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An in-depth look at the ministry of Bro. Jono Sims beyond the pulpit. Relying on over 30 years in the ministry, Bro. Jono shares experiences, wisdom, insight, and commentary on pastoral ministry in the local church.

Jono Sims


    • Apr 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 110 EPISODES

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    The Faithful Expositor podcast is a truly outstanding resource for anyone who loves Jesus Christ and seeks to deepen their understanding of the Christian faith. While I may not be a pastor or deacon, I have found immense value in listening to this podcast and benefiting from the preaching ministry of Pastor Sims. The content presented here goes far beyond mere entertainment or surface-level discussions, offering practical and biblical insights that can transform one's spiritual journey.

    One of the best aspects of The Faithful Expositor podcast is its unwavering commitment to pointing listeners towards the truth. In an age where many churches and believers seem to overlook or compromise on core biblical principles, this podcast serves as a refreshing reminder of the importance of staying grounded in the Word of God. Pastor Sims' teachings are rooted in Scripture, providing valuable guidance for pastors and laypeople alike on how to build an unshakable foundation in their faith.

    Furthermore, the caliber of guests featured on this podcast is truly remarkable. Whether it's renowned speakers like Justin Peters or experienced pastors like Jono Sims himself, each episode offers unique insights and perspectives that can greatly enrich one's understanding of theology and ministry. The dedication and passion these individuals bring to their discussions are evident, making every episode engaging and thought-provoking.

    While it is challenging to find any notable drawbacks with The Faithful Expositor podcast, some listeners may feel that the episodes could benefit from being longer in duration. With just 25 minutes per week dedicated to each episode, there might be instances where certain topics or discussions would benefit from further elaboration or exploration. However, it is worth noting that Pastor Sims manages to pack a significant amount of meaningful content within these time constraints.

    In conclusion, The Faithful Expositor podcast is an exceptional resource for both pastors and laypeople seeking deeper spiritual growth. Through its commitment to biblical truth, insightful guests, and practical teachings, this podcast offers invaluable guidance for navigating one's faith journey. Whether you are a seasoned pastor or a new believer, The Faithful Expositor is sure to provide inspiration, encouragement, and a renewed passion for following Jesus Christ.



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    Latest episodes from The Faithful Expositor

    A Primer on The Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 69:30


    After a busy start to the year, Bro. Ryan sits down with Bro. Jono to discuss his beginning exposition of Acts and the often under-discussed role of The Holy Spirit.

    Pastoral Training Institute feat. Trevor Kurzhal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 59:44


    Director of Production for Anchored in Truth, Trevor Kurzhal, came to interview Bro. Jono on his involvement with the Pastoral Training Institute. Having mentored several young men through the program, Jono shares his thoughts on the impact the Institute has had vs. seminary, and how his mentorship has affected him personally.

    Lessons from Joseph; Matthew 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 59:46


    Bro. Jono discusses his latest sermons on the Birth of Christ and the lessons we can glean from Mary and Joseph.

    Thankful Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 44:14


    Bro. Jono discusses Psalm 100 with Bro. Ryan and the thankfulness that should be at the center of every Christian's faith.

    You Anoint My Head with Oil Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 51:17


    Pt. 2 of Ryan and Jono discussing the epidemic of Mental Illness in this world, how Satan is using it, and what the bible has to say about it. Jeff Arnold article on Mindfulness: https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/mindfulness-effective-medication-treating-anxiety/ The Myth of Mental Illness - Thomas S. Szasz M.D. Your Drug May Be Your Problem - Peter R. Breggin, M.D., David Cohen, Ph. D.

    You Anoint My Head with Oil Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 58:17


    In the middle of his exposition on Psalm 23, Bro. Jono and Ryan discuss Jono's latest sermon on Psalm 23:5. For the mental health resources discussed during the episode, see below. Jeff Arnold article on Mindfulness: https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/mindfulness-effective-medication-treating-anxiety/ The Myth of Mental Illness - Thomas S. Szasz M.D. Your Drug May Be Your Problem - Peter R. Breggin, M.D., David Cohen, Ph. D.

    Final Instructions: The Last Way to Love Your Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 54:04


    One of the most loving things you can do for your family is prepare for your death. There are lots of details that people don't think about until it's too late and their families are stuck making difficult decisions in an emotional state. Bro. Jono talks with Ryan about the experiences he's had with his mom and dad and how it has changed his perspective.

    Lessons From Dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 55:26


    Bro. Ryan talks with Jono about preaching his Dads funeral and the lessons he learned from Gerald's life and death.

