John-Mark welcomes Dr J. Ryan Davidson, pastor of Grace Baptist Chapel in Hampton, Virginia and dean of students at the International Reformed Baptist Seminary, to discuss his new Broken Wharfe booklet "Thinking Through Addiction". Drawing on Proverbs 23:29–35, Davidson presents addiction as the repeated, sinful misuse of created things to the detriment of soul, mind, and body, closely tied to idolatry and often marked by habitual return despite consequences. They contrast biblical categories with modern claims that addiction is only a disease, affirming possible physiological components while maintaining moral responsibility, self-control, and mortification of sin. The conversation stresses compassion, the necessity of the gospel and the local church’s means of grace, and appropriate partnership with medical or clinical help in severe cases. Davidson concludes with hope in justification and sanctification through union with Christ.

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00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:59 Booklet Origins and Purpose
04:01 Proverbs 23 and Addiction
06:52 Defining Addiction Biblically
09:28 Scripture vs Modern Models
15:05 Idolatry and Habitual Sin
20:00 Why Consequences Dont Stop It
25:47 Gospel Freedom and Church Help
29:43 Church or Clinical Treatment
34:47 Gospel Hope to the End
39:35 Wrap Up and Booklet Details

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John-Mark and Oliver welcome Joey Tomlinson, pastor of Deer Park Fellowship in Newport News, Virginia, to discuss his children’s board book Why We Gather and its connection to the resource Gathered for Glory.

Tomlinson argues that Christians must prioritize gathered worship because Christ is worthy, God commands it, and it is spiritually good for believers, warning against replacing corporate worship with individualized “worship in all of life.” He outlines a biblical-theological case for the Lord’s Day as the Christian Sabbath rooted in creation, Christ’s resurrection and Pentecost, and the New Testament’s corporate assumptions (including preaching, church oversight, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper).

The conversation emphasizes teaching children that Sunday worship is the “best day,” cultivating anticipation through weekly rhythms, practicing hospitable, and services of worship where children learn and are confronted by the means of grace.

You can get "Why We Worship" by Joey Tomlinson on discount at brokenwharfe.com alongside our newly published resource "Gathered For Glory" by Oliver Allmand-Smith.

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In this episode, we're joined by Stephane Simonnin and Oliver Allmand-Smith to explore the extraordinary story of William Tyndale and his groundbreaking English translation of the New Testament. Published in 1526, Tyndale's work defied the religious authorities of his day and forever changed the course of the English language, the Christian faith, and Western civilization.

Topics covered:

Who was William Tyndale and what drove him?
Learning Greek and Hebrew in 16th-century England
Fleeing to Germany to translate and print the New Testament
The role of English merchants in smuggling Bibles
Why the Church feared the Bible in English
Tyndale's translation choices: "congregation" vs. "church"
The lasting legacy of 1526 for Protestantism and Bible translation

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction & Welcome
1:00 - Meet Stephane Simonnin
4:12 - Tyndale's Life & Biographical Background
8:29 - What Prepared Tyndale for His Great Work?
13:00 - The Impact of Tyndale's English New Testament
14:26 - Why Translating the Bible into English Was So Dangerous
18:22 - Why Were Authorities So Opposed to the Bible in English?
19:58 - What People Discovered (and Didn't Find) in the New Testament
20:49 - Parallels Between Tyndale's Era and Christ's Ministry
22:11 - Reformation, Not Revolution: Going Back to the Bible
26:00 - Was Tyndale a Separatist? His Translation Choices
28:30 - The Tension Between Personal Bible Reading & Preaching
32:32 - The Logistics: Merchants, Printers & Smuggling Bibles
36:47 - Tyndale's Romantic Zeal & the Plowboy Quote
40:52 - Tyndale's Legacy 500 Years On
41:08 - The 1689 Confession on Scripture in the Vulgar Tongue
44:14 - A Catholic Cardinal's View of the Reformation
45:49 - Closing Thoughts & Farewell

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