Shows
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 58, "The Unjust Trial of Jesus"Mark 14:53-65Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2026-02-2536 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 57, "The Kisser, the Kissed, and the Cowards"Mark 14:43-52Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2026-02-1645 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 56, "Jesus Prayed"Mark 14:32-42Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2026-02-0844 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 55, "Hope in Failure"Mark 14:26-31Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2026-02-0537 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 54, "The First Communion"Mark 14:22-26Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2026-01-2646 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 53, "The God Who Get Uncomfortably Close"Mark 14:10-21Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2026-01-1947 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 52, "A Deep Love for Christ"Mark 14:1-11Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-12-0736 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - November 30, 2025November 30, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 51, "Jesus' Olivet Discourse from Peter's Perspective"Mark 13Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-12-0149 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 50, "The Widow's Offering"Mark 12:38-44Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-11-2448 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 49, "David's Lord and David's Son"Mark 12:35-37Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-11-1749 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 48, The Most Important Thing"Mark 12:28-34Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-11-1044 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 47, The God of Resurrection and Angel ArmiesMark 12:18-27Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-11-0346 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - October 19, 2025October 19, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 46, Render What You Owe to the Government & GodMark 12:13-17Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-10-2043 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 45, Is Jesus in Charge of Your Life?Mark 11:27 - 12:1-12Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-10-1334 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 44, Mountain Moving FaithMark 11:20-26Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-10-0645 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 43, An Autopsy of Lifeless ReligionMark 11:12-19Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-09-2943 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 41, How to Get UnstuckMark 10:46-52Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-09-0827 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 40, The Biggest Power Play of AllMark 10:32-45Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-09-0145 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - August 17, 2025August 17, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 39, The Rich Young Ruler Part 2: "The Eye of a Needle"Mark 10:23-31Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-08-1839 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 38, "The Rich Young Ruler: Face to Face with Jesus"Mark 10:17-22Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-08-1027 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - August 3, 2025August 3, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 37, "Bringing Children to Jesus"Mark 10:13-16Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-08-0435 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - July 27, 2025July 27, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 36, "Jesus' Teaching on Divorce"Mark 10:1-12Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-07-2849 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - July 20, 2025July 20, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 35, "Dealing Radically with Sin"Mark 9:42-50Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag** This is a prerecorded version of the outdoor sermon at John Gurney Park. The service included five baptisms and two object lessons not included in this version.
2025-07-2126 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - July 13, 2025July 13, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 34, "How to Be Great"Mark 9:30-41Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-07-2143 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 32, "The Same but Different"Mark 9:1-13Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-06-2349 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - June 15, 2025June 15, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 31, "Jesus' Alter Call"Mark 8:34-38Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-06-1640 min
Grace Space PodA Fourfold RewardScripture: Revelation 3:7-13; Speaker: Mark Vander Hart; Series: Heaven Open...Come Up Here; Date: 15.06.25
2025-06-1538 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 30, "Do You See Clearly?"Mark 8:22-33Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-06-0942 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 29, "Do You Not Yet Understand?"Mark 8:1-26Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-06-0238 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - May 25, 2025May 25, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 28, "Jesus Does All Things Well"Mark 7:31-37Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-05-2738 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - May 11, 2025May 11, 2025 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"Part 26, "From the Inside Out"Mark 7:1-23Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2025-05-1245 min
Immanuel URC of DeMotteWorship The Lord In Spirit And In TruthThis sermon explores Malachi 1:6-14, examining how God's people in post-exilic Israel were offering improper worship through blemished sacrifices and halfhearted attitudes. Rev. Mark Vander Hart establishes that genuine worship must begin with recognizing God's enduring love for His people and responding appropriately. The central message connects the Old Testament sacrificial system to Christ, explaining that animal sacrifices symbolically represented the worshiper and foreshadowed Jesus as the perfect sacrifice. The sermon emphasizes that true worship now occurs "in spirit and in truth" rather than in specific locations, with believers bringing Christ himself as their offering through faith. Throughout the message...
