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  Grace and Grace: The One Covenant and the Logic of Hebrews’ Warning | Marcus A. Mininger - Reformed Academy 03.10.2026 50Min.

  Hebrews never pits the covenants against one another as law versus gospel; it presents them as grace and grace—the same house, the same people, the same promise. Yet the old was always preparatory: shadow giving way to substance, promise to fulfillment. Marcus A. Mininger traces that organic development and shows why the unity of the one covenant is precisely what makes Hebrews’ warning so urgent. The address closes where the letter does—on persevering within the covenant and resting in the sole sufficiency of Christ.Dr. Marcus A. Mininger is professor of New Testament at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, with research on Paul and the General Epistles—including a forthcoming study of the warning passages in Hebrews.Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, “The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose,” at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026.Watch this address: https://youtu.be/DMhQflaD8PMWatch the full conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJykAlOwqPCAreformedforum.orgMentioned in this episode:Christ the Center 1000Christ the Center 1000
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  Impossible to Be Restored? What Hebrews Really Warns Against | Marcus A. Mininger - Reformed Academy 03.10.2026 38Min.

  Few passages have unsettled readers like Hebrews’ warning that it is “impossible … to restore again to repentance” those who fall away. Does it teach a sin beyond forgiveness? Marcus A. Mininger clears away the common misreadings and names the real danger the author confronts: the temptation to abandon Christ and re-lay a foundation in the old covenant alone. The warning, rightly heard, is not about a sin too great to forgive but about the impossibility of going back—and it sets up the covenant question taken up in the session that follows.Dr. Marcus A. Mininger is professor of New Testament at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, with research on Paul and the General Epistles—including a forthcoming study of the warning passages in Hebrews.Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, “The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose,” at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026.Watch this address: https://youtu.be/9B4fCp9femsWatch the full conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJykAlOwqPCAreformedforum.orgMentioned in this episode:Christ the Center 1000Christ the Center 1000
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  A Greater Joshua, a Greater Conquest: Another Look at Jesus’s Exorcisms | Benjamin L. Gladd - Reformed Academy 02.10.2026 46Min.

  A greater Joshua has come. Benjamin L. Gladd takes another look at Jesus’s exorcisms, reading them against the Old Testament backdrop of Israel’s conquest. Where Joshua led a people into an earthly rest by the sword, Christ leads his people into a greater rest by the Spirit and the word, defeating the powers that held them captive. The kingdom does not advance by force but by the triumph of the one Savior who gathers one people to himself, and the exorcisms are a preview of that greater conquest.Dr. Benjamin L. Gladd is executive director of the Carson Center for Theological Renewal and formerly professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson. He edits the Essential Studies in Biblical Theology series and has written widely on the use of the Old Testament in the New, including works co-authored with G. K. Beale.Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, “The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose,” at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026.Watch this address: https://youtu.be/UeBRopgfpmIWatch the full conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJykAlOwqPCAreformedforum.orgMentioned in this episode:Christ the Center 1000Christ the Center 1000
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  When Does the Restoration of Israel Take Place? | G. K. Beale - Reformed Academy 02.10.2026 48Min.

  When does the long-promised restoration of Israel take place? G. K. Beale gives particular attention to Acts 1:8 and its use of the Old Testament and argues that the restoration is already under way in the church's Spirit-empowered witness to the nations. God fulfills his covenant promises to Israel in Christ and carries them to the ends of the earth, as the one Savior gathers one people to himself. The answer has direct consequences for how we understand the church, the nations, and the promises of the covenant.Dr. Gregory K. Beale teaches at Reformed Theological Seminary, Dallas. He is a leading New Testament scholar known for his work on biblical theology, the use of the Old Testament in the New, and the temple theme across Scripture.Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, "The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose," at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026.Watch the full conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJykAlOwqPCAhttps://reformedforum.orgMentioned in this episode:Christ the Center 1000Christ the Center 1000
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  Roman Catholicism and Christian Unity 02.10.2026 1Std. 15Min.

  Mark Gilbert joins Camden Bucey to examine competing Protestant and Roman Catholic accounts of Christian unity. They discuss Gilbert’s conversion from Roman Catholicism, Vatican II, Karl Rahner’s doctrine of the “anonymous Christian,” ecclesial authority, justification, and the need to engage Roman Catholics with clarity, charity, and confidence in the finished work of Christ.
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  Before the Foundation of the World: The Covenant of Redemption and the Covenant of Grace | Camden M. Bucey - Reformed Academy 01.10.2026 46Min.

