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Preaching and Preachers

English, Religion, 1 season, 175 episodes, 2 days, 22 hours, 48 minutes
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A podcast hosted by Midwestern Seminary President Dr. Jason K. Allen.
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Episode 306: Preaching Old Testament Narratives

Today, Dr. Bumpers welcomes Dr. Steve Mathewson to Preaching and Preachers. Dr. Mathewson serves as Senior Pastor at CrossLife Evangelical Free Church in Libertyville, IL. In addition, he serves as the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Western Seminary. 
9/16/202430 minutes, 35 seconds
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Episode 305: Developing a Theology of Preaching

Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Letters to My Students, Vol. 1. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
9/9/202421 minutes, 36 seconds
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Episode 304: The Sufficiency of Scripture in Pastoral Counseling

Dr. T. Dale Johnson Jr. joins me this week to discuss the Sufficiency of Scripture in Pastoral Counseling. Dr. Johnson serves as Executive Director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) on Midwestern Seminary's Campus. In addition, he serves as Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Seminary.
9/2/202421 minutes, 22 seconds
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Preaching and Preachers, Episode 106: The Preacher as Interim

*This episode was originally recorded on 10/8/18.   Dr. John Mark Yeats is currently serving as President of Corban University in Salem, Oregon. Beforehand, he served Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as Vice President of Student Services and Professor of Church History.   
8/26/202422 minutes, 54 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 279: Small Steps to Improve Your Preaching

*This episode was originally recorded on 5/28/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Jonathan Pennington to the podcast. Jonathan is the Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books including; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Reading the Gospels Wisely, and Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Make You a Better Preacher. He also serves on the preaching staff at Sojourn East Church in Louisville, KY.
8/19/202429 minutes, 50 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 267: Resources for Preaching Sermons

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/5/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. David Allen to the podcast. David is the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching. He has authored several books including The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, Text-Driven Preaching, and many others. He has also pastored churches in Texas for more than 20 years.
8/12/202430 minutes, 23 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 277: The Pastor and Difficult Conversations

*This episode was originally published on 2/8/23. This week I am delighted to welcome Jonathan Leeman to the podcast. Dr. Leeman serves as the Editorial Director for 9Marks. He is an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Collin Hansen titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essentia, and Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, and many others.
8/5/202422 minutes, 54 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 274: Identifying the Next Generation of Preachers

*This episode was originally published on 4/16/23. Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Discerning Your Call to Ministry. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
7/29/202422 minutes, 24 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 269: The Bully Pulpit

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/19/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Michael Kruger to the podcast. Michael serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. He is the author of several books, including Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church (Zondervan, 2022).
7/22/202420 minutes, 40 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 290: The Pastor and Theological Education, Part 2

*This episode was originally published on 11/13/23. Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Succeeding at Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus. Today we will talk about the pastor and theological training.
7/15/202420 minutes, 59 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 268: The Pastor and Theological Education

*This episode was originally published on 2/23/23. Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books Succeeding at Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
7/8/202421 minutes, 22 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 280: Preaching Through Proverbs, Part 2

This episode was originally published on 6/4/23. Today, Dr. Sam Bierig joins Dr. Jared Bumpers back in the studio as they discuss his dissertation on the book of Proverbs. Sam serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.   Dr. Sam Bierig's Dissertataion: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2753418363/fulltextPDF/BEC51B7D17E54153PQ/1?accountid=137450
7/1/202421 minutes, 59 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 275: Preaching through Proverbs, Part 1

This episode was originally published on 4/23/23. Today, Dr. Sam Bierig joins Dr. Jared Bumpers back in the studio as they discuss his dissertation on the book of Proverbs. Sam serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.   Dr. Sam Bierig's Dissertataion: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2753418363/fulltextPDF/BEC51B7D17E54153PQ/1?accountid=137450
6/24/202423 minutes, 21 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 286: Spurgeon on the Poor

This episode was originally published on 10/9/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Alex DiPrima to the podcast as we discuss his book, Spurgeon and the Poor. Alex serves as the Preaching Pastor at Emmanuel Church in Winston-Salem, NC. He is also the editor of Servants of Christ, Lovers of Men: Spurgeon on Pastoral Ministry, and has also published several articles with The Gospel Coalition, 9Marks, and the London Lyceum.
6/17/202419 minutes, 19 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 287: Developing a Homiletical Outline

This episode was originally published on 10/15/23. Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Letters to My Students, Vol. 1. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
6/10/202423 minutes, 54 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 272: Typology, Allegory, and Preaching (Part 2)

This episode was originally published on 3/27/23. Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers welcomes Dr. Mitchell Chase to the podcast. Mitchell is an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books in the areas of biblical studies, hermeneutics, and discipleship. And he also has served as the Preaching Pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church since 2012.
6/3/202429 minutes, 28 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 270: Typology, Allegory, and Preaching (Part 1)

This episode was originally published on 3/6/23. Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers welcomes Dr. Mitchell Chase to the podcast. Mitchell is an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books in the areas of biblical studies, hermeneutics, and discipleship. And he also has served as the Preaching Pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church since 2012.
5/27/202426 minutes, 26 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 273: Preparing Your Congregation For Their Next Pastor

This episode was originally published on 4/01/23. Today, Dr. Mark Dever joins me in the studio. Mark has served as the Senior Pastor of Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., since 1994. He is also the President of 9Marks ministries and has authored numerous books and articles. 
5/20/202420 minutes, 23 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 281: The Life and Ministry of John MacArthur

This episode was originally published on 9/4/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Austin Duncan to the podcast. Austin serves as the Director of The MacArthur Center for Expository Preaching. He also serves as Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and the pastoral ministries department Chair at The Master’s Seminary in California. He is a contributor to High King of Heaven: Theological and Practical Perspectives on the Person and Work of Jesus.
5/13/202424 minutes, 19 seconds
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Episode 303: Preaching and Typology

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Jim Hamilton to the podcast. Dr. Hamilton serves as Professor of Biblical Theology at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Also, He serves as Senior Pastor of Kenwood Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He has authored several books including, Typology, God's Glory in Salvation through Judgement, and What is Biblical Theology.
5/6/202432 minutes, 13 seconds
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Preaching and Preachers, Episode 104: The Preacher and Sermon Introductions

*This episode was originally published on 9/24/2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Ben Awbrey joins me in a discussion on the preacher and sermon introductions. Dr. Awbrey is Senior Professor of preaching at Midwestern Seminary. He has been teaching expository preaching since 1996 and he has written two books on preaching: How Effective Sermons Begin and How Effective Sermons Advance.
4/29/202425 minutes, 11 seconds
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Episode 302: Healthy Aspirations for Ministry

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as we discuss "Healthy Aspirations for Ministry" which is largely taken from my book, Letters to My Students, Vol. 2. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is Director of the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
4/22/202424 minutes, 36 seconds
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Episode 301: Training Preachers

Today, I want to welcome David Helm to the podcast. David is the senior pastor of Christ Church in Chicago, IL. He is the chairman of the board of the Charles Simeon Trust, and a Council member for The Gospel Coalition. He has authored several books, including The Big Picture Story Bible, Expositional Preaching, and A Conversation With Jesus. 
4/15/202426 minutes, 52 seconds
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Episode 300: Meaningful Church Membership

