Cincy Reformed Podcast

A Baptist Pastor Embraces Infant Baptism

In this special episode, we bring you a lecture given by Pastor Brandon Burks for a 2020 Reformation Day Conference, hosted by Westside Reformed Church. In this lecture, Pastor Brandon discusses his transition from pastoring a Southern Baptist Church to embracing the Reformed Church. Specifically, Pastor Brandon discusses how he came to embrace infant baptism as taught and prescribed in Holy Scripture. 

For more information on infant baptism, see: 

https://www.greystoneinstitute.org/conversations/ep29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkqeQUFsBpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs3quNPeHqU&t=15s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUPaQ4leYEc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDqmENmL_Gk

 

Do Christians Have to Attend Church? (audio only)

Can I be a Christian and not go to church? Can I faithfully follow Christ outside of the institutional church? What does the Bible say about church attendance? In this episode, pastors Zac and Brandon explore what the Bible has to say on these matters.

 

Recommended Reading:

Belgic Confession, art. 27-35

Heidelberg Catechism, Q. 54-55, 66-85, 98, 103, 115

Canons of Dort, 3rd & 4th Main Points, art. 17

What Happens When We Worship? by Jonathan Cruse

Grace Alone by Carl Trueman (chapters 7-10)

Thinking God's Thoughts by J. Brandon Burks (chapter 17)

Do Christians Have to Attend Church?

Can I be a Christian and not go to church? Can I faithfully follow Christ outside of the institutional church? What does the Bible say about church attendance? In this episode, pastors Zac and Brandon explore what the Bible has to say on these matters.

 

Recommended Reading:

Belgic Confession, art. 27-35

Heidelberg Catechism, Q. 54-55, 66-85, 98, 103, 115

Canons of Dort, 3rd & 4th Main Points, art. 17

What Happens When We Worship? by Jonathan Cruse

Grace Alone by Carl Trueman (chapters 7-10)

Thinking God's Thoughts by J. Brandon Burks (chapter 17)

Evidence for the Resurrection of Christ

Did the resurrection of Jesus really happen? What evidence do we have for this historical event? What are some theories unbelievers have put forth? In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac discuss Easter apologetics. 

For more on why we believe in the resurrection, see: 

https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/know-why-you-believe-k-scott-oliphint-9780310525974?variant=9744676421679

 

Lost Keys: Absolution (feat. Pastor Daniel Hyde)

What role did absolution play in Reformed liturgy? Did the Reformed Church see absolution as a mere Roman Catholic or Lutheran practice, or did they embrace it themselves? Should churches today recover this waning practice? In this special edition we bring you the recording of a recent Pastors' Conference hosted by Westside Reformed Church (URCNA) in Cincinnati, OH where Pastor Danny Hyde spoke about the historicity and (hopeful) recovery of absolution, the lost keys. 

Rev. Hyde's article can be accessed here: 

https://www.academia.edu/35514237/Lost_Keys_The_Absolution_in_Reformed_Liturgy

 

Evidence for the Resurrection of Christ (audio only)

Did the resurrection of Jesus really happen? What evidence do we have for this historical event? What are some theories unbelievers have our forth? In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac discuss Easter apologetics. 

What Makes a Baptism Valid?

What makes a baptism valid? Is a bathtub baptism performed by a family member a valid baptism? Is a Roman Catholic baptism a valid baptism? In this episode, pastors Zac and Brandon think through those necessary elements of baptism.

What Makes a Baptism Valid? (audio only)

What makes a baptism valid? If a non-ordained person privately baptized his or her family member in a swimming pool or bathtub, would that be a valid baptism? What if a person was baptized in infancy as a Roman Catholic? Is that valid? In this episode, pastors Zac and Brandon think through those necessary elements of baptism.

Should I Take the Lord's Supper at Home?

Does the Lord's Supper have a corporate identity or can it be performed in the privacy of our homes? In this episode, pastors Zac and Brandon discuss the issue of time and place with regards to the Lord's Supper.

For more information on this topic, we recommend:

https://heidelblog.net/2020/03/should-you-give-yourself-communion-at-home/?fbclid=IwAR0VyrN2BmMv_4TgrxtEuq5WiBkSZIdgmTMZjwMAAwbj4IFxAIq32uzEoWg

Should I Take the Lord's Supper at Home? (audio only)

Does the Lord's Supper have a corporate identity or can it be performed in the privacy of our homes? In this episode, pastors Zac and Brandon discuss the issue of time and place with regards to the Lord's Supper.

For more information on this topic, we recommend:

https://heidelblog.net/2020/03/should-you-give-yourself-communion-at-home/?fbclid=IwAR0VyrN2BmMv_4TgrxtEuq5WiBkSZIdgmTMZjwMAAwbj4IFxAIq32uzEoWg