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Church Issues

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Dec 2, 2021

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Today Jimmy and Joe answer a couple emails that came in related to church life. What do you do if the new pastor at a church isn’t measuring up to the previous pastor’s preaching? What does it look like to give a new church a real chance when they fail to meet one of your personal expectations?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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Dec 2, 2021

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On Backsliding - Episode 01: It's our first episode! Thanks for checking it out. As this was our first attempt to record a podcast with little equipment and a lot of ignorance please forgive the quality of our audio. Many mistakes were made—like Jimmy being afraid of the mic... by Doctrine and Devotion
46 min listen
All The Bad Things: In this episode Jimmy and Joe sit down to talk about all the "bad things" they do. Or, at least three things that are frequently considered to be bad by some modern Christians: alcohol, cigars, and tattoos. This was prompted by an article written by... by Doctrine and Devotion
56 min listen
Corporate Worship Part 1: Jimmy and Joe are taking the week to discuss corporate worship. In Part One the guys talk the nature of worship, principles that guide corporate worship, what triggers Joe and how Jimmy feels about "online church." For links and more show notes visit... by Doctrine and Devotion
38 min listen
The Sacraments: Joe and Jimmy set up in the garage to talk about the sacraments. Are they a means of grace? What's wrong with "intinction?" How many times was Jimmy baptized? Why does Joe hate square-cut pizza? The guys open the mail bag and talk about "moralistic... by Doctrine and Devotion
56 min listen
Mailbag: You guys sent in so much mail we can't get to it all. We hit as many as we could without going too long and we will be working in a little mailbag into every episode. We talk about the second commandment, reading books, being baptist, Jimmy's... by Doctrine and Devotion
38 min listen
Mailbag No. 2: Joe and Jimmy opened up the big ol' mailbag for episode 22 to talk through some of your questions. What's up this time? Andy Stanley, long hair, bald heads, Israel, Dispensationalism, and complimentarianism. Plus, Joe explains where you can find the... by Doctrine and Devotion
45 min listen
Preaching and Hearing The Word: On today's episode Joe and Jimmy talk about the work of preaching and listening to preachers. From some of the basic "how-to's" of sermon prep, to what it takes to get the most of out a sermon we are listening to it was another fun and profitable... by Doctrine and Devotion
48 min listen
Spiritual Gifts - Part Two: Jimmy and Joe are wrapping up Holy Spirit Week with a discussion of the spiritual gifts and what they look like in the church, and they jump into the Mailbag to answer questions about cigars vs pipes, and the 1689 Baptist Confession vs The Baptist... by Doctrine and Devotion
55 min listen
Faith and Family: Joe and Jimmy hang out and talk about family life and ministry. What does it mean for family to be a priority, to be our first ministry? Why does Jimmy need two cups and a sleeve when ordering a Starbucks Americano? Is there only one way to disciple... by Doctrine and Devotion
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Can Baptists Be Reformed?: In our second episode Jimmy and Joe sit down to talk through the concept of "Reformed Baptists." What does it mean to be "reformed?" Is "reformed baptist" an oxymoron, or is there a sense in which baptists can legitimately be reformed? Also in this... by Doctrine and Devotion
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Hospitality: Some of you are very hospitable. Most of us need a lot of work. But does it even matter? Does God expect us all to be hospitable? How does the gospel relate to hospitality? Jimmy and Joe talk about all of this and stop to debate the merit of asking... by Doctrine and Devotion
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Pencils - A Bonus Episode: Guess who's back? Joe and Jimmy are back with a bonus episode where they discuss pencils. That's right, pencils. Why does JOFO geek out about wooden pencils? Which pencils do they use the most? Where do they get their pencils? by Doctrine and Devotion
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Divine Impassibility: In October Joe was preaching at a conference in Wellington, NZ with Dr. Jim Renihan. Jim is the Dean and Professor of Historical Theology at the at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, California. He is a theological beast and an author whom you need... by Doctrine and Devotion
43 min listen
Church Leadership: Jimmy and Joe talk church leadership, the good and the bad kinds, discuss whether or not leaders should be held to a “higher standard,” and Jimmy’s unbreakable connection to Donald Trump. by Doctrine and Devotion
