A conversation with Ricky Andrews about growing up LBT, paying his own way through high school, getting yelled at a lot, how much he owes to a single mom, and what kissing a girl will get you. This conversation swings from silly to somber and sometimes manages to walk the line of both.

We start off today's episode with some announcements about some upcoming guests. I say a few words about accountability and how Gray Sr. had none. Then I break the news about a sponsor and a website and talk a little about community. In other words, we're all over the place with this one.

I brought Melissa back on, not just because she had a couple more stories to tell that she forgot to tell the first time around, but because she had so many thoughtful, helpful things to say. If you know someone you think can be helped by this episode, be sure to send it to them and encourage them to listen.

Part 2 of explaining LBT in which I address the public invitation, where it came from and why, and offer some criticisms, especially to how it was practiced at LBT.

My conversation with Melissa Marco-Wilson, daughter of Douglas Marco. You don’t want to miss this one!

What was it like to go to church at the Longview Baptist Temple? How was it like an ordinary Baptist church and how was it different? What exactly was it about the pulpit at LBT that damaged so many people? James covers all this and more in this episode of the Texas Baptist Crucible podcast.

Part 2 of my interview of Erik Myles, in which he narrates a few more of his experiences at the Longview Baptist Temple, and what eventually led to he and his family leaving the church, along with what ultimately helped him to cope with it all.

Must God's favor be earned? Do we have to perform well in order to keep from incurring his wrath? what is God's attitude toward us as his people?

This is the first part of a two part conversation I had with Erik Myles. Erik's family moved to Longview, Texas in 1982 and his dad served as a deacon at the church for many years. But I'll let Erik explain all that.

My thoughts from the Jamie Andrews conversation where I contrast the beautiful way which her mom lived the Christian life, with the legalism she was surrounded with. What was holiness at LBT, and how does that compare with the New Testament holiness practiced by Jamie's mom?