Reformed Forum is happy to introduce a major new publishing initiative: the Redemptive-Historical Bible Studies series. In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey is joined by Ryan Noha, Jim Cassidy, and Dan Ragusa to discuss how these resources embody Reformed Forum’s vision for accessible, Christ-centered theological education.

This series begins with two volumes—Jim Cassidy’s The Book of Job: Suffering unto Glory and Dan Ragusa’s Exploring 2 Peter: The Promise and the Path—each drawn from Reformed Academy courses. Designed for adult Sunday schools and small groups, these studies help readers encounter Christ in every book of Scripture. Rooted in the conviction that all Scripture testifies to the sufferings and glories of Christ, these studies move beyond mere grammatical-historical observation to unfold the redemptive unity of God’s Word.

Together, these books and their free companion courses mark the beginning of Reformed Forum’s long-term plan: to produce faithful, Christ-centered studies for all sixty-six books of the Bible—so that the church may mature in Christ through the Word.

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Chapters

• 00:00 Word & Deed
• 01:18 Introduction
• 03:59 Our Plan for Reformed Academy
• 11:42 Writing the Books
• 18:26 Themes in Job
• 25:49 Themes in 2 Peter
• 29:27 The Importance of Studying the Bible Redemptive-Historically
• 42:21 The Relevance of Redemptive-History
• 43:58 The Textual Divisions of Job
• 49:57 How to Get the Books
• 52:24 Other New and Forthcoming Books
• 57:27 Conclusion

This is Christ the Center episode 935 (https://www.reformedforum.org/ctc935)

This is the twelfth lesson in Dr. William Wood’s Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics:

0:00 Introduction

3:25 Old Testament Laws on Oaths and Vows

13:08 Old Testament Literary Forms of Oaths and Vows

19:30 The Faithful Vows of Jacob, Israel, and Hannah

27:07 The Negative Examples of Jephthah and Absalom

33:45 Oaths as Covenant Commitments

41:16 The Nazirite Vow

47:46 Oaths and Vows in the New Testament Epoch

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In this rich conversation, Camden Bucey sits down with Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn—historian, pastor, and professor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte—to explore the remarkable work and enduring wisdom of the Westminster Assembly. Together, they discuss how the divines pursued theological clarity through collaboration, not compromise, and how their humility and respect shaped confessional standards that have guided the Reformed church for centuries.

Van Dixhoorn explains why the Westminster Confession should be seen as “a document with compromises, not a compromise document,” how its chapters differ in tone and theological armor, and what this teaches us about confessional fidelity today. The conversation also explores doctrinal preaching—how to preach theology without losing the text—and why confessions must unite rather than constantly be rewritten.

With warmth and clarity, Dr. Van Dixhoorn reminds us that Reformed unity is not built on uniformity, but on the shared pursuit of truth before the face of God.

• 00:00 Introduction and Word & Deed Ministry

• 01:18 At the Reformation and Worship Conference

• 04:10 Introducing Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn and the Westminster Assembly

• 06:00 Consensus, Collaboration, and Compromise in the Assembly

• 09:30 The Process of Drafting the Westminster Standards

• 12:00 Respectful Debate and the Spirit of the Divines

• 19:30 Comparing the Westminster and Heidelberg Traditions

• 25:30 Confessional Revision, Study Committees, and Doctrinal Reports

• 33:00 Doctrinal Preaching: From Text to Theology

• 40:50 The Joy of Teaching and Ongoing Research on the Divines

On today’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, Rob and Bob continue to walk through the Book of Daniel. Having discussed the faithfulness of God’s people in the midst of fiery trials in Daniel 3, we take a look at Nebuchadnezzar's response to that ordeal, he praises God or is it the gods?

