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Dan, Micah, Joe, and Luke share their reflections from Shepherds Conference 2025!
This week, we're diving deep into the Shepherds Conference, a ministry of Grace Community Church. For 16 years, our Pastor, Dr. John Hall, has made the annual pilgrimage to this unique gathering of church leaders.The Shepherds Conference offers a rare opportunity for pastors and ministry leaders to step away from their daily responsibilities and:Fellowship with a brotherhood of like-minded ministers: Connect with fellow leaders who share your passion and commitment.Refresh their minds and souls: Receive powerful teachings from experienced and respected leaders in the faith.Gain invaluable insights: Return to their ministries with renewed vision and practical takeaways.In this episode, Dr. John Hall shares his personal experiences from this year's conference, reflecting on how it has evolved over the years and what keeps him returning.What You'll Discover in This Episode:[00:00:22:18] What is the Shepherds Conference? - A comprehensive overview of the conference's purpose and mission.[00:02:37:00] How different is it from the first to the last one you attended? - Dr. Hall reflects on the conference's evolution and impact over 16 years.[00:03:55:34] Why do you go? - Hear Dr. Hall's personal motivations for attending year after year.[00:08:50:00] What was the highlight of this year? - Discover the most impactful moments and key takeaways from the latest conference.[00:13:17:21] One practical takeaway from the conference to bring to your minister - Dr. Hall shares actionable advice for ministry leaders.But that's not all!Join us for our ever-popular "That's Stupid Segment" [00:21:32:05], where we tackle the real, sometimes challenging, and often humorous aspects of life.Links mentionedShepherds Conference website https://www.shepherdsconference.org/Related episode:What is Seminary? Does it matter? https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fsbc/episodes/Ep-5--What-is-Seminary--Does-it-Matter-e2v0tma**About Upon Further Review**Further Upon Review Podcast takes a deeper look at the topic scene throughout the scriptures as your host Cody Kitchen sits down with Doctor John Hall and a special guest to discuss what the scripture says and how we can apply it to our lives.
The following message by Michael Reeves was given at the 2025 Shepherds Conference. Delighting in the Trinity with Michael Reeves is brought to you by Union. To support or become a friend ofUnion, visit www.uniontheology.orgConnect with us on:Twitter@mike_reeves@uniontheology@unionpublishingInstagram@drmichaelreeves@uniontheology@unionpublishing
When I was a child, I remember the sense of security I had while Ronald Reagan served as our president. I also remember his farewell address to our nation and the great sense of loss that I felt knowing that he would no longer be serving as our nations president. John Winthrop preached in 1630 upon arriving in Massachusetts; in his sermon Winthrop declared his fellow pilgrims: For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. He also said of their future in Massachusetts: Beloved there is now set before us life and good, Death and evil, in that we are commanded this day to love the Lord our God, and to love one another, to walk in his ways and to keep his Commandments and his Ordinance and his laws, and the articles of our Covenant with him, that we may live and be multiplied, and that the Lord our God may bless us in the land we go to possess. John Winthrops sermon had a profound impact upon President Reagan for he placed that line about Winthrops hope and expectation that one day that land he and the pilgrims discovered, ...will be as a city upon a hill. I still remember President Reagans farewell address to our nation; I was in eighth grade at Neshaminy Junior High when I heard it. Reagans address is just over 20 minutes long, and although we do not have the time to listen to it, I would like to share with you his concluding remarks that I believe have affected our nation more than some of you may realize: I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, wind-swept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still. And how stands the city on this winter night?More prosperous, more secure, and happier than it was eight years ago.But more than that: After 200 years, two centuries, she still stands strong and true on the granite ridge, and her glow has held steady no matter what storm. And she's still a beacon, still a magnet for all who must have freedom, for all the pilgrims from all the lost places who are hurtling through the darkness, toward home. We've done our part. And as I walk off into the city streets, a final word to the men and women of the Reagan revolution, the men and women across America who for eight years did the work that brought Americaback. My friends: We did it. We weren't just marking time. We made a difference. We made the city stronger, we made the city freer, and we left her in good hands.All in all, not bad, not bad at all. There is a phrase introduced to our nation from another campaign that I was going to use for the title of this sermon... a phrase I have heard many Christians say or embrace that I have chosen not to use. I know that when some use the phrase, it has been and continues to be used out of a hope and desire for Americas good. However, I have instead chosen the phrase: America is a shining city on hill used by a president I still admire and respect. Jesus is Eternally the Same (vv. 7-9) What I dislike about a sermon series like Christians Say the Darndest Things is that today you will receive an exposition on Hebrews 13:7-14 without the benefit of seeing the wounder of chapters 1:1-13:6. We are skipping right to the end without gazing at the Christ who is, the heir of all things, through whom God also made the world. Right out of the gate in the book of Hebrews, we discover a Jesus who is, the radiance of the glory of God and the exact representation of His nature. In Hebrews we discover a Jesus who, upholds all things by the word of His power. The Jesus of Hebrews 13:8 is the same Jesus who, When he had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high (Heb. 1:1-3). Because Jesus is, the radiance of the glory of God and the exact representation of His nature (1:3), He is the Ancient of Days (Dan. 7:9). Jesus is the great I AM (John 8:48-59) because He is equal with the Father as the eternal Son (John 5:15-23). Jesus is He who was and is the