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Cincy Reformed Podcast is a podcast of Westside Reformed Church (URCNA) in Cincinnati, OH. Pastors Zac (Mdiv, Westminster Seminary California) and Brandon (MAR, Westminster Theological Seminary) discuss matters of theology, history, apologetics, contemporary issues, and more.
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Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Every mention of microchips, implants, or smart tattoos brings anxiety that perhaps the end is near. But what is the Mark of the Beast? Is it always something physical and visible? Can someone be forced against his or her will to receive the Mark? Could a person accidentally be implanted with the Mark? In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac discuss the Mark of the Beast and its practical implications for daily life.
For more information, see:
Revelation: A Shorter Commentary by G.K. Beale
Revelation (Lectio Continua) by Joel Beeke
Revelation (Reformed Expository) by Richard Phillips
The Returning King: A Guide to the Book of Revelation by Vern Poythress
The Man of Sin: Uncovering the Truth About the Antichrist by Kim Riddlebarger
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Every mention of microchips, implants, or smart tattoos brings anxiety that perhaps the end is near. But what is the Mark of the Beast? Is it always something physical and visible? Can someone be forced against his or her will to receive the Mark? Could a person accidentally be implanted with the Mark? In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac discuss the Mark of the Beast and its practical implications for daily life.
For more information, see:
Revelation: A Shorter Commentary by G.K. Beale
Revelation (Lectio Continua) by Joel Beeke
Revelation (Reformed Expository) by Richard Phillips
The Returning King: A Guide to the Book of Revelation by Vern Poythress
The Man of Sin: Uncovering the Truth About the Antichrist by Kim Riddlebarger
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
"If I don't attend church, should I have my children baptized?" This is a question asked with more frequency in our day. In this episode, Pastors Zac and Brandon unpack Scripture and the Reformed tradition in order to answer this question.
For our previous episodes on baptism, see:
Infant Baptism - Biblical Mandate or Manmade Tradition?
Are Covenant Children Christians?
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
"If I don't attend church, should I have my children baptized?" This is a question asked with more frequency in our day. In this episode, Pastors Zac and Brandon unpack Scripture and the Reformed tradition in order to answer this question.
For our previous episodes on baptism, see:
Infant Baptism - Biblical Mandate or Manmade Tradition?
Are Covenant Children Christians?
A Baptist Pastor Embraces Infant Baptism
10 Reasons to Baptize Covenant Children
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac take on the weird and the extraterrestrial. Could aliens be real? There has been a lot of buzz in the media regarding this topic. Over the summer in 2021, the government released previously classified information regarding UFO sightings and, more recently, there have been reports of theologians discussing with government officials as to how their faith communities would respond to the discovery of extraterrestrial life. Unsurprisingly, this has caused quite the stir within wider-culture. But does the Bible give us any insights or clues into this question?
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac take on the weird and the extraterrestrial. Could aliens be real? There has been a lot of buzz in the media regarding this topic. Over the summer in 2021, the government released previously classified information regarding UFO sightings and, more recently, there have been reports of theologians discussing with government officials as to how their faith communities would respond to the discovery of extraterrestrial life. Unsurprisingly, this has caused quite the stir within wider-culture. But does the Bible give us any insights or clues into this question?
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
In this episode, Pastor Zac unpacks Romans chapter 7 and the Heidelberg Catechism in order to highlight the heart of the law.
For more information, see:
Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored (2nd ed.) by Michael Brown and Zack Keele
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
It is often asked, "Why would I memorize a catechism when I could just memorize Bible verses?" This impulse can be appreciated; after all, the Bible is our highest authority, it is inerrant, infallible, and so on. In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac speak about why catechisms are necessary for the Christian life.
For more information, see:
Rediscovering Catechism by Donald Van Dyken
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
It is often asked, "Why would I memorize a catechism when I could just memorize Bible verses?" This impulse can be appreciated; after all, the Bible is our highest authority, it is inerrant, infallible, and so on. In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac speak about why catechisms are necessary for the Christian life.
For more information, see:
Rediscovering Catechism by Donald Van Dyken
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Is Christ really present in the Lord's Supper or is the Lord's Supper a mere memorial of Christ's death? In the Sacrament of Communion we remember what Christ has done and also we look forward to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb when Christ returns, but is there a present reality where we commune with Christ during the Lord's Supper? If Christ is really present in the Lord's Supper, is His presence physical or spiritual? Has Christ's flesh ascended into Heaven or is it still on earth? In this episode, Pastors Zac and Brandon discuss different views on the Lord's Supper and how to engage them.
For more information, see:
The Lord's Supper: Answers to Common Questions by Keith Mathison
The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace: More Than Just a Memory by Richard Barcellos
Reformed Dogmatics (Vol. 5) by Geerhardus Vos
Between Wittenberg and Geneva: Lutheran and Reformed Theology in Conversation (ch. 7) by Robert Kolb and Carl Trueman
The Lord's Supper and the Popish Mass by Cornelius Venema
Thinking God's Thoughts: An Introduction to a Pilgrim Worldview (ch. 17) by J. Brandon Burks