Once for All Delivered

Ep. 82: They Tried That in a Small Town (Again)

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A public library in Caleb and Stephen’s area has been providing pornographic content to children. What is happening, why, and what should be done ab...

Ep. 81: Questions You Never Asked - Whither CCM?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OFAD takes on contemporary (?) Christian (?) music (?). How is it being used? What sort of hits are currently topping the charts? What kind of subcult...

Ep. 80: Preaching & Current Events, Part 2

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The guys continue their discussion of preaching in light of Charlie Kirk’s death, and general principles that inform preaching about current events....

Ep. 79: Preaching & Current Events, Part 1

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After Charlie Kirk was assassinated, calls rang out from all quarters to both mention and refrain from preaching about current events. The OFAD lads o...

Ep. 78: The Internet is Real, Part 2

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

[MATURE CONTENT - LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED] OFAD continues their discussion of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the online ideologies that seemin...

Ep. 77: The Internet is Real, Part 1

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The guys talk about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its impact and aftermath. They also begin a discussion of how internet ideologies played a r...

Ep. 76: Comparing Catechisms - Christ's Sufferings, Part 2

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The guys talk about the death of Christ, what it accomplishes, and what it means. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other s...

Ep. 75: Comparing Catechisms - Christ's Sufferings, Part 1

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb, Andrew, and Stephen began looking at Lord’s Day 15 of the Heidelberg Catechism and parallel texts in the Westminster Larger Catechism. This i...

Ep. 74: The Papacy is So Updated

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a moving and heartfelt tribute to a dearly departed friend (Skype), Caleb, Andrew, and Stephen talk about Bob Prevost from Chicago. This is a pu...

Ep. 73: The Trouble with Trauma, Part 3

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen, Caleb, and Andrew conclude their series on trauma, looking at the risks trauma theory and trauma-informed care pose to the church. This is a ...

Ep. 72: The Trouble with Trauma, Part 2

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb, Stephen, and Andrew continue their discussion of trauma. They look at some definitions of related to trauma and trauma-informed care, gaslighti...

Ep. 71: The Trouble with Trauma, Part 1

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew, Caleb, and Stephen begin a discussion of trauma theory, trauma-informed care, and its implications. Are these beliefs and practices as necessa...

Ep. 70: Psychology & Counseling, Part 3

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Stephen conclude their conversation on counseling and psychology. How have psychotherapeutic approaches affected biblical interpretation? Ho...

Ep. 69: Psychology & Counseling, Part 2

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can psychology be redeemed/appropriated by Christians?Make sure to like, subscribe, share, and review OFAD wherever you get your podcasts. This is a p...

Ep. 68: Introducing Stephen + Counseling & Psychology, Part 1

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb reboot OFAD by introducing new co-host Stephen Evertse. Then Caleb and Stephen begin a discussion of psychology and counseling. This ...

OFAD Returns April 8th

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gird thy loins, ye faithful, for the hour draweth nigh and shall not tarry long, when we shall plunge into the fray with steadfast heart. OFAD Returns...

From Such Turn Away!

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Audio of the article "From Such Turn Away!" by Andrew Smyth, published at onceforalldelivered.com on Tuesday, March 11th. This is a public episode. If...

Ep. 67: Comparing Catechisms - Christ's Incarnation, Part 2

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Too late for Christmas, Caleb and Andrew conclude their look at Lord’s Day 14 of the Heidelberg Catechism and parallel texts in the Westminster Conf...

Ep. 66: Comparing Catechisms - Christ's Incarnation, Part 1

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

‘Tis the season for some discussion of the incarnation.NOTES:Andrew on Meredith G. Kline’s doctrine of endoxation. This is a public episode. If yo...

Ep. 65: QYNA - Does God Talk to Me? (Part 2)

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb conclude their discussion of continuing special revelation. How authentic are claims of it? What do our third commandment duties have...

Ep. 64: QYNA - Does God Talk to Me? Part 1

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cessationism and continuing revelation are hot topics again. Caleb and Andrew dive into subjective and private revelation and whether or not Scripture...

Ep. 63: Comparing Catechisms: Adoption & Begottenness, Part 2

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew continue to compare the catechisms on adoption. They also get into issues of Christ’s Lordship.Riddlebarger quote referenced in the...

Ep. 62: Comparing Catechisms: Adoption & Begottenness, Part 1

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew return to the catechisms, looking at the article of the Apostles’ Creed concerning “His only begotten Son, our Lord.” This is a...

Ep. 61: QYNA - Should Christians Vote for Trump? Part 2

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb continue their discussion on voting for Trump, offering some theological analysis and their conclusions. This is a public episode. If...

Ep. 60: QYNA: Should Christians Vote for Trump? Part 1

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb returns, and he and Andrew talk about recent developments surrounding Donald Trump. Part 2 will look at analysis and conclusions.Don’t forget ...

