The Front Porch Podcast

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What's The Front Porch Podcast about?

This is the official podcast for The Front Porch. The Front Porch is a place for conversations about biblical faithfulness in African-American churches and beyond. See more at www.thefrontporch.org.

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The Front Porch Podcast episodes:

09.06.2016
Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 34
C’mon up to hear Phil Duncanson preach on Psalm 34. Phil preached this message at the 2016 New Life Conference, “Christ in the Psalms.”
08.08.2016
Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 8
C'mon up to hear Thabiti Anyabwile preach on Psalm 8. Thabiti preached this message at the 2016 New Life Conference, "Christ in the Psalms."
07.06.2016
Meet the Sisters: Kori Porter (pt. 2)
Sometimes in the Christian community, even though we are people of faith, we sometimes aren't people of hope. It is true that God is redeeming people from every tongue, language, and tribe, but God is also redeeming people from every...
06.22.2016
Meet the Sisters: Kori Porter
C'mon up and meet Kori Porter, who serves as an Associate Campus Minister at University Reformed Church in East Lansing, MI. Kori begins by saying how surprising it is that she's in campus ministry, much less walking with the Lord...
05.31.2016
Women On Life
Trillia Newbell joins Kristie Anyabwile on the porch to discuss her edited volume, "Women on Life: A Call to Love the Unborn, Unloved & Neglected." Kristie contributed to this volume, which focuses on more than pro-life issues. Trillia seeks to...
05.10.2016
From Grandma to Pastors: The State of the Black Church
What is the state of the traditional black church today? Is it healthy, in good shape, or bad shape? Is prosperity theology historically a norm of black churches? Louis Love gathers pastors Keelan Atkinson, Bobby Scott, and Kevin Smith to...
05.10.2016
Where was the Injustice in Ferguson?
In the wake of Ferguson, Thabiti Anyabwile chops it up with host Isaac Adams to discuss where he specifically saw injustice in the legal proceedings. What are your thoughts? What can we do going forward? C’mon up and join the...
05.10.2016
How Should Churches Respond to Fallen Pastors?
How should a church respond when there is a sinful failure on the pastor’s part? Are the qualifications of 1 Timothy 3 also disqualifications? Louis Love chops it up with pastors Keelan Atkinson, Bobby Scott, and Kevin Smith about this difficult...
05.10.2016
Meet the Brothers: Anthony Moore & Isaac Adams
Dr. Anthony Moore, campus pastor of the Village Church in Fort Worth, Texas, came through The Front Porch to share about his life and ministry—from the suffering he faced in the past to the present. Dr. Moore studied Richard Sibbes...
05.10.2016
Thabiti Anyabwile, Ken Jones, and Mark Dever on Black Churches
Join Thabiti Anyabwile, Mark Dever, and Ken Jones as these brothers chop it up about black churches and their involvement in communities, the doctrines of GRACE, and how the Lord has brought these brothers into Christian ministry. What were...
12.12.2014
2014 Expositors Preconference: Session 1
Thabiti Anyabwile kicks off the 2014 Expositors Pre-Conference by offering a cultural and biblical apologetic for exposition. C'mon up and enjoy this talk. This talk was originally given at The Southern Baptist Theological seminary on Oct. 27, 2014. C'mon up and enjoy...
07.30.2014
The Gospel in Genesis: Joseph | Anthony Carter (Gen. 50:1-8, 15-21) | Sermon 6/6
At the New Life Conference, Anthony Carter preached on Genesis 50:1-8, 15-21 to show that Joseph, a ruler highly favored and a redeemer highly gracious, was a type of Christ. This was the sixth and final sermon of the 2014 New...
07.29.2014
The Gospel in Genesis: Judah | Ken Jones (Gen. 37, 38, 42, 44, 49:8-12) | Sermon 5/6
At the New Life Conference, Ken Jones preached on Gen. 37-38, 42, 44, and he focused on 49:8-12. From the text, he showed how 1) although his actions are wicked, Judah is a covenant child 2) Judah unwittingly pictures the Messiah 3)...
07.29.2014
The Gospel in Genesis: Abraham | Thabiti Anyabwile (Gen. 11:27-12:3) | Sermon 4/6
At the New Life Conference, Thabiti Anyabwile preached on Genesis 11:27-12:3 to show that 1) the life of faith is a going life 2) the life of faith is a great life and 3) the life of faith is a guarded life. Thabiti reminds...
07.16.2014
The Gospel in Genesis: The Flood | Ken Jones (Gen. 6:5-8; 7:1-6; 8:1-2; 8:20-22) | Sermon 3/6
At the New Life Conference, Ken Jones preached on the flood to show its relation to 1) the manifestation of God's holy and immutable hatred 2) the contaminating and corrupting effects of fallen man 3) punishment and purity 4) the final judgment 5)...
07.14.2014
The Gospel in Genesis: Fall | Thabiti Anyabwile (Gen. 3) | Sermon 2/6
At the New Life Conference, Thabiti Anyabwile preached on Genesis 3. He specifically looked at six things: 1) The Serpent 2) The Sayings Exchanged 3) Sight 4) Sound 5) Sentencing and 6) Salvation. Expounding on these points he saw in the...
07.14.2014
The Gospel in Genesis: Creation | Anthony Carter (Gen. 2:4-25) | Sermon 1/6
At the New Life Conference, Anthony Carter preached on Genesis 2:4-25 to show that creation is 1) God's power displayed, 2) God's beauty portrayed, and 3) Creation is intelligently made. Stressing the already-and-not-yet, Carter spoke of how in Christ work,...
06.04.2014
Ministry Training with Bible Doubters: Questions & Counsel
You might be a young brother wondering where you should get trained for ministry. Maybe you're a seasoned pastor, but you feel led to pursue formal education. If you're anywhere in between, it's natural to wonder where should get trained and why. How...
05.09.2014
African Americans Serving in Foreign Places
Usually on The Front Porch, we chop it up about topics surrounding pastoral ministry and the African-American church. But today we’re sitting with a single, African-American sister who has been serving overseas for 15 years in a closed country via...
05.06.2014
African Americans in Missions
African Americans are a part of a unique story in foreign missions that is seldom told. In this talk, originally given at CROSS, Tim steps into this rich history and discusses African-American's involvement in missions. How is the black church supporting...
03.17.2014
Reformed Theology and Social Change
This is the second part of Thabiti’s two-part lecture series at First Presbyterian (Columbia, SC) and Erskine Seminary. He was delivering the annual John L. Girardeau lectures. Girardeau (1825-1898) pastored a congregation of slaves at the height of the institution and alone opposed...
03.13.2014
Reformed Theology and the Status Quo
This is the first part of Thabiti's two-part lecture series at First Presbyterian (Columbia, SC) and Erskine Seminary. He was delivering the annual John L. Girardeau lectures. Girardeau (1825-1898) pastored a congregation of slaves at the height of the institution and alone...
01.22.2014
“What is ‘The Black Church’?”
Louis Love, Thabiti Anyabwile, and Tony Carter sit and chop it on The Front Porch, this time with a focus on defining “the black church.” Sifting through many common or assumed nuances, the brothers define the black church as “a...
01.22.2014
Women and Their Front Porch
Full of laughs, Kristie Anyabwile and Jamie Love chop it up and talk about what their front porches were like. From small-town to big porches, these ladies talk about how their front porches were training grounds for young women, boundaries...
01.10.2014
From Oneness Pentecostalism to Reformed Theology: One Man’s Journey, Pt. 2
This is second and final part of Louis Love's conversation with Leython Williams, discussing Leython's journey from Oneness Pentecostalism to Reformed Theology. In this podcast, Leython explains when and what made it clear that he needed to leave his ministry...
01.09.2014
From Oneness Pentecostalism to Reformed Theology: One Man's Journey, Pt. 1
Leython Williams sits down with Louis Love on The Front Porch to talk about his journey from Apostolic faith, as he had in the Oneness Pentecostal Church, to Reformed Theology. Reflecting on his upbringing in the church and sharing his...
10.28.2013
Biblical Womanhood
In this podcast, Tony Carter and Phil Duncanson chop it up with their wives and discuss what biblical womanhood is. How is it recognized, encouraged, and nourished in the church? What does it mean that God's...
10.24.2013
Big God Theology: The Contributions and Challenges of African-American Theology
In this talk, Thabiti Anyabwile narrows the broad subject of African-American theology down to "Big God Theology" -- a yearning that has existed in the African-American church historically for a big God. He encapsulates the theological...
10.22.2013
Family Driven Faith Pt. 1
How can books like "Family Driven Faith" intersect and be used alongside the Bible to nurture worship in families? What are parents doing to help their children become worshippers of Jesus Christ? In this podcast, Louis Love invites some other...
08.22.2013
The Importance and Necessity of the Church
Tony Carter & Philip Duncanson chop it up on The Front Porch, discussing why the Church is not only important but needed, and why the current generation may not think so.

What's The Front Porch Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Front Porch Podcast episodes:

Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 34

Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 8

Meet the Sisters: Kori Porter (pt. 2)

Meet the Sisters: Kori Porter

Women On Life

From Grandma to Pastors: The State of the Black Church

Where was the Injustice in Ferguson?

How Should Churches Respond to Fallen Pastors?

Meet the Brothers: Anthony Moore & Isaac Adams

Thabiti Anyabwile, Ken Jones, and Mark Dever on Black Churches

2014 Expositors Preconference: Session 1

The Gospel in Genesis: Joseph | Anthony Carter (Gen. 50:1-8, 15-21) | Sermon 6/6

The Gospel in Genesis: Judah | Ken Jones (Gen. 37, 38, 42, 44, 49:8-12) | Sermon 5/6

The Gospel in Genesis: Abraham | Thabiti Anyabwile (Gen. 11:27-12:3) | Sermon 4/6

The Gospel in Genesis: The Flood | Ken Jones (Gen. 6:5-8; 7:1-6; 8:1-2; 8:20-22) | Sermon 3/6

The Gospel in Genesis: Fall | Thabiti Anyabwile (Gen. 3) | Sermon 2/6

The Gospel in Genesis: Creation | Anthony Carter (Gen. 2:4-25) | Sermon 1/6

Ministry Training with Bible Doubters: Questions & Counsel

African Americans Serving in Foreign Places

African Americans in Missions

Reformed Theology and Social Change

Reformed Theology and the Status Quo

“What is ‘The Black Church’?”

Women and Their Front Porch

From Oneness Pentecostalism to Reformed Theology: One Man’s Journey, Pt. 2

From Oneness Pentecostalism to Reformed Theology: One Man's Journey, Pt. 1

Biblical Womanhood

Big God Theology: The Contributions and Challenges of African-American Theology

Family Driven Faith Pt. 1

The Importance and Necessity of the Church