Everyday Reformation

Before God Restores a Culture, He Reforms His Church

When culture begins to unravel, our instinct is almost always the same: fix politics, fix education, fix the economy, or fix the courts. But throughout Scripture, God tells a very different story.
Before He restores a culture, He reforms His church.
In this episode of Everyday Reformation, Nick Carter and Pastor Brandon Scroggins discuss why the book of Malachi is one of the most important—and most overlooked—books for the church today. They explore the post-exilic setting of Malachi, God's pattern of renewal throughout redemptive history, and why biblical reformation always begins with repentance, faithful preaching, reverent worship, strong families, and confidence in God's covenant love.
Whether you're following along with our study through Malachi or simply wondering how Christians should respond to cultural decline, this conversation will encourage you to look where God always begins—with His people.

The Lie Every Man Is Tempted to Believe

When does a man become truly strong?
In this episode of Everyday Reformation, Nick Carter and Pastor Brandon Scroggins discuss one of the most powerful passages in Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10. Modern culture tells men that strength comes through success, wealth, influence, and self-sufficiency. The Apostle Paul teaches the exact opposite.
Through Paul's thorn in the flesh, we discover that God often uses weakness, trials, and responsibility to produce dependence upon Christ rather than confidence in ourselves.
Together we explore:
Why men naturally pursue self-sufficiency
Why God refused to remove Paul's thorn
How weakness becomes God's training ground
Marriage, fatherhood, leadership, and sanctification
The danger of pride and the power of God's sufficient grace
What it means to "examine yourselves" in 2 Corinthians 13
If you've ever struggled with weakness, failure, discouragement, or the pressure to "have it all together," this conversation offers biblical encouragement and practical application for everyday life.
Key Scripture:📖 2 Corinthians 12–13

Before America Had Founders, It Had Families

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, we often remember the Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence, and the Revolutionary War. But what kind of people were capable of building a nation that has endured for nearly 250 years?
In this special America 250 episode of Everyday Reformation, Nick Carter and Pastor Brandon Scroggins explore a forgotten part of America's story—the Christian households that shaped the generation who built the nation.
Long before there were presidents, generals, and statesmen, there were faithful fathers, devoted mothers, family worship, hard work, responsibility, and a vision that extended beyond a single generation.
Together, we examine how ordinary Christian households became the foundation upon which extraordinary leaders were formed.
This conversation explores:
• Why the household was America's first institution• How family worship shaped early American life• Why self-government begins with self-government• How responsibility formed strong men and women• Why thinking generationally matters for Christian families today• What America 250 can teach us about building faithful households
Whether you're a father, pastor, church leader, homeschool family, or simply interested in America's Christian heritage, this conversation will challenge you to think beyond politics and ask a deeper question:
What kind of households are we building today?

The Black Robe Regiment: The Pastors Who Helped Build America

Did pastors help build America?
Most Americans know George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, but few know the story of the Black Robe Regiment—the pastors who preached biblical principles, shaped public opinion, and helped prepare the colonies for independence.
During the American Revolution, British leaders considered churches strategic targets because they understood something many modern Christians have forgotten:
Ideas shape people. People shape culture.
In this episode of Everyday Reformation, Nick Carter and Pastor Brandon Scroggins explore the forgotten influence of colonial pastors, including John Witherspoon, James Caldwell, and Peter Muhlenberg, and why the story of the Black Robe Regiment still matters as America approaches its 250th anniversary.
This is one of the most overlooked stories in American history.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Why Did the British Fear Pastors?00:39 America 250 and the Forgotten Story of the Black Robe Regiment02:37 Who Were the Black Robe Regiment?04:44 Why Colonial Pastors Were So Influential09:58 The Men Behind the Movement10:11 John Witherspoon: Pastor, Educator, and Signer of the Declaration14:46 James Caldwell: The Fighting Parson19:57 Peter Muhlenberg: The Pastor Who Became a Colonel24:15 Why the Black Robe Regiment Mattered26:33 Why the British Targeted Churches29:08 Where Are These Pastors Today?31:09 Why This Story Still Matters 250 Years Later34:23 Has America Forgotten Its Christian Heritage?37:17 The Influence Behind America's Founding38:18 Preview: The Households That Built America
As America celebrates 250 years, remembering the Black Robe Regiment reminds us that history is bigger than politicians and battles. Behind the founders were pastors. Behind the documents were convictions. Behind the republic were households and churches.
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The Armory of the Man of God | 14 Weapons Every Christian Man Needs

