*This episode was originally recorded on 9/3/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Matthew Barrett joins me in a discussion on the pastor and systematic theology. Dr. Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine.

*This episode was originally published on 8/27/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Scott Pace joins me in a discussion on the pastor and sermon preparation. Dr. Pace serves as Provost, Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Preaching, and as Dean of Graduate Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forrest, NC.

Today I want to welcome John Stroup to the podcast. John is the Executive Director of Freeway Ministries in Springfield, MO. Freeway Ministries exists to reach the hard-to-reach with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, one broken life at a time. He also has a podcast called One Broken Life at a Time where they explore what Christ has done in the lives of those at Freeway Ministries.

Today, I want to welcome Jimmy Scroggins to the podcast. Jimmy serves as Professor of Christian Ministry at Southern Seminary. He also serves as Lead Pastor of Family Church in South Florida and is on the Board of Trustees at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

*This episode was originally published on 8/20/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Trevin Wax joins me in a discussion on the pastor and discipleship. Trevin serves as Bible and Reference Publisher at LifeWay Christian Resources and a visiting professor at Wheaton College. He is the general editor of The Gospel Project and serves as a teaching pastor in Middle Tennessee.

This episode was recorded in September 2023 during a panel discussion with Drs. Jason K. Allen, Denny Burk, Jared Wilson, Alan Branch, and Dale Johnston on gender, sexuality, and marriage.

*This episode was originally recorded on 5/28/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Jonathan Pennington to the podcast. Jonathan is the Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books including; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Reading the Gospels Wisely, and Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Make You a Better Preacher. He also serves on the preaching staff at Sojourn East Church in Louisville, KY.

*This episode was originally published on 2/8/23. This week I am delighted to welcome Jonathan Leeman to the podcast. Dr. Leeman serves as the Editorial Director for 9Marks. He is an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Collin Hansen titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essentia, and Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, and many others.

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/19/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Michael Kruger to the podcast. Michael serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. He is the author of thirteen books, most recently Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church (Zondervan, 2022).

*This episode was originally published on 2/23/23. Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books Succeeding at Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/5/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. David Allen to the podcast. David is the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching. He has authored several books including The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, Text-Driven Preaching, and many others. He has also pastored churches in Texas for more than 20 years.

Today, I want to welcome H.B. Charles Jr. to the podcast. H.B. is the Pastor-Teacher at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida, where he has faithfully served since the fall of 2008. H.B. is also an author of several books, such as: On Preaching, On Pastoring, The Difference Jesus Makes, and It Happens After Prayer.

*This episode was originally published on 8/13/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Jerry Vines joins me in a discussion on progress in the pulpit. Mr. Vines was a pastor for over 60 years. He served twice as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, and for over 23 years as pastor of the internationally recognized First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida.

Today, Dr. David King joins me in the studio as we discuss preaching Christ from the Old Testament. David has served as Senior Pastor of Concord Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN for over 20 years. He is the author of Your Old Testament Sermon Needs to Get Saved, and Does the Old Testament Really Point to Jesus?

Today, I want to welcome H.B. Charles Jr. to the podcast. H.B. is the Pastor-Teacher at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida, where he has faithfully served since the fall of 2008. H.B. is also an author of several books, such as: On Preaching, On Pastoring, The Difference Jesus Makes, and It Happens After Prayer.

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Succeeding at Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus. Today we will to talk about the pastor and theological training.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Don Whitney to the podcast. Dr. Whitney is Professor of Biblical Spirituality and the Associate Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has authored nine books including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Biblical Spirituality, and several others.

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dave Furman joins me in a discussion on the pastor and trials. Dave serves as the senior pastor of Redeemer Church of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of a couple books, including a recent publication titled Kiss the Wave: Embracing God in Your Trials.

Today, Dr. Doug O'Donnell joins me in the studio as we discuss how to preach the literary artistry and genres of the Bible. Doug serves as Senior Vice President of Bible Editorial at Crossway in Wheaton, IL. He is the author of The Pastor's Book, The Beauty and Power of Biblical Exposition, and several others.

