The Grimké Podcast

Scripture calls Christians to be wise—not fools, and certainly not idiots. Yet too many believers get pulled off mission by every cultural firestorm, picking up half-baked opinions on homosexuality, race, the Jews, immigration, Trump and politics, even Bigfoot and the Nephilim, and end up reactionary, distracted, or downright unbecoming instead of faithful. This week, the profs walk through six flashpoints where the church keeps tripping over itself, expose the idiocy on both the soft-left and the angry-right, and call Christians back to first things first: read the Bible, believe what it says, emphasize what it emphasizes, and do the real work God has actually given you to do (1 Cor 14:20).
SKIP AHEAD.(00:00) Coming Up...(00:26) Welcome Back: The Salute, the Dance Move, and an '80s Tangent(01:43) Today's Topic: Don't Be an Idiot(02:27) "Stupid" Is a Biblical Category(04:21) Assume the Center, Not the Pendulum(05:58) #1 — Don't Be an Idiot About Homosexuality(08:44) The Damnable Idiocy of the Affirming Left(10:17) "Gay Christian" and the B-Side Problem(13:17) Concupiscence and the Language of Ambiguity(15:02) Hateful Prejudice Is Idiocy Too(16:50) The Three Purposes of Church Discipline(18:32) #2 — Don't Be an Idiot About Race(22:05) What Critical Race Theory Actually Is(28:56) Stop Trying to Manufacture Diversity(32:47) Kinism on the Right Is Idiocy Too(36:59) Grimké Support Break(37:34) #3 — Don't Be an Idiot About the Jews(38:58) Why Zionism Doesn't Hold Up(43:19) The Flip Side: Anti-Semitism (and Defending Hitler)(46:33) #4 — Don't Be an Idiot About Immigration(48:44) Sojourners, Assimilation, and the Magistrate's Job(53:44) The Smoothie of Madness: We Forgot What a Nation Is(54:34) Stop Getting Your Doctrine From Sociology(58:02) #5 — Don't Be an Idiot About Trump, Democrats, or Politics(59:01) Trump Derangement and Trump Idolatry — Both Idiotic(1:00:29) #6 — Don't Be an Idiot About Bigfoot, Aliens, or the Nephilim(1:03:57) Avoid Irreverent Silly Myths (1 Tim 4:7)(1:04:54) Outro: Read the Bible, Believe It, Do It
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IN THIS VIDEO.Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlinDr. Doug Logan Jr. — President (Grimké)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-loganJoe Holland — Dean (Grimké College)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-hollandDr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponder
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From a wedding in Eden to the wedding of the Lamb, Scripture frames marriage as God’s normative gift for humanity. And yet U.S. marriage rates have collapsed from roughly 90% to under 50% in only a few generations while at the same time many churches have responded with warnings about “marriage idolatry." How should we think about singleness? When does delaying marriage become disobedience? And what does it actually look like for young men and women to prepare for godly marriage? This week, the profs answer these questions and more.
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(00:00) Coming Up...  (00:19) Welcome: Everyone Is Single at Some Point  (03:53) Marriage Rates in Free Fall Since 1940  (07:47) The Bible Begins and Ends with a Wedding  (11:15) The “Idol of Marriage” Lie and the Devil’s Work  (14:09) Gift of Singleness vs. Calling to Celibacy  (15:34) The Sin of Undue Delay  (25:04) Don’t Misuse 1 Corinthians 7  (30:45) Churchmen Conference Promo  (31:21) Three Kinds of Single People  (36:00) Practice the Virtues, Not the Habits  (46:30) Grown Folks: Take Responsibility  (51:09) Drop the Video Games and Lead Yourself  (55:51) For Single Women: “I Don’t Need a Man” Won’t Find One  (1:02:30) The Proverbs 31 Vision  (1:08:55) Men Initiate, Women Are Found  (1:14:20) Put Porn to Death, Say Yes to First Dates  
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Jesus says that unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. True conversion is not a decision card or a raised hand but a comprehensive turning of the whole life to Christ. But what does genuine conversion look like, and how can the church recover a biblical vision of it? This week, the profs trace the history of conversion theology, expose the errors of decisionism and false conversion, and call pastors to preach and disciple with the full weight of what it means to truly know Christ.
