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Exodus Church, Wichita, KS Men’s Conference — The Stronger Vessel: Masculine Glory in a World that Despises Masculinity (October 9-12, 2025)

  1. Weak Men: Feminism, Wokeness, and the War on Masculinity
  2. Strong Men: Fulfilling God’s Masculine Design
  3. Two Weaker Vessels: Reversed Polarity in Marriage
  4. Putting Masculine Strength to Work with Competence and Confidence: Being a Good Man who is Good at Being a Man
  5. Sermon — David as Churchman: Warfare and Worship (1 Samuel 21)

Reformation Presbyterian Church Conference (Apache Junction, AZ): “Living Strong in Challenging Times” – October 4-5, 2025

  1. Be a David: David as Type of the Christian (1 Samuel 30) 
  2. Jesus Is Your David: David as Type of Christ (1 Samuel 30:3)
  3. Sermon — Daniel as Culture Warrior: Understand the Moment and Seize It (Daniel 6)
  4. Embrace the Means of Grace Like David: David as Churchman (1 Samuel 21-22)

2025 Reformation Covenant Church, Twin Rocks, Oregon, June 7-13, 2025 — Kingdom Stories, Kingdom Songs: How David Sings and Suffers His Way to Victory

  1. Sermon — Earth, Wind, and Fire: The Spirit and the New Creation (Acts 2:1-13).
    Communion Meditation
  2. Public Enemy No. 1: The Righteous Outlaw (1 Samuel 19)
  3. The Sufferer Sings: David Defeats Anxiety with Prayer (Psalm 59)
  4. Liturgy on the Run: David as Ecclesiocentrist (1 Samuel 21:1-22:23)
  5. Taste and See: David’s Great Escape (Psalm 34)
  6. Prayer Under Pressure: Casting Your Cares Upon the God Who Cares for You (Psalm 56)

The King’s Conference – Building the Kingdom of Christ, Sacramento, CA, May 16-17, 2025

Liturgy for the Kingdom —The Church Takes a Stand: Liturgical Catalysts for Cultural Reformation

Trinity Presbyterian Conference, Birmingham, AL (February 7-8, 2025) — “Christ or Chaos” 

The Secret Power of Christ’s Kingdom: Clown Church, Clown World, and the Pathway Back to Christendom 

KuyperCon: Kingdom Building Blocks, Providence Church, Lynchburg, VA – October 18-20, 2024

  1. The Political Building Block: Reclaiming Christendom (Psalm 2)
  2. The Household Building Block: Reconstructing the Family (Psalm 128)
  3. The Educational Building Block: Training Children for War (Judges 2:1-10, 3:1-2)
  4. The Community Building Block: Forming Covenant Friendships (1 Samuel 18:1-5)
  5. Questions and Answers 
  6. Sermon — The Strenuous Life: Our Father in Heaven Is Not a Helicopter Parent (Hebrews 12:1-14)

Christ Church (CREC) Branchville, AL — Masculinity Conference, August 2-3, 2024

  1. The Masculinity Crisis: Red-Blooded Christian Males as Endangered Species
  2. The Masculine Virtues: Becoming a Human Swiss Army Knife
  3. The Masculine Patriarch: Leadership in the Home and Beyond 
  4. Q and A with Justin Wallick 

The Psalms: Getting to the Heart of the Christian Life – Christ Church, Cary, NC – April 20-21, 2024

1. God’s Plan for History: A Smashing Victory (Psalm 2)

2. God’s Plan for Humanity: Every Square Inch (Psalm 8)

3. God’s Plan for the Household: The Head and Heart of the Home (Psalm 128)

4. Do You See This Woman? Finding the Gospel in the Gospels (Luke 7:36-50)

Trinity Presbyterian Conference, Birmingham, AL (February 16-17, 2024) — “Courageous Church, Hostile World”

The Fly in the Ointment: Living as a Courageous Church in the Midst of a Hostile World

Tyndale Presbytery Pastor’s Conference
April 24-25, 2023:
Zephaniah and the Next Christendom

  1. Zephaniah’s Message of Judgment and Hope: Smite Us and Save Us All (Zeph. 1:1-2:4)
  2. The Good News of God’s Jealousy: Bringing Good Out of Babel (Zeph. 3:8-9)
  3. The Church that Changes the World: An Agenda for Global Conquest (Zeph. 3:8-14)
  4. Q and A (with Bill Smith