2025-05-0434 min
Mid-America Reformed SeminaryFrom the Archives: Salvation of the Infants of BelieversThroughout the month of January, we're reaching back into our archives, and today, we're bringing you something special - the very first faculty roundtable discussion ever recorded at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. In this groundbreaking episode from 2019, our faculty tackles the important pastoral question of the salvation of infants of believers, examining Article 1.17 of the Canons of Dort and its lasting relevance for Reformed churches today. Contributors include Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Dr. Andrew Compton, Dr. Cornelis Venema, and Dr. J. Mark Beach.
2025-01-0916 min
MARSCASTFrom the Archives: Salvation of the Infants of BelieversThroughout the month of January, we're reaching back into our archives, and today, we’re bringing you something special - the very first faculty roundtable discussion ever recorded at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. In this groundbreaking episode from 2019, our faculty tackles the important pastoral question of the salvation of infants of believers, examining Article 1.17 of the Canons of Dort and its lasting relevance for Reformed churches today. Contributors include Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Dr. Andrew Compton, Dr. Cornelis Venema, and Dr. J. Mark Beach.
2025-01-0916 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - December 29, 2024December 29, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 25, "Jesus Walking on Water"
Mark 6:45-56
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-12-3042 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - December 15, 2024December 15, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 24, "You Give Them Something to Eat"
Mark 6:30-44
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-12-1645 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 23, "John the Baptist, A Martyr for Jesus"
Mark 6:14-29
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-12-0944 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 22, "The ABC's of Doing Jesus' Work"
Mark 6:6b-13
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-12-0237 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - November 24, 2024November 24, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 21, "Unbelievable Belief"
Mark 6:1-6
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-11-2546 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - November 17, 2024November 17, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 20, "God Does Things Differently"
Mark 5:21-43; Isaiah 55:6-9, 12-13
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-11-1842 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 19, "From Possessed to Missionary"
Mark 5:1-20
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-11-1140 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - October 27, 2024October 27, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 18, "Something Greater is Here"
Mark 4:35-41
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-10-2845 minMid-America Reformed Seminary241. The Genesis Flood: Global or Local?On this episode of Marscast, host Jared Luttjeboer welcomes back Emeritus Professor of Old Testament Studies, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, to explore one of the most significant accounts in Genesis: The flood narrative of chapters 6-9. They dive (no pun intended) into the theological and interpretive debate between global and local flood perspectives, examining the biblical evidence, linguistic elements, and theological implications of these different views. Following their previous discussion on creation, this conversation sheds light on how this ancient account shapes our theology today.
2024-10-2412 minMARSCAST241. The Genesis Flood: Global or Local?On this episode of Marscast, host Jared Luttjeboer welcomes back Emeritus Professor of Old Testament Studies, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, to explore one of the most significant accounts in Genesis: The flood narrative of chapters 6-9. They dive (no pun intended) into the theological and interpretive debate between global and local flood perspectives, examining the biblical evidence, linguistic elements, and theological implications of these different views. Following their previous discussion on creation, this conversation sheds light on how this ancient account shapes our theology today.
2024-10-2412 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - October 20, 2024October 20, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 17, "God's Kingdom Will Grow & Grow"
Mark 4:26-34
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-10-2144 minMid-America Reformed Seminary240. In the Beginning: Reformed Insights on the Genesis Creation AccountIn this episode, host Jared Luttjeboer sits down with Rev. Mark Vander Hart, emeritus professor of Old Testament Studies, to explore the complex topic of creation from a Reformed perspective. Rev. Vander Hart provides a comprehensive overview of various interpretations of the Genesis creation account within Reformed theology, from Augustine to modern-day theories. He tackles the historical context, discusses the framework hypothesis, and shares his personal view on the creation days. The conversation also touches on the implications of different interpretations for core Christian doctrines, including the historical nature of Adam and Eve and its connection to Christ's incarnation. Tune...
2024-10-1714 minMARSCAST240. In the Beginning: Reformed Insights on the Genesis Creation AccountIn this episode, host Jared Luttjeboer sits down with Rev. Mark Vander Hart, emeritus professor of Old Testament Studies, to explore the complex topic of creation from a Reformed perspective. Rev. Vander Hart provides a comprehensive overview of various interpretations of the Genesis creation account within Reformed theology, from Augustine to modern-day theories. He tackles the historical context, discusses the framework hypothesis, and shares his personal view on the creation days. The conversation also touches on the implications of different interpretations for core Christian doctrines, including the historical nature of Adam and Eve and its connection to Christ's incarnation...
2024-10-1714 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - October 13, 2024October 13, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 16, "A Message From King Jesus"
Mark 4:9-13, 21-25
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-10-1443 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - October 6, 2024October 6, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 15, "The Heart of the Matter is Your Heart"
Mark 4:1-8, 14-20
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-10-0733 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 13, "Jesus Opposed, Working & Followed"
Mark 3:6-21
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-09-1643 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 12, "The Sabbath Was Made For You"
Mark 2:23-3:6
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-09-0938 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 11, "Jesus, Not Religion"
Mark 2:18-22
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-09-0239 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - August 18, 2024August 18, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 9, "Your Sins Are Forgiven in Jesus"
Mark 2:1-12
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-08-1945 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 8, "Jesus is Willing"
Mark 1:40-45
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-08-1140 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 7, "Jesus' Gospel Ministry Example"
Mark 1:29-39
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-08-0640 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - July 28, 2024July 28, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 6, "The One who makes Demons Tremble"
Mark 1:21-28
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-07-2948 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - July 21, 2024July 21, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 5, "Jesus Picks His Team"
Mark 1:14-20
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-07-2240 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - July 14, 2024July 14, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 4, "Into the Wild"
Mark 1:12-13
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-07-1531 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - July 7, 2024July 7, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 3, "Water Baptism"
Mark 1:9-11
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-07-0948 min
Grace Space PodThe LORD'S Decree Responds To The NationsScripture: Psalm 2; Speaker: Mark Vander Hart; Series: Songs for Summer 24"; Date: 30.06.24
2024-07-0832 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 - "Mark's Right Now Gospel: Following Jesus Immediately"
Part 2, "Prepare for the Good News"
Mark 1:1-8
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-07-0151 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - June 9, 2024June 9, 2024 - Mark's Gospel Series
Part 1 - "Remarks on the Gospel of Mark"
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-06-1044 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - May 5, 2024May 5, 2024 - Commitment Sunday
"Offering God Something That Costs Me Nothing"
2 Samuel 24:18-24; Mark 12:41-44
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2024-05-0643 min
First Baptist Church of Hart - Sunday SermonsFirst Baptist Church of Hart - November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 - "God is so Good, Pt. 1"
Nahum 1:7; Mark 10:17-18
Sunday Morning Sermon from Pastor Ryan Vander Zwaag
2023-11-0636 min
Grace Space PodIn God No FearScripture: Psalm 56; Speaker: Mark Vander Hart; Series: Songs for summer; Date: 02.07.23
2023-07-0334 min
Grace Space PodThe Lord Is The True Strength Of His CityScripture: Psalm 48; Speaker: Mark Vander Hart; Series: Songs for summer; Date: 11.06.23
2023-06-1233 min
OfficeologyHebrew Reading, Text-Criticism, and CanonRev. Mark Vander Hart and Rev. Andrew Compton describe this Old Testament course where students trace the canon of the Old Testament, along with a study of the history and principles of the interpretation (exegesis) of the Old Testament, with a particular focus on the books of Jonah and Ruth.
2023-02-0309 min
Westminster RPCJoshua 2 "By a Fearful Faith, Rahab Lives"Joshua 2 preached on December 18, 2022 by Rev. Mark Vander Hart
2022-12-1832 min
MARSCAST160. Christ as the Fulfillment of WisdomIn today’s episode, Rev. Andrew Compton and Rev. Mark Vander Hart will discuss how Christ is the fulfillment of wisdom, exploring what it means for Christ to be the wisdom of God, and how this concept is understood in Scripture.
2022-12-1516 min
MARSCAST159. Introduction to WisdomIn today’s episode, Rev. Andrew Compton joins Rev. Mark Vander Hart for a two-part series on Wisdom and the Proverbs. Today, our Old Testament Professors give us a general introduction to this Wisdom Literature, commenting on the critical importance of why every Christian needs to pay special attention to the book of Scripture.
2022-12-0817 min
MARSCAST120. Christlike in Conflict: The Ten Tribes SecedeIn today’s episode, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies, concludes his series on being Christlike in Conflict. He’ll reflect upon one of the most devastating instances in the Old Testament: the split of the tribes of Israel.
2022-03-1016 min
MARSCAST119. Christlike in Conflict: David and AbsalomRev. Mark Vander Hart, Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies, continues his series on Christlike in Conflict and how that theme is presented in certain Old Testament accounts. Today, he takes us through the history of David and Absalom and where the Spirit of Christ was present in this tumultuous family conflict.
2022-03-0317 min
MARSCAST118. Christlike in Conflict: MosesIn today’s episode, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies, introduces us to a three-part theme of being Christlike in Conflict. As Rev. Vander Hart has said before, Scripture is not silent about the conflicts that have attended the life of the church throughout her history. It can be a real benefit to us when we consider the tremendous impact that our Savior made through his Holy Spirit, even upon the life of the church in the older covenant era, that is, in the Old Testament. With that in mind, Rev. Vander Hart takes us th...
2022-02-2416 min
Covenant Reformed Church Pella10-17-21 PM "Go Justifies the Ungodly"“God Justifies the Ungodly”
Romans 4:5
Lord's Day 23
I. Our sorry condition
II. God’s perfect provision
III. Mine by faith alone
Rev. Mark Vander Hart
2021-10-2045 minCovenant Reformed Church Pella10-17-21 AM "The LORD Prepares Joshua for Conquest Leadership”“The LORD Prepares Joshua for Conquest Leadership”
Joshua 1
I. The chain of leadership
II. The equipment for leadership
III. The call to lead without fear
Rev. Mark Vander Hart
2021-10-2038 min
OfficeologyWhy Mark Vander Hart Travels to LatviaIn this episode of Officeology, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies, reflects on his annual trip to Latvia that he took this summer. The question is: Why does Rev. Vander Hart go to Latvia every year? Tune in to find out.
2021-09-0213 min
MARSCASTThe Visible Manifestation of God?If you’ve ever done any amount of studying of the Old Testament, you’ll notice the various visible manifestations of the Lord throughout redemptive history, particularly that of the Angel of the Lord. Theologians call this theophany. Back with us one last time is Old Testament Professor Rev. Mark Vander Hart, here to go into more detail on this subject of theophany.
2021-04-2821 min
MARSCASTA Bloodthirsty God?Old Testament Professor Mark Vander Hart joins us once more to address another tough issue of Scripture: the violence of the conquest of Canaan.
2021-04-2021 min
MARSCASTWhere Is God?Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, joins us to talk about one of the most famous women of the Bible, Esther, and one of the most pressing questions readers of Scripture have when it comes to that book of the Bible: Why is God not mentioned?
2021-04-1422 min
MARSCASTThe Coming Messiah in the Songs of LukeAmidst the tumultuous times we’ve found ourselves in, turning to our Lord and Savior is really the only shelter in the storm. We hope that’s where your ultimate focus has been; not only in this past Christmas season, but as we look forward to tomorrow, a new year, 2021. Although Christmas has passed, Old Testament Professors Andrew Compton and Mark Vander Hart reflect once more on the coming Christ as found in the gospel of Luke, particularly the songs of Mary, Zechariah, and Simeon, and offer some reflections as we enter this new year.
2020-12-3126 min
MARSCASTThe Coming Messiah in IsaiahIn our advent series, Old Testament Professors Andrew Compton and Mark Vander Hart spoke last week on the coming Savior in Genesis. Now they turn their attention to Isaiah and the Prophets.
2020-12-2424 min
MARSCASTThe Coming Messiah in GenesisNext week is Christmas, and we find ourselves in the season of Advent. Joining the podcast for the next 3 episodes are Old Testament Professors, Rev. Andrew Compton and Rev. Mark Vander Hart, who sit down to talk about Advent and the coming Savior, focusing today on Genesis and other Old Testament texts.
2020-12-1722 min
MARSCASTBy a Fearful Faith, Rahab LivesBeginning today and for the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing more chapel messages from our Faculty, beginning with Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Associate Professor of Old Testament, delivering a sermon Joshua 2, Rahab and the spies, and the beauty of the gospel message contained therein.
2020-11-1919 min
MARSCASTThree Forms of Unity | The Canons of DortIn our final installment of the Three Forms of Unity, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Dr. Cornelis Venema, and Dr. J. Mark Beach look at the Canons of Dort, no doubt a difficult confessional document to understand. Good thing our professors are here to help us out.
2020-10-2224 min
MARSCASTThree Forms of Unity | The Heidelberg Catechism“What is your only comfort in life and in death?”
“That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.”
Thus begins a beautiful conversation between teacher and catechumen on guilt, grace, and gratitude. This is the Heidelberg Catechism, a remarkable confession that we find in the Three Forms of Unity. Once again, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Dr. Cornelis Venema, and Dr. J. Mark Beach offer some great insight into this historical document.
2020-10-1523 min
MARSCASTThree Forms of Unity | The Belgic ConfessionIf you’ve been in the Reformed camp long enough the month of October should ring a bell for you. Not because of witches and ghouls and pumpkin carving, but something that holds much more significance for our lives as Christians - Protestant and Reformed Christians, specifically. And that’s the season of Reformation, beginning with the epochal work of Martin Luther and his nailing of the 95 theses on the church doors of Wittenberg in response to the selling of indulgences by the Catholic Church.
Of course, as we know, it didn’t end there: The Reformation contin...
2020-10-0825 min
MARSCASTRev. Vander Hart on Christ's Flight to EgyptToday we wrap up our series on Christ-Centered Preaching from the Faculty with Rev. Mark Vander Hart bringing us a word from Matthew 2:1-15, a message detailing the flight of Christ as a child to Egypt with his parents as a part of his journey to the cross.
2020-10-0120 min
MARSCASTChristianity and the Old TestamentJoin Rev. Andrew Compton, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, and Dr. J. Mark Beach as they explore a new three-part series on the importance of the Old Testament for Christians. In this episode, right off the bat, they address that infamous sermon preached a couple of years ago by a prominent evangelical pastor who stated that Christians need to "unhitch" from the Old Testament. Do we though?
2020-03-2627 min
MARSCASTBiblical Studies: Engaging the AcademyIn our last episode, our faculty spent some time talking about Biblical Theology. What you’re going to hear from them today is how biblical studies are being practiced “out there,” in the academy, among non-Christians, among non-religious people.
There are many atheists who are engaged in doing biblical studies; they find it to be a fascinating corpus of literature as they study the Bible, and they’ve been doing so their whole career. There’s a lot of literature – magazines, journals, books – published by these individuals, and some of them are actually quite helpful and interesting, in spite of the...
2020-03-1227 min
MARSCASTBiblical Studies: Instruction at Mid-AmericaAs we continue our discussion on biblical studies, we now move into biblical studies courses that are taken by our students. What does instruction at Mid-America look like, particularly in the classes in the biblical division? Taking part once again, in speaking order, are Assistant Professor of Old Testament Rev. Andrew Compton, Associate Professor of New Testament Dr. Marcus Mininger, and Associate Professor of Old Testament Rev. Mark Vander Hart.
2020-03-0529 min
MARSCASTBiblical Studies: The LanguagesWe’re launching into a new three-part series on Biblical Studies here at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. We thought we’d take some time to discuss what it means to do biblical scholarship, and we thought we’d start with a discussion on the biblical languages. Mid-America is one of the seminaries which are getting fewer and fewer as time goes by that have a rigorous commitment to and requirement of the biblical languages. Mid-America not only has classes strictly in Hebrew and Koine Greek, but even during their time in exegesis classes (Old Testament and New), students are thoroughly engage...
