All Episodes

Episode 281: An Update—Where We've Been and Where We're Going

Reminder Episode: Before We Knew — Reformation IS Messy — Jason's Thoughts Post-Synod 2023

Reminder Episode: Before We Knew — Clarity Is Not an Idol— Jason & Willy's Thoughts Post-Synod 2022

Reminder Episode: Before We Knew — Fear God, Not Men — Jason Pre-Synod 2022

Episode 280: Synod 2026 — Speak Boldly, Raise Leaders, and Share the Gospel — Ralph Wigboldus (Part 2)

Episode 279: Synod 2026 — This Is What Reformation Is Really All About — Ralph Wigboldus (Part 1)

Episode 278: Synod 2026 — A Healthy Denomination Means Engaged Churches — Zack Flipse (Part 2)

Episode 277: Synod 2026 — The Slow Work of Trusting Our Institutions Again — Zack Flipse (Part 1)

Episode 276: Synod 2026 — Confessional Identity, the Sabbath, and the 150-Church Vision

Episode 275: Synod 2026 — Virtual Church, a Failed Ecclesiology Overture, and Christian Nationalism

Episode 274: Synod 2026 — What Is a Church? Forcing a Theological Conversation (Chris Ganski & Derek Buikema)

Episode 273: Synod 2026 — The New Leaders of the Denomination

Episode 272: The Banner's Future and the Confessional Renewal of the CRCNA — Lora Copley (Part 2)

Episode 271: Breaking the Echo Chamber - Wider Voices in the Banner — Lora Copley (Part 1)

Episode 270: Synod 2026 — Passionately Reformed Leaders for a Passionately Reformed Denomination

Episode 269: Synod 2026 — The CRCNA Needs to Cast a Vision Worth Funding

Episode Replay: Why Reformation Is Always a Return, Never an Evolution — Lee Christoffels

Episode 268: Classes Need a Plan for Dying and Planting Churches in the CRC — Denominational Structure Roundtable (Part 2)

Episode 267: The Numbers Nobody Wants to Talk About in the CRC — Denominational Structure Roundtable (Part 1)

Episode 266: If We Are Faithful Now, We Can Trust the Word — Harry Frielink (Part 2)

Episode 265: The Church Was the Training Ground — Harry Frielink (Part 1)

Episode 264: I've Never Fixed Anyone — Shaun Furniss (Part 2)

Episode 263: The Holy Spirit Is the True Counselor — Shaun Furniss (Part 1)

Episode 262: The Communication Problem Every Church Has — Roger Sparks & Harv Roosma (Part 2)

Episode 261: The Bittersweet Work of Transitional Ministry — Roger Sparks & Harv Roosma (Part 1)

Episode 260: Is the CRC Cutting the Wrong Things?

Episode 259: Why the CRC Needs Vision More Than Another Fight

Episode 258: From Reformation to Rebuilding — Cameron Oegema (Part 2)

Episode 257: From Passive Participant To Active Leadership — Cameron Oegema (Part 1)

Episode 256: More Than Sunday Christians — Kurtis Ritsema (Part 2)

Episode 255: What Seminary Cannot Teach You — Kurt Ritsema (Part 1)

Episode 254: Standing Firm When Truth Costs Something — Richard Britton III (Part 2)

Episode 253: The Value of Confessional Accountability — Richard Britton III (Part 1)

Episode 252: Faithfulness Over Institutional Preservation — Jim Hollendoner (Part 2)

Episode 251: Learning to Be Visitors Not Hosts — Jim Hollendoner (Part 1)

Episode 250: Church Roundtable—Training Office Bearers Who Love Ministry—Jeff Weima & Chad Workhoven (Part 2)

Episode 249: Church Roundtable—Biblical Models for Church Leadership—Jeff Weima & Chad Workhoven (Part1)

Episode 248: Throwback Episode—Unity Through Truth Rather Than Compromise

Episode 247: Reformation Through Ordinary Means — Shelby Gemmen (Part 2)

Episode 246: Reformation Requires Clarity and Wisdom — Shelby Gemmen (Part 1)

Episode 245: The Spirit's Means of Grace — Dan De Graff

Episode 244: The Church's Spiritual Power—Jason Ruis

Episode 243: Church Roundtable — An Outpost of the Kingdom — Jared Michelson, Chris Ganski (Part 2)

Episode 242: Church Roundtable — Beyond Methods to True Ecclesiology — Jared Michelson, Chris Ganski (Part 1)

Episode 241: Grassroots Theological Training — Brandon Seaver (Part 2)

Episode 240: Rootedness in an Unmoored Culture — Brandon Seaver (Part 1)

Episode 239: The Physical Church Matters — Brittany Clark (Part 2)

Episode 238: On the Cusp of Something Really Special — Brittany Clark (Part 1)

Episode 237: The Strategic Importance of High School Ministry

Episode 236: Called to Raise Up Future Church Leaders

Episode 235: Synod 2025 — Build Something Better Than Your Complaints — Stephen Terpstra (Part 2)

