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The Laymens Lounge
by www.TheLaymensLounge.com
Podcast interviews for everyday Christians trying to navigate normal everyday stuff that make up our wonderful (yet often horrible) existence. Listen-in as we (an appliance salesman and a business process analyst) interview Theologians about normal stuff - a Theology of, and for, us laymen (you know, our stuff like: work, leisure, hiking, sex, fighting, art, beer, music, self-image, doubt, the Gospel, depression, sales, baseball, the church, hippies, annoying neighbors, family, etc.).
Episodes
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158. C.R. Wiley: The AI Wake-Up Call
Don't fear the future, but don't ignore it either. C. R. Wiley joins me to discuss the slippery slope of AI, transhumanism, and how Christians can exercise wisdom as we enter the age of artificial intelligence.
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157. Peter Lillback: Debunking the Myth of a Deist George Washington
Since the 1930s, revisionist "historians" have portrayed George Washington as a deist at worst and a "lukewarm Episcopalian" at best. In this conversation, Dr. Peter Lillback (President Emeritus of Westminster Seminary) examines the historical evidence, challenges that narrative, and argues that...
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156. J. Chase Davis: Jesus Flipped Tables… We Made Him a Life Coach
Today we sit down with J. Chase Davis, author of "Offensive Christianity: Restoring the Strength of Men in a Feminized Age” to talk about soft Christianity, strong men, and why the two don’t mix.
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155. Head Coverings: Yes, It's A Timeless Command (and No Its Not Hair)—Stop Pretending They’re Not (With Dale Partridge)
Everyone loves sola Scriptura - until it comes to head coverings. As we celebrate Luther’s call to go ad fontes, maybe it’s time we stop editing the Bible with our feelings and the good old get of jail "it's cultural" card. Join us as we talk with Dale Partridge, author of A Cover for Glory: A...
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154. Saint and Sinner/Simul Justus et Peccator: The Joy of Knowing Where We Stand Before God and Not Being Crushed as we Stand Before Man (with Luke Kjolhaug)
As we celebrate Reformation month, Luke Kjolhaug joins us to unpack Luther’s life-giving insight that we are simul justus et peccator — both saint and sinner. We discuss how this truth frees us from despair and lets us rest in the finished work of Christ.
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153. Luther Rising: The Storm Before the Theses (With Adam Francisco)
Before Luther ever took hammer to door, forces were already at work reshaping the soul of Europe and Christianity. In this episode, Adam Francisco joins us to unpack the theological disputes, the issues of the scholastics and vain philosophy, the need for ad fontes, and longing for reform that...
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152. The Afscheiding: The Other October Reformation - A Brief History of the Dutch Church Secession of 1834 w/ Robert P. Swierenga
On October 31, 1517, the Protestant Reformation began—a monumental reclaiming of truth from its usurpers. But October also marks another vital act of reformation: the 1834 Dutch Afscheiding (Secession). Join us as we sit down with Robert Swierenga for a short primer on this historic movement.
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151. Joel Beeke: The Doctrine of Man, Obedience, and the State of the Church
Join us as we sit down with Joel Beeke who co-author of the forthcoming book “Essentials of Reformed Systematic Theology” published by Crossway (expected around Nov 4). Here we discuss Theology-as-hobby guys, Bavinck vs Kuyper, Paedo vs Creedo, Classical Theism, obedience, Young Restless Reformed...
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150. What Now? America (One Million Charlie Kirks)
Today, the day after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Pastor Michael Foster sent out a short article on his Substack and posted it on X. It read like a manifesto, but rooted in reformation and not revolution. I sent it to no less than 40 people. I asked Michael if I could read it on this episode of...
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149. Robert Swierenga: Who is Albertus Van Raalte (1811-1876)?
Dutch Reformer, Institution Founder & Michigan Entrepreneur Albertus Christiaan Van Raalte was born in 1811 in the Netherlands, was a pillar in the Afscheiding, sat under Groen van Prinsterer, was always running from the law, wrote letters to Abraham Kuyper to not over-work (which council Kuyper...
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148. William Boekestein: A Guide for Finding Your Vocation & Humanity
The Piety of a Normal Job & the Process to Arrive There “How can I pick the right job?” Actually, you don't need to choose a job that's "perfect for you." But you do need to be productive in ways that honor God in your work life. Here's a better question: As a believer, how can I determine what I...
