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This week I’m delighted to welcome both Dr. Jason Duesing and Dr. Nathan Finn to the podcast. Dr. Duesing serves here at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as Provost and Professor of Historical Theology. Dr. Finn currently serves as the Provost and Dean of University Faculty at North Greenville University in South Carolina. Recently, both Dr. Duesing and Dr. Finn published their newest work Historical Theology For The Church.

This week I am delighted to welcome Dr. Phil Newton to the podcast. Phil is an accomplished author and serves as the Senior Pastor of South Woods Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Newton also recently published his new book entitled, 40 Questions About Pastoral Ministry.  

This week I’m 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 Associate Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Seminary. Dr. Schreiner is an accomplished author of numerous books but has recently had his commentary on Hebrews that was originally published in 2015, re-released this year in the Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) Series.

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 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 week, I am delighted to welcome J.T. English to the podcast. Dr. English earned his ThM at Dallas Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. from Southern Seminary. He is now serving as Lead Pastor at Storyline Fellowship Church in Arvada, Colorado. He also recently published his new book, Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus.

Today, I want to welcome Dr. Joseph Rigney to the podcast. Dr. Rigney presently serves as Assistant Professor of Theology and Literature at Bethlehem College and Seminary. However, he was recently elected to become the 2nd President of Bethlehem College and Seminary. Additionally, he serves as a pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

This week I’m delighted to welcome Dr. Charles Lawless and Dr. William Cook to the podcast. Dr. Lawless currently serves at Southeastern Seminary as Professor of Evangelism and Missions, and as Dean of Doctoral Studies. Dr. Cook currently serves at Southern Seminary as Professor of New Testament Interpretation. Dr. Lawless and Dr. Cook co-authored their book Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture, which was published in 2019. The post “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 201: The Preacher and Spiritual Warfare appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

Dr. Ben Simpson to the podcast. Dr. Simpson serves as an Associate Professor of New Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary at the Washington D.C. campus and also earned both his ThM and Ph.D. degrees at DTS. Dr. Simpson also recently published the book Ephesians: An Exegetical Guide for Preaching and Teaching. The post “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 200: Preaching Ephesians with Dr. Ben Simpson appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

This week I want to welcome Dr. Sam Storms to the podcast. Dr. Storms serves as Lead Pastor at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and serves as a Council member of The Gospel Coalition. Dr. Storms has authored numerous books; his most recent work is a commentary on 1 Peter in the ESV Expository Commentary: Hebrews-Revelation. The post Episode 199: Preaching 1 Peter with Dr. Sam Storms appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

This week I’m delighted to welcome Dr. Mark Yarbrough to the podcast. Dr. Yarbrough currently serves as President of Dallas Theological Seminary and Professor of Bible Exposition. Prior to his service, Dr. Yarbrough earned both his ThM and PhD from Dallas Theological Seminary as well. He is also an author, having published the book, How to Read the Bible like a Seminary Professor and most recently, Jonah: Beyond the Tale of a Wale. The post “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 198: Preaching Jonah appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

This week I’m delighted to welcome Dr. Any Naselli to the podcast. Andy Naselli serves at Bethlehem College as an Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and New Testament where he teaches courses on Greek exegesis, New Testament, biblical theology, systematic theology, and ethics. The post “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 197: The Pastor and Biblical Theology appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

Dr. McMullen serves Professor of Church History, Editor of the Midwestern Journal of Theology, and is Co-Host for the Midwestern Podcast: This Week in Church History. He is a native of the United Kingdom and earned his Bachelor, Master, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. The post “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 196: The Life and Ministry of William Wilberforce appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

This Episode of Preaching and Preachers was originally published on January 27, 2020. This week on Preaching and Preachers I am joined by Dr. Josh Smith to discuss Preaching for a Verdict. Josh currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Bogart, GA. He received his Bachelors Liberty University, Masters of Divinity from Southeastern Seminary, Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The post “Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 157: Preaching for a Verdict appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

This Episode of Preaching and Preachers was originally published on February 17, 2020. This week on Preaching and Preachers I am joined by Dr. Ben Awbrey. Dr. Awbrey is a professor of preaching at Midwestern Seminary. He has been teaching expository preaching since 1996 and has written two books on preaching: How Effective Sermons Begin and How Effective Sermons Advance. The post “Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 160: The Preacher and Sermon Conclusions appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

This Episode of Preaching and Preachers was originally published on March 30, 2020. Dr. Owen Strachan currently serves as an Associate Professor of Christian Theology, Director of the Center for Public Theology, and Director of the Residency Ph.D. Program at Midwestern Seminary. The post “Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 166: Theological Preaching in Times of Crisis appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

This Episode of Preaching and Preachers was originally published on March 23, 2020. This week I welcome Dr. Michael J. Kruger to the podcast to discuss preaching the book of Romans. Dr. Kruger is the president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Kruger is also is teacher-in-residence at Christ Covenant Church (PCA). The post “Best of Preaching and Preachers” Episode 165: Preaching the Book of Romans appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

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. The post “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 195: Preaching the Book of Acts appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

This week I’m delighted to welcome Nick Thompson. Nick Thompson is a graduate from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and recently co-authored the book Pastors and Their Critics: A Guide to Coping with Criticism in the Ministry with Joel Beeke. Nick was also recently ordained within the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The post “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 194: Pastors and Their Critics appeared first on Jason K. Allen.

This week I’m delighted to welcome Dr. John Mark Yeats. Dr. Yeats serves as the Vice President of Student Services, Dean of Students and Student Success, Title IX Coordinator, and Professor of Church History at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College. The post “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 193: Why Church History Matters appeared first on Jason K. Allen.