The American Reformer Podcast
The American Reformer Podcast’s mission is to promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, rooted in the rich tradition of Protestant social and political thought. Focusing particularly on issues facing American Christians, we will seek to contribute to the reformation of Christian institutions that have become corrupted by false ideologies and practices.
Episodes

Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Dr. Rob Pacienza, Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and Founder of the Institute for Faith and Culture, joins American Reformer to discuss issues in the PCA, the conservative resurgence and ongoing battles against secularism, feminism, transgenderism, and Marxism.
#RobPacienza #CoralRidge #Church #Pastor #Christianity #Faith #Presbyterian #PCA #2024 #GeneralAssembly
Rob Pacienza is the Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. He is a graduate of Samford University (B.A. ’03) and Knox Theological Seminary (M.Div. ’12). He recently received a doctorate at the Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. Rob’s final project was entitled, This Is My Father’s World: A Vision for Equipping Culture-Shaping Christians. Rob also serves on the council of the Gospel Reformation Network. Rob lives in Fort Lauderdale, Flordia with his wife Jennifer and three children – Preston, Lydia, and Lilianne.
Learn more about Rob Pacienza's work:
https://crpc.org/about/
https://crpc.org/institute/
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Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Rosaria Butterfield, a former radical lesbian turned Christian author and homeschooling mother, joins American Reformer's Ben Dunson and P. Jesse Rine of the Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing, to discuss the PCA General Assembly, how the Side B Movement leads people astray, why pre-behavioral homosexuality is a sin and not morally neutral, how to overcome the sin of homosexuality, and the need for repentance.
#RosariaButterfield #LGBTQ #CriticalTheory #Christianity #Church #PCA #GeneralAssembly #Obergefell #Sin #Repentance#Freedom
Rosaria Champagne Butterfield is a former tenured professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University. She became a Christian in 1999, describing her conversion as a “train wreck” because of how it radically transformed her life, identity and relationships. Her memoir,
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, describes that difficult journey. Rosaria has taught and ministered at Geneva College and is now a homeschooling mother, a pastor’s wife, a part-time author and an occasional public speaker.
Learn more about Rosaria Butterfield's work:
www.rosariabutterfield.com
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Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Eric Kaufmann, professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham, comes on to talk about his new book "The Third Awokening" and the future of immigration, populism, and the cultural left.
#EricKaufmann #Politics #UK #US #Woke #Left #Liberal #Right #Conservative #TheThirdAwokening
Eric is now Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham. His new book is entitled The Third Awokening (US/Canada, Bombardier, May 14) and Taboo in the UK/Rest of World (Forum Press, 20 June). He is also author of Whiteshift: Immigration, Populism and the Future of White Majorities (Penguin, October 2018), and has also written Changing Places: mapping the white British response to ethnic change (Demos 2014), Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth: demography and politics in the twenty-first century (Profile 2010), and The Rise and Fall of Anglo-America: the decline of dominant ethnicity in the United States (Harvard 2004).
Learn more about Eric Kaufmann's work:
https://www.sneps.net
https://x.com/epkaufm
Purchase Eric's new book, "The Third Awokening":
https://manhattan.institute/book/the-third-awokening-a-12-point-plan-for-rolling-back-progressive-extremism
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Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Ben Crenshaw, visiting professor at University of Mississippi, talks about his recent debate with Carl Trueman over Christian ethics in the negative world.
#BenCrenshaw #CarlTrueman #Debate #Christianity #Ethics #Government #Church #CivicDuty #Politics #NegativeWorld
Ben R. Crenshaw is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi's Declaration of Independence Center. He was born in Dallas, but grew up in Georgia and Maine. He graduated summa cum laude from Taylor University, and then completed theological studies at Denver Seminary. He is an avid New England sports fan, but also enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and other outdoor activities. He spends his free time building his library, making craft coffee, writing, and fellowshipping with family and friends. When not studying politics, he enjoys translating the New Testament and learning about Greek linguistics, philosophy, and Christian ethics. He is happily married.
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https://x.com/benrcrenshaw
https://gradschool.hillsdale.edu/Profiles/Benjamin-Crenshaw/
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Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
William Wolfe, executive director of the Center for Baptist Leadership joins Josh and Timon to talk about the mission and work of CBL in the lead up to this year’s Southern Baptist Convention.
Listen in for a fresh perspective on the movement to combat wokeism within the SBC, restore accountability, and take a bold stand for Biblical Truth. William highlights CBL's efforts unto these ends and the ground game for passing amendments on financial transparency and the "law amendment" at SBC 2024.
#WilliamWolfe #CenterForBaptistLeadership #Baptist #SouthernBaptist #SBC #Convention #Indianapolis #Messengers #Transparency #Reform #Pastors #Men #Women
William Wolfe is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Baptist Leadership. He has been a part of the Southern Baptist Convention for 13 years. After spending a decade living and working in Washington D.C., including for three Members of Congress, Heritage Action for America, as a Director at the State Department, and as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense at the DoD, William moved to Louisville, KY, to complete his seminary education in person. During that time, he became increasingly involved in much-needed work to revitalize the SBC as an institution, and the launch of CBL is an outgrowth of that work. He has a B.A. in History from Covenant College and an M.Div. from SBTS.
Learn more about William Wolfe's work:
https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/
https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders
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Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Nathan Gill and Nick Duncan, both teachers in classical Christian schools, join Timon to discuss, among other things, issues in the classical Christian space and what a distinctly American curriculum should look like.
Read Nathan's latest piece in American Reformer:
https://americanreformer.org/2024/02/towards-a-more-american-classical-education/
#NathanGill #NickDuncan #Classical #Christian #Education #Schools #Learning #Curriculum #HighlandRimAcademy
Nick Duncan holds a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Tennessee Tech University and a Master’s degree in Classical Christian Studies from New Saint Andrews College. He has been at Highland Rim Academy for over a decade, first as a teacher and now as head of school. Mr. Duncan has taught Great Books, Logic, American Studies, and more. He is thankful to be a part of a school where the Lordship of Christ is proclaimed, and the liberal arts cultivate wisdom and virtue in students. He and his wife Stacey have three sons, and they are members of Grace Presbyterian Church in Cookeville.
Learn more about Nick Duncan's work at the Highland Rim Academy:
https://www.highlandrimacademy.org/learn-more
info@highlandrimacademy.org
Nathan gill is an educator, writer, and graduate of Hillsdale College. He currently serves as the Academic Dean of Chapel Field Christian Schools in New York's Hudson Valley, where he lives with his wife and three children.
Learn more about Nathan Gill's work:
https://www.chapelfield.org
https://americanreformer.org/author/nathan-gill/
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Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Crawford Gribben, professor of history at Queen's University, Belfast, joins the pod to talk about his new book, "J.N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism."
#CrawfordGribben #QueensUniversity #Theology #Christianity #Darby #Dispensationalism #History #Church #Faith #Doctrine
Crawford Gribben is a professor of history at Queen's University Belfast. He writes about the history of religion, and in particular about the Calvinist literary cultures centred around John Owen and John Nelson Darby. His most recent publication is "The rise and fall of Christian Ireland" (Oxford University Press, 2021) - described by Taoiseach Enda Kenny as "an outstanding contribution to understanding ... Ireland and all its people, from the earliest history to the present day."
Learn more about Crawford Gribben's work:
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/crawford-gribben
Purchase Crawford's new book "J.N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism"
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/jn-darby-and-the-roots-of-dispensationalism-9780190932343
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Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
John Daniel Davidson is senior editor at the Federalist and the author of Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come. He joins the pod to talk about what America's post-Christian future will actually look like, the right way to understand wokeness, and the relationship between ancient and modern paganism.
#JohnDanielDavidson #PaganAmerica #Federalist #Book #Christianity #Christian #America #UnitedStates #Faith #Culture #Future
John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere. He is the author of Pagan America: the Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come. Follow him on Twitter, @johnddavidson.
Learn more about John Daniel Davidson's work:
https://thefederalist.com/author/jddavidson/
https://twitter.com/johnddavidson
Purchase John's new book "Pagan America"
https://www.amazon.com/Pagan-America-Decline-Christianity-Dark/dp/1684514444
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Wednesday Apr 17, 2024
Ron Dodson, CEO and portfolio manager at Dallas North Capital Partners, joins Josh and Timon for a wide ranging discussion on American evangelicals and political theology.
#RonDodson #DallasNorthCapitalPartners #Theology #Finance #History #Investment #Culture #Faith #Government #Puritans #Christians
From the Puritans' struggle with nominalism to the modern church's challenges in discipling its members, Dodson articulates the complexities of Christian citizenship, both in the kingdom of God and the nation-state. He presents the "Dodson Hypothesis," a compelling narrative that weaves together intertestamental history, the true high priesthood of Christ, and implications for both church and state.
Show Notes:
Ronald Dodson, Author at American Reformer
Ron Dodson is CEO and Portfolio Manager of Dallas North Capital Partners, a private fund management firm. He also frequently writes on geopolitical developments and global risk. He has worked with the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts. His interests include the Noahic Covenant gentile believers in the ancient world, continental theology and coaching soccer. He is a deacon in the PCA
Learn more about Ron Dodson's work:
https://www.dallasnorthcapital.com/
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Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Timon (Editor-in-Chief) and Jesse (Executive Director, CAFF) talk with Jonathan Master, President of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS), about Greenville's distinctive educational model and curriculum, challenges and opportunities for seminaries today, and Jonathan's vision for GPTS.
#AmericanReformer #Seminary #Theology #Christ #Christian #GPTS #JonathanMaster
Dr. Jonathan. L. Master (PhD, University of Aberdeen) serves as President of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Dr. Master served in pastoral ministry in several congregations in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and subsequently as Dean and Professor of Theology at Cairn University near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has taught for numerous other institutions including Westminster Seminary (UK) and Edinburgh Theological Seminary. Dr. Master is the author and editor of books including A Question of Consensus: The Doctrine of Assurance After the Westminster Confession (Fortress Press, 2015), The God We Worship (P&R, 2016), On Reforming Worship (Covenant Publications, 2018), Growing in Grace (Banner of Truth, 2020), and Reformed Theology (P&R, 2023). He contributes regularly to a variety of periodicals, including Tabletalk Magazine. Dr. Master serves on the Executive Council of the Gospel Reformation Network, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, where he hosts the “Theology on the Go” podcast for the Alliance with James Dolezal.
Learn more about Jonathan Master's work:
https://www.gpts.edu/faculty
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