Doctrine and Devotion

Today we’ve got Dr. Matt Henslee on the pod t talk about SBC investment, why it matters, and why it can be so tiring. Matt is the associational missionary of Collin Baptist Association and one of the pastors of First Baptist Farmersville.

Today Joe and Jimmy crack open the 1LCF, Article 2, to start in on The Trinity. How should this doctrine lead us to worship? And what’s wrong with this particular article (there is an issue). Want to follow along as we discuss? Pick up The First London Confession by PBHB, and Dr. Renihan’s brilliant exposition of the confession in his For The Vindication of the Truth.

Today we are giving you a peek at our All Access content by sharing an episode of Banter of Truth with you all. 

In this episode Jimmy and Joe answer listeners’ emails about going to multiple services and the book Wild at Heart.

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Jump to the 7:45 mark to get straight to the 1LC. Today the guys catch up and then begin to discuss the First London Confession, Chapter 1. The 1LC is good, but deficient. Want to follow along as we discuss? Pick up The First London Confession by PBHB, and Dr. Renihan’s exposition of the confession in his For The Vindication of the Truth.

Today we are sharing Weekday Wisdom with everyone as we continue reflecting on the Second London Confession. Today it's Chapter 22, paragraph 5.

The guys are back after Spring Break and jump into a classic, Matthew Henry’s Quest for Meekness and Quietness of Spirit. But first, they answer an email from a listener about worship cringe.

It’s Spring Break, suckas! Joe and Jimmy are taking a much needed week off. But they will be back next week with fresh content and a new series walking through the First London Confession. Want to follow along? Get a copy of the First London Confession by PBHP and Dr. Renihan’s exposition of the confession in Baptist Symbolics Vol. 1.

Jimmy Joe and open up the bag o’ mail and respond to two listeners about who is more woke between the two hosts, and how should a man leave the church he has been part of his whole life? Should he leave at all?

Joe and Jimmy answer a listener’s email about the Salem Witch Trials, discuss what flavor the JMac Fresca should be, and a new/cringey publicity stunt that doesn’t seem to be getting any traction.

Video is available on Youtube.

We bring in Pastor Vaughn Sanders of First Baptist Church of Bolingbrook to talk about his call to ministry and why he chose to be co-vocational. What benefits and barriers might co-vocational ministry produce? It’s a great conversation, and we know you’re gonna enjoy hearing from Pastor Vaughn.

We have David Hughes on the pod and he and Joe wind up talking about Trauma and counseling. David is a Reformed Baptist, a Christian counselor, musician, and all around great guy. You can follow him on Twitter at @DaveEvanHughes, and be sure to check out his practice at Resilient Faith Counseling.

Jimmy is back in town and today the guys get into an associate pastor’s frustration with his church's embrace of the sinner’s prayer. The guys chat briefly about what the sinner’s prayer is, where it came from, how it goes wrong, and what this pastor should do who find himself at odds with the rest of the leadership.

Jimmy is still out of town so pastor Jason Alligood is back on and jumps in with Joe to talk about the “Asbury Revival.” Why are some immediately skeptical of what’s happening at Asbury University in Kentucky? Is it too soon to call it revival? What is a revival?

Jump to the 4:23 mark to get straight to the discussion.

While Jimmy is out of town Joe brings Dr. Alligood back on. This time they are responding to a tweet by Montgomery Loehlein on how to handle accusations of abuse when there is no evidence. Can church discipline take place without evidence? How do you protect the vulnerable when you don’t know who is lying? The guys get into it.

Note: We had a couple audio hiccups in this episode.

Today Joe and Jimmy discuss the need for a plurality of pastors in each local church, and what to consider when adding more elders to the team. This episode was originally recorded for the Jan 17th episode of Banter of Truth, our podcast for subscribers to All Access.

Joe and Jimmy get an email from a listener about pets, dogs in particular, and whether or not we will see them in heaven. Is this life the only existence our pets will know? Plus, we finally get to a cigar question.

Today Jimmy and Joe wind up talking about church communication and conviction by revisiting a topic they hit on Monday’s episode, and answering one listener’s email about his own church. A brother, and member of First Baptist Church Jacksonville, pushed back on our discussion of FBC’s new membership requirement. And another listener emailed us about his struggle to stay at a church he loves.

The guys heard about a church requiring its members to sign a statement on biblical sexuality to retain their standing in the church. The guys talk about it, church covenants, and the covenant used at Redeemer Fellowship.

REDEEMER FELLOWSHIP IS HIRING!

You heard that Redeemer Fellowship is hiring a full-time Associate Pastor of Discipleship and a part-time Youth Leader, right? Details are here.