Episode 207: On the History and Usefulness of Puritan Paperbacks (with Patrick Daly, Ligon Duncan, Nick Roark)
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, N. Roark, P. Daly | 06.14.2022Jonathan Leeman chats with Ligon Duncan and Pat Daly about the Puritan Paperback books. Meanwhile, Nick Roark reads some of his favorite quotes.
On Exposition for All (with Mervyn Eloff) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 41
By J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland, M. Eloff | 06.09.2022Is exposition a construct? Is it something all preachers should do regardless of their geographic and cultural location?
Deuteronomy 7–8: On God’s Love, Our Security, and Turtles All the Way Down (Bible Talk, Ep. 57)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 06.01.2022Why did God choose Israel? How might the answer to that question change everything, even for us a few thousand years later?
On Beginning Well | Preachers Talk, Ep. 40
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 05.26.2022There is a world of difference between preaching on occasion, regular guest preaching, and the weekly ministry of the Word to a single congregation. How does one begin well?
Episode 206: On Christian Publishing in Russian (with Arman)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.25.2022Faithful resources can help to start a theological revival. But for that to happen, we need to translate good books and partner with the right people.
Deuteronomy 5–6: On “Fam Deevs,” Mar Duke, and the Shema (Bible Talk, Ep. 56)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 05.18.2022We have arrived at one of Scripture’s most well-known passages, the Shema: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”
Deuteronomy 4: On the Heart of the Old Testament, “Seeing” with Our Ears, and a Healthy, Protestant Suspicion of Sensory Overload (Bible Talk, Ep. 55)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 05.13.2022In Deuteronomy 4, the Lord through Moses gives us “expositional history.” He explains to them why God’s character and faithfulness to them in the past should motivate their present obedience.
Episode 205: On Pastoring International Churches (with Caleb Greggsen)
By C. Greggsen, J. Leeman | 05.10.2022In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Caleb Greggsen about the underestimated value of pastoring international churches.
On Preaching Discourse | Preachers Talk, Ep. 39
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 05.05.2022Most preachers are trained to preach discourse. What are the challenges to preaching the most well known parts of the Bible? How can we do it well? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy answer these questions and more.
Deuteronomy 1–3: On Moses’ Final Words on the Cusp of the Cusp of the Promised Land (Bible Talk, Ep. 54)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 04.27.2022We’ve finally arrived at the last book of the Torah. In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about Deuteronomy 1–3, as the people of Israel are at the cusp of the cusp of the Promised Land.
Episode 204: On “No Shortcut to Success,” Part 2 (with Matt Rhodes)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Rhodes | 04.26.2022Missionaries must be able to communicate clearly, credibly, and boldly—which means they must learn the heart language of the people they are ministering to.
Numbers 32–36: On Murderers, Manslayers, and Not Being Bored by Moses’ Border Drawing (Bible Talk, Ep. 53)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 04.13.2022As we arrive at the end of Numbers, Moses wants to remind God’s people where they’ve been so that they will be prepared to be faithful where they’re going.
Episode 203: On The Prosperity Gospel (with Sean DeMars and Mike McKinley)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. McKinley, S. DeMars | 04.12.2022The prosperity gospel is wicked. It leads people on a path toward destruction. It lures people into a false sense of security.
On Preaching Hard Texts | Preachers Talk, Ep. 38
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 04.07.2022Sometimes, preachers have to preach hard texts—not “hard” in the sense of challenging to interpret, but in the sense that they’ll challenging for our context. Jeremy, Dave, and Ed talk about how to preach these texts faithfully.
Episode 202: On Expressive Individualism (with Carl Trueman)
By C. Trueman, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 04.05.2022What is “expressive individualism”? Why does something so abstract matter for everyday pastors and normal local churches?