Joyful Living in Hard Times: Wisdom and Encouragement From the Psalms 
(Oct. 14-16, 2022)
Trinity Church — Seattle, WA

  1. Following the Good Shepherd: Conquering the Shadow of Death (Psalm 23)
  2. A Religion of Global Conquest: The Priest-King who Slaughters His Enemies (Psalm 110)
  3. Divine Faithfulness: The Chain of Generations (Psalm 78) 
  4. Finding Light in the Darkness: Pushing Through Crisis (Psalm 88)
  5. Q and A Session
  6. Sermon — The Church Will Rise Again (Matthew 16:13-23)

Find a Spouse, Build a House 
(Oct. 7-9, 2022)
King’s Cross Church – Austin, Texas

  1. Marriage Is Easy (Psalm 128)
  2. Tying the Knot Tight (1 Cor. 6:15-7:9)
  3. Q and A with Michael Foster
  4. Sermon — Devil on the Run (Matthew 16:13-23) 

Builders of Christendom
Church History Conference, Wasilla, AK,
November 5-7, 2021

  1. Christendom in Ireland: Patrick
  2. Christendom in Europe: Boniface
  3. Christendom in England: Alfred 
  4. Panel Discussion with Jack Phelps
  5. Sermon: The Definitive Defeat of Death (Hebrews 2:14-15)

Under His Wings: The Bible in Miniature
Cornerstone Reformed Church, Carbondale, IL
May 14-16, 2021

  1. Surprise in Ruth: An Unexpected Exodus (Ruth 1)
  2. Sex in Ruth: The Valorous Man and the Virtuous Woman ( Ruth 2-3)
  3. Sabbath in Ruth: The Wings of God and Boaz (Ruth 2-3) 
  4. Salvation in Ruth: The Shrewd Savior (Ruth 4)
  5. Question and Answer
  6. Sermon: The Cross Casts Out Fear (Hebrews 2:14-15)

Stronghold 21:
Hosted by Trinity Reformed Church of Huntsville, AL 
January 17-18, 2021

  1. The Femininity Crisis: The Glory of Womanhood and the Logic of Abortion
  2. The Masculinity Crisis: Building a Better Patriarch 

Conference at Christ Church, Santa Clarita, CA
The Good Life: Marriage, Family, and Society as God Intended
November 6-8, 2020

  1. The Logic of Patriarchy: Designing the Perfect Society
  2. Sexual Realities for an Out of Touch World: Made for Monogamy
  3. Question and Answer 1
  4. Fighting Feminism for the Good of Women: “Girl Power” and Other Myths
  5. Making Men Great Again: Mediocre, Gnostic Men vs Faithful, Mature Men
  6. Question and Answer 2
  7. Sermon: The Gospel of the King (Psalm 2)

Conference at Christ the Redeemer, Pella, IA
Headship and Household: The Biblical and Creational Blueprint for Family Life
October 25-27, 2020

  1. The Dominion Mandate and Division of Labor: Who Does What and Why? (Genesis 1-3)
  2. Headship and Husbandry: How Patriarchy Serves the Good of All (Eph. 5:21ff)
  3. Wives and the Productive Household: Submission, Service, and Glory (Prov. 31:10ff)
  4. Father, Mothers, and Children: Towards a Happy and Holy Home (Ps. 128; 1 Thess. 2:1-12)
  5. Sermon — Missing Men and Mercy Ministry: The Church’s Mission in a Broken Culture (James 1:27)
  6. They Lived Happily Ever After: Solving Problems in Marriage (1 Peter 3:7)

2020 Summer Sanctus Youth Conference California
Wisdom for the Next Generation: Building Dominant Men and Glorious Women
June 2020, Santa Clarita, California

  1. Man’s Rage and God’s Righteousness: You Say You Want a Revolution? (James 1:19-20)
  2. Take the Red Pill and Embrace Reality: What It Means to Ask for Wisdom (James 1:5-8) 
  3. The Story of the Sexes: Wisdom about Intersexual Dynamics (Genesis 1:26-28) 
  4. Smashing Anxiety: Wisdom about Worry (Matthew 6:25-34, Philippians 4:4-7) 
  5. Dominant Men, Glorious Women: A Counter-Cultural Map for Life (Psalm 144:12) 
  6. Contentment Is a Real-Life Superpower: Wisdom for the Good Life (Philippians 4:10-13) 
  7. The Aspirational Household: Making Family Life Great Again (Psalm 128)

