Podcast by Nick Reddin
17 April 2026
In this special episode of The Puritan Pulpit, host Nick Reddin moves beyond the 17th-century perspective to trace the long, turbulent history of the encounter between Christianity and Islam. From the desert sands of seventh-century Arabia to the besieged gates of Vienna, this episode explores the fundamental theological and historical wedges that have defined thirteen centuries of conflict.
Join us as we pull back the curtain on the garbled gospel of the East, the mechanics of stealth oppression, and the brave spiritual warriors who sought to win the soul of the Sultan with the Word rather than the sword. It is a journey through shadows and light, ultimately pointing toward the only Truth that offers a certain hope.
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11 April 2026
In this minicast episode of The Puritan Pulpit, host Nick Reddin explores the sophisticated and often apocalyptic worldview of the 17th and 18th-century Puritans regarding the global rise of Islam.
Far from seeing it as a mere political force, figures like John Owen and Jonathan Edwards integrated the Ottoman power into a meticulous "History of the Work of Redemption." Join us as we examine how the Puritans used the lenses of Trinitarian theology and the "Historicist" interpretation of prophecy to navigate a world in upheaval, viewing every geopolitical shift as a landmark on the road to a final, divine conclusion.
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27 March 2026
What happens when the "priesthood of all believers" meets the "Law of Nature"? On this episode of The Puritan Pulpit, host Nick Reddin explores the meticulously constructed world of conservative Puritan ecclesiology. We’re moving beyond modern soundbites to examine how figures like Thomas Goodwin and Jonathan Edwards reconciled the absolute spiritual equality of the soul with a strictly gendered pastoral office. From the "extraordinary" exceptions of the biblical record to the radical social upheavals of the 17th century, we uncover why the Puritans viewed the pulpit not as a seat of power, but as a boundary of creation itself. Discover the theology behind the order in an episode that asks: is the church a reflection of a divinely ordered cosmos, or merely a product of its time?
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13 March 2026
Has the modern pulpit traded its spiritual fortress for a performance stage? In this episode, Nick Reddin explores the meticulous and fiery world of the Puritan divines. We’re drawing a line between the “Tinseled Trappings” of today’s casual church and the "Plain Style" of the 17th century, a method designed not just to inform the mind, but to put God’s truth into the very soul. It’s time to move past the summarical and the shallow. Join us as we conduct a theological audit of the modern pulpit through the lens of the men who viewed preaching as a matter of life and death.
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07 March 2026
If the power went out, would your worship still exist? ⚡️We live in an age of "worship experiences," but what happens when you strip away the production? In this episode of The Puritan Pulpit, Nick Reddin takes us back 400 years to a movement that viewed church music through a lens most modern Christians have never even considered. It’s a perspective that challenges every light, every chord, and every lyric we take for granted. Is your Sunday morning a "Gospel Ordinance" or a human invention?
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03 March 2026
Think Puritan evangelism was just fire and brimstone from a pulpit? Think again. In this episode of The Puritan Pulpit, Nick Reddin digs into the "Art of Manfishing" a systematic, house-to-house, street-level movement that transformed entire cities. From Richard Baxter’s 4-step visitation model to the "Heart-Anatomy" of the Plain Style sermon, discover how the Puritans used the Law as a needle to pull the blue thread of the Gospel through the soul.
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