Covenant Podcast

In this conversation, CBTS Vice President John Miller explores how Chalcedonian Christology relates to public worship. Pastor Miller traces the doctrine of Christ from Scripture, examines how this doctrine was articulated historically, and shows how some Particular Baptists wove this rich theology into their hymnody. For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org  

Four years before Abraham Booth preached his famous sermon against English slavery, another pastor, usually classified as a Particular Baptist, Robert Robinson, preached his own widely admired sermon on the topic. In his home church in Cambridge, on Sunday, February 10, 1788, Robinson delivered a message entitled “Slavery Inconsistent with the Spirit of Christianity.” For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org  

In this episode, Pastors Joe Wilson and Lee McKinnon provide principles to help pastors steward their finances wisely. They further discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a parsonage, then inform listeners about Social Security and retirement. For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

"The title of Booth’s sermon made his position very clear: the Bible condemned the enslavement of and commerce in human beings in the practices then collectively known as the African slave trade. He sought to prove this both from the Old and New Testaments and used Exodus 21:16 as his foundational text." Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

In Van Til’s Counseling Movement: A Critical Analysis of Jay Adams and Biblical Counseling, Jared S. Poulton uncovers the often-overlooked intellectual roots of the modern biblical counseling movement.  Preorder your copy which is scheduled to be released September 1st here: https://hanoverpress.com/product/van-tils-counseling-movement/ For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org  

In this conversation, Dr. Dewey Dovel previews the upcoming course he'll be teaching for CBTSeminary. CBTS students can register for History of Christian Philosophy through the CBTS Hub via pathway. For more information about CBTS, visit CBTSeminary.org

"One remarkable fact that strikes readers of early Baptist history is that occurrences of the term 'baptist' are scarce. There is no evidence that the first generation of the people we call 'English Particular Baptists' used it to label themselves." -Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this conversation, we speak with Dr. Waldron on the free and well-meant offer of the gospel. To learn more from Dr. Waldron on this subject, pick up his book "The Crux of the Free Offer of the Gospel" here: https://freegracepress.com/products/the-crux-of-the-free-offer-of-the-gospel?_pos=3&_sid=817eb468a&_ss=r For more information about CBTS, visit CBTSeminary.org  

"Joint prayer was prominent in the meetings. Requests for Christ’s blessing on their preaching, church planting, and holiness of life were common. Days were appointed in the churches for prayer when special needs arose." -Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this conversation, Pastors Joe Wilson and Lee McKinnon discuss how purchasing a home relates to our Christian spirituality. For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

"Shortly after being initially formed, Particular Baptist churches were widely practicing associational meetings. This habit was rooted in their individual confessional statements and the specific teaching of article 47 of the 1644 London Baptist Confession of Faith." -Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org  

In this conversation, Dr. Dewey Dovel interviews Dr. Austin Walker on his lifetime of faithful ministerial service to Christ's church. Tune in and receive encouragement as you hear of God's power at work. For more information about CBTS, visit CBTSeminary.org

"In the aftermath of Elizabeth Gaunt’s unforgettable execution, numerous accounts of her life and death appeared in the press. These generally painted a sympathetic picture of her as a gentle religious woman who cared for the needy in the area around Wapping." Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this conversation, we speak with Dr. Jon English Lee on the law and the gospel. Tune into this topic, which is of primary importance for pastoral ministry! For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

John Miller, Jim Savastio, Conrad Mbewe, Sam Waldron & Joel Beek discuss holiness and piety at the 2026 Covenant Conference Q&A Panel. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

"In this episode, we return to London in the 1680s, where the inextricably linked politics and religion of the day resulted in the burning alive of a Baptist woman for treason." -Ron Miller For more information about CBTS, visit CBTSeminary.org  

While social media has many benefits, it has often served as a breeding ground for divisiveness and hostility. Hidden behind our screens, we are often tempted to type things we would never say aloud. In this helpful book, Jeff Johnson encourages us to tame our fingers with wisdom from the Proverbs. Pick up your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Fingers-Heavenly-Wisdom-Social/dp/B0C3JNT6X2 For more information about CBTSeminary, visit CBTSeminary.org  