    Zambia Missions Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 35:58


    Bro. Jono interviews Ryan on the mission trip he led to Zambia. Ryan details the work they did there and the challenges that come with leading a team out of the country.

    A Life Well Lived - Remembering Gerald Sims

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 37:01


    After being a daily source of wisdom and comfort for Jono throughout his ministry, we thought it would be fitting to hear Gerald's voice on The Faithful Expositor one last time. He will be greatly missed.

    Episode 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 130:33


    Bro. Jono, Ryan, and Tyler are joined by some very special guests! Pastor Jason Johns from First Baptist Church Lake Butler, FL Matt Fowler - Senior Associate Pastor of Grace Life Church of the Shoals Nathan Mangrum - Small Groups Director of Grace Life Church of the Shoals Pastor Chris Sheppard of Grace Life Church Brookhaven, MS These men discuss what a blessing the podcast has been to their individual ministries and then talk about what biblical church partnership has meant for them.

    Biblical Leadership - Men of God in The Local Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 71:55


    Bro. Jono discusses his sermon on being a man of God in a world where biblical manhood is constantly under attack; Specifically what it means to "be out front" of your church as a pastor and your family as a husband and father. sermon reference: https://smbconline.com/sermon/thoughts-on-being-a-man-of-god-in-the-local-church/

    Politicizing Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 66:46


    Bro. Jono discusses his very timely message on Titus 3 about "How Christians are to live in a Sinful Society". Bro. Ryan and Tyler join to address the rampant trend of "Christian Nationalism".

    Youth Camp Recap - feat. Tyler and Kelsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 53:44


    Bro. Jono sits down with Bro. Tyler and Kelsey Whaley to discuss this year's youth camp and how the last decade of youth camps has helped shape the landscape of our entire church body.

    Youth Camp 2024 - feat. Tom Clay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 51:20


    Bro. Jono sits down at Youth Camp with his long-time friend Tom Clay, Associate Pastor/Worship Director of Grace Life Church of The Shoals. They discuss what youth camp has meant to both of them and the role of a support staff member at a local church.

    The Visiting Pastor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 61:34


    After a busy few weeks traveling around the country, Bro. Jono discusses the mindset and etiquette of being a visiting pastor and how you should treat a guest preacher.

    The Aspects of Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 46:43


    Bro. Jono dives into his message on the Grace of God in the Local Church. For full sermon, visit: https://smbconline.com/sermon/the-grace-of-god-in-the-local-church-pt-1/

    Christians in The Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 54:41


    Bro. Jono and Ryan discuss Jono's message on "The Servants" which he equates to being a Christian employee and your witness in the workplace.

    Small Groups in the Book of Titus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 67:07


    Bro. Tyler sits down with Bro. Jono to discuss the outline for Small Groups in Titus chapter 2 and how that is demonstrated at SMBC.

    Easter Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 55:55


    Bro. Jono discusses his Easter message at SMBC and the preparation that goes into a special service like Resurrection Sunday.

    The Aged Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 58:48


    Bro. Jono discusses his continuing exposition of Titus focusing on the role of mentorship for older men and women in the church. You can listen to the sermon he references here: https://smbconline.com/sermon/a-healthy-church-with-a-powerful-witness-pt-2-the-women-in-the-church/

    True Church Conference - Ken Ramey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 31:11


    Bro. Jono spends some time with Pastor Ken Ramey, Author of Expository Listening, to discuss his book and his message from TCC on the maxim of being "Glory of God Focused".

    True Church Conference - Richard Caldwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 24:03


    In the middle of the True Church Conference, Bro. Jono sat down with Richard Caldwell to discuss 2 of his sermons on the maxims of a healthy church.

    The Qualifications for Pastors Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 59:50


    Bro. Jono and Ryan continue the topic of the qualifications of a pastor. This episode is focused on a man's past and current relationships and his stance on divorce.

    The Qualifications for Pastors Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 53:28


    Bro. Tyler joins the podcast as Ryan and Jono discuss Jono's ongoing exposition of Titus. This episode begins to delve into pastoral qualifications and how a pastor must be leading his home.

    The First Pastoral Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 61:58


    Bro. Ryan and Jono discuss his beginning exposition of the book of Titus, recapping his sermon titled: The First Pastoral Lesson. You can listen to the sermon at the link below. https://smbconline.com/sermon/the-first-pastoral-lesson/

    Family Series Live Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 80:26


    Bro. Jono sits down in front of the congregation to field questions based on his family series of messages.

    Thoughts on Church Planting feat. David Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 52:24


    Bro. Jono is joined by his long-time ministry partner David Brown, currently the pastor of Christ Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, TN, to discuss the trials and logistics of church planting.