  The covenant of grace has its source in eternity, in the covenant of redemption: the eternal agreement of Father, Son, and Spirit to save a people. In "Before the Foundation of the World," Camden Bucey traces the historical covenant of grace back to that eternal counsel. Following Herman Bavinck, he shows that the covenant revealed in time rests on an unchanging foundation in the counsel of the triune God. Before creation and before the fall, God purposed one redemption with one Savior at its center, and the unity and certainty of the covenant of grace rest on that purpose. This opening address gathers up the first two conferences in the trilogy and lays the foundation for the addresses that follow.Download the handout (PDF)Dr. Camden M. Bucey is executive director of Reformed Forum and host of Christ the Center. He is the author of Karl Rahner in P&R’s Great Thinkers series and Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics.Delivered at the 2026 Reformed Forum Theology Conference, “The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose,” at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois, on September 26, 2026.Watch the full conferencereformedforum.orgMentioned in this episode:Christ the Center 1000Christ the Center 1000
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  YouTube as the Modern Day Areopagus 25.09.2026 1Std. 4Min.

  We welcome Eli Ayala, host of Revealed Apologetics, to discuss Christian apologetics in the digital public square. Drawing an analogy to the Areopagus of Acts 17, Camden Bucey and Ayala consider YouTube’s remarkable reach, its dangers, the spiritual dimension of apologetics, the union of biblical content and method, current movements in online apologetics, and the pastoral task of guiding young people who encounter theology online.
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  The Fall and Redemption of Conscience 18.09.2026 1Std. 44Min.

  We welcome Andrea Ferrari to discuss his book The Fall and Redemption of Conscience: A Reformed Biblical Theology. Ferrari explains why conscience has received comparatively little attention in modern Protestant theology and develops a biblical account from creation and fall through justification, sanctification, and glory, with practical implications for preaching, counseling, and the Christian life.
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  The Importance of Biblical Theology for the Church 11.09.2026 1Std. 29Min.

  Recorded before a live audience at Cahaba Park Church during “Discovering Christ in All of Scripture,” a Reformed Forum seminar hosted in conjunction with Birmingham Theological Seminary, Camden Bucey moderates a panel with Dan Ragusa, Derrick Brite, and Lane G. Tipton on the importance of biblical theology for the life of the church. The panel defines biblical theology in the tradition of Geerhardus Vos, explains its organic and progressive character, and shows how the whole history of special revelation reaches its center and goal in Jesus Christ. The conversation turns to preaching, discipleship, the unity of the covenant of grace, Christ-centered interpretation, practical resources for reading the Old Testament, and the need for churches to recover the accomplishment of redemption as the great context for every biblical passage. In the audience Q&A, the panel also addresses ministry in small and struggling churches, church revitalization, and the pilgrim ethic needed for faithful pastoral service.
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  Human Dignity in the Age of AI 04.09.2026 59Min.

  Artificial intelligence presses the deeper question of what it means to be human. Camden Bucey speaks with ethicist Jason Thacker about human dignity, the image of God, embodied life, AI companionship, transhumanism, and Christian hope. They explain why machines remain tools rather than persons and why Scripture equips the church to engage emerging technology without naïveté or fear.
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  A Christian View of Economics in the Age of AI 28.08.2026 1Std. 24Min.

  Camden Bucey speaks with economist Shawn Ritenour about what makes an account of economics distinctly Christian. They discuss economic law as part of God’s created order and the biblical principles shaping stewardship, private property, labor, capital, exchange, and care for those in need. Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas provides the occasion for a searching conversation about the universal destination of goods, Big Tech, data, subsidiarity, sphere sovereignty, GDP, and human dignity. The conversation presses beneath policy to theology. Neither markets nor governments escape the effects of sin, and material prosperity must never be confused with sanctification. Christians seek just and prudent arrangements in this age while recognizing that scarcity, exploitation, and disordered desire will not finally be overcome by human construction. The church’s hope rests in the crucified and risen Christ and the consummation of his kingdom.
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  Cultivating Reformed Piety: Scripture, Prayer, Meditation, and Family Worship 21.08.2026 58Min.

  Camden Bucey speaks with Joel Beeke about cultivating Reformed piety through Scripture, prayer, singing, biblical meditation, family worship, and the church’s public worship. Dr. Beeke explains how meditation connects Bible reading with prayer, why durable spiritual habits bear fruit over decades, and how Christian homes can orient everyday life toward reverential love for God and maturity in Christ.
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  Beyond Babel: Building Faithfully in the Age of AI with Derek C. Schuurman 14.08.2026 57Min.

  Camden Bucey speaks with computer scientist Derek C. Schuurman about Christian wisdom in the age of artificial intelligence. They discuss why technology is never neutral, how the biblical story of creation, fall, redemption, and new creation frames technological work, and why Christians must resist technicism while serving their neighbors through faithful design.
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  The Presence of God from Eden to the New Creation 07.08.2026 56Min.

