The True Presbyterian
95 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsNavigating the world of Christian faith and practice can be difficult. Every Monday and Wednesday, join Mike Hutchinson, a long-time student of Christian theology, as he interviews guests who are expert guides to Christianity, theology, and the historic Reformed faith. Whether you're interested in learning about Christianity, you're a new Christian, you're new to Reformed theology, or you're a long-time student of theology yourself, this is the podcast to help you think biblically and think deeply about theology.
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The South African Farm Murders (After the Interview with Adi Schlebusch)
April 15, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 38.5 MBMy new friend Adi is a South African and a farmer so I thought he'd be able to give us the skinny on the situation on the ground for farmers in South Africa. Are things really as bad as you sometimes here? Are Afrikaaner farmers facing a significant number of murders. Adi has a lot to say about this. Be sure to listen. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight the Revolutionaries
April 12, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBToday I talked with Dr. Jan Adriaan Schlebush of The Pactum Institute about his new book, Assailing the Gates of Hell: Christianity at War with the Left. We start at the French Revolution, make our way to Berlin, Moscow, and Frankfurt and talk about how we managed to find ourselves in clown world. This is a conversation that I thoroughly enjoyed and I believe that you will to! My thanks as always to David, Graham, Daniel, Morgan, and Jared. Y'all make all this possible and I appre...
Fight for Theonomy's Future
March 15, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 56.5 MBI was gifted a copy of A New Day of Small Beginnings by Pierre Courthial (thanks Graham!) and that sparked some thoughts about the future of theonomy. So if theonomy is to have a future, if it isn't to grow stagnant and get stuck in 1985, what needs to happen? Stick around and find out. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The State of the PCA
February 11, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIt looks like both overtures from this past General Assembly of the PCA (Overtures 23 and 37) are dead in the water. Now what? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Year in Review
December 31, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 80.4 MBAll I can say is that 2021 was mighty strange and full of lots of challenges. But the Lord has been faithful through it all. I can't thank my patrons and listeners enough for how well the podcast has performed over the past twelve months. Let's take a look back at 2021 before we bid it goodbye and then let's talk about the future. Here's to David, Morgan, Jared, Eric, and Graham. Y'all are the real stars of The True Presbyterian. Keep on rocking! ★ Support this podcast on Patr...
The Christian Nationalists Are Coming!
December 22, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 58.6 MBThere has been a lot of discussion about Christian Nationalism in both legacy media and social media over the past few weeks and so I decided, after mulling things over in my own brain for a bit, to wade into the fray. What's so scary about Christian nationalism? Why is all of this suddenly on the minds of everyone from the progvangelicals, to TGC, to Al Mohler? Can one square the idea of Christian nationalism with the Bible? Come join me and let's think all this through. ★ ...
After the Interview with Eric Conn
December 01, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.52 MBOnce the microphones are cut off, I have some interesting conversations with my guests. This time, I'm talking with Eric Conn about hunting and male rites of passage. Enjoy! Donate cryptocurrency: BTC: bc1qkd6nr3fk9gnhacmwvwvpqe2q5er2uj82p69q34 LTC: LSeAFxaRWSREoLAxVYoLxFVsyPP4vYgSAN ALGO: FSY5G7F6KK57IGOJYQB7Y2242BW4P6MNURZG5YBYJ5BCQ4MRCSU73IRO54 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight the Downgrade
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 112 MBToday I'm talking with Mr. Eric Conn of The Hard Men Podcast about the Reformed Downgrade. We talk about the feminization of the culture, the church, and the pulpit and what you can do to fight it. Donate cryptocurrency: BTC: bc1qkd6nr3fk9gnhacmwvwvpqe2q5er2uj82p69q34 LTC: LSeAFxaRWSREoLAxVYoLxFVsyPP4vYgSAN ALGO: FSY5G7F6KK57IGOJYQB7Y2242BW4P6MNURZG5YBYJ5BCQ4MRCSU73IRO54 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
After the Interview with Kevin Clauson
November 26, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 18.7 MBI have some interesting conversations once the microphones get turned off. This time I talked with Dr. Clauson about a rather wild story about him, the late Greg Bahnsen, and Liberty University. This one is a little nuts, but it's all true. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight for a Christian Legal System
November 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBWell this episode has been a long time coming. My guest was Dr. Kevin Clauson of Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee and our conversation ran the gamut! From Alfred the Great to English Common Law to Critical Legal Theory, this one has a little bit of everything. I hope that y'all enjoy this one as much as I did! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Church and Cultural Transformation
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 85.9 MBI was invited to give a lecture to a group of folks on Discord about the church and cultural transformation. In today's episode, you'll get a glimpse into how I think the church qua church begins the process of cultural transformation. Many thanks to Jon Kodada for inviting me to join them. I hope you all found it edifying! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight the National Partnership
November 03, 2021 05:34 - 36 minutes - 82.9 MBLast week I received an email that included hundreds of pages of emails from the National Partnership, a private group within the PCA that has existed since 2013 and that has been a driving force behind many of the decisions of the Presbyterian Church in America's General Assembly. After spending days pouring through these emails, I sat down at the microphone today to talk about what they reveal about the goings on within the PCA. If you're interested in joining me for a lecture I...
