Preaching and Preachers

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. Carter Baptist Chair of Divinity. Previously, he served as the Carl E. Bates Associate Professor of Christian Preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Smith is the 2017 E. K. Bailey Expository Preaching Conference Living Legend.

He is a contributing editor for a study of Christian ministry in the African American church, Preparing for Christian Ministry, and is co-editor of A Mighty Long Journey. Additionally, he has served as an editor of Our Sufficiency Is of God: Essays on Preaching in Honor of Gardner C. Taylor (Mercer University Press, Macon, Georgia: 2010) and Worship, Tradition, and Engagement: Essays in Honor of Timothy George (Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2018). He has written the book, Doctrine That Dances: Bringing Doctrinal Preaching and Teaching to Life (B&H Publishing Group, Nashville: 2008), which was selected as the winner of the 2008 Preaching Book of the Year Award by Preaching magazine and the 2009 Preaching Book of the Year Award by Christianity Today’s preaching.com. In 2010, Preaching magazine named Doctrine That Dances one of the 25 most influential books in preaching for the last 25 years. He also has written The Oasis of God: From Mourning to Morning—Biblical Insights from Psalms 42 and 43. His latest book is Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary: Exalting Jesus in Joshua (B&H Publishing Group, Nashville).

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.

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. Carter Baptist Chair of Divinity. Previously, he served as the Carl E. Bates Associate Professor of Christian Preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Smith is the 2017 E. K. Bailey Expository Preaching Conference Living Legend.

He is a contributing editor for a study of Christian ministry in the African American church, Preparing for Christian Ministry, and is co-editor of A Mighty Long Journey. Additionally, he has served as an editor of Our Sufficiency Is of God: Essays on Preaching in Honor of Gardner C. Taylor (Mercer University Press, Macon, Georgia: 2010) and Worship, Tradition, and Engagement: Essays in Honor of Timothy George (Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2018). He has written the book, Doctrine That Dances: Bringing Doctrinal Preaching and Teaching to Life (B&H Publishing Group, Nashville: 2008), which was selected as the winner of the 2008 Preaching Book of the Year Award by Preaching magazine and the 2009 Preaching Book of the Year Award by Christianity Today’s preaching.com. In 2010, Preaching magazine named Doctrine That Dances one of the 25 most influential books in preaching for the last 25 years. He also has written The Oasis of God: From Mourning to Morning—Biblical Insights from Psalms 42 and 43. His latest book is Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary: Exalting Jesus in Joshua (B&H Publishing Group, Nashville).

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.

*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 has edited and authored numerous books. He and his wife, Joy, have two children.

*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 Seminary.

*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.

*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.

*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.

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.

*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. 

*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 of New Testament and Biblical Theology, and Gene and Jo Downing Endowed Chair of Biblical Studies at Midwestern Seminary.

*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 at a Time where they explore what Christ has done in the lives of those at Freeway Ministries.