2020 All Saints Church Conference
Church, Family, and Mercy
February 2020, Lancaster, PA (Audio available at Wordmp3.com)

  1. Mercy and Vocation: Productivity as the Foundation of Charity — Business as Mission (Eph. 4:28)
  2. Mercy and Politics: Politicizing Poverty — How NOT to Help the Poor (James 1:27)
  3. Mercy and Salvation: Real Religion — Showing Mercy to the Least of These (James 2:14-17; Matthew 25:31-46)
  4. Mercy Ministry as a Way of Life: Go and Do Likewise — Mercy as the Heart of Law and Gospel (Luke 10:25-37)
  5. Consistory Exhortation: Alpha Servants — Leadership In An Egalitarian Age (Hebrews 13:17)
  6. Pub Discussion on the Federal Vision Controversy

2020 Church of the Redeemer Christendom Lectures:
Through the Fire (West Monroe, LA):

2019 Summer Sanctus Youth Conference (Athens, TX)
Mission and Maturity: How to Be a Cutting-Edge Old-Fashioned Christian

  1. The Beauty of Christian Kindness: Loving Others as God Has Loved Us (Ephesians 4:25–32)
  2. Do Not Judge: Crucifying Our Chronic Superiority Complex (Matthew 7:1-6)
  3. Reverent Awe: What Do You Fear the Most? (Proverbs 1:7; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)
  4. It’s Good for Men to Be Masculine: Manhood in Christ vs Toxic Effeminacy (1 Kings 2:1-2; 1 Cor. 16:13)
  5. Smash the Matriarchy and Reclaim True Femininity: Womanhood in Christ vs the Sexual Revolution (Gen. 2:18-3:24)
  6. Question and Answer Sessions

2018 Auburn Avenue Pastors Conference:
From Altar to Alter

  1. Video: Genesis and the Culture Wars
  2. Video: Galatians and the Culture Wars
  3. PDF: America’s War on God and Sexual Orthodoxy: The Inevitability and Implications of Obergefell, and the Invincibility of Biblical Law

2017 Spring Conference, Christ Church (Cary, NC):
Amazing Grace and Absurd Self-Righteousness

  1. The Gospel vs. Common Sense: When God Goes Crazy (Luke 15)
  2. A Tale of Two Brothers: The Prodigal and the “Presbyterian” (Luke 15)
  3. Beating the Older Brother Syndrome: Creating a Church Culture of Scandalous Grace (Luke 15)
  4. Declaring Victory When All Is Lost: Wrath Released, Wrath Absorbed (Mark 14:53-65). For sermon notes, click here.
  5. The Kindness Revolution: Living Out What We’ve Been Given (Ephesians 4:25-32)

2016 Church of the King (Sacramento, CA)
Summer Conference:
The Gospel in the Gospels

Sermon: Wearing and Bearing the Curse: He Came to Make His Blessings Flow Far As the Curse Is Found (Genesis 3:1-24). Preached at Church of the King, Sacramento, CA, August 21, 2016.

  1. Talk 1: The Gospel According to Jesus’ Birth: Jesus as the Embodiment of Israel and Israel’s God (Matt. 2:1-23)
  2. Talk 2: The Gospel According to Jesus’ Meals: Jesus, Friend of Sinners (Luke 5:27-32)
  3. Talk 3: The Gospel According to Jesus’ Most Famous Parable: Growing Young (Luke 15:1-32)
  4. Talk 4: The Gospel According to Jesus’ Miracles: The Presence of the Absent Christ (John 9:1-41)
  5. Talk 5: The Gospel According to Jesus’ Garden Prayer: The Passion of the Impassible God — Or, “And Can It Be That Thou My God Should Die For Me” (Mark 14:32-42, 15:33-39; Heb. 5:7-10)

2016 Reformation Covenant Church Family Camp
Twin Rocks, Oregon
June 13–19, 2016

  1. Stop Making Jesus Boring! (Mark 4:21–22)
  2. Hideous Sin and Beautiful Grace (Mark 5:1–20)
  3. Jesus as a Model for Action: Patterns of Discipleship and Mission (Mark 1:16–20)
  4. Redefining Greatness: How Jesus Transforms Our Pursuit of Glory (Mark 10:35–45)
  5. What Does It Mean to Have a Baptized Wallet? Money, Mercy, and the Metropolis (1 Timothy 6:6–10, 17–19)
  6. Blind Bartimaeus: Crucial Lessons in Messiahship and Discipleship (Mark 10:46–52) Q & A Session forthcoming.