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Letters to My Students, Vol. 1. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Alex DiPrima to the podcast as we discuss his book, Spurgeon and the Poor. Alex serves as the Preaching Pastor at Emmanuel Church in Winston-Salem, NC. He is also the editor of Servants of Christ, Lovers of Men: Spurgeon on Pastoral Ministry, and has also published several articles with The Gospel Coalition, 9Marks, and the London Lyceum.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Daniel Dickard to the podcast as we discuss his book, Church Together. Daniel serves as Senior Pastor at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, SC, and as the 2023 SBC Pastor's Conference President.

Today, Dr. Jared Alcántara joins me in the studio as we discuss the preaching of Gardner Taylor. Jared serves as Professor of Preaching; Holder of the Paul W. Powell Endowed Chair in Preaching at George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University in Waco, TX. He is the author of How to Preach Proverbs, Learning from a Legend: What Gardner C. Taylor Can Teach Us About Preaching, and several others.

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss the release of Lectures to My Students by Charles Spurgeon from B&H Publishing. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.

This week I'm delighted to welcome Dr. Yarbrough back to the podcast. Dr. Yarbrough joined us for a Q&A at Midwestern Seminary this past Spring. Dr. Yarbrough serves as Professor of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. He is an accomplished scholar having published many works including his contribution to the ESV Expository Commentary on Romans, Clash of Visions: Populism and Elitism in New Testament Theology, and many more including his Baker Exegetical Commentary on 1-3 John.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Austin T. Duncan to the podcast. Austin serves as the Director of the MacArthur Center for Expository Preaching, Director of D.Min. Studies, and Pastoral Ministries Department Chair at the Master's Seminary in Los Angeles, CA.

*This episode was originally published on 4/19/21. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Donald Wilton to the podcast. Dr. Wilton serves as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Spartanburg in South Carolina and is President of The Encouraging Word television ministry. He is the author of a number of books including his most recent work Saturdays with Billy.

*This episode was originally published on 3/15/21 This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Ray Rhodes to the podcast. Dr. Rhodes is the founding pastor at Grace Community Church in Dawsonville, Georgia, and serves as President of Nourished in the Word Ministries.   He is an accomplished author, and in 2021, he published his book Yours Till Heaven: The Untold Love Story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon.

*This episode was originally recorded on 3/18/19. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Daniel Darling joins me in a discussion on the pastor and human dignity. Dan is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC).

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/4/19. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Dan DeWitt joins me in a discussion on preaching in a fallen world. Dr. DeWitt is Associate Professor of Applied Theology and Apologetics and Director of the Center for Biblical Apologetics and Public Christianity at Cedarville University.

*This episode was originally recorded on 10/8/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. John Mark Yeats joins me in a discussion on the preacher as interim. Dr. Yeats serves as Dean of Students and Associate Professor of Church History at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College.

*This episode was originally recorded on 8/27/18. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Scott Pace joins me in a discussion on the pastor and sermon preparation. Dr. Pace serves as Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Preaching and as Associate Director of the Preaching and Pastoral Ministry Center at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forrest, NC.

*This episode was originally published on 11/6/16 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Erik Raymond joins me in a discussion on his book, Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age. Erik serves as Senior Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship Church in Watertown, MA. 

*This episode was originally published on 10/31/16. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Drs. Jason Duesing, Thomas White, and Malcolm Yarnell join me in a discussion on their book First Freedom: The Beginning and End of Religious Liberty. Dr. Duesing serves as Provost and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. White serves as President of Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. Dr. Yarnell serves as Research Professor of Systematic Theology, Director of the Oxford Study Program, and Director of the Center for Theological Research at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

*This episode was originally published on 6/20/16 On this episode of Preaching and Preachers, David Mathis joins me in a discussion about the preacher and personal spiritual disciplines.

*This episode was originally published on 5/31/16. On this episode of Preaching and Preachers, Trevin Wax joins me in a discussion about the pastor as a writer.

*This episode was originally published on 5/1/16. On this episode of Preaching and Preachers, Tim Challies joins me in discussing personal productivity in the life of the preacher.

*This episode was originally published on 4/24/16. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Don Carson to the podcast. Dr. Carson is Emeritus Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and president of The Gospel Coalition. He has also authored or edited numerous books including, Exegetical Fallacies, An Introduction to the New Testament, and Praying With Paul.

