Polity Matters

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Polity Matters

by Edburg, Nelson, Ratliff

A podcast on the foundations of Presbyterian Church government. Hosted by Scott Edburg, Jared Nelson, and Ben Ratliff.

100 episodes

EN-US language

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1

125. Baptists Maybe (BCO 55)

14:38 Mar 31, 2026

2

124. Pearls of Wisdom From Rick Warren (BCO 54)

29:16 Mar 24, 2026

3

123. Loose Extemporary Harangues (BCO 53)

42:28 Mar 17, 2026

4

122. Polity Nerds Stick Together

43:44 Mar 10, 2026

5

121. Put the Cookies on the Bottom Shelf (BCO 52)

42:36 Mar 3, 2026

6

120. In the Shower or at Church (BCO 51)

36:27 Feb 24, 2026

7

119. Lead My Sheep

33:51 Feb 17, 2026

8

118. In Your Vulgar Tongue (BCO 50)

30:39 Feb 10, 2026

9

117. They May Have a Crock Pot On (BCO 49)

34:18 Feb 3, 2026

10

116. I Like Pulpits Too (BCO 48)

50:25 Jan 20, 2026

11

115. Worship Vibes (BCO 47)

1:04:19 Jan 13, 2026

12

114. Temporary Episode

30:26 Jan 6, 2026

13

113. Worship in the EPC

53:19 Dec 30, 2025

14

112. Worship in the OPC with Jonathan Cruse

40:46 Dec 16, 2025

15

111. Directories and the ARP

40:23 Dec 2, 2025

16

110. Clarity is Part of Our Job

33:33 Nov 18, 2025

17

109. Women in the PCA

59:54 Nov 11, 2025

18

108. Instead of Ben a Loud Italian

1:05:35 Nov 4, 2025

19

107. Welcome Per Almquist

34:34 Oct 28, 2025

20

106. Just Let Them Go (BCO 46)

43:59 Oct 21, 2025

21

105. Rise Out of the Taco Sauce (BCO 45)

43:48 Oct 15, 2025

22

104. Officer Training w/David Hall

35:13 Oct 7, 2025

23

103. Vacated (BCO 44)

10:00 Sep 30, 2025

24

102. We Do Have a Time Limit (BCO 43)

52:55 Sep 23, 2025

25

101. Black Jeans & a Navy Blazer (BCO 42 Part 2)

31:24 Sep 16, 2025

26

100. Happy Birthday

1:01:09 Sep 9, 2025

27

99. Never Know When a Party Breaks Out (BCO 42 Part 1)

35:08 Sep 2, 2025

28

98. Pastor Could Ask His Dad (BCO 41)

42:27 Aug 27, 2025

29

97. Inept to Do This Alone (BCO 40)

58:27 Aug 19, 2025

30

96. Nothing of Substance (RPR w/Thomas Rickard)

57:35 Aug 12, 2025

31

95. Put Me Out of My Misery (BCO 39)

50:15 Aug 5, 2025

32

94. A Good Church, A Bad Church, and Nowhere (BCO 38)

49:17 Jul 29, 2025

33

93. BCO Amendments Are Coming!

52:06 Jul 22, 2025

34

92. Regarding Paul Settle

42:01 Jul 15, 2025

35

91. 52nd PCAGA Recap

45:31 Jul 1, 2025

36

90. Revisiting RPR

1:08:39 Jun 23, 2025

37

89. Crash Course on the PCA General Assembly

39:55 Jun 16, 2025

38

88. Some Sense of Order (Overtures 2025 Part Two)

1:06:50 Jun 12, 2025

39

87. It's Almost GA, Where's Our Controversy? (Overtures 2025 Part One)

1:01:47 Jun 10, 2025

40

86. Orderly Meeting

55:10 Jun 3, 2025

41

85. BCO 37: The Removal of Censure

1:00:39 May 27, 2025

42

84. BCO 36 The Infliction of Church Censures

1:02:16 May 13, 2025

43

83. Bigger Problems Than Testifying in a PCA Court (BCO 35 part two)

38:30 May 6, 2025

44

82. An Out of Date Bunch of Malarkey (BCO 35 part one)

35:29 Apr 29, 2025

45

81. All of My Secrets Have Been Exposed (BCO 34)

49:35 Apr 22, 2025

46

80. Until I Read Them Out Loud (BCO 33)

41:51 Apr 15, 2025

47

75. The People I Lied to Are Dead: Part Three (BCO 32 part two)

41:32 Apr 8, 2025

48

74. The People I Lied to Are Dead (BCO 32 Part One)

49:27 Apr 1, 2025

49

73. Best Host Ever (BCO 31 part two)

51:02 Mar 25, 2025

50

72. Story Time with Steve (BCO 31 part one)

1:04:11 Mar 18, 2025

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