History changes very quickly. Read the book of Esther. We've witnessed numerous surprising and sobering changes in the past two weeks. The performance of President Biden during the debate makes us question who allowed for (or orchestrated) such a sad spectacle. What if an assassin's bullet had killed former President Trump? What effect will this ev…

Scriptures: Psalm 145:10-18, Ephesians 4:1-16 Description: God’s call draws us into and toward a greater vision and story, one where God’s heaven is felt on earth and all the world’s people see the promises fulfilled. What does it mean to live in the ‘already and not yet’, always being called toward something more than we can see? Bio: The Rev. Dr.…

Scriptures: Isaiah 43:1-7, Ephesians 2:10-22 Description: 2nd week in the Vocation Bible School Series. God calls us each by name, calling us as we are. Our vocations are found within our particular time and place and people. Whatever our age or circumstance, God can use us. Bio: The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of staff at Lakesid…

Scriptures: Psalm 24, Ephesians 1:3-14 Description: 1st week in the Vocation Bible School Series. Instead of thinking of our vocation as a noun (called to be 'a teacher’ or ‘a pastor), or even a verb (called ‘to serve’ or ‘to preach’), what if God’s call can be found in the prepositions? Prepositions offer relationship between things. We’ll begin e…

Scripture References: Lamentations 3:22-33, Mark 5:21-43 Description: An exploration of spiritual practices such as feeling what we feel, hanging onto hope, and choosing joy during our times waiting. Bio: Rev. Bosarge is a Teaching Elder in the PC USA, a member of the Presbytery of Cincinnati, with a Master of Arts in Spirituality and a ministry fo…

Scriptures: Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32, Mark 4:35-41 Description: This story from Mark is one of the early miracle/healing stories in this Gospel and is filled with irony and open questions: Jesus, the carpenter, commands his disciples (several of whom are experienced fishermen) to set sail with him. Yet when the weather gets rough, it it the fishermen w…

Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Description: When Paul prayed to be freed from the “thorn in his flesh,” the Risen Lord responded, “My grace is sufficient for you. My power is made perfect in your weakness.” What does that promise mean to us as we wrestle with our own painful thorns? Bio: The Reverend Doctor Michael Brewer is a retired …

It must be understood that the Christian faith is never owned by any king or any party. A constant temptation of Christians is to be programmed by personalities. Rather than taking cheap, easy, stupid, and faithless shortcuts, we ought to be taught how to think. Primarily and tragically, we forget the doctrine of the sinfulness of all men (even our…

Scripture References: Mark 4:26-34 Description: Jesus tells two short and sweet parables about the Kingdom of God, which – it turns out – can be found in even the most commonplace and tiny things. #LakesidePresbyterianChurch #Mark4 #MustardSeed #LazyGardeners The Rev. Dr. Louisa W. Umphres is pastor and head of staff at Lakeside Presbyterian Church…

Scripture References: Mark 3:20-35 Louisa walks through this difficult passage, where Jesus pushes back against scribes and his family. What kind of ‘house’ is Jesus building? Who will be welcomed and who will be forgiven? And how do we respond to a God who challenges us to expand our ideas about who belongs to whom? #Mark3 #JesusandFamily #Challen…

Scripture focus: Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 - Mark 2:23-3:6 In Mark, Jesus seems to flout sabbath law. But really, he is fulfilling and expanding God’s commandment to “Honor the sabbath and keep it holy.” How can we do the same? Take some inspiration from Louisa’s bearded dragon, Joe, and let’s all reclaim God’s gift of rest. #GospelofMark #Psalm139 #Sab…

Scripture References: Romans 8:12-25 Description: We confess every Sunday that we believe in one God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. No one can really explain this mystery because God is simply too big to fit into our limited understanding. But instead of approaching the Trinity as a complicated doctrine, what if we think about the Trinity in …

The people of God know how to justify generosity toward themselves and stinginess toward the church and her shepherds. The Lord rebukes His people for such sin through the prophet Haggai: "Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying, 'Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while this house lies desolate?'" (H…

What if Pentecost is not the birthday of the church? What if our foundational story takes place in Acts 1 instead of Acts 2? Are we too busy trying to save ourselves and ‘church’ to notice when the Holy Spirit arrives in our midst? (Credit to two amazing theologians, Andrew Root and Blair D. Bertrand!) #AndrewRoot #BlairDBertrand #WhenChurchStopsWo…

Learn how Jesus embodies power by lifting up and why it's important to have a different perspective on power. #PowerOfLift #DifferentPower #WorshipingJesus #UnderstandingPower #JesusChrist #PowerOverVsPowerWith #TrueMeaningofWorship #EmbodyingPower #PerspectiveOnPower #lakesidepresbyterianchurch Thank you for joining the Lakeside Light Podcast. Thi…

Jürgen Von Hagen and Tim Bayly return to the studio and do some follow-up work on the war in Ukraine. Then they cover numerous other geopolitical, economic, and societal issues: Is America an empire Letters from listeners Milton Friedman and the welfare state Immigration and skilled/unskilled labor What is the value of human life? Under the Third R…

Rev. Dr. Jürgen von Hagen, the senior pastor of Free Evangelical Church in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, and professor of economics at the University of Bonn, Germany, joins Rev. Bayly at the Michigan house for a free-ranging conversation on Ukraine, Putin, German church history, the European economy, and leadership. A quick summary of Jürgen's vie…

Out of Our Minds Podcast: Pastors Who Say What They Think. For the love of Christ and His Church. Out of Our Minds is a production of New Geneva Academy. Are you interested in preparing for ordained ministry with pastors? Have a desire to grow in your knowledge and fear of God? Apply at www.newgenevaacademy.com. Master of Divinity Bachelor of Divin…

Parachurch ministries, political causes, and entrepreneurial enterprises seduce good men away from giving their lives to the Church and her pastoral work. How do we attract young men to the work of the Church during the formative years of their lives? College professors successfully shape their students, often in perverse ways. Why do pastors lack …

The parachurch was an innovation of entrepreneurially-minded Christians during the twentieth century. They considered the Church to be old and in the way. Efficiency was the gospel need of the day, so cumbersome mechanisms like denominations, ordination, and church discipline were bypassed. Pastor Bayly and Andrew Henry discuss the rise of the para…

There are very few places as divisive in today's church as the potluck lunch. When visitors come to our churches we are likely to hear them proclaim about their food orthodoxy before they say anything about their theology or church background. Tim and Andrew offer some helpful commentary about how to keep food from dividing the church. Show Notes T…

The sins of abusers are heinous, but the sins of those who cover the sins of abusers are more heinous. For more on the scandal of Tenth Presbyterian Church, read this series on Warhorn Media. Scott Manetsch, Calvin's Company of Pastors: Pastoral Care and the Emerging Reformed Church. Richard Baxter on the sins of the eyes (pdf), taken from A Christ…

This is a special Christmas episode of Out of Our Minds Podcast. It is a recording of "How Silently, How Silently, a parable about Jesus arriving in Wheaton on December 23rd, in a snowstorm. The story is found in Bayly,'s The Gospel Blimp (and other parables. Out of Our Minds Podcast: Pastors who say what they think. For the love of Christ and His …

Andrew Henry, Tim & Mary Lee Bayly continue their conversation on children and danger, turning in this episode to speak of the dangers of sexual sin. How do we keep our children safe from sexual predators? How do we stay vigilant and responsive, doing the necessary work of protecting the vulnerable? Why are we tempted to keep the peace in the face …

John Ensor (President of PassionLife), Ben Sulser (of Church of the King in Evansville, IN, and Ensor's son-in-law), and Tim Bayly continue their conversation on abortion. The first half of the conversation roamed afield as we discussed singleness, womanhood, manhood, abortion, being pro-life, preaching, and the Church. This half turns to abortion,…

John Ensor (President of PassionLife), Ben Sulser (of Church of the King in Evansville, IN, and Ensor's son-in-law), and Tim Bayly sat down and talked. We've broken the conversation into halves. This first half roams afield as we discuss singleness, womanhood, manhood, abortion, being pro-life, preaching, and the Church. The second half will be rel…

It is hard to say no in any context—especially to our children. Saying no is perceived as a denial of the power of God, a moralistic unkindness, or a lack of compassion. Regardless, we must be prepared to say no—as God does to us in His Word. In this episode of Out of Our Minds, Mary Lee Bayly joins her husband and our other fearless host, Andrew H…

Our children are in danger everywhere, both outside and inside the home. Some parents are oblivious to physical dangers; others desire to wrap their children from head to toe in bubble wrap before they send them out to play. Overprotection can sissify children, especially boys. Negligence and foolish risk-taking can kill them. Life is precious and …

Pastor Tim sat down again with pastor and economist Jürgen von Hagen to discuss the religion of global warming. It is the nature of mankind to want to be involved in something big. What's bigger than acting to save the Earth? Yet, basing our actions and governmental policies on scientific models is a complicated venture. What does Scripture say abo…