Episode 234: Synod 2025 — Unashamedly Embracing Our Reformed Identity — Stephen Terpstra (Part 1)

Episode 233: Synod 2025 — The Problem of Theological Mediocrity — Chris Ganski (Part 2)

Episode 232: Synod 2025 — Oneness and Holiness-The Tension of a Faithful Church — Chris Ganski (Part 1)

Episode 231: Synod 2025 — Slow, Steady, Faithful Reformation

Episode 230: Synod 2025 — The Trajectory of Reformation & Rebuilding

Episode 229: Synod 2025 — Synodical Delegate Advice Mashup

Episode 228: Synod 2025—The Changing Face of CRC Leadership

Episode 227: Synod 2025—Living Into Our Decisions & Rebuilding Trust (Chad Steenwyk & Aaron Vriesman)

Episode 226: The Church's Spiritual Government — Dan De Graff

Episode 225: The Church's Spiritual Essence — Jason Ruis

Episode 224: The Spirit Creates New Community — Jason Ruis

Episode 223: Fight Like A Gardener — Jason Ruis

Episode 222: Connecting Rural Churches to the Broader CRCNA — David Dick (Part 2)

Episode 221: Tender and Tough — The True Meaning of Shepherding God's Flock — David Dick (Part 1)

Episode 220: Renewing Confessional Commitment in the CRCNA — Our Three Forms Conference Speakers

Episode 219: The Importance of our Confessions — Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn

Episode 218: Lessons from Dort — Finding Unity in Divisive Times — Jason Ruis

Episode 217: Repentance and Renewal in the CRC — Andrew Zomerman (Part 2)

Episode 216: Rediscovering the Power of the Catechism — Andrew Zomerman (Part 1)

Episode 215: Charting the Next Century of the CRNCA with Vision and Hope — Chad Werkhoven (Part 2)

Episode 214: Growing Disciples Through the Preached Word — Chad Werkhoven (Part 1)

Episode 213: Recovering a Reformed Church — Why Ecclesiology Matters — Caley Meza (Part 2)

Episode 212: Church Renewal Through the Ordinary Means of Grace — Caley Meza (Part 1)

Episode 211: The CRC We’re Fighting For — Jason Ruis (Part 2)

Episode 210: The State of the CRCNA Following Synod 2024 — Jason Ruis (Part 1)

Episode 209: Why Reformed Ecclesiology Is Critical for Reformation

Episode 208: The Messy Reformation Conference — Equipping Leaders for Reformation

Episode 207: Learning to Trust God When Plans Don’t Go Our Way — Robert Van Zanen (Part 2)

Episode 206: The Role of Prayer, Worship, and Community in Renewal — Robert Van Zanen (Part 1)

Episode 205: Evangelistic Growth Through Preaching and Fellowship — Bob Pollema (Part 2)

Episode 204: The Hospitality of Building a Joyful Church Community — Bob Pollema (Part 1)

Episode 203: Confessional Renewal—Passing Down Confessional Heritage—Willem de Vries (Part 2)

Episode 202: Authentic Church Community—Love, Truth, and Genuine Fellowship—Willem de Vries (Part 1)

Episode 201: Relying on God's Power in Weakness During Church Renewal and Reformation

Episode 200: Recovering the CRC's Doctrine of Covenant

Episode 199: Know, Believe, Stay Faithful - Leadership for Unprecedented Times - Steve Zwart (Part 2)

Episode 198: The Power of Patient Church Leadership Through Hard Seasons - Steve Zwart (Part 1)

Episode 197: The Beautiful Life - Contrasting Secular Visions with God's Glory - Rob Toornstra (Part 2)

Episode 196: Engaging Culture Without Compromise - The Power of Reformed Theology in a Progressive Era - Rob Toornstra (Part 1)

Episode 195: Adopt Your Mission Field - Evangelism Through Long-Term Relationships - Pete Armstrong (Part 2)

Episode 194: Making Disciples in a Post-Christian City - Patience and Purpose - Pete Armstrong (Part 1)

Episode 193: Confessions as Compass - Guiding Through The Long Game of Reformation - Israel Ledee (Part 2)

Episode 192: Beyond the Local Church - Embracing Broader Accountability - Israel Ledee (Part 1)

Episode 191: Shepherding Through Reformational Change

Episode 190: Rebuilding from the Bottom Up - Denominational Reformation Through Local Congregations

Episode 189: Restoring the Foundations - Equipping CRC Leaders for a Confessional Future

Episode 188: Synod 2024 - Confessional Integrity and the Power of the Holy Spirit - Michael Bentley (Part 2)

Episode 187: Synod 2024 - Building Trust & Community in the CRCNA - Michael Bentley (Part 1)

Episode 186: Synod 2024 - A Confessional, Diverse, and Missional Church - Andy Sytsma (Part 2)