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147. Forrest Dickison: When A Children's Book Gets Gender Right
Most children’s book and entertainment are woefully lame (and, of course, most adult books and entertainment are lame as well [(did you guys see that there is an Amazon show for clowns that has a black, gay, handicap King of England?]). In attempts to counteract that (often with good intentions)...
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146. Megan Basham: What Happens When Bootlickers and Sellouts Get Called Out
Megan Basham, author of “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda” joins The Laymen’s Lounge to discuss all the dust that’s been kicked up as a result of all the bootlickers and sellouts getting called out.
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145. Aaron Renn: The Moral Minority
For years, when folks were taking stock of our cultural moment in regard to faith and such, it was a given that people would reference Charles Taylor. As of late, however, I've started noticing every book, article, and podcast I've digested is referencing Aaron Renn and his observations and...
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144. Scott Hatch: Cornelius Van Til's Christian Ethics of Telos
Join us as we sit down with Scott Hatch and discuss his new book "Van Til and the Foundation of Christian Ethics: A God-Centered Approach to Moral Philosophy." Unveiling the often-overlooked significance of Cornelius Van Til in the realm of Reformed ethics, this work draws light upon his unique...
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143. David Bahnsen: Bid "Dark Night of the Soul Christianity" Adieu
The Image-Bearing Piety of Being a Cog in the Wheel If you read one book this year let it be David Bahnsen’s “Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life.” Why? Well, you know there are three persons in one God, and you know that you are saved by grace alone through faith alone, you know you would do...
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142. Stephen Eccher: Zwingli the Third-Wheel of the Reformers
Today we are joined by Stephen Brett Eccher to discuss the firebrand of fidelity that is Ulrich Zwingli in connection with Eccher’s new book “Zwingli the Pastor: A Life in Conflict” from Lexham press.
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141. Ernst Conradie: AA Van Ruler asks was Jesus an "Emergency Measure"?
Was Jesus merely an “emergency measure”? Did Kuyper take the creation and culture far enough? Is the goal of life to “get saved” or is it to get saved unto the end that God intended all along? Do we overemphasize Jesus at the expense of the Trinity? All this, and more, is what the great Dutch...
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140. David Fowler: Adam and Steve? Eating Caesar’s Apple
This might be the most important interview we have ever done. We Christians have been so concerned with maintaining our "rights" and focusing on maintaining our (pitiful) "freedom" in society that we have abdicated the very glory and honor of King Jesus and have allowed His good decrees to be...
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139. Stephen O. Presley: Benedict Option? Kuyperian Option? Or The Early Church Option?
In this episode we are joined by Stephen O. Presley, author of "Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church." to see if we might glean some insight on how to engage our post-post-Christian-now-pagan-nation. In an increasingly secular world, Christians are often pulled in two...
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138. Timothy Decker: Does Romans 13 Require Unqualified Obedience to the State?
Today talking with Pastor Timothy Decker author of “A Revolutionary Reading of Romans 13: A Biblical Case for Lawful Subjection to the Civil Magistrate and Dutiful Resistance to Tyrants” Does Romans 13 command Christians a near unqualified obedience toward the civil magistrate? Is there an...
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137. Paula Maddox: Humble Conversations by Listening
Today we are talking with the delightful Dr Paula Maddox. Author of "THINK Globally LEAD Strategically: A Christian Guide to Building Effective Leaders" and are reminded of the wisdom of slowing down and listening. Dr Maddox, like Proverbs and Francis Schaffer reminds us to walk/talk in humility...
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136. Andrew Crapuchettes: Job Opportunities Beyond Woke Culture & Mandatory "Microagression" Training
Many Christians are wearied by the self-censorship at our workplaces for fear the blue-haired they/them in the next cubicle will report us for microaggression and misgendering the man with the dress. Join us as we sit down Andrew Crapuchettes, founder/CEO of RedBalloon, America's largest and most...
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135. Stephen Wolfe: What Does Christian Nationalism Look Like Applied?
Join us as we sit down with Stephen Wolfe, author of “The Case for Christian Nationalism,” and consider what the specifics of a Christian Nation might look like when applied (what to do with Mormon? Effeminates and butch ladies with blue hair? Taylor Swift, etc.).
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134. Uri Brito: What is the “CREC” & Why am I Just Now Hearing About This Jolly Bunch?
A Church for the Rest of Us What is the CREC (Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches)? How can such a small group of churches make such a national impact? What itches does this crew scratch, and what is it about these churches that result in such a jolly band? All this and more as we sit down...
