Altars and Ashes Podcast

B.D. Fleming, Robbie Stringer, and Austin Tucker
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  1. 6D AGO

    The Works That Follow, The Grace That Keeps

    In this episode of Altars & Ashes Podcast, we continue working through the 1689 London Baptist Confession, focusing on good works and the perseverance of the saints. If salvation is by grace alone, what kind of life does that grace produce, and does it last? We walk through how good works are not the root of salvation, but the fruit of it, and why true faith always results in a life that can be seen. At the same time, we tackle the doctrine of perseverance of the saints, showing that the Christian life is not upheld by our strength, but by God’s preserving grace. Key takeaway:Grace produces obedience, and the same grace that saves you is the grace that keeps you. Stand firm, build faithfully, and let your household blaze as an altar to the King. Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    44 min

  2. MAR 27

    The Faith That Receives, The Repentance That Turns

    In this episode of Altars & Ashes Podcast, we continue walking through the 1689 London Baptist Confession, focusing on saving faith and repentance unto life and salvation. We answer a simple but weighty question: What does it actually look like when a sinner is brought to life? Saving faith is not mere intellectual agreement, it is resting on Christ’s finished work on the cross. And, in the same way, repentance is not mere remorse or regret, but a turning from sin to God. And both are gifts of grace. Key takeaway:Faith receives Christ. Repentance turns from sin. And the Christian life is marked by both, again and again. Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    39 min

  3. MAR 20

    The Gavel, The Embrace, & The Refining Fire

    In this episode of Altars & Ashes, we continue our walk through the 1689 London Baptist Confession, focusing on three foundational doctrines of the Christian life: * Justification— God’s legal declaration that sinners are righteous in Christ * Adoption— God bringing those justified into His family as sons * Sanctification— God progressively shaping His people into holiness Together, these chapters answer the questions: What does God declare over you?What does He make you?What is He doing in you over time? We explore why Christians often live like they’re “keeping score,” how justification settles the verdict once and for all, and how adoption replaces fear with belonging. We also address the tension of sanctification. That is, why growth feels slow. Key takeaway:The verdict is settled, the family name is given, and the work of transformation will not fail. Anchor Scriptures:Romans 5:1 • Romans 8:30 • Philippians 1:6 Stand firm, build faithfully, and let your household blaze as an altar to the King. Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    51 min

  4. MAR 13

    The Mediator Who Saves, The Will That Cannot, The Call That Raises

    Video Podcast Available, for the first time, on YouTube below. We’re working out some of the kinks, so bear with us. In this episode of Altars & Ashes, we continue our walk through the 1689 London Baptist Confession, focusing on three chapters that explain how God actually saves sinners. We discuss Christ the Mediator, who alone reconciles God and man; the reality of human free will in bondage after the Fall; and the doctrine of effectual calling, where the Holy Spirit raises spiritually dead sinners to life through the gospel. Along the way we explore Christ’s threefold office as Prophet, Priest, and King, the four states of man, and why salvation ultimately rests not on human decision but on God’s sovereign grace. Anchor Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5 Key takeaway:Christ accomplishes salvation, fallen man cannot produce it, and God’s call brings the dead to life. Stand firm, build faithfully, and let your household blaze as an altar to the King. Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    54 min

  5. MAR 6

    The God Who Governs, The World That Fell, & The Covenant That Saves

    We continue to walk through the 1689 London Baptist Confession: Chapters 5–7 In this episode of the Altars & Ashes Podcast, we continue our journey through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith by examining three foundational doctrines of the Christian faith: * Chapter 5 — Divine Providence * Chapter 6 — The Fall of Man, Sin, and Its Punishment * Chapter 7 — God’s Covenant Together these chapters answer three of the most important questions a Christian can ask: * Who governs the world? * Why is the world broken? * How does God save sinners? We begin with the doctrine of divine providence, exploring how God actively upholds and governs all things. Nothing unfolds by accident; every detail of history lies under the wise rule of the King whose throne is established in heaven. From there we confront the tragic reality of the Fall. Adam’s rebellion was not merely a private failure but the collapse of humanity under sin, corruption, and death. Understanding this doctrine explains the brokenness we see everywhere, from personal sin to the chaos of the world. Finally, we turn to the hope of God’s covenant of grace. Though Adam broke covenant, God did not abandon His creation. Instead, He established a covenant fulfilled by Christ, the second Adam and Mediator who secures salvation for His people. Throughout the conversation we also discuss what these truths mean for households, churches, and daily faithfulness in a fallen world. If providence is real, fear fades. If the Fall is real, humility grows. And, if covenant is real, hope endures. Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 1m