Both Sorrow and Anger
October 21, 2021 04:00 - 14 minutes - 33.4 MBI got a number of emails and text messages today about this episode of The Preacher Boys Podcast. Since Eric has been a guest and is a friend and patron of the show, and because y'all aren't going to leave me alone about this, here's a short episode where I ramble for a bit. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
County Christendom?
October 06, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 48 MBFinally got to sit down at the microphone and riff on how Christians could begin to influence the culture by thinking small, attacking on the oblique, and focusing on their county. Many thanks to my patrons for their support. I've picked up some new folks recently and so a big thank you needs to go to Morgan and David, both of whom have just started supporting the show. But I haven't forgotten about Jared, Eric, and Graham, either. Y'all are pretty great. ★ Support this podc...
After the Interview with Zachary Garris
September 15, 2021 04:01 - 8 minutes - 7.91 MBOnce the microphones are off, my guests and I keep talking. Listen in as I chat with Zachary Garris about the weakness of the complementarian project and why it's called getting manhandled. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight for the Patriarchy
September 13, 2021 04:01 - 51 minutes - 118 MBI'm talking with Zach Garris today. Zach is a graduate of RTS-Jackson and Wayne State University Law School. He has also written an excellent little book called Masculine Christianity that's available from Zion Press. In this conversation we talk about what patriarchy is, whether there can even be a God-honoring patriarchy, and why we're seeing a patriarchal resurgence and much more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Political Heresy and the Utopian Problem
August 31, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 52.8 MBI sat down in my study with all of it's audio problems (echos, anyone? kid stomping upstairs? air conditioner like a freight train?) and riffed on some areas of life, politics, and theology that have been occupying my brain over the past two months. Enjoy! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Of Swords, Trowels, and Fighting Back
July 21, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 19.1 MBSo I finally got to sit down in front of the microphone after a long time. Listen in as I clarify the point of season three. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Gimme A Break
May 14, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MBThe big move to Charlotte, N.C. is getting closer. Listen in for an update on season three. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Make Your Move
May 07, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBIf there is one area where many preachers struggle it's making the move from exegesis to homiletics. We have this strange idea that moving from one to the other is an arcane art that's the special domain of heroes that are somehow more than human. Today I'm talking about making your move from exegesis to homiletics and how I formulate the homiletical point of the sermon. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
After the Interview (with Matt Hamilton)
May 05, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBThis time I'm talking to Matt Hamilton about how he started Outdoor, Inc. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight for Your Community
May 03, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBToday I got to sit down with one of my best friends here in Chattanooga: Mr. Matt Hamilton of Outdoor, Inc. Matt is a deacon at Wayside PCA on Signal Mountain, Tenn. and we talk about the role that your deacons play in the church and in the larger community as we fight for the future. I had a great time with Matt—even if he didn't. Matt was a little nervous about this one but I have no idea why. He was an amazing guest and shared some great information. P.S.: I'm now accepting Bit...
Selecting Your Text and Arriving at the Exegetical Point
April 30, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBWe're on to two important aspects of sermon preparation: text selection and arriving at the exegetical point of the text. How long should your preaching portion be? How do you arrive at the exegetical point of the text? Those are the two questions I'm focused on today in this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
After the Interview with Derrick Brite
April 28, 2021 04:01 - 9 minutes - 21.1 MBAbout 90% of the time the conversation after the interview is just as interesting as the interview itself (if not more so occasionally). Listen in as Derrick tells us about why you should roll at your local BJJ gym after a bad burrito. I'm now accepting cryptocurrency donations. Donate here: BTC: bc1qkd6nr3fk9gnhacmwvwvpqe2q5er2uj82p69q34 LTC: LSeAFxaRWSREoLAxVYoLxFVsyPP4vYgSAN ALGO: FSY5G7F6KK57IGOJYQB7Y2242BW4P6MNURZG5YBYJ5BCQ4MRCSU73IRO54 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon...