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133. Jay Hewitt: "This is my Account of How I am Weak Yet I am Strong"
After receiving a devastating brain cancer diagnosis, Jay Hewitt had a decision to make: Should he give up on faith or practice what he preached and trust that with God all things are possible? In I Am Weak, I Am Strong, Jay chronicles his journey of turning toward Jesus even when circumstances...
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132. Zach Garris: "Wives, Submit to Your Husband..." But What if He's a Clueless Jerk?
Join us as we sit down with Zachary Garris author of "Masculine Christianity" and ask: Should wives always submit to their husbands (what if he is a pagan? What if he's a lazy gamer)? Can women at least Pray in Church (or must they always remain silent)? Can a woman be a professor (or is she…
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131. DFM Strauss: Discovering Herman Dooyeweerd
One may characterize this book as non-ecclesiastical kingdom work. In the footsteps of Abraham Kuyper, the well-known Dutch theologian and politician, Herman Dooyeweerd, a legal scholar, realized that the Reformation of the 16th century touched the heart as the religious root of human existence…
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130. Douglas Wilson: Mere Christendom, the Blessings of Trolls, and Carrying a Kuyperian Torch into the 21st Century
Let Twitter rage; Douglas Wilson is the People's Theologian. Join us for a conversation with Douglas Wilson, where we delve into his recent book, 'Mere Christendom,' explore the unexpected blessings of online trolls, examine the remarkable overlap between Abraham Kuyper and Douglas Wilson, and...
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129. Bnonn Tennant: It's A Good to be a Man
Join us as we sit down with Biblical Theologian and captain-of-common-sense Bnonn Tennant and discuss the telos of man, white knights, weak pastors, singing like a man, and why it is good to be man.
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128. Johan Snel: The Seven Lives of Abraham Kuyper
A Biography of Abraham Kuyper the Alpinist, Globetrotter, Celebrated Speaker, Scholar, Activist, Journalist and Statesman Who was Abraham Kuyper? We know his books, we know his vast opinions, but do we know his actions? Do we know how he thought of himself? Do we know how others thought of him?…
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127. The Old Man and the New
"God's child remains the old man's grave-digger until the hour of his own departure." - Abraham Kuyper An excerpt From "The Work of the Holy Spirit" by Abraham Kuyper (Read the book FREE at Monergism)
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126. Mike McKinley: What is Friendship With God?
In John 15, Jesus says, “I have called you friends.” But what does it mean to be friends with Jesus? In the early 1650s, theologian John Owen attempted to answer this question through a series of sermons, eventually compiled as Communion with God. The book is full of truths about having…
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125. Will the Real Neo-Calvinists Please Stand Up (And All the Liberals Sit Down)? Recovering an appropriated tradition
Neo-Calvinism, also known as “Kuyperianism,” is a nuancing and application of Christianity to all aspects of life that was developed by Abraham Kuyper and Herman Bavinck. It is based on John Calvin’s (aka The Bible’s) program to every square inch of a person’s life (beyond the realm of Sunday...
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124. Leah Savas: The Story of Abortion in America 1652–2022
Tracing the History of Abortion in America by Looking beyond the Laws to the Dramatic Stories and Colorful Personalities of the People They Touched Fifty years ago, the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion-on-demand sparked nationwide tensions that continue to this day. In the...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Abraham Kuyper Book Club "Pro Rege: Living under Christ’s Kingship (Vol. 3) Starting Feb 1!
So far about 75 of us are going to be reading Abraham Kuyper's "Pro Rege: Living under Christ’s Kingship, Volume 3" and we would love to have you read in parallel. In the six months between February 1st and July 31st, we are slated to read 54 Kuyper articles from "Pro Rege." Thus we need to…
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123. Meet the Hosts of The Laymen's Lounge as we Chat the Law/Gospel Distinction
The gLAWspel is Depressing but the Gospel is Sweeeeeet! Happy new year! To kick off season 4, hosts Benji and Jason chat (this is episode 1 of 2) a bit about their own stories and the glory of the Gospel over and against the old man, about how legit it was when when we realized the Gospel is...
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122: Ian Vaillancourt: Gettin’ Pickled in the Pentateuch
Because there are no throwaway verses When starting a new Bible-reading plan, many readers begin enthusiastically in Genesis but then lose momentum when they encounter the Old Testament laws and genealogies. But the Pentateuch—the first five books of the Bible—has much to offer today’s Christian;...