Today, Dr. Sam Bierig joins us back in the studio as we continue to discuss his dissertation on the book of Proverbs. Sam serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.   Dr. Sam Bierig's Dissertataion: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2753418363/fulltextPDF/BEC51B7D17E54153PQ/1?accountid=137450

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Jonathan Pennington to the podcast. Jonathan is the Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books including; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Reading the Gospels Wisely, and Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Make You a Better Preacher. He also serves on the preaching staff at Sojourn East Church in Louisville, KY.

*This episode was originally published on April 14, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, David Mathis joins me in a discussion on the preaching of John Piper. David is the executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Cities Church in Minneapolis. He is also the author of Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus in the Spiritual Disciplines.

Today, I want to welcome Drs. Eddie and Jared Bumpers to the podcast. Eddie serves as Senior Pastor at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield, MO. He has served in this role since 2000. Jared Bumpers, Eddie's son, serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism. Jared also directs the FTC Cohorts and is Associate Pastor at Fellowship KC.

This week I am delighted to welcome Jonathan Leeman to the podcast. Dr. Leeman serves as the Editorial Director for 9Marks. He is an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Collin Hansen titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essentia, and Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, and many others.

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, On Being A Christian. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.

Today, Dr. Sam Bierig joins us back in the studio as we discuss his dissertation on the book of Proverbs. Sam serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.   Dr. Sam Bierig's Dissertataion: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2753418363/fulltextPDF/BEC51B7D17E54153PQ/1?accountid=137450

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Discerning Your Call to Ministry. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.

*This episode was originally published on April 2, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Mark Dever joins me in a discussion on preaching 1 Corinthians. Mark serves as the Senior Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He is also the president of 9Marks Ministries.

Today, Dr. Mark Dever joins me in the studio. Mark has served as the Senior Pastor of Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D. C, since 1994. He is also the President of 9Marks ministries and has authored numerous books and articles. He is on the campus of Midwestern Seminary this week for our annual 9Marks Conference with this year’s theme of evangelism.

Today, I want to welcome back Dr. Mitchell Chase to the podcast. Mitchell is the Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books in the areas of biblical studies, hermeneutics, and discipleship. And he also serves as the preaching pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church since 2012.

*This episode was originally recorded on March 26, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Nate Pickowicz joins me in a discussion on pastoring in New England. Nate serves as the pastor of Harvest Bible Church in Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire. He is also the author of Reviving New England: The Key to Revitalizing Post-Christian America and Why We’re Protestant: An Introduction to the Five Solas of the Reformation.

We had the privilege of having Dr. Derek W. H. Thomas on campus to deliver our ninth annual Spurgeon Lectures. In a time of increasing pastoral cynicism and pastoral burnout, it was particularly encouraging to hear Dr. Thomas speak of the glorious reality that it is to preach God’s word and to pastor God’s people. Dr. Thomas is the Chancellor's Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at Reformed theological Seminary. He is also the Senior Minister at First Presbyterian Church Columbia, South Carolina.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Mitchell Chase to the podcast. Mitchell is the Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books in the areas of biblical studies, hermeneutics, and discipleship. And he also serves as the preaching pastor at Kosmosdale Baptist Church since 2012.

*This episode was originally published on 3/19/18 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Brad Wheeler joins me in a discussion on ministry in a college town. Brad is the senior pastor at University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is also a contributing author and speaker for 9Marks ministries.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Michael Kruger to the podcast. Michael serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. He is the author of thirteen books, most recently Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church (Zondervan, 2022).

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books Succeeding at Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. David Allen to the podcast. David is the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching. He has authored several books including The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, Text-Driven Preaching, and many others. He has also pastored churches in Texas for more than 20 years.

*This episode was originally published on 3/12/18 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Jim Shaddix joins me in a discussion on Power in the Pulpit. Dr. Shaddix serves as Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, occupying the W. A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Bart Barber to the podcast. Bart Barber serves as the current President of the SBC. He also serves as Pastor of First Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas, where he has been since 1999. Bart as a native of Lake City, Arkansas, and has served churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

*This episode was originally published on 2/21/22 This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Carl Trueman to the podcast. Dr. Trueman serves as Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Grove City College. He is an accomplished author having published many works including Luther’s Legacy; Histories and Fallacies, The Creedal Imperative, and his 2015 contribution to the Theologians on the Christian Life Series centered on Martin Luther.

