The Backwoods Baptist

Dec 03 2024 49 ep. 32 mins 5

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We seek to apply a heaping helping of country fried commonsense to the issues facing Christians today. We praise the Lord for the educated men and the resources that are available to Believers today. Our concern is the absence simple yet sound teaching for the common man. Somewhere between Harvard and a bunch of hillbillies lies the backwoods. It is here that we talk church with an open Bible in the plain language of the people.

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Conflict and Confrontation with Pastor Ronnie Qualls

Dec 03 2024 36 mins

Ronnie Qualls serves as the pastor of Bowlegs Baptist Church in Bowlegs, OK. In this episode Ronnie and I discuss the challenges of confronting conflicts in the church.

Pastoring Your First Church With Josh Staggs

Nov 13 2024 39 mins

Josh Staggs serves as pastor of Hon Baptist Church near Waldron, AR. He and I discuss several lessons that we learned in our first pastorate.

Video Walk Through At Backwoods Baptist Headquarters

Oct 16 2024 1 mins

The Backwoods Book Co is located at 522 Main St in Van Buren, AR. We are open to the public every Saturday 9-5 and weekdays whenever I'm in the office. All the books on these shelves are free but we limit them to one per person, per week. We limit the tracts, pamphlets, and brochures to five per person. From this building we give away gospel literature, record our podcasts, host pa

Is it time to ditch social media?

Oct 04 2024 32 mins

My good friend and fellow pastor Gary Fitzpatrick joins me to today to discuss why he is leaving FaceBook for good. We all have several good reasons to be on social media. But what are we giving up? Join Gary and I as we look at the negative side of social media.

Pastoring In The Backwoods With Wes Brown

Sep 20 2024 35 mins

Wes Brown serves as the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Plumerville, AR. Wes also enjoys a rich heritage as a third generation Baptist pastor. Join us as we discuss pastoring in the Backwoods.

The Touch Of God (the Spirit filled life)

Sep 10 2024 40 mins

Brandon Harrell and I discuss what it means to walk with the Lord and be filled with the Spirit. Old timers used to say that these people "have the touch of God on them." The touch of God is not tossed around like it used to be for two basic reasons. #1 the old timers are gone. #2 there aren't as many preachers with evidence of being in the presence of God these days.

Talking Missions With Brandon Harrell

Sep 03 2024 46 mins

Brandon Harrell serves as the assistant director of Global Baptist Mission and he Russian Bible Society. In this episode we discuss the history of these organizations and a few of their current projects. Join us as we talk missions.

We Need To Talk About Israel

Aug 29 2024 30 mins

Somewhere between antisemitism and Israel idolatry is a healthy view of the nation of Israel. Regardless of your end time beliefs, Christians should hold a charitable view of the jews for a number of reasons. Lets talk about that.

Idolizing Preachers

Aug 13 2024 41 mins

Ronnie Qualls, pastor of FBC Bowlegs, OK joins me on the podcast today to talk about idolizing preachers. In the Information Age it is all to easy to fall in love with a internet preacher and become dissatisfied with your pastor. Pastors also run the risk of imitating their favorite preacher. The risk of making idols out of our favorite preachers is real and it can ruin our relatio

The Need For Fellowship Russell Threet and Wes Brown

Jul 09 2024 31 mins

Special Guest Wes Brown and Russell Threet join me to discuss the need for fellowship pastors and all Christians in general.