Ep. 59: Family Worship with Pastor Marc Scaturro

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pastor Marc Scaturro (the original third Bavcast co-host) returns and joins Andrew to talk about family worship. What is it, how should it be done, an...

Ep. 58: Is the Church Pro-Gay? An Interview with Pastor Shawn Mathis

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew is joined by fellow OPC minister Shawn Mathis, author of Is the Church Pro-Gay? How to Respond to a Moral Crisis with God’s Love. They discus...

Ep. 57: 2nd Annual Pride Month Special, Part 2

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew get into the biblical and theological issues and implications of Pride Month. Also, an important announcement. This is a public episo...

Ep. 56: 2nd Annual Pride Month Special, Part 1

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We do this every year, it seems. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...

Ep. 55: Questions You Never Asked - Women in Church Office? Part 2

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew continue their discussion of women in church office and other places in society. Also, the mystery of the attempted murder of Hate-Ba...

Ep. 54: Questions You Never Asked - Women in Church Office? Part 1

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb start a new series looking at common questions around our Christian and Reformed world. One that always comes back is the question of...

Ep. 53: Comparing Catechisms - On Being a Christian, Part 2

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew continue to look at Q&A 32 of the Heidelberg Catechism and Q&A 75 and 76 of the Westminster Larger Catechism. What do repentance and ...

Ep. 52: Puritan-Papist A.I. Showdown!

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catholic Answers has an A.I. chatbot, Father Justin. Well, Caleb and Andrew can’t let that stand, so they bring their own Puritan A.I. abomination H...

Ep. 51: Comparing Catechisms - On Being a Christian, Part 1

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb return from their ecclesiastical assembly break to compare more catechisms. This time they begin to look at the doctrine of the Chris...

Ep. 50: Christ the Anointed, Part 2

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb continue their look at Christ’s threefold office, looking at how He is our high priest and eternal king. This is a public episode. If you'd li...

Ep. 49: Comparing Catechisms - Christ the Anointed, Part 1

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew return to their occasional series on the Heidelberg and Westminster Catechisms looking at Christ’s anointing and His threefold offi...

Ep. 48: Updates - Red States Strike Back, and a Book Review Strikes Out

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb do one more round of updates. First, they look at some legislative actions in red states to try to push back against abortion and LGB...

Ep. 47: Updates: Taylor Swift, Climate Cult, He Gets Us, and Even More Papist Tricks

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I mean, it’s all in the title.Article LinksExploring Faith Through Taylor Swift’s Era’s TourProtesters pour red powder on US Constitution enclos...

Ep. 46: Updates - Scholarship, Satanic Statues, and See Struggles

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew (not as quickly as intended) revisit some prior topics and provide some updates and expansion on them. This time: Academia and DEI; R...

Ep. 45: Comparing Catechisms - Christ the Mediator, Part 1

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew turn to Lord’s Day 11 from the Heidelberg and Q41 of the Westminster Larger to look at Jesus and His mediation. This is a public ep...

Ep. 44: OFAD on Restless - Sabbath Laws

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew talked with Pastor Michael Bowman on the Restless podcast about an often neglected and maligned topic—Sabbath (or blue) laws. What ...

Ep. 43: Comparing Catechisms, Creation & Providence, Part 2

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb continue their discussion of the Father, creation, and providence from the Apostles’ Creed.. This is a public episode. If you'd lik...

Ep. 42: Comparing Catechisms - Creation and Providence, Part 1

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew look at the answer to life, the universe, and everything—God. They look at the Westminster and Heidelberg’s treatment of God’s ...

Article Audio: Westminster Seminary California Misrepresented its Receipt of Federal Funds

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is an audio reading for the podcast feed of Andrew Smyth’s January 22, 2024 article titled “Westminster Seminary California Misrepresented it...

Ep. 41: Fear Not (with Rev. Aaron Van der Heiden)

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew welcome back a past guest from the Bavcast days - the Rev. Aaron Van der Heiden, now minister at Immanuel Covenant United Reformed Ch...

Article Audio: Machen's Indebted Children

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is an audio recording of Andrew’s article “Machen’s Indebted Children: Reformed Seminaries and Federal Student Loans.” It can be found wi...

Ep. 40: The Devil Went Down to Des Moines

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Satanists are back! This time they targeted Iowa. Caleb (Iowa resident) and Andrew (neighboring state resident) weigh in the Satanic statue at the...

Ep. 39: The Papacy is So Back is So Back!

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NOTES:“The Pope and the Black Hole,” Dan Hitchens, First Things, Dec. 19, 2023.Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a du...