This is the eleventh lesson in Dr. William Wood’s Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics:

0:00 Introduction

3:58 Tithing in the Patriarchal Narratives

13:59 Tithing in the Mosaic Era

26:40 Tithing in Malachi

33:26 Giving in the New Testament

40:15 Giving as a Continuing Act of Worship

53:08 Concluding Observations

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In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey and Lane Tipton explore Geerhardus Vos’s profound treatment of faith in the Gospel of John (pp. 390–392 of Biblical Theology). Vos unfolds faith not as an abstract belief but as a living, continuous union with the incarnate and ascended Truth—Jesus Christ Himself. John’s theology binds faith and truth together: the Son comes down from heaven as the true light, true bread, true vine, and the Truth (John 1:9; 6:32; 15:1; 14:6). Faith, therefore, is a Spirit-wrought communion with the heavenly reality revealed in Him.

Tipton and Bucey trace how this Johannine vision lifts believers from the shadowy worship of the old covenant to true, eschatological worship “in spirit and in truth.” Faith beholds Christ even now, anticipating the beatific vision. In contrast to philosophical or impersonal notions of truth, Vos insists that truth is personal, Trinitarian, and heavenly—rooted in the self-revealing God. Thus, saving faith is not blind trust but an intimate, knowing participation in the life of the risen Christ, a foretaste of the age to come.

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Chapters

• 00:07 Introduction
• 01:44 New Book: Introduction to the Theology and Apologetics of Cornelius Van Til
• 11:11 Faith in the Gospel of John
• 16:19 Defining Truth According to the Son
• 26:49 Heaven and the Truth
• 29:44 The Typological Dimension of Truth
• 34:32 Faith as the Human Relation to Truth
• 37:35 Faith Anticipates the Glorified Christ
• 40:56 Faith, Unbelief, and Knowledge
• 44:25 Faith and Beholding the Lord
• 46:48 Scripture and the Truth
• 52:00 The Need for More Redemptive-Historical Study in John
• 57:40 Conclusion

This is the tenth lesson in Dr. William Wood’s Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics:

0:00 What is Prayer?

10:02 Old Testament Prayer Narratives

24:20 The Role of Prayer in Liturgical Ascent

33:36 New Covenant Prayer and Christ's Heavenly Intercession

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In this conversation from the Reformation and Worship Conference, Camden Bucey speaks with Dr. Jonathan Master, president of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, about the unshakable relationship between doctrine and life. Drawing on J. Gresham Machen’s insight that Christianity for Paul was not only a life but also a doctrine—and logically, the doctrine came first, Master reminds us that Christianity is irreducibly doctrinal. Without doctrine, there is no gospel.

They discuss Greenville’s pastoral training mission, the seminary’s remarkable 92% long-term ministry retention rate, and why theological integrity in vows, confessional subscription, and seminary education is essential for the health of Christ’s church. Master insists that doctrine is not a straitjacket—it’s the lifeblood of the church’s joy, sincerity, and freedom in Christ.

• 00:00 Introduction and Conference Setting
• 02:00 Introducing Dr. Jonathan Master and Greenville Seminary
• 04:10 Doctrine Before Life: Machen’s Insight
• 08:30 Theological Integrity and Confessional Fidelity
• 12:40 Training Pastors for a Lifetime of Ministry
• 17:00 Why Christianity Is Irreducibly Doctrinal
• 21:15 Confessions as Gifts, Not Straitjackets
• 25:00 Doctrine That Shapes Life and Love
• 29:30 Seminary Education and Church Health
• 33:45 Closing Reflections on Faithful Ministry

Dr. Camden Bucey speaks at the Reformed Forum Annual Theology Conference, held at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois on September 27, 2025.

