Theology In Particular is a podcast about theology and the church from a confessional reformed baptist perspective. We will discuss a variety of theological topics, biblical texts and even do a few books reviews along the way. A podcast by IRBS.
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Episode 154: A Remedy For Wandering Thoughts In The Worship Of God (Part 3) With James Renihan
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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 irbsseminar…
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Episode 153: A Remedy For Wandering Thoughts In The Worship Of God (Part 2) With James Renihan
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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 irbsseminar…
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Episode 152: A Remedy For Wandering Thoughts In The Worship Of God (Part 1) With James Renihan
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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…
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Episode 151: Concerning Demons With James Dolezal
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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 peopl…
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Episode 150: Hermeneutics: The Scope Of Scripture (Part 4), In Colossians 1:12-14 With Richard Barcellos
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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 passag…
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Episode 149: Hermeneutics: The Scope Of Scripture (Part 3), In 1 Peter 1:10-12 With Richard Barcellos
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In Episode 149 of Theology In Particular Dr. Richard Barcellos returns to talk about the scope of Scripture. This is now the third 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 Te…
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Episode 148: Hermeneutics: The Scope Of Scripture (Part 2), In Christ And The Apostles With Richard Barcellos
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In Episode 148 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Richard Barcellos returns to talk again about the scope of Scripture. In episode 147, Dr. Barcellos introduced this hermeneutical principle. In this conversation, he walks us through a few New Testament passages to demonstrate that Jesus and his Apostles interpreted the Old Testament as having Christ as…
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Episode 147: Hermeneutics: The Scope Of Scripture (Part 1 of 3), An Introduction With Richard Barcellos
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In Episode 147 of Theology In Particular I’m joined by Dr. Richard Barcellos to discuss hermeneutics, especially the idea that the whole of Scripture has a scope or focus, and that the individual portions of Scripture need to be interpreted in light of the scope of the whole. We hope you enjoy this conversation and are helped by it. Contact:For inf…
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Episode 146: Hercules Collins', The Temple Repaired With James Renihan
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In Episode 146 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss a little book written the 17th century Particular Baptist Minister, Hercules Collins, entitled The Temple Repaired. This is primarily a book about preaching. I trust that those who preach and those who listen to preaching will be encouraged by this conversation. Co…
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Episode 145: Thanking God For 25 Years Of IRBS With James Renihan
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In Episode 145 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by the President of International Reformed Baptist Seminary (IRBS), Dr. James Renihan, to give thanks to God for 25 years of IRBS. Dr. Renihan also shares some thoughts about the past and the future. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. I trust you will be encouraged by it too. Contact:For inf…
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Episode 144: Nehemiah Coxe and John Owen, Covenant Theology From Adam To Christ With James Renihan
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In Episode 144 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to discuss a book he co-edited and published back in the year 2005 entitled, Nehemiah Coxe and John Owen, Covenant Theology From Adam To Christ. This book has helped many Reformed Baptists to rediscover and understand the Covenant Theology expressed in the Second London Confe…
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Episode 143: Music (Part 4): Selecting Music And Encouraging Congregational Singing With Kenneth Puls
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In Episode 143 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. Kenneth Puls for one more conversation about music in the church. Here we talk about selecting music for worship and encouraging congregational singing. Contact:For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org. For feedback, questions, or suggestions, e…
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Episode 142: John Owen’s, The True Nature Of A Gospel Church And Its Government With Jeffery Riddle
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In Episode 142 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. Jeffery Riddle to discuss a book he has republished titled, Gospel Church Government. This book is an abridgment of John Owen’s book, The True Nature Of A Gospel Church And Its Government, first published in 1689. Naturally, we talk about John Owen too. We hope you enjoy and are edified by…
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Episode 141: Music (Part 3): Singing Psalms, Hymns, And Spiritual Songs (And Some Thoughts About Liturgy) With Kenneth Puls
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In Episode 141 of Theology In Particular I’m joined again by Dr. Kenneth Puls to discuss music and its place in Christian worship. This is the third episode in a four-part series on the topic of music. You might also be interested in episode 133 entitled, Music In Creation, and episode 134 entitled, Music In The Church. Contact:For information abou…
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Episode 140: Pastoral Counseling: Descriptions And Prescriptions With Ryan Davidson
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In Episode 140 of Theology In Particular I’m joined by Dr. Ryan Davidson to discuss Dr. Michael Emlet’s book, Descriptions And Prescriptions. In this short book, Dr. Emlet presents a balanced and Biblical perspective on psychiatric diagnoses and medications. It is required reading in Dr. Davidson's Pastoral Counseling class, and we are pleased to r…
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Episode 139: Responses To Listener's Questions With James Renihan
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In Episode 139 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to respond to two questions put forward by listeners. One has to do with baptism and the language we use to talk about it, and the other has to do with a difficult-to-understand phrase found in Second London Confession 22.4. We hope you enjoy and are edified! Contact: For inf…
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Episode 138: Readings From Obscure Particular Baptist Authors With James Renihan
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In Episode 138 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to read and discuss excerpts from a few lesser-known Particular Baptist authors. Not only is the content of these excerpts interesting, but it is also helpful to be exposed to these relatively obscure writers and their work. Links: Article: Abraham Cheare: The Bunyan Of Plymo…
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Episode 137: Biblical Theology With Richard Barcellos
