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What does the Bible teach about the end times, the rapture, Israel and the return of Jesus Christ? Dr. Sam Waldron joins us in the Coffee House to explore optimistic amillennialism, Bible prophecy and the gospel age. Will Christians be raptured before the tribulation? Are Israel and the church two separate peoples of God? Does Ezekiel predict a rebuilt third temple? How should we understand the millennium, the Antichrist and Satan’s “little season” in Revelation 20? Drawing on decades of teaching and his book, The Doctrine of Last Things: An Optimistic Amillennial View, Dr. Waldron explains how Jesus’ teaching about this age and the age to come provides a framework for understanding biblical eschatology. He examines dispensationalism and other millennial views while showing why Christians can have confidence in Christ building his church throughout the world. In this episode, we discuss: • Amillennialism, postmillennialism, historic premillennialism and dispensational premillennialism. • The second coming of Christ, the resurrection of the dead and the final judgment. • Luke 20, the two ages and the “already” and “not yet” of God’s kingdom. • Interpreting Old Testament prophecy, Ezekiel 40–48 and the third temple question. • Israel, the church and the New Testament’s interpretation of God’s promises. • The rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4 and the case against a secret pre-tribulation rapture. • Revelation 20, Gog and Magog, final tribulation and the Antichrist in 2 Thessalonians 2. • The 1689 Baptist Confession and the practical importance of eschatology for preaching and church life. Whether you are beginning to study the last things or reconsidering your understanding of Bible prophecy, join us for a conversation about Scripture, the advance of the gospel and the certainty of Christ’s return. GET THE BOOK The Doctrine of Last Things: An Optimistic Amillennial View by Dr. Sam Waldron. The episode announces a limited launch offer of £20 for the UK and Europe, or $20 for the USA. Check current pricing and availability: Get your copy COVENANT BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Explore CBTS JOIN US IN LONDON, 26–28 AUGUST 2027 Hear Dr. Sam Waldron at One Faith Confessed in Many Nations, celebrating 350 years of the Second London Confession of Faith. Conference details and booking Follow the Broken Wharfe podcast for more conversations on theology, books and the Christian life. If this episode helps you, share it with someone exploring the end times. Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In the Coffee House, John-Mark is joined by Steve Meister, Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, Sacramento, to discuss the value and necessity of creeds and confessions for Protestants. Meister argues that Christianity is uniquely rooted in truth and “sound words,” so careful language—including non-biblical terms like Trinity and consubstantial—is needed to preserve biblical meaning against error and equivocation. He explains how creeds arise from ordinary church needs (preaching the gospel, baptism, church membership, pastoral qualification, and evangelism) and why “negative theology” and denials are essential for rejecting false gospels and false teachers. Meister uses Irenaeus’ mosaic illustration to show how creeds function as an interpretive key for Scripture, makes a biblical case for creedal summaries within the New Testament, addresses doctrinal clarification through historical controversy (including EFS), considers hymn language that can mislead without sound Christology, and concludes with guidance on receiving good tradition while testing all teaching by Scripture. Read Steve's Article Here: [https://founders.org/articles/does-the-church-need-the-creeds-why-ancient-confessions-still-matter/] Get "The Nicene Creed" by Kevin DeYoung on Discount: [https://brokenwharfe.com/product/the-nicene-creed/] Dig deeper into the faith once delivered to the saints: [https://brokenwharfe.com] 00:00 Welcome to the Coffee House 00:37 Meet Steve in Sacramento 03:15 Why Words Matter 08:22 Jargon and Church Life 16:08 Negative Theology Needed 23:29 Irenaeus Mosaic Key 28:07 Creeds in the New Testament 33:12 Spirit and Church Consensus 41:11 Modern Errors and EFS 47:58 Hymns and Christology 55:46 Sorting Tradition Wisely 01:02:14 Resources and Final Charge 01:05:45 Wrap Up and Links Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In the Coffee House, John-Mark is joined by Brandon Adams and Benedict Allmand-Smith to discuss Covenant Theology, the Sinai/Mosaic covenant, Paul’s argument in Galatians 3, the Abrahamic Covenant and its relationship to the New Covenant, and the different views on Abraham and Moses, particularly expressed in the majority Reformed view and the arguments of Meredith Kline. Swim deep in the questions of Reformed Covenant Theology at the Coffee House. Brandon begins by defining the historic “subservient covenant” view: Sinai is distinct from the covenant of grace and serves it by functioning as a typological covenant of works tied to temporal life and blessing in Canaan, conditioned on obedience. They contrast this with the majority historic Reformed view that post-fall covenants are one covenant of grace, and explain competing readings of Galatians 3:10–12 and 3:15–18 (including the “ad hominem” reading). Adams relates Kline’s works-principle approach, critiques attempts to separate the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants, and argues Paul’s “promise” centers on Christ blessing the nations, distinguishing the historia salutis from the ordo salutis. Delve deep into Covenant Theology with this episode at the Coffee House. Links and Resources Mentioned: Covenant Theology: From Adam to Christ (Nehemiah Coxe & John Owen) “Same but Different: The Meaning and (Mis)Use of a Reformed Formula” D. Patrick Ramsey. Mid-America Journal of Theology, volume 36 (2025). Reformation21 Summary Version T.D. Alexander on the Seed [ttps://contrast2.wordpress.com/2024/09/20/the-dichotomous-abrahamic-covenant-of-circumcision-quotes/ JIRBS Review Article JIRBS 2020 Paper Edition https://contrast2.wordpress.com/2016/09/03/gal-318-generic-law-and-promise-or-sinai-and-messiah/ (elaborated more carefully/fully in JIRBS Abraham not Moses? Lee Irons on works aspect of the ceremonial law, starting at 12:15 Kline’s Abrahamic Covenant of Works 7: R. Scott Clark Kline’s Abrahamic Covenant of Works 6: 1689 Federalism Kline’s Abrahamic Covenant of Works 5: Glory Cloud Podcast Kline’s Abrahamic Covenant of Works 4: Contradiction Kline’s Abrahamic Covenant of Works 3: Royal Grant Proposal Kline’s Abrahamic Covenant of Works 2: Typological Merit Kline’s Abrahamic Covenant of Works 1: Murray and Shepherd Some Disagreement with Coxe on Galatians 3:17 00:00 The Coffee House 00:50 Sinai as Subservient 03:31 Majority Reformed View 08:10 Galatians 3 Key Text 09:36 Ad Hominem Reading  13:41 Baptist Reading Explained  21:19 Kline and Works Principle  26:17 What Promise Means  28:16 Historia vs Ordo Salutis  30:56 Offspring Argument in Galatians  32:07 Seed Singular or Plural  32:22 Genesis Clues for One Seed  33:03 Genesis 22 Offspring Shift  34:57 Paul Versus Judaizers  36:48 Law and Promise Timing  39:46 Why Then the Law  41:25 Covenant Redemption Question  44:10 Views on Mosaic Covenant  50:53 Land Promise and Obedience  53:38 Assessing Klinean Appeal  01:00:57 Luke and Nations Blessing  01:03:44 Closing Thanks and Resources Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