Light of mankind because He is the Word who was in the beginning with God through Whom All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being (John 1:1-4). This same Jesus became flesh through the miraculous conception in Marys womb while still a virgin, He was born and lived among mankind yet without sin, and He lived for the purpose of dying for sinners like you and me on a cross. This same Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb, and on the third day... He defeated sin and death by rising from the grave. For this reason, this same Jesus is highly exalted and upon Him is, the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:8-11). Jesus is the same yesterday in that when God the Father spoke creation into existence, it was Jesus the Son who completed it: for by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authoritiesall things have been created through Him and for Him (Col. 1:15-16). The reason why the earth remains in orbit and every atom and molecule remains in place is because the One who is also the same today is responsible for holding, all things together (Col. 1:17). Jesus is the same yesterday in that He was the One before Whom Abraham bowed (see Gen. 18:1-22). Jesus is the same yesterday in that He is the One who wrestled with Jacob (see Gen. 32:22-33). Jesus is the same yesterday in that He appeared before Joshua as the captain of the Lords army, and it was before Him that Joshua removed his sandals and worshiped (Josh. 5:13-15). Jesus is the same yesterday in that He was the One who was seen by King Nebuchadnezzar in the furnace as He kept Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from perishing in blazing fire of the furnace (see Dan. 3:8-30). Jesus is the same yesterday. Listen, the same Jesus who provided Peter, John, and James the miraculous catch of fish that compelled Peter to fall to his knees and respond: Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man (Luke 5:8), is still the same today! The same Jesus cured lepers, made the lame walk, the blind see, and the dead rise... is still the same today! The same Jesus who died for sinners and rose from the grave is still the same today! The same Jesus who commanded us to make disciples (Matt. 18:19-20) and promised, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judah, and Samaria, and as far as the remotest part of the earth (Acts 1:8), is still the same today! And listen, the same Jesus who promised that He would come back in the same way that He ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9), is the same Jesus yesterday, today, and forever! The point is that if you get Jesus wrong, or if you miss Him, or if you choose any person, thing, or ideology over Him... you will get everything else wrong! The message of Hebrews is that Jesus is a treasure that no other treasure can compare. This is why we are told in verse 8 to, Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their way of life, imitate their faith. Those who truly spoke the word of God to you are those who did not get Jesus wrong! Jesus is the same yesterday. Everything in this World is Consistently Unsatisfactory (vv. 10-11) Because Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever... His life, death, and resurrection provide for us a more permanent solution to our sin problem. What this means is that Jesus cross is a better altar unlike ones used under the Old Covenant. The carcasses of the animals slaughtered on the Day of Atonement during Passover were taken out of the city to be burned; if they were thrown into a pile with the city and burned, they would have defiled the city. Not so with Jesus, for while living, he was led outside of the city to become a curse for us on the cross we deserved (Gal. 3:10-14), and by dying for our sins outside the gate, His blood is what makes us holy. What is the point? Here is the point: There is no person, there is no religion outside of Christianity, and there is no government that can do (if you are not a Christian) or has done (if you are a Christian) what Jesus alone can do. Paul Washer put it this way in his sermon preached to pastors some time ago answering the question as to how Jesus death on a cross for a few hours on a tree to save a multitude of men from an eternity in hell: Because that one Man is worth more of them put together. You take mountains and mole hills, crickets and clouds. You take everything. Every planet, every star, every form of beauty. Everything that sings, everything that brings delight, and you put it all onthe scale, and you put Christ on the other side and HE outweighs them all, HE outweighs them ALL! Brethren, this is the one we chase after![1] Compared to Christ, everything in this world is not only temporary but unsatisfactory. Jesus is the living water, and all the promises of this world together cannot compare. They are all broken and cannot deliver what they promise to deliver! The Old Covenant only provided a temporary solution to the sin problem of the Hebrew people; the work of the priests required them to remain standing for the need of a sin covering was ongoing. This is why just three chapters prior, we are reminded in Hebrews 10:1 of the following: For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the form of those things itself, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually every year, make those who approach perfect. Then in Hebrews 10:11-13, we are told of the only one qualified to address our sin problem: Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time onward until His enemies are made a footstool for His feet. (Heb. 10:1113) So, why is it that we are chasing after the shiny things of this world that cannot deliver what only Jesus is able to provide? Christian, if you have the One who is the same yesterday, today, and forever, why are you looking for something different? Why would you long for anything else when you have He who is the Bright Morning Star (Rev. 22:16)? Jesus is the same today. If You Have Jesus, You are Waiting for Something Greater (vv. 12-14) These next verses serve as the crescendo of the entire epistle, and they begin with the word Therefore and if the author of Hebrews was texting you Hebrews 13:7-14, you would see THEREFORE in all caps because it is a very big THEREFORE! In other words, in light of all that has been said from the very first sentence of this epistle to verse 11, Jesus also suffered outside the gate, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood (v. 12). What was accomplished on His cross for our sins