Table Talk with Tyrell: Recent Episodes
Tyrell Haag
Join Tyrell Haag, pastor at Heritage Baptist Church in Johannesburg, as he and his guests interact with the Bible in conversations about faith and culture.
Tyrell is officially no longer the host of Table Talk in Radio Pulpit, but in an outgoing guest appearance, Tyrell joins new host, Mark Penrith, to discussRead More
Episode 97: Questions and Answers This week is a significant milestone in the life of the podcast. It is the last week that the show will be broadcast on RRead More
Hugo Lategan is the retired pastor of Northcliff Union Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hugo served as Tyrell’s childhood pastor. In this week’s eRead More
Last week, Tyrell sat with fellow elders, Mpumelelo Kunene and Michael Rogers, to discuss the legacy of Heritage Baptist Church. This week, they continue tRead More
For ten years, Tyrell has been pastoring Heritage Baptist Church, a church in Melville, Johannesburg. God used Tyrell and fellow pastor, Michael Rogers, toRead More
Discipling is integral to the Christian life and local church ministry. As Christians, we all have the God-given responsibility to make disciples. What doeRead More
Theological training is essential to effective church ministry. Sound theological training is crucial in the African context. Thankfully, institutions likeRead More
John Calvin is perhaps best known for the system of teaching given his name (Calvinism), which is popularly encapsulated into five points: total depravity;Read More
The Protestant Reformation was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the CaRead More
It’s probably fair to say that 2020 threw everyone for a spin. Nobody anticipated the tumultuous year it has been. If we are not careful, tumultuous timeRead More
What does the Bible say about lobola? Can a Christian celebrate the Day of the Oath? What is the covenant code? Did Saul lose his salvation? Can a ChristiaRead More
Russell Berger is a Christian thinker and host of the Defend and Confirm podcast, in which he discusses various matters related to church life and theologyRead More
Why do so many of our relationships suffer from alienation, indifference, and even hostility? Author Sam Crabtree believes that often at the heart of theseRead More
Every day, opportunities abound for Christians to share their faith. In this week’s episode, Tyrell and Desmond Henry, director of Global Network of EvanRead More
Should war be avoided if possible? Should war only be undertaken if all efforts to resolve an issue by peaceful means have failed? Is war a result of failuRead More
Tyrell is back for another round of questions and answers. How do you speak about hell to another Christian who rejects its existence? Was Junia a female aRead More
For most of 2020, churches in South Africa, and across the world, have had to adjust to a new normal. But church lockdown must eventually give way to churcRead More
Richard Baxter was vicar of Kidderminster from 1647 to 1661. J. I. Packer describes him as “the most outstanding pastor, evangelist and writer on practicRead More
Humility was a defining character quality of Jesus Christ and is a virtue in the life of the Christian. Humility is a particularly important character qualRead More
Christians instinctively know that there lies upon us the responsibility to share our faith with others, but evangelism is sadly a lacking discipline in toRead More
“Most Christian men want to grow. The problem is that good intentions seldom get fulfilled. Distractions keep getting in the way of discipleship. We helpRead More
Tyrell is once again guestless in this episode, answering questions submitted by Table Talk listeners. How important is meaningful church membership? What Read More
Both the Old and the New Testaments instruct God’s people to be holy as he is holy. What does it mean that God is holy? What does it mean that ChristiansRead More
Many parents find themselves educating from home during the pandemic and are perhaps finding themselves in over their head. In this episode, Tyrell and hisRead More
Church planting is a topic of much discussion amongst churches and pastors but what about church revitalisation? How can healthy churches come alongside stRead More
Difficulties, dangers, disease, death, or divisions don’t deter any but Chocolate Soldiers from executing God’s will. When someone says there is a lionRead More
The South African climate has highlighted in recent times the tremendous problem of gender-based violence in our country. How should Christians think aboutRead More
As Christian leaders far too many of us bow out due to discouragement and frustration or blow out due to sin that ravages our lives, or burn out due to fatRead More
Tyrell is alone in the pound seat again this week answering questions submitted by his loyal listeners. Find Table Talk with Tyrell on the web. Follow theRead More
What does it mean, biblically speaking, to act like a man? Following their conversation in Episode 65 on raising boys, Tyrell is joined again by Tommie vanRead More
We rightly think of evangelism as sharing the gospel message with unbelievers, but our sharing of the gospel is powerless without the power of God. The BibRead More
With South African lockdown restrictions, many parents are finding themselves involved, to one degree or another, with some form of home-schooling setup. HRead More
The Old Testament historical books are not always favourite stomping grounds for Christian readers, but these books teach us valuable lessons about the chaRead More
How do we build our sons to be tough but not arrogant, mannered but not soft, imaginative but not lazy, bold but not hollow? Using Douglas Wilson’s book,Read More
How do we wrestle with assurance of faith? What is the Great Disappointment? What does the Bible says about persistence? How can we overcome disappointmentRead More
In today’s show, Tyrell and return guest, Desmond Henry of the Luis Palau Association discuss evangelism in a quarantine/lockdown society. In a time in wRead More
In today’s show, Tyrell and Conrad Mbewe, pastor-teacher at Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia and Chancellor of African Christian University discuRead More
One of the great weaknesses of modern evangelism is that it fundamentally misrepresents God, man and the nature of sin. The Scriptures are clear that man iRead More
Eschatology (the doctrine of last things) is one of the most hotly debated subjects in all of theology. The Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24–25; Mark 13; LukRead More
South Africa recently entered a national lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Christians around the country have wondered how the church should rRead More
Headhunting cannibals who used their victims’ skulls as pillows, the Sawi people of New Guinea seemed to still be living in the Stone Age. Among the SawiRead More
The Reformers famously declared that the church, having reformed, should always be reforming. Reformation was not a one-time event at a particular point inRead More
In August 1901, William and Edith Blair became missionaries to Korea under the Presbyterian Board of Missions and served in Pyongyang, Korea (now in North Read More
The evangelist is the bearer of good news—one who brings good news of peace, happiness, and salvation. But what is the gospel message that the Christian Read More
Why does theology not always change us as fast as we think it should? Should we ask God for signs? Why is there so much intolerance within Christianity. WhRead More
How should we think about house church models versus a more familiar approach to local church worship? How should we think about Valentine’s Day? How canRead More
Theological education is an important aspect of disciple-making and church-planting. The question in regards to training really pertains to how much is neeRead More
What is an evangelist? Should we even use the word “evangelist” or “evangelism”? Who should evangelise? In today’s discussion, Tyrell is joined aRead More
Christianity makes bold historical claims and it is fair to say that if the claims of Christianity can be proven false the entire faith will be brought intRead More
At what point does vocational diligence become corrupting idolatry? How would you advise someone who has been exposed to much Christian teaching but still Read More