Fight for the Purity of the Church
April 26, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 151 MBMy conversation today with Mr. Derrick Brite of First Presbyterian Church, Aliceville, Alabama. We're talking about the necessity of fighting for the purity of the church as we fight for the future. We discussed what the church is, what it means to commit yourself to the purity of the church, concrete ways to fight for the church's purity, and a whole host of other issues. Enjoy! P.S.: I'm now accepting cryptocurrency donations if you are so inclined. BTC: bc1qkd6nr3fk9gnhacmwvwv...
After the Interview with Ben Merkle
April 21, 2021 04:01 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MBA glimpse into what happens after the interview when the mics are turned off. Listen in as Dr. Merkle and I talk about the great works of Western Civilization. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight for Christian Education
April 19, 2021 04:01 - 54 minutes - 124 MBI was joined by Dr. Benjamin Merkle (D.Phil., Oxford), President of New St. Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho today. We spent our time talking about the responsibility that parents have to educate their children and what role Christian education plays in our fight for the future. P.S.: I'm now accepting Bitcoin donations if you are so inclined. Donate here: BTC: bc1qkd6nr3fk9gnhacmwvwvpqe2q5er2uj82p69q34 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
What a Sermon Isn't and What it Is
April 16, 2021 04:01 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWe're still plugging away at the How Sermons Work miniseries. Today I'm delving a little bit deeper into what a sermon isn't as well as what a sermon is. If you've ever wondered what makes preaching and sermons unique, you'll appreciate today's episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
After the Interview with Brian Sauvé
April 14, 2021 04:01 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MBI don't know a single pastor who hasn't—at some point—walked out of the pulpit completely discouraged and thinking, "That was the worst sermon of my life." It happens to us all. Listen in as Brian and I talk about his worst sermon. Ever. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight for Christian Children
April 12, 2021 04:01 - 56 minutes - 130 MBToday I spoke with Pastor Brian Sauvé of Refuge Church in Ogden, Utah. Christian parents have a weighty duty to raise godly children and in this episode we talk about the roles that mom and dad play (together and separately) in rearing godly children. Watch on YouTube. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sermons Aren't Preaching
April 09, 2021 04:01 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBBefore we launch in to the nuts and bolts of sermons, I want to correct some common misconceptions about what sermons are, or in this case, what sermons aren't. At the top of my list is the fact that sermons are not identical with preaching. They're certainly related, but they aren't the same thing. Join me as I explain why and as I talk a little about proper criticism of sermons and of preaching. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
After the Interview with Kevin Swanson
April 07, 2021 04:01 - 6 minutes - 5.55 MBI'm back with Kevin Swanson and we're talking about his Colorado governor and Senate run in 1994 and 1998. Ever wondered what that's like. Listen in as Kevin tells you. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight for Christian Marriage
April 05, 2021 04:01 - 51 minutes - 118 MBMy guest today is Rev. Kevin Swanson, a pastor, theologian, and former candidate for governor and Senate in the great state of Colorado. We're talking about why we need to fight for Christian marriage in our fight for the future. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Seven Cardinal Requisites of the Sermon
April 02, 2021 04:01 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBAs you know, preaching in the United States is in particularly bad shape. Today I looked at R. L. Dabney's seven cardinal requisites of the sermon and spoke about how they related to the condition that preaching is in throughout Western culture. Donate cryptocurrency: BTC: bc1qkd6nr3fk9gnhacmwvwvpqe2q5er2uj82p69q34 LTC: LSeAFxaRWSREoLAxVYoLxFVsyPP4vYgSAN ALGO: FSY5G7F6KK57IGOJYQB7Y2242BW4P6MNURZG5YBYJ5BCQ4MRCSU73IRO54 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
After the Interview with C. R. Wiley
March 31, 2021 04:01 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBWe're back with Pastor C. R. (Chris) Wiley to talk about classical literature for men. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fight for a Christian Household
March 29, 2021 04:01 - 43 minutes - 99.9 MBRev. Chris Wiley joins me today to talk about the subject of his book: The Household and the War for the Cosmos. What exactly is a household and how is it distinct from the family? Why does Paul suddenly start talking about households and marriages at the end of Ephesians? We talk about all of this and a lot more in today's episode. P.S.: I'm now accepting cryptocurrency donations if you are so inclined. BTC: bc1qkd6nr3fk9gnhacmwvwvpqe2q5er2uj82p69q34 LTC: LSeAFxaRWSREoLAxVYoLxFV...
