In Context

Ian and Matt discuss the benefits of being part of the FIEC and the FIEC's Pastors Network.

https://fiec.org.uk

Chris Davidson is the nicest church planter with 20Schemes and the Free Church of Scotland and this week he spends time with Ian talking about his experience of discipleship, disappointment and death.

Some of the Medhurst lads are back as Ian, Matt, Nathan and Graham discuss the need for gospel workers to build and maintain friendships.

This weeks guest Dr. Matt Searles, shares his love of the Psalms and covers topics such as; finding comfort in the Psalms, the difference between joy and happiness and why is it so hard to admit you are miserable if you're a Christian.

Matt is an author and musician and he is currently Director of Training for the South Central Gospel Partnership, primarily overseeing and teaching courses in Bible knowledge and handling. His passion is to communicate the deep truths of the faith in a clear and accessible way to normal Christians of all backgrounds.

You can find links to his books below
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/authors/matt-searles

This weeks guest Dr. Robert Smith Jr, shares his wisdom on preaching and covers topics such as  preaching to the heart and head, preaching through tragedy and finding your identity as a preacher.

Dr Robert Smith Jnr. holds the Charles T. Carter Baptist Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School where he teaches Christian Preaching and is the author of Doctrine that Dances and The Oasis God.

You can find links to his books below

Doctrine that Dances
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctrine-That-Dances-Doctrinal-Preaching/dp/0805446842

The Oasis of God
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oasis-God-Mourning-Biblical-Insights/dp/193667095X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Oasis+of+God%3A+From+Mourning+to+Morning%2C+Biblical+Insights+from+Psalms+42+and+43&linkCode=gs3&qid=1622705430&sr=8-1

This weeks episode is an interview with Jason Nelson. Jason is a church planter serving at Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. He and his family are from Laramie, Wyoming. Jason is married to Gretchen and they have five children.

You can support his ministry here 
https://20schemes.com/give/

You can watch Jason and his family serving with 20Schemes Music here
https://youtu.be/GXvtCcv1PVs

In this weeks podcast Ian and graham discuss what makes a good sermon and how we need to teach people to listen to sermons as well as preach them.

Ian and Graham discuss how to avoid becoming a preaching clone and the danger of confusing contextualisation with assimilation.

Dennae Pierre shares about her role as a board member of the Crete Collective and the executive director of the Surge Network and how an addiction to comfort and idolatry of personal and cultural preferences are some of the reasons why the church is failing to reach the forgotten black and brown communities of the USA. 

The Crete Collective
https://thecretecollective.org

The Surge Network
http://surgenetwork.com

The book divided by faith
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Divided-Faith-Evangelical-Religion-Problem/dp/0195147073

Ian and Graham discuss how to keep going when preaching a Sunday sermon is the last thing you want to do