2020-02-2724 min
MARSCASTOutreach Part 3The faculty of Mid-America have been talking about the work of the church and its efforts to be "outward" facing, to be looking out in mission, and specifically what it means to contextualize the message: to speak concretely and clearly to people in categories that they know.
But in doing this, do we risk setting ourselves up to dumb down the gospel, to dumb down corporate worship, to do something that is somehow not fitting for the worship of the Triune God?
How can we navigate some of these waters? Joining once again around the tab...
2020-02-1330 min
MARSCASTOutreach Part 1The Apostle Paul says in 1 Timothy chapter 4, "Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching." Something that has been a strength in Reformed churches is this focus on teaching – this focus on the public reading of Scripture, of exhortation – and yet, what can happen is that, often, we will focus so much on this that we detach it from the bigger picture of Scri...
2020-01-3030 min
MARSCASTPreaching: Exegetical, Biblical, and Christ-CenteredWe spoke last time about the importance of preaching, covering a range of topics there, but we thought it would be useful to dig down a little deeper into specifically what is entailed in preaching exegetical sermons, or biblical sermons.
Of course, preachers want to preach the Bible, they're not interested in preaching the phone book, or preaching a new novel.
But how do preachers go about doing that? What do people need to hear from preachers, how do they prepare, and how do our professors prepare men here at the Seminary to be exegetical...
2019-10-1427 min
MARSCASTPreaching: Its ImportanceRev. Andrew Compton, Rev. Mark Vander Hart, Dr. J. Mark Beach, & Dr. Alan Strange sit down together for this latest installment in the Round Table podcasts to discuss the importance of preaching in the church.
Our next episode will tackle the topic of the method of preaching that is taught here at Mid-America Reformed Seminary.
May you be blessed by this conversation!
2019-10-0129 min
MARSCASTThe Ministerial Apprenticeship ProgramRev. Andrew Compton, Dr. J. Mark Beach, and Rev. Mark Vander Hart discuss the Ministerial Apprenticeship Program and its implications for a healthy seminary education as students seek to enter into pastoral ministry.
2019-08-2337 min
MARSCASTSalvation of the Infants of BelieversRev. Mark Vander Hart, Rev. Andrew Compton, Dr. Cornelis Venema, and Dr. J. Mark Beach gather together for a round table discussion for our first ever podcast recording of --- "Round Table" --- a moment where our professors take time out of their busy schedule to discuss theological issues of our day.
Enjoy our premiere - Episode 1: Salvation of the Infants of Believers.
2019-01-1118 min
2018-01-2035 min
Michael KrugerHighlights from 2016As we head into our tenth year of Christ the Center, we look back at some of our favorite guests and moments from 2016.
Episodes
425 — David VanDrunen, God’s Glory Alone
428 — Vern Poythress, The Miracles of Jesus
441 — John Galbraith and Danny Olinger on John Galbraith’s Life and Ministry
443 — Alan Strange, Charles Hodge and the Spirituality of the Church
444 — Iain Murray, J. C. Ryle
445 — Lane Tipton, Trinity, Processions, and Missions: The Pactum Salutis
449 — Rob McKenzie and Bob Tarullo, Dispensationalism
452 — Michael Kruger, A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament
453 — Dennis Johnson, Walking withe Jesus through His Word
455 — Richard Gaffin, Jr., Calvin and...
2016-12-301h 49Adam YorkHighlights from 2016As we head into our tenth year of Christ the Center, we look back at some of our favorite guests and moments from 2016.
Episodes
425 — David VanDrunen, God’s Glory Alone
428 — Vern Poythress, The Miracles of Jesus
441 — John Galbraith and Danny Olinger on John Galbraith’s Life and Ministry
443 — Alan Strange, Charles Hodge and the Spirituality of the Church
444 — Iain Murray, J. C. Ryle
445 — Lane Tipton, Trinity, Processions, and Missions: The Pactum Salutis
449 — Rob McKenzie and Bob Tarullo, Dispensationalism
452 — Michael Kruger, A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament
453 — Dennis Johnson, Walking withe Jesus through His Word
455 — Richard Gaffin, Jr., Calvin and...
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