In Episode 173 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to give thanks to God for his kindness to us in Christ Jesus and to encourage our listeners to do the same.     Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].   

In Episode 172 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Renihan joins me to address the question, is appropriate for Baptists to call themselves Reformed?     Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].  

In Episode 171 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Professors Richard Barcellos, James Dolezal, Charles Rennie, and Daniel Scheiderer to discuss the fundamental principles of theology, their relationship to each other, and their importance to pastors and theologians.   Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].    Recommended Resource: Sermon: The...

In Episode 170 of Theology In Particular I’m joined by Dr. Ryan Davidson to discuss the importance of a minister keeping a close watch on his own soul as he ministers to the souls of others. We work our way through Part II of The Book Of Pastoral Rule, by Gregory the Great.    Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].   

In Episode 169 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss a sermon preached by Pastor Nehemiah Coxe and printed in the year 1681, entitled, A Sermon Preached At The Ordination Of An Elder And Deacon In A Baptized Congregation.      Announcements: Southern California Reformed Baptist Pastors’ Conference Dates: November 4-5, 2024 Location: Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, La Mirada, CA Topic: Second London Confession Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling For more...

In Episode 168 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. Jeffrey Riddle to discuss a book he has written entitled, Before The Foundation Of The World: Doctrines Of God's Free Grace. This book is a fine introduction to the doctrines of grace, also known as the five points of Calvinism.    Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].    Links: Book: ...

In Episode 167 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. Ed Romine & Dr. Brandon Rhea to discuss their upcoming IRBS class: Charles Spurgeon: The Sabbatarian Evangelist. Drs. Romine & Rhea will be co-teaching this one-unit elective at IRBS on January 13-16, 2025.    Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].    Links: Book: The Booming...

In Episode 166 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Jason Montgomery & Dr. Ryan Davidson join me to discuss what they have learned over the years from reading the early church fathers.    Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].    Announcements: Southern California Reformed Baptist Pastors’ Conference Dates: November 4-5, 2024 Location: Trinity...

In Episode 165 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss Ephesians 4:11-13: “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ…” (Ephesians 4:11–13, ESV). The question is, who is to do “the...

In episode 164 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss Benjamin Keach’s book, The Glory Of A True Church.   Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].    Links: To order the 3535 Foundation printing of Benjamin Keach’s, The Glory Of A True Church email Pastor Doug VanderMeulen at [email protected]. The cost is...

In Episode 163 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss John Cotton and his book, The Keys Of The Kingdom Of Heaven. This book influenced many in the seventeenth century, including John Owen. Owen credits this book with convincing him of the congregational way. Therefore, Cotton’s Keys significantly impacted the Savoy Platform of Polity and chapter 26 of the Second London Confession Of Faith: Of The Church.   Contact: For information about International...

In Episode 162 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss the ecclesiology and polity expressed in chapter 26 of the Second London Confession and to make a case for congregationalism from the Scriptures.   Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].    Announcements: Southern California Reformed Baptist Pastors’ Conference ...

In Episode 161 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined again by Dr. Joshua Henson to discuss the Old Testament prophets and their message to Israel and the nations. This is episode four in a four-part series: Part 1 – A Paradigm For Reading The Old Testament Prophets Part 2 – The Prophetic Message To Israel And Its Fulfillment In Christ, The True Israel Part 3 – The Prophets, The Noahic Covenant, And The Nations (Part 1) Part 4 – The Prophets, the Noahic Covenant, And The Nations (Part 2) ...

In Episode 160 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined again by Dr. Joshua Henson to discuss the Old Testament prophets and their message to Israel and the nations. This is episode three in a four-part series: Part 1 – A Paradigm For Reading The Old Testament Prophets Part 2 – The Prophetic Message To Israel And Its Fulfillment In Christ, The True Israel Part 3 – The Prophets, The Noahic Covenant, And The Nations (Part 1) Part 4 – The Prophets, the Noahic Covenant, And The Nations (Part 2) ...

In Episode 159 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Joshua Henson joins me once again to discuss the Old Testament prophets and their message to Israel and the nations. This is episode two in a four-part series: Part 1 – A Paradigm For Reading The Old Testament Prophets Part 2 – The Prophetic Message To Israel And Its Fulfillment In Christ, The True Israel Part 3 – The Prophets, The Noahic Covenant, And The Nations (Part 1) Part 4 – The Prophets, the Noahic Covenant, And The Nations (Part 2) ...

In Episode 158 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Joshua Henson joins me to discuss the Old Testament prophets and their message to Israel and the nations. We plan to devote four episodes to this subject:  Part 1 – A Paradigm For Reading The Old Testament Prophets Part 2 – The Prophetic Message To Israel And Its Fulfillment In Christ, The True Israel Part 3 – The Prophets, The Noahic Covenant, And The Nations (Part 1) Part 4 – The Prophets, the Noahic Covenant, And The Nations (Part 2)   ...

In Episode 157 of Theology In Particular I’m joined by Dr. Daniel Scheiderer to discuss the Covenant of Redemption with special attention given to the way in which Particular Baptists have articulated this doctrine throughout history.     Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].    Recommended Resources: Journal Article: Benjamin Keach and the...

In Episode 156 of Theology In Particular I’m joined by Dr. Ryan Davidson to discuss the pastoral care offered to families in the first two centuries of the church. The early church developed largely in the Greco-Roman context. Dr. Davidson helps us understand how the family was structured in that culture and the challenges faced by pastors and Christians to build godly families within it based upon the teaching of Holy Scripture.     Contact: For information about International Reformed...

In Episode 155 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined again by Dr. James Renihan to discuss a portion of the book "Lectures To My Students" by Charles Spurgeon. Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected]. 

In Episode 154 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined again by Dr. James Renihan to conclude our discussion through Richard Steele’s book, A Remedy For Wandering Thoughts In The Worship Of God. May the Lord help us to give him our very best in corporate worship.  Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected]. 

In Episode 153 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined again by Dr. James Renihan to continue our discussion through Richard Steele’s book, A Remedy For Wandering Thoughts In The Worship Of God. May the Lord help us to give him our very best in corporate worship.  Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].  Announcements: From August 13th to August 15th,...

In Episode 152 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss a little book written by the 17th-century Puritan Minister, Richard Steele, entitled A Remedy For Wandering Thoughts In The Worship Of God. This little book encourages God’s people to focus on the Lord in worship. We hope these conversations about Steele’s book are an encouragement to you. Contact: For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback,...

In Episode 151 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Dolezal joins me to follow up on a conversation we had about a year ago. It was in episode 89 that we discussed angels. Here in this episode, we talk about demons. We hope this conversation will be used to heighten your appreciation for the great act of redemption that God has worked for his people. Thanks be to God, “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have...

In Episode 150 of Theology In Particular  Dr. Richard Barcellos joins me one more time to talk about the scope of Scripture. This is now the fourth conversation we have devoted to this topic. In the first, Dr. Barcellos introduced the principle that Scripture has a scope, focus, or bullseye. In the second, Dr. Barcellos walked us through some passages in the New Testament to demonstrate that Christ and his Apostles interpreted the Old Testament Scriptures – the law, prophets, and Psalms – as...