Christ Over All

ABOUT THE EPISODESometimes an old compass is all you need to make it back home, and so it is with the church’s Nicene doctrine of God.Resources to Click· “Reflections on the Retrieval of Classical Theism in Evangelical Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum· “Does Complementarianism Depend on ERAS?: A Response to Kevin Giles, “The Trinity Argument for Women’s Subordination” – Stephen J. Wellum· Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God· Give to Support the Work Books to Read· Systematic Theology: From Canon to Concept, Vol. 1 – Stephen J. Wellum· Reformed Dogmatics – Herman Bavinck· Reformed Dogmatics – Geerhardus Vos· Christianity and Liberalism – J. Gresham Machen· Eternal God: A Study of God Without Time – Paul Helm· The Openness of God – Clark Pinnock· Nicaea and its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth-Century Trinitarian Theology – Lewis Ayres· Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics – Richard Muller

ABOUT THE EPISODEListen in as David Schrock & Stephen Wellum interview Kyle Claunch on his COA Longform Essay, "Axioms of Theology Proper: Guiding Lights for the Doctrine of God"Timestamps00:35 – Intro03:40 – How Did Dr. Claunch’s Interest for the Doctrine of God Begin to Grow?07:25 – What Were Some of the Things Moving in Academia Towards a Retrieval of Classical Theism?13:28 – Retrieving While Not Throwing out the Baby with the Bathwater19:42 – Axiom 1: The Doctrine of Creation from Ex Nihilo22:36 – How Important is the Order to the Axioms?24:43 – Axioms 2&3: Supreme Goodness, Immanence & Negation29:00 – The Perfections and Imperfections in Humanity in Creation33:30 – Axiom 5 and Analogical Speech37:57 – Wrong Ways of Analogical Speech Leads to Wrong Thinking on the Doctrine of God42:11 – Axioms 6, 7, & 8: God’s Attributes50:13 – What Attribute Is Hardest to Grasp for Students?55:54 – Axioms 9 & 10: Our God is Triune59:42 – God’s Attributes Only Make Sense With His Triune Nature1:06:10 – Outro Resources to Click“Axioms of Theology Proper: Guiding Lights for the Doctrine of God” – Kyle Claunch“God the Father: Namesake of all Fatherhood” – Kyle Claunch“Why are We Trinitarian, and Why Does it Matter?” – Kyle ClaunchTheme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of GodGive to Support the Work Books to ReadSumma Theologiae (Vol. 1) – Thomas AquinasDictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology, 2nd ed. – Richard A. MullerProslogion in Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works – ed. Brian Davies and G.R. EvansInstitutes of Eclenctic Theology – Francis Turretin ed. James T. Dennison, Jr.Orations – Gregory of Nazianzus

ABOUT THE EPISODE:Who is God and what is he like? Take off your sandals and follow the light as we seek to comprehend the incomprehensible!Resources to Click·  “Axioms of Theology Proper: Guiding Lights for the Doctrine of God” – Kyle Claunch· “God the Father: Namesake of all Fatherhood” – Kyle Claunch· “Why are We Trinitarian, and Why Does it Matter?” – Kyle Claunch· Theme of the Month: The God Who Is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of God· Give to Support the Work Books to Read·  Summa Theologiae (Vol. 1) – Thomas Aquinas· Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology, 2nd ed. – Richard A. Muller· Proslogion in Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works – ed. Brian Davies and G.R. Evans· Institutes of Eclenctic Theology – Francis Turretin ed. James T. Dennison, Jr.· Orations – Gregory of Nazianzus

ABOUT THE EPISODEListen in as David Schrock & Trent Hunter interview Charles Lyons and Jordan Howe on their respective articles for Christ Over All and Center for Baptist LeadershipTimestamps00:25 – Intro03:43 – The incident at Cities Church Hits Close to Home06:08 – How David Met Charles Lyons08:00 – Charles Lyons’ Story22:32 – Having a Plan in Place26:23 – Distinguishing Between Different Incidents & What to Do28:48 – How to Onboard Well for a Safety Team33:08 – What Did It Look Like for the Ushers to Remove Disruptors?37:32 – What Should Be Said to Them? What Type of Force is Righteous in that Situation?41:54 – The Value of Having Song and Other Strategies to Have in Mind45:50 – The Mind of the Pastor in the Moment to Act49:00 – Closing Thoughts & Ending on a Note of Song54:10 – Closing Prayer from Trent55:58 – Outro Resources to Click“Protestors are Coming to Your Church Are You Ready? Twenty-Five Action Steps Before the Day Comes” – Charles Lyons“When Worship is Attacked, Churches Must Be Prepared to Restore Order” – Jordan HoweKingdom Defense MinistriesCity Hope InternationalTheme of the Month: The God Who is There: Contemplating the Doctrine of GodGive to Support the Work

ABOUT THE EPISODEWe want to abolish abortion. And we can do that better when we are united in making incremental political victories.Resources to Click“Incrementalists and Abolition Together?” – Ryan Helfenbein“Voters in Kanasas decide to keep abortion legal in the state, rejecting an amendment” – Dylan Lysen, Laura Ziegler, Blaise Mesa“Kentucky Amendment 2: Exclude Right to Abortion from Constitution Amendment (2022)” – Ballotpedia“Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative (2023)” – Ballotpedia“Medication Abortions Accounted for 63% of All US Abortions in 2023, an Increase from 53% in 2020” – Guttmacher InstituteLousiana State Legislature, HB 813, 2022 Regular SessionIndiana General Assembly, HB 1539, 2021 Session“Anti-abortion groups split over proposal that could make SC’s ban the strictest nationwide” – Sklar Laird“I Was an Anti-Abortion Crusader. Now I support Roe v. Wade” – Rob Schenck“An Open Letter to State Lawmakers from America’s Leading Pro-Life Organizations” – National Right to Life“Ballot Tracker: Abortion-Related State Constitutional Amendment Measures Confirmed for the 2024 Election in 10 States” – KFF“Results for abortion-related ballot measures, 2024” – BallotpediaTheme of the Month: Abolishing Abortion, Advocating for LifeGive to Support the Work