Stephen and David sit down with Pastor Carsten Lotz to discuss Paul's letter to the Colossians.

Carsten is the pastor of International Christian Fellowship north of Frankfurt. He and his wife have three sons. 

Stephen and David sit down for a conversation with Dr. Jason Snyder to discuss Paul's letter to the Philippian Christians.

Jason is the discipleship pastor at Prestonwood baptist church in Plano, Texas. Jason has a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary and a DMin from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Stephen sits down with Dr. Clayton Schultz to talk about the theology and practical skills required to intnetinally disciple people through hard times. 

Clayton Schultz serves as the Director of The WEST Institute, a teaching site of Shepherds Theological Seminary. He also serves as the Director of Operations and Cooperative Disciplines for the seminary’s Department of Biblical Archaeology.  He has a BS from University of Nebraska, an MABS from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Baptist Bible Seminary. He teaches in the area of discipleship, counseling, and expository preaching. Clayton is an elder at Laramie Valley Chapel. He and his wife, Molly, have two sons and two daughters.

Recommended Resources:

Books:

MacDonald, James, Bob Kellemen, and Steve Viars, eds. Christ-Centered Biblical Counseling: Changing Lives with God’s Changeless Truth. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2013.Welch, Edward T. Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015.

Powlison, David. Seeing with New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition through the Lens of Scripture. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2003.

Tripp, Paul David. Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2002.

----------. War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2000.

Websites:

https://www.ccef.org/journal-of-biblical-counseling/

https://christiancounseling.com/

https://biblicalcounseling.com/

David and Stephen sit down for a conversation about Paul's letter to the Ephesians.

Stephen and David sit down for a conversation with Dr. Jason Snyder to discuss Paul's letter to the churches of Galatia.

Jason is the discipleship pastor at Prestonwood baptist church in Plano, Texas. Jason has a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary and a DMin from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Stephen mentions the following two books on the topic of grace:

Academic: Barclay, John M. G. Paul and the Gift. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2015.

Lay-level: Barclay, John M. G. Paul and the Power of Grace. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2020.

In this episode, Stephen and David sit down with Ben White to discuss Second Corinthians. It's a notoriously difficult book to read and understand, but Ben explains it so well. It is relevant to all believers and has special significance for church leaders.

Dr. White holds an MA from Regent College and  PhD from Durham University. His academic interests are in Paul, modern theology, the 'rise' of early Christianity, and the relationship between historical and theological interpretation. He has been a professor in New York City, Visiting Fellow at Yale Divinity School, and Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Divinity School. He is currently a part-time faculty member in New Testament at Boston College and an adjunct professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. 

David and Stephen chat with Dr. Justin Allison about Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. 

Dr. Allison is Assistant Professor of Christian Studies at Ouachita Baptist University. Before that, Justin spent a season as a hospice chaplain and prior to that he was Professor of New Testament and coordinator of the Christian Formation and Counselling program at Prairie College in Alberta, Canada. 

His research interests focus especially on Paul and ancient Greco-Roman philosophy. Other interests include theological interpretation of scripture and Christian spirituality.  

 Justin and Andrea have been married since 2010, and have three young daughters.

Alexamenos Graffito: https://www.judaism-and-rome.org/alexamenos-graffito 

In this episode, Stephen and David sit down with Michael DeBusk to discuss Paul's Letter to the Romans. This NT letter is one of the most important Christian writings ever, clearly explaining the gospel of salvation by grace, through faith.

Dr. DeBusk is both a scholar and a pastor, and he combines these passions marvelously. He has previously served as a pastor in churches in the United States and Central Asia. Currently, he is the lead pastor at the Internationale Gemeinde Köln. He has a passion for teaching the Bible and growing healthy churches. He holds an M.Div. and a Ph.D. in Theology from Southeastern Seminary in the USA. He is married to Ginger and has three teenagers. 

Michael recommends this commentary on Romans in the conversation:

Moo, Douglas J. The Epistle to the Romans. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996.

David Martin and Stephen Campbell sit down with Aquila's newest hire Adrian Polifka to discuss theological education. They discuss what the Bible says about the topic and how apprenticeships within the local church serve an essential role in training up people for ministry.

Stephen and David sit down for a conversation on leading a local church toward planting. They discuss the mandate for churches to make disciples and how God uses disciple-making to raise leaders for church planting. 

They shares the story of how discipleship helped in the revitalization of IBC Cologne and the planting of IBC Bonn, IGK, and is helping in the planting of IBC Alicante and Aachen International. 

They also discuss very practical ways pastors can get involved and how local churches can prepare to become a parent church and continue to support their daughter church for many years.