Today, I want to welcome Drs. Geoff Chang, Sam Bierig, Patrick Schreiner, and Brett Capranica as we talk about meaningful church membership.
4/8/202444 minutes, 39 seconds
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Preaching and Preachers, Episode 103: The Preaching of R.C. Sproul

*This episode was originally recorded on 9/17/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Burk Parsons joins me in a discussion on the preaching of R. C. Sproul. Burk is senior pastor of Saint Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Fla., a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, chief publishing officer for Ligonier Ministries, and editor of Tabletalk magazine.
4/1/202426 minutes, 25 seconds
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Preaching and Preachers, Episode 102: The Preaching of Adrian Rogers

*This episode was originally recorded on 10/10/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Danny Akin joins me in a discussion on the preaching of Adrian Rogers. Dr. Akin serves as Professor of Preaching and Theology, the Ed Young, Sr. Chair of Expository Preaching, as well as the President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forrest, North Carolina
3/25/202428 minutes, 20 seconds
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Episode 299: Preaching to the Heart

Today, I want to welcome Brad Bigney to the podcast. Pastor Brad serves as pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, KY. He is the author of Gospel Treason, has decades of ministry experience, and is a certified ACBC biblical counselor. 
3/18/202433 minutes, 30 seconds
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Episode 298: The Impact of Pornography

This episode was a panel discussion between, Drs. Jason Allen, Denny Burk, Dale Johnson Jr., Alan Branch, and Jared Wilson on the impact of pornography in the Christian church. 
3/11/202445 minutes, 9 seconds
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Episode 297: Expositional Leadership

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Scott Pace joins me on the podcast, as we discuss his book on Expositional Leadership. Dr. Pace serves as Provost and Associate Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. Dr. Pace has written numerous books and has decades of ministry experience. 
3/4/202428 minutes, 52 seconds
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Preaching and Preachers, Episode 101: The Pastor and Systematic Theology

*This episode was originally recorded on 9/3/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Matthew Barrett joins me in a discussion on the pastor and systematic theology. Dr. Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine.
2/26/202430 minutes, 14 seconds
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Preaching and Preachers, Episode 100: The Pastor and Preparation

*This episode was originally published on 8/27/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Scott Pace joins me in a discussion on the pastor and sermon preparation. Dr. Pace serves as Provost, Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Preaching, and as Dean of Graduate Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forrest, NC.
2/19/202424 minutes, 20 seconds
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Episode 296: Ministering to Those Who Struggle With Addiction

Today I want to welcome John Stroup to the podcast. John is the Executive Director of Freeway Ministries in Springfield, MO. Freeway Ministries exists to reach the hard-to-reach with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, one broken life at a time. He also has a podcast called One Broken Life at a Time where they explore what Christ has done in the lives of those at Freeway Ministries.
2/12/202424 minutes, 11 seconds
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Episode 295: Raising Children in the Ministry

Today, I want to welcome Jimmy Scroggins to the podcast. Jimmy serves as Professor of Christian Ministry at Southern Seminary. He also serves as Lead Pastor of Family Church in South Florida and is on the Board of Trustees at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
2/5/202427 minutes, 23 seconds
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Preaching and Preachers, Episode 99: The Pastor and Discipleship

*This episode was originally published on 8/20/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Trevin Wax joins me in a discussion on the pastor and discipleship. Trevin serves as Bible and Reference Publisher at LifeWay Christian Resources and a visiting professor at Wheaton College. He is the general editor of The Gospel Project and serves as a teaching pastor in Middle Tennessee.
1/29/202424 minutes, 2 seconds
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Episode 294: The Pastor and Gender, Sexuality, and Marriage

This episode was recorded in September 2023 during a panel discussion with Drs. Jason K. Allen, Denny Burk, Jared Wilson, Alan Branch, and Dale Johnston on gender, sexuality, and marriage.
1/22/202444 minutes, 22 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 279: Small Steps to Improve Your Preaching

*This episode was originally recorded on 5/28/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Jonathan Pennington to the podcast. Jonathan is the Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books including; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Reading the Gospels Wisely, and Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Make You a Better Preacher. He also serves on the preaching staff at Sojourn East Church in Louisville, KY.
1/15/202429 minutes, 50 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 277: The Pastor and Difficult Conversations

*This episode was originally published on 2/8/23. This week I am delighted to welcome Jonathan Leeman to the podcast. Dr. Leeman serves as the Editorial Director for 9Marks. He is an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Collin Hansen titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essentia, and Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, and many others.
1/8/202422 minutes, 54 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 269: The Bully Pulpit

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/19/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Michael Kruger to the podcast. Michael serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. He is the author of thirteen books, most recently Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church (Zondervan, 2022).
1/1/202420 minutes, 40 seconds
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Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 268: The Pastor and Theological Education

*This episode was originally published on 2/23/23. Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books Succeeding at Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
12/26/202321 minutes, 22 seconds
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”Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 267: Resources for Preaching Sermons

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/5/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. David Allen to the podcast. David is the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching. He has authored several books including The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, Text-Driven Preaching, and many others. He has also pastored churches in Texas for more than 20 years.
12/18/202330 minutes, 23 seconds
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Episode 293: 50 Tips on Preaching

Today, I want to welcome H.B. Charles Jr. to the podcast. H.B. is the Pastor-Teacher at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida, where he has faithfully served since the fall of 2008. H.B. is also an author of several books, such as: On Preaching, On Pastoring, The Difference Jesus Makes, and It Happens After Prayer.
12/12/202321 minutes, 17 seconds
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Preaching and Preachers, Episode 98: Progress in the Pulpit

*This episode was originally published on 8/13/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Jerry Vines joins me in a discussion on progress in the pulpit. Mr. Vines was a pastor for over 60 years. He served twice as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, and for over 23 years as pastor of the internationally recognized First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida.
12/4/202321 minutes, 33 seconds
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Episode 292: Preaching Christ From the Old Testament

Today, Dr. David King joins me in the studio as we discuss preaching Christ from the Old Testament. David has served as Senior Pastor of Concord Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN for over 20 years. He is the author of Your Old Testament Sermon Needs to Get Saved, and Does the Old Testament Really Point to Jesus?
11/27/202326 minutes, 49 seconds
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Episode 291: The Cost of Pastoral Ministry

Today, I want to welcome H.B. Charles Jr. to the podcast. H.B. is the Pastor-Teacher at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida, where he has faithfully served since the fall of 2008. H.B. is also an author of several books, such as: On Preaching, On Pastoring, The Difference Jesus Makes, and It Happens After Prayer.
11/20/202318 minutes, 7 seconds
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Episode 290: The Pastor and Theological Education, Part 2

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Succeeding at Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus. Today we will to talk about the pastor and theological training.
11/13/202320 minutes, 59 seconds
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Episode 289: Cultivating Godliness in the Local Church

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Don Whitney to the podcast. Dr. Whitney is Professor of Biblical Spirituality and the Associate Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has authored nine books including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Biblical Spirituality, and several others.
11/6/202315 minutes, 42 seconds
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Preaching and Preachers, Episode: 97: The Pastor and Trials

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dave Furman joins me in a discussion on the pastor and trials. Dave serves as the senior pastor of Redeemer Church of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of a couple books, including a recent publication titled Kiss the Wave: Embracing God in Your Trials.
10/30/202323 minutes, 58 seconds
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Episode 288: Preaching the Literary Artistry and Genres of the Bible

