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.
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Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Rob Pacienza, Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), President of Coral Ridge Ministries, and Founder of the Institute for Faith and Culture, joins the show to talk about the upcoming election, key denominational battles within the PCA and SBC, and political engagement for Presbyterians and Baptists alike.
#RobPacienza #CoralRidge #Ministry #Christianity #Faith #Presbyterian #Baptist #PCA #SBC #Election #2024 #CivicDuty
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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Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Josh and Timon provide updates about some new initiatives at American Reformer and then launch headlong into the 2024 election cycle and what it means for Evangelicals.
Listen in for updates from American Reformer's Center for Baptist Leadership and Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing as well as election integrity, issues at the border, immigration and more 2024 politics. Evangelical leaders must convey the moral stakes at play to their congregations rather than staying neutral in the face of evil.
#2024 #Election #Trump #Biden #Republican #Democrat #Evangelicals #Vote #Faith #Future #Country #God
Josh Abbotoy is the Executive Director of American Reformer. He is also a Managing Director at New Founding. A seasoned private equity lawyer by background, Josh is the grateful beneficiary of Christian education, having been homeschooled, then earning his B.A. (History) from Union University and an M.A. (Medieval and Byzantine Studies) from the Catholic University of America before earning his J.D. at Harvard Law School. His writing has appeared in American Reformer, the American Mind and the Federalist, among other places. Josh lives with wife and three children in the Dallas, Texas area.
Learn more about Josh Abbotoy's work:
https://americanreformer.org/about/
https://www.newfounding.com/about
Timon Cline is the Editor-in-chief of American Reformer. Prior to his appointment as editor-in-chief, he was a deputy attorney general in the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. He is a graduate of Rutgers Law School and Westminster Theological Seminary, the Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Hale Institute at New Saint Andrews College, a fellow at the Craig Center at Westminster Theological Seminary, and an opinion contributor at World. His writing has appeared at American Mind, the American Conservative, and Modern Reformation, among others. He is a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son.
Learn more about Timon Cline's work:
https://americanreformer.org/about/
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Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Michael Lynch, Teaching Fellow at the Davenant Institute, joins Timon and American Reformer Contributing Editor, Mike Sabo, to breakdown what's wrong with most American Protestant political thought.
#MichaelLynch #Davenant #Reformed #Magistrate #Church #Leadership #Pastor #Protestant #Politics
Listen in for a fresh perspective on the development of American protestant political thought and the duties and authorities of civil magistrates and clergy to protect "true religion" that holds fast to natural law and biblical principles.
Learn more about Michael Lynch's work:
https://davenantinstitute.org/tag/michael-lynch/
https://calvinseminary.academia.edu/MichaelLynch
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Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Micah Meadowcroft, Director of Research at Center for Renewing America and Contributing Editor at The American Conservative, talks with Josh and Timon about the prospect of conservative environmental and agricultural renewal in America.
Listen in for fresh perspectives on the environmental movement, progressivism, conservatism, and christianity. Discover how industrialization and progressivism have led to a loss of regional distinctiveness and disrupted traditional relationships with the land and why "rewilding" or returning land to its natural ecosystems and restoring species like bison helps reconnect humans with God's creation and general revelation through exposure to the natural world.
#MicahMeadowcroft #Bison #America #Environment #Ag #Theology #Christianity #Conservative
Micah Meadowcroft is research director of the Center for Renewing America and a contributing editor of The American Conservative magazine. He writes essays, columns, and criticism for a wide array of publications, on politics, culture, foreign affairs, technology, and religion. Before joining CRA, he was the online editor of The American Conservative. He served as White House liaison at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Trump administration, and assisted in speechwriting there.
Micah was a 2021-22 Robert Novak journalism fellow for the Fund for American Studies and a 2022 Lincoln fellow at the Claremont Institute. He holds an M.A. in social science from the University of Chicago, where he wrote on political theory. His B.A. is in history from Hillsdale College, where he also minored in journalism. Micah hails from the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife live in Virginia. He can be followed on Twitter at @micaheadowcroft.
Learn more about Micah Meadowcroft's work:
https://americarenewing.com/team/micah-meadowcroft/
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/author/micahmeadowcroft/
https://twitter.com/Micaheadowcroft
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Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Colin Redemer, Executive Director of Davenant Institute and Director of Education at American Reformer, joins Timon and Josh to talk about the Cotton Mather Fellowship.
Listen in as Colin shares his background and explains the fellowship's purpose, structure, and curriculum. The fellowship includes a work component, a 10-week course with extensive reading assignments, and a concluding retreat. The curriculum covers Protestant sources paired with classical texts in the first half and influential conservative thinkers in the second half. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding these perspectives to effectively engage in leadership roles while remaining rooted in Christian faith.
#ColinRedemer #DavenantInstitute #Education #Fellowship #AmericanReformer #CottonMather #Leadership #Pastor #Ethics #Politics
Colin Redemer (Ph.D. candidate, University of Aberdeen) is Executive Director of the Davenant Institute, Poetry Editor and podcast co-host for Ad Fontes, as well as a professor at St. Mary’s College, California. He regularly lectures in Philosophy at Davenant Hall, including ongoing cycles in the works of Plato and Aristotle. He lives in Oakland, CA with his wife and three children.
