The Backwoods Baptist

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.

Ronnie Qualls, pastor of FBC Bowlegs, OK joins me on the podcast today to talk about idolizing preachers. In the Information Age it is all to easy to fall in love with a internet preacher and become dissatisfied with your pastor. Pastors also run the risk of imitating their favorite preacher. The risk of making idols out of our favorite preachers is real and it can ruin our relationship with the local church.

Special Guest Wes Brown and Russell Threet join me to discuss the need for fellowship pastors and all Christians in general.

Opposition isn't a bad thing. God often uses opposition the humble and strengthen us at the same time. Sometime the worst thing that can happen to a pastor is the removal of all his opponents. Let's look at some physical and biblical examples of opposition making the believer better.

This podcast was recorded in our new office at the Backwoods Book Co in Van Buren, AR. This building used to be the Crawford County Ghost Hunters/Paranormal Society. In this episode we talk ghost and America's fascination with them.