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121. Trevin Wax: Orthodoxy Applied to Hot Takes, Heresy & Errors
Trevin Wax is a pillar of the SBC and recently wrote a book called “The Thrill of Orthodoxy Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith” published by IVP. Join us as we see just how far the creeds and orthodoxy touch on so much of life. “Orthodoxy, like the spires and beams in a gothic...
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120. Joe Boot: Govt. Overreach & the False god of “Unity”
Toward a Christian Vision of Government The cult of Climate, Covid, CRT, LGBT, and "unity. We’re at a cultural moment. It’s a product of counter reformation. Success involves 0 carbon, 0 Covid, 0 intolerance. They are impossible utopian goals… This all gives justification for state to have…
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119. Todd Hains: Martin Luther is Not A One Trick Pony
The Rule of Faith for Reading the Bible Today we sit down with Todd Hains, author of “Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith” (IVP), and we learn there is more to Luther than his emphasis on salvation by faith alone. How should we read the Bible? What lens should we have when reading the law? What...
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118. Chad Bird: Limping With God
Jacob & the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship “I have entitled this book, "Limping with God" instead of Walking with God or Running with God, not because there would be anything wrong with those metaphors, but because, as Jacob limped away from his famous wrestling match with God, so we…
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117. Richard Gaffin: Luke & Paul, Kingdom & Jesus, Ridderbos & Vos, Kuyper & Bavinck, Barth & Berkouwer
In this interview we sit down with Richard Gaffin, author of “An Introduction to the Biblical Theology of Acts and Paul - In the Fullness of Time” (Crossway) where I pepper Dr Gaffin with every question under the sun in regards to neo-Calvinisim (and its drift to liberalism), Kuyper & Bavinck…
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116: Michael Haykin: The Lord’s Supper as Remembrance or Spiritual Feeding?
The Baptist shift from Calvin’s “Feeding” to Bunyan’s “Memorial” When it comes to baptism and the Lord’s Supper, many Baptists reject the language of sacrament. As a people of the book, the logic goes, Baptists must not let tradition supersede the Bible. So Baptists tend to view baptism and...
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115. Thomas Kidd: How on Earth Did Christians try to "Justify" Slavery?
Do you know you would have done otherwise? Jonathan Edwards owned a slave. George Whitfield owned slaves and was a pro-slavery activist. Thomas Jefferson, who said “all men are created equal part,” was a slave owner. Should we cancel Whitfield, burn our “Jonathan Edwards is my homeboy” shirts…
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114. Harry van Dyke: A Neo-Calvinist's Retrospect of Lament and Celebration
Translating Kuyper, the rise of liberalism amongst the ICS and Neo-Calvinists, and reformation not revolution. In this episode with Harry van Dyke, we talk about translating Kuyper and Groen van Prinsterer, the liberal shift of many Neo-Calvinists and the ICS, sitting under H. Evan Runner, gun...
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113. Jack Collins: Applying Biblical Narratives
"It’s no secret that the Bible has a lot of stories; at Covenant [they] are concerned to show how it all fits with the Big Story. But what are we to do with the littler stories? We warn you about an overly simplistic approach, “be like David.” But still; might there not be more? I am sure that...
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112. Sam Storms: I Keep Sinning... Will God Keep Forgiving?
To silence the silent screams of a desperate conscience that longs to be free and forgiven Help! I keep sinning!!! Join us as we sit down with Sam Storms, author of "A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin (And Three Things He'll Never Do): And Three Things He'll Never Do" (Crossway), and discuss...
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111. Greg Parker: Bavinck on "What is Christianity?"
Getting at the Fundamentals via a Survey of History Today we are joined with Greg Parker Jr., editor and translator of the recently released book from Herman Bavinck called “What is Christianity?”
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110. Marinus De Jong: A Primer on Klaas Schilder (1890 - 1952)
No mere theories. No lofty principles to form society... Just get to Church "The Cultural Mandate" - who said it first? Of course the idea was there in both Kuyper and Bavinck, but who coined, and helped further nuance, it? Indeed you know and love/hate, Kuyper, you are familiar with Bavinck, and...
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Podcast interviews for everyday Christians trying to navigate normal everyday stuff that make up our wonderful (yet often horrible) existence. Listen-in as we (an appliance salesman and a business process analyst) interview Theologians about normal stuff - a Theology of, and for, us laymen (you know, our stuff like: work, leisure, hiking, sex, fighting, art, beer, music, self-image, doubt, the Gospel, depression, sales, baseball, the church, hippies, annoying neighbors, family, etc.).
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