  6. FEB 27

    The God Who Is, The God Who Decrees, The God Who Creates

    In this episode, we continue through the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith by taking Chapters 2–4 (Of God and the Holy Trinity, Of God’s Decree, and Of Creation) as one unified, deliberately ordered conversation. We organized the episode around three bedrock realities, God is, God wills, and God creates because once the doctrine of God is softened, everything downstream becomes unstable: worship turns sentimental, providence turns into luck, and creation turns into a fog of meaninglessness. In this episode, we work through: * Chapter 2 — Of God and the Holy Trinity: the living and true God, one, immutable, independent, holy, wise, just, and confessed as Father, Son, and Spirit. * Chapter 3 — Of God’s Decree: God’s eternal purpose over all things, including the means, without making Him the author of sin, fuel for courage, not fatalism. * Chapter 4 — Of Creation: God creating out of nothing, in six days, all very good man made male and female in God’s image, law written on the heart, creation ordered for God’s glory. And then we bring it home: household and church application. Your family is not being raised in chaos. Your children are not living in a random universe. The God who rules galaxies rules your kitchen table. If you want theology that actually steadies a man, anchors a home fortifies the church this is it. Anchor Text Psalm 115:3 (ESV) — “Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.” Key Scriptures (ESV) Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Timothy 1:17; Malachi 3:6; James 1:17; Acts 17:24–25; Psalm 50:10–12; Isaiah 6:3; Psalm 89:14; Romans 11:33; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 1:11; Isaiah 46:10; James 1:13; Acts 2:23; Romans 9:11–16, 22; 1 Peter 2:8; John 6:37–39; Genesis 1:1, 26–28; Hebrews 11:3; Exodus 20:11; Colossians 1:16; Nehemiah 9:6; Ephesians 4:24; Ecclesiastes 7:29; Romans 2:14–15; Revelation 4:11; Joshua 24:15. If You Only Take Away One Thing Know this, God is immutable, so your hope is stable. God decrees all things, so history is not chaos. And, God created you in His image, so your life has weight. Closing Charge Stand firm, build faithfully, and let your household blaze as an altar to the King. #AltarsAndAshes #1689Confession #ReformedBaptist #Trinity #Providence #Creation #HouseholdReformation #ChristianMasculinity #FamilyWorship #DustAndGloryMedia Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 18m

  7. FEB 20

    God Has Spoken, and We Must Listen

    In this episode, we break out Chapter 1 of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith (The Holy Scriptures) into its own focused conversation. We organized the entire episode around four simple, bedrock truths, because if the Word is blurred, everything else becomes negotiable. 1689 Confession Chapter 1: The Holy Scriptures Four truths that hold a household together 1) God Has Spoken Christianity is revealed, not discovered. Scripture is God pursuing man, not man guessing about God. Scripture:Hebrews 1:1–2; 2 Peter 1:20–21 2) Scripture Is Sufficient No new revelation. No competing authorities. The Word governs conscience, church, and life. Scripture:2 Timothy 3:16–17; Galatians 1:8–9; Revelation 22:18–19 We also tie this directly to modern pressure points: * “God told me…” language that overrides Scripture * Cultural wisdom baptized as theology * The steady temptation to treat the Bible as a voice instead of the voice Anchor line: “To confess Scripture’s sufficiency is to confess Christ’s sufficiency.” 3) Scripture Is Clear Where It Must Be Not everything is easy, but everything necessary is made plain. The Bible belongs to households, not specialists. Scripture:Psalm 19:7–8; Psalm 119:130; John 8:31–32 4) Scripture Rules the Conscience Not feelings. Not tradition. Not the state. Not experience. The Word of God is the final court of appeal. Scripture:Isaiah 66:2; Hebrews 4:12; John 10:35 The Counterfeits (Then and Now) Every false doctrine begins with the same whisper: “Did God really say?” Primary Scripture:Genesis 3:1; Colossians 2:8; 2 Timothy 4:3–4; Jeremiah 23:16–17 We name the counterfeits plainly: * Experience over the Word * Addition to the Word * Doubt of the Word And we tie them back to Eden, because this is not new. Household and Church Formation Confessional faith is how ordinary families learn to stand firm in extraordinary times. Key line: “Confessional faith is how ordinary families learn to stand firm in extraordinary times.” Scripture:Deuteronomy 6:6–7; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:16; 1 Timothy 4:13 We talk about: * Scripture read aloud in homes * Fathers leading without intimidation * The confession as a discipleship tool * Ordinary faithfulness over performative spirituality And we make it unmistakably practical: This is Theology for the kitchen table. A Word to the Heart God still speaks. Scripture is living fire. Homes are revived by open Bibles. Churches are strengthened by submission. Primary Scripture:Psalm 119:89; Isaiah 40:8; John 20:31; James 1:22 Closing exhortation: “If we want renewal in our churches, it will begin with reverence for the Word, opened, believed, and obeyed.” What Comes Next * Multiple chapters per episode * This season is preparing our church for adoption of the 1689 * We’re walking patiently, prayerfully, together Closing Benediction:“Stand firm, build faithfully, and let your household blaze as an altar to the King.” Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 3m
  8. Why We Confess