Dr. Bucey weaves together the themes of the previous lectures into one coherent narrative centered on Christ. The address establishes that the entire grand narrative of Scripture, from the promise of the serpent-crushing seed in Eden to the apocalyptic visions of Daniel, is converging on the single, brilliant point of Christ’s person and work. Dr. Bucey emphasizes that Christ’s incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and ascension constitute the central objective act of redemption and bring the era of special revelation to its completion. The focus is on Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God, who is the ultimate fulfillment of all covenant promises and redemptive types, particularly the Passover, and the one who brings history to its appointed, glorious consummation, which is the eternal Sabbath rest of God’s kingdom.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 - Introduction: Reformed Forum Conference and Speaker/Topic
• 00:23 - Bringing Together the Covenantal Threads (Eden, Abraham, David, Exile)
• 01:44 - Scripture as a Single, Coherent, Unfolding Narrative
• 03:43 - Christ’s Redemptive Acts Complete Special Revelation and Close the Canon
• 04:37 - The Alpha Creator is the Omega Consummator: The Prophetic Sabbath Rest
• 05:21 - The Exodus and the Passover as Foundational Redemptive Types
• 06:16 - Standing at the Summit: The Lamb of God in Whom All Scripture Finds its ‘Yes and Amen’
• 07:09 - Luke 24: Christ’s Hermeneutical Key to the Canon (Law, Prophets, Psalms)
• 09:21 - Essential Element 1: Divine Necessity (The Greek dei - “Must Be Fulfilled”)
• 10:44 - Essential Element 2: The Scope of Fulfillment (“Everything Written About Me”)
• 13:39 - Essential Element 3: Christ’s Work as the Fulfillment (The telos - Goal and Consummation)
• 17:09 - Christ as the True Passover Lamb: John the Baptist’s Proclamation
• 20:10 - Fulfillment in the New Testament: The Eschatological Passover Meal (Last Supper) and True Exodus (Cross)
• 22:44 - Christ in Consummation: The Lion of Judah is a Lamb That Was Slain (Revelation 5)
• 24:58 - The Lamb’s Worthiness and the Eruption of Universal Worship
• 27:08 - The Lamb’s Work in Consummation: Fulfilling Eden, Abraham, David, and Passover
• 29:38 - Living in the Already and Not Yet: Awaiting the Final Consummation
• 32:43 - Living in Light of the Consummation: Witnesses, Worshippers, and Those Who Wait
• 35:19 - The Unchanging Goal: God Glorified in and Through the Lamb (From Garden to City)
• 37:32 - Eternal Worship: Joining the Praise of Heaven and Earth (Revelation 5:13)
• 39:04 - Conclusion

Dr. Daniel Ragusa speaks at the Reformed Forum Annual Theology Conference, held at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois on September 27, 2025.

 Dr. Ragusa, focuses on the dark period of Israel's exile and how it illuminates the deep human longing to return to God's presence, which had been lost due to their rebellion. Dr. Ragusa first establishes the devastating nature of exile by contrasting it with the desired state of dwelling in God's house, a theme illustrated by the pilgrimage described in Psalm 23. He references the Heidelberg Catechism to frame the Christian experience as moving from the "valley of exile" (sin and misery) up to the "mountain of God" (righteousness and everlasting life) through the work of the "mountain ascending mediator," Jesus Christ. Crucially, even in the midst of the exile's darkness, God's hope continues to shine through the prophets, promising restoration, which is ultimately fulfilled in the gospel and glory of Jesus Christ.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00:00 - Introduction: Reformed Forum Conference and Speaker/Topic (The Son in Exile: Christ as the Hope of Restoration)
• 00:00:23 - Speaker’s Greeting and Connection to Redemptive Historical Thinking
• 00:01:31 - Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 19: Jesus Christ as Deliverer from Exile and Misery
• 00:01:54 - The Catechism and the Mountain Theme: From the Valley of Exile to the Mountain of God
• 00:03:03 - The Redemptive Historical Approach in the Catechism (Gospel revealed in paradise, proclaimed by prophets, fulfilled in Christ)
• 00:03:54 - The Dark Period of Israel: Rebellion and the Curses of the Covenant (Exile)
• 00:04:49 - Hope in the Darkness: God Gives His Word Through Prophets (Ezekiel and Daniel)
• 00:05:40 - Understanding the Devastation of Exile: What God’s People Lost
• 00:06:06 - The Covenant of Grace: The Longing to be Near God and “Coming Home” *
• 00:07:05 - The Pilgrimage of Psalm 23: Desiring to Dwell in the House of the Lord *
• 00:09:17 - Exile as the Devastating Reverse of Dwelling in God’s House
• 00:09:50 - Definition of Exile (Dr. Ian Duguid): Longing for an unreachable home
• 00:11:18 - Tracing Exile to the Beginning: Adam’s Fall and the First Exile
• 00:14:43 - The Deeper Protestant Conception of Exile: The Estrangement of Man’s Heart Before God
• 00:17:47 - Restoration is the New Birth and Resurrection to Life in Christ
• 00:19:10 - True Restoration: The Holy Spirit Circumcises and Infuses New Qualities in the Will
• 00:29:50 - King David’s Restoration from Exile (As a type of waiting on the Lord)
• 00:37:35 - Daniel’s Vision: The Son of Man Receives the Kingdom and Restores God’s People
• 00:38:58 - Christ Identifies with the People’s Exile: His Baptism for Repentance
• 00:40:33 - Christ’s Ministry in Galilee: Ministering to Those Who Dwelt Under the Shadow of Death
• 00:41:48 - Christ’s Authority: He Refuses the Earthly Kingdom and Waits for the Father to Give Him All Authority
• 00:43:29 - Christ’s Death and Resurrection: His Exile and His Restoration (Ascension)
• 00:44:51 - Conclusion: The Church in Exile Today and the Full Entrance into the Eternal Kingdom
• 00:47:33 - Out of Exile into Our Father’s Home

