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Frederick Dale Bruner is a theologian and author of several works, including "A Theology of the Holy Spirit," his multi-volumed commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew and John and most recently a shorter commentary on the Letter to the Romans (all published by Eerdmans) .  Dr Bruner has received degrees from Princeton and the University of Hamburg and brings his deep learning into every page that he writes and each Sunday School that he teaches. He discusses the difference between the giving and taking of classroom instruction and the pastoral proclamation of preaching, as well as his ongoing efforts towards fluency in Hebrew as he works on his upcoming book on Isaiah 53.  His writing is well-researched, historically informed,  and displays a genuine love for the church, and a heart-felt devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ. This conversation includes additional contributions from his wife Kathy!  Recommended Resources:  LA Times biography on Dale and his son Michael: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-apr-13-me-bruners13-story.html  Matthew: https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/4507/matthew.aspx  John: https://www.eerdmans.com/Mobile/Products/6635/The-Gospel-of-John.aspx Romans: https://www.eerdmans.com/Mobile/Products/7943/The-Letter-to-the-Romans.aspx Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Dr Justin Holcomb speaks with Mike Neglia about his theological journey and ministry experience that began under the mentorship of Carl Dixon in Calvary Chapel Sarasota and he now finds himself as an Episcopal priest and theology and apologetics professor at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Nick Cady has some important insights for us in regards to listening to the changing voices and objections that are present in the world around us, and then answering those questions with the unchanging and truthful word of God. Nick and Mike speak about his new book “The God I won’t Believe in: Facing 9 Common Barriers for Embracing Christianity” as well as the research and the sermon series that led up it. Nick Cady is the lead pastor of White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado.Prior to moving to Longmont in 2012, Nick spent 10 years as a missionary, pastor and church planter in Hungary working with Calvary Chapel. He holds a Bachelors degree in Theology from the University of Gloucestershire (UK) and a Masters degree in Integrative Theology from London School of Theology.Nick is on the steering committee of the Expositors Collective, a growing network of pastors, leaders, and laypeople which exists to equip, encourage, and mentor the next generation of Christ-centered preachers by hosting training seminars and providing resources, including a weekly podcast.He also serves with Calvary Global Network as a Local Connector and has developed Cultivate, a program to assess, train, and deploy new church planters and missionaries.You can keep up with Nick on Twitter at @nickcady, on Instagram at @cadynick, or by subscribing to the White Fields Church podcast.Recommended Resources: The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers to Embracing Christianity:  https://www.amazon.com/God-Wont-Believe-Embracing-Christianity/dp/B09TF4LQ5B/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Nick Cady on Preaching topical sermons: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/11/17/preaching-topical-sermons-nick-cady Nick Cady on how to write a compelling introduction: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/9/28/how-to-write-a-compelling-introduction-nick-cady Ian Clary on Evangelistic Preaching: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/9/21/preaching-evangelistic-sermons-ian-clary CGN Conference: https://conference.calvarychapel.com/ Expositors Collective Boise Idaho: https://expositorscollective.regfox.com/expositors-collective-boise Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Dr Uche Anizor speaks with Mike Neglia about two distinct categories of apathy that we as preachers need to contend with, first: the spiritual apathy of our own congregations, how can we awake our hearers out of their dullness and indifference with the truth and power of God’s Word? And the second, and more insidious form of apathy that we must overcome is far more personal: what about us!? What about the preachers ourselves - we who handle holy things with such regularity, and are prone to burn out and our own forms of apathy and dullness, what be done for us to stir up the godly characteristic of zeal, when we find ourselves in seasons of dullness or apathy. Dr Uche Anizor is a theologian who teaches a variety of courses in systematic and historical theology to undergraduate students at Talbot School of Theology in BIOLA. His books include How to Read Theology and Representing Christ. He is married to Melissa and they have three children. His most recent book is published by Crossway and is entitled “Overcoming Apathy -  Gospel Hope for Those Who Struggle to Care”  Our next in-person Training Weekend for men and women of all ages will be in Boise, Idaho on October 14-15, 2022 at Calvary Boise. In this interactive seminar, attendees will meet in groups and build ongoing relationships.Registration is now live on our website Expositorscollective.com  register early for discounted rates!Calvary Chapel CGN Pastors and Leaders International Conference  June 26-29th in Costa Mesa, California. A lot of previous guests on this show are either main-session speakers or workshop leaders including Ray Ortlund, Tim Chaddick, Dominic Done, Nick Cady, Amy Orr-Ewing and more.conference.calvarychapel.com Recommended Resources: Wesley Towne on mental health and suffering https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/6/22/every-hero-suffers-wesley-towne Better Days:  https://www.betterdaysfmly.co/ Jeffrey Arthurs : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/5/3/fearing-god-more-than-fearing-people-jeffrey-arthursJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

In a time when some people are wondering if Christianity is TRUE, and many more are wondering if Christianity is GOOD, Dr Amy Orr-Ewing gives advice and encouragement to preachers to proclaim not only the accuracy but also the goodness of the gospel message. In this conversation with Mike Neglia she she shows how to interweave apologetic seams into weekly sermons, and how to insert apologetic themes and scenes into regular Bible teachings in ways that invite and persuade skeptics to enter into God's story.

