Happy Reformation Day! We are excited to have Dr. Matthew Barrett back on the podcast. This time we are talking about the value of systematic theology, why some of the modern works done’t measure up, and his upcoming volume on systematic theology.

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Pastor Steve Meister is back on the pod’ and we discuss the value of controversy among christians and in the church. It can be discouraging to see fighting and conflict, but these are often tools God uses to sharpen his people and clarify truth. How can we engage in necessary debate and disagreement in ways that honor God and best serves his people?

Dwell

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Jimmy and Joe discuss 11 common mistakes pastors make in ministry:

Under Communicating with the Congregation

Too Eager to Promote Leaders

Afraid to Promote Leaders

Sharing Confidential or Sensitive Information

Teaching Christian Myths in Sermons

Not Apologizing When Wrong

Neglecting Prayer over Administration

Neglecting Administration Over Prayer

Neglecting Doctrine Over the Practical

Neglecting the Practical Over the Doctrinal

Stop Developing Their Gift

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Dwell is our favorite Bible app for good reason. And listeners of Doctrine and Devotion can get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life. Get the best Bible app today at dwellapp.io/jofo.

Jimmy and Joe open up the mailbag to talk through why Christians pray with their eyes closed, and what they would recommend to elders and teachers in the church to read.

We have partnered with Particular Baptist Heritage Books to giveaway beautifully bound editions of the First and Second London Confessions of Faith. We will pick 2 winners to receive both confessions on Friday, Oct. 28 at 10pm CST and announce the winners on Monday, Oct. 31.

To enter the giveaway hop on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok and to share how Doctrine and Devotion is an encouragement to you, and be sure to include the hashtag #PBHBCONFESSIONS.

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Dwell is our favorite Bible app for good reason. And listeners of Doctrine and Devotion can get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life. Get the best Bible app today at dwellapp.io/jofo.

Joe and Jimmy sit down to talk about the He Gets Us campaign, how NAMB got involved and then pulled out after pushback from critics. What’s wrong with He Gets Us? And what can we learn from this mess?

We have partnered with Particular Baptist Heritage Books to giveaway beautifully bound editions of the First and Second London Confessions of Faith. We will pick 2 winners to receive both confessions on Friday, Oct. 28 at 10pm CST and announce the winners on Monday, Oct. 31.

To enter the giveaway hop on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok and to share how Doctrine and Devotion is an encouragement to you, and be sure to include the hashtag #PBHBCONFESSIONS.

Dwell

Dwell is our favorite Bible app for good reason. And listeners of Doctrine and Devotion can get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 30% off Dwell for life. Get the best Bible app today at dwellapp.io/jofo.

We bring on our good friend Dr. Ed Romine (PhD): the musician, the theologian, and the preacher who has spent a lot of time researching, studying, and writing about Charles Spurgeon. Ed joins us to talk about the 19th century London pastor and why his preaching and ministry was so influential. What set Spurgeon apart from his contemporaries? Why does his preaching hold up sop well even today? And where did Spurgeon go wrong?

Get all the links and show notes at http://www.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/spurgeon

We have a special episode of Banter of Truth today, and we are giving it away to everyone. Jordan Steffaniak is back on the podcast, this time to talk about the great baptist theologian, John Gill, and The John Gill Project which is republishing manny of Gills works for 21 century Christians. Jordan is the co-founder and President of The London Lyceum, a podcast and website exploring analytic philosophy and confessionally Reformed Baptist theology, and a research fellow at the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture at SEBTS.

Jump to the 5:28 mark to skip the banter and get to the questions.

On this episode the guys discuss some questions that came in from two listeners relating to the assurance of salvation, and aspirations for ministry. This was original recorded on Feb 2, 2022 for the Banter of Truth Podcast.

We have Jason Alligood back on the podcast to talk about the doctrine of glory–not the glory of God, but the state of glory for believers. Why is there so little written about it? Why does it get less time in our pulpits? How does hope for the future change us in the present?

Be sure to pick up Graham Cole’s Glorification: An Introduction, and check out Jason’s website and follow him on Twitter.

Banter of Truth is a commercial-free podcast only available to our All Access subscribers, but today we are sharing another episode with the entire Doctrine and Devotion family! Today Joe calls up Jimmy while he is working in England to discuss a listener’s email about the painful struggle Christians have when loved ones die without saving faith.