In this episode Pastor Harold talks about the busy seasons in our lives and how these times are really a part of the natural cycle of life. He also gives some advice for staying active during the slower seasons in our lives. God designed the Earth to have four seasons and our lives can experience these same changes. Learn why we have them and how to thrive in each one.

Join Ronnie and I as we have a conversation without an agenda. From time to time I plan to post these long format videos of conversations with preachers I find interesting.

Ronnie Qualls serves as the pastor of Bowlegs Baptist Church in Bowlegs, OK. In this episode Ronnie and I discuss the challenges of confronting conflicts in the church.

Josh Staggs serves as pastor of Hon Baptist Church near Waldron, AR. He and I discuss several lessons that we learned in our first pastorate.

The Backwoods Book Co is located at 522 Main St in Van Buren, AR. We are open to the public every Saturday 9-5 and weekdays whenever I'm in the office. All the books on these shelves are free but we limit them to one per person, per week. We limit the tracts, pamphlets, and brochures to five per person. From this building we give away gospel literature, record our podcasts, host pastors and wives fellowships, conduct missions planning, offer ministerial counseling, and hold Bible studies.

My good friend and fellow pastor Gary Fitzpatrick joins me to today to discuss why he is leaving FaceBook for good. We all have several good reasons to be on social media. But what are we giving up? Join Gary and I as we look at the negative side of social media.

Wes Brown serves as the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Plumerville, AR. Wes also enjoys a rich heritage as a third generation Baptist pastor. Join us as we discuss pastoring in the Backwoods.

Brandon Harrell and I discuss what it means to walk with the Lord and be filled with the Spirit. Old timers used to say that these people "have the touch of God on them." The touch of God is not tossed around like it used to be for two basic reasons. #1 the old timers are gone. #2 there aren't as many preachers with evidence of being in the presence of God these days. Join us as we seek to shed some light on this much needed topic.

Brandon Harrell serves as the assistant director of Global Baptist Mission and he Russian Bible Society. In this episode we discuss the history of these organizations and a few of their current projects. Join us as we talk missions.

Somewhere between antisemitism and Israel idolatry is a healthy view of the nation of Israel. Regardless of your end time beliefs, Christians should hold a charitable view of the jews for a number of reasons. Lets talk about that.