Greenville Seminary & Mt. Olive: Recent Episodes
Dr. Jonathan L. Master (President) and Mr. Pat Daly (Vice President) join longtime host Zachary Groff (Director of Advancement & Admissions) in the studio for Zack's final episode as the host of Confessing Our Hope. They discuss Mr. Daly's new role as Vice President, the Seminary's new partnership with Radius International, the future of the podcast, and Zack's new call as Pastor of Antioch Presbyterian Church (PCA) in nearby Cashville, SC.
In this episode of the Faith & Practice segment, Dr. Pipa handles a variety of questions from listeners. To submit a question, please contact info@gpts.edu or visit gpts.edu/gpts-podcast.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Dr. Jon D. Payne (Senior Pastor, Christ Church Presbyterian (PCA); Executive Coordinator, Gospel Reformation Network) about the upcoming 2022 GRN National Conference, "The Church's One Foundation" to be held at Briarwood Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Birmingham, Alabama on May 4-5, 2022. For more information on the Conference and how to register yourself or your congregation, please visit gospelreformation.net/events.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Pastor Brett Mahlen -Associate Pastor, Covenant OPC - Orland Park, IL- and Pastor Christian McShaffrey -Five Solas Church OPC - Reedsburg, WI- about the -Kept Pure in All Ages- conference on confessional bibliology and arguments in favor of the Received Text. The -Kept Pure in All Ages- Conference will be held on July 22-23, 2022 at Five Solas Church in Reedsburg, WI. For more information on the Conference and how to register yourself or your congregation, please visit https---keptpure.com.-Resource Link- https---www.fivesolas.church-received-text-reading-list-
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Dr. Terry L. Johnson of Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, GA about his recent book, Understanding Family Worship- Its History, Theology and Practice -Christian Focus Publications- 2022-.
There are few sustained treatments available today on the -sealing of the Holy Spirit.- This sermon from Benjamin Morgan Palmer -preached at First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans- clearly and powerfully explains the various dimensions and doctrinal importance of this truth for the life of the believer.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Dr. Brandon D. Crowe or Westminster Theological Seminary about his recent book, Why Did Jesus Live a Perfect Life- The Necessity of Christ's Obedience for Our Salvation -BakerAcademic- 2021-.
In this episode of the Faith - Practice segment, Dr. Pipa handles a variety of questions dealing with ecclesiology, Isaiah 9-6, Christology, worship, spirituality of the church, and sabbath-keeping. To submit a question, please contact info-gpts.edu or visit gpts.edu-gpts-podcast.
In this edition of the podcast, Zack Groff discusses the 84th Stated Meeting of the General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church -BPC- with Dr. Kevin M. Backus of the Bible Presbyterian Church of Grand Island, NY.
In this edition of the podcast, Zack Groff discusses the 87th Stated Meeting of the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church -OPC- with Pastor Peter Van Doodewaard of Covenant Community Orthodox Presbyterian Church -Taylors, SC-.
This special Thanksgiving edition of Confessing Our Hope features a read sermon of Thomas Watson's, -The Saint's Spiritual Delight.- This sermon is on Psalm 1-2 and ends on a note of thankfulness. From all of us at Greenville Seminary, may the Lord bless you with a very happy Thanksgiving-
In this episode of the Faith - Practice segment, Dr. Pipa handles a variety of questions dealing with covenant theology, baptism, and ecclesiastical polity. To submit a question, please contact info-gpts.edu or visit gpts.edu-gpts-podcast.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Dr. Donald John MacLean about his recent book, All Things are Ready- Understanding the Gospel in its Fullness and Freeness -Christian Focus Publications- 2021-.
In this edition of the podcast, Zack Groff discusses the 189th Stated Meeting of the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America -RPCNA- with Dr. Barry York of Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary -Pittsburgh, PA-.
In this edition of the podcast, Zack Groff discusses the 48th Stated Meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America -PCA- with Dr. Robert Cathcart of Friendship Presbyterian Church -Hickory Tavern, SC-.
In this episode of the Faith - Practice segment, Dr. Pipa handles a variety of questions dealing with worship and with the doctrine of sin. To submit a question, please contact info-gpts.edu or visit gpts.edu-gpts-podcast.
In this edition of the podcast, Zack Groff discusses the 275th Stated Meeting of the Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States -RCUS- with Pastor Travis Grassmid of Zion Reformed Church -Menno, SD-.
