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On Christian Publishing in Africa, with Tommie van der Walt (Pastors Talk, Ep. 230)

By J. Leeman, M. Dever, T. van der Walt | 03.14.2023

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark and Jonathan chat with Tommie van der Walt about the state of Christian publishing in South Africa.

On Audience (Preachers Talk, Ep. 51)

By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 03.09.2023

How should the preacher take the audience into consideration as he prepares his sermon? Hear Ed, Dave, and Jeremy wrestle with the joys and complexities of preaching with one’s particular audience in mind.

Judges 11–12: On the Tragic Tale of Jephthah and the Tragic Consequences of Not Knowing Your Bible (Bible Talk, Ep. 77)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 03.08.2023

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about Judges 11–12.

On Green Dot and Red Dot Churches (Pastors Talk, Ep. 229)

By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.07.2023

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan and Mark talk about “red-dot churches” and “green-dot churches.”

On Delighting in the Doctrine of the Church (Priscilla Talk, Ep. 9)

By E. Wheeler, J. Manley, K. Folmar | 03.06.2023

In this episode of Priscilla Talk, Keri and Jenny interview Erin about her book, The Church: Delighting in the Doctrine of the Church

On Why the Local Church Matters in Missions with Chip Bugnar, Andy Johnson, and Scott Logsdon (Missions Talk, Ep. 10)

By A. Johnson, C. Bugnar, J. Mack Stiles, R. Robertson, S. Logsdon | 03.02.2023

In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan Robertson and Mack Stiles interview pastors about why the local church matters for missions work.

Judges 9-10: On Loose Lugnuts, Israel’s Anti-King, and the Utter Stupidity of Evil (Bible Talk, Ep. 76)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 03.01.2023

As we near the midpoint of Judges, the wheels are starting to fall off. Israel has long wanted a king. In Abimelech, they finally get what they want—and the results are disastrous.

On Caring for Missionaries, with Miller Johnson (Pastors Talk, Ep. 228)

By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Johnson | 02.28.2023

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman chat about how churches should care for their missionaries

On Biblical Context (Preachers Talk, Ep. 50)

By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 02.23.2023

What’s biblical context? It refers to citations and quotations of other passages that are intentionally placed in your passage.

Judges 7-8: On the Complicated Story of Israel’s Knock-Off Priest-King Getting Toppled by a Sneeze (Bible Talk, Ep. 75)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 02.22.2023

The lesson of Judges 7 is not that Gideon is an amazing general, but that the Lord is their warrior. The lesson of Judges 8 is that the Lord topples proud men with a sneeze.

On The Fear of Man (Pastors Talk, Ep. 227)

By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.21.2023

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about fear of man in pastoral ministry.

Special Episode: Flight from Afghanistan (Priscilla Talk, Ep. 8)

By E. Wheeler, J. Manley, K. Folmar | 02.20.2023

What was it like as a Christian in Kabul when the Taliban invaded? In this special episode of Priscilla Talk, Jenny, Keri, and Erin chat with Shamsia, an Afghan believer, about her conversion, her brave decision to switch IDs, and her escape.

On Why a Biblical Understanding and Practice of Prayer Matters in Missions, with Caleb Morell and Jordan Wolfe (Missions Talk, Ep. 9)

By C. Morell, J. Mack Stiles, J. Wolfe, R. Robertson | 02.16.2023

In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan Robertson and Mack Stiles talk about the importance of biblical understanding and practice of prayer in the mission field.

Judges 6: On the Rise of Scaredy-Cat Gideon, Prayer Fleeces, and North Face Fleeces, Too (Bible Talk, Ep. 74)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 02.15.2023

Alex chats with Jim and Sam about Gideon, Israel’s next judge who is also a scaredy-cat.

On Asking Deacons What They Do (Pastors Talk, Ep. 226)

By G. Bishop, J. Kim, J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Freeman, R. Roberts | 02.14.2023

Jonathan and Mark chat with four deacons about the ins and outs of their service to the church.