*This episode was originally recorded on April 4, 2022. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Mark Jones to the podcast. Dr. Jones is the senior minister of Faith Vancouver Church in Canada. He is also an accomplished author having written multiple books including Living for God, Knowing Christ, and his most recent work, Knowing Sin: Seeing a Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans.

*This episode was originally published on 3/21/22 This week I am delighted to welcome Mr. Samuel Bierig to the podcast. Currently, Sam Bierig serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He is pursuing his Ph.D. here at Midwestern Seminary and recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/14/22. This week I am delighted to welcome Collin Hansen to the podcast. Collin serves as Vice President of Content and Editor in Chief of The Gospel Coalition. He is also an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Jonathan Leeman titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essential.

*This episode was originally published on 2/7/2022. This week I am delighted to welcome Jared Wilson to the podcast. Jared serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor of For the Church here at Midwestern Seminary. He is an accomplished author having published many works in both fiction and non-fiction including Echo Island, The Gospel Driven Church, and The Imperfect Disciple.

*This episode was published originally on January 31, 2022. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Tim Cooper to the podcast. Dr. Cooper serves as Professor of Church History at Otago University in New Zealand. Recently, Dr. Cooper worked on a newly updated and abridged version of Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor, which was released in July of this year.

Today, I want to welcome Daniel Darling to the podcast. Daniel is the Director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a columnist for World Magazine and a contributor to USA Today. Dan is a bestselling author of several books including, The Dignity Revolution, A Way With Words, and The Characters of Christmas. He has pastored churches in Illinois and Tennessee.

*This episode was originally published on 1/24/22 This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Matthew Swain, and his wife, Mrs. Angela Swain to the podcast. Matthew serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Associate Professor of Worship Ministries and Angela serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Voices of Midwestern.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Charles Smith Jr. to the podcast. Charles serves as the Senior Vice President for Institutional Relations and Assistant Professor of Christian Leadership. Dr. Smith oversees Midwestern’s offices of Admissions, Church Partnerships, Communications, Financial Aid, Institutional Relations Initiatives, and Student Life and Events. In addition to his seminary responsibilities, Dr. Smith served in varying ministry positions at churches in Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky.

Today, I want to welcome Matt Carter to the podcast. Matt is the Vice President of Mobilization for the North American Mission Board’s Send Network. He is the author of, The Long Walk Home: Discovering the Fullness of Life in the Love of the Father. He has co-authored, Exalting Jesus in John, A Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary and Steal Away Home: Charles Spurgeon and Thomas Johnson, Unlikely Friends on the Passage to Freedom?

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Bart Barber to the podcast. Bart Barber serves as the current President of the SBC. He also serves as Pastor of First Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas, where he has been since 1999. Bart is a native of Lake City, Arkansas, and has served churches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Heath Thomas to the podcast. Heath became the President of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK in January 2020. Dr. Thomas is the author of several books including, A Manifesto for Theological Interpretation, Exalting Jesus in 1-2 Samuel, and Faith Amid the Ruins: The Book of Habakkuk. He has also pastored churches in Oklahoma, Texas, North Carolina, and the United Kingdom.

Today, I want to welcome Tony Merida to the podcast. Tony is the Pastor for Preaching at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He is also the Dean of Grimké Seminary and Director of Theological Training for Acts 29. He has written numerous books in the Christ-Centered Exposition Series, The Christ-Centered Expositor, and Love Your Church.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Allan Moseley to the podcast. Allan is the Senior Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. Dr. Moseley is the author of several books including, Living Well: God's Wisdom from the Book of Proverbs and From the Study to the Pulpit. He has also pastored in North Raleigh in NC and currently serves as interim pastor.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Geoff Chang to the podcast. Geoff serves as Assistant Professor of Church History and Historical Theology and as the Curator of the Spurgeon Library. In addition to his seminary responsibilities, Dr. Chang has served in various pastoral roles in Texas, Washington D.C., Oregon, and recently at Wornall Road Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO. Today, we discuss his published work called, “Spurgeon the Pastor” with B&H Publishing.

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss my new book, Turnaround. I hope this work will bless and encourage you as you read about the transformation of Midwestern Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and will be directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus this next Fall.

Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss my new book, Turnaround. I hope this work will bless and encourage you as you read about the transformation of Midwestern Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and will be directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus this next Fall.

I have an exciting announcement for our podcast! Dr. Jared Bumpers will be coming on as a new co-host and will regularly interview me on all things Preaching and Preachers. Additionally, Jared will also begin to record his own standalone episodes where he will interview various authors and pastors on preaching and pastoral ministry. Dr. Jared Bumpers serves as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and will be directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus this next Fall. Today Dr. Bumpers and I discuss the new release of my book, Turnaround.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Todd Chipman to the podcast. Todd is the Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Scripture Storyline and has published articles and book reviews in The Midwestern Journal of Theology and Expository Times. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Biblical Literature. Todd has been the teaching pastor at The Master’s Community Church (SBC) in Kansas City, Kansas since 2000.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Jeremy Kimble to the podcast. Dr. Kimble currently serves as Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Cedarville University. He has authored many works including Invitation to Biblical Theology, 40 Questions About Church Membership and Discipline, and recently, How Can I Get More Out of My Bible Reading? 

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Dean Inserra to the podcast. Dean serves as the lead pastor of City Church in Tallahassee, FL. He is the author of several books including, The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity With the Gospel, Getting Over Yourself: Trading in Believe-in-Yourself Religion for Christ-Centered Christianity, and recently, Pure: Why the Bible’s Plan for Sexuality Isn’t Outdated, Irrelevant, or Outdated.

*This episode was originally published on June 18, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Matthew Barrett joins me in a discussion on the preaching of John Owen. Dr. Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine. He is the author of numerous books, including co-author of Owen on the Christian Life: Living for the Glory of God in Christ.

*This episode was originally recorded on June 4th, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Justin Taylor joins me for a discussion on the pastor and temptation. Justin is the executive vice president of book publishing and book publisher at Crossway. He has edited and contributed to several books, including co-editing Overcoming Sin and Temptation by John Owen.

*This episode was originally recorded on May 21, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Erik Raymond joins me in a discussion on preaching judgment. Erik serves as the preaching pastor of Emmaus Bible Church in Omaha, Nebraska.

*This episode was originally recorded on May 14, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Tony Merida joins me in a discussion on preaching Acts. Tony is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He has numerous books including Exalting Jesus in Acts in the Christ-Centered Exposition Series.

*This episode was originally recorded on May 7, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, Mez McConnell joins me in a discussion on pastoring in hard places. Mez is the senior pastor of Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the director of 20Schemes, a church planting, and revitalization initiative in Scotland, and he is also Co-Director of the Acts 29 initiative called Church in Hard Places.

*This episode was originally published on April 30, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Denny Burk joins me for a discussion on preaching Titus. Denny is a Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate school of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the President of CBMW (The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood). He also serves as an Associate Pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church.

*This episode was originally published on April 23, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Matthew Harmon joins me in a discussion on preaching Philippians. Dr. Harmon is Professor of New Testament studies at Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. He also serves on the preaching team at Christ’s Covenant Church.

*This episode was originally published on April 16, 2018 Matt is the managing editor of The Gospel Coalition, and the author of several works, including, Before You Share Your Faith: Five Ways to Be Evangelism Ready, Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church, Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures for Approaching God's Word, and 1-2 Thessalonians: A 12-Week Study. Matt also serves as the lead pastor at River City Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.

*This episode was originally published on April 14, 2018. This week on Preaching and Preachers, David Mathis joins me in a discussion on the preaching of John Piper. David is the executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Cities Church in Minneapolis. He is also the author of Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus in the Spiritual Disciplines.

*This episode was originally published on December 31, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Mark Dever joins me in a discussion on preaching 1 Corinthians. Mark serves as the Senior Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He is also the president of 9Marks Ministries.

*This episode was originally published on March 26, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Nate Pickowicz joins me in a discussion on pastoring in New England. Nate serves as the pastor of Harvest Bible Church in Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire. He is also the author of Reviving New England: The Key to Revitalizing Post-Christian America and Why We’re Protestant: An Introduction to the Five Solas of the Reformation.

*This episode was originally published on March 19, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Brad Wheeler joins me in a discussion on ministry in a college town. Brad is the lead pastor at University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He is also a contributing author and speaker for 9Marks ministries.

