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Reformed Podmatics Welcome to the Reformed Podmatics page! We are Pastor Mark VanDyke and Pastor Zac Dewey of Almond Valley CRC in Ripon, CA.

Our podcast exists to promote the vibrant, biblical, and historical face of Reformed theology in our context and beyond. Each week we explore a different topic relating to theology and the Christian life from our perspective as Reformed pastors in the CRCNA. We aim to create a space for Christians to think through and explore important matters from a perspective that is thoroughly biblical, Reform

ed, and grounded in historic Christianity. This is particularly necessary in our current cultural landscape where polarization and reactionary extremes have sadly become all too common. So whether you're listening on your commute or while doing the dishes, we hope that this podcast is just one more way to redeem your time and grow in your love for Christ, His Word, and His world.

12/08/2025

Are Christians "picking and choosing" which Old Testament laws we should keep and which ones no longer apply? In this episode Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark shed light on how believers have understood the civil, ceremonial, and moral laws of the Old Testament. Visit www.almondvalley.org for information....

07/08/2025

"Is cremation permissible for a Christian?" That's one of the more common questions a pastor will hear when facing end-of-life decisions for believers. In this episode Pastor Zac and Pastor Mark provide biblical and theological guidance for those seeking answers for this important issue. Visit www.a...

11/07/2025

One of the distinctive features of the Reformed tradition is its commitment to what we call covenant theology, which is a framework of reading and understanding the Scriptures in a way that is especially attuned to the way our God relates covenantally to His people throughout the Scriptures. As this...

02/07/2025

If you've been a Reformed Christian for any amount of time, odds are you've probably heard some half truths about our theological tradition. The truth is, there are a lot of caricatures and misconceptions out there. Often times, these come from outside the Reformed camp, but even sometimes from with...

05/06/2025

With the CRCNA's 2025 synod just around the corner, we take some time this week to reflect on the agenda and three of the big items on the docket: the virtual" church report, the assisted su***de report, and the overtures coming in regarding matters relating to gravamina, confessional subscription,....

22/05/2025

A perennial question in the Christian life is whether we can truly trust the Bible. With all the years that have come and gone between the original writings and now, can we really be sure the Bible hasn't just been corrupted like a long game of telephone, or twisted by this or that whim of ancient s...

15/05/2025

By the Lord's grace, we've reached yet another milestone here at Reformed Podmatics: episode 200! To help us celebrate we invited back an old friend of the show, Simon Veenstra, to join in for a lively convivial conversation about what it is that continues to thrill and captivate us about the Reform...

02/05/2025

This week's episode comes from a listener question! He wrote in, wondering if many ordinary Christians may doubt whether it's really all that important to pursue progressing from spiritual milk to the solid food, thinking that maybe it's just for pastors and theology nerds to pursue deeper theologic...

25/04/2025

With all that's going on in our world around us today, it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. But for the believer, there is still hope available to us at all times. In this week's episode, Mark and Zac dig into three passages of Scripture that perennially remind us where true hope can be found.....

12/04/2025

Over the last few months, many have argued that Christianity is experiencing something of a "vibe shift". Just last year, Aaron Renn published a book called Life in the Negative World, arguing that the Church was living in increasingly oppositional times in the Western world. So could it be possible...

04/04/2025

This week we're joined by our friend and special guest, Rev. Todd Zuidema, who serves as the Director of Church Relations at Dordt University. In this episode, we take some time to talk with Todd about Dordt University, its vision and philosophy, as well as its approach to what's been going on withi...

28/03/2025

Sometimes people may wonder what we're reading and thinking about over here at Reformed Podmatics, so this week decided to share a little bit about some recent things we've been reading, watching, and listening to. If you're looking for good books, devotionals, YouTube channels, or music to help you...

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