Christ Over All Podcast
Jesus Christ reigns over all things, and this podcast exists to help people see the reality and ramifications of this truth. We post at least four times a month: Twice, we will read aloud a longform essay from our monthly theme. And twice, ...
5.54 Michael Clary, Trent Hunter, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • "Bringing Religion into Politics: Five Things Pastors Owe to the Public Square"
10/16/202662 minLatest Episode
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as Trent Hunter & Stephen Wellum interview Michael Clary on his latest COA Longform Essay, "Bringing Religion into Politics: Five Things Pastors Owe to the Public Square" Resources to Click “Bringing Religion into Politics: Five Things Pastors Owe to the Public Square” – Michael Clary The Baptist Faith and Message 2000: Article XV Theme of the Month: Pastors (Should We) Be Political Give to Support the Work Books to Read Loser Theology: Why the Weak Will Not Inherit the Earth – Michael Clary The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton: The Illustrated London News 1911-19
5.53 Michael Clary • Reading • "Bringing Religion into Politics: Five Things Pastors Owe to the Public Square"
10/14/202636 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Oftentimes pastors are praised for keeping politics out of their sermons. What if we told you that’s actually a failure to shepherd God’s flock? Resources to Click “Bringing Religion into Politics: Five Things Pastors Owe to the Public Square” – Michael Clary The Baptist Faith and Message 2000: Article XV Theme of the Month: Pastors (Should We) Be Political Give to Support the Work Books to Read Loser Theology: Why the Weak Will Not Inherit the Earth – Michael Clary The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton: The Illustrated London News 1911-1913 – G.K. Chesterton
5.52 Levi Secord, James Baird, & David Schrock • Interview • Is Big Government Christian?: A Review of James Baird's King of Kings/Too Small to Succeed: A Review and Response to Servant Not Savior
10/12/202697 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Join David Schrock, Levi Secord, & James Baird for this lively discussion and debate on their two respective books dealing with matters of church and state Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 03:00 – Meet the Pastors: James Baird and Levi Secord 07:11 – How Ecclesiology and Eschatology Inform Political Views 25:36 – Unpacking Secord’s and Baird’s Core Arguments 37:14 – The Scope of State Power and Blasphemy Laws 56:27 – Is Government Inherently Good or Bad? 1:06:58 – The Role of Classical Thinkers in Christian Political Thought 1:18:30 – Re-Examining Blasphemy Laws and Speech Enforcemen
5.51 Levi Secord & James Baird • Reading • "Is Big Government Christian?: A Review of James Baird's King of Kings/Too Small to Succeed: A Review and Response to Levi Secord's Servant Not Savior
10/6/202646 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Plato or Paul? See how Levi Secord defends his book “Servant Not Savior” in response to James Baird’s arguments. • Despite their many points of agreement, James Baird takes a stand for his book “King of Kings” against Levi Secord’s arguments. Resources to Click “Too Small to Succeed: A Review and Response to Levi Secord’s Servant Not Savior ” – James Baird “Is Big Government Christian? A Review of James Baird’s King of Kings ” – Levi Secord “Everson Must Fall” – Timon Cline, Josh Hammer & Yoram Hazony “Blasphemy and the Original Meaning of The First Amendment” – Harvard Law R
5.50 David Schrock, Stephen Wellum, & Trent Hunter • Interview • “Set Apart For Worship: Ten Words about the Fourth Commandment”
9/28/202647 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as Stephen Wellum and Trent Hunter interview David Schrock on his COA Longform Essay "Set Apart for Worship: Ten Words about the Fourth Commandment" and speak on what it means to hold a Progressive Covenantal view of the Sabbath. Timestamps · 00:00 – Intro · 04:30 – Unpacking the Sabbath: A ComplexCommandment for Christians · 13:48 – How Christ Brings Fulfillment to theSabbath Command · 23:30 – David Schrock on the Missing WorshipElement in Sabbath Theology · 38:53 – Applying Sabbath Principles: The NewTestament and the Church’s Gathering · 46:40 - Outro Resources t
5.49 David Schrock • Reading • “Set Apart For Worship: Ten Words about the Fourth Commandment”
9/21/202688 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE The 4th Commandment instructs believers to “keep the Sabbath holy.” But now that Christians are under the New Covenant, what does that command mean for Christians? Is the 4th Commandment fully fulfilled in Christ? Or does it have continuing moral authority over our lives? David Schrock explores these questions and the glorious reality of rest with God behind the commandment. Resources to Click “Set Apart for Worship: Ten Words about the Fourth Commandment” – David Schrock “Remember the Sabbath: Israel’s Covenant Sign Fulfilled in Christ, Part 1” – Ardel Caneday “Remember the
5.48 Stephen J. Wellum, David Schrock, & Trent Hunter • Interview • "Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology"
9/14/202664 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Stephen Wellum on his COA Longform Essay "Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology" Sponsor Kairos Christian Alliance’s Muscular Christianity Conference Join The Federalist CEO, Sean Davis, pastor J Chase Davis, and myself (David Schrock) along with other amazing speakers September 26th in Cookeville Tennessee for the Muscular Christianity Conference where we will seek to learn from our predecessors about what it means for the church to be Muscular again. We will be addressing the rising threats facing the c
5.47 Stephen J. Wellum • Reading • "Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture & Theology"
9/9/202639 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE What is the law of God? There are many answers to this question, but what does the Bible say, and how does God's law function within Scripture's covenantal structure? Sponsor Kairos Christian Alliance’s Muscular Christianity Conference Join The Federalist CEO, Sean Davis, pastor J Chase Davis, and myself (David Schrock) along with other amazing speakers September 26th in Cookeville Tennessee for the Muscular Christianity Conference where we will seek to learn from our predecessors about what it means for the church to be Muscular again. We will be addressing the rising threat
5.46 Albert Mohler, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • Albert Mohler on Christian Nationalism
8/31/202658 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE: Albert Mohler joined the Christ Over All podcast to discuss Christian nationalism. Listen to his interview here. Resources to Click Theme of the Month: COA Mixtape 2022-2026 Give to Support the Work
5.45 Clinton Manley, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • "How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire"
8/24/202658 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Clinton Manley on his Christ Over All essay: “How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire" Timestamps 00:26 – Intro 03:52 – Clinton Manley’s Background 05:43 – How Did Manley Come to Write This Longform on Mockery? 09:53 – How Has Mockery Been Used Well? 13:45 – What is Satire? 19:22 – The Relationship Between Satire and Love 23:55 – Holy Satire Celebrates God’s Revealed Will as the ‘Norm’ 25:20 – Hating Sin 28:42 – The Bible Doesn’t Contradict Itself 31:28 – Satire for Sanctification 34:00
5.44 Trent Hunter, David Schrock, Kevin Briggins • Interview • "Socialism and the Twisted Legacy of Slavery: A Cautionary Tale from the 'Great Society'"
8/17/202659 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock is joined by special guest Kevin Briggins to interview Trent Hunter on his COA Longform Essay, "Socialism and the Twisted Legacy of Slavery: A Cautionary Tale from the 'Great Society'" Resources to Click The Off Code Podcast “One Constitution, or Two? Reviewing The Age of Entitlement by Christopher Caldwell” – Brad Green “When Whites Just Don’t Get It (Part 4)” – Nicholas Kristof “A Legacy of Liberalism” – Thomas Sowell “Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022” – U.S. Census Bureau “Number of Black Married-Couple Families in t
5.43 Aaron Edwards, David Schrock, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity”
8/10/202679 min
ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Aaron Edwards on his testimony and COA Longform Essay "Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity" Resources to Click “Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity” – Aaron Edwards “Multiculturalism & Rootlessness” – Aaron Edwards “Multiculturalism, Nation, and Church” – Aaron Edwards “5 Reasons Christians Don’t Like to Oppose Immigration” – Aaron Edwards “When the Church Shrinks Back” – Aaron Edwards “In Defence of Christian Britain” – Aaron Edwards “Theocracy, Theonomy, and Civ