The first chapter of the Bible's first book lays the foundation for all that follows about who God is and what God is like. Our technology-age fascination with the science of origins, however, can blind us to issues of great importance that don't address our culturally conditioned questions. Instead, Genesis One itself suggests the questions and answers that are most significant to human faith and flourishing. Mike Neglia speaks with Geologist Gregg Davidson and theologian Ken Turner about different ways to shine a spotlight on Genesis One as theologically rich literature first and foremost, exploring the layers of meaning that showcase various aspects of God's character:SongAnalogyPolemicCovenantTempleCalendarLandThis interview invites preachers to cultivate an openness to Scripture's richness and a deeper faith in the Creator.Gregg Davidson (PhD, University of Arizona) is a professor and chair of the School of Geology and Geological Engineering at the University of Mississippi. His other works include Friend of Science, Friend of Faith.Kenneth J. Turner (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament and biblical languages at Toccoa Falls College. His other works include The Death of Deaths in the Death of Israel.Purchase their book here: https://www.kregel.com/gregg-davidson/the-manifold-beauty-of-genesis-one/Recommended Episodes:Gavin Ortlund - Dying on the Right Hill : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/3/2/dying-on-the-right-hill-gavin-ortlundDominic Done - Preaching, Faith and Deconstruction : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/9/12/preaching-faith-amp-deconstruction-dominic-doneShane Angland - The Problem and the Promise of Preaching : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/7/7/the-problem-and-the-promise-of-preaching-shane-angland𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒-𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐝𝐚𝐡𝐨! Save the date! Tell a friend! See you there!Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Reverend Chad Brooks  speaks with Mike Neglia about lessons learned regarding preaching during lockdown, and the changes that he sees between traditional sermon preaching and livestream/YouTube content. He also speaks about the distinction between “doing more things” actually doing things well, hustle culture, true pastoral productivity that focuses on health and fruitfulness instead of cranking out material.  Chad has been involved in ministry for nearly 20 years. He loves to write, share and encourage innovation in ministry, the role of productivity inside of ministry, and all things involving biblical theology. Be sure to check out Chad’s recently re-launched podcast: The Productive Pastor   What does it mean to live life well in ministry?Join us as we talk about how living intentionally in the called life can affect our productivity, vision of ministry strategy, and a host of other conversations for people serving others through Jesus. Productive Pastor on iTunes Productive Pastor on SpotifyResources Mentioned:  Scripture, Culture, and the place in-between:  RevChadBrooks.comChad on YouTube Productive Pastor Email ListThe sermon that got John Wesley kicked out of Oxford (The Almost Christian) : https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/wesleys-sermon-reprints-almost-christian John Wesley on Christian Perfection:   http://wesley.nnu.edu/john-wesley/the-sermons-of-john-wesley-1872-edition/sermon-40-christian-perfection/Trey VanCamp YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/NicandTreydotcomRecommended Expositors Collective Episodes: John Chandler : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/6/8/lead-with-curiosity-john-chandler Neil Spencer : The Myth of the High Capacity Leader : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2019/4/16/the-myth-of-the-high-capacity-leader David Allen : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/1/18/plagiarism-coaching-amp-text-driven-preaching Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

The Bible makes sense in its deepest and richest capacity only when we read it through Jesus shaped goggles. When we see all of it through the lens of its Main Character - it should cause us to preach explicitly Christian sermons.Mike Neglia (with some help from Clay Worrell) explains, shows and tells how to preach Gospel centered sermons that proclaim the gospel from every passage at our in-person training event in Costa Mesa, California. After graduating Bible college in Siegen, Germany in the summer of 2002, Mike flew to London, then hitchhiked across the UK and over to Ireland and finished up in the city of Cork. He helped out with Calvary Chapel Cork for a few weeks of summer outreaches and intended on leaving, but the pastor asked him to stay on “for a little bit longer.” He stayed in Cork as a full-time missionary youth outreach coordinator/assistant for more than two years. In 2005 the pastor felt called by the Lord to go elsewhere (New Zealand) and asked if Mike and Rachel would consider staying on and taking over the church. His first Sunday morning was October 18, 2005, preaching to a congregation of four people. Recommended Episodes:Is it a stretch to say that everything in the Bible points to Jesus? -https://anchor.fm/theologyforthepeople/episodes/Christ-Centered-Hermeneutics---Part-1-Is-it-a-stretch-to-say-that-everything-in-the-Bible-points-to-Jesus----with-Mike-Neglia-e17q0sdResponding to Objections to Christ-Centered Hermeneutics: https://anchor.fm/theologyforthepeople/episodes/Christ-Centered-Hermeneutics---Part-2-Responding-to-Objections-to-Christ-Centered-Hermeneutics---with-Mike-Neglia-e18563kFrom Punk to Pastor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCRutGpHvT8 The Preacher as Historian Linguist and Mystic: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2019/2/26/episode-36-the-preacher-as-historian-linguist-and-mysticJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

