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Oct 17 • 

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Episode 246: Reformation Requires Clarity and Wisdom — Shelby Gemmen (Part 1)

“There was a lot of desire for dialogue, which to me often serves as a subtle way to shroud dishonesty and hide our presuppositions and views.

Oct 8 • 

Jason Ruis

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September 2025

Episode 245: The Spirit's Means of Grace — Dan De Graff

“As we’ve just gone through Holy Week, we know that tension that exists between Good Friday and Easter.

Sep 30 • 

Jason Ruis

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Episode 244: The Church's Spiritual Power—Jason Ruis

“Because of [Christ] there radiates from everyone who believes in him a renewing and sanctifying influence upon the family, society, state, occupation…

Sep 24 • 

Jason Ruis

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Episode 243: Church Roundtable — An Outpost of the Kingdom — Jared Michelson, Chris Ganski (Part 2)

“One, [Reformed catholicity is] in contrast to biblicism…an approach to the Bible that’s…just the Bible.

Sep 15 • 

Jason Ruis

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Episode 242: Church Roundtable — Beyond Methods to True Ecclesiology — Jared Michelson, Chris Ganski (Part 1)

“I basically think many of us have an idea of the church, that the church basically operates on our own steam, that maybe we need God to elect us and…

Sep 10 • 

Jason Ruis

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Episode 241: Grassroots Theological Training — Brandon Seaver (Part 2)

“Don’t be afraid—if you feel like your church is not…teaching the Confessions and the Creeds…engage your pastors lovingly in that conversation…Be…

Sep 1 • 

Jason Ruis

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August 2025

Episode 240: Rootedness in an Unmoored Culture — Brandon Seaver (Part 1)

“We have an opportunity here that I haven’t seen The Banner embrace…Our youth, this next generation, is so hungry for truth, and we have an opportunity…

Aug 27 • 

Jason Ruis

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Episode 239: The Physical Church Matters — Brittany Clark (Part 2)

“We need to be dependent upon [Jesus Christ], and looking to him for our marching orders, and not any certain place or people.

Aug 18 • 

Jason Ruis

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Episode 238: On the Cusp of Something Really Special — Brittany Clark (Part 1)

“Other delegates that had been to pervious synods [commented throughout the week] about how it [was] such a different feeling this year than previous…

Aug 11 • 

Jason Ruis

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Episode 237: The Strategic Importance of High School Ministry

“Broader—denominationally, I think we need a couple of things moving into this rebuilding phase.

Aug 4 • 

Jason Ruis

July 2025

Episode 236: Called to Raise Up Future Church Leaders

"We challenge our kids to take AP psych and AP calc and all of these things.

Jul 29 • 

Jason Ruis

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