Dr. R. Carlton Wynne speaks at the Reformed Forum Annual Theology Conference, held at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois on September 27, 2025.

Dr. Wynne explores how the vast portion of the Old Testament covering the monarchy and prophetic periods (approximately 417 chapters) points to Jesus Christ. Dr. Wynne first establishes the central, Christ-centered scope of all Scripture, affirming that everything in the Old Testament looks forward to and finds its fulfillment in Christ’s person and work, including his death and resurrection. The address then moves beyond viewing Christ merely as being prefigured in the Old Testament through “scale models” or “macro typology.” Instead, it seeks a deeper sense in which the pre-incarnate Christ’s power and heavenly kingdom principles were actively revealed through the history of Israel’s kings and prophets, positioning these figures and institutions as intrusions of heavenly glory mediated by Christ himself.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 - Introduction: Reformed Forum Conference and Speaker/Topic Introduction
• 00:23 - Welcome and Scope of the Address (Monarchy and Prophets)
• 03:19 - Speaker's Three Goals for the Address
• 03:56 - The Gospel is First and Foremost About Jesus Christ
• 04:36 - Question 1: What exactly do we mean by Christ being in the Old Testament? * 05:44 - Christ's "Crash Course in Old Testament Hermeneutics" (Luke 24)
• 08:16 - Moving Beyond Mere Prediction: Was Christ's Power and Glory Revealed Before His Incarnation?
• 08:41 - The View of Macro Typology (Graeme Goldsworthy)
• 14:36 - Goal 2: Interpreting the Old Testament with Reformed Voices (Vos, Murray, Owen)
• 21:40 - Goal 3 (Main Topic): The Monarchy and Prophets as Intrusions of the Heavenly Kingdom
• 23:25 - The Davidic Covenant and the Kingdom's Typological Rest
• 25:27 - Israel’s Demand for a King: Mistaking the Shadow for the Substance
• 28:25 - God's Design for the Davidic King (Insights from Proverbs)
• 30:17 - The Great Example: King David and the Heavenly King
• 35:23 - Jesus Christ as the Exalted King of all Flesh
• 36:48 - The Prophets' Role: Calling the Monarchy to its Christ-Centered Design
• 38:52 - The Suffering of the Prophets as a Type of Christ
• 41:26 - Conclusion: Christ is the Source, Foundation, and Substance of Every Blessing
• 42:28 - Christ, Our High Priest and King of Kings
• 43:54 - Final Exhortation and Benediction
• 44:30 - Closing Remarks

This is the ninth lesson in Dr. William Wood’s Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics:

0:00 Heavenly Worship through Song

8:05 Songs in Redemptive History from Adam to Moses

22:04 David, The Psalter, and Temple Worship

46:23 Singing in the New Testament Era

1:00:37 The Regulative Principle and Exclusive Psalmody

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