    FEB 15

    Why We Confess

    Why We Confess: Scripture, Authority, and the Faith Once Delivered “Every church is being catechized. The only question is by what.” Season 3 begins at the foundation. In this episode, B.D. Fleming, Robbie Stringer, and Pastor Dr. A.W. Tucker open a new season by explaining why Gracepointe Church is adopting the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, and why the conversation must begin, not with tradition, but with Scripture. Why Confessions Matter We’ve said this before, but churches do not drift into faithfulness, just as individuals do not stumble into holiness. Judges 2:10 warns us of a generation that did not know the Lord. Hosea 4:6 reminds us that God’s people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. And, Paul commands Timothy to “hold fast the pattern of sound words” (2 Timothy 1:13). In an age where sincerity has replaced substance, many profess Christ but cannot articulate the gospel. Many churches inherit doctrine without ever naming it. This episode sets the table: drift is real, formation is intentional, and generational faithfulness requires clarity. What a Confession Is (and Is Not) A confession does not replace or stand above Scripture. And, importantly, it does not bind the conscience beyond Scripture. But, it does serve Scripture. As 1 Timothy 3:15 calls the church “a pillar and buttress of the truth,” and Jude 3 exhorts us to contend for “the faith once for all delivered,” a confession is simply a public summary of what we believe the Bible teaches. It is a guardrail across generations.It is shared language for unity and discipleship.It declares where authority already lies. “A confession doesn’t give the church authority, it declares where the church believes authority already lies.” Why the 1689? Gracepointe has long held the New Hampshire Confession. It has served faithfully. But it was intentionally brief and derivative, pointing back to something older and fuller. So, we do not feel like we are abandoning our roots, but tracing them deeper. The 1689 Confession stands in continuity with the Westminster and Savoy traditions. It represents the historic confession of Reformed Baptists and offers greater depth, clarity, and durability for long-term faithfulness. Then and Now: The Same Whisper From Genesis 3:1: “Did God really say?” to modern appeals to experience over the Word, every false doctrine begins with the same whisper. Experience over the Word.Addition to the Word.Doubt of the Word. The 1689 was written in a time of persecution and suspicion. Pastors and fathers clarified their beliefs not to provoke, but to guard truth and protect the church. They confessed under threat of persecution. We confess under pressure of confusion and drift. Different dangers. Same need for clarity. For Households, Not Just Scholars This season is for: • Kitchen tables• Fathers leading without intimidation• Scripture read aloud in homes• Churches that want endurance, not applause Deuteronomy 6. Ephesians 6. Colossians 3. Confessional faith is how ordinary families learn to stand firm in extraordinary times. What Comes Next Each episode this season will walk patiently, chapter by chapter, through the 1689 Confession, preparing the church for formal adoption. We will move slowly, prayerfully, and together. Because if renewal comes, it will begin with reverence for the Word, opened, believed, and obeyed. Listen now and join us for Season 3. Stand firm. Build faithfully. Let your household blaze as an altar to the King. Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    54 min
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  • Creator
    B.D. Fleming, Robbie Stringer, and Austin Tucker
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Dust & Glory Media
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