SKIP AHEAD.(00:00) Coming up...(00:20) Intro(02:32) Today's Topic: True Conversion(03:35) How We Got Here: The Reformation(05:00) Dead Orthodoxy & the Pietist Movement(06:00) The Great Awakenings(07:00) Charles Finney & the Rise of Decisionism(09:07) David Wells on the Great Commission(11:10) What Does "Conversion" Actually Mean?(13:53) Conversion as Turning(16:28) Conversion is a Beginning, Not a One-Time Event(22:27) Grimké Men's Conference Promo(23:01) False Conversion & the Parable of the Four Soils(30:01) Conversion & All of Life — Race, Politics, and More(37:33) Saving Faith: Knowledge, Assent, and Fidelity(41:12) Deficient View #1 — Pelagianism(42:27) Deficient View #2 — Decisionism(51:13) Deficient View #3 — Moral Reformation(54:37) Deficient View #4 — Sacramentalism(57:42) Perfectionism & Defeatism(1:00:50) Pastoral Application: Preach True Conversion(1:02:01) Genuine Conversion Changes Everything
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Paul tells pastors to "preach the word; be ready in season and out of season." (2 Tim 4:2) But there is far more to preaching than meets the eye and on this episode of the Grimké Podcast the guys discuss what to do, what not to do, and how to preach faithfully for the glory of God and the good of the church.
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(00:00) Coming up...(00:20) Intro(5:51) Christ in the Old Testament(10:18) Jesus Came to Preach(14:41) Preach the commands, but not like a legalist(15:59) Churchman Conference(16:32) Pray before, during and after you preach(22:30) Spirit Dependance (Lord, Help)(27:30) Manuscripts, Mind-Maps and Minimal Notes(31:59) Memorable Truths(32:45) Learn Your Preaching Method(33:48) Not a Running Commentary(43:04) Sermons are meant to edify(46:32) Different Applications for Different Texts(53:15) Professeur Ponder(53:50) The Bible has Priorities(1:01:35) How Long Should a Sermon Be(1:09:37) Props?(1:16:34) Don't be the Hero(1:20:38) Distractions Matter
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Christ is Lord of Lords and King of Kings—but is he Lord of America? China? The UK? Volume II of the Grimké Review of Books is your primer to the discussion surrounding Christian Nationalism. The profs discuss the biblical warrant for nationalism, our Reformed political heritage, reasons Christians are uncomfortable with Christian Nationalism, and many great books to get you started on your way to developing a rich political theology.
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(00:00) Coming Up…(00:29) To Mark Up or Not to Mark Up (a Book)(05:28) James Baird: Pastors Must Keep Learning(10:58) What Are Nations?(12:17) What Is National-ISM?(18:10) Christian Nationalism Via Baird’s Syllogism(23:09) …So What’s the Real Problem?(24:58) Retrieving Protestant Social Teaching(27:31) Embracing (or Not) the CN Label(29:16) Stephen Wolfe and “Do the Reading”(31:15) 3 Reasons Christians Bristle at CN…(31:54) Reason 1: The Post-War Consensus (Subverting National Loyalties)(36:40) Reason 2:The Myth of Secular Neutrality (Propagating National Lies)(39:10) —What about the “Separation of Church and State”(47:36) Reason 3: Gospel-Centered Retreat (An Aversion to Christian Law)(52:51) Two Very Unhelpful Books(54:46) Rights and the Creator of Rights(58:50) Red Herring: Haven’t We Tried This Already?(01:03:49) Practical Counsel for Pastors
MENTIONED WORKS.
