Theology in Particular
Theology In Particular is a podcast about theology and the church from a confessional reformed baptist perspective. We will discuss a variety of theological topics, biblical texts and even do a few books reviews along the way. A podcast by IRBS.
Episode 268: On Sanctification And The Holiness Required To See The Lord With Drew Sparks And Richard Barcellos
In episode 268 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Drew Sparks and Dr. Richard Barcellos to follow up on the 2026 Southern California Reformed Baptist Pastors' Conference.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 267: Second London Confession 26.9 Footnote: Acts 14:23 With Timothy Decker
In Episode 267 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Anady and Dr. Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Timothy Decker to discuss a footnote in Second London Confession 26.9, "Acts 14:23, See The Original," and its impact on our understanding of church polity.
Links:
International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbs.org
If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email Joe at: [email protected]
Episode 266: A History Of The Reformed Baptist Movement In The USA With James Renihan
In episode 266 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheidere are joined by the President of the Seminary, Dr. James Renihan, to discuss the history of the Reformed Baptist Movement in the USA.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 265: Reconciling The Genealogies Of Jesus In The Gospels With Jeffrey Riddle
In episode 265 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer speak with Dr. Jeffrey Riddle about the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew 1 and Luke 3, while giving special attention to the differences between them.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 264: The Covenant Of Grace In The Prophets With Drew Grumbles
In episode 264 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady, Dr. Daniel Scheiderer, speak with Dr. Drew Grumbles about the Covenant of Grace in the Prophets.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 263: The Exodus Motif With Richard Barcellos
In episode 263 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Richard Barcellos to discuss the importance of the Exodus motif found within Holy Scripture.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 262: The Contemplative Pastor With Ryan Davidson
In episode 262 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady speaks with Dr. Daniel Scheider and Dr. Ryan Davidson about the importance of contemplation in the life of a pastor.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Links:
A copy of Dr. Davidson's book can be purchased at Broken Wharfe.
Announcements:
For more information on the Southern California Reformed Baptist Pastors' Conference, please go to s...
Episode 261: Caring For Whole Persons, Body And Soul With Ryan Davidson
In episode 261 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady speaks with Dr. Ryan Davidson about offering pastoral care that address the whole person, body and soul.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Links:
A copy of Dr. Davidson's book can be purchased at Broken Wharfe.
Announcements:
For more information on the Keach Conference, please go to eventbrite.com.
For more in...
Episode 260: A Covenant Feast With Ryan Davidson
In episode 260 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady speaks with Dr. Ryan Davidson about his book, A Covenant Feast.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Links:
A copy of Dr. Davidson's book can be purchased at Broken Wharfe.
Announcements:
For more information on the Keach Conference, please go to eventbrite.com.
For more information on the Southern California Reforme...
Episode 259: Homiletics With Ryan Davidson
In episode 259 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady speaks with Dr. Ryan Davidson about his Homiletics course (PT 602). In this conversation, we touch on Reformed experiential preaching, expository preaching, and redemptive-historical preaching.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Links:
To inquire about attending Dr. Ryan Davidson's class, please contact Kristen Wood at [email protected].
Announcements:
For more information on the T...
Episode 258: The Culture Of Theology With Charles Rennie
In episode 258 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Professor Charles Rennie to discuss the value of reading Christian texts and, specifically, a book by John Webster entitled The Culture of Theology.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 257: Trinitarian Basics With Daniel Scheiderer
In episode 257 of Theology In Particular, Joe and Daniel discuss five important concepts that will help us to understand our Triune God.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 256: The Doctrine Of Sanctification With Tom Hicks
In episode 256 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Tom Hicks to discuss the doctrine of sanctification.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 255: Academic Writing With Matthew Grinder
In episode 255 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Matthew Grinder to discuss a class he teaches at IRBS: Introduction to Research Writing.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Recommended Resources:
"What is Academic Writing" by Lennie L. Irving. This article can be found in the first edition of a free online set of writing manuals for students called Writi...
Episode 254: Creeds In The Confession With James Renihan
In episode 254 of Theology In Particular, Joe and Daniel discuss creeds with Dr. James Renihan.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Announcements:
3535 Conference, August 11-13, 2026
Greatest Hits: Episode 89: Doctrine Of Angels With James Dolezal
Greatest Hits Replay:
In episode 89 of Theology In Particular I'm joined by Dr. James Dolezal to discuss the doctrine of angels.
Dr. Dolezal will be teaching a course on this subject at IRBS April 27-29, 2023. If you are interested in taking this course in person or via live stream, please contact Kristen Wood at [email protected].
Links:
International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org
Greatest Hits: Episode 72: Political Theology Of 17th Century Particular Baptists with James Renihan
Greatest Hits Replay:
In Episode 72 of Theology In Particular I bring questions from one of our listeners regarding the political theology of 17th century Particular Baptists to Dr. James Renihan. I found his answers interesting and insightful. I think you will too..
Links
International Reformed Baptist Seminary: irbsseminary.org
If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions, please email me at [email protected]
Greatest Hits: Episode 38: Theonomy with Tom Hicks
Greatest Hits Replay:
In episode 38 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Tom Hicks helps us to understand and evaluate a view of the Old Covenant law known as Theonomy. This view has grown in popularity in some circles and, in our opinion, has led to some confusion. We hope this episode helps to bring some clarity to this important topic.
Greatest Hits: Episode 58: Philosophical Theology: An Introduction with James Dolezal
Greatest Hits Replay:
In Episode 58 of Theology In Particular, Dr. James Dolezal introduces us to philosophical theology. He makes a case for its usefulness, especially to pastors and theologians. This interview will require you to exert some mental energy. The payoff will be worth it.