58 min listen
Bonus Episode - Theology and Worship: BONUS CONTENT!! A video podcast courtesy of J Bond Media. If you want to to watch this episode head over to our website to check it out. While Jimmy and Joe were in Portland for the Canvas Conference they sat down with Thomas Terry (Odd Thomas) from... by Doctrine and Devotion
21 min listen
Pastor Appreciation: While Joe is away Jimmy and Pat will play. That's right, Jimmy and Pat threw up the mics and threw Joe under the bus in this bonus episode. Everyone wants more Pat so here he talking about Pastor Appreciation month. by Doctrine and Devotion
14 min listen
Les and the Local Church: Episode 05 features our first special guest! Last week Les Lanphere was in town to begin shooting his documentary, . Since we were hanging out anyway, we decided to throw up the mics and talk with Les about the local church. We discuss the importance... by Doctrine and Devotion
68 min listen
Spiritual Gifts - Part 1: It's Holy Spirit week at Doctrine and Devotion! We received a lot of emails concerning cessationism and continuationism so the guys are spending two episodes talking through spiritual gifts. They are cessationists, but they aren't mad about it. Jimmy... by Doctrine and Devotion
43 min listen
Spiritual Feeding: Today Jimmy and Joe talk about how they proactively feed themselves spiritually: from the ministry of the word, to prayer, to corporate worship. The Christian life is not about "letting go and letting God," but about holding fast to the truth of the... by Doctrine and Devotion
34 min listen
Discernment and Discernment Bloggers: On episode 25 Joe and Jimmy open up a can of worms, or discernment bloggers. How should we grow in discernment and practice it well? And why are so many drawn to discernment blogs? Plus, Joe shows off his knowledge of Baseball. by Doctrine and Devotion
45 min listen
The Lord's Supper: Ordinance Week concludes with Joe and Jimmy talking about the Lord's Supper. How do they do it at Redeemer? Is it a means of grace? Why not have the Lord's Supper in small groups? What is intinction, and why is it gross (and unbiblical)? by Doctrine and Devotion
36 min listen
Racism and the Gospel: Prompted by some controversy in a Baptist church in Alabama Joe and Jimmy sit down to talk through race, racism, and the power of the gospel. by Doctrine and Devotion
59 min listen
Hanging Out: In episode 11 Jimmy and Joe are chaperoned by Pastor Pat Aldridge, the "Community Life Pastor" at Redeemer Fellowship. They brought in Pastor Pat to talk about an aspect of ministry seldom discussed: "hanging out." by Doctrine and Devotion
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Election: What kind of Calvinists would Joe and Jimmy be of they didn't talk about the doctrine of election? So, the guys sit down in Jimmy's basement to talk through their thoughts on the reformed doctrine of predestination and human responsibility. Plus:... by Doctrine and Devotion
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Serving in the Church: In episode 14 Jimmy and Joe talk about serving in and as the church. Is the "80-20" rule a real thing? What should service in the church look like? How do we figure out what our spiritual gift is and where we should be serving? The guys also open up... by Doctrine and Devotion
50 min listen
The Sabbath: Joe and Jimmy talk through their understanding of the Christian sabbath. What is it? Is it still relevant today? How does one "keep the sabbath"? Plus, they peek inside the mailbag and answer questions about divisive people in the church and calvinist... by Doctrine and Devotion
51 min listen
Children's Ministry: Pastor Pat is back on the podcast talking with Jimmy and Joe about "Children's Ministry." This is not so much about what programs work best for kids, but how the local church can come alongside parents to help them disciple their children. You want... by Doctrine and Devotion
55 min listen
Satan: Joe and Jimmy throw up the mics to talk about Satan. The Devil. Lucifer. He's not a man in red pajamas, he's not a myth, and he's definitely not a metaphor for evil. Who is Satan? What does every Christian need to now about him? What are his schemes... by Doctrine and Devotion
50 min listen
Repentance: In episode 08 Joe and Jimmy get into the issue of repentance. This is not a theoretical conversation, but one that is emerging out of their own conviction over sin and their need to repent. What is repentance? What is its place in the life of a... by Doctrine and Devotion
39 min listen
Apologetics with Dr. James White: While was Joe was in New Zealand He interviews . Before the interview starts Jimmy and Joe talk about the value of bow ties, and afterward they suggest that dr. White is really a cyborg. During the interview Joe talks to James about apologetics, what... by Doctrine and Devotion
46 min listen

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