Founders Baptist Church VIDEO

In this episode, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Josh Philpot discuss the subtle dangers of spiritual drift. They explain how believers can maintain outward religious habits while their hearts grow indifferent toward God. The discussion highlights warning signs such as a lack of affection for Christ, cynicism, and isolation from the church body. Dr. Caldwell emphasizes that the root of this apathy is often a loss of eternal perspective and forgetting the gospel. He calls believers to examine their hearts, remember their first love, and live in light of their future glorification to combat spiritual stagnation.

Paul's personal testimony now takes a new direction. It is still an account of his own life and ministry, but now it involves information that demonstrates three very important things. One, the legitimacy of his own apostleship. Two, his relationship to the other apostles. And three, that they all preach the same gospel. There are places in Galatians where the errors and the activities of the Judaizers are clear. We know what they were saying and we know what they were doing. In other places, we are trying to piece together elements of their false influence by what Paul is contending and emphasizing. In other words, we hear Paul and we get a sense of what he's battling. We know in general terms what he is having to fight against, even though some of the details aren't clear.

Paul's testimony is all about the gospel. He has declared what is true about the content of the gospel, and now he is in the midst of declaring the truth about his own experience with the gospel. His experience demonstrates and illustrates everything that he has declared about its content. His story has illustrated the heavenly origin of the gospel. It is not according to man or owes its origin to man. His story has illustrated the exclusivity of the gospel — there is only one and he and the other apostles therefore agree in their message. But now he wants to remind them of an encounter that he had with one of the most prominent leaders in the Lord's church. The encounter is shared for two reasons. ONE — IT DEMONSTRATES THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOSPEL. TWO — IT DEMONSTRATES PAUL'S LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY AS AN APOSTLE. Both points are being impressed on the Galatian believers because they are being unsettled by a false gospel, by the influence of a works righteous group of Jewish religionists.

A biblical response to the Canada school shooting tragedy is necessary as believers seek to understand the violence and evil we see in the world. This episode examines the recent tragedy in British Columbia, where a young man identifying as a female committed a horrific act of violence. Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss how a culture that embraces gender ideology and rejects God's design is embracing what James 3 calls earthly, natural, and demonic wisdom. They explore the connection between this delusion and disorder, the reality of spiritual warfare, and the Christian duty to hate sin while offering the Gospel hope to sinners.

In this episode, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot address the difficult biblical instruction regarding separation from professing believers who live in unrepentant sin. They explore key passages such as 2 Thessalonians 3 and 1 Corinthians 5, discussing how to apply these commands to long-term friendships and family dynamics. Dr. Caldwell clarifies that while Christians must not withdraw from the world, they cannot maintain casual fellowship with a "so-called brother" who walks in open rebellion. The discussion provides practical wisdom on handling holiday gatherings with sinful family members and dealing with those who leave the church in anger. Ultimately, the goal of this separation is not punitive but restorative, aiming to shame the sinner into repentance while maintaining the purity of the church.

Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot introduce The Pastors Seminary, a new ministry initiative at Founders Baptist Church designed to train men for pastoral ministry within the local church context. Joined by Academic Dean John Anderson, they discuss the limitations of traditional and online seminary models, specifically addressing the dangers of individualism and anonymity in theological training. The episode outlines the vision for a Master of Divinity program that combines academic rigor, including biblical languages, with life-on-life mentorship and character evaluation by qualified elders.