On Conclusions | Preachers Talk, Ep. 20
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 03.11.2021In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and K. Edward Copeland about how to thoughtfully conclude a sermon.
Exodus 3–4: On Moses Milling about in Midian Until His Momentous Mountain Moment (Bible Talk, Ep. 22)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 03.10.2021At the beginning of Exodus 3, Moses is milling about in Midian with some sheep. The God shows up in a burning bush and everything changes.
On Paying Pastors (with Jamie Dunlop) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 163
By J. Dunlop, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.09.2021How much should churches pay their pastors? How can they even find the answer to that question? Should a pastor ever ask for a raise?
Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop about these questions.
Exodus 1–2: On Moses and the Ark—And Tracking Aslan on the Move (Bible Talk, Ep. 21)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 03.03.2021Genesis ends with Joseph’s bones in a box in the belly of the beast. Exodus begins with Israel being fruitful and multiplying under the harsh rule of a Pharaoh who knows neither Joseph nor his God.
On Firing Church Staff | Pastors Talk, Ep. 162
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.02.2021Firing someone is almost always hard, perhaps especially in the church. In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan chats with Mark about this difficult topic, one that Mark says is a personal weakness of his.
On Typology | Preachers Talk, Ep. 19
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 02.25.2021Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and K. Edward Copeland about preaching and typology.
Genesis 1–50: The Academy Awards Episode (Bible Talk, Ep. 20)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 02.24.2021Alex Duke hosts the “Academy Awards of Genesis,” in which he gives some superlatives and asks Jim and Sam to look back and reflect on what they’ve learned as they’ve walked slowly through Moses’ masterpiece.
Genesis 48–50: On Genesis Fading to Black, Like the Extended Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Bible Talk, Ep. 19)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 02.17.2021In chapters 48–50, Genesis finally fades to black . . . very, very slowly.
On Raising Up Elders in a Growing Church | Pastors Talk, Ep. 160
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.16.2021In a growing church, nominating elders can be hard. After all, people might not know the man. They might never have heard him teach. So what’s a church to do?
On Rhetoric (with Robert Kinney) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 18
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, R. Kinney | 02.11.2021How important is a preacher’s rhetoric?
Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and Robert Kinney of The Charles Simeon Trust about this under-discussed topic.
Genesis 46–47: On “Rosebud,” Clunky Portmanteaus, and—At Last!—the Reunion of Father and Son (Bible Talk, Ep. 18)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 02.10.2021At long last, Jacob reunites with Joseph, his beloved son. And then Jacob makes one final request before he dies . . .
On How to Talk to Your Church About Leaving (with Hershael York) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 159
By H. York, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.09.2021How transparent should pastors be with their congregation as they think about pursuing other jobs? As it turns out, Mark Dever and Hershael York offer different counsel on this. Jonathan Leeman chats with them about the wisdom of different approaches.
Genesis 44–45: On the Shift from Fratricide to Forgiveness, Famine to Feast (Bible Talk, Ep. 17)
By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 02.03.2021Finally! Joseph tells his brothers who he is.
On Chairing an Elders Meeting (with Isaac Adams & Ken Barbic) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 158
By I. Adams, J. Leeman, K. Barbic, M. Dever | 02.02.2021What is an elder chairman? What do they do? Why is it a helpful role?
On Guest Preaching | Preachers Talk, Ep. 17
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 01.28.2021In this episode of Preachers Talk, David Helm sits in the interviewer’s chair and chats with Ed Copeland and Jeremy Meeks about how to approach guest preaching.