Ep. 38: The Papacy is So Back! Part 2

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After last week’s historical survey, Caleb and Andrew turn to modern developments with the papacy and the Roman Catholic church.Referenced Articles:...

Ep. 37: The Papacy is So Back! Part 1

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/sub...

Ep. 36: Comparing Catechisms - Intro to the Apostles' Creed, Part 2

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb take you higher, looking at the ontological and economic Trinity. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other ...

Ep. 35: Comparing Catechisms - Intro to the Apostles' Creed, Part 1

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/sub...

Ep. 34: They Tried That in a Small Town

09 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb look at how liberal and godless ideologies are infiltrating rural, red America. They look at several cases where CRT, LGBT, etc. are ...

Ep. 33: Comparing Catechisms - Saving Faith

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb return to the Heidelberg and Westminster Larger to talk about faith. What is it? What distinguishes true from false faith? Why must f...

Bonus: We (Real) Talk Way Too Much About Ourselves

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew were interviewed last week by Real Talk, a Canadian podcast with similar interests. It's a good primer on where OFAD has been and whe...

Ep. 32: The Trouble with Seminary Accreditation

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Seminaries seem to inevitably slide towards theological and political liberalism, yet no one seems to know why. On this week's OFAD, Andrew (solo) exp...

Ep. 31: In the Beginning: Listening to Genesis 1 and 2 (with Dr. Cornelis Van Dam)

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew are joined by Dr. Cornelis Van Dam, professor emeritus of Old Testament at the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary, to talk about ...

Ep. 30: Why the God-Man? Part 2

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb continue their look at texts from Lord’s Day 6 of the Heidelberg Catechism and parallels in the Westminster Larger Catechism. Why w...

Ep. 29: Comparing Catechisms: Why the God-Man? Part 1

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew return from technical difficulties to look at Q. 17 of the Heidelberg Catechism and Q. 39 of the Westminster Larger Catechism. Why wa...

Ep. 28: Comparing Catechisms: What Sin Demands, Part II

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew continue their look at Lord’s Day 5 of the Heidelberg and parallel texts in the Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms.Video on ...

Ep. 27: Climate Change: Conservation or Cult? Part 2

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb continue their look at climate change by looking at some present-day examples, stories, and clips, and the theological and worldview ...

Ep. 26: Climate Change: Conservation or Cult? Part 1

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew emit carbon while talking about climate change. What do Scripture and Reformed theology have to say about stewardship of the earth an...

Comparing Catechisms - What Sin Requires, Part 1

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew return to Comparing Catechisms to look at Heidelberg Q&A 12 and 13, Westminster Shorter Q&A 25, 82, and 84, and Westminster Larger Q&...

Ep. 24: Pride and the Myth of Neutrality

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

OFAD kicks off June looking at Pride Month and its related developments in business, politics and the church. Where are we seeing compromise? How shou...

Ep. 23: Artificial Intelligence?

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew discuss advances and issues in artificial intelligence, and their possible implications for Christians. This is a public episode. If ...

Ep. 22: Comparing Catechisms, Part 5 - Sin and Misery

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb return to their occasional series for tonight’s livestream, looking at Lord’s Day 4 of the Heidelberg Catechism and questions 17-...

Ep. 21: The Law of God and the Transgender Crisis

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the longest and live-est OFAD yet, Caleb and Andrew share some quick personal updates before diving into the issue of transgenderism. What do curre...

Ep. 20: The Rest of Bav - The Kingdom of God, the Highest Good

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last summer, after an extended hiatus, Caleb and Andrew sat down to start a new Bavcast series on Bavinck’s work on political theology, The Kingdom ...

Ep. 19: The Best of Bav - On Beauty and Aesthetics, with Dr. Alan Strange

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In November 2020, Caleb and Andrew interviewed Dr. Alan Strange, professor of church history at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, on the subject of beaut...

Ep. 18: The Best of Bav - On Worship, with Rudy Manrique

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With pure unmitigated craziness coming in the month of April, we are diving into the back catalog of Bavcast for The Best of Bav, a mini-series lookin...

Ep. 17: Comparing Catechisms, Part 4

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew continue their parallel march through the Heidelberg and Westminster looking at sin and misery. What are the consequences of the Fall...

Ep. 16: Comparing Catechisms, Part 3

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb return to their occasional series on the Reformed catechisms by looking at Lord’s Day 3 of the Heidelberg and parallel questions fr...

Bonus Episode: Three Stories and a Worldview

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew looks at what the David & Bathsheba rape controversy, Colin Kaepernick’s new graphic novel, and James Kessler’s recent polity tweets share ...

Ep. 15: The Christian and Culture X: Sphere Sovereignty (2)

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew continue their introduction to Sphere Sovereignty. How is this view distinct from others? How does it help against the totalitarian s...