Summary In the Coffee House, Jonny and John Mark are joined by James Dolezal to explore angelic incorporeity and why speculative angelology has fallen out of fashion. They discuss how empiricism and scientism have undermined confidence in immaterial realities and left Christians with thinner conceptual categories for speaking about angels, souls, and God, even when Scripture clearly teaches angels exist. Dolezal argues that recovering robust metaphysics helps distinguish God from even the highest creatures, critiques popular Genesis 6 “Nephilim interbreeding” theories as metaphysically incoherent, and explains angels as created pure spirits with finitude grounded not in matter but in act-potency and essence-existence composition. The conversation also surveys early Protestant interest in angelology and touches on angelic knowledge, power, and natural immortality. Timestamps 00:00 Defining Incorporeality 01:34 Angels and Immaterial Implications 04:09 Why Talk About Angels 05:56 Modernity and Scientism 09:48 Losing Metaphysical Categories 11:57 Nephilim and Cultural Confusion 15:14 AI Angels and Creaturely Simplicity 16:53 Created Pure Spirits Explained 18:53 Matter Form and Finitude 23:23 Spiritual Matter Debate 26:40 Genesis Six Revisited 30:17 No Sensual Appetites 32:33 Universal Hylomorphism Challenge 34:15 Essence Existence in Angels 36:17 Relative Infinity Explained 37:56 God Every Way Infinite 42:06 Protestant Angelology Returns 47:24 Empiricism and Witch Trials 51:15 Satan Pride and Jealousy 58:06 How Angels Know 01:02:05 Angels Clarify God 01:06:33 Wrap Up and Next Time  Links Purchase James' book "All That is in God" Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