outside the gate on Golgothas hill has done infinitely more than anything else you have chased after thinking that person, or thing, or ideology would bring you purpose, peace of mind, or pleasure. They cannot give you what only God is able to deliver! Dear Christian, Jesus sanctified you by dying for you, his corpse was in that tomb for three days, and the proof that Jesus sanctified you is in the fact that He marched out of that tomb three days later! Who or what can give you what Jesus has provided? If you are a Christian, Ephesians 1:7-8 is about you: In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our wrongdoings, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. What Jesus provided on the altar of the cross is only available for those who receive it, and those who receive it will never be the same because of Him. The evidence that you have received what Jesus has made available to you is a desire to follow Him. To any and all who wish to know Him, must follow Him, for Jesus said: If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what good will it do a person if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a person give in exchange for his soul (Matt. 16:2426)? What we read in Hebrews 13:13 is no different: So then... So what? In light of the fact that Jesus is, the same yesterday and today, and forever (v. 7), and what has been provided on the altar of His cross for our sins (v. 10)... let us go out to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach (v. 13). The only reason anyone would do that is if they understood Jesus to be infinitely more precious and valuable than any person, any thing, any ideology, any city, or nation of this world. We chase after Jesus because in Him is life is and because He is life, He alone is the Light of mankind (John 1:4). We chase after Jesus because He is, the Light of the world and the one who chases after Him, will not walk in the darkness but will have the Light of life (John 8:12). Because we chase after Him and not the shiny trinkets of this world, He said of His Church: You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.... Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven (Matt. 5:14, 16). If you are a Christian, you are the light of the world because you have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb of God! He is the Alpha and Omega and He is the first and the last (Rev. 1:8, 17). It is before Him that the nations will stand in judgment and a day is coming when it will be from Him that earth and heaven will recoil in response to His holy and majestic presence! If you are a Christian, you belong to Him and because you belong to Him, you have no reason to fear Him who the tribes of the earth will mourn when He comes again (see Matt. 24:30). This may shock some of you and it may offend others of you, but you really need to hear this: America is not a shinning city on a hill! Here is what the Bible says about America and the nations that surround her: Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales (Isa. 40:15). Because we follow Jesus, we chase after another shinning city, we chase after His city... a city, which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God (Heb. 11:10). Because Jesus is the same yesterday and today, and forever, we live as foreigners, aliens, and strangers even in the United States of America. America cannot be our shinning city on a hill because we are promised something infinitely greater: For here we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking a city which is to come (Heb. 13:14). Here is what Revelation 21:23-27 says about the city we really belong to: And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. In the daytime (for there will be no night there) its gates will never be closed; and they will bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it; and nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lambs book of life. If America is a shinning city on a hill, it is nothing more than a tiny piece of glitter in comparison to the city we really belong to, and what makes the city we are seeking, that is to come, infinitely more beautiful is the Jesus who outweighs them all. He is the same yesterday and today, and forever! [1] Shepherds Conference 2016 | General Session 9 - Paul Washer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkqVZm9-7jc)
Sponsored by WatersEdge: Invest with purpose? With WatersEdge Kingdom Investments, you can! We offer great rates that multiply your resources and build churches. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3CxWtFzTop headlines for Tuesday, March 11, 2025In this episode, we discuss U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner's visit to a homeless center, where his prayer brings both spiritual and community uplift. We then delve into the Supreme Court's upcoming hearing on Colorado's controversial ban on sexual orientation change efforts therapy, a case that tests the boundaries of counseling, personal rights, and religious beliefs. Next, we turn our attention to Syria, where Christians and other religious minorities are raising an urgent call for help amid widespread violence. Lastly, we feature a heartfelt video message from Pastor John MacArthur at the Shepherds Conference, reflecting on endurance and gratitude in trying times. Subscribe to this PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercastFollow Us on Social Media@ChristianPost on TwitterChristian Post on Facebook@ChristianPostIntl on InstagramSubscribe on YouTubeGet the Edifi AppDownload for iPhoneDownload for AndroidSubscribe to Our NewsletterSubscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and ThursdayClick here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning!Links to the NewsHUD Secretary prays at LA Dream Center; tours wildfire damage | PoliticsRobert Morris asks court to dismiss lawsuit over tithes | Church & MinistriesSupreme Court to hear challenge to Colo. 'conversion therapy' ban | PoliticsAntisemitism complaints filed against colleges, school district | EducationScottish lawmaker admits praying in one's home can be illegal | WorldChristians among over 1,000 killed in Syria atrocities | WorldJohn MacArthur addresses Shepherds Conference: 'On the last lap' | Church & Ministries
In this week's podcast, Pastor Mike Moses comes to us from Shepherds Conference to equip us to not allow the sensuality of this world to desensitize us to sin, and to discern when we as Christians may be backsliding versus when we may have an unchanged heart.