Learn more about Colin Redemer's work:
https://davenantinstitute.org/staff/
https://twitter.com/RedemTheTimes
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Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Joe Rigney of New Saint Andrews College joins Timon and Josh to talk about his new provocative book from Canon Press, "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage."
Listen in for a fresh perspective on true Biblical Leadership, its challenges, triumphs, and how Christians can develop courage to lead through opposition without being steered off course by weak, anxious, and manipulative people. The discussion covers developing leadership virtues at home, church, and work by taking responsibility instead of passing blame. It warns against habituating cowardice and provides biblical examples of faithful leadership like Paul confronting Peter.
#JoeRigney #NewSaintAndrews #Leadership #Emotions #EmotionalSabotage #CanonPress #MoscowIdaho
Joe Rigney (PhD, University of Chester) serves as a fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College. He is a husband, a father of three, and the author of a multiple books, including The Things of Earth; Strangely Bright; and More Than a Battle: How to Experience Victory, Freedom, and Healing from Lust as well as the soon-to-be released "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage."
Learn more about Joe Rigney's work:
https://nsa.edu/authors/joe-rigney
https://twitter.com/joe_rigney
Purchase "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage" by Joe Rigney:
https://emotionalsabotage.com/
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Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Santiago Pliego, Director of Venture Fund Lead at New Founding joins Josh and Timon to talk about his new viral article, "Vibe Shift."
Listen in for a fresh perspective on technological acceleration, the role of Elon Musk and new platforms, and why Christians should seize the opportunity to positively shape culture during this time of disruption. Join Josh, Timon, and Santiago as they reflect on America's current moment, why people feel safe to discuss realities previously considered taboo, and what's in store for the future of our country after the "vibe shift."
#SantiagoPliego #Vibe #VibeShift #FreeSpeech #America #Culture #JesusChrist
Santiago Pliego is New Founding's Venture Fund Lead Director and co-hosts "The New Founding Podcast" with Joshua Clemans. Santiago hails from Moscow, Idaho and is a graduate of New Saint Andrews College. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife and three kids.
Learn more about Santiago Pliego's work:
https://www.newfounding.com/about
https://pliego.substack.com/p/vibe-shift
https://twitter.com/santspliego
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Daniel Strand, Professor of Ethics at the Air War College, talks with Josh and Timon about his recent article at American Reformer on America's global (and domestic) empire, foreign policy since the Cold War, and Augustine's City of God.
Read Daniel's Article on American Reformer:
https://americanreformer.org/2023/10/providence-and-empire/
#AmericanReformer #ForeignPolicy #News #CurrentEvents #AmericanEmpire #ColdWar #Augustine #CityOfGod
Daniel Strand is Assistant Professor of Ethics at the Air War College and Ethics Chair for Air University. He is the author of the forthcoming Gods of the Nations (Cambridge University Press), a study of Augustine's political theology in City of God. His views are his own and do not represent those of the US Government.
Learn more about Daniel Strand's work:
https://americanreformer.org/author/daniel-strand/
https://twitter.com/ddfstrand
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Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Timon talks with Philip Freeman, Professor of Humanities at Pepperdine University, about his recent book, Julian: Rome's Last Pagan Emperor.
Listen in for a fresh perspective on Emperor Julian, the last pagan emperor of Rome, his complex character and its impact on the rise of Christianity.
#PhilipFreeman #Emperor #Rome #Pagan #Christian #Julian #Cesar #Book #Pepperdine
Dr. Freeman completed his undergraduate work in classics and humanities at the University of Texas and earned a joint PhD in classics and Celtic studies from Harvard University. Previously, he has taught at Boston University, Washington University, and Luther College. Dr. Freeman is the author of a number of books on ancient and medieval studies, including biographies of St. Patrick, Julius Caesar, and Sappho, as well as translations of the works of Cicero.
Learn more about Philip Freeman's work:
https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/faculty/philip-freeman/
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Josh and Timon sit down with the Executive Directors of two new initiatives designed to strengthen Christian institutions, the Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing led by P. Jesse Rine and the Center for Baptist Leadership led by William Wolfe.
#AmericanReformer #HigherEducation #ChristianCollege #PJesseRine #SBC #SouthernBaptist #Leadership #WilliamWolfe
P. Jesse Rine is the Executive Director of American Reformer's Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Christian Higher Education Journal. He previously served as Special Assistant to the President for Educational Research & Policy at North Greenville University and Associate Professor & Director of the M.S. Program in Higher Education Administration at Duquesne University.
Learn more about P. Jesse Rine's work:
https://twitter.com/pjesserine
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pjesserine/
William Wolfe is a 10-year veteran of the conservative political movement. Before joining American Reformer he served as a Senior Official in the Trump Administration, both as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon and a Director of Legislative Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to his service in the Administration, William worked for Heritage Action for America, and as a Congressional Staffer for three different Members of Congress, including the former Rep. Dave Brat. He has a B.A. in History from Covenant College, and a Masters of Divinity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Learn more about William Wolfe's work:
https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe
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