Out of Our Minds is back. Andrew Henry is our new co-host, but this episode Pastor Bayly is with Pastor Juergen Von Hagen and, because Tim and Juergen were up in Michigan, Andrew was not able to join them. Our subject is refugees, immigration, and migration. Out of Our Minds is a production of New Geneva Academy. Are you interested in preparing for…

Out of Our Minds is back with a new voice. Mr. Andrew Henry—entrepreneur, musician, and all-around curious man—will join Pastor Tim Bayly for the upcoming episodes. Sometime soon we'll have Mr. Henry introduce himself on the podcast. Today's episode answers, "Does it take a church to raise a child?" When parents enter new territory with teenagers, …

Pastor Tim sat down again with pastor and economist Jürgen von Hagen to discuss the religion of global warming. It is the nature of mankind to want to be involved in something big. What's bigger than acting to save the Earth? Yet, basing our actions and governmental policies on scientific models is a complicated venture. What does Scripture say abo…

We can learn a lot from what happened in post-Soviet Russia society. They tried the whole cut-men-out-of-everything thing. It didn't work. And it had repercussions. And we can learn what happens when we reject authority (hint: maybe we get Joe Biden for a while, but maybe we also get Stalin). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

Tim, Jake, and Nathan all love Russian history and Russian literature. And you should, too. Although ... in this episode they begin a discussion of Russia and get sidetracked into talking about manliness and responsibility. Either way, we think you'll be edified. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media

As we conclude our series on preaching, we talk a lot about discernment and manipulation. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media

There are many good ways to preach a sermon, as we talk about in the third part in our series on preaching. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media

We continue our discussion of good preaching and we begin to get practical. You can read the whole funeral sermon we talked about here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media

What does it take to make a godly preacher? Pastors Tim and Jake begin to open it up with Nathan in this episode, the first in a four part series. Note: for anyone paying attention, we goofed and referred to the cathedral of Bonn, when we meant Cologne. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media

How do you spot a fake leader? Out of Our Minds may be out of our minds, but we have some thoughts! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media

A lot of people come to an understanding of biblical sex roles late in life. Sometimes, late in marriage. Sometimes, they haven't had it modeled for them by their own families or by the churches they come from. Sometimes their understanding of a wife's submission can be ... really wooden. So ... how can they not be like that? Aspiring pastors, chec…

The show is coming back on a regular basis soon, but meanwhile, here's a discussion on sexuality between Pastor Bayly and his old friend and comrade-in-arms, Father Bill Mouser. Find out more about Father Bill and his work here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media

Hello! It's just a brief check in from Out of Our Minds and Pastor Tim Bayly to discuss the future of the show. After this we'll be off for at least the month of August. But stay tuned! There's more to come! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media

Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. - James 1:2-4 If your faith is being tested, hold on tight. It's a feature, not a bug. There is more Out of Our Minds …

Last month, Tim Bayly resigned as the senior pastor of Trinity Reformed Church. It may come as a surprise to you if you’re not from our church, but it’s actually been in the works for many years. Tim and Mary Lee served this church faithfully for 25 years, and we threw a party to celebrate God’s goodness to us through their faithful service. This e…

Pastors are called by God to use everything at their disposal to point people to heaven. That means pastors have to lay it all out on the line for others. They have to go for the heart. If you haven't read it already, please check out Abortion and the Church from Evangel Presbytery. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

Real relationships are difficult, and rarely are there easy answers when conflict comes along. If your goal is to avoid relational conflict, then you don't actually have real relationships. In this episode, pastors Tim Bayly, Max Curell and yours truly will challenge you to love others in a way that is difficult and risky. It is the way. Don't forg…

We give thanks and praise to God for His kindness in leading the United States Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade. A battle has been won... But there is much work to do. In God's providence, the men of Evangel Presbytery began writing a document on abortion months ago. That document, Abortion and the Church, is now available online and in PDF f…

I'm forty years old, and anyone my age and younger thinks we are superior because of our technical ability with every new gadget or app. But do we actually love others in the way that we use our technological tools? And are we even capable of meaningful, deep, loving relationships anymore? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

All of us have choices we make in life. When have you said "no" to a good opportunity for the sake of your soul, or for the sake of those in your care? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media

This is the second half of our conversation about the crisis of authority in our culture, and one of the main points we make is about the connection between authority and responsibility. I love the way that Tim ends the conversation: don’t worry about restoring authority, just start taking responsibility for others. And it’s true! If you do that we…