Your comments are welcome! Send a text my way!This may be a strange title for a new podcast on 2Days Denarius, but it will make sense once those who listen tune in! Billy Graham, once told a story about Albert Einstein and his lost ticket on a train that he searched diligently for but could not find. It held the secret to where he was going on the train. Billy Graham told this story at his final public appearance, letting community leaders who were honoring him in Charlotte, NC, know that he was reaching the end of his early journey. At a recent annual Shepherds Conference sponsored by the Grace Community Church Ministries, which are led by the famous evangelical minister, John MacArthur, he too announced by video to those who attended this conference that he was on, what he believes, is the "last lap" of his early journey. This podcast takes a look into part of the audio from the video Pastor John MacArthur shared with those who attended the Shepherds Conference. It is worth hearing the words of a faithful servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at this point in his service to the Lord. John MacArthur has been hospitalized for a significant period of time and has lost a great amount of strength as he currently is receiving therapy to build some physical strength back again. Let's take time to pray for this faith hero who never stood on the sidelines when the Word of God and the church were being challenged. 2Days Denarius is a Bible believing teaching ministry devoted to the inerrancy, infallibility, and authority of Scripture as our only rule of faith and practice. It also holds to the doctrinal tenets of the London Baptist confession of 1689. This ministry may be reached at 2daysdenarius@gmail.com Material used in this podcast are provided under the educational and commentary provisions of Section 207 of the Fair Use Act of 1976.
What happens when God's appointed shepherds fail to shepherd the flock and instead serve themselves? What words does God have towards these failed and wicked shepherds? Though these are condemning words, the indictment of these failed shepherds give way to the hope of the promise that God will one day appoint a good and perfect shepherd over His people, the Lord Jesus Christ.
What happens when God's appointed shepherds fail to shepherd the flock and instead serve themselves? What words does God have towards these failed and wicked shepherds? Though these are condemning words, the indictment of these failed shepherds give way to the hope of the promise that God will one day appoint a good and perfect shepherd over His people, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Who do you really think that God is?Reading Plan: Old Testament - Numbers 8-9Psalms - 33:13-22Gospels - Matthew 20:29-34New Testament - Acts 21:17-26Visit https://www.revivalfromthebible.com/ for more information.
The example of Christ points us to serve…not to aim to BE served.To listen to the message from H.B. Charles from the Shepherds Conference, click here.Reading Plan: Old Testament - Numbers 6-7Psalms - 33:6-12Gospels - Matthew 20:17-28New Testament - Acts 21:1-16Visit https://www.revivalfromthebible.com/ for more information.
Between Acts 20 and the conference, the pastors were thinking a lot about shepherding today.Reading Plan: Old Testament - Numbers 5Psalms - 33:1-5Gospels - Matthew 20:1-16New Testament - Acts 20:17-38Visit https://www.revivalfromthebible.com/ for more information.
God's steadfast love surrounds those who trust him! So be glad and rejoice!Reading Plan: Old Testament - Numbers 3-4Psalms - 32:6-11Gospels - Matthew 19:16-30New Testament - Acts 20:7-16Visit https://www.revivalfromthebible.com/ for more information.
In this episode, we briefly assess the Shepherds 360 Conference on dispensationalism and provide a few short interviews with some of the presenters. The sessions from the conference will definitely be worth listening to. The topics dealt primarily with dispensationalism, covenant theology, kingdom of God, Israel and the Church, premillennialism, God and Government, etc. Join us as Dr. Goeman provides his own commentary to assess the impact of the conference. If you have found the podcast helpful, consider leaving a review on Itunes or rating it on Spotify. You can also find The Bible Sojourner on Youtube. Consider passing any episodes you have found helpful to a friend. Visit petergoeman.com for more information on the podcast or blog. Visit shepherds.edu for more on Shepherds Theological Seminary where Dr. Goeman teaches.
The next sermon in our summer series is by John MacArthur from Shepherd's Conference 2018 at Grace Community Church. In this message, he addresses the need to not only preach the gospel, but to also guard it with courage and boldness in a world full of false doctrines that try to add works to salvation. True salvation is only by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.For more information on Shepherd's Conference or to hear more messages from the conference, visit https://shepherdsconference.org
A new MP3 sermon from Grace to You is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Shepherds Conference Q&A with John MacArthur and John Piper (Selected Scriptures) Speaker: Pastor John MacArthur Broadcaster: Grace to You Event: Sunday Service Date: 3/7/2024 Length: 73 min.