Today, Dr. Doug O'Donnell joins me in the studio as we discuss how to preach the literary artistry and genres of the Bible. Doug serves as Senior Vice President of Bible Editorial at Crossway in Wheaton, IL. He is the author of The Pastor's Book, The Beauty and Power of Biblical Exposition, and several others.
10/23/202328 minutes, 7 seconds
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Episode 287: Developing a Homiletical Outline

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Letters to My Students, Vol. 1. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
10/16/202323 minutes, 54 seconds
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Episode 286: Spurgeon and the Poor

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Alex DiPrima to the podcast as we discuss his book, Spurgeon and the Poor. Alex serves as the Preaching Pastor at Emmanuel Church in Winston-Salem, NC. He is also the editor of Servants of Christ, Lovers of Men: Spurgeon on Pastoral Ministry, and has also published several articles with The Gospel Coalition, 9Marks, and the London Lyceum.
10/9/202319 minutes, 19 seconds
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Episode 285: Church Together

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Daniel Dickard to the podcast as we discuss his book, Church Together. Daniel serves as Senior Pastor at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, SC, and as the 2023 SBC Pastor's Conference President.
10/2/202318 minutes, 4 seconds
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Episode 284: The Preaching of Gardner Taylor

Today, Dr. Jared Alcántara joins me in the studio as we discuss the preaching of Gardner Taylor. Jared serves as Professor of Preaching; Holder of the Paul W. Powell Endowed Chair in Preaching at George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University in Waco, TX. He is the author of How to Preach Proverbs, Learning from a Legend: What Gardner C. Taylor Can Teach Us About Preaching, and several others.
9/25/202322 minutes, 35 seconds
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Episode 283: Lectures to My Students by Charles Spurgeon

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss the release of Lectures to My Students by Charles Spurgeon from B&H Publishing. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
9/18/202323 minutes, 58 seconds
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Episode 282: Q&A with Dr. Yarbrough

This week I'm delighted to welcome Dr. Yarbrough back to the podcast. Dr. Yarbrough joined us for a Q&A at Midwestern Seminary this past Spring. Dr. Yarbrough serves as Professor of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. He is an accomplished scholar having published many works including his contribution to the ESV Expository Commentary on Romans, Clash of Visions: Populism and Elitism in New Testament Theology, and many more including his Baker Exegetical Commentary on 1-3 John.
9/11/202326 minutes, 43 seconds
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Episode 281: The Life and Ministry of John MacArthur

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Austin T. Duncan to the podcast. Austin serves as the Director of the MacArthur Center for Expository Preaching, Director of D.Min. Studies, and Pastoral Ministries Department Chair at the Master's Seminary in Los Angeles, CA.
9/3/202324 minutes, 19 seconds
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The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 209: Saturdays with Billy

*This episode was originally published on 4/19/21. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Donald Wilton to the podcast. Dr. Wilton serves as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg in South Carolina and is President of The Encouraging Word television ministry. He is the author of a number of books including his most recent work Saturdays with Billy.
8/27/202325 minutes, 52 seconds
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The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 204: The Pastor and His Marriage, Lessons from Charles and Susie Spurgeon

*This episode was originally published on 3/15/21 This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Ray Rhodes to the podcast. Dr. Rhodes is the founding pastor at Grace Community Church in Dawsonville, Georgia, and serves as President of Nourished in the Word Ministries.   He is an accomplished author, and in 2021, he published his book Yours Till Heaven: The Untold Love Story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon.
8/20/202323 minutes, 32 seconds
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The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 124: The Pastor and Human Dignity

*This episode was originally recorded on 3/18/19. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Daniel Darling joins me in a discussion on the pastor and human dignity. Dan is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC).
8/13/202322 minutes, 46 seconds
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The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 118: Preaching in a Fallen World

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/4/19. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Dan DeWitt joins me in a discussion on preaching in a fallen world. Dr. DeWitt is Associate Professor of Applied Theology and Apologetics and Director of the Center for Biblical Apologetics and Public Christianity at Cedarville University.
8/7/202322 minutes, 10 seconds
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The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 106: The Preacher as Interim

*This episode was originally recorded on 10/8/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. John Mark Yeats joins me in a discussion on the preacher as interim. Dr. Yeats serves as Dean of Students and Associate Professor of Church History at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College.
7/31/202322 minutes, 54 seconds
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The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 100: The Pastor and Preparation

*This episode was originally recorded on 8/27/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Scott Pace joins me in a discussion on the pastor and sermon preparation. Dr. Pace serves as Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Preaching and as Associate Director of the Preaching and Pastoral Ministry Center at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forrest, NC.
7/24/202324 minutes, 20 seconds
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The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 30: Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age

*This episode was originally published on 11/6/16 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Erik Raymond joins me in a discussion on his book, Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age. Erik serves as Senior Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship Church in Watertown, MA. 
7/17/202322 minutes, 1 second
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The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 29: First Freedom: The Beginning and End of Religious Liberty

*This episode was originally published on 10/31/16. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Drs. Jason Duesing, Thomas White, and Malcolm Yarnell join me in a discussion on their book First Freedom: The Beginning and End of Religious Liberty. Dr. Duesing serves as Provost and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. White serves as President of Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. Dr. Yarnell serves as Research Professor of Systematic Theology, Director of the Oxford Study Program, and Director of the Center for Theological Research at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
7/10/202330 minutes, 22 seconds
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The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 10: The Preacher and Personal Spiritual Disciplines

*This episode was originally published on 6/20/16 On this episode of Preaching and Preachers, David Mathis joins me in a discussion about the preacher and personal spiritual disciplines.
7/2/202329 minutes, 2 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 7: The Pastor as Writer

*This episode was originally published on 5/31/16. On this episode of Preaching and Preachers, Trevin Wax joins me in a discussion about the pastor as a writer.
6/26/202329 minutes, 50 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 3: The Preacher and Personal Productivity

*This episode was originally published on 5/1/16. On this episode of Preaching and Preachers, Tim Challies joins me in discussing personal productivity in the life of the preacher.
6/19/202330 minutes, 17 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 2: Avoiding Exegetical Fallacies

*This episode was originally published on 4/24/16. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Don Carson to the podcast. Dr. Carson is Emeritus Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and president of The Gospel Coalition. He has also authored or edited numerous books including, Exegetical Fallacies, An Introduction to the New Testament, and Praying With Paul.
6/12/202320 minutes, 38 seconds
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Episode: 280: Preaching Through Proverbs, Part 2

Today, Dr. Sam Bierig joins us back in the studio as we continue to discuss his dissertation on the book of Proverbs. Sam serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.   Dr. Sam Bierig's Dissertataion: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2753418363/fulltextPDF/BEC51B7D17E54153PQ/1?accountid=137450
6/5/202321 minutes, 59 seconds
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Episode 279: Small Steps to Improve Your Preaching

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Jonathan Pennington to the podcast. Jonathan is the Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books including; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Reading the Gospels Wisely, and Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Make You a Better Preacher. He also serves on the preaching staff at Sojourn East Church in Louisville, KY.
5/29/202329 minutes, 50 seconds
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Highlights from P&P: Episode 87: The Preaching of John Piper