What does the armory of the man of God look like?
In this episode of Everyday Reformation, Brandon Scroggins and Nick Carter unpack 14 weapons every Christian man needs to lead his household, fight spiritual battles, build for future generations, and walk faithfully before Christ.
Using the life of King David as a framework, they explore the biblical armory of godly men: the Book, the Altar, the Heart, the Staff, the Tribe, the Sword, the Cave, the Robe, the Harp, the Shovel, the Scepter, the Pen, Tears, and the Branch.
The Church does not need passive men. Families do not need spectators. The Kingdom of God needs armed men who will protect, provide, disciple, worship, build, and lead under the lordship of Jesus Christ.
From biblical masculinity and family discipleship to worship, repentance, leadership, and covenant faithfulness, this episode offers a practical framework for Christian men seeking to reform everyday life according to God's Word.
"Be strong. Show yourself a man. Keep God's Word." — 1 Kings 2
Resources Mentioned
Homemaking — J.R. Miller
Secrets of a Happy Home Life — J.R. Miller
Family Shepherds — Voddie Baucham
Christian Family (3-volume set) — William Gouge

The Lincoln Myth: What They Never Told You About the Civil War

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, many of the stories we've inherited deserve a closer look.
Abraham Lincoln is often presented as America's untouchable hero—the Great Emancipator who saved the Union and freed the slaves. But is that the whole story?
In this extended Everyday Reformation conversation, Brandon Scroggins, Nick Carter, and Pastor John Huffman examine Lincoln's legacy, the War Between the States, Reconstruction, federal power, constitutional government, and the competing narratives that continue to shape American culture today.
More importantly, they ask how Christians should think about history, government, liberty, leadership, and cultural memory through a biblical framework.
Whether you agree or disagree, this discussion challenges listeners to move beyond slogans and examine the foundations beneath modern America.
📖 Scripture. History. Government. Family. Legacy.
Because faithful reform begins with truth.
Based on a previously released two-part discussion, now presented in its complete form.

The Most Important Sermon Your Children Will Ever Hear

Your children are being discipled every day.
The question is not whether they will be shaped. The question is by whom and into what.
In this episode of Everyday Reformation, Pastor Martin shares how the Lord convicted him as a husband and father to stop outsourcing the spiritual formation of his home and begin leading with greater intentionality. We discuss family worship, spiritual passivity, fatherly responsibility, catechism, Scripture, singing, and the ordinary practices that shape a household over time.
This is not about being impressive.
It is about being faithful.
If you are a father, husband, pastor, or Christian man who wants to build a stronger household under Christ, this conversation is for you.

Soft Men Cannot Defend What Is Good

Soft men don’t destroy what is good overnight. They simply refuse to defend it.
In this episode of Everyday Reformation, Nick Carter and Pastor Brandon Scroggins discuss why weak men, passive leadership, and moral neutrality create disorder in homes, churches, communities, and nations. Using the quote, “A civilization is not destroyed by wicked men. It is destroyed by weak men who cannot defend what is good,” they unpack the biblical call for men to take responsibility, stand firm, and cultivate what is true, good, and beautiful.
Pastor Brandon explains that authority flows to those who take responsibility—and when godly men abdicate, authority does not disappear. It moves into the hands of those willing to seize it. From cultural disorder to household passivity, this conversation calls men to reject neutrality, embrace biblical responsibility, and defend what is good under the lordship of Christ.
In a fallen world, weeds grow, erosion happens, and disorder spreads when men refuse to tend what God has entrusted to them. The same is true in the home, the church, and the nation.
This is a call for men to stop drifting, stop hiding behind comfort, and start leading with conviction.