Creeds, Confessions & The Catechism

Reverend Bill Boekestein travels from Michigan to visit the west coast and drops in on Pastor Chris Gordon They discuss the importance of creeds and confessions and introduce his new devotional book, written along with two other authors, titled Glorifying And Enjoying God.
Title
Creeds, Confessions & The Catechism
Summary
Reverend Bill Boekestein travels from Michigan to visit the west coast and drops in on Pastor Chris Gordon They discuss the importance of creeds and confessions and introduce his new devotional book, written along with two other authors, titled Glorifying And Enjoying God.
Published
Apr 10, 2024
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Pastor Chris Gordon
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Show Notes

Reverend Bill Boekestein travels from Michigan to visit the west coast and drops in on Pastor Chris Gordon. They discuss the importance of creeds and confessions and introduce his new devotional book, written along with two other authors, titled Glorifying And Enjoying God. They discuss how the authors leaned on the Catechism and theologians throughout the ages to break down the two things we need to know to live the Christian life well. Don’t miss this enlightening and straight-forward conversation on how to better understand redemptive history while getting the juices flowing and the heart engaged!

Chapters:

00:00 - Into To Boekestein
01:33 - Creeds & Confessions
03:02 - Glorifying & Enjoying God
04:20 - Confessions & Piety
05:53 - The Older The Better
07:18 - Catechizing Your Children
10:00 - Applying The Catechism
11:24 - Memorization Is Key
12:20 - The Truth Of Providence
14:00 - The Apostle’s Creed
15:00 - How To Glorify & Enjoy God
19:00 - Covenant Of Grace
21:00 - A Friend Of God
22:31 - Am I Good Enough?
24:00 - The Clarity Of The Catechism

Rev. William Boekestein is pastor of Immanuel Fellowship Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has authored and co-authored many books, including Why Christ Came, The Glory of Grace, The Quest for Comfort, and Faithfulness Under Fire. These books were written with the hope that they would help children gain a greater appreciation for the Christian faith and Reformation church history. His most recent book, written along with Jonathon Landry Cruse and Andrew J. Miller, is titled Glorifying and Enjoying God: 52 Devotions through the Westminster Shorter Catechism.

Guests
Our guests on this episode included:
Rev. Bill Boekestein
Rev. Bill Boekestein

Rev. William Boekestein is pastor of Immanuel Fellowship Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has authored and co-authored many books, including Why Christ Came, The Glory of Grace, The Quest for Comfort, and Faithfulness Under Fire. Many of his books were written with the hope that they would help children gain a greater appreciation for the Christian faith and Reformation church history. His most recent book, written along with Jonathon Landry Cruse and Andrew J. Miller, is titled Glorifying and Enjoying God: 52 Devotions through the Westminster Shorter Catechism.

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