*This episode was originally published on April 14, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, David Mathis joins me in a discussion on the preaching of John Piper. David is the executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Cities Church in Minneapolis. He is also the author of Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus in the Spiritual Disciplines.
5/22/202329 minutes, 26 seconds
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Episode 278: Father and Son in the Ministry

Today, I want to welcome Drs. Eddie and Jared Bumpers to the podcast. Eddie serves as Senior Pastor at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield, MO. He has served in this role since 2000. Jared Bumpers, Eddie's son, serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism. Jared also directs the FTC Cohorts and is Associate Pastor at Fellowship KC.
5/15/202323 minutes, 4 seconds
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Episode 277: The Pastor and Difficult Conversations

This week I am delighted to welcome Jonathan Leeman to the podcast. Dr. Leeman serves as the Editorial Director for 9Marks. He is an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Collin Hansen titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essentia, and Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, and many others.
5/7/202322 minutes, 54 seconds
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Episode 276: The Pastor and the Gospel in His Church

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, On Being A Christian. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
5/1/202325 minutes, 10 seconds
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Episode: 275: PreachingThrough Proverbs, Part 1

Today, Dr. Sam Bierig joins us back in the studio as we discuss his dissertation on the book of Proverbs. Sam serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.   Dr. Sam Bierig's Dissertataion: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2753418363/fulltextPDF/BEC51B7D17E54153PQ/1?accountid=137450
4/24/202323 minutes, 21 seconds
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Episode 274: Identifying the Next Generation of Preachers

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Discerning Your Call to Ministry. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
4/16/202322 minutes, 24 seconds
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Highlights From P&P: Episode 86: Preaching 1 Corinthians

*This episode was originally published on April 2, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Mark Dever joins me in a discussion on preaching 1 Corinthians. Mark serves as the Senior Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He is also the president of 9Marks Ministries.
4/10/202321 minutes, 31 seconds
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Episode 273: Preparing Your Congregation For Their Next Pastor

Today, Dr. Mark Dever joins me in the studio. Mark has served as the Senior Pastor of Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D. C, since 1994. He is also the President of 9Marks ministries and has authored numerous books and articles. He is on the campus of Midwestern Seminary this week for our annual 9Marks Conference with this year’s theme of evangelism.
4/3/202320 minutes, 23 seconds
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Episode 272: Typology, Allegory, and Preaching Part 2

Today, I want to welcome back Dr. Mitchell Chase to the podcast. Mitchell is the Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books in the areas of biblical studies, hermeneutics, and discipleship. And he also serves as the preaching pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church since 2012.
3/26/202329 minutes, 28 seconds
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Highlights From P&P: Episode 85 Pastoring in New England

*This episode was originally recorded on March 26, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Nate Pickowicz joins me in a discussion on pastoring in New England. Nate serves as the pastor of Harvest Bible Church in Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire. He is also the author of Reviving New England: The Key to Revitalizing Post-Christian America and Why We’re Protestant: An Introduction to the Five Solas of the Reformation.
3/20/202324 minutes, 18 seconds
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Episode 271: Spurgeon Lectures Q&A with Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas

We had the privilege of having Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas on campus to deliver our ninth annual Spurgeon Lectures. In a time of increasing pastoral cynicism and pastoral burnout, it was particularly encouraging to hear Dr. Thomas speak of the glorious reality that it is to preach God’s word and to pastor God’s people. Dr. Thomas is the Chancellor's Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at Reformed theological Seminary. He is also the Senior Minister at First Presbyterian Church Columbia, South Carolina.
3/13/202322 minutes, 21 seconds
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Episode 270: Typology, Allegory, and Preaching. Part 1

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Mitchell Chase to the podcast. Mitchell is the Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books in the areas of biblical studies, hermeneutics, and discipleship. And he also serves as the preaching pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church since 2012.
3/6/202326 minutes, 26 seconds
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”Highlights from Preaching and Preachers” Episode 84: Ministry in a College Town

*This episode was originally published on 3/19/18 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Brad Wheeler joins me in a discussion on ministry in a college town. Brad is the senior pastor at University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is also a contributing author and speaker for 9Marks ministries.
2/27/202322 minutes, 9 seconds
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Episode 269: The Bully Pulpit

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Michael Kruger to the podcast. Michael serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. He is the author of thirteen books, most recently Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church (Zondervan, 2022).
2/20/202320 minutes, 40 seconds
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Episode 268: The Pastor and Theological Education Part 1

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books Succeeding at Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.
2/13/202321 minutes, 22 seconds
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Episode 267: Resources for Preparing Sermons

Today, I want to welcome Dr. David Allen to the podcast. David is the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching. He has authored several books including The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, Text-Driven Preaching, and many others. He has also pastored churches in Texas for more than 20 years.
2/6/202330 minutes, 23 seconds
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”Highlights from Preaching and Preachers” Episode 83: Power in the Pulpit

*This episode was originally published on 3/12/18 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Jim Shaddix joins me in a discussion on Power in the Pulpit. Dr. Shaddix serves as Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, occupying the W. A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching.
1/30/202328 minutes, 33 seconds
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Episode 266: Cultivating Tenure in a Local Church

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Bart Barber to the podcast. Bart Barber serves as the current President of the SBC. He also serves as Pastor of First Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas, where he has been since 1999. Bart as a native of Lake City, Arkansas, and has served churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
1/23/202320 minutes, 40 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 238: The Life and Ministry of Martin Luther

*This episode was originally published on 2/21/22 This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Carl Trueman to the podcast. Dr. Trueman serves as Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Grove City College. He is an accomplished author having published many works including Luther’s Legacy; Histories and Fallacies, The Creedal Imperative, and his 2015 contribution to the Theologians on the Christian Life Series centered on Martin Luther.
1/16/202325 minutes, 45 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 244: Preaching on Sin

*This episode was originally recorded on April 4, 2022. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Mark Jones to the podcast. Dr. Jones is the senior minister of Faith Vancouver Church in Canada. He is also an accomplished author having written multiple books including Living for God, Knowing Christ, and his most recent work, Knowing Sin: Seeing a Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans.
1/9/202317 minutes, 48 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 242: How to Assemble Your Sermon

*This episode was originally published on 3/21/22 This week I am delighted to welcome Mr. Samuel Bierig to the podcast. Currently, Sam Bierig serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He is pursuing his Ph.D. here at Midwestern Seminary and recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.
1/2/202324 minutes, 18 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 237: Rediscovering Ministry in a Post-Covid World

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/14/22. This week I am delighted to welcome Collin Hansen to the podcast. Collin serves as Vice President of Content and Editor in Chief of The Gospel Coalition. He is also an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Jonathan Leeman titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essential.
12/26/202221 minutes
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 236: Managing Conflict in Ministry

*This episode was originally published on 2/7/2022. This week I am delighted to welcome Jared Wilson to the podcast. Jared serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor of For the Church here at Midwestern Seminary. He is an accomplished author having published many works in both fiction and non-fiction including Echo Island, The Gospel Driven Church, and The Imperfect Disciple.
12/19/202223 minutes, 13 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 236: The Reformed Pastor

