Dead Presbyterians Society

Dead Presbyterians Society

Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Episodes 32
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (103)
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
84%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

This podcast is built on a very simple conviction: in order to be faithful in the present, we must be rooted in the past. The old paths of Presbyterianism in the 18th and 19th century have much to teach us about the path we walk today. In weekly 30 minute episodes, we will reflect on the lives and works of figures such as Archibald Alexander, B.M. Palmer, and Charles Hodge. We will consider enduring themes–prayer, Christian experience, and the church–matters of eternal significance for the people of God until Christ returns.

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Recent Episodes

S3E5 A Missionary's Wife: Ashbel Green Fairchild on the Life of Louisa Lowrie

Jun 09, 2026 22m

In this episode, we explore the life of Louisa A. Lowrie — a young missionary wife whose brief but radiant faith burned brightly for Christ. Through her own journals and letters, we see a woman of…

S3E4 At the Table of the Lord: Jacob J. Janeway's Meditations on the Lord's Supper

May 26, 2026 23m

In this episode of the Dead Presbyterians Society, we explore J.J. Janeway’s classic work Meditations on the Lord’s Supper. Drawing from Scripture and the Westminster Larger Catechism, Janeway guides…

S3E4 A Voice in the Pulpit: Francis J. Grimké's Meditations on Preaching

May 12, 2026 23m

Francis J. Grimké believed the preacher’s task was simple: faithfully proclaim the Word of God in dependence upon the Spirit of God. In this episode of the Dead Presbyterians Society, we explore…

S3E2 The First Mission Field: Thomas Smyth on Christian Parenting

Apr 28, 2026 25m

In this episode, we explore The Mission of Parenting by Thomas Smyth, a powerful call for Christian parents to see the home as the first mission field. Smyth challenges families to raise children not…

S3E1 The Heart of Christ: B.B. Warfield on the Emotional Life of Our Lord

Apr 14, 2026 21m

This episode explores On the Emotional Life of Our Lord by B. B. Warfield, showing that Christ’s compassion, love, anger, joy, and sorrow were true and sinless expressions of His full humanity. As…

S2E13 Geerhardus Vos: Life, Legacy, and Biblical Theology (with Reformed Forum)

Mar 17, 2026 40m

Geerhardus Vos is often called the father of Reformed biblical theology. In this special crossover episode with Reformed Forum, Dr. Camden Bucey joins Dr. Jonathan Master on the Dead Presbyterians…

S2E12 Between Two Thieves: James Henley Thornwell on Antinomianism

Mar 03, 2026 23m

In this episode we revisit James Henley Thornwell’s powerful warning against Antinomianism — the ancient error that turns grace into license. Thornwell reminds us that the gospel is “always crucified…

S2E11 No Room for Boasting: Samuel Blair on Predestination

Feb 17, 2026 22m

The Doctrine of Predestination explores Samuel Blair’s 1742 defense of God’s sovereign grace — a work praised by Archibald Alexander as the hand of a master. Writing during the era of the Log College…

S2E10 A Letter to Rome: Charles Hodge and the Protestant Response to Rome

Feb 03, 2026 24m

A Letter to Rome examines Charles Hodge’s 1869 response to Pope Pius IX and the First Vatican Council, a rare moment when American Presbyterianism spoke directly to Rome. With clarity and charity,…

S2E9 The Pastor in the Closet: Thomas Murphy on the Minister's Secret Duties

Jan 20, 2026 26m

Behind every faithful sermon is a hidden place. In this episode, we explore Thomas Murphy’s insistence that a pastor’s most essential work happens in the prayer closet, where private devotion shapes…

S2E8 Hope for Grieving Parents: T.D. Witherspoon on Covenant Children

Jan 06, 2026 26m

What hope does the covenant of grace offer when a baptized child dies? In this episode Jonathan Master explores T.D. Witherspoon’s Children of the Covenant (1873), written in the wake of profound…

S2E7 Remember the Sabbath: Samuel Miller on the Forgotten Commandment

Dec 23, 2025 20m

In an age that treats the Lord’s Day as expendable, Samuel Miller calls the church to remember what God has promised through the Sabbath. Drawing from his introductory essay to Agnew’s Manual on the…

S2E6 The Ambassadors of Jesus Christ: John Holt Rice, "The Duties of a Gospel Minister"

Dec 09, 2025 26m

What does it mean to be a faithful minister of the gospel? In his 1809 sermon The Duties of a Gospel Minister, John Holt Rice outlined the sacred charge of those called to shepherd Christ’s church —…

S2E5 The Sacrifices of the Missionary Life: John B. Adger, "My Life and Times"

Nov 25, 2025 22m

This episode tells the story of John Bailey Adger, a 19th-century missionary who served Christ both overseas and at home through translation work, preaching, and sacrificial ministry. His life…

S2E4 The Pastor in the Pulpit: Thomas Murphy on the Pastor's Duties

Nov 11, 2025 22m

Thomas Murphy calls pastors back to the pulpit—the place where heaven meets earth each Lord’s Day. Preaching and prayer, he says, are the pastor’s highest duties and the church’s greatest need.

S2E1 The Beauty of Presbyterianism: T.D. Witherspoon on Church Government

Oct 28, 2025 19m

In this episode, we explore T.D. Witherspoon’s compelling case for the beauty and order of Presbyterian church government—rooted not in human hierarchy, but in Christ’s rule over His people through…

S2E1 The Melancholy Missionary: David Brainerd and the Power of a Weak Life

Oct 14, 2025 23m

David Brainerd's short, sorrowful life became one of the most powerful missionary testimonies in church history. In this episode, we trace his struggle with depression, illness, and weakness - and…

S2E1 Christ All in All: The Right Temper for a Theologian

Sep 30, 2025 25m

In his inaugural addresses, William Swan Plumer urged Christians to approach Scripture with humility, reverence, and prayer, keeping Christ at the very center of all study. Collected as Christ All in…

S2 Dead Presbyterians Society - Season 2 Trailer

Sep 23, 2025 0m Trailer

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.This…

S1E12 Counterfeit Miracles

Aug 19, 2025 21m

B.B. Warfield never made peace with error—and neither should we. In his 1918 book  Counterfeit Miracles (lectures originally delivered at Columbia Theological Seminary), he takes aim at false wonders…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Dead Presbyterians Society have?

Dead Presbyterians Society has published 32 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Christianity, Religion & Spirituality.

Is Dead Presbyterians Society still active?

Dead Presbyterians Society is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 24m.

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