Young, Racist & Reformed with Chad Vegas

In this timely episode, host Chris Gordon sits down with Pastor Chad Vegas of Sovereign Grace Church to address a growing controversy: the emergence of "Kinism" and racial "realism" among some who claim the Reformed label. They explore how online algorithms and "rage-baiting" have fueled tribalism, leading some to value ethnic preservation over the universal mission of the Church of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Vegas shares his pastoral concerns regarding the "idolatry of ethnicity" and the misuse of the theology of nature to justify segregation. From the intermarriages in the genealogy of Christ to the global mandate of the Great Commission, this conversation points listeners back to the sufficiency of the Gospel and the true communion of saints that transcends all earthly borders.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: Online Controversy and Transgressive Behavior
03:40 - The "Kingdom of Babylon" vs. The Unshakable Kingdom
06:10 - The Danger of "Talking Head" Ministries Without Local Accountability
09:10 - The Beatitudes vs. The New Tribalism
12:30 - Defining American Identity and the Challenge of Assimilation
15:40 - Judeo-Christian Foundation and the Misuse of Natural Law
20:45 - The Error of "Race Realism" in the Reformed Tradition
24:50 - Scripture's Witness: Rahab, Ruth, and Intermarriage in the Line of Christ
30:15 - The Sufficiency of the Gospel Over Biological Lineage
35:20 - The "Common Grace" Argument and Cultural Preservation
41:00 - Addressing Anti-Semitism and the Rejection of the "Anti-Christ" Movement
47:30 - The Great Commission: Discipling All Nations, Not Ethnic Factions
52:45 - The Idolatry of Ethnicity: Placing Blood over the Blood of Jesus
58:10 - The Call for Church Discipline Against Divisive Bullies

Guest Information:
Chad Vegas is the founding pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Bakersfield, California. He is a graduate of Talbot School of Theology (M.A. in Theology) and serves as the founding board chairman of Radius International, an organization dedicated to training missionaries for church planting among unreached language groups.
🔗 Chad's Church: https://bakersfieldchurch.org

Mentions:

- Sovereign Grace Church (Bakersfield)
- Radius International
- Westminster Seminary California
- Carl Trueman (Transgressive behavior)
- The Heidelblog / Scott Clark
- Doug Wilson (The "effeminate" charge discussion)
- Nick Fuentes (Critique of secular "Christian" figures)
- The Book of Ruth and Matthew (Genealogies)

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Chad Vegas is the founding pastor of Sovereign Grace Church. After completing his M.A. in Theology at Talbot, and being the high school pastor at RiverLakes Community Church, Chad was called to plant a church in Bakersfield. He is also the founding board chairman of Radius International, an organization that trains people to plant churches among unreached language groups. His passion is to know Christ and to make him known. He has been married to Teresa since 1994, and they have two children and one grandson.

Church: bakersfieldchurch.org