*This episode was published originally on January 31, 2022. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Tim Cooper to the podcast. Dr. Cooper serves as Professor of Church History at Otago University in New Zealand. Recently, Dr. Cooper worked on a newly updated and abridged version of Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor, which was released in July of this year.
12/12/202222 minutes, 2 seconds
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Episode 265: The Pastor and Social Media

Today, I want to welcome Daniel Darling to the podcast. Daniel is the Director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a columnist for World Magazine and a contributor to USA Today. Dan is a bestselling author of several books including, The Dignity Revolution, A Way With Words, and The Characters of Christmas. He has pastored churches in Illinois and Tennessee.
12/5/202221 minutes, 12 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 234: The Pastor and the Worship Team

*This episode was originally published on 1/24/22 This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Matthew Swain, and his wife, Mrs. Angela Swain to the podcast. Matthew serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Associate Professor of Worship Ministries and Angela serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Voices of Midwestern.
11/28/202222 minutes, 8 seconds
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Episode 264: The Pastor’s Time Management

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Charles Smith Jr. to the podcast. Charles serves as the Senior Vice President for Institutional Relations and Assistant Professor of Christian Leadership. Dr. Smith oversees Midwestern’s offices of Admissions, Church Partnerships, Communications, Financial Aid, Institutional Relations Initiatives, and Student Life and Events. In addition to his seminary responsibilities, Dr. Smith served in varying ministry positions at churches in Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky.
11/21/202223 minutes, 29 seconds
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Episode 263: The Pastor’s Self-Care

Today, I want to welcome Matt Carter to the podcast. Matt is the Vice President of Mobilization for the North American Mission Board’s Send Network. He is the author of, The Long Walk Home: Discovering the Fullness of Life in the Love of the Father. He has co-authored, Exalting Jesus in John, A Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary and Steal Away Home: Charles Spurgeon and Thomas Johnson, Unlikely Friends on the Passage to Freedom?
11/14/202222 minutes, 20 seconds
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Episode 262: Should Women Serve as Pastors? A Conversation with SBC President Bart Barber

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Bart Barber to the podcast. Bart Barber serves as the current President of the SBC. He also serves as Pastor of First Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas, where he has been since 1999. Bart is a native of Lake City, Arkansas, and has served churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
11/7/202227 minutes, 10 seconds
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Episode 261: Preaching Through Habakkuk

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Heath Thomas to the podcast. Heath became the President of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK in January 2020. Dr. Thomas is the author of several books including, A Manifesto for Theological Interpretation, Exalting Jesus in 1-2 Samuel, and Faith Amid the Ruins: The Book of Habakkuk. He has also pastored churches in Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina, and the United Kingdom.
10/30/202224 minutes, 39 seconds
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Episode 260: Loving Your Church

Today, I want to welcome Tony Merida to the podcast. Tony is the Pastor for Preaching at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He is also the Dean of Grimké Seminary and Director of Theological Training for Acts 29. He has written numerous books in the Christ-Centered Exposition Series, The Christ-Centered Expositor, and Love Your Church.
10/23/202219 minutes, 46 seconds
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Episode 259: Preparing Sermons from the Old Testament

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Allan Moseley to the podcast. Allan is the Senior Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. Dr. Moseley is the author of several books including, Living Well: God's Wisdom from the Book of Proverbs and From the Study to the Pulpit. He has also pastored in North Raleigh in NC and currently serves as interim pastor.
10/16/202223 minutes, 41 seconds
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Episode 258: Spurgeon the Pastor

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Geoff Chang to the podcast. Geoff serves as Assistant Professor of Church History and Historical Theology and as the Curator of the Spurgeon Library. In addition to his seminary responsibilities, Dr. Chang has served in various pastoral roles in Texas, Washington D.C., Oregon, and recently at Wornall Road Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO. Today, we discuss his published work called, “Spurgeon the Pastor” with B&H Publishing.
10/9/202223 minutes, 3 seconds
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Episode 257: Turnaround, Part 3

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss my new book, Turnaround. I hope this work will bless and encourage you as you read about the transformation of Midwestern Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and will be directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus this next Fall.
10/2/202222 minutes, 52 seconds
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Episode 256: Turnaround, Part 2

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss my new book, Turnaround. I hope this work will bless and encourage you as you read about the transformation of Midwestern Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and will be directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus this next Fall.
9/25/202224 minutes, 48 seconds
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Episode 255: Turnaround, Part 1

I have an exciting announcement for our podcast! Dr. Jared Bumpers will be coming on as a new co-host and will regularly interview me on all things Preaching and Preachers. Additionally, Jared will also begin to record his own standalone episodes where he will interview various authors and pastors on preaching and pastoral ministry. Dr. Jared Bumpers serves as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and will be directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus this next Fall. Today Dr. Bumpers and I discuss the new release of my book, Turnaround.
9/18/202224 minutes, 58 seconds
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Episode 254: The Benefits of Pastoral Ministry

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Todd Chipman to the podcast. Todd is the Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Scripture Storyline and has published articles and book reviews in The Midwestern Journal of Theology and Expository Times. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature. Todd has been the teaching pastor at The Master’s Community Church (SBC) in Kansas City, Kansas since 2000.
9/11/202220 minutes, 15 seconds
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Episode 253: The Pastor and His Daily Bible Study

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Jeremy Kimble to the podcast. Dr. Kimble currently serves as Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Cedarville University. He has authored many works including Invitation to Biblical Theology, 40 Questions About Church Membership and Discipline, and recently, How Can I Get More Out of My Bible Reading? 
9/4/202222 minutes, 40 seconds
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Episode 252: Pastoring In A Sexualized Culture

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Dean Inserra to the podcast. Dean serves as the lead pastor of City Church in Tallahassee, FL. He is the author of several books including, The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity With the Gospel, Getting Over Yourself: Trading in Believe-in-Yourself Religion for Christ-Centered Christianity, and recently, Pure: Why the Bible’s Plan for Sexuality Isn’t Outdated, Irrelevant, or Outdated.
8/28/202225 minutes, 32 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 96: The Preaching of John Owen

*This episode was originally published on June 18, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Matthew Barrett joins me in a discussion on the preaching of John Owen. Dr. Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine. He is the author of numerous books, including co-author of Owen on the Christian Life: Living for the Glory of God in Christ.
8/21/202226 minutes, 55 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 94: The Pastor and Temptation

*This episode was originally recorded on June 4th, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Justin Taylor joins me for a discussion on the pastor and temptation. Justin is the executive vice president of book publishing and book publisher at Crossway. He has edited and contributed to several books, including co-editing Overcoming Sin and Temptation by John Owen.
8/14/202227 minutes, 32 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 93: Preaching Judgment

*This episode was originally recorded on May 21, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Erik Raymond joins me in a discussion on preaching judgment. Erik serves as the preaching pastor of Emmaus Bible Church in Omaha, Nebraska.
8/7/202222 minutes, 57 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 92: Preaching Acts

*This episode was originally recorded on May 14, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Tony Merida joins me in a discussion on preaching Acts. Tony is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He has numerous books including Exalting Jesus in Acts in the Christ-Centered Exposition Series.
7/31/202225 minutes, 20 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 91: Pastoring in Hard Places