How Sermons Work: Introduction
March 26, 2021 04:01 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBHave you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in your pastor's office when he's constructing his sermon for Sunday? Listen in as we start talking about how sermons work. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
After the Interview with Phil Kayser
March 24, 2021 04:01 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBAfter the interview when the mics are off, I have some really interesting conversations with my guests. Listen in as Dr. Phil Kayser and I talk about partial preterism and historicism and why they matter. Watch on YouTube. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Why We Fight for the Future
March 22, 2021 04:01 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIf you were to look around yourself for very long, you'd come to the conclusion that the church is in retreat. Our culture is coming apart at the seams and we are as divided as we've been since 1865. Do we even bother keeping up the fight? That's the question before us today as I talk to Dr. Phil Kayser of Dominion Covenant Church in Omaha, Neb. Watch on YouTube. P.S.: I'm now accepting Bitcoin donations if you are so inclined. Bitcoin: bc1qkd6nr3fk9gnhacmwvwvpqe2q5er2uj82p69q34...
Update
March 19, 2021 16:33 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBThis is a quick update on the schedule for season three. I'm sorry to say that their may be a short break in episodes early in the season that is (as of right now) almost certainly unavoidable. Listen in and find out why. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Coming Soon!
March 15, 2021 04:01 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBSeason three is just one week away! With that in mind I sat down at my desk to give you an idea of what's changing at The True Presbyterian, what's staying the same, and who and what you can expect in season three: Fight for the Future. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
God Is: Faithful (Part Two)
February 23, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 148 MBThis afternoon I got to interview my friend and very dear brother Zecharias Abraham Weldeyesus; I know that's a mouthful, but he's just Zecky to his friends. Zecky and I met several years ago when we were both at GPTS in Taylors, S.C., and he has an almost unbelievable story to tell about his experience of God's faithfulness. Imprisoned several times in Eritrea for his refusal to stop proclaiming the gospel, tortured, nearly murdered more than once, Zecky's story is an incredibly m...
Kelli Palfy (After the Interview)
February 03, 2021 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBToday you get a quick peek behind the scenes of my interview with Dr. Kelli Palfy about male sexual abuse victims. We were both a little punchy from exhaustion after this one—though for different reasons—and I wanted you to get an idea of what happens once I end the interview. I hope y'all like this! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Men Too
February 01, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 175 MBMy guest this week is Dr. Kelli Palfy, author of Men Too: Unspoken Truths about Male Sexual Abuse. We're talking about male victims of sexual abuse, why men don't disclose their trauma and abuse, and about the general ignorance of the wider population regarding female predators. This was a tough episode, not only because of the content. Dr. Palfy was at the tail end of a looooooooooong day and I was running on fumes as well. Nevertheless, the content was outstanding and I was thrill...
After the Interview (Dr. John Haney)
January 24, 2021 05:01 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBToday I sat down in front of my mic and spent some time ruminating on my interview earlier this week with Dr. John Haney. That was a tough interview to sit through as the host and I imagine it was tough for you to listen to as the audience. So why was this so important to me? Today's episode explains my reasons for having Dr. Haney on the show. Thanks for joining me, John. Maybe we'll do it again. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Betrayed Men, Unfaithful Wives
January 19, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 197 MBToday's interview was not an easy one to record. I have seen so many men fall apart after learning that their wife was unfaithful fall apart at the seams. The pain and devastation are difficult to look at, much less discuss. But that's what we're doing in this interview. If you know a man who is dealing with this right now, please share this episode with him. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Big Tech and the Future
January 13, 2021 05:01 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBToday I'm talking about the extraordinary events of the past week and what it means for you, your family, and your church. I'm also testing out some new intro music that I'm considering for season three. Feel free to let me know what you think. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dispensationalism is Blasphemy
January 04, 2021 05:01 - 36 minutes - 33 MBWe're back at the eschatology miniseries today, this time looking at Daniel 9:24–27 and asking who "makes a strong covenant with many" (ESV). Is this a text about a future Antichrist or is the Dispensationalist take on this text completely blasphemous? Stick around and find out! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Genevans are Coming!
December 30, 2020 20:06 - 2 hours - 279 MBWhen I started this show I wanted to avoid controversy to the extent that I was able. However, given the ongoing controversy surrounding Aimee Byrd and her book Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and that I'm acquainted with several of the parties who are at the center of this dispute, I wanted to invite them to come on the show and let them speak for themselves. I have done what I can to contact the folks on the other side of this controversy to come on the show; one of...
God Is: Holy
December 30, 2020 05:01 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBToday I sat down with Dr. Joseph Pipa, President Emeritus of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary to talk about God's holiness. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★