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?

Jamie grew up at the Longview Baptist Temple. She was there for twenty years. What she witnessed, how she coped, her love for the people she knew there, it all makes for a compelling listen. Come hear the real legacy of the Longview Baptist Temple.

Our episode today begins with an apology, which is very important. Don't dismiss it or take it lightly. Next comes an explanation about why this particular episode is a day late. Then comes the main subject of today's episode which is me addressing some of the claims made by the Longview Baptist Temple (and others of their ilk) when it comes to the King James Version of the Bible. Also included are a few words about Friday's upcoming episode.

My conversation with Jeff Bailey, who came to LBT in 1986 at age 20. He was there until sometime in 1990 or 1991. Jeff tells us how he got there, what happened, how he wound up leaving, everything. What a great guy and what a great conversation!

How does a place like the Longview Baptist Temple come to be? It doesn't just appear out of nowhere. It comes from something. How do you explain it? What do you need to know to understand the mindset of such a ministry? Here I lay a foundation for understanding not just the Longview Baptist Temple, but also the independent fundamental Baptist movement as a whole, as well as American evangelicalism in general.

Here's a link to Mark's podcast, Kingdom Reset.

https://www.youtube.com/@KingdomResetPodcast/shorts

A conversation with Mark Gaston, a graduate of Texas Baptist College, about his time there, what happened after, how he came back, and why he eventually left.

Reflections on the conversation with Paul Martin, what the church is supposed to be about, and how terrible a graceless existence really is.