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E194: Gideon's Fleece, Pt. 1 (Judges 6)

In part 1 of a 2-part series, Jason and Duffey discuss the story of Gideon in Judges 6. They walk through the story providing commentary and helpful thoughts on how it should be read and understand. Does the story of "Gideon's fleece" warrant the putting out of fleeces before God today? Is this story a helpful guide for Christians today in seeking the will of God for their lives? In this episode, they answer these questions and more.

E193: Marriage to an Unbelieving Spouse (Biblical Counseling) w/Morris Beene

Morris Beene returns as a guest to discuss biblical counseling and marriage to an unbelieving spouse. Morris has been in the practice of biblical counseling since the 1980s and he brings helpful wisdom to bear on the issue.

E192: Practical Helps in Dealing With Anxiety (Biblical Counseling) w/Morris Beene

Morris Beene returns as a guest to discuss biblical counseling and anxiety. Morris has been in the practice of biblical counseling since the 1980s and he brings helpful wisdom to bear on the issue.

E191: Practical Helps in Dealing With Anger (Biblical Counseling) w/Morris Beene

Morris Beene returns as a guest to discuss biblical counseling and anger. Morris has been in the practice of biblical counseling since the 1980s and he brings helpful wisdom to bear on the issue.

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.