Steve McCoy finishes out the week as guest co-host with Jimmy but the whole episode is nearly ruined as these two dummies talk briefly about baseball. The guys then get into the reality of and their own experiences of discouragement in ministry. What is the way forward when walking through such difficult times?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today the guys sit down to (re)record and episode on the 1689 Chapter 2, paragraph 3, regarding the doctrine of the Trinity. How important is this doctrine? Why does the 1689 use the word “subsistence,” instead of “person”? How do the guys feel about Trinitarian analogies? How is the doctrine of the Trinity the “the foundation of all our communion with God, and comfortable dependence on Him”? Plus, Jimmy has a really bad day, and Joe “bah, bah, bah's” the Scripture. RECOMMENDATIONS The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship by Robert Letham The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything by Fred Sanders Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves What is the Trinity? by R.C. Sproul Communion with the Triune God by John Owen OUR SPONSOR FOR JULY This month we are proud to be sponsored by Ligonier Ministries who are offering our listeners 15 months of Tabletalk Magazine for only $23. That's 15 print issues delivered monthly at the regular annual rate of $23. Plus, you get digital access to current and past issues dating back to 2012. Spread the word and sign up today here. Get all the active links and show notes for this episode at www.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/168923Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The guys are hanging out at the cigar shop (that's what the background noise is talking about a frustrating article that got a lot of play this week. Men Prefer Debt-Free Virgins Without Tattoos got a lot of play on the interwebs and created some good conversations. Joe and Jimmy thought the article downplayed redemption, idolized marriage, and implied that women are generally dumb and helpless. What do Christian men find attractive in a woman? Are all women called to marriage? How do Christians, even those in the Reformed tradition, often misunderstand women in the church? How does the church neglect women in the church? Lets us know what you think about all this, and if the guys were too hard on the author. OUR SPONSOR FOR JULY This month we are proud to be sponsored by Ligonier Ministries who are offering our listeners 15 months of Tabletalk Magazine for only $23. That's 15 print issues delivered monthly at the regular annual rate of $23. Plus, you get digital access to current and past issues dating back to 2012. Spread the word and sign up today here. For links and all the show notes see www.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/virginsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands