Join us for our first official interview with lifelong Californian and OPC minister, Ben Rochester. He serves as pastor of Pilgrim Presbyterian (https://pilgrimpres.org/) down in Alpine, California. Here we discuss the church landscape of Californian, the Christian's need for the Ordinary Means of Grace, and other topics.Please visit www.wtsbooks.com/THECONFESSIONALCALIFORNIAN and enter THECONFESSIONALCALIFORNIAN for 5% off at checkout.Looking fora church? Curious to visit a Confessional Reformed congregation? Please click on the link to find the nearest church belonging to the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC), an ecumenical organization of denominations of like mind and practice such as the OPC, PCA, URCNA, and others.https://www.naparcsearch.com/If you feel led to support a Seminarian, please visit http://amorse.wtstuition.com Every dollar will go to help pay for tuition and, Lord willing, allow me to take more than one course per term, or two to three courses a year. With your support, I could potentially turn this six to eight year endeavor into a 4-5 journey. If that's not feasible for you, then please pray for my family and I. Thank you!Soli Deo Gloria.

Got a comment requesting a quick guide to finding a good church. This is by no means an exhaustive list of tips, but I do pray it's helpful.

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If you feel led to support a Seminarian, please visit amorse.wtstuition.com Every dollar will go to help pay for tuition and, Lord willing, allow me to take more than one course per term, or two to three courses a year. With your support, I could potentially turn this six to eight year endeavor into a 4-5 journey. If that's not feasible for you, then please pray for my family and I. Thank you!

Soli Deo Gloria.

After a weeks long hiatus, I wanted to jump into a series on one of my hobby horses: The Ordinary Means of Grace. This is just a quick survey that will lead to further explication in future episodes.

I also wanted to encourage anyone who's not been attending a church consistently to find one that preaches the Gospel and show up there on this coming Lord's Day. That's where you'll find these Means of Grace being offered by Christ!

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Looking fora church? Curious to visit a Confessional Reformed congregation? Please click on the link to find the nearest church belonging to the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC), an ecumenical organization of denominations of like mind and practice such as the OPC, PCA, URCNA, and others.

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If you feel led to support a Seminarian, please visit amorse.wtstuition.com Every dollar will go to help pay for tuition and, Lord willing, allow me to take more than one course per term, or two to three courses a year. With your support, I could potentially turn this six to eight year endeavor into a 4-5 journey. If that's not feasible for you, then please pray for my family and I. Thank you!

Soli Deo Gloria.

What is the Gospel? Are you hearing it preached every Sunday? Should you especially be hearing it preached in a Confessional or Confessionally Reformed Church? Can we add to it or take away from it? Let's explore some thoughts about those very questions.

I also spend some time explaining the delay in posting another episode, despite my strong desire to keep the momentum going. John 3:16–20

Genesis 3:15

Romans 3:21–26

Romans 6:23

Romans 5:6–11

2 Corinthians 5:21

Ephesians 2:8–10

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Soli Deo Gloria.

Just sharing a bit about my own personal testimony and the profound truth in John 6:66-69. It's a brief overview that will lead to further conversations down the road, Lord willing.

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Soli Deo Gloria.

Join us for a brief exploration of definitions and distinctives of Reformed Theology and what makes a church confessional. Thanks for tuning in. Please give us a follow and drop us a line in the comments section if you're enjoying this journey so far.

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Looking for a church? Curious to visit a Confessionally Reformed congregation? Please click on the link to find the nearest church belonging to the North AmericanPresbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC), an ecumenical organization of denominations of like mind and practice such as the OPC, PCA, URCNA, and others.

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Soli Deo Gloria.

Just wanted to get the ball rolling on a quick introductory episode, explaining a bit about the who, what, and whys of the show. Stay tuned for a deeper dive into the meaning of "Confessional, Reformed, and Presbyterian;" as well as a bit of background from me.

Soli Deo Gloria.