On The Path to Being a Pastor — Part 2 (with Bobby Jamieson) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 185
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.26.2021In a previous conversation, Jonathan chatted with Mark and Bobby about the value of going slowly down the road toward pastoral ministry, of being “filtered.” In this follow-up conversation, they discuss a host of other topics: character qualifications, marriage, biblical knowledge, devotional life, and more.
Leviticus 21–25: On Sacred Time and Sacred Space (Bible Talk, Ep. 41)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 10.20.2021In the Old Testament, the Lord wants his people to be holy as he is holy (Lev. 20:26). That means sacred lives, but it also means he them to be marked of by sacred times and sacred places.
Episode 184: On The Path to Being a Pastor — Part 1 (with Bobby Jamieson)
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.19.2021The path to being a pastor is often slow—and that’s a good thing!
Leviticus 17-20: On Goat Demons and the Golden Rule (Bible Talk, Ep. 40)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 10.13.2021Leviticus 17–20 covers a lot: goat demons, the meaning of blood, Molech, the holiness of God, and loving your neighbor as yourself. How does it all fit together?
On Church-Centered Missions vs Movement-Driven Missions (Pastors Talk, Ep. 183)
By A. Sequeira, B. Buser, J. Mack Stiles, J. Leeman, S. Logsdon | 10.12.2021Jonathan Leeman chats with Mack Stiles, Brooks Buser, Scott Logsdon, and Aubrey Sequeira about two diverging approaches to the obeying the Great Commission.
On Concession and Refutation | Preachers Talk, Ep. 29
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 10.07.2021Sermon listeners have objections to what preachers say, believer and unbeliever alike. Dave, Ed, and Jeremy answer the question: What should and can the preacher do in order to name and navigate these objections?
Leviticus 16: On the Pinnacle of the Pentateuch (Bible Talk, Ep. 39)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 10.06.2021For a while now, Jim and Sam have been saying that Leviticus 16—the Day of the Atonement—is the theological center of the Torah. In this episode, they finally defend their case.
On How Buildings Turn Churches into Time Machines (with Adam Sinnett) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 182
By A. Sinnett, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.05.2021Some people say that investing in a bigger building is at odds with investing in the Great Commission. Is that the case?
Leviticus 11–15: On Why You Can Step on Bugs and Eat Rock Badger Nuggets—And Still Go to Church (Bible Talk, Ep. 38)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 09.29.2021In Leviticus, uncleanness results from death. That’s the big idea of Leviticus 11–15 and its discussion of chewing the cud, leprosy, and bodily discharges.
Leviticus 8–10: On What the Deaths of Nadab and Abihu Have to Do With Church Membership and Discipline (Bible Talk, Ep. 37)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 09.22.2021At the end of Leviticus 9, it’s almost as if we’ve fixed the problem of sin. But in the very next chapter . . .
Leviticus 1–7: On the Difference Between Being the Quarterback and Tailgating Outside the Stadium (Bible Talk, Ep. 36)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 09.15.2021The book of Leviticus isn’t just a bunch of random rules. It provides an answer to the problem that’s been swirling over God’s people since Genesis 3: How can a sinful people dwell in the midst of a holy God?
On Argument | Preachers Talk, Ep. 28
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 09.02.2021What is it the preacher is trying to do when he preaches? David Helm, Ed Copeland, and Jeremy Meeks discuss the vital task of making an argument in preaching. They tackle what it is and how they go about doing it in their own work.
On Your Old Testament Sermon Needs to Get Saved (with David King & Mike Bullmore) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 177
By D. King, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 08.31.2021How do you preach a Christ-centered sermon from the Old Testament? Jonathan Leeman chats with David King and Mike Bullmore about our new preaching book, Your Old Testament Sermon Needs to Get Saved.
On Why We Gather Twice on Sundays | Pastors Talk, Ep. 176
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 08.24.2021Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about gathering twice on Sundays, and why it might be good for your church to be “inconvenient.”
Bible Talk Celebrates Its First Birthday
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 08.04.2021Alex Duke, Sam Emadi, and Jim Hamilton share how Bible Talk began—and how it’s going so far.
