In this episode, Pastor Allen begins working through a sermon preached by Charles Haddon Spurgeon on Romans 8:30 dealing with effectual calling and predestination.

Listen to last week's episode first! This episode picks up immediately where last week left off. Michael Coughlin and Pastor Allen discuss preaching to children in street preaching scenarios and an exhortation to churches to love children.

Pastor Allen sits down with his friend Michael Coughlin and they discuss the state of unconverted children in a Christian home from a Reformed Baptist perspective. This episode includes a foundation of baptist covenant theology and the need for pastors to preach to children from the pulpit. Tune in next week to hear part 2!

In this episode, Pastor Allen sits down with the President of Founders Ministries and Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, FL, Dr. Tom Ascol. They talk about some of what Founders does, including some new things this year. Then they get into how and why churches and pastors should invest in pastors. Investing in pastors is investing in churches! Listen in to find out more...

In this episode, Pastor Allen talks about the sovereignty of God. Every true believer confesses this glorious attribute of God, but too many do not truly understand what it means. Can you trust a God who is in meticulous control of His creation? Dive in and consider the Biblical truth of God's sovereignty!

Pastor Allen is joined this week by Jeremiah Nortier, one of the pastors at Twelve5 church in Jonesboro, AR, and also the one and only "Apologetic Dog"! Listen in to learn more about Jeremiah's life and ministry as well as a discussion on the role of apologetics in the Christian life and the local church.

For more: https://theapologeticdog.com

For the Bahnsen/Sproul debate on Apologetic Methodology, check out: https://apologiastudios.com/courses/the-bahnsen-sproul-debate-over-apologetic-method/

In this episode, Pastor Allen talks about the necessity of local churches not viewing pastors as those who are "hired." What then ought to be the relationship between pastors and the church? Listen in to find out! This sermon was mentioned toward the beginning: Paris Reidhead's 10 Shekels and a Shirt - https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/10180222445

What a great conversation! Pastor Allen and Pastor Brian start off talking about Brian's background and then they get into the abolition of abortion and IVF. Next, they dive into Brian's leading his church through the 1689 2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith, why that matters, and an encouragement to pastors and church members for reforming churches to healthier for Christ's glory.

You can find his messages on the 1689 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElwsVQT8y1A&list=PL6DL1qiBMJYP71-ZXuyBhFHzp5X-rT60F