. Their faith is demonstrated by their works, but their works do not save them. True saving faith is an instrument of justification.
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Heaven as the Primordial Dwelling Place of God | The Theology of Heaven in Hebrews (Lesson 1)
Reformed Forum
This is the first lesson in Dr. Lane G. Tipton’s Reformed Academy course, The Theology of Heaven in the Book of Hebrews. This lesson covers the following topics: Vos on the Relation and Distinction Between Heaven and Earth Vos on Heaven as the Supreme Reality Kline on the Endoxation of the Holy Spirit Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in covenant theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and...
info_outlineLane Tipton speaks about his recent conference addresses and his newly available video course, Foundations of Covenant Theology. In this conversation, we seek to address the question of the Spiritual character of the law as an administration of the Covenant of Grace in the Old Testament and set the priority for the history of heaven as a frame of reference for understanding covenant theology in general and the law's relationship to the Covenant of Works and Covenant of Grace in particular.
In the beginning in Genesis 1:1, "heavens" is a reference to an archetypal temple-dwelling of God. Before God creates an earthly temple or tabernacle, he makes a heavenly temple dwelling that he fills with the glory of his Spirit and populates with angels. The earth is a replica of these invisible heavens. Prior to a history on earth per se, there is a bona fide history of heaven, which results in the Lord being enthroned in heaven at the end of the creation week. Covenant history now moves forward with the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ to this throne and his return when he will bring his people into this glory.
Links
- YouTube playlist of all the 2019 Theology Conference addresses.