Andrew and Caleb continue their discussion on voting for Trump, offering some theological analysis and their conclusions. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, and Once for All Delivered

Caleb returns, and he and Andrew talk about recent developments surrounding Donald Trump. Part 2 will look at analysis and conclusions. Don’t forget to enter the Summer Delivaway 2024 by the end of July! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/…

Pastor Marc Scaturro (the original third Bavcast co-host) returns and joins Andrew to talk about family worship. What is it, how should it be done, and how does it benefit God’s people? Download Pastor Marc’s Liturgy for Family Worship This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi…

Andrew is joined by fellow OPC minister Shawn Mathis, author of Is the Church Pro-Gay? How to Respond to a Moral Crisis with God’s Love. They discuss the book and how to navigate these troubled times in which we live. Buy the book at Amazon or other booksellers. Pastor Mathis is on Twitter at @ShawnMathis1972 Enter the Summer Delivaway for your cha…

Caleb and Andrew get into the biblical and theological issues and implications of Pride Month. Also, an important announcement. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, and Once for All Delivered

We do this every year, it seems. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth and Caleb Castro

Caleb and Andrew continue their discussion of women in church office and other places in society. Also, the mystery of the attempted murder of Hate-Bad is solved. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

Andrew and Caleb start a new series looking at common questions around our Christian and Reformed world. One that always comes back is the question of whether women can hold office in the church (hint: no). They discuss this question, as well as an attempt on the life of Hate-Bad . This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other …

Caleb and Andrew continue to look at Q&A 32 of the Heidelberg Catechism and Q&A 75 and 76 of the Westminster Larger Catechism. What do repentance and sanctification do in us and for us? How do they affect how we engage the world? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ww…

Catholic Answers has an A.I. chatbot, Father Justin. Well, Caleb and Andrew can’t let that stand, so they bring their own Puritan A.I. abomination Hate-Bad Hostilius (Twitter @H8BadHostilius) and put the recently created then laicized/defrocked Justin to the test. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…

Andrew and Caleb return from their ecclesiastical assembly break to compare more catechisms. This time they begin to look at the doctrine of the Christian life and sanctification. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

Caleb continue their look at Christ’s threefold office, looking at how He is our high priest and eternal king. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth and Caleb Castro

Caleb and Andrew return to their occasional series on the Heidelberg and Westminster Catechisms looking at Christ’s anointing and His threefold office of prophet, priest, and king . This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

Andrew and Caleb do one more round of updates. First, they look at some legislative actions in red states to try to push back against abortion and LGBT madness. Then they turn to a recent Heidelblog review of Stephen Wolfe’s The Case for Christian Nationalism . This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac…

I mean, it’s all in the title. Article Links Exploring Faith Through Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour Protesters pour red powder on US Constitution enclosure, prompting evacuation of National Archives This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

Caleb and Andrew (not as quickly as intended) revisit some prior topics and provide some updates and expansion on them. This time: Academia and DEI; RBG, abortion, and Satanic statues; and the papacy is so back is so back is so back. Detailed show notes and references available at onceforalldelivered.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to d…

Caleb and Andrew turn to Lord’s Day 11 from the Heidelberg and Q41 of the Westminster Larger to look at Jesus and His mediation . This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth and Caleb Castro

Caleb and Andrew talked with Pastor Michael Bowman on the Restless podcast about an often neglected and maligned topic—Sabbath (or blue) laws. What happened to Sabbath laws, and what does this tell us about society? Can they be recovered? Get more Restless at https://www.therestlesspodcast.com/ or wherever fine podcasts are found. This is a public …

Andrew and Caleb continue their discussion of the Father, creation, and providence from the Apostles’ Creed. . This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Once for All Delivered, and Caleb Castro

Caleb and Andrew look at the answer to life, the universe, and everything—God. They look at the Westminster and Heidelberg’s treatment of God’s works of creation and providence. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

This is an audio reading for the podcast feed of Andrew Smyth’s January 22, 2024 article titled “Westminster Seminary California Misrepresented its Receipt of Federal Funds,” published at onceforalldelivered.com. Please visit the article for notes and references . This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…

Caleb and Andrew welcome back a past guest from the Bavcast days - the Rev. Aaron Van der Heiden, now minister at Immanuel Covenant United Reformed Church in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The three pastors talk about a biblical theology of God’s command to His people to not fear. . This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other …

This is an audio recording of Andrew’s article “Machen’s Indebted Children: Reformed Seminaries and Federal Student Loans.” It can be found with full notes and citations at onceforalldelivered.com. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscr…

The Satanists are back! This time they targeted Iowa. Caleb (Iowa resident) and Andrew (neighboring state resident) weigh in the Satanic statue at the capital and the various reactions and responses to it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.co…

NOTES: “The Pope and the Black Hole,” Dan Hitchens, First Things, Dec. 19, 2023. Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a dubium regarding the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex, 15.03.2021 James Martin, S.J. responds to declaration on Twitter (Part 1) (Part 2) “As a married gay Catholic just blessed by a Cath…