2015 Cornerstone Reformed Church Spring Conference:
“Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life: Studies in Proverbs”

  1. The Art of Living With Wisdom: Going with the Grain of Creation
  2. Wisdom Comes Through Death: How Wisdom Masters and Matures Us
  3. When Wisdom Became Human: The Ultimate Revelation of God’s Wisdom
  4. Creating Wealth and Caring for the Poor: Money, Mercy, and Maturity
  5. Partying With Wisdom: Wisdom and the Good Life
  6. Wisdom and Dominion: The Liturgy of Vocation (abbreviated)
  7. Question and Answer Session

2014 Auburn Avenue Pastor’s Conference:
Equipping the Saints

  1. Equipping the Saints for Service
  2. Equipping the Saints for Holiness

2012 Trinity Family Advance (Valparaiso, FL):
“Leadership in the Church”

Pastor as Father

Father as Pastor

2012 Summer Sanctus 5 Youth Camp (Piney Woods, TX): “The Seven Deadly Sins”

  1. Pride
  2. Envy
  3. Anger
  4. Sloth
  5. Lust
  6. Greed
  7. Gluttony
  8. First Q & A Session (with pastors Randy Booth and Jeff Niell)
  9. Second Q & A Session (with pastors Randy Booth and Jeff Niell)

2011 St. Mark Reformed (Nashville, TN)
“Living as the Church”
Conference: Mission — Its Meaning and Manifestation

  1. Pre-Conference Interview with Joe Thacker
  2. Mission and the Home
  3. Mission and the Poor
  4. Mission and the Marketplace
  5. Mission and the Gospel (Lord’s Day sermon from Genesis 12:1-9)

2010 Trinity Family Advance:
Christian Education (Valparaiso, FL)

The Rhythms and Routines of Parenting: The Education of a Covenant Child (Deut. 6:1-9, 20-25)

2009 Auburn Avenue Pastor’s Conference:
The Church and Her Rivals 

[For lecture notes, click here.]

2009 Church of the King (Sacramento, CA) Family Conference

  1. Church as Contrast Society (1 Peter 2:4-12)
  2. Investing in the City: Money, Mercy, and the Church (1 Tim. 6:17-19)
  3. The Lost Virtue of Hospitality (Heb. 13:1-2)
  4. What Is Marriage For? (Part 1)
  5. What is Marriage For? (Part 2)
  6. The Blessed Family Man (Psalm 128)

2009 Trinity Family Advance:
The Church-Friendly Family (Valparaiso, FL)

  1. What Is Marriage For?
  2. Missional Parenting
  3. Q and A Session (with Randy Booth)
  4. The Blessed Family

2008 Mercy Ministry Conference, Christ Church, Searcy, AR (notes)

2008 Ozark Theology Conference:
Children in the Household of Faith

  1. Jesus and Our Children: Kids and the Kingdom
  2. Our Kids and the Sacraments: Where Faith Begins
  3. Paedotheology: Infant Faith, Infant Baptism, Infant Communion, Infant Salvation
  4. The Model Father: Raising Covenant Children to Maturity
  5. Parenting by Faith: What It Means to Be “Paeodeverything”
  6. The Missional Family: Raising Missional Children

2007 Church of the King (Sacramento, CA)
Family Conference: “The Church”

  1. The Visionary Church: Behold, the People of God!
  2. Living In and As God’s New Creation — The Church as the New Jerusalem
  3. Doing Church According to the Heavenly Blueprint: A Colony of Heaven on Earth
  4. The Gates of the Mountain City: You Can See Heaven From Here
  5. The Pentecostal Church: Life in the Spiritual Body
  6. The Community of the Spirit: A Gospel Formed People
  7. Reformed Catholicity — A Project for Our Time

2006 Auburn Avenue Pastor’s Conference

  1. The Church in Three Dimensions: Church as Culture, Counter-Culture, and Transformer of Culture 
  2. When Church Bells Stopped Ringing: The Effects of the Enlightenment
  3. Wide Awake in America: Rehabilitating the Church in our Time

Click here for lecture notes in .pdf.

2005 Christ Church Ministerial Conference

  1. Rich Young Rebel: An Alternative Account of Matthew 19:16-30
  2. Did Jesus Earn Our Salvation? Analyzing Merit Theology
  3. Feeling God’s Pleasure: Living in a State of Justification

Click here for lecture notes in .pdf

2004 Auburn Avenue Pastor’s Conference:
Reformed Catholicity