    The Fruit of Thankfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 54:13


    With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, Bro. Jono sits down with Bro. Ryan to discuss the role of thankfulness in a believer's life.

    Fear of The Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 59:10


    Bro. Ryan introduces Tyler Bowman as our new Associate Pastor then recaps Bro. Jono's sermon on the blessings that come from fearing the Lord.

    Fall Outreach - With Jason Johns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 64:44


    Bro Jono sits down with guest pastor Jason Johns in the middle of Fall Outreach at SMBC.

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    The New Jerusalem Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 42:56


    Part 2 of Bro. Ryan and Jono speaking about Revelations description of Heaven. Submit all questions to broryan@smbconline.com

    The New Jerusalem Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 37:32


    Bro. Ryan sits down with Jono to discuss his last two sermons on Heaven and how the worldly view does not do it justice. Listen to Jono's sermons here: https://smbconline.com/sermons/

    VBS Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 47:52


    Bro. Ryan takes a break from the festivities of VBS to sit down with Bro. Jono and discuss the impact it can have on children's ministry and the church body as a whole.

    A Discussion with Jeff Noblit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 60:28


    Though the details of why it took so long are up for debate, everyone can agree Bro. Jeff is a highly anticipated guest on the Faithful Expositor. Bro. Jono discusses his 40+ years of ministry and the impact that they have had on each other's lives.

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    A Difficult Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 35:11


    Bro. Jono sits down with Bro. Ryan for a brief update on SMBC.

    General Pastoral Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 70:36


    Bro. Jono discusses 10 practical tenets of his daily walk with God and how they shape his faith.

    Doctrines of Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 75:50


    Bro. Jono breaks down the T.U.L.I.P. acronym and discusses the often divisive points of Calvinism.

    David Miller Session 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 71:21


    The final part of the interview with Bro. David Miller goes into his involvement with reforming Southern Seminary and his thoughts on alcohol.

    David Miller Session 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 63:19


    In session 2, Bro. David goes into the "why" of expository preaching and how instrumental that conviction has been in his ministry. He also implores other young pastors to have that same conviction.

    David Miller Session 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 47:02


    Bro. Jono begins his time with Bro. David Miller discussing his health and what life has been like since Glenda passed away last year.

    Typology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 74:34


    Bro. Jono and Joe discuss what Typology is, why it's important, and where it can be found in scripture.

    True Church Conference Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 56:21


    With Joe out, Bro. Ryan sits down with Jono to unpack a busy week spent in Muscle Shoals, AL at the True Church Conference. They discuss the purpose of the conference and how world missions is exclusively the responsibility of the local church.

    Qualifications for Deacons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 59:22


    Bro. Joe sits with Jono to discuss his sermon on qualifications laid out in 1 Timothy for the office of deacon. They also talk in detail about the process SMBC uses to nominate men for the position. 

    The Sanctity of Human Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 44:50


    On the 50th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade ruling, we are finally able to celebrate its overturning. Bro. Joe sits down with Jono to discuss his message on the sanctity of human life. For more resources, donations, and ways to serve in the continued fight for human life, you can visit the First Choice Pregnancy website: https://www.firstchoicepregnancy.com/

    Thoughts on Revelation 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 42:56


    Continuing his exposition of the book of Revelation, Bro. Jono discusses his sermon on Revelation 17 and how it can be difficult to preach some of the uncomfortable passages in the bible.

    The Sin of Forsaking Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 56:09


    A very common issue in churches today is a membership role that doesn't reflect the consistent attendance of their congregation. Bro. Jono and Joe discuss the biblical definition of "forsaking the church" and why it is so important to address. They also outline how SMBC handles the discipline of such cases. 

    The Pastor's Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 67:35


    On this episode, Bro. Jono is joined by a long anticipated guest: his wife, Kala. Bro. Joe discusses her perspective on the early days of Jono's ministry, their beginnings as a family, and the role of a pastor's wife/parent.

    Questions from The Young Pastor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 57:06


    SMBC's Associate Pastor Bro. Ryan Tilghman sits down with Jono to discuss the early years of a young pastors ministry. As a young pastor himself, Ryan seeks practical wisdom on priorities for new preachers, pastoral parenting and discipling elders.

    Lake Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 75:06


    While preaching a revival down in Lake Butler, Florida, Bro. Jono joined Senior pastor Jason Johns on his podcast to discuss a variety of topics.

    A Brief Primer on The Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 65:58


    Bro. Jono and Joe discuss Jono's previous message on the person and work of the Holy Spirit. You can find his message on our website. https://smbconline.com/sermons/

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