Do Roman Catholic doctrines like purgatory, indulgences, or papal supremacy reflect the organic development of early Christian teaching—or are they later additions with no real roots in Scripture? In this episode of Wade in the Balance, Jonatha...

Martin Luther wasn’t trying to start a new church—he was trying to start a conversation. In this episode of Wade in the Balance, Jonathan Brooks and Matthew Duraski break down the real story behind the 95 Theses, challenge the myth of a fully-f...

Martin Luther didn’t set out to start a new church—so how did we get here? In this episode, Jonathan Brooks is joined by fellow PCA minister Matt Duraski for a no-holds-barred look at the Reformation, the myths surrounding Luther, and t...

Was Peter really the first pope? Or have we misread one of the most famous passages in the Gospels? In this episode, Jonathan and Alex take a deep dive into Matthew 16 and the Roman Catholic argument for papal authority. They...

What really happened on the floor of the 2025 PCA General Assembly? Was Teaching Elder Timothy Brindle unfairly cut off? Did Moderator Kevin DeYoung cross a line—or keep things from crossing it? In this special edition of Weighe...

In this second installment of our three-part series on Matthew 16 and the Roman Catholic claim to papal authority, Jonathan Brooks and Alex Lott take a deep dive into the controversial question: Is Peter really the rock on which Christ buil...

In this episode, Jonathan Brooks and Alex Lott begin a three-part series responding to a video by Cameron Riker, who argues that Matthew 16 supports the Roman Catholic claim to papal authority. While acknowledging Riker’s sincerity and catechet...

Weighed in the Balance returns with a critical response to Cameron Rieker’s so-called “insuperable” argument against Protestantism. Rieker claims that without an infallible magisterium (i.e., the Roman Catholic Church), all of Protestant...

In this episode, I respond to Joe Heschmeyer’s recent presentation of what he sees as the best and worst arguments made against the Catholic Church. As a Presbyterian pastor, my goal isn’t to attack but to engage—graciously, clearly, and with a...

In this episode, Jonathan Brooks is joined by cohosts Josh Goodwin and Alex Lott to respond to a recent video from the Catholic Truth channel (watch it here). The original video...

In this episode, we respond to a recent video by Cameron Rieker (watch it here) in which he argues that Roman Catholics can "win" the Sola Scriptura debate by demonstrating Catholic doct...

In this episode, Rev. Jonathan Brooks and cohost Rev. Alex Lott respond to a provocative claim from Joe Heschmeyer of The Shameless Popery Podcast. Heschmeyer argues that the Protestant doctrine of Scripture is self-defeating because it suppose...

In this episode, we take a close look at a popular Catholic critique of Protestantism, put forward by Catholic apologist Joe Heschmeyer. Heschmeyer argues:1️⃣ If the Protestant view of Scripture is correct, there should be unity on e...

Is Protestantism Dying?!?That’s the question raised by @CameronRiecker — and in this episode of Weighed in the Balance, we’re responding dir...

In this episode of Weighed in the Balance, Rev. Jonathan Brooks (Presbyterian Church in America), Rev. Alex Lott (Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church), and philosophy graduate Josh Goodwin sit down to examine one of the most foundational — a...

Welcome to Weighed in the Balance!In this very first episode, Rev. Jonathan Brooks introduces you to the heart behind the show: examining claims — whether religious, philosophical, or cultural — and testing them against the trut...