Archive - The Messy Reformation

Episode 233: Synod 2025 — The Problem of Theological Mediocrity — Chris Ganski (Part 2)

“My big worry…is we do not have qualified pastors coming into the denomination to lead churches…It is close to crisis…We need to inspire young folks to…

Jul 7 •

June 2025

Episode 232: Synod 2025 — Oneness and Holiness-The Tension of a Faithful Church — Chris Ganski (Part 1)

“We [had] the broad spectrum ideologically…or theologically…and people coming at things very differently, but I was really amazed at how well we are…

Jun 30 •

Episode 231: Synod 2025 — Slow, Steady, Faithful Reformation

“I’m choosing to leave encouraged…The ship is being steered rightly, but…the ship steers slowly.

Jun 28 •

Episode 230: Synod 2025 — The Trajectory of Reformation & Rebuilding

“Anybody who thinks we're going backwards is not seeing things accurately… We're maybe not going forwards as fast as you would like, but there's no way…

Jun 23 •

Complete Guide: 50 Essential Tips for Synod Delegates

Complete Guide: 50 Essential Tips for Synod Delegates

Jun 9 •

Episode 228: Synod 2025—The Changing Face of CRC Leadership

"There's always this kind of uneasiness, and I just want to encourage people to realize that the denomination has shifted significantly…The leadership…

Jun 3 •

May 2025

Episode 227: Synod 2025—Living Into Our Decisions & Rebuilding Trust (Chad Steenwyk & Aaron Vriesman)

May 26 •

Looking For More Bavinck?

Herman Bavinck’s Works of Systematic Theology

May 21 •

Episode 226: The Church's Spiritual Government — Dan De Graff

“Yet that ignores really the foundation.

May 19 •

Episode 225: The Church's Spiritual Essence — Jason Ruis

“He who loves his dream of a community more than the Christian community itself becomes a destroyer of the latter, even though his personal intentions…

May 15 •

Episode 224: The Spirit Creates New Community — Jason Ruis

"A church that centers its life on the word and the sacraments has centered its life on the work of the Holy Spirit." —Jason Ruis

May 7 •

Episode 223: Fight Like A Gardener — Jason Ruis

"We need to fight like gardeners.

May 1 •

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