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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 Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
In this episode, Pastors Zac and Brandon discuss the positive role of ritual in the Christian life.
For more information, see:
What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Cruse
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
What is the process of appointing elders and deacons? In this episode, Pastor Zac sheds light on the process.
For more information, see:
Church Order of the URC
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
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 on the URC or the general history of the Dutch Reformed Church, see:
Cornelis P. Venema, "Integration, Disintegration, and Reintegration: A Preliminary History of the United Reformed Churches in North America," in Always Reforming: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey (ch. 13) ed. by R. Scott Clark and Joel E. Kim
Old Mud Meeting House (Harrodsburg, KY) by Stephen Beal
A Goodly Heritage: The Secession of 1834 and Its Impact on Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and North America by Cornelius Pronk
Secession, Doleantie, and Union: 1834-1892 by Hendrik Bouma
Dutch Calvinism in Modern America: A History of a Conservative Subculture by James D. Bratt
The Reformed Church in the Netherlands by Maurice G. Hansen
The Reformation of 1834 by Faculty of Mid-America
Sources of Secession by Gerrit J. tenZythoff
The Netherlands Reformed Church, 1571-2005 by Karel Blei
The Christian Reformed Church by Henry Beets
Dutch Reformed Education: Immigrant Legacies in North America ed. by Donald A. Luidens
A Perfect Babel of Confusion: Dutch Religion and English Culture in the Middle Coloniesby Randall Balmer
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
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 on the URC or the general history of the Dutch Reformed Church, see:
Cornelis P. Venema, "Integration, Disintegration, and Reintegration: A Preliminary History of the United Reformed Churches in North America," in Always Reforming: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey (ch. 13) ed. by R. Scott Clark and Joel E. Kim
Old Mud Meeting House (Harrodsburg, KY) by Stephen Beal
A Goodly Heritage: The Secession of 1834 and Its Impact on Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and North America by Cornelius Pronk
Secession, Doleantie, and Union: 1834-1892 by Hendrik Bouma
Dutch Calvinism in Modern America: A History of a Conservative Subculture by James D. Bratt
The Reformed Church in the Netherlands by Maurice G. Hansen
The Reformation of 1834 by Faculty of Mid-America
Sources of Secession by Gerrit J. tenZythoff
The Netherlands Reformed Church, 1571-2005 by Karel Blei
The Christian Reformed Church by Henry Beets
Dutch Reformed Education: Immigrant Legacies in North America ed. by Donald A. Luidens
A Perfect Babel of Confusion: Dutch Religion and English Culture in the Middle Colonies by Randall Balmer
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
In this episode, Pastor Zac highlights the intersection of current events with various theological proposals regarding the nation of Israel. Is Palestine still considered the "Holy Land"? How should Christians view battles over land?
For more information, see:
https://elder2elder.substack.com/p/contrasting-perspectives-on-the-land?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac discuss the up-and-coming church plant: Christ Reformed Church in Florence, KY. Pastor Brandon, currently a co-pastor at Westside Reformed Church, will be sent out as a "home missionary" to labor in Northern Kentucky.
On November 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM Pastor Brandon will lead a Bible study on the topic of Law and Gospel from a Reformed perspective at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church in Florence, KY. And beginning on February 4, 2024 Pastor Brandon will hold weekly Sunday evening services in the same location at 6:00 PM. If you are in the area, please join us and bring a friend. If you know someone in the area, please spread the word.
In this episode, Pastor Brandon describes his family and background, and also how he hopes that Christ Reformed Church will be a confessional church that stands on Scripture, engages unbelief with truth and love, relies on the ordinary means of grace, and seeks God’s comforting Word and Spirit in every circumstance of life.
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac discuss the up-and-coming church plant: Christ Reformed Church in Florence, KY. Pastor Brandon, currently a co-pastor at Westside Reformed Church, will be sent out as a "home missionary" to labor in Northern Kentucky.
On November 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM Pastor Brandon will lead a Bible study on the topic of Law and Gospel from a Reformed perspective at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church in Florence, KY. And beginning on February 4, 2024 Pastor Brandon will hold weekly Sunday evening services in the same location at 6:00 PM. If you are in the area, please join us and bring a friend. If you know someone in the area, please spread the word.
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
What exactly are we asking when we pray the Lord's Prayer? In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac walk through each petition of the Lord's Prayer.
For more information, see:
Heidelberg Catechism Q.116-129
Sacred Dissertations on the Lord's Prayer by Herman Witsius
The Lord's Prayer by Thomas Watson
Can the Pope Change the Lord’s Prayer? by Cincy Reformed
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
What exactly are we asking when we pray the Lord's Prayer? In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Zac walk through each petition of the Lord's Prayer.
For more information, see:
Heidelberg Catechism Q.116-129
Sacred Dissertations on the Lord's Prayer by Herman Witsius
The Lord's Prayer by Thomas Watson