*This episode was originally recorded on May 7, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Mez McConnell joins me in a discussion on pastoring in hard places. Mez is the senior pastor of Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the director of 20Schemes, a church planting, and revitalization initiative in Scotland, and he is also Co-Director of the Acts 29 initiative called Church in Hard Places.
7/24/202222 minutes, 40 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 90: Preaching Titus

*This episode was originally published on April 30, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Denny Burk joins me for a discussion on preaching Titus. Denny is a Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate school of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the President of CBMW (The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood). He also serves as an Associate Pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church.
7/17/202222 minutes, 41 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 89: Preaching Philippians

*This episode was originally published on April 23, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Matthew Harmon joins me in a discussion on preaching Philippians. Dr. Harmon is Professor of New Testament studies at Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. He also serves on the preaching team at Christ’s Covenant Church.
7/11/202218 minutes, 51 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 88: The Pastor and Writing

*This episode was originally published on April 16, 2018 Matt is the managing editor of The Gospel Coalition, and the author of several works, including, Before You Share Your Faith: Five Ways to Be Evangelism Ready, Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church, Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures for Approaching God's Word, and 1-2 Thessalonians: A 12-Week Study. Matt also serves as the lead pastor at River City Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.
7/3/202222 minutes, 32 seconds
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“The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 87: The Preaching of John Piper

*This episode was originally published on April 14, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, David Mathis joins me in a discussion on the preaching of John Piper. David is the executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Cities Church in Minneapolis. He is also the author of Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus in the Spiritual Disciplines.
6/26/202229 minutes, 26 seconds
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“The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 86: Preaching 1 Corinthians

*This episode was originally published on December 31, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Mark Dever joins me in a discussion on preaching 1 Corinthians. Mark serves as the Senior Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He is also the president of 9Marks Ministries.
6/19/202221 minutes, 31 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 85: Pastoring in New England

*This episode was originally published on March 26, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Nate Pickowicz joins me in a discussion on pastoring in New England. Nate serves as the pastor of Harvest Bible Church in Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire. He is also the author of Reviving New England: The Key to Revitalizing Post-Christian America and Why We’re Protestant: An Introduction to the Five Solas of the Reformation.
6/13/202224 minutes, 18 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 84: Ministry in a College Town

*This episode was originally published on March 19, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Brad Wheeler joins me in a discussion on ministry in a college town. Brad is the lead pastor at University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is also a contributing author and speaker for 9Marks ministries.
6/6/202222 minutes, 9 seconds
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”The Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 83: Power in the Pulpit

*This episode was originally published on March 12, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Jim Shaddix joins me in a discussion on Power in the Pulpit. Dr. Shaddix serves as Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, occupying the W. A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching.
5/30/202228 minutes, 33 seconds
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Episode 251: The Praying Pastor

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Jedidiah Coppenger to the podcast. Dr. Coppenger serves as the lead pastor of Redemption City Church in Franklin, TN. Dr. Coppenger is an accomplished author, recently releasing his book 21 Days to Childlike Prayer: Changing Your World One Specific Prayer at a Time.
5/23/202222 minutes, 15 seconds
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Episode 250: Shepherding Like Jesus

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Andrew Hébert to the podcast. Dr. Hébert serves as the lead pastor of Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas. He recently released a book he edited titled Shepherding Like Jesus: Returning to the Wild Idea that Character Matters in Ministry.
5/16/202221 minutes, 33 seconds
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Episode 249: The Church as a Culture of Care

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Dale Johnson to the podcast. Dr. Johnson serves as Director of Counseling Programs and Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an accomplished counselor and author, having published multiple works including his book The Church as a Culture of Care.
5/9/202222 minutes, 13 seconds
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Episode 248: The Beauty and Glory of the Church

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Dustin Benge to the podcast. Dr. Benge serves as Associate Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Historical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is an accomplished theologian and author, having published multiple works including his most recent book: The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church, released with Crossway Publishers in March of 2022.
5/2/202218 minutes, 9 seconds
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Episode 247: Preaching for Sound Conversions

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Michael Lawrence to the podcast. Dr. Lawrence serves as the lead pastor of Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, OR, and as a council member of The Gospel Coalition. He is an accomplished author publishing multiple works including Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church, It Is Well: Expositions on Substitutionary Atonement with Mark Dever, and Conversion: How God Creates a People, released in 2017 with 9Marks.
4/25/202222 minutes, 27 seconds
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Episode 246: The Pastor and Ethics

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Alan Branch to the podcast. Dr. Branch serves as Professor of Christian Ethics here at Midwestern Seminary, and also serves as a Research Fellow in Christian Ethics for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is an accomplished author having published multiple books including his most recent work 50 Ethical Questions: Biblical Wisdom for Confusing Times.
4/18/202221 minutes, 13 seconds
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Episode 245: Preaching 1-3 John

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Robert Yarbrough to the podcast. Dr. Yarbrough serves as Professor of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. He is an accomplished scholar having published many works including his contribution to the ESV Expository Commentary on Romans, Clash of Visions: Populism and Elitism in New Testament Theology, and many more including his Baker exegetical commentary on 1-3 John.
4/11/202226 minutes, 58 seconds
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Episode 244: Preaching on Sin

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Mark Jones to the podcast. Dr. Jones is the senior minister of Faith Vancouver Church in Canada. He is also an accomplished author having written multiple books including Living for God, Knowing Christ, and his most recent work, Knowing Sin: Seeing a Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans.
4/4/202217 minutes, 11 seconds
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Episode 243: Preaching on Penal Substitutionary Atonement

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Sam Storms to the podcast. Dr. Storms currently serves as the senior pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, OK. He is also an accomplished author, publishing many articles and books including his most recent book: A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin: And Three things He’ll Never Do with Crossway Publishers.
3/28/202220 minutes, 41 seconds
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Episode 242: How To Assemble Your Sermon

This week I am delighted to welcome Mr. Samuel Bierig to the podcast. Currently, Sam Bierig serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He is pursuing his Ph.D. here at Midwestern Seminary and recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.
3/21/202224 minutes, 18 seconds
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Episode 241: Reflections on 40 years of Pastoral Ministry

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Bryant Wright and his wife Mrs. Anne Wright to the podcast. Dr. Wright serves as Founder and Chairman of “Right From the Heart Ministries,” and as President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s relief organization, Send Relief. Dr. Wright also served as the Founding Senior Pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church and retired in 2019 from his pastorate after serving for 38 years.
3/14/202223 minutes, 20 seconds
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Episode 240: The Importance of Regenerate Church Membership

This week I am delighted to welcome Jonathan Leeman to the podcast. Dr. Leeman Collin serves as the Editorial Director for 9Marks. He is an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Collin Hansen titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essential.
3/7/202223 minutes, 32 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 239: The Life and Ministry of B.B. Warfield

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Fred Zaspel to the podcast. Dr. Zaspel serves as Pastor of Reformed Baptist Church in Pennsylvania and as an adjunct professor of Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an accomplished author having published many works including his 2012 contribution to the Theologians on the Christian Life Series centered on B.B. Warfield
2/28/202221 minutes, 7 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 238: The Life and Ministry of Martin Luther

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Carl Trueman to the podcast. Dr. Trueman serves as Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Grove City College. He is an accomplished author having published many works including Luther’s Legacy; Histories and Fallacies, The Creedal Imperative, and his 2015 contribution to the Theologians on the Christian Life Series centered on Martin Luther.
2/21/202225 minutes, 11 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 237: Rediscovering Church in a Post Covid World

