White-Knuckled American Sanctification

Theocast

Theocast INC

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Spirituality

4.9 • 860 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Should we be brute-forcing sanctification? Are we relying on our own strength to produce holiness? The American church often places heavy emphasis on the growth of the Christian—living each day simply to behave better than the day before—instead of emphasizing trust and rest in the finished work of Christ. It becomes more about avoiding sin than clinging to Jesus. In today’s episode, Jon and Justin are joined by a panel of pastors from the recent Grace Reformed Network 2025 General Assembly conference. Together, we discuss key doctrinal failings within the broader American church and how the Holy Spirit truly brings about sanctification in us. GRN Website JUSTIN’S BOOK: MORE THAN FORGIVEN JOIN THE THEOCAST COMMUNITY! FREE EBOOK PARTNER WITH THEOCAST OUR WEBSITE YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM X (TWITTER) FACEBOOK

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0:00.0	Welcome to Theodcast, encouraging worried pilgrims to rest in Christ.
0:14.7	Conversations about your life and ours, because it matters, about the Christian life
0:19.8	from a reformed and pastoral perspective.
0:22.7	We're two pastors who are excited about talking about Jesus.
0:27.2	That's really what this podcast is about.
0:29.2	And it just so happens that we're in the same room today.
0:32.7	I don't get to talk to the camera.
0:34.4	I actually get to talk to my dear brother.
0:36.2	Justin Burdue, who's the pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina.
0:42.8	It's been a long week. We're struggling. I'm going to get there. I'm John Moffitt. I'm the pastor
0:46.9	of Grace Reform Church here in Spring Hill, Tennessee. It's been a long series of days.
0:52.0	This is our fifth day together. It's our second podcast together. And it's been great. It's been a long series of days. This is our fifth day together. It's our second podcast together.
0:55.7	And it's been great.
0:57.1	It's been refreshing.
0:58.6	But if you hear some noise going on, we got our first podcast in, and now there's some
1:03.4	kind of an event going next door.
1:05.5	It's popping off over there.
1:06.9	My walls are pretty thin here in the office.
1:10.5	So, but no, we just had our general assembly. This is our second one. My walls are pretty thin here in the office.
1:14.0	But no, we just had our general assembly.
1:14.8	This is our second one. Second General Assembly for the Grace Reform Network.
1:16.8	Yep.
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