  Camden Bucey speaks with Daniel R. Hyde about A Christian’s Pocket Guide to the Presence of God (Christian Focus, 2026), tracing this great biblical theme from Eden’s garden sanctuary through the tabernacle, temple, exile, incarnation, church, and new creation. Hyde explains why Scripture’s map leads not to a sacred location or a fleeting spiritual sensation, but to Jesus Christ, the true temple and the glory of God dwelling among us. The conversation also offers pastoral help for seasons when God feels distant. Feelings ebb and flow, but the Lord’s covenant promises remain sure. Through the personal ministry of the Holy Spirit, Christ meets his people in the ordinary means of grace—the Word, sacraments, prayer, worship, and fellowship—and gathers them as his body. The Christian hope reaches its fullness in Revelation 22:4: the redeemed will see God’s face in the risen and glorified Christ.
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  Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics 31.07.2026 1Std. 7Min.

  In this episode, we introduce Camden Bucey’s new book, Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics, and trace its development from an adult Sunday school class at Hope Presbyterian Church to a twelve-lesson Reformed Academy course and now a durable hardcover volume. Camden and Ryan Noha explain why the book is intended as an accessible on-ramp to a distinctly Reformed approach—one grounded in the doctrines of God, revelation, and humanity rather than an imagined realm of neutral reasoning. The conversation returns again and again to the living hope of 1 Peter 1:3 and the call of 1 Peter 3:15. Christian apologetics is not chiefly about winning arguments or mastering a script; it is about bearing faithful witness to Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose for our salvation. Because the power belongs to God and works through his Word, ordinary believers can speak the truth in love with gentleness, respect, and genuine confidence. Episode resources and book: https://reformedforum.org/ctc970 Free course: https://reformedacademy.org/course/defending-our-hope
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  Samuel Rutherford’s Systematic Response to Arminianism 24.07.2026 1Std. 27Min.

  David Noe and Chad Van Dixhoorn discuss the first volume in Reformation Heritage Books’ new edition of The Works of Samuel Rutherford: Arminianism: A Systematic and Theological Response. The conversation examines Rutherford’s significance, his systematic critique of Arminianism, and the work of translating and editing a projected twenty-volume series.
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  General Assemblies, Rome, and Artificial Intelligence 17.07.2026 1Std. 9Min.

  Camden Bucey is joined by Derrick Brite, Lee Hutchings, and Dan Borvan for a Christ the Center free-for-all covering recent General Assembly and Synod meetings, Presbyterian church order, Reformed witness in Italy, Roman Catholicism, and emerging questions about artificial intelligence.
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  Meeting God in His Means of Grace 10.07.2026 1Std. 15Min.

  Camden Bucey speaks with Harrison Perkins about Meeting God in His Means of Grace: How Word, Sacrament, and Prayer Help Us Encounter Christ. The conversation explores how Christ meets, strengthens, and assures his church through the ordinary means he has appointed: the Word, the sacraments, and prayer.
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  Lively Truths and Puritan Spirituality with Stephen Yuille 03.07.2026 1Std. 1Min.

  Stephen Yuille joins Christ the Center to discuss Reformation Heritage Books’ 90 Days with the Puritans devotional series and the enduring value of Puritan spirituality for the church today. The conversation explores biblical meditation, the relation of mind and affections, holiness as divine beauty, beholding Christ through Scripture, providence and affliction, and the hope of glory.
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  Heaven Opened: Biblical Theology in the Gospels and Acts with Adam York 26.06.2026 56Min.

  In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey welcomes Adam York and Randy Lee back to the Reformed Forum classroom for the second part of a conversation on global theological education and OPC foreign missions. Whereas the previous discussion focused especially on Uganda and faith-centered finance, this episode turns to York’s recent teaching trip to Ethiopia and the biblical-theological material he taught on the Gospels and Acts. The conversation traces major themes from John 1:51 and Jacob’s ladder to Matthew’s genealogy, Jesus as true Israel, the Sermon on the Mount, the parables of the kingdom, Peter’s confession, Matthew 24–25, the Great Commission, and the book of Acts. Along the way, York shows how the hope of heaven opened in Christ, the end of exile, the gift of the Spirit, and the church’s missionary calling all belong together in the unfolding work of the risen and ascended Lord. Participants Camden BuceyAdam YorkRandy Lee Resources mentioned Hope Orthodox Presbyterian ChurchOPC Foreign MissionsOPC Short-Term MissionsReformed AcademyMentioned in this episode:Christ the Center 1000Christ the Center 1000 SummitChrist the Center 1000 Live in Austin, TXChrist the Center 1000 Summit