Preaching and Preachers

Preaching and Preachers episodes:

• 04.22.2024

  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...

  
• 04.15.2024

  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...

  
• 04.08.2024

  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.

  
• 04.01.2024

  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...

  
• 03.25.2024

  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...

  
• 03.18.2024

  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...

  
• 03.11.2024

  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.

  
• 03.04.2024

  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...

  
• 02.26.2024

  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...

  
• 02.19.2024

  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...

  
• 02.12.2024

  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....

  
• 02.05.2024

  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...

  
• 01.29.2024

  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...

  
• 01.22.2024

  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.

  
• 01.15.2024

  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;...

  
• 01.08.2024

  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...

  
• 01.01.2024

  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....

  
• 12.26.2023

  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...

  
• 12.18.2023

  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...

  
• 12.12.2023

  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...

  
• 12.04.2023

  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...

  
• 11.27.2023

  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...

  
• 11.20.2023

  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...

  
• 11.13.2023

  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...

  
• 11.06.2023

  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...

  
• 10.30.2023

  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...

  
• 10.23.2023

  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...

  
• 10.16.2023

  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...

  
• 10.09.2023

  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...

  
• 10.02.2023

  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.

  
• 09.25.2023

  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...

  
• 09.18.2023

  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...

  
• 09.11.2023

  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,...

  
• 09.03.2023

  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...

  
• 08.27.2023

  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...

  
• 08.20.2023

  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 3/15/21This 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...

  
• 08.13.2023

  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...

  
• 08.07.2023

  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...

  
• 07.31.2023

  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...

  
• 07.24.2023

  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...

  
• 07.17.2023

  The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 30: Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age

  *This episode was originally published on 11/6/16This 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...

  
• 07.10.2023

  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...

  
• 07.02.2023

  The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 10: The Preacher and Personal Spiritual Disciplines

  *This episode was originally published on 6/20/16On this episode of Preaching and Preachers, David Mathis joins me in a discussion about the preacher and personal spiritual disciplines.

  
• 06.26.2023

  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.

  
• 06.19.2023

  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.

  
• 06.12.2023

  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...

  
• 06.05.2023

  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...

  
• 05.29.2023

  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...

  
• 05.22.2023

  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...

  
• 05.15.2023

  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...