Shepherds' Conference is a three-day pastors conference held in early March at Grace Community Church in Los Angeles (this is the church that John MacArthur has pastored for 55 years). What started 40 years or so ago with about 100 pastors has grown into 5000 church leaders and laymen gathering from all corners of the world.“The mission of Shepherds Conference is to provide the opportunity for men in church leadership to be challenged in their commitment to biblical ministry and to find encouragement together as servants of the Chief Shepherd.”That's basically what takes place over those three days. Some of the most notable expository (verse-by-verse) pastors, such as MacArthur, Steve Lawson, HB Charles, Voddie Baucham, John Piper, Paul Washer, Alistair Begg (not this year as you know by now), Conrad Mbewe, Albert Mohler, and more, preach to the pastors who attend to strengthen and model to these pastors how to preach and lead their churches better.It has been a blessing and time of growth for me to attend the Shepherds' Conference about 15 times or more over the years. I just returned from the 2024 edition and will share some key takeaways from the conference, along with some man-at-the-conference interviews.And the main takeaway is this: supernatural transformation takes place in lives when God's supernatural Word leads the way in preaching.
Religionless Christianity Podcast Episode 217 John MacArthur has been scrutinized for his recent remarks about Martin Luther King Jr. Nickie and I will explore the reasons why, even if MacArthur's views are incorrect, they may still hold validity. Additionally, we'll delve into topics such as Olivia Rodrigo, pastoral satisfaction, the challenges in marriages, and provide a brief review of the Shepherds Conference 2024. If you enjoy the content, please consider following or subscribing and leaving a nice review. God bless!! TIME STAMP: Intro- 00:00 John MacArthur- 05:02 Olivia Rodrigo- 53:15 Pastoral Satisfaction- 01:04:30 Marriage- 01:11:48 Shepherds Conference- 01:31:52 ARTICLES: John MacArthur- https://tinyurl.com/4xpfkxdj MacArthur Q&A- https://tinyurl.com/yc5ehtyf Justin Giboney- https://tinyurl.com/32ksvjmz Christian Nationalist Campaign- https://andcampaign.org/ MLK Jr. Detractor- https://tinyurl.com/3n7438cr MLK Jr. Possible Assault- https://tinyurl.com/3vxsuxac Dwight McKissic- https://tinyurl.com/mv235rst Justin Peters on Joel Osteen- https://tinyurl.com/2p92nd28 Shaun King- https://tinyurl.com/56jy4kma Olivia Rodrigo- https://tinyurl.com/45eakn5e Gavin Newsome- https://tinyurl.com/3snk4nxt Pastoral Satisfaction- https://tinyurl.com/y8sc3su5 Reddit Christianity- https://tinyurl.com/45t54f9f RECOMMENDED LISTENING: Round Table on False Teachers- https://tinyurl.com/2p92nd28 PLEASE COME JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE MINISTRY: EMAIL- religionlesschristianity@gmail.com FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/ReligionlessChristianityPodcast TWITTER- https://twitter.com/ReligionlessC SUPPORT THE MINISTRY: PATREON- https://tinyurl.com/4jm7zj2s AMAZON AFFILIATE- https://amzn.to/3lV4cBPBEST BUY- https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/15JqMm BUY ME A COFFEE- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RCPodcast CHRISTIAN BOOKS- https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/home?event=AFF&p=1222679 Christian Podcast Community- https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/
Religionless Christianity Podcast Episode 217 John MacArthur has been scrutinized for his recent remarks about Martin Luther King Jr. Nickie and I will explore the reasons why, even if MacArthur's views are incorrect, they may still hold validity. Additionally, we'll delve into topics such as Olivia Rodrigo, pastoral satisfaction, the challenges in marriages, and provide a brief review of the Shepherds Conference 2024. If you enjoy the content, please consider following or subscribing and leaving a nice review. God bless!! TIME STAMP: Intro- 00:00 John MacArthur- 05:02 Olivia Rodrigo- 53:15 Pastoral Satisfaction- 01:04:30 Marriage- 01:11:48 Shepherds Conference- 01:31:52 ARTICLES: John MacArthur- https://tinyurl.com/4xpfkxdj MacArthur Q&A- https://tinyurl.com/yc5ehtyf Justin Giboney- https://tinyurl.com/32ksvjmz Christian Nationalist Campaign- https://andcampaign.org/ MLK Jr. Detractor- https://tinyurl.com/3n7438cr MLK Jr. Possible Assault- https://tinyurl.com/3vxsuxac Dwight McKissic- https://tinyurl.com/mv235rst Justin Peters on Joel Osteen- https://tinyurl.com/2p92nd28 Shaun King- https://tinyurl.com/56jy4kma Olivia Rodrigo- https://tinyurl.com/45eakn5e Gavin Newsome- https://tinyurl.com/3snk4nxt Pastoral Satisfaction- https://tinyurl.com/y8sc3su5 Reddit Christianity- https://tinyurl.com/45t54f9f RECOMMENDED LISTENING: Round Table on False Teachers- https://tinyurl.com/2p92nd28 PLEASE COME JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE MINISTRY: EMAIL- religionlesschristianity@gmail.com FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/ReligionlessChristianityPodcast TWITTER- https://twitter.com/ReligionlessC SUPPORT THE MINISTRY: PATREON- https://tinyurl.com/4jm7zj2s AMAZON AFFILIATE- https://amzn.to/3lV4cBPBEST BUY- https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/15JqMm BUY ME A COFFEE- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RCPodcast CHRISTIAN BOOKS- https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/home?event=AFF&p=1222679 Christian Podcast Community- https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/
