Christ Over All

Ideas have consequences, and, as we'll see, how we read Genesis 1–11 impacts such fundamental questions as Who is man? and What is his mission?

Timestamps

• Introduction - 00:41
• Michael Carlino’s Biography - 04:10
• Carlino’s Application of Kingdom Through Covenant - 07:40
• The Simple Thesis of Michael Carlino’s Article - 09:26
• What is David VanDrunen Doing with Genesis 1-11? - 13:31
• Dr. Wellum’s Thoughts on Bavinck’s View of Creation and Covenant - 16:27
• How Do We See a Covenant in the Beginning Chapters of Genesis? - 20:40
• How Do We Understand the Relationship Between the Covenants with Adam and Noah? - 26:00
• Is the Noahic Covenant Still Being Enacted Today? - 33:30
• The Weightiness of Words - 38:24
• A Different Understanding of Natural Law - 40:35
• Why Not Go to Postmillenialism and Theonomy? - 44:30
• Outro – 50:33

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Are the opening chapters of Genesis simply a bland recitation of ancient history? Far from it! These chapters set the stage on which the grand drama of redemptive history will play itself out.

Timestamps

• Introduction - 00:30
• How Did the Kingdom Through Covenant Book Project Begin? - 3:00
• How Did Dr. Gentry Start Thinking about the Covenants? - 4:50
• How Does Genesis 1-11 Open the Door to the Rest of the Scriptures? -  8:40
• How Have We Seen Genesis 1-11 Mishandled? - 10:26
• Who Wrote Genesis and What’s it’s Relation to the Ancient Near East? - 14:22
• How Should We Understand the Six Days of Creation? - 16:58
• How Do We See the Image of God Working its Way through Scripture? - 22:20
• What Things Do We See in Gen. 1-2 That Would Indicate a Covenant With Adam?- 27:07
• What’s the Storyline in Genesis 1-11 Moving from Adam to Second Adam?- 30:05
• How Do We Then Move From the First Adam to the Last Adam? - 32:44
• What Would Be a Resource to Help Study Genesis? - 35:17
• Anything that Would Be Helpful When Preaching Genesis? - 37:03
• Outro – 39:33

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Listen in as Trent Hunter and Ardel Caneday join David Schrock to discuss his new book, "Dividing the Faithful: How a Little Book on Race Fractured a Movement Founded on Grace."

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:34
• Dr. Caneday’s Interaction with Divided By Faith - 2:10
• The Thesis of Dividing the Faithful - 10:31
• David Schrock’s Interaction with Divided by Faith - 13:30
• Problems with Divided by Faith - 18:40
• What Does “Racialization” Mean? - 22:54
• How Was Divided by Faith Promoted throughout the Years? - 25:36
• D.A. Carson’s Take on Race & Justice in Love in Hard Places - 32:40
• Dividing the Faithful’s Appeal to Scripture - 35:00
• Closing Thoughts & Outro – 37:56

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Today's "social justice" masquerades as truth but is completely untethered from God and his self-revelation in Scripture. To rightly understand justice, we must ground our thinking firmly in the Word of God.

Timestamps

• Introduction - 00:28
• What’s the Big Picture that We Need on Justice? - 04:16
• Justice Is a Moral and Essential Attribute of God - 06:44
• Key Texts, Acts, & Events to Help Us Define God’s Justice - 14:37
• The Different Types of Justice and the Law of God - 19:52
• Distributive Justice vs. Social Justice - 25:53
• Thomas Sowell & Justice - 33:33
• Doctrinal Clarity on Justice - 37:40
• Vertical and Horizontal Implications of God’s Justice - 42:40
• Where Can Pastors Go to Feed the Flock on God’s Justice? - 46:57
• Outro - 53:09

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Today's "social justice" masquerades as truth but is completely untethered from God and his self-revelation in Scripture. To rightly understand justice, we must ground our thinking firmly in the Word of God.

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While the Civil Rights Movement accomplished much good, it unwittingly hitched the Black community to destructive governmental institutions and policies. Just how did this happen? Listen in to Virgil Walker, Stephen Wellum, and David Schrock as they talk about these inter-related issues.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:34
• Virgil Walker’s Background - 04:07
• Dr. Wellum’s Experience with Civil Rights - 09:10
• How Scripture Has Shaped Virgil’s Thinking on Race Growing Up - 14:02
• The Importance of Responsibility and Hard Work vs. Affirmative Action - 17:20
• What was Positive and Concerning about the Civil Rights Movment? - 27:21
• How to think about Martin Luther King Jr. - 31:30
• Current Civil Rights Leaders Have Left MLK Behind - 35:20
• The Black Church and White Church are Not Monolithic - 41:00
• Over-Dependence on the Government - 45:21
• How Was the Black Family Impacted by the Civil Rights Movement? - 49:58
• How Should Pastors Address the Civil Rights Movement? - 55:50
• Closing Thoughts & Outro – 59:27

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Machen knew that emptying Christianity of its historical claims would leave only a lifeless shell behind. True spiritual life is not opposed to history, but is produced by a God who acts in history. Listen in to this conversation on Dr. Michael Haykin's essay on the life of Machen.

Timestamps to Know

·      Intro: 00:38

·      Dr. Haykin’s Introduction to Machen - 02:52

·      Dr. Wellum’s Introduction to Machen - 04:15

·      How Does the Modernist/Fundamentalist Debate Fit into the History of the Church? - 05:59

·      Was Machen Doing Something ‘Novel’ in Making a Distinction Between Christianity & Liberalism? - 14:12

·      Machen’s Historical Background - 17:05

·      Students Maintaining Objectivity When Studying History - 21:05

·      What Do We Know About Machen’s Time in Princeton, and Wilhelm Herman’s Influence - 22:56

·      Machen’s Experience Leading to Ministry - 31:54

·      How Does Machen Relate Doctrine and Experience? - 35:05

·      What are the Big Battles Today We are Facing? - 37:32

·      What Can We Learn from Church History About Ecumenicism and Doctrine? - 40:58

·      Outro - 48:07

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Machen knew that emptying Christianity of its historical claims would leave only a lifeless shell behind. True spiritual life is not opposed to history, but is produced by a God who acts in history.

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Calling conservative voices "misinformation" or banning them outright has been happening for over 100 years. But as Machen's case shows, locking down debate means the decline of a seminary—and denomination.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:32
• Dr. Hart’s Background and Interest in Machen – 03:55
• Influence of Machen on Dr. Green 07:55
• What Were the Liberals Defending? - 11:00
• Defining Protestant Liberalism - 13:57
• Applying the History of Machen’s Time to Today - 19:03
• Impact of Christianity & Liberalism in 1923 & following - 24:56
• How Did Machen Handle the Pushback? - 28:13
• Why Is There a Tendency to Call Something Like Machen’s Position ‘Unkind & Uncharitable’? - 32:50
• How Would You Encourage Those Today to Be Courageous? - 39:26
• For First-Time Readers of Christianity & Liberalism - 46:09
• Outro - 47:50

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Calling conservative voices "misinformation" or banning them outright has been happening for over 100 years. But as Machen's case shows, locking down debate means the decline of a seminary—and denomination.

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Practically, How ought Baptists raise up and care for their unbelieving children?

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:43
• Dr. Nettles’ Testimony of Baptist Life - 3:57
• Dr. Wellum’s Thoughts on Why Baptists are Moving to a Paedo-Baptist Position - 8:33
• David Schrock’s Testimony on Baptist Heritage - 10:42
• Richard Furman’s Historical Context - 12:00
• The Covenant Theology of Richard Furman - 17:50
• Was Richard Foster Doing Something Unique with His Biblical Theology? - 24:38
• Furman’s Idea of ‘Guardianship’ and ‘Wardship’ - 30:46
• Impressing Upon Children the Fullness of Being in the ‘Image of God’ - 36:00
• Responsibilities of Parents Raising Children - 38:43
• Counsel to Baptist Members Thinking about Paedobaptism - 39:52
• 46:20 – Outro