Episode 253: Nicomachean Ethics: Friendship
In episode 253 of Theology In Particular, Daniel and Drew sit down to discuss friendship and it's relation to theology and ethics.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 252: Confessionalism in the Western Association With Jason Montgomery
In episode 252 of Theology In Particular, Daniel and Drew sit down with Dr. Jason Montgomery to discuss the nature and defense of confessionalism in the Western Association in the eighteenth century.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 251: Introducing a Medieval Theologian: Bonaventure With Chuck Rennie
In episode 251 of Theology In Particular, Daniel and Drew are joined again by Dr. Chuck Rennie, Pastor of Sycamore Baptist Church in East Moline, IL, and Academic Dean and Professor of Systematic Theology at IRBS. Dr. Rennie introduces us to the life and work of Bonaventure, a medieval theologian who sought to exemplify the marrying of theology and piety.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 250: Of Adoption And Sanctification—A Preview Of The 2026 So Cal Reformed Baptist Pastors' Conference
In Episode 250 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Drew Sparks, Dr. Richard Barcellos, and Pastor Scott Meadows to preview the theme of this years of this years conference, which is chapters 12 & 13 of our confession of faith, Of Adoption And Sanctification.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Resources:
https://scrbpc.org/
Episode 249: A Sabbath-Keeping Remains (Part 3): The Practice With Richard Barcellos
In Episode 249 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Richard Barcellos to discuss the practical matters in the Christian observance of the Sabbath.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Recommended Resources:
Richard Barcellos, Getting the Garden Right: Adam's Work and God's Rest in Light of Christ
Links:
https://irbs.org/particular-baptist-theological-society/
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Episode 248: IRBS Update With James Renihan
In Episode 248 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady is joined by the President of the Seminary, Dr. James Renihan, for an IRBS update.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Announcements:
3535 Conference, August 11-13, 2026
Episode 247: A Faithful Steward: Essays In Honor Of Richard C. Barcellos With Jim Butler And Darrin Gilchris
In Episode 247 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Pastors Jim Butler and Darrin Gilchrist to discuss the recent publication of a festschrift for Dr. Richard Barcellos.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 246: A Sabbath-Keeping Remains (Part 2): An Exposition Of Hebrews 4:9-10 With Richard Barcellos
In episode 244 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Richard Barcellos as he outlines the Sabbath themes in the background of Hebrews 4:9-10.
In Episode 246 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady is joined by Dr. Richard Barcellos as he offers an exegetical account of the Sabbath that remains in Hebrews 4:9-10.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
R...
Episode 245: Virtues With Drew Sparks
In Episode 245 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Drew Sparks, who follows up on previous discussions about habit by presenting a summary explanation of the cardinal (or "natural") and theological virtues.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Recommended Resources:
Wilhelmus à Brakel Christian's Reasonable Service
William Ames Marrow of Theology
Francis Turretin, Institutes of Elenctic Theol...
Episode 244: A Sabbath-Keeping Remains (Part 1): The Context Of Hebrews 4:9-10 With Richard Barcellos
In Episode 244 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Richard Barcellos as he outlines the Sabbath themes in the background of Hebrews 4:9-10.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Recommended Resources:
Richard Barcellos, Getting the Garden Right: Adam's Work and God's Rest in Light of Christ
Links:
https://irbs.org/particular-baptist-theological-society/
https...
Episode 243: The Old Testament Prophets With Drew Grumbles
In Episode 243 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady, Dr. Daniel Scheiderer, and Dr. Richard Barcellos speak with Dr. Drew Grumbles about his personal background and ministry, as well as his approach to the Prophets and biblical interpretation.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Recommended Resources:
YHWH is There: Ezekiel's Temple Vision as a Type https://www.amazon.com/YHWH-There-Ezekiels-Temple-Vision/dp/1666708054
Announcements:
Con...
Episode 242: The Canon Of Scripture With Jeffrey Riddle
In Episode 242 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer speak with Dr. Jeff Riddle as he explains the concept of the biblical canon, clearly articulating the Protestant understanding of issues surrounding this most foundational issue.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 241: Getting The Garden Right With Richard Barcellos
In episode 241 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Richard Barcellos discuss his book, "Getting The Garden Right".
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 240: Pastoral Theology II With Ryan Davidson
In Episode 240 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer speak with Dr. Ryan Davidson about a course he teaches, Pastoral Theology II. In this discussion, we focus primarily on the Pastor as shepherd.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 239: Puritan Preaching With Daniel Scheiderer
In Episode 239 of Theology In Particular, Joe and Daniel discuss the nature and content of Puritan preaching in light of an elective course recently taught by Daniel for IRBS.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 238: Second London Confession Churches In Moldova With Mihai Chisari
In Episode 238 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Pastor Mihai Chisari to discuss ministry in Moldova.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 237: Habits With Drew Sparks
In Episode 237 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Dr. Drew Sparks as he explains the concept of habit in light of his upcoming course on Ethics and Reformed Moral Theology.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 236: Foundations Of Theology With Charles Rennie
In Episode 236 of Theology In Particular, Pastor Joe Anady and Dr. Daniel Scheiderer are joined by Professor Charles Rennie who discusses the foundations of theology, also known as "prolegomena."
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 235: An Intro To Eschatology With Daniel Scheiderer
In Episode 235 of Theology In Particular, Joe and Daniel discuss eschatology.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 234: Theological Anthropology With Daniel Scheiderer
In Episode 234 of Theology In Particular, Joe and Daniel discuss theological anthropology.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
Episode 233: Sola Scriptura Illustrated With James Renihan
In Episode 233 of Theology In Particular, Joe and Daniel continue to discuss Sola Scriptura with Dr. Jim Renihan.
Contact:
For information about International Reformed Baptist Seminary, go to irbsseminary.org.
For feedback, questions, or suggestions, email Joe Anady at [email protected].
