In this episode of Kingdom Polemics, Pastor Aldo Leon takes listeners into the heart of what has long shaped robust Reformed preaching but has recently become neglected: experimental preaching. Drawing from historic Reformed tradition, Aldo and his guest, Gavin Beers, outline how true preaching is not just doctrinal or exegetical—it is experiential, applicatory, and deeply concerned with the spiritual condition of the hearers. This episode is a call to return to preaching that engages both the conscience and the affections, helping God's people not only hear the truth but also live it.

Pastor Gavin Beers is currently the minister of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, the first North Carolina congregation of the US Presbytery of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing). https://cornerstone-presbyterian.com/

Discussion Highlights

• The difference between informational preaching and experimental (experiential) preaching
• How Reformed orthodoxy historically emphasized preaching to the whole person—mind, heart, and will
• The preacher's role in pressing the implications of doctrine into the lives of the hearers
• How experimental preaching resists both hyper-intellectualism and shallow emotionalism
• The biblical mandate for preaching that convicts, comforts, warns, and directs
• Insights from 17th-century Presbyterian tradition on distinguishing the true believer from the hypocrite
• Why pastors must be soul physicians, not mere lecturers or motivational speakers
• The dangers of pulpit minimalism and the retreat from serious, pointed application
• Encouragement for ministers to reclaim the depth, force, and pastoral heart of Reformed proclamation

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Check out Aldo Leon's book In Christ's Crown, Christianity, & The Civil Realm, which makes a compelling biblical case for the Reformed doctrine of the civil magistrate under Christ's mediatorial rule. Available now at Berith Press: https://www.berithpress.com/bookstore/p/christs-crown-christianity-the-civil-realm.

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In this unfiltered, detailed, and thoughtful reflection, Aldo Leon offers his personal account and theological evaluation of the 2025 PCA General Assembly. Unlike curated recaps or safe institutional summaries, this episode brings a pastor's-eye view of what actually went down—from overtures to worship debates, controversial speeches, and questions of identity within the PCA. If you're seeking clarity on where the PCA stands and where it might be heading, this is the episode to hear.

Discussion Highlights

• Thoughts on the retirement of the former Stated Clerk and the need for depoliticized clerking in the PCA
• Encouragement over PCA growth: more baptisms, professions of faith, and members
• Celebration of the PCA's continued break from unbiblical affiliations, especially on sexual ethics
• Worship reflections: critique of theatrical liturgies and appreciation for Psalm singing and acapella moments
• The overture on Christian Nationalism: why Aldo believes a study committee is misguided, and how it reflects broader PCA discomfort with historic Reformed political theology
• Race and representation: deep dive into the Irwyn Ince and Timothy Brindle controversy, including a critique of the tone, assumptions, and imbalance in handling racial rhetoric
• Worship and polity: conversations around the Directory of Worship, weekly communion, and who should administer the sacraments
• The PCA's ongoing identity crisis: Are we confessional? Broad evangelical? Bureaucratic?
• Encouragements: approval of important overtures related to the Sabbath, paedocommunion, elder/deacon subscription, and local church accountability
• Concerns: increasing bureaucratic consolidation, fear of clear confrontation, and discomfort with biblical authority applied plainly
• A call for serious, courageous, and convictional leadership—especially in the face of cultural pressure and denominational ambiguity

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Check out Aldo Leon's book In Christ's Crown, Christianity, & The Civil Realm, which makes a compelling biblical case for the Reformed doctrine of the civil magistrate under Christ's mediatorial rule. Available now at Berith Press: https://www.berithpress.com/bookstore/p/christs-crown-christianity-the-civil-realm.

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In this episode of Kingdom Polemics, Aldo Leon offers a direct response to a recent episode of the Theocast podcast titled "Did John Piper Get Perseverance Wrong?" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUcqFgIieZ0). Using that conversation as a launch point, Aldo examines the biblical, theological, and confessional categories of perseverance, assurance, and apostasy. He critiques what he sees as a growing antinomian drift in some Reformed circles—where warning passages are either dismissed or misapplied—and argues for a more faithful confessional approach to sanctification and spiritual vigilance.

Highlights & Discussion Points

• A critique of biblicism vs. confessionalism in the handling of warning passages like those in Hebrews
• The confessions (Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms) rightly interpret apostasy passages as real threats, even for the visible church
• Why the law/gospel framework used by some modern Reformed thinkers is incomplete and unconfessional
• Assurance is strengthened by good works, love, and obedience—not undermined by examining one's spiritual fruit
• The difference between apostasy and temporary sin; how real apostasy often flows from practical neglect and not just doctrinal error
• How Hebrews uses the example of the wilderness generation to warn professing believers of spiritual complacency
• The necessity of fearing God's warnings and persevering through both faith and holiness
• A call to recover a balanced view of sanctification and warning—grounded in grace, but not shy about divine threat or discipline

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