(05:27) King of Kings by James Baird(12:17) The Virtue of Nationalism by Yoram Hazony(25:37) Protestant Social Teaching by The Davenant Institute(26:35) Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority(29:43) The Case for Christian Nationalism by Stephen Wolfe(41:35) Religion and Republic by Miles Smith(52:50) Not in It to Win It by Andy Stanley(53:18) Disarming Leviathan by Caleb Campbell
READ FIRST.
Baird, James. King of Kings: A Reformed Guide to Christian Government. Cape Coral: Founders Press, 2025.✧ https://a.co/d/09URcjcL
FURTHER RECOMMENDED READING.
Althusius, Johannes. Politica: Politics Methodically Set Forth and Illustrated with Sacred and Profane Examples. An Abridged Translation by Frederick S. Carney. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1995.✧ https://a.co/d/03eHMONYClavin, John, and Martin Luther. Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority. Edited by Harro Höpfl. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.✧ https://a.co/d/08N8ISgdThe Davenant Institute. Protestant Social Teaching: An Introduction. Edited by Onsi Aaron Kamel, Jake Meador, and Joseph Minich. Hillsdale: The Davenant Press, 2022.✧ https://a.co/d/02z19f80Hazony, Yoram. The Virtue of Nationalism. Revised edition.New York: Basic Books, 2025.✧ https://a.co/d/0b2vs1j1Hunter, James Davison. Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2024.✧ https://a.co/d/0awQfzvOKuyper, Abraham. Pro Rege (Volume 1): Living Under Christ the King. Bellingham: Lexham Press, 2016.✧ https://a.co/d/0009qSihLaughlin, Bryan, and Doug Ponder. “Can the Church Talk about Politics?” Sola Ecclesia, August 2, 2024. https://solaecclesia.org/articles/can-the-church-talk-about-politics/.Rutherford, Samuel. Lex Rex: The Law and the King. Moscow: Canon Press, 2022.https://a.co/d/071CSgS9Smith, Miles. Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War. Hillsdale: The Davenant Press, 2024.✧ https://a.co/d/06EvoU58Wilsey, John D. Religious Freedom: A Conservative Primer. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2025.✧ https://a.co/d/01EkEv5lWilson, Douglas. Mere Christendom. Moscow: Canon Press, 2023.✧ https://a.co/d/0iJxyQGrWolfe, Stephen. The Case for Christian Nationalism. Moscow: Canon Press, 2022.✧ https://a.co/d/0g35XSQq
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Dr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponderJoe Holland — Dean (Grimké College)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-hollandBryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlin
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Before ascending into heaven, Jesus said, “Make disciples.” Faithful pastors must leave it all on the court for this people-making mission—working in the Spirit to help people follow and become more like Christ (Col 1:28–29). But how do you make a disciple? How does discipleship often go wrong in local churches? This week, the profs answer these questions and more.
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(00:00) Coming Up…(00:22) Make Disciples Before It’s Too Late(06:21) Discipleship Isn’t Intellectualism(12:34) Discipleship Isn’t Pietism(14:39) Head, Heart, and Hands(18:01) Slaves of Christ: Submitting to the Master(25:23) “Gentle-Parenting” Discipleship in the Church(30:59) Cosigning Doubt and Therapeutic Discipleship(35:28) Let the Bible Inform Our Discipleship(37:49) Don’t Fight against the Spirit, He Wants to Conform Your People(47:06) What Does Real Discipleship Look Like?(51:26) It’s Not about the Right “Program”(55:33) Making Disciples Takes Decades(59:26) Disciples Are Joyfully Regenerate
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Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlinDr. Doug Logan Jr. — President (Grimké)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-loganJoe Holland — Dean (Grimké College)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-hollandDr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponder
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Grimké Seminary — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Church✧ https://grimkeseminary.orgGrimké College — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christian✧ https://grimkecollege.orgGrimké Europe — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UK✧ https://grimkeeurope.org
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There’s only one game in town for Bible-believing pastors—the truth game. While faithful pastors happily reject pragmatism, relativism, standpoint epistemology, and the like, the modern world’s war on truth has devastating effects in the church. This week, the profs discuss the nature of objective truth and how pastors can stand as men of conviction.
SKIP AHEAD.
(00:00) Coming Up…(00:32) What Is Truth, Today?(04:11) Relativism, Perspectives, and Lived Experience(14:33) Pragmatism and Consensus(19:27) Who Are You? Standpoint Epistemology(25:27) Consequences of an Anti-Truth Culture(31:28) The Return of Capital-T Truth(38:53) God’s Revelation Breaks through(48:16) Clearing away Smoke Screens(56:10) Submit to the Truth, Not Man
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Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlinDr. Doug Logan Jr. — President (Grimké)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-loganJoe Holland — Dean (Grimké College)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-hollandDr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponder
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In this inaugural episode of The Grimké Review of Books, we discuss a few important works foundational to our modern complementarian debates. Most notably, we engage with Gregg Allison’s recent book, Complementarity (2025), and Stephen B. Clark’s Man and Woman in Christ (1980).
SKIP AHEAD.
(00:00) Coming Up…(00:36) Loving Books through a Digital RevolutionPt. I — Clark & The Precomplementraian Era (1980s)(04:13) Dust Jackets: Yea or Nay?(06:23) Clark Anticipates the Complementarian Debate(11:07) Betty Friedan, the Pill, and Evangelical Feminism(16:52) Social Sciences & the Weight of Biblical EvidencePt. II — CBMW & The Complementarian Era (1990s–2020s)(22:33) Danvers against “Honest Perspectives”(29:08) Proper Science: Hermeneutics and Beyond(38:57) Egalitarians Hate HierarchyPt. III — Allison & Post-Complementarian Drift (Present Day)(46:23) Allison’s Complementarity and Missing the Point(51:24) A Tragic Thesis(57:08) Critical Theory, Blindness, and “My Sex Identity”(01:01:10) Does Allison Prescribe a “Third Way” Approach?(01:08:11) Who Is Prudence Allen?(01:12:06) Buckling to Cultural Pressures(01:16:46) For the Sake of Pastors
MAJOR WORKS DISCUSSED.
Allison, Gregg R. Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence. Brentwood: B&H Academic, 2025.✧ Hardcover: https://a.co/d/fQkwxsdClark, Stephen B. Man and Woman in Christ: An Examination of the Roles of Men and Women in Light of Scripture and the Social Sciences. Bloomington: Warhorn Media, 2021.✧ Hardcover: https://a.co/d/hozASVX✧ Free PDF: https://mwc.warhornmedia.com/Man-and-Woman-in-Christ.pdf
WORKS ALSO MENTIONED.
