Joe is back from a family reunion in Florida and Jimmy is just out of a church members’ meeting. After catching up the guys talk through evangelism, what it is, how they encourage it, and what helpful categories they keep in mind when preaching the gospel.Recommended ReadingEvangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus by J. mack StilesThe Heart of Evangelism by Jerram BarrsEvangelism and the Sovereignty of God by JI PackerThe Art of Manfishing by Thomas BostonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jimmy and Joe answer a listener’s email about how we minister to people with an “open heart” without being overwhelmed or burning out. Can we love people genuinely and compartmentalize those relationships without being fake? And what is the risk if we open our hearts to people in the church?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

We are excited to have Pastor Steve Meister back on the podcast to talk about Reformed Catholicity. Steve is a full-time staff pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church in Sacramento, CA. He co-hosts the Particularly Baptist podcast with Robert Briggs, also a full time pastor at Immanuel.References and ResourcesBaptists and the Christian Tradition: Toward an Evangelical Baptist CatholicityReformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretation by Allen and SwainSacramento Gospel Conference (Sept. 10, 2022)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Banter of Truth is a commercial-free podcast only available to our All Access subscribers, but today we are sharing another episode with the entire Doctrine and Devotion family! On this episode the guys have to answer for something Joe said on an earlier episode of Doctrine and Devotion. Why did Joe say Wesley had some “nutty theology?” One listener wrote in and asked for details. The guys get into it, and also offer up what they appreciate about John Wesley.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The guys got an email asking for advice on prayer. So they walk through 8 ways to build, or rebuild, one’s prayer life.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode Jimmy and Joe talk through the basis of the Southern Baptist Convention’s cooperative unity. Is the SBC a confessional association of churches? Should and how can the SBC become more functionally confessional?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jimmy and Joe discuss worship music, principles that guide them in choosing what to sing as a congregation, and how they justify singing a song by Bethel.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Pastor Nick Batzig is back on the pod, and this time we are talking about presbyterianism, the CREC, and Doug Wilson. Nick serves as the senior pastor of Church Creek PCA in Charleston, SC and is an associate editor for Ligonier Ministries. Hit him up on Twitter at @nick_batzig.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

There was a good discussion on Twitter recent about sermon length. How long should a sermon be in the 21st century western world? What is the purpose of preaching? Is more time better than less time? Joe and Jimmy get into it.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

We got an email from a listener about pastoral disqualification, and why some pastors seem to get a pass on certain disqualifying behavior. Sexual immorality will get a pastor fired, but being quarrelsome or pugnacious often doesn’t raise much concern. What disqualifies a pastor from the office? How can churches get ahead of disqualifying behavior? How or why do churches enable disqualifying behavior?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands