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Season 1: Episode 8 In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. Chris Crain to discuss his new book Baptist Beliefs, and updated edition of the seminal work by E. Y. Mullins from 1912. Find a copy of Dr. Crain’s book here https://www.bmbaonline.org ——— Books discussed in this episode: Baptist Confessions of Faith ——— ——— … Continue reading Podcast: Dr. Chris Crain | Baptist Beliefs
In recent years, in evangelical circles, much talk has centered around the idea of “theological triage”. The term has been credited to Dr. Albert Mohler, though the concept has been around for a long time. In a divided age, unfortunately even many Christians fall into dispute over a difference of opinion. This is made worse … Continue reading Is Every Hill One Worth Dying On?
Season 1: Episode 7 In this episode Zach is joined by Lucy S. R. Austen to discuss her new book Elisabeth Elliot: A Life (Crossway, 2023). Listeners will likely be familiar with Elisabeth Elliot as a missionary in the mid-twentieth century whose husband Jim Elliot was killed alongside four other missionaries while attempting to make … Continue reading Podcast: Lucy S. R. Austen | Elisabeth Elliot: A Life
Friendship is hard. At least it is for me. Perhaps you can resonate with my experience. In high school and college, making friends seemed easy. I didn’t even have to try. No doubt it had much to do with how much free time we had on our hands. But when you are married with kids … Continue reading A Biblical Vision for Friendship
Season 1: Episode 6 In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. Andrew Hébert to discuss why character still matters in pastoral ministry, as well as Dr. Hébert’s book Shepherding Like Jesus: Returning to the Wild Idea that Character Matters in Ministry (B&H, 2022). Andrew Hébert serves as the Lead Pastor at Mobberly Baptist Church … Continue reading Podcast: Andrew Hébert | Shepherding Like Jesus
Recently, RFTG featured an article discussing Remaking The World by Andrew Wilson. We invited him to be a guest on the RFTG Podcast, however a conflict in schedule did not permit us to host him on the show. However, Andrew was extremely gracious to answer a few questions for us about his new book in … Continue reading An Interview with Andrew Wilson
Season 1: Episode 5 In this episode Zach is joined by RFTG Contributor John Davis to discuss the life, ministry, and legacy of the late Dr. Jack Cottrell. Dr. Cottrell was a beloved theologian in the Restoration (Stone-Campbell Movement), and served as a professor at Cincinnati Bible Seminary for many years. He dedicated his life … Continue reading Podcast: Jack Cottrell | Beloved Theologian (A Conversation with John Davis)
In the world of theology, you might be familiar with authors such as D.A. Carson, J.I. Packer, or N.T. Wright. You may have benefitted from their works on topics such knowing God, the resurrection, or suffering. You might even wonder if going by initials instead of a normal first name is a requirement for being … Continue reading Jack Cottrell: A Beloved Theologian
Season 1: Episode 4 In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. William Varner to discuss his new devotional book Handbook For Praying Scripture (316 Publishing, 2023), as well as his work on the Legacy Standard Bible translation team. Find a copy of Dr. Varner’s book here. Find the Legacy Standard Bible here. Find Dr. … Continue reading Podcast: William Varner | Handbook For Praying Scripture (LSB)
Do you think that you’re weird? No, really stop and think about it. I’ll give you a minute. Now do you think that you’re weird? If you don’t, then maybe this article will help. If you’re reading this, you are likely from Western society, most likely in America but maybe in Europe or even Australia. … Continue reading How 1776 Made Us WEIRDER
Season 1: Episode 3 In this episode Zach is joined by Bill Norton to discuss his book Sojourn on the Veld: A Call to Ministry, Machines, and Brotherhood in South Africa’s Age of Apartheid (Insight Press, 2022). Find a copy of Bill’s book here. Read Bill’s RFTG Articles here. ——— Podcast Sponsors: Airbender, LLC Logos … Continue reading Podcast: Bill Norton | Sojourn on the Veld
In 2022, RFTG published an article featuring the 9Marks Church Questions Series. These short helpful booklets tackle big questions that face the church today. Our article featured several titles in that series. However, we thought it would be helpful to pull one title out of that series to feature on its own. On the whole … Continue reading How We Can Love Church Members with Different Political Views