After last week’s historical survey, Caleb and Andrew turn to modern developments with the papacy and the Roman Catholic church. Referenced Articles: Pope Francis has challenged theologians. But are we bold enough to respond? Pope asks theologians to help 'de-masculinize' the church This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other…

This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, and Once for All Delivered

Andrew and Caleb take you higher, looking at the ontological and economic Trinity. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth

This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth

Andrew and Caleb look at how liberal and godless ideologies are infiltrating rural, red America. They look at several cases where CRT, LGBT, etc. are showing up in the most unlikely of places, and how Christians can think about and respond to these things. See Andrew’s letter to Ed Seidel, president of the University of Wyoming. Video on YouTube Th…

Andrew and Caleb return to the Heidelberg and Westminster Larger to talk about faith. What is it? What distinguishes true from false faith? Why must faith have an object? What does it mean that faith is the instrument of justification? Video on YouTube This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b…

Caleb and Andrew were interviewed last week by Real Talk, a Canadian podcast with similar interests. It's a good primer on where OFAD has been and where it's going, and also a good introduction to Real Talk for our listeners. For more Real Talk, visit realtalkpodcast.ca This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers …

Seminaries seem to inevitably slide towards theological and political liberalism, yet no one seems to know why. On this week's OFAD, Andrew (solo) explores a possible reason that doesn't get much attention. Documents referenced include the ATS Standards of Accreditation and Association Policy Guidelines. Video on YouTube This is a public episode. I…

Caleb and Andrew are joined by Dr. Cornelis Van Dam, professor emeritus of Old Testament at the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary, to talk about issues, errors, and controversies surrounding Genesis 1 and 2 and the biblical creation narrative. Why has this become such a controversy, and is it really a problem? Why is the view of six days of or…

Andrew and Caleb continue their look at texts from Lord’s Day 6 of the Heidelberg Catechism and parallels in the Westminster Larger Catechism. Why was it necessary for Christ to be divine? How does the mediator we have inform our covenant theology? Video on Youtube This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge…

Caleb and Andrew return from technical difficulties to look at Q. 17 of the Heidelberg Catechism and Q. 39 of the Westminster Larger Catechism. Why was it necessary for Christ to take on a human nature? Video on YouTube This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.oncefora…

Caleb and Andrew continue their look at Lord’s Day 5 of the Heidelberg and parallel texts in the Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms. Video on YouTube This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

Andrew and Caleb continue their look at climate change by looking at some present-day examples, stories, and clips, and the theological and worldview significance behind them. Video on YouTube This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

Caleb and Andrew emit carbon while talking about climate change. What do Scripture and Reformed theology have to say about stewardship of the earth and the dominion mandate? Then next time we'll dive into some of the current issues. Video on YouTube This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu…

Caleb and Andrew return to Comparing Catechisms to look at Heidelberg Q&A 12 and 13, Westminster Shorter Q&A 25, 82, and 84, and Westminster Larger Q&A 152. What do our sins deserve and what must be done to save us? Originally livestreamed with video on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a…

OFAD kicks off June looking at Pride Month and its related developments in business, politics and the church. Where are we seeing compromise? How should we as Christians think and respond? Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/fWtjHeC9cFQ?feature=share This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon…

Caleb and Andrew discuss advances and issues in artificial intelligence, and their possible implications for Christians. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, and Once for All Delivered

Andrew and Caleb return to their occasional series for tonight’s livestream, looking at Lord’s Day 4 of the Heidelberg Catechism and questions 17-19 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

In the longest and live-est OFAD yet, Caleb and Andrew share some quick personal updates before diving into the issue of transgenderism. What do current events tell us about this ideology and how far it has advanced in society? How has the church responded in the past, and how should it respond going forward? How does this connect to our previous l…

Last summer, after an extended hiatus, Caleb and Andrew sat down to start a new Bavcast series on Bavinck’s work on political theology, The Kingdom of God, the Highest Good. After this session, they decided to rework and rebrand the show, which returned in fall of 2022 as Once for All Delivered. In many ways, this episode was a preview of things to…

In November 2020, Caleb and Andrew interviewed Dr. Alan Strange, professor of church history at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, on the subject of beauty and aesthetics. Plus some 2023 host updates. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscri…

With pure unmitigated craziness coming in the month of April, we are diving into the back catalog of Bavcast for The Best of Bav, a mini-series looking back at some of our best work on Bavcast from 2020-2022. In the summer of 2020, we sat down with our friend Rudy Manrique to talk about worship.Rudy is now planting a church in Riverside, CA. Messag…

Caleb and Andrew continue their parallel march through the Heidelberg and Westminster looking at sin and misery. What are the consequences of the Fall and sin? What about “born this way”? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

Andrew and Caleb return to their occasional series on the Reformed catechisms by looking at Lord’s Day 3 of the Heidelberg and parallel questions from the Westminster Shorter. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…

Andrew looks at what the David & Bathsheba rape controversy, Colin Kaepernick’s new graphic novel, and James Kessler’s recent polity tweets share in common. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…