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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.
Episodes
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
What are the ordinary means of grace and how do they shape the Christian's expectations and the church's ministry? In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac explore the Reformed view of the means of grace and how it is distinct from the emotionally-driven, morally-driven, and seeker-driven church models.
For more information, see:
Heidelberg Catechism, questions 65-82
Belgic Confession, articles 28-35
What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Cruse
Thinking God's Thoughts: An Introduction to a Pilgrim Worldview (ch. 17) by J. Brandon Burks
Liturgical Worship: A Lutheran Introduction (pp. 9-15) by Jordan Cooper
With Reverence and Awe: Returning to the Basics of Reformed Worship (ch. 9) by D.G. Hart and John Muether
Reformed Dogmatics, volume five: Ecclesiology, the Means of Grace, Eschatology (ch. 3-5) by Geerhardus Vos
Reformed Dogmatics, volume four: Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation (ch.8-11) by Herman Bavinck
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
What are the ordinary means of grace and how do they shape the Christian's expectations and the church's ministry? In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac explore the Reformed view of the means of grace and how it is distinct from the emotionally-driven, morally-driven, and seeker-driven church models.
For more information, see:
Heidelberg Catechism, questions 65-82
Belgic Confession, articles 28-35
What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Cruse
Thinking God's Thoughts: An Introduction to a Pilgrim Worldview (ch. 17) by J. Brandon Burks
Liturgical Worship: A Lutheran Introduction (pp. 9-15) by Jordan Cooper
With Reverence and Awe: Returning to the Basics of Reformed Worship (ch. 9) by D.G. Hart and John Muether
Reformed Dogmatics, volume five: Ecclesiology, the Means of Grace, Eschatology (ch. 3-5) by Geerhardus Vos
Reformed Dogmatics, volume four: Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation (ch.8-11) by Herman Bavinck
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Westside Reformed Church (URC) in Cincinnati, OH is hosting a Nurture Conference designed to encourage and to help Christian parents as they shepherd their covenant children. This conference will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 6:00 PM. Rev. Bill Boekestein will be our main speaking, giving two of the three talks during the conference. The conference will address the following topics:
- Minds in Love with God (Boekestein)
- Catechized for Battle (Burks)
- The Beauty of Biography (Boekestein)
For more information, see:
http://westsidereformed.org/nurture-conference-on-christian-parenting/
Some of the biographies Bill Boekestein has written include:
- The Quest for Comfort: The Story of the Heidelberg Catechism
- The Glory of Grace: The Story of the Canons of Dort
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Westside Reformed Church (URC) in Cincinnati, OH is hosting a Nurture Conference designed to encourage and to help Christian parents as they shepherd their covenant children. This conference will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 6:00 PM. Rev. Bill Boekestein will be our main speaking, giving two of the three talks during the conference. The conference will address the following topics:
- Minds in Love with God (Boekestein)
- Catechized for Battle (Burks)
- The Beauty of Biography (Boekestein)
For more information, see:
http://westsidereformed.org/nurture-conference-on-christian-parenting/
Some of the biographies Bill Boekestein has written include:
- The Quest for Comfort: The Story of the Heidelberg Catechism
- The Glory of Grace: The Story of the Canons of Dort
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
What is the United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA or URC for short)? In this episode, Pastor Brandon interviews Pastor Zac on the history, practices, and distinct characteristics of the URC.
For more information see:
Always Reforming: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey (ch. 13) ed. by R. Scott Clark and Joel E. Kim
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
What is the United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA or URC for short)? In this episode, Pastor Brandon interviews Pastor Zac on the history, practices, and distinct characteristics of the URC.
For more information see:
Always Reforming: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey (ch. 13) ed. by R. Scott Clark and Joel E. Kim
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
How many offices did Christ establish for His church? Two offices: Elder and Deacon, or three offices: Minister of the Word, Elder, and Deacon? In today's episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac look to Scripture and to the history of the Reformed tradition in order to gain clarity on this issue.
For more information, see:
Belgic Confession, Articles 30-31.
The Elder: Today's Ministry Rooted in All of Scripture by Cornelius Van Dam
The Deacon: The Biblical Roots and the Ministry of Mercy Today by Cornelius Van Dam
Faithful and Fruitful: Essays for Elders and Deacons ed. by William Boekenstein and Steven Sets
Called to Serve: Essays for Elders and Deacons ed. by Michael Brown
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
How many offices did Christ establish for His church? Two offices: Elder and Deacon, or three offices: Minister of the Word, Elder, and Deacon? In today's episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac look to Scripture and to the history of the Reformed tradition in order to gain clarity on this issue.
For more information, see:
Belgic Confession, Articles 30-31.
The Elder: Today's Ministry Rooted in All of Scripture by Cornelius Van Dam
The Deacon: The Biblical Roots and the Ministry of Mercy Today by Cornelius Van Dam
Faithful and Fruitful: Essays for Elders and Deacons ed. by William Boekenstein and Steven Sets
Called to Serve: Essays for Elders and Deacons ed. by Michael Brown
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
What is it like to be a pastor or seminary student, immersed in Scripture, theology, church history, apologetics, and so forth every single day? In this episode Pastor Brandon interviews Drew Admiraal, a seminary student at Westminster California, about his experience as a theological student.
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
What is it like to be a pastor or seminary student, immersed in Scripture, theology, church history, apologetics, and so forth every single day? In this episode Pastor Brandon interviews Drew Admiraal, a seminary student at Westminster California, about his experience as a theological student.