*This episode was originally published on March 12, 2018 This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Jim Shaddix joins me in a discussion on Power in the Pulpit. Dr. Shaddix serves as Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, occupying the W. A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Jedidiah Coppenger to the podcast. Dr. Coppenger serves as the lead pastor of Redemption City Church in Franklin, TN. Dr. Coppenger is an accomplished author, recently releasing his book 21 Days to Childlike Prayer: Changing Your World One Specific Prayer at a Time.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Andrew Hébert to the podcast. Dr. Hébert serves as the lead pastor of Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas. He recently released a book he edited titled Shepherding Like Jesus: Returning to the Wild Idea that Character Matters in Ministry.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Dale Johnson to the podcast. Dr. Johnson serves as Director of Counseling Programs and Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an accomplished counselor and author, having published multiple works including his book The Church as a Culture of Care.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Dustin Benge to the podcast. Dr. Benge serves as Associate Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Historical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is an accomplished theologian and author, having published multiple works including his most recent book: The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church, released with Crossway Publishers in March of 2022.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Michael Lawrence to the podcast. Dr. Lawrence serves as the lead pastor of Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, OR, and as a council member of The Gospel Coalition. He is an accomplished author publishing multiple works including Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church, It Is Well: Expositions on Substitutionary Atonement with Mark Dever, and Conversion: How God Creates a People, released in 2017 with 9Marks.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Alan Branch to the podcast. Dr. Branch serves as Professor of Christian Ethics here at Midwestern Seminary, and also serves as a Research Fellow in Christian Ethics for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is an accomplished author having published multiple books including his most recent work 50 Ethical Questions: Biblical Wisdom for Confusing Times.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Robert Yarbrough to the podcast. Dr. Yarbrough serves as Professor of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. He is an accomplished scholar having published many works including his contribution to the ESV Expository Commentary on Romans, Clash of Visions: Populism and Elitism in New Testament Theology, and many more including his Baker exegetical commentary on 1-3 John.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Mark Jones to the podcast. Dr. Jones is the senior minister of Faith Vancouver Church in Canada. He is also an accomplished author having written multiple books including Living for God, Knowing Christ, and his most recent work, Knowing Sin: Seeing a Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Sam Storms to the podcast. Dr. Storms currently serves as the senior pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, OK. He is also an accomplished author, publishing many articles and books including his most recent book: A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin: And Three things He’ll Never Do with Crossway Publishers.

This week I am delighted to welcome Mr. Samuel Bierig to the podcast. Currently, Sam Bierig serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Spurgeon College. He is pursuing his Ph.D. here at Midwestern Seminary and recently released his own book entitled, No Neutral Words: The Pastor’s Investment and Stewardship of His Most Precious and Powerful Tool.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Bryant Wright and his wife Mrs. Anne Wright to the podcast. Dr. Wright serves as Founder and Chairman of “Right From the Heart Ministries,” and as President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s relief organization, Send Relief. Dr. Wright also served as the Founding Senior Pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church and retired in 2019 from his pastorate after serving for 38 years.

This week I am delighted to welcome Jonathan Leeman to the podcast. Dr. Leeman serves as the Editorial Director for 9Marks. He is an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Collin Hansen titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essential.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Fred Zaspel to the podcast. Dr. Zaspel serves as Pastor of Reformed Baptist Church in Pennsylvania and as an adjunct professor of Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an accomplished author having published many works including his 2012 contribution to the Theologians on the Christian Life Series centered on B.B. Warfield

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Carl Trueman to the podcast. Dr. Trueman serves as Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Grove City College. He is an accomplished author having published many works including Luther’s Legacy; Histories and Fallacies, The Creedal Imperative, and his 2015 contribution to the Theologians on the Christian Life Series centered on Martin Luther.

This week I am delighted to welcome Collin Hansen to the podcast. Collin serves as Vice President of Content and Editor in Chief of The Gospel Coalition. He is also an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Jonathan Leeman titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essential.