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Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Women's Breakout Session: "Helpmate to a Dispirited Husband" by Mary Lee Bayly & Sarah Dionne. October 5, 2023.Women's Breakout | Helpmate to a Dispirited HusbandMary Lee Bayly & Sarah DionneThe pastor has barely enough to give the church and comes home depressed most days. His children and wife only receive the leftover fumes, if any. Sometimes the deteriorating state of her husband's heart, mind, and faith concerns her. What is the wife to do when the burden of ministry is crushing her husband?Mrs. Mary Lee BaylyMary Lee is the wife of Tim Bayly and has been serving alongside him in ministry for 40 years. She is mother to five and grandmother to 28. She has cared for the women and children of their congregations, including spending many midnight hours as a doula to church mothers. Back in 1992 when the Baylys moved to Bloomington, there was no Christian school for her kids to attend, so she worked to found and served as a board member and principal for a decade of Bloomington's Lighthouse Christian Academy.Mrs. Sarah DionneSarah Dionne used to wear high heels and rhinestones, but 24 years ago she traded those in for more sensible attire, so she could marry Andrew Dionne and tackle the raising of their 6 children. This year 2 of her children are off to college, 3 will attend a local Christian school, and 1 will be homeschooled. When she is not doing laundry or packing lunches, she enjoys serving the women at Trinity Presbyterian Church in SC, teaching voice lessons, and reading books way too quickly so she can get to the plot.For more information on New Geneva Academy's pastoral training program visit our website: www.newgenevaacademy.comNGA email sign-up ★ Support this podcast ★
Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 5, "I will give you rest" (Matt. 11:28-30) by Pastor Max Curell. October 5, 2023.SESSION 5 | "I will give you rest" (Matt. 11:28-30)Pastor Max CurellJesus gives rest to the weary soul and the guilty conscience. The pastor's work is to lead others to this rest, but he must remember Christ died for his sins, too.Pastor David (Max) Curell has served as an Associate Pastor at Trinity Reformed Church in Bloomington, IN since 2002. Max oversees Trinity's Home Groups and just about every other aspect of church life. Max is married to Annie, and they have three children and thirteen grandchildren.For more information on New Geneva Academy's pastoral training program visit our website: www.newgenevaacademy.comNGA email sign-up ★ Support this podcast ★
Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 4, "I will boast about my weaknesses" (2 Cor. 12:7-10) by Pastor Tim Bayly. October 5, 2023.SESSION 4 | "I will boast about my weaknesses" (2 Cor. 12:7-10)Pastor Tim BaylyThe Apostle Paul felt his weaknesses keenly. But he boasted in them, understanding they would only serve to display God's power all the more. This paradoxical truth is good news for the pastor who knows his sins and frailties.Pastor Tim Bayly is a member of Evangel Presbytery and formerly served as the senior pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Bloomington, IN. He is the vice president of New Geneva Academy and the author of Daddy Tried, The Grace of Shame, Church Reformed, Elders Reformed, and The Helpful Marriage Book. He has the MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and in 1983 was ordained by John Knox Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to serve First and Rosedale Presbyterian Churches in Wisconsin. In 1991, along with his congregation, Tim transferred into the Presbyterian Church in America, where he served on his presbytery's Shepherding Committee and the General Assembly's Ad Interim Study Committee on Women in the Military. Tim is married to his childhood sweetheart, Mary Lee; they have five children and twenty-nine grandchildren.For more information on New Geneva Academy's pastoral training program visit our website: www.newgenevaacademy.comNGA email sign-up ★ Support this podcast ★
Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 3, "Conflicts without, fears within" (2 Cor. 7:5-6) by Pastor David Abu-Sara.SESSION 3 | "Conflict without, fears within" (2 Cor. 7:5-6)Pastor David Abu-SaraIn ministry, a pastor is afflicted within and without for the sake of the Gospel. What are the causes of that affliction? How does a pastor persevere? He looks to God, Who comforts the depressed.Pastor Dave helped plant Clearnote Church, Indianapolis in 2010 and serves as its pastor. He attended New Geneva Academy in Bloomington, Indiana, and graduated in the spring of 2010. He is married to his lovely wife Vanessa, and they have ten children.For more information on New Geneva Academy's pastoral training program visit our website: www.newgenevaacademy.comNGA email sign-up ★ Support this podcast ★
Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 2, "I alone am left" (1 Kings 19:1-18) by Pastor Joseph Bayly.SESSION 2 | "I alone am left" (1 Kings 19:1-18)Rev. Joseph BaylySometimes a pastor comes to believe he's alone in his faithfulness, and his work seems futile. The prophet Elijah got to this point, but God corrected and strengthened Him. The pastor receives the same loving correction from God.Pastor Joseph Bayly and his wife, Heidi, have six children: Tate, Eliza Jane, Moses, Fiona, Annabel, and Peter. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in computer science and Ancient Mediterranean studies. He then studied at New Geneva Academy, graduating in 2008. In 2009 he moved with his family to Indianapolis and planted Clearnote Church, Indianapolis with David Abu-Sara. In 2015 he moved his family to Cincinnati, together with several others, to plant Christ Church.For more information on New Geneva Academy's pastoral training program visit our website: www.newgenevaacademy.comNGA email sign-up ★ Support this podcast ★
Audio from our 2023 Shepherds Conference: Hope in God: Bearing the Burden of Ministry. Session 1, "Scum of the World" (1 Cor. 4:9-13 & 2 Cor. 11:28-29) by Pastor Tim Bayly.SESSION 1 | "Scum of the World" (1 Cor. 4:9-13 & 2 Cor. 11:28-29) Pastor Tim BaylyWhen a pastor feels like the scum of the world and the lowest of the low, he shouldn't be surprised. He's walking in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul and the Lord Jesus Christ. God designs the burden of ministry to discipline His men.Pastor Tim Bayly is a member of Evangel Presbytery and formerly served as the senior pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Bloomington, IN. He is the vice president of New Geneva Academy and the author of Daddy Tried, The Grace of Shame, Church Reformed, Elders Reformed, and The Helpful Marriage Book. He has the MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and in 1983 was ordained by John Knox Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to serve First and Rosedale Presbyterian Churches in Wisconsin. In 1991, along with his congregation, Tim transferred into the Presbyterian Church in America, where he served on his presbytery's Shepherding Committee and the General Assembly's Ad Interim Study Committee on Women in the Military. Tim is married to his childhood sweetheart, Mary Lee; they have five children and twenty-nine grandchildren.For more information on New Geneva Academy's pastoral training program visit our website: www.newgenevaacademy.comNGA email sign-up ★ Support this podcast ★
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At the most recent Shepherds Conference held at Grace Community Church, GCC pastor/elder Phil Johnson responded, at some length, to some criticisms of The Gospel According to Jesus, published here in 2019. In this episode Dr Clark replies to some of these criticisms and interacts with some audio from that talk. For more on these issues please see the resources included below in the show notes. All the Episodes of the Heidelcast Resources On Romans Subscribe To the Heidelcast On Twitter @Heidelcast How To Support Heidelmedia: use the donate button below Subscribe in Apple Podcast Subscribe directly via RSS New Way To Call The Heidelphone: Voice Memo On Your Phone Text the Heidelcast any time at (760) 618–1563. The Heidelcast is available everywhere podcasts are found including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Call the Heidelphone anytime at (760) 618–1563. Leave a message or email us us a voice memo from your phone and we may use it in a future podcast. Record it and email it to Heidelcast at heidelcast dot net. If you benefit from the Heidelcast please leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts so that others can find it. Please do not forget to make the coffer clink (see the donate button below). Show Notes Heidelblog Resources The HB Media Archive The Ecumenical Creeds The Reformed Confessions Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Recovering the Reformed Confession (Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing, 2008). What Must A Christian Believe? Why I Am A Christian Heidelblog Contributors Resource Page On The Reformation Solas Office Hours: The Lordship Controversy Is Back R. Scott Clark, Lordship Salvation, The Federal Vision, And The Covenant Theology That The Reformation Rejected Mike Abendroth, My Pilgrimage From “Lordship” to Law/Gospel (part 1) Mike Abendroth, My Pilgrimage From “Lordship” to Law/Gospel (part 2): Test Case—The Rich Young Ruler Mike Abendroth, My Pilgrimage From “Lordship” to Law/Gospel (part 3): Assurance Heidelcast 181: As It Was In The Days Of Noah (24)—We Are Pilgrims Under Christ's Lordship With No Compromise Radio On The Lordship Controversy, QIRE, And The Reformation The Gospel According To Jesus, Grace, Salvation, And Sanctification Embracing The Reformation Doctrine Of Salvation Is Not “Wearying From The Battle” A Faithful Elder Stands Up For The Sheep The Dispensational Playbook Again? There Is A More Biblical, Historic Way Resources On Dispensationalism Resources On the Doctrine of Sanctification And The Third Use Of The Law Resources On The Marrow Controversy Heidelminicast: Heidelberg Catechism 64—Does Justification Sola Fide Lead To Antinomianism? Heidelcast Series: Nomism And Antinomianism Antinomianism Is A Serious Error And So Is Nomism Ursinus Against The Antinomians, Libertines, And Similar Fanatics Who Deny That The Decalogue Is For Teaching In The Christian Church (Objection 1) Resources on the Law/Gospel Distinction Calvin On Justification Without The Aid Of Love Or Works Heidelcast 95: Reformation Happens Support Heidelmedia: use the donate button or send a check to: Heidelberg Reformation Association 1637 E. Valley Parkway #391 Escondido CA 92027 USA The HRA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
A few of our Pastors sat down to reflect upon their time in California at the Shepherds Conference.
