The Backwoods Baptist

I used to pray for the Lord to send more preachers but now I realize that more pastors is what we really need. Wether you have a pastor or you're seeking one this episode will help you to appreciate the office of pastor.

The lack grace among those who profess to believe in grace is becoming detrimental to christians today. Social media has became a hotbed of christians espousing pet doctrines and arguing against anyone who offers a different yet orthodox view. Many times these people justify their fierce debates as simply being soldiers of truth. They are declaring truth and fighting for the faith. The problem with this logic is the victims they are slaying are fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. In the military these attacks are referred to as friendly fire. In this episode pastor Harold calls for restraint on the grounds of being gracious. Christians should show some grace.

After a 6 week hiatus its time to get back to the podcast. Our first episode of the new year covers a new ministry idea that I hope to implement in the days ahead. Please keep this matter in your prayers as we seek the proper place to cary it out.

The new year is right around the corner and countless Christians are going to begin a yearly Bible reading plan only to ditch by mid February. I have never read the Bible through in a year, but I have a new strategy. Join us as we seek a better more Biblical way to consume the Scriptures.

The desire to fit in and be a part of the crowd is built in to the human heart. When it comes to our faith we often just go along with things we don't agree with just to fit it. This leads to legalism, cronyism, and traditionalism. We need to embrace our own individuality and be comfortable with who God made us to be.

American pulpits are increasingly falling into a ditch on either side of the Bible preaching road. On one side you have the worldly centered pulpit that in lacking in Biblical exposition. On the other side you have the overly educational, dry, dusty, rigid out line style that give the congregation information and very little application. The worldly ditch has been around for years, but this other ditch is gaining ground. In this episode I'll describe examples of both and give advice to avoid them and stay Biblical.

The phrase "Know your audience" has been around for years and is good sound advice. When it comes to the worship of God it is all the more important. Preachers should prepare for an audience with God alone. When we gather for worship God should be our focus. However in today's culture there's a trend of trying to capture everything on our phone to share on social media. If our only audience is God, why do we have this desire to show our worship to another audience? Honestly, the true worship of God cannot be captured on our phones, it requires our personal presence. Join us today as we seek to put the breaks on videoing the worship of the Almighty.

One of the easiest ways to share the gospel is to share a tract. In this episode I cover various kinds of gospel tracts, where to get them, and share some ideas to help you give them away. Don't overlook the lowly gospel tract, it can be an effective tool in every Christian's evangelism.

Finding a church that suits your faith and practice can be harder than you may think. In certain parts of the country it may be nearly impossible. In this episode I'll give some practical advise and few tips to make your search more productive. Who knows, maybe I can be of help to you? You can always reach me a [email protected]

There are some obvious reasons to leave a church but there are some lesser reason as well. We will try to discuss them all and how to go about it on this episode.