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How do Baptist beliefs inform our parenting? We neither treat our children as automatic members of the covenant, nor do we neglect our holy responsibility to instruct them in the Lord.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:23
• Defining Different Types of Baptism - 02:41
• What is a Covenant? - 04:48
• How Would Presbyterians Describe Baptism? - 08:33
• How Would Baptists Describe Baptism? - 10:25
• What is the ‘Newness’ of the New Covenant? - 11:54
• What are the Dangers of Including Children in the Covenant? - 18:15
• Parenting Prior to Baptism - 20:40
• Pragmatic Evangelism by Proxy - 26:46
• Raising Children in Relation to the Church - 29:08
• How Do We Instruct Children Before and After the Lord’s Supper - 32:04
• Encouragement from Richard Furman - 36:50
• Outro – 38:52

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The Christian hope of resurrection—long foretold by the prophets—was guaranteed when Jesus walked out of the grave, securing life for his people and bringing death to Death.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:23
• Why Is Important to Understand a Biblical Theology of the Resurrection? - 03:13
• How Does the Resurrection Help Us to Know Who Jesus Is? - 04:40
• Jesus is a Better Priest - 7:20
• What is the Expectation of the Resurrection for Old Testament Saints, as Seen in John 11? – 08:11
• How Do We Understand the Person of Christ in John 11? - 12:07
• Where Was Lazarus When He Died? - 15:13
• What is the Resurrection Hope of an Embodied Life? - 20:20
• New Creation needs to be More Greatly Emphasized in the Church - 23:50
• In Pastoral Ministry, How Does ‘Embodied Life’ Help Those in the Midst of Death? - 27:23
• The Idea of the ‘Third Day’ in the Bible - 32:05
• How Do We Understand the Idea of ‘Union With Christ’ in the Resurrection? – 37:24
• How Should Pastors Preach the Resurrection? - 41:28
• Outro – 44:57

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Listen in as Mike Law Jr. and David Schrock discuss the state of female pastors in the SBC.

Timestamps to Know

• Intro - 00:44
• Mike Law - 2:02
• What Led to the SBC Amendment Proposal? – 4:00
• Concern For Local Churches in the SBC - 06:33
• From Anaheim to Nashville – 11:53
• Responses to Mike Law’s Research – 15:20
• Why Does the Issue of Who Can Preach Matter? - 17:20
• Why Should We Be Unified on This Matter? – 19:55
• Tearing the Fabric of Our Cooperation - 22:04
• What Should Pastors Know Going into the SBC 2023? - 23:16
• SBCAmendment.org - 24:33
• Does the Language of ‘Closely Identify’ Help? - 26:55
• Mike Law’s Prayer - 29:53
• Outro – 31:31

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If Jesus died to pay for our sins, does the resurrection even matter? It certainly does! When Jesus walked out of the grave, he authoritatively declared that sin's penalty had been paid in full so that we might say with confidence, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:44
• Lee Tankersley – 03:06
• Why Pursue a PhD? -  04:12
• What Trends are Being Seen with the Academy and the Local Church? - 07:33
• How has the Gospel been Truncated by Not Talking about Penal Substitution? – 10:59
• Where does Penal Substitution stand in Evangelicalism Today? – 15:26
• Christ as Our Representative Substitute – 20:31
• Representation and Substitution - 24:10
• Is God For us or Against Us? - 26:39
• The Need for a Legal and Penal Substitute – 31:06
• We Need the Old Testament to See What is Taking Place in the Resurrection? - 35:12
• The Logic of Romans 5: Adam & Christ – 38:32
• What Does It Mean to be Vindicated by the Spirit? - 43:43
• Outro – 46:26

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Does Scripture permit a woman to teach a Sunday School class? What about lead a small group? While Scripture clearly teaches complementary roles for men and women, applying this teaching to various ministry settings requires careful thought. So, what does a faithful and wise complementarianism look like in practice?

Timestamps to Know

• Intro: 00:37
• How Conversations on Complementarianism Have Shifted - 02:33
• Complementarianism Through the Decades - 05:11
• The Gift of Authority Preserves Goodness & Distinction of Gender - 07:37
• Erasure of Gender Leads to Authority and Justice Issues - 09:55
• ‘Real’ and ‘Perceived’ Injustices in Authority - 12:14
• Why Leeman’s Article is an Important Piece For Today - 14:26
• Lines that are Drawn for Teaching- 17:56
• Concentric Circles of Authority Stemming From the Church - 20:38
• A Theology of the Gathered Church is Crucial - 23:50
• Is There Correlation between Ecclesiology and Egalitarianism - 26:54
• Working Backwards from 1 Tim. 3:15 to 1 Tim. 2 – 30:07
• Starting With a Full-Orbed Christian Worldview - 33:11
• What If a Pastor Doesn’t Hold Fast to Complementarianism? - 35:07
• What If a Denomination Doesn’t Hold Fast to Complementarianism? - 38:09
• Outro - 40:20

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God's word and God's world both testify to complementarity between men and women. So, what exactly is complementarity and why does it promote flourishing for everyone?

