Cassidy, Tipton, and Bucey | The Shorter Catechism and Confessional Subscription
Release Date: 12/19/2025
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
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Church Power and Authority, Part 1 | The Doctrine of the Church (Lesson 4)
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This is the fourth lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: Christ, the Only Head of the Church The Keys of the Kingdom: Preliminary Considerations The Keys of the Kingdom: The View of Rome The Keys of the Kingdom: The Reformed View 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...
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Cassidy, Tipton, and Bucey | The Shorter Catechism and Confessional Subscription
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In this conversation from Austin, Jim Cassidy, Lane Tipton, and Camden Bucey reflect on the abiding value of the Westminster Shorter Catechism as a tool for cultivating a God-centered, covenantally rich, and confessionally rooted Christian life. The discussion highlights Jim’s new book, , which serves as a written complement to his two free Reformed Academy courses through which he teaches the Shorter Catechism ( and ). Together, the hosts trace their own histories with the Standards, demonstrating how catechesis shapes believers in the chief end of man—to glorify and enjoy...
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The Book of Daniel, Part 11
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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 another 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?
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What Is the Church? Part 3 | The Doctrine of the Church (Lesson 3)
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This is the third lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: The Attributes of the Church: The Church as Catholic The Attributes of the Church: The Church as Apostolic The Marks of the Church: The Faithful Proclamation of the Word The Marks of the Church: The Correct Administration of the Sacraments The Marks of the Church: The Exercise of Church Discipline 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...
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Vos Group #104 — Divine Sovereignty and the Sphere of Righteousness
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In this installment of Vos Group, Camden Bucey and Lane Tipton explore pages 392–395 of Geerhardus Vos’s Biblical Theology and his rich, God-centered understanding of righteousness within the kingdom of God. They emphasize that true righteousness is never a human-centered moral construct but is rooted entirely in the character, will, and sovereign rule of the triune God. Vos contrasts biblical righteousness with pagan and modern distortions that treat ethics as merely horizontal or civic. Instead, righteousness is what agrees with, pleases, and exists for God—meaning believers...
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What Is the Church? Part 2 | The Doctrine of the Church (Lesson 2)
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This is the second lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: The Church Militant and the Church Triumphant The Church as Organization and Organism Ecumenicity The Attributes of the Church: The Church as Holy 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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Harrison Perkins | Understanding the Doctrine of Repentance
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In this episode, Dr. Harrison Perkins speaks about his new book (Christian Focus). Perkins brings the warmth of pastoral ministry together with the clarity of confessional Reformed theology. He explains that repentance is often misunderstood—as if it were a dreary duty or an entrance requirement for grace. Instead, Scripture presents repentance as a saving grace, a divine gift through which Christ frees his people from sin’s enslaving power and draws them into renewed joy. Repentance is not the price we pay to come to Christ; it is the fruit of having already been brought...
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What Is the Church? Part 1 | The Doctrine of the Church (Lesson 1)
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This is the first lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 The Church as the Covenant Assembly 07:18 The Church as the Dwelling Place of God 15:12 The Church as God's Chosen People 19:00 The Attributes of the Church: The Church as One 25:38 The Visible Church and the Invisible Church 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...
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Jim Cassidy and Dan Ragusa | Redemptive-Historical Themes in Job and 2 Peter
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Reformed Forum is happy to introduce a major new publishing initiative: the Redemptive-Historical Bible Studies series. In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey is joined by Ryan Noha, Jim Cassidy, and Dan Ragusa to discuss how these resources embody Reformed Forum’s vision for accessible, Christ-centered theological education. This series begins with two volumes—Jim Cassidy’s and Dan Ragusa’s —each drawn from Reformed Academy courses. Designed for adult Sunday schools and small groups, these studies help readers encounter Christ in every book of...
info_outlineIn this conversation from Austin, Jim Cassidy, Lane Tipton, and Camden Bucey reflect on the abiding value of the Westminster Shorter Catechism as a tool for cultivating a God-centered, covenantally rich, and confessionally rooted Christian life. The discussion highlights Jim’s new book, Introducing the Faith: A Study of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, which serves as a written complement to his two free Reformed Academy courses through which he teaches the Shorter Catechism (Questions 1–38 and Questions 39–106). Together, the hosts trace their own histories with the Standards, demonstrating how catechesis shapes believers in the chief end of man—to glorify and enjoy God forever. They also explore how the catechism’s covenant theology anchors the church in biblical teaching, safeguarding the glory of God amid contemporary pressures.
The discussion turns to the weighty task of confessional subscription—its history, responsibilities, and the risks of revision. With pastoral clarity and historical attentiveness, the hosts encourage churches and teachers to handle their confessions with both gratitude and vigilance. The episode concludes with a look at the ongoing mission of Reformed Academy and the resources being developed to strengthen the church in catechesis and confessional fidelity.
Chapters
- 00:00 Setting the Scene in Austin
- 03:14 Why Catechesis Matters Today
- 09:12 Personal Histories with the Westminster Standards
- 16:47 Man’s Chief End and the God-Centered Life
- 20:44 Covenant Theology in the Catechism
- 26:22 Guarding the Glory of God in Reformed Theology
- 31:48 Confessional Revision: History, Risks, and Responsibilities
- 57:47 Looking Ahead: Resources and the Mission of Reformed Academy
Participants: Camden Bucey, Jim Cassidy, Lane G. Tipton