Preaching and Preachers

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Tim Challies joins me to discuss his recent book Seasons of Sorrow and how we can serve those in the midst of sorrow as Christian ministers. Tim regularly writes on his blog, challies.com, and he is the author of several books, including the book of our discussion, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God.

*This episode was originally published on 1/22/2019.

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Bruce Ware joins me in a discussion on the pastor and the Holy Spirit. Dr. Ware serves as the T. Rupert and Lucille Coleman Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

In this week's episode, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me again as we discuss a portion of my book Letters to My Students, Vol. 1. Particularly we discuss the preacher and Christocentric preaching.

This week, Dr. Jared Bumpers is joined by Dr. Jason DeRouchie as they discuss Dr. DeRouchie's most recent book, Delighting in the Old Testament published by Crossway.

Dr. DeRouchie serves as Research Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology and Rich and Judy Hastings Endowed Chair of Old Testament Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has published several works including 40 Questions about Biblical Theology, A Call to Covenant Love, How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament: Twelve Steps from Exegesis to Application. 

This week, I am delighted to welcome Dr. Donald S. Whitney to the podcast. Dr. Whitney is 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 as Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, from 2005 to 2024.

He has authored nine books, including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life an Praying the Bible, and is a popular conference speaker, especially on personal and congregational spirituality.

Dr. Whitney also serves as the founder and president of The Center for Biblical Spirituality. Prior to his ministry as a seminary professor, Dr. Whitney was the pastor of Glenfield Baptist Church in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago), for almost 15 years. Altogether, he has served local churches in pastoral ministry for 24 years.

Don lives with his wife Caffy in Kansas City, Missouri. She works from their home as an artist, muralist, and illustrator. The Whitneys have a married daughter, Laurelen, and five grandchildren.

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Michael Reeves joins Dr. Jared Bumpers discussing his recent book Preaching: A God-Centred Vision. Dr. Reeves serves as president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology. He has authored several books including: Delighting in the Trinity, Gospel People, and Evangelical Pharisees.

*This episode was originally published on 12/10/2018.

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Andy Naselli joins me in a discussion on the pastor and the conscience. Dr. Naselli serves as professor of Systematic Theology and New Testament at Bethlehem College and Seminary.

*This episode was originally published on 9/24/23.

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.

*This episode was originally published on 11/26/2023.

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?

*This episode was originally published on 11/19/2023.

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.