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Grieving and the Gospel, Hope, and Desert Island Books with Lance Ward

This week, Lance Ward joins the podcast to talk about his journey in ministry from pastoring a church in Texas to Hospice chaplaincy to congregational care. We talk about the way God has guided his career, weeping with those who weep, and the highs and lows of ministry.

 

Lance's Desert Island Books:

• The Pilgrim's Progress - John Bunyan
• Knowing God - J.I. Packer
• The Holiness of God - R.C. Sproul
• David Copperfield - Charles Dickens
• Letters From a Nut - Ted Nancy

The Bible and Culture, Museum of the Bible, and Desert Island Books with Michael McAfee

This week, Michael McAfee joins the podcast from the Museum of the Bible to talk about the problem of biblical illiteracy and the work of the Museum over the last year. We talk preaching, reading, the church, and desert island books. 

 

Michael's Desert Island Books:

• Don't Waste Your Life - John Piper
• The Reason For God - Tim Keller
• 9 Marks of a Healthy Church - Mark Dever
• Spiritual Disciplines for a Godly Life - Donald Whitney
• Radical - David Platt

 

Piper Scripture Trilogy:

• A Peculiar Glory
• Reading the Bible Supernaturally
• Expository Exultation

How to Grow, Getting Into Ministry, and Desert Island Books

In this episode, I'm joined by Blake Bastin, the Director of Finance and Administration at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City. I've always loved Blake's story. We discuss his path into ministry, how to grow, and of course, desert island books. 

 

Blake Bastin's Desert Island Books:

Knowing God - J. I. Packer

The Holiness of God - R. C. Sproul

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

All About the Bible - Inerrancy, Authority, Inspiration, and the Alternatives

In this episode, we wanted to cover one of the most important, and most controversial topics in the Christian faith: the Bible. We cover the inerrancy/infallibility debate, discuss what it means for the Bible to be authoritative, and we even mention Andy Stanley. The authority of the Bible may just be the most relevant topic in American Christianity. 

 

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The Midterm Elections, Ministry and Politicians, and Desert Island Books

This week Joel Harder joins the podcast to talk about the midterm elections and his ministry, Capital Commission. We discuss the power of prayer and the methods he uses to engage elected officials with the gospel. I think you'll really enjoy thinking through this conversation leading up to the election! 

Here's the prayer tool from Capital Commission - https://www.pray1tim2.org/ 

 

Joel's Desert Island Books:

The Spirit of the Disciplines - Dallas Willard

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life & Praying the Bible - Donald Whitney

God and Other Minds - Alvin Plantinga 

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams

Spurgeon - Arnold Dallimore

 

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Apologetics, Overrated/Underrated, Unity, and the Good in Denominations

In this episode, we discuss the value of apologetics, the different styles of arguments, and some of the major players. Next, we cover Mohler's triage example and talk about why it might be a good thing that we have different denominations. 

 

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Big Churches, Small Churches, Being a Pastor, and Desert Island Books

Ben Williams joins the show to discuss pastoral identity and church life. Although we didn't know it at the time, this podcast couldn't have come at a better moment. It's a fitting tribute to the legacy of Eugene Peterson, who has just gone on Hospice care this week. We discuss the impact he has had on so many pastors.

 

Ben's Desert Island Books:

1. The Great Divorce - CS Lewis

2. Life Together - Deitrich Bonhoeffer

3. Under the Unpredictable Plant - Eugene Peterson

4. The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien

5. The Collected Works of GK Chesterton

Part 2: Christians and Politics, How Should Christians Vote, Heroes of the Faith

Today, we continue our conversation about Christians and politics, specifically, how should Christians vote?

 

Heroes of the Faith: Charles Spurgeon

Spurgeon on the Christian Life - Michael Reeves

Charles Spurgeon - Arnold Dallimore

Living By Revealed Truth - Tom Nettles

Letters of C. H. Spurgeon - Ian Murray

The Pastor in Prayer - Banner of Truth

Special Episode - The Weekly Speak

Given all that's happened in the last few weeks, we thought it would be fun to give everybody access to our coverage of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. Here's the Weekly Speak from today - our weekly news coverage with Christian analysis.

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Thanks for listening and we'll see you all tomorrow for part 2 of last week's episode on Christians and politics.

Christians and Politics, Tim Keller, and Heroes of the Faith

In this episode we discuss Tim Keller's op-ed in the New York Times, "How Do Christians Fit Into the Two-Party System? They Don't"

 

For other resources on this topic see:

Tim Keller - Coming Together on Culture - Part 1 / Part 2 / Response

Tim Keller - Center Church

 

Heroes of the Faith: John Wesley

Two Silver Spoons - Desiring God

"What Wesley Practiced and Preached About Money" - CT

Collected Sermons of John Wesley

"Almost Christian" - John Wesley