A new MP3 sermon from Grace to You is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Shepherding the Remnant (Shepherds Conference Q&A 2023) () Speaker: Pastor John MacArthur Broadcaster: Grace to You Event: Sunday Service Date: 3/9/2023 Length: 46 min.
In today's episode, Mike is joined by fellow Pastor/Elder's Jim Eggert, Matthew Holbrook & James Holt! Talking about maintaining a humble and bold attitude when surrounded by so many qualified men God!
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Audio from our 2022 Shepherds Conference: Old Paths. Women's Breakout Session, "Old Paths for Women: Titus 2:3-5," by Sebra Baker and Jenna Killingsworth.This audio is a lecture by Sebra Baker and Jenna Killingsworth, delivered at New Geneva Academy's annual shepherds conference. The theme of this year's conference was Old Paths. As pastors and church leaders, we must walk in the paths of faithful shepherds before us, learning to serve our flocks with care and humility. Sebra Baker is married to Stephen, associate pastor at Trinity Reformed Church, and Jenna Killingsworth is married to Jody, the senior pastor of Trinity Reformed Church. These seasoned pastors' wives led a break-out for women. They addressed the old paths women are to follow, particularly focusing on the Holy Spirit's directions in Titus 2:3-5.For more information on New Geneva Academy's pastoral training program visit our website: www.newgenevaacademy.comNGA email sign-up ★ Support this podcast ★
Audio from our 2022 Shepherds Conference: Old Paths. Session 5, "Simplicity in Worship," by Pastor Andrew Dionne."Imagine walking into a Roman Catholic Cathedral in 1555. Let's say you attended mass in the Notre Dame in Paris that year. Before you walk through the doors you are awed by the amazing intricacy of the architecture—flying buttresses, stained glass, gargoyles. You walk through the tall front doors and gaze at the amazingly tall ceilings, ornate stone carvings of men and angels, crucifixes, and various Biblical scenes depicted in stained glass. All of this is a feast for the eyes. You go further into the space and there are the stations of the cross, statues of saints, candles, and relics to be venerated. You see the priests wearing their luxurious outer garments—the chasubles—covered in embroidery, along with their stoles, which announce their sacerdotal status. Then— after all of that—you observe the Liturgy of the High Mass... Andrew Dionne began his pastorate at Trinity Presbyterian Church in August 2011. He was ordained in the PCA's Great Lakes Presbytery in Nov. 2004. From 2004 to 2011, Andrew served as a pastor at Christ the Word Church in Toledo, OH. Andrew received his M.Div. in 2004 after earning a doctorate in music composition from Indiana University. He currently serves as president of New Geneva Academy. He and his wife, Sarah, have been married for twenty-three years and have six children.For more information on New Geneva Academy's pastoral training program visit our website: www.newgenevaacademy.comNGA email sign-up ★ Support this podcast ★
Audio from our 2022 Shepherds Conference: Old Paths. Session 4, "Caring for Souls," by Pastor Josh Knipp.The care of souls is a pastor's responsibility. He must look after each of his sheep. Long before modern psychology, men and women found love, counsel, and life-giving reproof in the Church for this reason.Pastor Josh Knipp will exhort us to return to historic pastoral care, caring for the souls in our congregation with skill and humility, one by one, at the point of their most serious sins and weaknesses.Josh Knipp has been the senior pastor of Bloomington Bible Church since 2011. In addition to his work as a pastor, Josh has worked as a professional counselor. He is married to his lovely wife Rachel, and they have four children.For more information on New Geneva Academy's pastoral training program visit our website: www.newgenevaacademy.comNGA email sign-up ★ Support this podcast ★
Why are churches not hosting special revival meetings or Bible conferences like they used to? We live in the day of mega conferences such as G3, T4G, and the Shepherds Conference in California. These conferences are great and helpful, but they are mainly designed for pastors. What about church members? In this episode, Wade Lentz and Harold Smith discuss the benefits of churches hosting special meetings/conferences.
Why are churches not hosting special revival meetings or Bible conferences like they used to? We live in the day of mega conferences such as G3, T4G, and the Shepherds Conference in California. These conferences are great and helpful, but they are mainly...
This sermon was delivered at the 2022 Shepherds Conference at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley. If you would like to watch the video of this sermon it can be found here.
Pastors Ekkie Tepsupornchai and Nathaniel Jolly join Gabriel Hughes as they review some of the great sermons from the Shepherd's Conference 2022. Visit wwutt.com for more great videos!