Episode Snapshot John Mark and Johnny sit down with theologian Daniel Scheiderer for a deep dive into covenant theology. From his studies with Dr. Steven Wellum at Southern Seminary to real-world ministry conversations, Daniel helps us compare progressive covenantalism, new covenant theology, Presbyterian Federalism and 1689 federalism—and why these distinctions matter for Baptists today. Key Sections Progressive Covenantalism 101 – How it synthesizes biblical-theological themes without flattening covenants. Law & Gospel Nuance – Why the moral law remains, even when covenantal administrations change. 1689 Federalism – Overlap and friction points with progressive frameworks. Meet the Guest Daniel Scheiderer is a pastor-theologian and PhD candidate who studied under Dr. Steven Wellum at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His research focuses on covenant development across redemptive history and its implications for Baptist ecclesiology.  Resources & Links  Covenant Theology: From Adam to Christ – Nehemiah Coxe and John Owen Kingdom Through Covenant – Peter Gentry & Steven Wellum (Crossway) Progressive Covenantalism – Eds. Stephen Wellum & Brent Parker Second London Baptist Confession (1677/89) Tags #ProgressiveCovenantalism #CovenantTheology #1689Federalism #NewCovenantTheology #ReformedTheology #ConfessionalBaptist #TheologyPodcast #SouthernSeminary #StevenWellum #BiblicalTheology #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In this episode, Jonny is joined by Oliver Allmand-Smith as they dive into a deep and thought-provoking discussion with Rich Barcellos on his journey to confessionalism, interpreting the Second London Confession, and the influence of early theological education. The conversation covers a comprehensive range of topics including the significance of scriptural ontology, teleology; how the Westminster Confession shaped his theological views; the impact of modern interpretations on biblical texts; and the critique of red-letter editions of the Bible. They also explore the context behind biblical hermeneutics, comparing rationalist and subjective interpretive methods, and how they influence our understanding of scripture. The episode also touches on the role of confessions in evangelical churches, the importance of hymnal tradition, and the apostles' role in theology. This theological dialogue dissects the intricate relationship between scripture, tradition, and modern interpretation, offering a holistic view for both congregants and ministers. Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In this episode Tom Hicks joins the guys to discuss Theonomy, the application of the Judicial Law and the relationship between the Law and the Gospel. Their discussion also touches on many themes relating to these topics such as government, lesser and greater magistrates, reconstruction-ism, creation mandates and their application to today, and much more... Please like and subscribe! To learn about the law and the Gospel: https://brokenwharfe.com/product/the-law-and-the-gospel/ https://thelawandthegospel.com/ Website: brokenwharfe.com Bookshop: brokenwharfe.com/bookshop Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In this Session of the Coffee House, Timothy Decker joins Jonny and John-Mark to discuss the practice of 'textual criticism' in biblical studies and pastoral ministry. They dig deep into the issue of whether the language of 'criticism' is helpful, how this practice has been a useful tool to the church in the past and why it still has relevance to the church today. They also touch on issues of church and state, preaching and academia, the relationship between systematic theology, biblical studies and pastoral ministry, and the place of the Johannine Comma (found in 1 John 5:7-8) within the Scriptures. Timothy is Pastor at Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, VA and teaches New Testament at International Reformed Baptist Seminary and Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. He has recently written "A Revolutionary Reading of Romans 13" and regularly blogs at CBTS where his articles on textual criticism and the Reformed Tradition can be found. Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In this episode, Jonny and John-Mark are joined by James Dolezal to discuss the weaknesses of revelational epistemology in theology. They begin by discussing Barth's approach to revelational epistemology, before moving to more contemporary approaches often labelled 'Van Tillian' or 'Reformed'. Some key figures discussed in this episode are Barth, Descartes, Kant, Aquinas, and Cornelius Van Til. The guys close by discussing some implications, and making the positive case for a classic nature / grace distinction in epistemology, where the Word of God bears upon all things pertaining to salvation. To get hold of James Dolezal's book "All That is in God" go to our Bookshop HERE. Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In this episode the guys have Steve Meister and Robert Briggs in the Coffee House, the two Pastors of Immanuel Baptist Church in Sacramento. They discuss the modern Reformed Baptist scene, the problems that we face with sectarianism and other issues, and how we ought to move forward as Baptists confessing the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In this episode, Jason Montgomery is in the Coffee House with Jonny and John-Mark to discuss integrating the theology of the Church Fathers into Church life, the relationship between Scripture and Tradition, and other topics. Tune in to find out more. Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In the Coffee House this week we discuss how philosophical ideas and methodology related to the production of the Second London Baptist Confession (1689). James Dolezal shows that to properly confess this document we ought to embrace their philosophical assumptions relating to God's nature, creation, the Word of God and so forth. Tune in to this episode to find out more! To buy Dr Dolezal's book go here - Bookshop Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

Join us in the Coffee House as we discuss 'Vindiciae Veritatis' or 'A Vindication of the Truth' by Nehemiah Coxe. James Renihan, the editor of the work, joins us as we consider how the book helps us better understand heresies and heretics in Coxe's day and in ours. Tune in to find out more! Order 'A Vindication of the Truth' - HERE Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

In this episode, Jeff Riddle joins the guys in the Coffee House to discuss the enlightenment and the chaos that it has ensued across many theological disciplines, with particular interest in the transmission and preservation of scripture. What is the Reformed case for the Traditional Text? Tune in to hear it from Jeff Riddle as he presents a doctrine of the preservation of scripture from the Bible and our Confession of Faith. Tune in to find out more about this, a generous confessional orthodoxy and how it all relates to EFS... Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!

We're back in the Coffee House! And with a very special guest - Dr James Dolezal. In this episode we discuss some of James' story, how he came to a great appreciation of philosophy as the handmaiden to theology, how so-called 'biblicism' is grounded in Kantian metaphysics, why John Owen had such an appreciation for the theology of Thomas Aquinas and much more... Tune into for this fun, detailed and coffee-inspired conversation. You can find Dolezal's book 'All That is in God' - Here You can find some more podcasts on related subjects - Here To Buy us a Coffee - Here Support the show Contact Broken Wharfe Tweet us @Brokenwharfe Find us on Facebook at BrokenWharfeFollow us on Instagram at BrokenWharfeEmail us at [email protected] for listening!