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Christ the Center: Doctrine for Life is an audio program centered on Christian reformed theology. In each episode a group of informed panelists discusses important issues and stimulate listeners to critical thinking and a better understanding of reformed doctrine designed to yield godly living.
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Recent Episodes
The Eschatological Views of the Westminster Divines
We had the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Jue, Associate Professor of Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Jue is an expert on the eschatological views of the Westminster Divines and his research is a very stimulating subject. The answer to the question “What were the views of the divines?” may surprise you.
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Jeff [...]
Cultural Relevance, Mercy Ministry and the Social Gospel
The Christ the Center panelists converse with the Rev. Richard Phillips, Senior Minister at 2nd Presbyterian Church of Greenville, SC about the importance of a Reformed approach to evangelism and mercy ministry. The tendency can be to remain inside the four walls of the church when the church has been called to proclaim the gospel [...]
The Pastor and the Academy
Too often, a rift obtains between the work of the church and theological study. Pastors and seminary students often feel the need to choose between one or the other. Derek Thomas, both pastor and professor, joins us to talk about the relationship between the pastor and the academy.
Panel
Derek Thomas
James Dolezal
Jeff Waddington
Nick Batzig
Camden Bucey
Bibliography
Bahnsen, Greg L. [...]
The Westminster Confession into the 21st Century
J. Ligon Duncan, Senior Minister at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, MS joins us to talk about the Westminster Confession of Faith. Dr. Duncan is the general editor of a series of books title The Westminster Confession of Faith into the 21st Century.
Panel
J. Ligon Duncan
Nick Batzig
Jeff Waddington
Camden Bucey
Links
Twin Lakes Fellowship
First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi
Bibliography
Bavinck, Herman, [...]
Recovering the Reformed Confession
R. Scott Clark, Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Westminster Seminary California, joins us to discuss his forthcoming book Recovering the Reformed Confession.
Panel
R. Scott Clark
Jeff Waddington
Jim Cassidy
Nick Batzig
Camden Bucey
Links
The Heidelblog
Justin Taylor’s roundup of the interaction between Enns, Helm, and Beale
Scottish Journal of Theology
Report from the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
R. Scott [...]
Union with Christ and Twofold Grace
Join us as we speak with Mark Garcia, author of Life in Christ: Union with Christ and Twofold Grace in Calvin’s Theology, regarding the theological implications of union with Christ and its prominence in Calvin’s writings.
Panel
Mark Garcia
Jim Cassidy
Jeff Waddington
Nick Batzig
Camden Bucey
Links
Early English Books Online
Rowland Ward’s review of The Divine Spiration of Scripture by A. T. [...]
Reformed Church Growth
In this episode we speak with Drew Dinardo, Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church Coral Springs-Margate, FL about the challenges of planting and growing reformed churches.
Panel
Jim Cassidy
Jeff Waddington
Lane Keister
Nick Batzig
Drew Dinardo
Camden Bucey
Bibliography
Anyabwile, Thabiti M. The Decline of African American Theology : From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity. Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic, 2007.
—. The Faithful [...]
Reforming or Conforming?
Gary Johnson joins us to talk about the forthcoming book Reforming or Conforming?: Post-Conservative Evangelicals and the Emerging Church which he co-edited with Ron Gleason.
Panel
Gary Johnson
Lane Keister
Jeff Waddington
James Dolezal
Camden Bucey
Links
Against Heresies
Bibliography
Bavinck, Herman. Reformed Dogmatics, Vol. 1: Prolegomena. Baker Academic, 2003.
—. Reformed Dogmatics, Vol. 2: God and Creation. Vol. 2. Reformed Dogmatics. Baker Academic, 2004.
—. Reformed [...]
The Federal Vision
Lane Keister joins us to discuss the Federal Vision, an expression of theology within Reformed circles offering alternative views of the Bible’s covenantal structure, ecclesiology and the sacraments. Lane runs Green Baggins, a blog which has become a popular destination for informed, scholarly discussion of issues in reformed theology.
Panel
Lane Keister
Jim Cassidy
Jeff Waddington
Nick Batzig
Camden Bucey
Links
Green [...]
The Theological Contribution of Dr. Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.
This week we talk to Dr. Lane Tipton, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia) to talk about the theological contribution of Dr. Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. in whose honor a new festschrift has been published entitled Resurrection and Eschatology.
Panel
Lane Tipton
Jeff Waddington
Jim Cassidy
Camden Bucey
Links
Richard Gaffin Festschrift Companion Site
Bibliography
Gaffin, Richard B., Jr. God’s [...]
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