This week I am delighted to welcome Jared Wilson to the podcast. Jared serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor of For the Church here at Midwestern Seminary. He is an accomplished author having published many works in both fiction and non-fiction including Echo Island, The Gospel Driven Church, and The Imperfect Disciple.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Tim Cooper to the podcast. Dr. Cooper serves as Professor of Church History at Otago University in New Zealand. Recently, Dr. Cooper worked on a newly updated and abridged version of Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor, which was released in July of this year.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Matthew Swain, and his wife, Mrs. Angela Swain to the podcast. Matthew serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Associate Professor of Worship Ministries and Angela serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Voices of Midwestern.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Gregg Allison to the podcast. Dr. Allison serves as Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also an accomplished author having written many books including his most recent work, 40 Questions About Roman Catholicism.

*This episode was originally published on March 22, 2021 This week I want to welcome Jared Wilson to the podcast. Jared serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor of For the Church. He is an accomplished author publishing many books including Echo Island, The Gospel According to Satan, and others. Jared recently published his new book Gospel Driven Ministry: An Introduction to the Calling and Work of a Pastor.

*This episode was originally published on September 13, 2021 This week, I am dighted to welcome Dr. Stephen J. Nichols to the podcast. Dr. Nichols serves as President of Reformation Bible College and Chief Academic Officer for Ligonier Ministries. Recently, Dr. Nichols released his new book R.C. Sproul: A Life visiting the life and ministry of the late pastor and theologian R.C. Sproul.

This week I'm delighted to welcome Dr. Patrick Schreiner. Dr. Schreiner is an Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology here at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He previously taught at Western Seminary in Portland Oregon and received his Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books including his most recent work, The Ascension of Christ: Recovering a Neglected Doctrine, along with Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus, and The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross.

*This episode was originally published on August 30, 2021. This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Michael J. Kruger to the podcast. Dr. Kruger serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Recently, Dr. Kruger published his new book Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College.

*This episode was originally published on September 20th, 2021   This week I'm delighted to welcome Dr. K. Lawson Younger to the podcast. Dr. Younger serves as Professor of Old Testament, Semitic Languages, and Ancient Near Eastern History at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Recently, Dr. Younger published his revised commentary on Judges and Ruth with the NIV Application Commentary series.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Gregg Allison to the podcast. Dr. Allison serves as Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also an accomplished author having written many books including his most recent work, 40 Questions About Roman Catholicism.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Todd Chipman to the podcast. Dr. Chipman serves as the Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as the teaching pastor at The Master’s Community Church in Kansas City, Missouri.   He is an accomplished scholar and author having released many works including a recent contribution on the Gospel of Luke in: Discourse Analysis of the New Testament Writings, released in December 2020.

This week’s episode features an interview with my good friend, Dr. Steven Lawson from his recent visit here at Midwestern Seminary. Dr. Lawson is the President and Founder of OnePassion Ministries, a Teaching Fellow of Ligonier Ministries, an accomplished author, and serves as Professor of Preaching and oversees the Doctor of Ministry program at The Master’s Seminary.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. John Hammett to the podcast. Dr. Hammett serves as John Leadley Dagg Senior Professor of Systematic Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.   Dr. Hammett is an accomplished scholar and author, and today we are going to discuss an aspect of his most recent book 40 Questions About Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Timothy K. Beougher to the podcast. Dr. Beougher serves as Associate Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Missions, and as the Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.   Dr. Beougher is also an author who recently released his new book, Invitation to Evangelism: Sharing the Gospel with Compassion and Conviction.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. John V. Fesko to the podcast. Dr. Fesko serves as the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta. He is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church serving as a church planter, pastor, and teacher. Dr. Fesko is also an accomplished author having written or edited more than twenty books including his recent book The Need for Creeds Today: Confessional Faith in a Faithless Age.

This week, I am delighted to welcome both, Dr. Tom Schreiner, who serves as the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his son, Dr. Patrick Schreiner who serves as the Director of the Residency Ph.D. program and Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology here at Midwestern Seminary.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Tom Schreiner to the podcast. Dr. Schreiner serves as the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology, as well as the Associate Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.   He is an accomplished scholar and author, having released many books and commentaries including his recently re-released commentary on 1 & 2 Peter and Jude as part of The Christian Standard Commentary Series.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Bobby Jamieson to the podcast. Bobby serves as an associate pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C., and previously served as assistant editor for 9Marks. This week, he joins me as we discuss his most recent book, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring.