This week I had such an enjoyable time with John Goldingay as we talk about his new Old Testament translation project as well as how to read and understand the Bible. FEATURED BOOK: A Reader's Guide to the Bible The First Testament: A New Translation John Goldingay's contact information – Website: https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/john-goldingay/ Website: https://www.ivpress.com/john-goldingay SONG: “Bless The Lord“ by Alisha Powell. Book Recommendations –– Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) Light in a Dark Place: The Doctrine of Scripture (Foundations of Evangelical Theology) SPONSOR: CHURCH SOCIAL: https://churchsocial.com Get a free trial by going to the website. This is a GREAT tool for Reformed churches to help with membership and all that it entails. Highly recommended! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

Calvinist Batman & Friends

The Publisher Made Me Do It!

This week I join Philip Ryken and talk about Lord of the Rings for the first time on the show. Being a Calvinist, it's long overdue. It's a good talk as we discuss the metaphors Tolkien gave us in this classic trilogy. FEATURED BOOK: The Messiah Comes to Middle-Earth: Images of Christ's Threefold Office in The Lord of the Rings (Hansen Lectureship) Philip Ryken's contact information – Website: https://www.wheaton.edu/about-wheaton/leadership/president-ryken/ Twitter: @DailyRyken SONG: “Yet I Will Praise“ by Andy Park. Book Recommendations –– The Lord of the Rings: One Volume Christianity Rediscovered American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books SPONSOR: CHURCH SOCIAL: https://churchsocial.com Get a free trial by going to the website. This is a GREAT tool for Reformed churches to help with membership and all that it entails. Highly recommended! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

A Tolkien Heavy Episode

After the live show, we picked up a previous conversation about joy and depression. Then we opened up the floor for questions. It was a good time. Matthew Everhart's contact information – Website: http://faithepc.net Twitter: @matt_everhart ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

BONUS Q&A: Depression, Favorite Comics, and More Joy

For a special episode, I joined Matthew Everhart at his church in front of a live audience and had a wonderful talk about Jonathan Edwards, joy, books, comics, and confessionalism. Also(!!!), don't forget to listen to the bonus Q&A session we recorded immediately after the show. FEATURED BOOK: A Theology of Joy: Jonathan Edwards and Eternal Happiness in the Holy Trinity Matthew Everhart's contact information – Website: http://faithepc.net Twitter: @matt_everhart SONG: “God You Are My God“ by Desperation Band. Book Recommendations –– The Chronicles of Narnia Moby Dick (Wordsworth Classics) SPONSOR: CHURCH SOCIAL: https://churchsocial.com Get a free trial by going to the website. This is a GREAT tool for Reformed churches to help with membership and all that it entails. Highly recommended! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

Edwardian Joy Down In My Heart (Where?)

It's Reformation Day time again and we're back again with another episode about Martin Luther. Josh Hammon joins me as we talk about his new book that is the perfect intro to Luther. FEATURED BOOK: The Real Martin Luther (Holy Misfits Book 1) Josh Hammon's contact information – ]Twitter: @Josh_Hamon SONG: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God“ by Shai Linne (and Luther, I guess). Book Recommendations –– Forever Words: The Unknown Poems 50 Women Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Heroines of the Faith The Space Trilogy (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength) by C.S. Lewis (2011) Paperback The Joy Project: An Introduction to Calvinism (with Study Guide) SPONSOR: CHURCH SOCIAL: https://churchsocial.com Get a free trial by going to the website. This is a GREAT tool for Reformed churches to help with membership and all that it entails. Highly recommended! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

Illustrative Luther

This week Boz Tchividjian & Shira Berkovits join me to discuss a heavy but needed subject: child protection from predators. We discuss the problems and offer some thoughts on how to fix them. Sadly, we did not have the time to go as long as I wanted to so I encourage everyone to buy the book. If you are a pastor, it should be a requirement. Period. FEATURED BOOK: The Child Safeguarding Policy for Churches and Ministries Boz Tchividjian's contact information – Website: http://www.netgrace.org Twitter: @bozt Shira Berkovits' contact information – Website: https://www.jewishsacredspaces.org Twitter: @JSacredSpaces SONG: “Worthy King“ by Brian & Katie Torwalt. Book Recommendations –– The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible On Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church Ruined

Safeguarding Children

This week Aimee Byrd and I discuss friendships between the genders. This is one of the most important books and interviews I've done since the beginning. FEATURED BOOK: Why Can't We Be Friends?: Avoidance Is Not Purity Aimee Byrd's contact information – Website: http://www.alliancenet.org/mos/housewife-theologian Twitter: @aimeebyrdhwt SONG: “I Will Praise You“ by Justin Rizzo. Book Recommendations –– Women in the World of the Earliest Christians: Illuminating Ancient Ways of Life God and the Crisis of Freedom: Biblical and Contemporary Perspectives Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis SPONSOR: ZONDERVAN: https://www.zondervan.com/p/biblical-theology/ Check out the new Biblical Theology Study Bible! Leave a new review for the podcast on iTunes to enter to win one for free. ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

BREAKING NEWS: Men & Women Can Be Friends

This week Alan Noble and I talk about pop culture, a little politics, but mainly we discuss what disruptive practices to add to our personal and church life for the sake of spreading the gospel. FEATURED BOOK: Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age Alan Noble's contact information – Website: https://www.oalannoble.com Website: https://christandpopculture.com Twitter: @thealannoble SONG: “Psalm 91“ by Vineyard Worship. Book Recommendations –– Persons: The Difference between `Someone' and `Something' (Oxford Studies in Theological Ethics) Liquid Modernity The Friend Who Forgives (Tales That Tell the Truth) The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God's Rich Vision for Humanity SPONSOR: ZONDERVAN: https://www.zondervan.com/p/biblical-theology/ Check out the new Biblical Theology Study Bible! Leave a new review for the podcast on iTunes to enter to win one for free. ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

Disruptive Witness

This week Timothy Brindle joins me for an EPIC two-part episode talking all about biblical theology and his new book & album, "The Unfolding". FEATURED BOOK: The Unfolding FEATURED ALBUM: The Unfolding or The Unfolding Timothy Brindle's contact information – Website: https://www.lampmode.com Twitter: @timothybrindle SONG: Selected songs from "The Unfolding" album. ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

Unfolding The Unfolding (Part 2)

This week Timothy Brindle joins me for an EPIC two-part episode talking all about biblical theology and his new book & album, "The Unfolding". FEATURED BOOK: The Unfolding FEATURED ALBUM: The Unfolding or The Unfolding Timothy Brindle's contact information – Website: https://www.lampmode.com Twitter: @timothybrindle SONG: Selected songs from "The Unfolding" album. Book Recommendations –– The Mission of the Body of Christ (Retelling the Story) The Unfolding Mystery, Second Edition: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament Biblical Theology One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church SPONSOR: MISSIONAL WEAR: https://www.missionalwear.com Use the coupon code "calvinistbatman" and get a free Calvinist Batman sticker! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review

Unfolding The Unfolding (Part 1)

This week Adam Mabry and I talk about the need and the "art" of resting. Sorry Sabbatarians, we won't be talking about you. FEATURED BOOK: The Art of Rest Adam Mabry's contact information – Website: https://www.adammabry.org Twitter: @adammabry SONG: “Holy, Holy, Holy“ by Ghost Ship. Book Recommendations –– The Lost Sermons of C. H. Spurgeon Volume III ― Collector's Edition: His Earliest Outlines and Sermons Between 1851 and 1854 For the Love of Discipline: When the Gospel Meets Tantrums and Time-Outs The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) Gilead: A Novel How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds SPONSOR: MISSIONAL WEAR: https://www.missionalwear.com Use the coupon code "calvinistbatman" and get a free Calvinist Batman sticker! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

The Art Of Rest

Elyse Fitzpatrick and I talk about the love of Jesus throughout the Bible, even in the weird crazy passages. If that wasn't good enough, we also discuss women going and teaching in seminary. #triggerwarning FEATURED BOOK: Finding the Love of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation Elyse Fitzpatrick's contact information – Website: https://www.elysefitzpatrick.com Twitter: @elysefitz SONG: “Lamb of God“ by Brian Campbell. Book Recommendations –– Isaiah (Redesign): God Saves Sinners (Preaching the Word) ESV Gospel Transformation Bible (White) Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry (Fresh Perspectives on Women in Ministry) Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (National Book Award Winner) SPONSOR: MISSIONAL WEAR: https://www.missionalwear.com Use the coupon code "calvinistbatman" and get a free Calvinist Batman sticker! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

Finding The Love of Jesus

Mark Ward joins me this week as we discuss the King James Version of the Bible. No matter your position, there are things you'll learn and ideas you'll hear that are worth thinking about. FEATURED BOOK: Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible Mark Ward's contact information – Website: https://byfaithweunderstand.com/about/ Twitter: @mlward SONG: “This Is Worship (All Is For Your Name)“ by Spacesuit. Book Recommendations –– What Are We Doing Here?: Essays Writers to Read: Nine Names That Belong on Your Bookshelf SPONSOR: MISSIONAL WEAR: https://www.missionalwear.com Use the coupon code "calvinistbatman" and get a free Calvinist Batman sticker! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

To KJV or Not KJV?

Jonathan Gibson and Mark Earngey join me to talk about liturgy, history, and my current favorite book of 2018. FEATURED BOOK: Reformation Worship: Liturgies from the Past for the Present Jonathan Gibson's contact information – Website: https://faculty.wts.edu/faculty/gibson/ Mark Earngey's contact information – Website: https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/people/mark-earngey SONG: “He Is Exalted“ by Shane & Shane. Book Recommendations –– From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective John Knox Tudor Church Militant: Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation SPONSOR: MISSIONAL WEAR: https://www.missionalwear.com Use the coupon code "calvinistbatman" and get a free Calvinist Batman sticker! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

Give Me That Old Time Liturgy

Jen Wilkin and I talk about complementarianism and then later about the Imago Dei and how we are called to image Christ . FEATURED BOOK: In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character Jen Wilkin's contact information – Website: https://www.jenwilkin.net Twitter: @jenniferwilkin SONG: “All That Matters“ by Planetshakers. Book Recommendations –– Reformation Worship: Liturgies from the Past for the Present The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing Anna Karenina SPONSOR: MISSIONAL WEAR: https://www.missionalwear.com Use the coupon code "calvinistbatman" and get a free Calvinist Batman sticker! ------------------------------------ CALVINIST BATMAN – Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman Twitter: @calvinistbatman Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman Email: calvinistbatman@gmail.com Voicemail: 727-228-2278 If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!

The Gospel Is About Sanctification Too

Join Calvinist Batman as he brings on a guest each episode and talks about a different cultural and/or theological issue. The guests cover a wide range. Some are popular conference speakers and well-known pastors and others are unknowns or anonymous Christians accounts on Twitter. Each guest has deep integrity and brings something unique and valuable to the discussion. Listen as people call in and ask Calvinist Batman and his guests questions by calling 727-228-2278. Calvinist Batman's protection extends past Gotham when listening to this podcast. Enjoy!

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