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In Episode 137 of Theology In Particular I’m joined by Dr. Richard Barcellos to discuss his upcoming class on Biblical Theology. I always enjoy chatting with Rich. I hope you enjoy listening in on our conversation. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: …
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Episode 136: Pastoral Administration With Michael Prodigalidad
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In Episode 136 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Michael Prodigalidad joins me to discuss pastoral administration. I trust that pastors will benefit from this conversation. I also believe that this topic should be of interest to all Christians. One, it is good for Christians to be mindful and prayerful concerning the demands faced by their pastors.…
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Episode 135: The Medieval Era: Augustine's Spiritual Theology With Charles Rennie
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In Episode 135 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Professor Charles Rennie to discuss the spiritual theology of Augustine. We focus especially on Augustine’s work, The Confessions.By IRBS
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Episode 134: Music (Part 2): Music In The Church With Kenneth Puls
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In Episode 134 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined once again by Dr. Kenneth Puls to discuss music. In episode 133 we focused on music in general. In this episode, we turn our attention to music in the church. We hope you enjoy and are encouraged!By IRBS
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Episode 133: Music (Part 1): Music In Creation With Kenneth Puls
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In Episode 133 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. Kenneth Puls to discuss music. This will be the first in a series of episodes on the subject of music. First, we discuss music in creation. In future episodes, we will discuss music in the church. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questi…
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Episode 132: A Revolutionary Reading Of Romans 13 With Timothy Decker
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In Episode 132 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. Timothy Decker to discuss his recently published book, A Revolutionary Reading Of Romans 13. In this conversation, Dr. Decker provides us with a sweeping overview of his book. We address some particulars near the end. I suspect we will be returning to this topic in the future to address ce…
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Episode 131: Preaching The Psalms To A Christian Congregation (Part 2) With James Renihan
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In Episode 131 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to talk about preaching the Psalms. This is part 2 of a 2 part series. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irbsseminary.orgBy IRBS
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Episode 130: Preaching The Psalms To A Christian Congregation (Part 1) With James Renihan
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In Episode 130 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to talk about preaching the Psalms. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irbsseminary.orgBy IRBS
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Episode 129: An Orthodox Catechism With James and Samuel Renihan
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In Episode 129 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Drs. Samuel and James Renihan to talk about An Orthodox Catechism, edited by Hercules Collins. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irbsseminary.org…
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Episode 128: Three Ways To Read The Bible: Theologically With James Renihan
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In Episode 128 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined again by Dr. James Renihan to continue our discussion about different approaches to Bible reading. In the previous episodes, we talked about reading the Scriptures redemptive-historically and ethically. In this episode, we discuss the theological reading of Scripture. Links: International Reforme…
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Episode 127: Three Ways To Read The Bible: Ethically With James Renihan
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In Episode 127 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. James Renihan to continue our discussion about different approaches to Bible reading. In the previous episode, we talked about the chronological, or redemptive-historical reading of Scripture. In this episode, we discuss the ethical reading of Scripture. Links: International Reformed Bapti…
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Episode 126: Three Ways To Read The Bible: Chronologically With James Renihan
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In Episode 126 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Renihan joins me to discuss different approaches to Bible reading. This is the first of three episodes on this subject. In this first episode we talk about the importance of reading the Bible chronologically, or redemptive historically. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.…
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Episode 125: The Manner Of The Word's Incarnation: Terminative Assumption With James Dolezal
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In Episode 125 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Dolezal joins me to talk about the incarnation, especially the manner of the Word’s assumption of a human nature. Two episodes will be devoted to this subject. In the first, Dr. Dolezal warns against two flawed ways of speaking about the Son’s assumption of a human nature (nothing was subtracted f…
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Episode 124: The Manner Of The Word's Incarnation: Neither Subtraction Nor Addition With James Dolezal
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In Episode 124 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Dolezal joins me to talk about the incarnation, especially the manner of the Word’s assumption of a human nature. Two episodes will be devoted to this subject. In the first, Dr. Dolezal warns against two flawed ways of speaking about the Son’s assumption of a human nature (nothing was subtracted f…
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Episode 123: The Patristic Era: From Persecution To Privilege With Jason Montgomery
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In Episode 123 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Jason Montgomery returns to talk about the Patristic Era. Here we focus on the persecution of the church leading up to the time of Constantine and the privileged position that was given to the church in Roman society under his rule. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you…
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Episode 122: Blessed Are The Peacemakers With James Renihan
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In Episode 122 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Renihan joins me to encourage Christlike, peaceable behavior towards others - an exhortation sorely needed in our day. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irbsseminary.org…
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Episode 121: With Thankful Acknowledgment Of His Mercies With James Renihan
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In Episode 121 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Renihan joins me to talk about the importance of gratitude in the Christian life and to give thanks to God for the mercy he has shown to us in Christ Jesus. Recommended Resources: The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, by Jeremiah Burroughs (you can find digital versions of this book for free on…
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Episode 120: The Seminary And Missions With James Renihan