The following breakout session was delivered by Mary Beeke to a female audience at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of Christians. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

In this conversation, we speak with Dr. Justin Miller on his book "Salvation: The How and When: Order of Salvation (Ordo Salutis)." You can grab a copy of this work here: https://www.amazon.com/Salvation-When-Order-Ordo-Salutis/dp/B0D8B8WHLC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24O5WCKDMEA4H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1-Q72Vx3iPJTbTcCk8xL0Q.8tpqNZ7Oot-DPw8HwQ6yjaKC5bCU-YBRLZHjBeaUPwg&dib_tag=se&keywords=ordo+salutis+Justin+Miller&qid=1781549816&s=books&sprefix=ordo+salutis+justin+mill%2Cstripbooks%2C295&sr=1-1 For more information about CBTSeminary, visit CBTSeminary.org

The following breakout session was delivered by Dr. Jon English Lee at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

"God’s grace can overcome every obstacle, not only for salvation but for usefulness in his church. Lack of education, loss of an eye, and poverty are no impediments for God." -Ron Miller For more information about CBTS, visit CBTSeminary.org  

In this episode of the Pastor's Inbox, Pastors Joe Wilson & Lee McKinnon answer questions on Counseling Cohabiting Couples. They discuss whether they would perform a marriage for a cohabiting couple, when church discipline may be necessary for unlawful cohabitation, and why faithfulness on this subject is important for the church's witness. For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

The following session was delivered by Dr. Conrad Mbewe at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

In this conversation, we speak with Sam Waldron on Israel & the Church. We discuss how Israel and the church relate to each other according to Scripture and how this relates to the modern state of Israel. For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

The following session was delivered by Dr. Sam Waldron at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

In this conversation, we speak with Dr. Michael Barett on his new book "Old Testament Introduction." Dr. Michael Barrett blends scholarly rigor with practical applications, calling his approach “a new book from an old-school perspective.” His Old Testament Introduction will become an essential tool for students, pastors, and Bible teachers who seek exegetical precision and impactful insights. Forged by a seasoned evangelical scholar with decades in the classroom and the pulpit, Dr. Barrett’s work stands on this bedrock conviction: Scripture is God’s inspired Word. From that foundation, readers are equipped to tackle critical theories while understanding the timeless relevance of the Old Testament for Christians today. Order your copy here: https://heritagebooks.org/products/old-testament-introduction-barrett.html For more information about CBTS, visit CBTSeminary.org

The following session was delivered by Dr. Conrad Mbewe at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

History is usually told through the lens of famous men, but it’s often that lesser-known figures deserve our closer attention. Such is the case with Philip Cary (fl. 1685–1710), a Particular Baptist minister in Dartmouth, England. Cary attended the General Assembly of Baptist churches in London in 1689, and his writings were commended in a letter from that esteemed association. This volume contains the complete works of Cary, published for the first time in 300 years. These three treatises were written to defend the distinctives of the Baptist tradition. In particular, he defended the doctrine of believer’s baptism in dialogue with his friends and fellow-townsmen, the Puritan minister John Flavel, and a local physician, Richard Burthogge. Taylor Walls has written a substantial introduction in which we meet Philip Cary, and the reader is well-served by his survey of Cary’s theology. Cary’s view of the law and covenant theology reveal both his continuity and discontinuity with the broader Reformed tradition. Cary’s labor was valued by Baptists in ages past and, after such a lengthy stay in dusty archives, is worthy of rediscovery in our day. Pick up your copy of the Works of Philip Cary here: https://www.particularbaptistbooks.com/product-page/the-works-of-philip-cary-1 For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org  

The following session was delivered by Dr. Joel Beeke at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

