Asking For A Friend

E190: The Sufficiency of Scripture (N.M.S., Ep. 10)

In another episode in the New Members Series, Jason and Duffey discuss BBC's doctrinal distinctive titled, "The Sufficiency of Scripture."

Our church distinctives page can be found here.

E189: Misused Bible Verses, James 5:13-18

In another epsiode tackling "tough texts," Jason and Duffey discuss James 5:13-18. This passage has caused confusion surrounding the use and purpose of prayer in the life of those who are suffering. Here, they discuss how we can think carefully about this passage, its interpretation, and its application for us today.

E188: A Biblical Perspective on Suffering

In this episode, Jason and Duffey discuss what the Bible says about suffering and the life of the Christian. In anticipation of next week's epsiode on James 5, this will serve as helpful biblical context for our following episode, E189.

E187: A Biblical Understanding of Deacons (N.M.S. Ep. 9)

In another episode for our New Members Series, Duffey talks with two of BBC's deacons, Cole Middleton and David Brendle. Here, they discuss the biblical precedent and expectations for deacons within the life of the local church.

E186: More on Congregationalism

In this episode, Jason and Duffey further discuss congregationalism in a follow-up conversation to our previous interview with pastor Michael Lawrence. Here, the guys discuss some common objections to congregationalism and also talk about the church member's "job responsibilities." (Be sure to listen to Ep. 185 before listening to this one for necessary context.)

E185: What is Congregationalism? w/Michael Lawrence

In this episode, Duffey and Jason interview Dr. Michael Lawrence about "congregationalism." This is an important conversation because Believers' Baptist Church is a congregational church. In this episode, topics discussed are church leadership/government, the congregation's authority, church membership, church discipline, and etc. from a biblical and Baptist perspective.

 

About our guest:

Michael Lawrence (PhD, University of Cambridge; MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; BA, Duke University) is lead pastor of Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon, and is a Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of several books, including Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church, Conversion: How God Creates a People, Ezekiel: A 12-Week Study (Knowing the Bible), and with Mark Dever, It Is Well: Expositions on Substitutionary Atonement. He and his wife, Adrienne, have five children.

E184: Theological Interpretation with Tyler J. Milliken

In this episode, Duffey discusses "theological interpretation" as the next layer in a well-rounded hermeneutic with Tyler Milliken. Listen in for a helpful and introductory conversation on the matter!

 

To watch this episode on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/G0pmgj85wzk 

E183: The Grammatical-Historical Hermeneutic with Tyler Milliken

In this episode, Duffey discusses the "grammatical-historical hermeneutic" with Tyler Milliken. Listen in for a helpful and introductory conversation on the matter!

 

To watch this episode on Youtube, click here: https://youtu.be/tp-9OcZOTMU 

E182: 9Marks Weekender for Pastors Recap

Recently, Jason, Kyle, and Duffey went to a 9Marks Weekender Pastors Conference in Austin, TX. It was a blessing for them offering great encouragement and good reminders. Listen in to catch a synopsis of the weekend from Jason and Duffey.

 

9Marks

https://www.9marks.org/ 

E181: Misused Bible Verses, Romans 8:28

In this episode, Jason and Duffey discuss a familiar Bible verse that many Christians love and cherish. Romans 8:28 provides much comfort to the Christian in this life that often brings difficulty, pain, and heartache. How should we think rightly about this verse? How does this verse apply to me or others? Who does this verse apply to? The guys consider these questions and more in the episode.