Pierce, Ronald W., Rebecca Merrill Groothuis, and Gordon D. Fee eds. Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity Without Hierarchy. Second edition. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2005.✧ Paperback (2nd ed.): https://a.co/d/6VdJ6brPiper, John, and Wayne Grudem eds. Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism. Revised edition. Wheaton: Crossway, 2021.✧ Paperback: https://a.co/d/1kpZpcE✧ Free PDF: https://cbmw.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/9781433573460_EPDF.pdfWedgeworth, Steven. “Man, Woman, Bridges, and Boundaries: A Review Essay of Gregg Allison’s Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence.” Eikon 7, no. 11 (Fall 2025).✧ Article: https://shorturl.at/8tbie
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Dr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponderJoe Holland — Dean (Grimké College)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-hollandBryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké)✧ Bio: https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlin
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It's 2026, and there’s certainly a lot going on in the world (with surely more to come). While there are many pressing theological issues to consider, the profs have put together 11 things that every pastor should work hard to accomplish this year.Want to help us reach more pastors and churches? Be sure to Like 👍🏼 this episode and Subscribe 🔔 to the channel.BROWSE ALL EPISODES OF THE GRIMKÉ PODCAST.✦ https://grimke.org/podcastQUESTION OR TOPIC SUGGESTION?✦ https://grimke.org/topicsSKIP AHEAD.(00:00) Coming Up...(00:31) 2026: We’re Not Prophets, but...(10:49) 1. Have a Preaching Plan(19:33) 2. Set Baptismal Goals(23:13) 3. Continue Your Education(32:54) 4. Pursue Personal Holiness(40:03) 5. Develop Elders(44:51) 6. Find Good Rhythms of Rest(51:44) 7. Develop a Discipleship Program(58:20) 8. Support Church Planting(01:01:53) 9. Invest in Kingdom Partnerships(01:05:57) 10. See That Your Family Is Healthy and Thriving(01:09:00) 11. Utilize Better Digital Tools(01:12:36) —And PrayMORE FROM GRIMKÉ.✦ Grimké Seminary — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Churchhttps://grimkeseminary.org✦ Grimké College — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christianhttps://grimkecollege.org✦ Grimké Europe — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UKhttps://grimkeeurope.orgIN THIS VIDEO.✦ Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké)https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlin✦ Dr. Doug Logan Jr. — President (Grimké)https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-logan✦ Joe Holland — Dean (Grimké College)https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-holland✦ Dr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary)https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponderSUPPORT GRIMKÉ.✦ Want to support the work of Grimké Seminary? Learn more here:https://grimkeseminary.org/give/FOLLOW US.✦ YouTube https://youtube.com/@grimkeofficial✦ X https://twitter.com/grimkeseminary✦ Instagram https://instagram.com/grimkeseminary✦ Facebook https://facebook.com/grimkeseminary

Liberals pervert it. Conservatives won’t talk about it. It’s no surprise that many evangelicals can’t answer the question, “What is love?” This week, the profs discuss “feeling loved,” the relationship between God’s love and wrath, gospel-centered pitfalls, and much more.Want to help us reach more pastors and churches? Be sure to Like 👍🏼 this episode and Subscribe 🔔 to the channel.BROWSE ALL EPISODES OF THE GRIMKÉ PODCAST.✦ https://grimke.org/podcastQUESTION OR TOPIC SUGGESTION?✦ https://grimke.org/topicsSKIP AHEAD.(00:00) Coming Up...(00:32) Love: “By God, We Take It Back”(04:41) What Is Love?(10:47) Yes, Love Has Definite Content(14:18) We Don’t Say “God Loves You” Enough(17:28) Love and Holiness Are Inseparable(23:00) Mask Love, Hurt the Church(27:44) Jesus Loves Perfectly(37:34) Wrath and Gospel-Centrality(44:28) The More You Grow, The More You Know (Your Sin)(47:03) Love Maximalism Brings Conversions(52:17) God’s Love Confronts UnbelieversMORE FROM GRIMKÉ.✦ Grimké Seminary — Training Pastors and Planters in, by, and for the Churchhttps://grimkeseminary.org✦ Grimké College — Practical Biblical Studies for Every Christianhttps://grimkecollege.org✦ Grimké Europe — For the Church in Europe, Hosted in Liverpool, UKhttps://grimkeeurope.orgIN THIS VIDEO.✦ Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké)https://grimkeseminary.org/bryan-laughlin✦ Dr. Doug Logan Jr. — President (Grimké)https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-logan✦ Joe Holland — Dean (Grimké College)https://grimkeseminary.org/joe-holland✦ Dr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary)https://grimkeseminary.org/doug-ponderSUPPORT GRIMKÉ.✦ Want to support the work of Grimké Seminary? Learn more here:https://grimkeseminary.org/give/FOLLOW US.✦ YouTube https://youtube.com/@grimkeofficial✦ X https://twitter.com/grimkeseminary✦ Instagram https://instagram.com/grimkeseminary✦ Facebook https://facebook.com/grimkeseminary