In this conversation, we speak with Stephen Yuille on John Cotton. Dr. Yuille recently edited the works of Cotton published by Reformation Heritage Books. You can purchase the set here: https://heritagebooks.org/products/the-works-of-john-cotton-5-volumes.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo42OHEIDA6qF4dzYcdiwIo4pQZVW1ZXjJEs_skoEYWy9bzKZ8a John Cotton shaped the doctrine, worship, and discipline of a fledgling society striving to live fully under God’s Word. With clarity, conviction, and pastoral warmth, he addressed both the great ecclesiastical questions and the intimate personal wrestlings of his time. The Works of John Cotton gathers his most important treatises and sermons in a newly edited, cloth-bound set. It recovers a vital link in the chain of Reformed thought and reintroduces a voice that helped shape the American church before it had a name.

The following session was delivered by Dr. Joel Beeke at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

"One result of Christmas Evans’ renewed spiritual vitality was a desire to recommit himself to God. The common way to do this in the 17th and 18th century reformed churches was to covenant with God. These were usually written and signed after occasions of mercy or felt need." -Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this installment of the Pastor's Inbox, Joe Wilson and Lee McKinnon reflect on the preaching pedagogy of A.N. Martin. They further share their experiences of meeting Pastor Martin for the first time and provide additional tips to improve as a preacher. For more information about CBTSeminary, visit CBTSeminary.org

The following session was delivered by Dr. Sam Waldron at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

"Sandemanian conversion didn’t result in remaking the whole man - mind, emotions and will. It was the bare belief of the bare truth as one man said. It was not dissimilar in this respect to the modern Free Grace movement and various other forms of easy-believism." - Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this episode of the Covenant Podcast, we speak with Tom Hicks on UFOs. Dr. Hicks discusses why the United States government is currently presenting this subject to the public. He further covers reports of UFOs and provides a Christian response. For more information about CBTSeminary, visit CBTSeminary.org

The following session was delivered by Pastor John Miller at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

"Christmas Evans was helped by a few books written by four Johns. There was John Owen, his favorite author. There were John Bunyan and Jonathan Edwards. Finally, there was John Gill, who Evans so appreciated that he translated his commentary into Welsh." For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

In this conversation, we speak with Dr. Conrad Mbewe on African Christian University. Learn more about ACU using the links below: https://acu-usa.com/ https://acu.ac.zm/  

The following session was delivered by Dr. Joel Beeke at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY. Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

In this conversation, we speak with John Sweat, Jared Ebert, Dewey Dovel, James Edwards, Justin Miller, and Jason Gunter on their new book "From Dust to Glory: The Fourfold State of Man." The aim of this joint project by the Savoring the Savior Fellows is to unpack the theology of the fourfold state of man for the building up of the ordinary Christian. Because we are created for God, our souls find their only true Sabbath in Him. Through the Scriptures, God provides the dual knowledge of the Creator and the self—a knowledge that guards against idolatry and anchors the soul in true worship. Grasping this story of dust to glory will cause you to long to be increasingly transformed into the image of God in Christ and long to enter the state of glory with Him.  Pick up your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Dust-Glory-Fourfold-State-Man/dp/B0GSZQPCBY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3TLZYQK571NMA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YsBuCmsaZWItIhrHC9OoTSrnykXUpCIxohMCMKOl_evQrvBn0SM4ws-asw9_b7mJbh3sSnNj8ylUWxIRLjPyO1FlhdlQrXfcbDor8xFWIiwtW_VTg4PcIrh1n_FxvvE3z6-4fVtnkg3bG3aeczPqi0mUSZ3zWQE7UP7-0yuJSNApstvOCR6FKMKQWRDHD38aDF4AzZl5_QKZBL8kkAS1bYp0OQr7gRUmHT_V1z6v5ec.eFOSyJX-btYZZx_mYfr05Abx2chNmX8YLsx4reCFpbA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Dust+to+Glory&qid=1777315229&s=books&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=dust+to+glory%2Cstripbooks%2C137&sr=1-3