In this edition of the podcast, Zack Groff discusses the 217th Stated Meeting of the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church -ARPC- with Pastor Benjamin Glaser of Bethany ARP -Clover, SC-.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary President Dr. Jonathan L. Master about his recent book, Growing in Grace- Becoming More Like Jesus -Banner of Truth Trust- 2020-, a volume in the new Banner miniGUIDE series.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Pastor C.R. Wiley -Westminster Presbyterian Church, PCA - Vancouver, WA- about an approach to apologetics and cultural engagement which he calls -The Boniface Option.- C. R. Wiley is the author of several books, including -Man of the House- -Wipf - Stock, 2017-, -The Household and the War for the Cosmos- -Canon Press, 2019-, and a forthcoming book from Canon Press about J.R.R. Tolkien's enigmatic character, Tom Bombadil.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Dr. Shawn Brower -Briarwood Christian School - Birmingham, AL- about his recent book, Stand To- Finding Masculine Courage in a Stand Down World -WestBow Press- 2021-.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Pastor Sean McGowan -Westminster Presbyterian Church -PCA- - Tallahassee, FL- about his recent book, Infant Baptism- An Introductory Sprinkling for Parishioners -Ichthus- 2020-.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Pastor J. Brandon Burks -Westside Reformed Church -URCNA- - Cincinatti, OH- about his recent book, Thinking God's Thoughts- An Introduction to a Pilgrim Worldview -Fontes, 2021-.
This special edition of Confessing Our Hope begins our 2021-22 season with a sermon from Samuel Davies, -The Divine Government the Joy of Our World.- This sermon is on Psalm 117-1 and is featured in Volume One -of three- of -The Sermons of Rev. Samuel Davies,- reprinted this year by Reformation Heritage Books under the Soli Deo Gloria Publications imprint. Davies's purpose in this sermon -is to illustrate this glorious truth, that Jehovah's supreme government is a just cause of universal joy.- He prosecutes his task by considering God's government in four views or aspects- as legislative, providential, mediatorial, and judicial. Davies ably demonstrates from Scripture -that in each of these views the divine government is matter of universal joy.-
In this episode of the Faith - Practice segment, Dr. Pipa handles questions dealing with the Sabbath, pastoral care, and the right application of the moral law in today's world. To submit a question, please contact info-gpts.edu or visit gpts.edu-gpts-podcast.
This special edition of Confessing Our Hope is the second in a series of episodes featuring content from Greenville Seminary's 2021 Spring Theology Conference, -Who is God- The Trinity, the Gospel, and the Christian Life.- In this episode, we hear from recent graduate Mr. Ethan Bolyard -Pastor, Heritage Orthodox Presbyterian Church- Wilmington, NC- in his address entitled -Circle of Glory- Trinity - the Christian Life.- Mr. Bolyard draws from John 17, among other texts.
Pastor Jonathan Inman's chapel message, -How to Forgive from the Heart- on Romans 12-18-21.
Chapel message on 1 Thessalonians 5-1-11, -the Day of the Lord,- by Dr. Jonathan Master
This special edition of Confessing Our Hope is the first in a series of episodes featuring content from Greenville Seminary's 2021 Spring Theology Conference, -Who is God- The Trinity, the Gospel, and the Christian Life.- In this episode, we hear from Dr. Pipa in his Pre-Conference Lecture, -Examining the Eternal Subordination of the Son.- Dr. Pipa's lecture is a critical appraisal of a now-popular doctrinal error regarding the Trinity.
In this episode, host Zachary Groff interviews author Zachary Garris -MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary- JD, Wayne State University- on his latest book, Masculine Christianity -Zion Press, 2020-. Tune in as the ZGs discuss the book, its usefulness, and its call to return to the Bible's teaching on men and women.--Please note- In answering the first question about the content of the book, Mr. Garris draws from the opening chapter of his book to make an historical point about women's suffrage being an expression of individualism in American political life. Mr. Groff echoes this historical observation. Neither man makes a proscriptive or ethical point regarding women's suffrage. Rather, Mr. Garris and Mr. Groff make the same historical point observed by historians of the American nineteenth and twentieth centuries that with the advent of women's suffrage in the United States of America, political life was no longer organized by voting households, but rather organized by voting individuals.
President Emeritus Dr. Joseph A. Pipa, Jr. and Director of Advancement - Admissions Zack Groff field listener questions relating to biblical interpretation, political theology, worship, ecclesiology, covenant theology, paedobaptism, the application of the moral law of God -esp. the second commandment-, confessional subscription, and pastoral concerns in administering the Lord's Supper.
