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Podcast 150: Preaching Law and Gospel (Pastor Dan Samms)
What is good, Gospel preaching. We believe it must center on preaching both the law and the gospel. According to Eric Beach from 9 Marks, Scripture contains both commands to obey (law) and promises to
Podcast 149: The Pastor and Expository Preaching (Pastor Matt Cohen)
I interviewed Pastor Matt Cohen on the discipline of expository preaching. Below is a summary of what expository preaching is from Qot Questions. See the link here. Expository preaching involves the e
Podcast 148: Praying For Your Prodigal (Pastor James Banks)
Increasingly, parents are carrying a burden for prodigal adult children. Some months ago, out of my own burden, I purchased and read Pastor James Banks book called Prayer for Prodigals. I used the bo
Podcast 147: Pastor Burnout and His Marriage (Tom & Karen Friedrichs)
We dont often consider the impact of the pastors burnout on the pastors wife! I sit down with Tom and Karen Friedrichs to discuss their own journey with burnout, recovery, and how God used it to pr
Podcast 146: The Pastor and His Identity (Dr. Andreas Köstenberger)
One Sunday after preaching, I found myself gravitating to a man I knew would compliment me for another great sermon. I found that I did this every Sunday. I bypassed others and went straight for my ba
Podcast 145: The Pastor and His Sabbatical
The Pastor taking a sabbatical has theological backing. God commanded the Old Testament doctrine of the Sabbath or rest to remember him as our creator and provider. Those who dont rest tend to forget
Podcast 144: Pastors and Friendships (Pastor Ken Cluck)
Pastors struggle to develop meaningful friendships. Imagine struggling, striving, and working for the good of others. But then, when you have a need, there is no one with whom you can be honest and sh
Podcast 143: Saving Evangelicals – When Many Say, Lord! Lord! (Pastor Joel Van Hoogen)
Do you know what is worse than a salvation without assurance? It is an assurance without a salvation. According to Jesus that is what is going to be worse for many. This book has been written to give
PODCAST 142: The Story of Steve Lawson (Dan and Mitch)
When I heard the news of Steve Lawsons sexual sin, I threw up my hands and said, I give up! Is there anyone we can look up to anymore? Who is next? If you need to find out who Steve Lawson is, he w
Podcast Ep.141 The Church in India (Daniel)
The nation of India has over 1.4 billion people. There are 2,2892,554 groups that are considered unreached, meaning that less than 2% of the people in those groups follow Jesus. In this podcast, I in