Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

Sunday's Sermon

Todd Pruitt
Oct 7, 2014
On Sunday I preached part 19 in our series through the Book of Acts. It is entitled "The Killing of the Righteous One" and is taken from Acts 7:44-53. You may listen to or download it HERE . Also, Covenant Presbyterian is now podcasting the sermons...

Christless Christianity

Todd Pruitt
Oct 6, 2014
“All the dogma and the death and resurrection of Jesus stuff was not the attraction.” - Bart Campolo And that's the problem. In an interview with Jonathan Merritt , Bart Campolo, son of Tony Campolo, explains his coming out as an atheist. It is a sad story. But Campolo's...

Why the Reformed Baptize Their Babies

Todd Pruitt
Oct 1, 2014
The latest edition of Mortification of Spin addresses an issue that attracts no small amount of controversy: Paedobaptism. Carl, Aimee, and I discuss why Presbyterians baptize their babies. The other benefit is that it's going to drive Frank Turk absolutely crazy. This week the gang's in deep water...

Worth reading...

Todd Pruitt
Oct 1, 2014
If you are new to Ref21 then you ought to know that we believe things like baptism and church governance are important. I will stick my head into the current cage match just long enough to suggest some excellent books on the subject of baptism. Obviously Christian baptism is a subject which cannot...

A good word from a Reformed Baptist

Todd Pruitt
Oct 1, 2014
Tom Chantry, a Reformed Baptist, has written a helpful and timely post concerning the practice of closed communion and whether or not Presbyterians should actually be treated as brothers and sisters in Christ. Check it out HERE .

Sunday's Sermon

Todd Pruitt
Oct 1, 2014
On Sunday I preached part 18 in our series through the Book of Acts. It is entitled "The Rejected Redeemer" (Acts 7:17-43) and can be listened to or downloaded HERE . We are also now podcasting our sermons.

De-Cisions, De-Cisions

Todd Pruitt
Sep 29, 2014
In is excellent book Leading with a Limp , Dan Allender points out the isolating nature of decision making. To decide requires a death, a dying to a thousand options, the putting aside of a legion of possibilities in order to choose just one. De- cide . Homo- cide . Sui- cide . Patri- cide . The...

Mortification of Spin

Todd Pruitt
Sep 24, 2014
On this week's Mortification of Spin , Carl, Aimee, and I are joined by Rachel Miller to discuss the Patriarchy movement. Join a provocative conversation with Rachel Miller, editor and writer for the Aquila Report, as she enlightens us about the patriarchy movement, its driving forces, and its many...

Sunday's Sermon

Todd Pruitt
Sep 23, 2014
On Sunday we continued our series through the Book of Acts. The message was part 17 and is entitled "Promise, Rejection, and Deliverance" (7:1-16). You can listen to or download it HERE . Also, we are now podcasting our sermons.

Michael Horton on MOS

Todd Pruitt
Sep 17, 2014
Michael Horton joins us on the latest edition of Mortification of Spin . Carl seems to think that Aimee and I fawn a bit too much over Dr. Horton. And perhaps we do. I just think Trueman is jealous that we don't treat him with the same deference. Gallantly riding in from the White Horse Inn, our...