Vos Group #108 — Kingdom and Church (The Finale)
Reformed Forum
In this concluding installment of Vos Group’s extended journey through Geerhardus Vos’s Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments, Camden Bucey and Lane Tipton reflect on one of the most significant themes in Vos’s account of redemptive history: the relationship between the kingdom of God and the church. Focusing especially on Matthew 16 and Jesus’s promise, “I will build my church,” they explain that Christ is not introducing an unrelated people, but bringing the covenant people of God into a new, eschatological mode of existence through his death, resurrection, ascension,...
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Seeking a Better Country (John 11) | The Gospel of John: A Study in the Truth (Ch. 11–21) (Lesson 1)
Reformed Forum
This is the first lesson in Dr. James J. Cassidy’s Reformed Academy course, The Gospel of John: A Study in the Truth. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 The Concept of Truth in John's Gospel 01:58 Jesus Comes to Give a Better Life (vv. 1–44) 19:30 Jesus Brings a Better Country (vv. 45–57) 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...
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The Theology and Theologians of Scotland (w/Donald John MacLean)
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In this episode of Christ the Center, we welcome Donald John MacLean, President of and trustee of the , for a rich conversation on James Walker’s The Theology and Theologians of Scotland. Their discussion begins with an update on move to Oxford and the remarkable ministry of the Reformed Colloquium in Budapest, where confessional Reformed believers from across Europe gather for fellowship, encouragement, and theological exchange. The heart of the episode focuses on newly expanded edition of Walker’s classic work. MacLean explains why the book...
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Implications for Worship, Preaching, & Lord’s Supper | The Theology of Heaven in Hebrews (Lesson 14)
Reformed Forum
This is the fourteenth 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 Heavenly Character of Worship Calvin's Sacramentology and Doctrine of Union with Christ Sacraments Signify, Exhibit, and Seal Christ's Mediation and the Sacraments Calvin on Being Raised to Heaven in Communion The Centrality of Preaching as Context for the Lord's Supper Preaching as the Central Means of Union with Christ Preaching Christ, Feeding on Christ Register for this free on-demand course on our website to...
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Why Pastors Need Deep Theology and Real Friendship
Reformed Forum
Pastoral ministry requires more than competence, productivity, or weekly sermon preparation. It requires deep theological roots and the kind of real friendship that helps a man endure, grow, and remain faithful over time. In this conversation, Camden Bucey is joined by Derrick Brite and Sean Morris to explore why theological formation and pastoral brotherhood are essential for long-term ministry health. Together, they reflect on the value of places like Twin Lakes Fellowship, the dangers of pastoral isolation, and the way meaningful friendships can provide encouragement, accountability, and...
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The Book of Daniel, Part 16
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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 6, Daniel continues to face more challenges under the new regime and finds himself in trouble once again. We discuss Daniel in the lions' den.
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Consummation in Hebrews 12:26–29 | The Theology of Heaven in Hebrews (Lesson 13)
Reformed Forum
This is the thirteenth 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 Shaking of the Earth and Heavens Heaven as Enduring and Permanent A New Heavens and New Earth and the Heavenizing Movement Hebrews 12:28 and Worship as the Central Religious Activity of the Kingdom 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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Planting Ordinary Means of Grace Churches: Trusting Christ to Build His Church
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In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey speaks with Lee Hutchings and Ben Kappers about the work of planting ordinary means of grace churches and learning to trust Christ to build his church. Drawing from their ministry experience in North Canton, Ohio, and St. George, Utah, they reflect on the challenges of church planting, the slow and often hidden nature of growth, and the need to rest not in novelty, personality, or technique, but in the ordinary means God has appointed. Lee Hutchings serves as senior pastor of Trinity PCA in North Canton, Ohio, a congregation he planted after...
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The Book of Daniel, Part 15
Reformed Forum
On today’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, Rob and Bob continue to walk through the Book of Daniel. In chapter 6, Daniel faces more challenges under new regime and find himself hot water once again. We discuss the events leading up to Daniel being thrown into the lion's den.
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Christ as Forerunner in Hebrews 6:19–20 | The Theology of Heaven in Hebrews (Lesson 12)
Reformed Forum
This is the twelfth 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: Firstfruits and Forerunner Resurrection Life Serves Ascension Life Christ's Entrance into the Eschatological Fullness of His High Priestly Ministry The New and Living Way The Application of Redemption in Hebrews 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...
info_outlineIn this episode, Dan Ragusa speaks about Letters from America (Reformed Forum) Between 1935 and 1940, Cornelius Van Til (1895–1987) wrote twenty-four letters from America for the Dutch magazine De Reformatie at the invitation of its editor Klaas Schilder (1890–1952). Daniel Ragusa’s translation presents these letters in English for the first time. Letters from America opens a window into a critical moment in Reformed history—when orthodox and confessional Presbyterianism in America was under siege from both modernism and the rising influence of Barthianism, which Van Til labeled “the new modernism.” Ragusa introduces these letters by situating them within the broader relationship between the Dutch Reformed in the Netherlands and the orthodox Presbyterians in America—a relationship that reaches back to the seventeenth century. Van Til’s wartime-like correspondences—written in the heat of theological conflict—offer a firsthand account of the spiritual and ecclesiastical upheavals of the era. Through Van Til’s eyes, fixed steadfastly on his risen and reigning Lord, readers witness pivotal moments in American Presbyterian history, among them J. Gresham Machen’s trial, deposition, and sudden death; the founding of Westminster Theological Seminary and the evangelistic work of its graduates; and the formation of the Presbyterian Church of America and its subsequent renaming as the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Far more than museum pieces, these letters bring to life a pivotal chapter in the defense and development of the Reformed faith that helps us to make sense of our present ecclesiastical and theological landscape.
Chapters
00:00:07 Introduction
00:06:13 Upcoming Seminar in Raleigh, NC
00:09:29 Dr. Ragusa's Introduction to Van Til's Dutch Letters
00:20:54 Van Til's Concern for the Church
00:29:16 Highlights of the Letters
00:36:19 Van Til's Hope for the Church
00:42:38 The Afscheiding (Secession) of 1834
00:57:46 A Vision for the Future of the Church
01:06:05 Remaining Faithful Today
01:12:15 Conclusion
This is Christ the Center episode 947 (https://www.reformedforum.org/ctc947)