Preaching and Preachers

Preaching and Preachers is the official podcast of Dr. Jason Allen, the president of Midwestern Seminary

Episode 333: Equipping College Students

In this week’s episode, Dean Inserra joins me in the podcast studio to discuss “Equipping College Students.” Dean Inserra is the founding and lead pastor of CITYCHURCH, where he leads the vision and preaching. Dean was called to start a church in his hometown of Tallahassee when he was the Student Body President at Leon High School. Read more

10-13
25:51

Episode 332: Faithful Parenting

This week, Dr. Juan Sánchez joins me on Preaching and Preachers as we discuss his most recent book, which he co-authored with his wife, Jeanine, titled Reaching Your Child’s Heart: A Practical Guide to Faithful Parenting. Juan Sánchez has served as senior pastor of High Pointe Baptist Church since August 2005. He is a graduate of the University Read more

10-06
28:27

Preaching and Preachers, Episode 122: The Preaching of John MacArthur

*This episode was originally published on 3/4/19. This week, we highlight a former episode with Phil Johnson on “The Preaching of John MacArthur.” Phil is the executive director of Grace to You. He has been closely associated with John MacArthur since 1981 and edits most of Pastor MacArthur’s major books. Phil also founded several popular Read more

09-29
29:56

Episode 331: The Spirituality of Martyn Lloyd-Jones

In this week’s episode, Dr. Jared Bumpers is joined by Dr. Don Whitney to discuss “The Spirituality of Martyn Lloyd-Jones.” Dr. Whitney is the Professor of Biblical Spirituality and the John H. Powell Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served there in a similar position from 1995 to 2005, and then Read more

09-22
28:06

Episode 330: The Spirituality of Charles Spurgeon

In this week’s episode, Dr. Jared Bumpers is joined by Dr. Geoff Chang as they discuss “The Spirituality of Charles Spurgeon.” Dr. Chang serves as Associate Professor of Church History and Historical Theology and the Curator of the Spurgeon Library. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A.), The Southern Baptist Read more

09-17
27:28

Episode 329: New Creation Millennialism

In this week’s episode, Dr. Jared Bumpers is joined by Dr. Tom Schreiner discussing “New Creation Millennialism.” Dr. Schreiner is an Associate Dean for the School of Theology and the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology. Prior to joining Southern, he taught New Testament at Azusa Pacific University. Read more

09-08
30:15

Preaching and Preachers, Episode 121: The Pastor and Church Culture

**This episode was originally published on 2/25/2019. This week on Preaching and Preachers, we recorded our third mailbag episode. In this episode, I answered questions submitted by listeners on a number of topics primarily concerning the pastor and church culture.

09-01
24:16

Episode 328: Preaching in the African-American Tradition

In this week’s episode, Dr. Robert Smith Jr. and H.B. Charles Jr. join me as we discuss “Preaching in the African-American Tradition.” Robert Smith Jr. serves as Distinguished Professor of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School. Before Smith served as professor of Christian preaching at Beeson for more than 25 years and held the Charles T. Read more

08-25
24:33

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 307: Q&A Special with D.A. Carson

*This episode was originally published on 9/22/2024. Today’s episode is from a Q&A on March 5th, 2024 when we invited Dr. Carson for our Sizemore Lecture. Dr. Carson is Emeritus Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. In addition, Dr. Carson is cofounder and theologian-at-large of The Gospel Coalition. He Read more

08-18
30:34

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 304: The Sufficiency of Scripture in Pastoral Counseling

*This episode was originally published on 9/1/24. Dr. T. Dale Johnson Jr. joins me this week to discuss the Sufficiency of Scripture in Pastoral Counseling. Dr. Johnson serves as Executive Director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) on Midwestern Seminary’s Campus. In addition, he serves as Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Read more

08-11
21:39

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 309: The Preacher and Cultural Concerns

*This episode was originally on 10/13/2024. This week, 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.

08-04
24:25

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 300: Meaningful Church Membership

*This episode was originally published on 4/7/2024. Today, I want to welcome Drs. Geoff Chang, Sam Bierig, Patrick Schreiner, and Bret Capranica as we talk about meaningful church membership.

07-28
44:39

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 295: Raising Children in the Ministry

*This episode was originally published on 2/4/2024. 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.

07-21
27:24

Episode 327: The Legacy of John MacArthur

Dr. John MacArthur entered into the presence of the Lord yesterday afternoon. Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me as I reflect on personal interactions with Dr. MacArthur along with the lasting legacy of his life and ministry.

07-15
26:26

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 299: Preaching to the Heart

*This episode was originally published on 3/17/2024.Today, I want to welcome Brad Bigney to the podcast. Pastor Brad serves as pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, KY. He is the author of Gospel Treason, has decades of ministry experience, and is a certified ACBC biblical counselor.

07-14
33:30

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 310: The Transfiguration of Christ

*This episode was originally published on 10/20/2024. This week on Preaching and Preachers, co-host Dr. Jared Bumpers is joined by Dr. Patrick Schreiner to discuss the transfiguration of Christ. Dr. Schreiner recently wrote a book titled Transfiguration of Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Reading. Dr. Schreiner is the Director of the Residency PhD program, Associate Professor Read more

07-07
33:54

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 296: Ministering to Those Who Struggle With Addiction

*This episode was originally published on 2/11/2024. 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 Read more

06-30
24:11

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 311: The Life and Minstry of W.A. Criswell

*This episode was originally published on 11/3/2024. This week on Preaching and Preachers, we have Dr. O. S. Hawkins on to discuss “The Life and Ministry of W.A. Criswell.” He is the Chancellor of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the former pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, and is President Read more

06-23
28:23

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 308: The Life and Ministry of Uldrich Zwingli

*This episode was originally published on 10/6/24. Today, Dr. Stephen Eccher joined me on Preaching and Preachers. Dr. Eccher serves as Associate Professor of Church History and Reformation Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has authored several titles most notably Zwingli the Pastor.

06-16
21:24

The Best of Preaching and Preachers, Episode 303: Preaching and Typology

*This episode was originally published on 5/5/2024. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Jim Hamilton to the podcast. Dr. Hamilton serves as Professor of Biblical Theology at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Also, He serves as Senior Pastor of Kenwood Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He has authored several books including, Typology, God’s Glory in Salvation through Read more

06-09
33:21

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