The John Calvin Podcast

The John Calvin Podcast
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The John Calvin podcast is all about the enormously influential sixteenth century reformer John Calvin. My name is Matt White and I’m a Vicar and PhD student studying John Calvin. Calvin's impact on history, theology and society is both profound and polarizing—admired by many, yet controversial to others. Join us each week as we explore the fascinating historical and theological context surrounding Calvin's life and work. Our episodes aim to be both informative and fun, offering insights into Calvin and his enduring influence today. Episodes will be released every Monday morning at 7am GMT. Keep an eye out for occasional bonus content!

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    The Importance of Humility in John Calvin. Burk Parsons (Calvin Conversations Series)

    Dr. Burk Parsons serves as Senior Pastor of Saint Andrew’s Chapel, and he is editor of Tabletalk, the monthly magazine of Ligonier Ministries where he has served since 1999. He is a Ligonier Ministries Teaching Fellow, and he is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. Dr. Parsons holds his master’s and doctoral degrees from Reformed Theological Seminary. His dissertation is titled “The Missio Dei and the Church: Towards Fulfilling the Great Commission through Ordinary Means of Grace Ministry.” He is author of Why Do We Have Creeds?, editor of Assured by God: Living in the Fullness of God’s Grace and John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, and Doxology, and cotranslator and coeditor of A Little Book on the Christian Life by John Calvin.  Join Matt and Burk as they discuss Calvin's relevance and impact for today. For membership of the John Calvin Podcast community including bonus episodes, early access and access to the brand new, member only discord group sign up at johncalvinpod.com/support Enjoying the show? Got a Calvin related question? We'd love to hear from you! Email: johncalvinpodcast@gmail.com

    58 min

  2. OCT 28

    The Future Direction of Calvin Studies? Sam Ha (Calvin Conversations Series)

    Sam Ha is currently Theological Librarian and Curator of the Meeter Centre at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids where he is also a PhD candidate. Sam is also an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church of Korea, and serves churches in the UK, South Korea, and the US. Join Matt and Sam as they discuss Calvin's global impact including on the Korean Penninsula, the amazing historical gems at the Meeter Centre, the importance of physical proximity in Calvin's understanding of worship, and the role of suffering in Calvin's Theology. For membership of the John Calvin Podcast community including bonus episodes, early access and access to the brand new, member only discord group sign up at johncalvinpod.com/support Enjoying the show? Got a Calvin related question? We'd love to hear from you! Email: johncalvinpodcast@gmail.com

    43 min

  3. OCT 20

    Calvin the Evangelical? (Myth or Reality Series Part 5)

    In this episode we explore the popularity of Calvin among evangelicals of various stripes and the degree to which Calvin fits or does not fit the "evangelical" label. Did Calvin advocate for a conversion experience, or a lifelong journey of faith? What did Calvin believe about infant baptism? Did he believe in a kind of baptismal regeneration? For membership of the John Calvin Podcast community including bonus episodes, early access and access to the brand new, member only discord group sign up at johncalvinpod.com/support Enjoying the show? Got a Calvin related question? We'd love to hear from you! Email: johncalvinpodcast@gmail.com

    6 min

  4. OCT 9 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    My Story of Discovering Calvin (Matt White)

    In this exclusive members only episode Matt White talks about how his search for a theology of suffering led him to John Calvin, and why this has helped him. contact: johncalvinpodcast@gmail.com The Wittenberg Centre for Reformation Studies: https://wittenbergcenter.de

    15 min

  5. OCT 2

    Lies, Deceit, and Subterfuge in Geneva? Dr. Jon Balserak (Calvin Conversations Series)

    Dr Jon Balserak is a top Calvin scholar and early modern historian. He is currently Visiting Lecturer at the University of Illinois Chicago and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. In this episode Dr Balserak shares how he came to be interested in Calvin, and discusses his super intriguing new book Geneva’s Use of Lies, Deceit, and Subterfuge, 1536-1563; Telling the Old, Old Story in Reformation France.  For membership of the John Calvin Podcast community including bonus episodes, early access and access to the brand new, member only discord group sign up at johncalvinpod.com/support Enjoying the show? Got a Calvin related question? We'd love to hear from you! Email: johncalvinpodcast@gmail.com

    39 min

  6. SEP 30

    Calvin the Pastor? (Myth or Reality Series Part 4)

    In this episode we look at the perception of Calvin as a diligent Pastor. For membership of the John Calvin Podcast community including bonus episodes, early access and access to the brand new, member only discord group sign up at johncalvinpod.com/support Enjoying the show? Got a Calvin related question? We'd love to hear from you! Email: johncalvinpodcast@gmail.com

    10 min

  7. SEP 29

    Calvin the Logician? (Myth or Reality Series Part 3)

    Today we look at the accuracy of the perception that Calvin was a Logician who set out to construct a system of theology. For membership of the John Calvin Podcast community including bonus episodes, early access and access to the brand new, member only discord group sign up at johncalvinpod.com/support Enjoying the show? Got a Calvin related question? We'd love to hear from you! Email: johncalvinpodcast@gmail.com

    6 min

  8. SEP 13

    Michael Servetus: Sentencing and Execution (Show Down Series) Part 3

    In this final episode on Michael Servetus we look at the historical and theological context of the sentencing and execution of Servetus and John Calvin's involvement in these sad and dreadful events. The "Show Down" series seeks to understand the historical and theological context for the various people Calvin debated and clashed with. For membership of the John Calvin Podcast community including bonus episodes, early access and access to the brand new, member only discord group sign up at johncalvinpod.com/support Enjoying the show? Got a Calvin related question? We'd love to hear from you! Email: johncalvinpodcast@gmail.com

    10 min
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The John Calvin podcast is all about the enormously influential sixteenth century reformer John Calvin. My name is Matt White and I’m a Vicar and PhD student studying John Calvin. Calvin's impact on history, theology and society is both profound and polarizing—admired by many, yet controversial to others. Join us each week as we explore the fascinating historical and theological context surrounding Calvin's life and work. Our episodes aim to be both informative and fun, offering insights into Calvin and his enduring influence today. Episodes will be released every Monday morning at 7am GMT. Keep an eye out for occasional bonus content!

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