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Dr. Jon D. Payne -Senior Pastor, Christ Church Presbyterian -PCA-- Convener, Gospel Reformation Network- about the Presbyterian Church in America, the Gospel Reformation Network, and the upcoming -O Church, Arise-- Conference to be held at Briarwood Presbyterian Church -PCA- in Birmingham, Alabama on May 5-6, 2021. For more information on the Conference and how to register yourself or your congregation, please visit gospelreformation.net-events.
Dr. Jonathan Master's chapel message on 1 Thessalonians 4-13-17, -The Comfort of the Resurrection-.
This is the Inaugural Address of the President of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Dr. Jonathan Master, entitled- A Pillar and Buttress of Truth.
Dr. Joseph Pipa opens Spring Theology Conference 2021 with the topic entitled -Examining the Eternal Subordination of the Son- from 1 Corinthians 11-1-16.
Dr. Curto preaching from Matthew 28-16--20 on the topic of evangelism closing our Spring Theology Conference 2021
Mr. Ethan Bolyard preaching from John 17 on the topic Circle of Glory- Trinity and the Christian Life.
Dr. Jonathan Master preaching from John 16-1-15 on the topic of The Trinity and Divine Revelation.
Joseph Pipa preaching from 1 Corinthians 12-1-11 on the topic of preaching in relation to the work of the Triune God.
Dr. James Dolezal preaching from Deuteronomy 6-4-9 on the topic The Trinity - True Worship.
Dr. Jeffrey Stivason preaching from Titus 1-1-4 on the topic The Trinity, the Pastor, - the Church.
Dr. Ryan McGraw preaching from Matthew 3 on the topic The Trinity, the Christ, and the Christian.
Dr. J. V. Fesko preaching from Psalm 110 on the topic of The Trinity and the Covenant of Redemption.
This is the first session of the 2021 Spring Theology Conference. Dr. Gabriel N. E. Fluhrer, speaking on -The Trinity and The Gospel.-
This special edition of Confessing Our Hope features a read sermon of John Lafayette Girardeau's, -Christ's Pastoral Presence with His Dying People.- This sermon is on Psalm 23-4 and was published in a book of sermons entitled, -Southern Presbyterian Pulpit- A Collection of Sermons by Ministers of the Southern Presbyterian Church,- produced and distributed in 1896 by the Presbyterian Church in the United States -PCUS- Committee of Publication headquartered -at the time- in Richmond, Virginia. When the time comes to pass into glory, may you rest in Jesus Christ as Savior.
Podcast host Zack Groff welcomes GPTS student Zach Dotson into the studio to discuss the Federal Vision heresy. You might call this a -Zack-h Attack.- Tune in for an overview, critique, and current appraisal of the Federal Vision movement and its influence in Reformed churches today.
President Emeritus Dr. Joseph A. Pipa, Jr. and Director of Advancement - Admissions Zack Groff field listener questions relating to creation care, mask mandates, the Westminster Standards, Christ's miracles, the Sabbath, women teaching in Sunday School, worship, and more-
In this episode of the podcast, Zachary Groff interviews Dr. Carl Trueman -Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College- about his recent book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self- Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution -Crossway, 2020-.
This special Thanksgiving edition of Confessing Our Hope features a read sermon of George Whitefield's, -Thankfulness for Mercies Received, a Necessary Duty - A Farewell Sermon.- This sermon is on Psalm 107-30, 31 and was preached on board the Whitaker, at anchor near Savannah, GA on Sunday, May 17, 1738. From all of us at Greenville Seminary, may the Lord bless you with a very happy Thanksgiving-
Rev. Jonathan Williams Chapel Message on 1 Timothy 4-12-16, -The Young Minister and the High Calling.-
What does student success look like at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary- What does it mean for the Seminary to be faithful to its mission- This brief video answers these questions and introduces the Seminary in under three minutes.
In this edition of Confessing Our Hope, Zachary Groff interviews GPTS Professor of Systematic Theology Dr. Ryan McGraw on the subject of Pneumatology, the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. For more information about GPTS, please visit gpts.edu.
In this edition of Confessing Our Hope, Zachary Groff interviews GPTS President Dr. Jonathan L. Master about -The Master Plan for GPTS- now that Dr. Master has been at the helm for a few months. For more information about GPTS, please visit gpts.edu.