Timestamps to Know

·  Intro: 00:31

·  William Manchester’s Observations – 02:18

·  The Functional and Ontological Change of Roles in the Church – 04:45

·  What is the Importance of Addressing Men and Women’s Roles? - 09:32

·  Making Clear Our Motivations for Defending Complementarianism - 11:40

·  What Does Scripture Say About the Complementarity of Men & Women? – 17:55

·  How Do We Know These Established Roles Were in Creation Before the Fall? - 22:17

·  Where Else in the Old Testament Can We See the Relation Between Manhood and Womanhood? - 27:35

·  The Commendation of Abraham and Sarah and the Role of Family - 31:29

·  1 Timothy 2, Family, and the Church - 35:58

·  Spheres of Authority & Submission – 39:05

·   The Word of God ‘Fitting’ With the World Around Us- 42:35

·  Outro - 45:47

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The world's meager idea of love as mutual affirmation pales in comparison to the robust view of love presented in Scripture. True love of neighbor refuses to uphold tacit lies, but instead seeks human flourishing lived out in God's ordered reality.

Timestamps to Know

·  Intro: 00:33

·  Where do We Miss the Idea of ‘Loving One’s Neighbor’ Today? - 2:51

·  The Logic of Loving One’s Neighbor & The Idea of Reciprocity – 5:56

·  Working Out Moral Norms in a Society Against Christianity – 10:30

·  How Much Does our American Context Inform a Natural Law Argument? - 13:53

·  How Do We Argue What True Love Is in the Public Square? -19:43

·  Do We See Christians Making Moral Arguments From Scripture? - 26:03

· More Practical Ways of Speaking in Public to the Culture - 34:23

· The Recognition and Moral Persuasion of Judgment - 41:31

·  Outro – 46:43

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As we reject God and slouch towards Gomorrah, we find that the erotic "free love" that promised so much ultimately fails to deliver true love of neighbor. We also find that God does not love everyone in the same way. Listen to Ardel Caneday, David Schrock, and Stephen Wellum discuss Dr. Caneday's longform essay, "The True Nature of Love, God's and Ours."

Timestamps to Know

·  Intro: 00:33

·  The Idea of ‘Free Love’ - 2:12

·  The Impact of ‘Free Love’ on the Church - 4:55

·  Government Sponsored Erotic Love - 8:05

·  The Pietistic Approach to ‘Just Preach the Gospel’ - 13:01

·  Carson’s Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God - 16:26

·  Intra-Trinitarian Love – 21:09

·  The Rise of Creation/Climate Care in Evangelicalism - 24:21

·  God’s Love for the World in General – 29:23

·  1 John 4:7-10 – 30:36

·  Love Includes Judgment & Wrath - 35:04

·  God’s ‘Electing’ Love - 36:08

·  Closing Thoughts - 37:37

·  Outro - 40:37

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In order to end abortion, we need to consider what Scripture tells us about the blessedness of children and why we must protect the unborn and offer a new set of images, stories, and celebrations that reform our social imaginaries. Listen to David Schrock, Trent Hunter, and Stephen Wellum discuss four truths that move us in that direction.

Timestamps to Know

· Intro: 00:25

· Influences for Having a Home Full of Children – 2:38

· Discussing Philip K. Dick’s Opening Scene – 6:43

·  Francis Schaeffer & Consequences of Ideas - 11:38

· What is a Social Imaginary? – 14:12

· Four Truths for a New Vision of Children – 17:27

· Abortion is a Theological Problem – 19:55

· What is the Image of God? 22:50

· Understanding Humans as God’s Royal Image – 25:04

· What is a Biblical Case for Human Dignity Inside the Womb? – 28:00

· How do the Gospel and Rescuing the Unborn Go Together? – 31:00

· Outro: - 37:12

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