This week I am delighted to welcome Collin Hansen to the podcast. Collin serves as Vice President of Content and Editor in Chief of The Gospel Coalition. He is also an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Jonathan Leeman titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essential.
2/14/202221 minutes
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 236: Managing Conflict in Ministry

This week I am delighted to welcome Jared Wilson to the podcast. Jared serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor of For the Church here at Midwestern Seminary. He is an accomplished author having published many works in both fiction and non-fiction including Echo Island, The Gospel Driven Church, and The Imperfect Disciple.
2/7/202222 minutes, 39 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 235: The Reformed Pastor

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Tim Cooper to the podcast. Dr. Cooper serves as Professor of Church History at Otago University in New Zealand. Recently, Dr. Cooper worked on a newly updated and abridged version of Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor, which was released in July of this year.
1/31/202222 minutes, 2 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 234: The Pastor and the Worship Team

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Matthew Swain, and his wife, Mrs. Angela Swain to the podcast. Matthew serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Associate Professor of Worship Ministries and Angela serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Voices of Midwestern.
1/24/202222 minutes, 8 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 233: Engaging Roman Catholics

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Gregg Allison to the podcast. Dr. Allison serves as Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also an accomplished author having written many books including his most recent work, 40 Questions About Roman Catholicism.
1/17/202226 minutes, 4 seconds
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“Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 205: Gospel Driven Ministry

*This episode was originally published on March 22, 2021 This week I want to welcome Jared Wilson to the podcast. Jared serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor of For the Church. He is an accomplished author publishing many books including Echo Island, The Gospel According to Satan, and others. Jared recently published his new book Gospel Driven Ministry: An Introduction to the Calling and Work of a Pastor.
1/10/202221 minutes, 32 seconds
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“Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 222: The Teaching and Preaching of R. C. Sproul

*This episode was originally published on September 13, 2021 This week, I am dighted to welcome Dr. Stephen J. Nichols to the podcast. Dr. Nichols serves as President of Reformation Bible College and Chief Academic Officer for Ligonier Ministries. Recently, Dr. Nichols released his new book R.C. Sproul: A Life visiting the life and ministry of the late pastor and theologian R.C. Sproul.
1/3/202226 minutes, 23 seconds
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“Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 195: Preaching Acts

This week I'm delighted to welcome Dr. Patrick Schreiner. Dr. Schreiner is an Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology here at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He previously taught at Western Seminary in Portland Oregon and received his Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books including his most recent work, The Ascension of Christ: Recovering a Neglected Doctrine, along with Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus, and The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross.
12/27/202125 minutes, 37 seconds
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“Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 220: Equipping Young People to Share Their Faith

*This episode was originally published on August 30, 2021. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Michael J. Kruger to the podcast. Dr. Kruger serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Recently, Dr. Kruger published his new book Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College.
12/20/202120 minutes, 31 seconds
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”Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 221: Preaching Judges

*This episode was originally published on September 20th, 2021   This week I'm delighted to welcome Dr. K. Lawson Younger to the podcast. Dr. Younger serves as Professor of Old Testament, Semitic Languages, and Ancient Near Eastern History at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Recently, Dr. Younger published his revised commentary on Judges and Ruth with the NIV Application Commentary series.
12/13/202121 minutes, 40 seconds
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”Preaching and Preachers” Episode 233: Engaging Roman Catholics

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Gregg Allison to the podcast. Dr. Allison serves as Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also an accomplished author having written many books including his most recent work, 40 Questions About Roman Catholicism.
12/7/202126 minutes, 4 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 232: Preaching Luke

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Todd Chipman to the podcast. Dr. Chipman serves as the Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as the teaching pastor at The Master’s Community Church in Kansas City, Missouri.   He is an accomplished scholar and author having released many works including a recent contribution on the Gospel of Luke in: Discourse Analysis of the New Testament Writings, released in December 2020.
11/22/202122 minutes, 58 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 231: Spurgeon Lectures Q&A with Dr. Steven Lawson

This week’s episode features an interview with my good friend, Dr. Steven Lawson from his recent visit here at Midwestern Seminary. Dr. Lawson is the President and Founder of OnePassion Ministries, a Teaching Fellow of Ligonier Ministries, an accomplished author, and serves as Professor of Preaching and oversees the Doctor of Ministry program at The Master’s Seminary.
11/15/202137 minutes, 47 seconds
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”Preaching and Preachers” Episode 230: The Pastor and The Lord‘s Supper

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. John Hammett to the podcast. Dr. Hammett serves as John Leadley Dagg Senior Professor of Systematic Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.   Dr. Hammett is an accomplished scholar and author, and today we are going to discuss an aspect of his most recent book 40 Questions About Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
11/8/202125 minutes, 10 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 229: Overcoming Barriers to Witnessing

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Timothy K. Beougher to the podcast. Dr. Beougher serves as Associate Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Missions, and as the Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.   Dr. Beougher is also an author who recently released his new book, Invitation to Evangelism: Sharing the Gospel with Compassion and Conviction.
11/1/202125 minutes, 8 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 228: The Need For Creeds Today

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. John V. Fesko to the podcast. Dr. Fesko serves as the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta. He is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church serving as a church planter, pastor, and teacher. Dr. Fesko is also an accomplished author having written or edited more than twenty books including his recent book The Need for Creeds Today: Confessional Faith in a Faithless Age.
10/25/202125 minutes, 8 seconds
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”Preaching and Preachers” Episode 227: Growing up in a Scholar’s Home

This week, I am delighted to welcome both, Dr. Tom Schreiner, who serves as the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his son, Dr. Patrick Schreiner who serves as the Director of the Residency Ph.D. program and Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology here at Midwestern Seminary.
10/18/202126 minutes, 26 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 226: Preaching Jude

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Tom Schreiner to the podcast. Dr. Schreiner serves as the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology, as well as the Associate Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.   He is an accomplished scholar and author, having released many books and commentaries including his recently re-released commentary on 1 & 2 Peter and Jude as part of The Christian Standard Commentary Series.
10/11/202123 minutes, 9 seconds
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”Preaching and Preachers” Episode 225: The Path To Being A Pastor

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Bobby Jamieson to the podcast. Bobby serves as an associate pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C., and previously served as assistant editor for 9Marks. This week, he joins me as we discuss his most recent book, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring.
10/4/202124 minutes, 2 seconds
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Episode 224: The Life and Ministry of J. C. Ryle

This week I want to welcome Dr. Andrew Atherstone s to the podcast. Dr. Atherstone serves as A Tutor in History and Doctrine along with being Latimer Research Fellow at the University of Oxford in England. He is an accomplished author with multiple publications, including his editorial work on the autobiography of J.C. Ryle titled: Bishop J.C. Ryle’s Autobiography: The Early Years.
9/27/202121 minutes, 56 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 223: The Pastor and Discerning His Congregation’s Spiritual Health

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Donald Whitney to the podcast. Dr. Whitney serves as Professor of Biblical Spirituality and as the Associate Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He is an accomplished author and has recently released a new book called Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health.
9/20/202122 minutes, 24 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 222: The Teaching and Preaching of R. C. Sproul

