Christ Over All

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Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Stephen Wellum on his COA Longform Essay "Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology"
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Kairos Christian Alliance’s Muscular Christianity Conference
Join The Federalist CEO, Sean Davis, pastor J Chase Davis, and myself (David Schrock) along with other amazing speakers September 26th in Cookeville Tennessee for the Muscular Christianity Conference where we will seek to learn from our predecessors about what it means for the church to be Muscular again. We will be addressing the rising threats facing the church as well as look the future for how American Christians can influence our communities and even the nation God has given us. Come learn from top notch pastors and thought leaders, network with fellow believers, and leave encouraged and equipped to face the challenges ahead.
Get your tickets to the Muscular Christianity Conference at KairosChristianAlliance.com
Use code SCHROCK (all caps) for an extra 30% off your entire order. 
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
02:11 – Personal Updates and Book Progress
07:11 – Dr. Wellum’s Approach to God’s Law
09:59 – The Foundation of Law in God’s Character
16:01 – Natural Law and Created Order’s Obligation
29:13 – God’s Specific Commands and Instruction
34:47 – Understanding the Mosaic Covenant and Law
44:58 – New Covenant and the Law Written on the Heart
54:14 – The Spirit’s Power to Obey God
57:20 – Fulfilling God’s Law in Christ
1:02:34 – Outro

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“Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum
Theme of the Month: The Ten Commandments: Yesterday, Today, and Forever
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Books to Read
The How and Why of Love: An Introduction to Evangelical Ethics – Michael Hill
Five Views on Law and Gospel – Kaiser, Moo, Strickland, et al.
Fallen: A Theology of Sin – ed. Christopher W. Morgan & Robert Peterson

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What is the law of God? There are many answers to this question, but what does the Bible say, and how does God's law function within Scripture's covenantal structure?
Sponsor 
Kairos Christian Alliance’s Muscular Christianity Conference
Join The Federalist CEO, Sean Davis, pastor J Chase Davis, and myself (David Schrock) along with other amazing speakers September 26th in Cookeville Tennessee for the Muscular Christianity Conference where we will seek to learn from our predecessors about what it means for the church to be Muscular again. We will be addressing the rising threats facing the church as well as look the future for how American Christians can influence our communities and even the nation God has given us. Come learn from top notch pastors and thought leaders, network with fellow believers, and leave encouraged and equipped to face the challenges ahead.
Get your tickets to the Muscular Christianity Conference at KairosChristianAlliance.com
Use code SCHROCK (all caps) for an extra 30% off your entire order. 
Resources to Click
“Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology” – Stephen J. Wellum
Theme of the Month: The Ten Commandments: Yesterday, Today, and Forever
Give to Support the Work

Books to Read
The How and Why of Love: An Introduction to Evangelical Ethics – Michael Hill
Five Views on Law and Gospel – Kaiser, Moo, Strickland, et al.
Fallen: A Theology of Sin – ed. Christopher W. Morgan & Robert Peterson

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Albert Mohler joined the Christ Over All podcast to discuss Christian nationalism. Listen to his interview here.

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Theme of the Month: COA Mixtape 2022-2026
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Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Clinton Manley on his Christ Over All essay: “How Then Shall We Mock? Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire"
 Timestamps
00:26 – Intro
03:52 – Clinton Manley’s Background
05:43 – How Did Manley Come to Write This Longform on Mockery?
09:53 – How Has Mockery Been Used Well?
13:45 – What is Satire?
19:22 – The Relationship Between Satire and Love
23:55 – Holy Satire Celebrates God’s Revealed Will as the ‘Norm’
25:20 – Hating Sin
28:42 – The Bible Doesn’t Contradict Itself
31:28 – Satire for Sanctification
34:00 – Satire Doesn’t Lose the Seriousness of the Matter
35:32 – Chesterton and Satire
36:55 – Why is there a Hypersensitivity to Satire Today?
39:18 – Differences of Male &Female Speech/Jesus Has Range
44:18 – Who are Helpful Models of Satire?
46:26 – Douglas Wilson & Satire
50:20 – Practicing Satire Online
54:58 – Outro

Resources to Click
⁠“How Then Shall We Mock?: Ten Principles for Wielding the Sword of Holy Satire”-⁠ Clinton Manley
⁠“The Serrated Edge of Scripture: How God Uses Satire”⁠ – Clinton Manley
⁠“Humour”⁠ – G.K. Chesterton
⁠“On Satire, Moods, And What We’re Known For”⁠ – Joe Rigney
⁠“Letter XI: To the Reverend Fathers, The Jesuits”⁠ – Blaise Pascal
⁠“Against the Valentinians”⁠ – Tertullian
“⁠The Right to Ridicule?”⁠ – Michael J. Ovey
⁠“And Wilson, Almost Suitably Abashed, Responds”⁠ – Doug Wilson
⁠“The Use of Satire in the Book of Isaiah and in Christian Ministry⁠” – Tom Woolford
⁠“When Should Christians use Satire?”⁠ – John Piper
Theme of the Month: ⁠Christ Over All Mixtape: 2022-2026⁠
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 Books to Read
Fool’s Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion – Os Guinness
“Satire” in the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery – Leland Ryken, James Wilholt
God Mocks: A History of Religious Satire from the Hebrew Prophets to Stephen Colbert – Terry Lindvall
A Serrated Edge: A Brief Defense in Biblical Satire and Trinitarian Skylarking – Doug Wilson
The Problem of Pain – C.S. Lewis
Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
Leadership and Emotional Sabotage – Joe Rigney
Orthodoxy – G.K. Chesterton

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Listen in as David Schrock is joined by special guest Kevin Briggins to interview Trent Hunter on his COA Longform Essay, "Socialism and the Twisted Legacy of Slavery: A Cautionary Tale from the 'Great Society'"

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The Off Code Podcast
“One Constitution, or Two? Reviewing The Age of Entitlement by Christopher Caldwell” – Brad Green
“When Whites Just Don’t Get It (Part 4)” – Nicholas Kristof
“A Legacy of Liberalism” – Thomas Sowell
“Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022” – U.S. Census Bureau
“Number of Black Married-Couple Families in the United States who live below the Poverty Level from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000s)” – Statista
“Address at Rice University on the Nation’s Space Effort” – John F. Kennedy
“Professor’s ‘Big Intellectual Risk’ Grabs Eyeballs Years Later” – UCLA Newsroom
“How We Can Make Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream of Ending Poverty a Reality” – Michael Tubbs
“When King and Johnson Joined Forces to Fight the War on Poverty” – Andrew Small
“Liberalism Versus Blacks” – Thomas Sowell
“The Tragedy of American Compassion: Pilgrim Beginnings” – Hayden Ludwig
“The Use of Knowledge in Society” – F.A. Hayek
“The Quest for Cosmic Justice” – Thomas Sowell
“Not So Great Society” Keynote Address – Amity Shlaes
“Fifth Avenue, Uptown” – James Baldwin
“We Just May Be On “The Wrong Side of History” If . . .” – Thaddeus Williams
“Justice: Divine, Imputed, Imparted, Public, and Ultimate” – Andy Naselli
Theme of the Month: Christ Over All Mixtape (2022–2026)
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Books to Read
Great Society: A New History – Amity Shlaes
False Black Power? – Jason L. Riley
Red, White, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers – Robert L. Woodson Sr.
Intellectuals and Race – Thomas Sowell
Discrimination and Disparities – Thomas Sowell
The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression – Amity Shlaes
A Personal Odyssey – Thomas Sowell
The Tragedy of American Compassion – Marvin Olasky
Knowledge and Decisions – Thomas Sowell