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Assistant Pastor Ryan Ahlenius sits down with Pastor Bo Cogbill and John Unger (RCC's Director of Administration and Discipleship) to discuss the topic of the death penalty. The recent failed execution of Christa Pike has caused a big dust-up on whether it is unjust for the civil magistrate to utilize the death penalty. When is ending a life sinful? Biblically speaking, what is the difference between killing and murder? How do we understand 'the dignity of every human life' and ever call the death penalty 'just'? Listen in to hear more.

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill and Pastor Ahlenius to catch you up on what happened at Council in Nashville last week. We give an overview of the biblical counseling pre-conference, general business in Anselm Presbytery, and notable actions taken at Council. We also took time to talk about Randy Booth's introduction to Doug Wilson's talk, which can be found below. https://www.gcov.org/sermons/honoring-doug-nancy-wilson?fbclid=IwY2xjawUzwf1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7HHmvPlfI2L1PkFoNEWjgNHmGW2Q3SnW6Z3Ku4RNHzuecmQbGKV52_wcQaAg_aem_4mJTbOnBfNB_WrUwsASsXw Finally, at the end of this episode, a bonus question is discussed on the distinction between Optimistic Amillenialism and Post-millenialism. For any additional questions on this topic any any others, simply email [email protected].

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill and Pastor Ahlenius to discuss questions on the ties between the Church and the individual Christian. What does it mean to be a part of the catholic (or universal) church? Must we attend a local church in order to be a part of Christ's body? What did the Westminster Divines mean by the terms visible and invisible church? Are those the best categories for surveying the elect of God? Listen in to hear more and send any additional questions on this topic and any others to [email protected].

In this episode, Assistant Pastor Ryan Ahlenius sits down with Pastor Cogbill and John Unger to discuss a question on 1 Timothy 3:11. The ESV translates 1 Timothy 3:11 as 'their wives', although a more faithful translation would be 'the women'. Is this verse referring to an office of deaconess? How does Titus 2 shed more light on women who serve the local church? How should we understand the uses of 'deacon' in reference to Phoebe in Romans 16:1? How does RCC seek to put our conclusions into practice? Tune in to hear more.

In this episode, Assistant Pastor Ryan Ahlenius sits down with Pastor Cogbill and John Unger to discuss the qualifications and role of deacons in the church. Where do we see the term 'deacon' used in the Scriptures? What crossover is there between qualifications for deacons and elders? How does RCC carry out the office of deacon? When should an individual or family reach out to a deacon for assistance? Tune in to hear discussions of these questions and more.

Reformation Covenant Church has taken the past several sermons to walk through the qualifications for eldership in 1 Timothy 3:1-7. In this episode of the podcast, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill and Pastor Ahlenius to give a survey of these qualifications and why they are of vital importance. What are the different ways that each qualification has been translated by the KJV and ESV and how should we interpret the difference? How do each of these qualifications relate to the whole household of God? In verses 6-7, what is "the condemnation of the devil" and "the snare of the devil"? Tune in to find out.

In this episode, Assistant Pastor Ryan Ahlenius sits down with John Unger and Brad Handgartner to discuss their current Sunday School class on the Pillars of Christian Reconstruction. What is Christian Reconstruction and how does it differ from Christian Nationalism? We survey a few common hang-ups about these ideas that those newer to a church like RCC may have, and describe why Christian Reconstruction is important language for understanding the goal of the Christian life. Tune in to hear more, and don't forget to prime your questions for the Sunday School Panel Discussion on 9/27!

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill and Pastor Ahlenius to answer a listener question regarding compatibilism. How can our free will and God's predestination coexist? What does the Bible say about God's foreordination of all events? How do we reckon with the fact that God is not the author of evil but sovereignly purposes all things (including evil)?

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill and Pastor Ahlenius to answer a listener question regarding suicide. What does the Bible say about the taking of one's own life? Is despair or depression inherently sinful? How can we minister to people who are deeply sad, or suicidal, or have actually attempted to kill themselves? What hope can we offer family, friends, and fellow believers when someone they know has taken their own life?

In this episode, Assistant Pastor Ryan Ahlenius sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer a recent listener question in follow up from Sunday's sermon. How do we be purposeful in responding to Jesus' commands? What does it look like to seek an answer from Jesus when we have questions about areas of our life? What are the dangers of attempting to seek Christ's voice outside of the Scriptures?

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill and Pastor Ahlenius to answer a recent listener question regarding regeneration, apostasy, and assurance. How do we consider our relationship to God and His eternal decree, while holding fast to him in covenant faithfulness? What really is apostasy, and is it possible for a "regenerated" Christian to "lose their salvation?" Is there hope for Christians that we know who have apostatized from Jesus, and how should we relate to them?

In this episode, John Unger sits down with Pastor Cogbill to answer recent listener questions regarding work and worship. How can we devote ourselves to our vocation, while working to the glory of God? How should we think about working in the context of unbelievers, and furthering projects or endeavors which are sinful or promote ungodliness? How should women feel about their vocation and calling, and the idea of "abandoning" their previous work and education to marry and serve the family in the home?

In this episode, Pastor Cogbill sits down with our Family Camp speaker, Alastair Roberts to discuss his talks on a theology of the sexes. In an age where the objective nature of a person's sex is being questioned, how ought Christians to think about the issue? To what degree is feminism to blame for the issues we're facing? How can we recover a biblical theology of the sexes? How does or doesn't that fit with all the talk about the need to recover masculinity and femininity, especially in our circles? Tune-in to find out!

In this episode, Pastor Cogbill sits down with our Family Camp speaker, Alastair Roberts to discuss his talks on a theology of the sexes. In an age where the objective nature of a person's sex is being questioned, how ought Christians to think about the issue? To what degree is feminism to blame for the issues we're facing? How can we recover a biblical theology of the sexes? How does or doesn't that fit with all the talk about the need to recover masculinity and femininity, especially in our circles? Tune-in to find out!

In this episode, Pastor Cogbill sits down with our Family Camp speaker, Alastair Roberts to discuss his talks on a theology of the sexes. In an age where the objective nature of a person's sex is being questioned, how ought Christians to think about the issue? To what degree is feminism to blame for the issues we're facing? How can we recover a biblical theology of the sexes? How does or doesn't that fit with all the talk about the need to recover masculinity and femininity, especially in our circles? Tune-in to find out!