This week I’m delighted to welcome Dr. Stephen J. Nichols to the podcast. Dr. Nichols serves as President of Reformation Bible College and Chief Academic Officer for Ligonier Ministries. Recently, Dr. Nichols released his new book R.C. Sproul: A Life visiting the life and ministry of the late pastor and theologian R.C. Sproul.
9/13/202126 minutes, 23 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 221: Preaching Judges

This week I’m delighted to welcome Dr. K. Lawson Younger to the podcast. Dr. Younger serves as Professor of Old Testament, Semitic Languages, and Ancient Near Eastern History at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Recently, Dr. Younger published his revised commentary on Judges and Ruth with the NIV Application Commentary series.
9/6/202121 minutes, 41 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 220: Equipping Young People to Defend Their Faith

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Michael J. Kruger to the podcast. Dr. Kruger serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Recently, Dr. Kruger published his new book Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College.
8/30/202120 minutes, 32 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 219: Succeeding At Seminary – Part 2

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Ronni Kurtz to the Podcast. Ronni serves as the Assistant Director of Marketing and Managing Editor of For The Church here at Midwestern Seminary. He also serves as a pastor at Emmaus Church here in Kansas City. Recently, Ronni became part of Midwestern Seminary’s faculty as an Assistant Professor of Christian Studies. Today, he joins me as a guest host as we discuss my recent book Succeeding At Seminary – Part 2.
8/23/202123 minutes, 49 seconds
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“Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 179: Counseling Those Who Doubt

*This episode was originally published on August 17, 2020. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Don Whitney to the podcast. Dr. Whitney is Professor of Biblical Spirituality and the associate dean of the School of Theology at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY.
8/16/202121 minutes, 36 seconds
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“Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 182: Advice for the New Pastor

*This episode was orginally published on September 7, 2020. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Charles Wingard to the podcast. Dr. Wingard is associate professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of Students at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS and senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Yazoo City, MS.
8/9/202121 minutes, 26 seconds
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“Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 180: The Christ-Centered Piety of Charles Spurgeon

This episode was originally published on August 24, 2020. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Nathan Finn to the podcast. Dr. Finn is provost and dean of the University Faculty of North Greenville University in Tigerville and Greer, SC.
7/26/202120 minutes, 7 seconds
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Best of “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 165: Preaching the Book of Romans

This Episode of Preaching and Preachers was originally published on March 23, 2020. This week I welcome Dr. Michael J. Kruger to the podcast to discuss preaching the book of Romans. Dr. Kruger is the president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Kruger is also is teacher-in-residence at Christ Covenant Church (PCA).
6/28/202122 minutes, 35 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 218: Letters To My Students Vol 2, Part 2

This week I am delighted to welcome Ronni Kurtz back to the Podcast. Ronni serves as the Assistant DirectorofMarketing and Managing Editor of For The Church here at Midwestern Seminary. He also serves as a pastor at Emmaus Church here in Kansas City. Recently, Ronni became part of Midwestern Seminary’s Faculty as an Assistant Professor of Christian Studies. Today, he joins me as a guest host as we discuss my recent book Letters To My Students Volume 2.
6/21/202121 minutes, 12 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 217: Letters To My Students Vol 2., Part 1

This week I am delighted to welcome Ronni Kurtz to the Podcast. Ronni serves as the Assistant DirectorofMarketing and Managing Editor of For The Church here at Midwestern Seminary. He also serves as a pastor at Emmaus Church here in Kansas City. Recently, Ronni became part of Midwestern Seminary’s Faculty as an Assistant Professor of Christian Studies. Today, he joins me as a guest host as we discuss my recent book Letters To My Students Volume 2.
6/14/202121 minutes, 58 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 216: The Pastor and the New Prosperity Gospel

This week I am delighted to welcome Dean Inserra to the podcast. Dean serves as the founding and lead pastor of City Church in Tallahassee, Florida. Recently, Dean published his newest work Getting Over Yourself: Trading Believe-in-Yourself Religion for Christ-Centered Christianity.
6/7/202122 minutes, 3 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 215: Succeeding at Seminary: 12 Keys to Getting the Most Out of Your Theological Training

This week we are doing something a touch different with the podcast. Thanks to my friends at Moody Publishers, this week’s episode will consist of two audio book chapters from my recent book Succeeding at Seminary: 12 Keys to Getting the Most Out of Your Theological Training. In this episode, you’ll be able to hear Chapter 4 entitled, “Online or On-Campus” and Chapter 5, entitled, “Guard Your Life and Your Doctrine.”
5/31/202124 minutes, 47 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 214: Succeeding at Seminary: 12 Keys to Getting the Most Out of Your Theological Training

This week we are doing something a touch different with the podcast. Thanks to my friends at Moody Publishers, this week’s episode will consist of two audio book chapters from my recent book Succeeding at Seminary: 12 Keys to Getting the Most Out of Your Theological Training. In this episode, you’ll be able to hear Chapter 2 entitled, “Prepare for Three Years, Get Prepared for Thirty,” and Chapter 3, entitled, “Pick the Right Institution.”
5/24/202124 minutes, 39 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 213: The Pastor and Corporate Worship

This week I am delighted to welcome Matt Merker to the podcast. Matt currently serves as the Director of Creative Resources and Training for Getty Music. Previously, he served on the pastoral staff and as an elder of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC.
5/17/202122 minutes, 10 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 212: Deacons and Their Essential Ministry in the Church

This week I am delighted to welcome Matt Smethurst to the podcast. Matt serves as the Managing editor of The Gospel Coalition and is an accomplished author. Recently, Matt published his new book Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church, published in the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series.
5/10/202122 minutes, 41 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 211: The Plurality Principle with Dr. Dave Harvey

This week, I am delighted to welcome Dr. Dave Harvey to the podcast. Dr. Harvey serves as President of the Great Commission Collective, and he is also an accomplished author who recently published his newest work: The Plurality Principle: How to Build and Maintain a Thriving Church Leadership Team.
5/3/202121 minutes, 58 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 210: Succeeding at Seminary

This week I’m delighted to welcome Ronni Kurtz to the Podcast. Ronni serves as the Assistant Director and Marketing and Managing Editor of For The Church here at Midwestern Seminary, and also serves as a pastor at Emmaus Church here in Kansas City. This week, Ronni joins me as a guest host as we discuss my recent book: Succeeding at Seminary: 12 Keys to Getting the Most Out of Your Theological Education.
4/26/202125 minutes, 20 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 209: Saturdays with Billy

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Donald Wilton to the podcast. Dr. Wilton serves as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg in South Carolina and is President of The Encouraging Word television ministry. He is the author of a number of books including his most recent work Saturdays with Billy.
4/19/202125 minutes, 53 seconds
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“Preaching and Preachers” Episode 208: Historical Theology For The Church

This week I’m delighted to welcome both Dr. Jason Duesing and Dr. Nathan Finn to the podcast. Dr. Duesing serves here at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as Provost and Professor of Historical Theology. Dr. Finn currently serves as the Provost and Dean of University Faculty at North Greenville University in South Carolina. Recently, both Dr. Duesing and Dr. Finn published their newest work Historical Theology For The Church.
4/12/202124 minutes, 49 seconds