Ep. 14: The Christian and Culture IX: Sphere Sovereignty (1)

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After much anticipation and build-up, Andrew and Caleb present their positive view of Christianity and culture. What is Sphere Sovereignty and how is ...

Ep. 13: Comparing Catechisms, Part 2

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s OFAD looks at Lord’s Day 2 of the Heidelberg Catechism and related teachings from the Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms. What ...

Ep. 12: Comparing Catechisms, Part 1

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew begin a new occasional series looking at the catechisms of their churches—Andrew (OPC) at Questions 1-3 the Westminster Shorter Cat...

Ep. 11: The Devil Went Down to Hollywood

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In their first-ever live show, Caleb and Andrew talk about the recent display of public Satanism at the Grammy Awards, and the myths of cultural neutr...

Ep. 10: Christian Media with Faith to Film, Part 2

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew (between intermittent power outages) and Caleb continue their discussion with David Visser and Kyle Vasas of Faith to Film. They talk about Sec...

Ep. 9: Christian Media with Faith to Film, Part 1

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew talk to some friends from north of the border, David Visser and Kyle Vasas of Faith to Film. They discuss their origin story in Chris...

Ep. 8: The Christian and Culture VIII: Escondido (?) Two Kingdoms

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb next take a look at the modern Two Kingdoms view that has emerged from Meredith Kline and Westminster Seminary California. This is a ...

Ep. 7: The Christian and Culture VII: Theonomy?

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew talk southern-fried classic rock for a moment before turning to the issue of theonomy. What is theonomy? What is general equity, and ...

Ep. 6: The Christian and Culture VI: Church and State - Scriptural Texts

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb lose the support of Great Britian before diving into some of the key biblical texts surrounding church and state issues. What are the...

Reformed Seminaries took Millions in Federal COVID-19 Aid

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No regular episode this week because of the holidays, but Andrew provides instead an audio reading of his article which appeared today on onceforallde...

Ep. 5: The Christian and Culture V: Church & State - Issues & Questions

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew continue their look at church and state issues. How should Christians respond to the present crisis? Is the way out backward, forward...

Ep. 4: The Christian and Culture IV: Church & State - A Brief History

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Ep. 3: The Christian and Culture III: Grace Renews Nature - Fall and Redemption

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does man lose in the Fall? What is retained? What is the role of common grace, natural theology, and natural law (and how does Bavinck help?) Wha...

The OFAD Christmas Delivaway!

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Enter at https://kingsumo.com/g/m15yct/ofad-christmas-delivaway-2022 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

Ep. 2: The Christian and Culture II: Grace Renews Nature - Creation

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Ep. 1: The Christian and Culture I: Introduction to Nature and Grace

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Once for All Delivered (re)launches with a discussion of some of the foundations of Christian cultural engagement. What is the distinction between nat...

Introducing Once For All Delivered

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On November 29th, Bavcast will be rebranded and relaunched as Once for All Delivered, with an expanded focus on teaching and applying biblical, confes...

Bavcast Ep. 72: WWG: Creation, Part 3

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How should we interpret the days of creation? Do Andrew and Caleb disagree with Bavinck here? What is the relationship between creation and kingdom? W...

Bavcast Ep. 71: WWG: Creation, Part 2

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew continue their discussion of creation from chapter 11 of Wonderful Works of God. What is God’s purposes in creation? How are the da...

Bavcast Ep. 70: WWG: Creation, Part 1

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb (in person!) delve into chapter 11 of Wonderful Works of God, beginning a discussion of creation. What is God’s counsel, and how do...

Bavcast Ep. 69: Bavcast on Restless, Part 2

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew continue their discussion with Restless about 5 things YRRs should know about Bavinck. What is the relationship between church life a...

Bavcast Ep 68: Bavcast on Restless, Part 1

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With Caleb experiencing death by midterms, Bavcast runs back the first part of their interview on the Restless podcast, explaining the 5 things the Yo...

Bavcast Ep. 67: WWG: The Divine Trinity, Part 3

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew wrap up chapter 10 of The Wonderful Works of God talking about the Trinity. What is double procession and what is the history of that...

Bavcast Ep. 66: WWG: The Divine Trinity, Part 2

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb and Andrew get their kicks on Bavcast 66, looking once again at the Trinity. How is the Trinity more clearly revealed in the New Testament? How ...

Bavcast Ep. 65: The Law and Our Misery - A Sermon on Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 2

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As things are a bit crazy in the Bav-verse right now, we take a break from regularly scheduled programming and share a catechism message Andrew recent...

Bavcast Ep. 64: WWG: The Divine Trinity, Part 1

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew and Caleb introduce Bavinck’s teaching on the Trinity in chapter 10 of Wonderful Works of God. What is the doctrine of the Trinity? Where did...