Semper Reformanda: The Need for Reformation Today with Chris Larson of Ligonier Ministries

In this episode Pastor Chris welcomes Chris Larson, President & CEO of Ligonier Ministries, to discuss the enduring necessity of Semper Reformanda—the idea that the church must always be reforming.

They reflect on whether the Reformation has "petered-out," noting the decline and doctrinal amnesia within Protestantism. They stress that the Reformers were not introducing novelty but returning to the true, historic Church and emphasize the continuous need to reform one's life.

00:00:00 - Introductions
00:01:50 - Discovery of Reformed Theology and R.C. Sproul
00:05:50 - David Wells and the Health of the Church
00:06:50 - God's Work Through Ordinary Pastors
00:08:30 - The Need for a Reformation Today
00:09:20 - New Generations Asking Big Questions
00:10:00 - Is the Church Theologically Healthy Enough?
00:10:55 - The Requirement to Call Out Error
00:11:15 - Pop Culture in the Evangelical Church
00:12:45 - The Internet and Accountability
00:16:45 - Has the Reformation Petered Out?
00:19:45 - A Covenental Way of Thinking
00:20:20 - The Shock-Value of Online Content
00:21:21 - Nourishing Our Children with Timeless Truths
00:23:55 - Doctrinal Amnesia in Protestantism
00:30:20 - Reformers Returning to the True Church
00:32:20 - Vocation and the Importance of Work
00:35:00 - Reforming Life and Piety
00:37:40 - John Owen: Be Killing Sin
00:38:30 - Finishing Well for the Glory of God

GUEST INFO:

Chris Larson
President & CEO of Ligonier Ministries
Chris Larson is president and chief executive officer. Chris joined Ligonier in 2004, and he directs and leads all strategic outreach initiatives and oversees daily ministry operations, seeking to spread the historic Christian faith to as many people as possible. He previously worked in the educational and corporate world before joining the ministry, and he holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Central Florida.

Links:
https://www.ligonier.org

REFERENCES:

People Mentioned:

- RC Spoul - Dr. Robert Charles Sproul (1939-2017) was an American, Calvinist theologian, and pastor. He was the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries
- David Wells - Dr. David Wells is the Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts.
- Wendell Erdman Berry is an American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer.
- Leland Ryken - professor emeritus of English at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois

Works Mentioned:

- Worldly Saints by Leland Ryken

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Chris Larson is president and chief executive officer. Chris joined Ligonier in 2004, and he directs and leads all strategic outreach initiatives and oversees daily ministry operations, seeking to spread the historic Christian faith to as many people as possible. He previously worked in the educational and corporate world before joining the ministry, and he holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Central Florida.