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In Episode 120 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Renihan joins me to discuss the seminary's desire to promote world missions. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org| If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irbsseminary.orgBy IRBS
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Episode 119: Concerning Church Discipline With James Renihan
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In Episode 119 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Renihan joins me to talk about church discipline. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irbsseminary.orgBy IRBS
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Episode 118: The 2023 So Cal Reformed Baptist Pastors’ Conference: Of Free Will With Richard Barcellos
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In Episode 118 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Richard Barcellos joins me to talk about the Southern California Reformed Baptist Pastors’ Conference. We discuss its history, the archives, and this year’s theme: Second London Confession, Chapter 9: Of Free Will. Links: Southern California Reformed Baptist Pastors’ Conference: scrbpc.org International…
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Episode 117: Advice From A Seasoned Minister With Fred Pugh
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In Episode 117 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by IRBS Board Of Trustees Chairman, Fred Pugh. In this episode, you’ll find some wonderful advice for ministers, young and old. We hope you are encouraged. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@ir…
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Episode 116: The Reformers And Music With Kenneth Puls
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In Episode 116 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Kenneth Puls joins me to talk about the Reformers (Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin) and their views on music in the church. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please e…
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Episode 115: The Patristic Era: Irenaeus’, On The Apostolic Preaching With Jason Montgomery
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In Episode 115 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Jason Montgomery joins me to discuss a piece written in the patristic era by Irenaeus of Lyons entitled, On The Apostolic Preaching, or Demonstration Of The Apostolic Preaching. Dr. Montgomery has been kind enough to record a series of episodes with me on the patristic era (see episodes 97 & 105). The o…
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Episode 114: Exemplary Pastoral Care In Chrysostom’s Letter To A Young Widow With Ryan Davidson
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In Episode 114 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Ryan Davidson joins me to discuss a letter written by John Chrysostom to a young widow in the late fourth century AD. Our conversation is focused on the pastoral care that is exhibited by Chrysostom in this beautiful letter. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have fe…
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Episode 113: A Case For Amillennialism With Daniel Scheiderer
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In Episode 113 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Daniel Scheiderer returns to make a case for Amillennialism. It was in episode 80 that Dr. Scheiderer provided us with an overview of the various eschatological positions on the millennium. Here he presents two arguments against mellennarianism in its various forms and five arguments for the Amillennial…
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Episode 112: The Medieval Era: Christian Mysticism With Charles Rennie
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In Episode 112 of Theology In Particular, Professor Charles Rennie returns to continue our series on the Medieval Era of church history. In this episode we give special attention to the Christian Mysticism which was so previlent in those days. I hope enjoy this conversation and are edified. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbssemina…
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Episode 111: A School Of The Prophets With James Renihan
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In Episode 111 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Renihan joins me to discuss the message he delivered at the 2023/24 IRBS convocation entitled, A School Of The Prophets. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: tip@irbsseminary.org…
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Episode 110: Walk By The Spirit (Part 2) With James Renihan
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In Episode 110 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Renihan returns to talk again about Galatians 5:16-26 and Paul’s commands to “walk by the Spirit”. In part one, we focused on the works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21). In part two, we focus on the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-26). Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbssemina…
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Episode 109: Walk By The Spirit (Part 1) With James Renihan
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In Episode 109 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Renihan joins me to talk about Galatians 5:16-26 and Paul’s commands to “walk by the Spirit”. We ended up devoting two episodes to this subject. In part one, we focus on the works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21). In part two, we focus on the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-26). Links: Interna…
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Episode 108: The Gifted Brother With Samuel Renihan
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In Episode 108 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Samuel Renihan joins me to talk about the appointment of “gifted brothers” in our churches in accordance with Second London Confession 26.11. Links: International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org Recommended Resources: 17th & Early 18th Century Books: A Vindication of the Preacher sent, or a …
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Episode 107: The Doctrine of Justification With Tom Hicks
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In Episode 107 of Theology In Particular, I’m joined by Dr. Tom Hicks to discuss the doctrine of justification. Martin Luther famously said, “if this article stands, the church stands; if this article collapses, the church collapses.” And sadly, this article has often been challenged and distorted in the history of the church even up to this presen…
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Episode 106: The Four Gospels With Jeffery Riddle
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In Episode 106 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Jeffery Riddle returns to talk about the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. In our conversation, we address questions about the authorship, audience, date of composition, Canonical order, and the number of the Gospels. I think our listeners will find this conversation interesting and encouraging. L…
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Episode 105: The Patristic Era (Part 2): The Credal Impulse Of The Early Church With Jason Montgomery
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In Episode 105 of Theology In Particular, Dr. Jason Montgomery returns to continue our series on the Patristic Era. In episode 97, Dr. Montgomery provided us with an introduction to this important era in church history. In this episode, he draws attention to the impulse of the early church to formulate creeds and explains where this impulse comes f…
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