Historical Studies
Why Calvin Still Matters
January 23, 2009
John Calvin matters still because he is a teacher of the truth.
ListenWhosoever Shall Be Saved
September 27, 2008
Contrary to the emergent/emerging church movements there are objective divinely revealed boundary markers that are inherent and essential to Christianity.
ListenThe Only Hope for America
April 23, 2008
The unlikely union of conservative southern Presbyterians and the evangelist Billy Graham.
ListenThe Canons of Dordt
April 1, 2008
The Canons of Dort provided much more than the famous acronym TULIP, they taught a pastoral doctrine of grace and provided a model for the stewardship of the Gospel.
ListenCalvin and the Worship of God
April 1, 2007
It is ironic that many Reformed people today are either not acquainted with or do not follow Calvin's view of worship.
ListenDid Calvin’s Successors Distort his Doctrine of Predestination?
July 1, 2006
The assumption that Reformed theologians made predestination central resulted from a misunderstanding of scholastic method.
ListenThe Myth of Influence
March 31, 2006
Should Christians adopt a notion of influence from politics and business–compromise, cooperation, and intention ambiguity?
ListenCovenant Theology: An Historiographical Briefing
March 18, 2004
An introduction to the trends and main contributions in the historiography of covenant theology from the middle of the nineteenth century.
ListenAt Work in the Fields of the Lord
October 1, 2003
An exploration of the message and methods of the great 18th-century revivalist George Whitefield.
ListenCalvin, Bolsec and the Reformation
February 9, 2001
In 1551 – four hundred fifty years ago – a dramatic confrontation occurred in Geneva between John Calvin and Jerome Bolsec over the doctrine of predestination. Today that controversy is largely forgotten, but it was a significant episode that provides a remarkable window on the character and meaning of the Reformation.
ListenA Bulwark Never Failing
April 1, 1999
In Jesus, Jew and Gentile find the ultimate expression of the strength of God to save and protect His people.
ListenPeter Martyr Vermigli: International Reformer
March 1, 1999
A brief study of the life and work of the Italian reformer Peter Martyr Vermigli.
ListenA Catechism Written in Heidelberg
April 17, 1995
A discussion of the Heidelberg Catechism in its historical context.
ListenA Discussion of the Necessity of Reforming the Church by John Calvin
March 1, 1995
An examination of John Calvin's statement of the doctrines of and necessity for the Reformation.
ListenReformation in Scotland (On the Freedom of the Church under the Word)
October 6, 1993
The determination and courage of the Scots in seeking to follow the Bible should be an encouragement to all of us who believe that the church must live according to the Bible alone.
ListenThe Assembly at the Abbey
September 1, 1993
The best way to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Westminster Assembly is to read and ponder its work that carry with them rich insight into the Word of God.
ListenPhilip Melanchton
October 17, 1990
A brief study of the life and work of the German reformer Philip Melanchton.
ListenThe Preacher with the Golden Tongue
April 24, 1990
A brief biographical sketch of the eastern church father John Chrysostom.
ListenCalvin to the Persecuted Faithful
March 1, 1990
The power of Calvin's spiritual counsel was in the fine balance that he maintained between his insistence on militant faithfulness in the real battles of the Christian life and his constant reminders of the assurance of victory that the Christian has in Christ.
ListenReforming the Church’s Singing
February 4, 1990
As we seek to reform the music of the church, we must try to do that – as Calvin did – in a biblical way.
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