"We fear men so much because we fear God so little. One fear cures the other." This quotation from Puritan preacher William Gurnall drastically impacted Jeffrey Arthurs when he heard it quoted by one of his students. In this encouraging conversation with Mike, Dr Arthurs speaks candidly about overcoming the fear of man, the power of specificity and the importance of knowing the cultural context both of the passage being preached, and the lives of the congregation. They also speak about Haddon Robinson's Subject/Complement distinction, feedforward vs feedback, the hidden hope in lament, and variety in literary genres and their impact on our preaching styles and so much more! 🚨 !!! Book Giveaway !!! 🚨To enter to win a copy of Colossians and Philemon: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching (Kerux Commentaries) by Drs  Jeffrey Arthurs &  Adam Copenhaver visit our Twitter, Instagram or Facebook page, “like” the featured post, tag a friend, and make sure that you are both following in order to be entered to win! Winners will be randomly selected on Instagram live at 8 a.m. PST this Monday May 9th and their names will be posted on our social media pages(Additional entries will be given to those who post a quote from the interview in the comment section)-Thanks to Kregel Academic (@KregelAcademic) for these copies of this important book!Rules/Disclaimer: This promotion is open to those with a United States postal address. Void where prohibited. By “Liking” , following and tagging a friend you enter and agree that this promotion is in no way associated with, administered by, or endorsed by Facebook / Instagram ; and acknowledge a complete release of Facebook / Instagram by your participation.Biography:Jeff was raised in western PA in a nominally Christian home and came to saving faith in Christ when he was fourteen years old. His life was turned upside down as he soon became deeply involved in the life of the church, receiving a call to preach at age sixteen. To this day his passion is preaching, and he uses his wide-ranging communication experience as a teacher, pastor, missionary, director, announcer, and consultant to equip others to more effectively proclaim the Word. He is a professor of preaching and communication at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA. His books reflect his love of preaching and communication: Preaching with Variety, Devote Yourself to Public Reading of Scripture, and Preaching As Reminding. Jeff is interim pastor at Cross Bridge in Lexington, MA. Dr. Arthurs has been married for thirty-eight years and enjoys playing tennis and disc golf with his wife. They are the parents of one son, Daniel.Resources Mentioned: Kerux Commentary Series: https://www.keruxcommentaries.com/ New International Version Application Series:  https://zondervanacademic.com/promotions/nivac Bible Speaks Today: https://www.ivpress.com/the-bible-speaks-today-seriesTyndale Commentaries: https://www.ivpress.com/tyndale-commentaries-complete-seriesPreaching Points podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/preaching-points/id1266731265Recommended Episodes: Adam Copenhaver (co-author of the Kerux Colossians commentary): https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/4/26/the-right-and-wrong-way-to-tell-stories-in-your-sermons-adam-copenhaverJoe Thorn on "The Monday Blues" : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/3/30/experiential-preaching-nerves-and-leadership-lab-joe-thornNick Cady on Christ Centred Preaching : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/11/23/every-passage-ultimately-points-to-jesus-nick-cady Cody King on Inductive Bible Study: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/11/2/how-to-interpret-and-apply-the-bible-cody-king Kristie Anyabwile on the different genres that exist within the Bible: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/10/23/why-you-need-to-understand-literary-genre-kristi-anyabwileJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

There are right and wrong ways to include personal stories and anecdotes in our sermons. Dr Adam Copenhaver helps us to think through this minefield and shows us some of the right ways to talk about ourselves, and the stories that we SHOULD include. When preaching to congregations that are made up of varying levels of education stories become even more important for turning abstract concepts into concrete realities. Adam Copenhaver has experience both as a Bible scholar and as a local church pastor. He studied first at Grace College and Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, IN, earning a BA in Biblical studies (2001) and an MDiv in Pastoral Ministries (2003). After serving for a few years as a local church pastor, Adam pursued further theological training. He studied first at Westminster Theological Seminary, where he earned a ThM degree in Old Testament (2009). His studies at Westminster focused especially on hermeneutics (Biblical interpretation) and he did research on how the book of Psalms is used in the New Testament. Adam then shifted to New Testament and completed a PhD at the University of Aberdeen, Highland Theological College (2012).Adam is currently the pastor of the  Grace Church of Mabton in Mabton, WA, where his ministry focuses especially on the teaching and preaching of God’s Word. As a pastor, he focuses especially on God’s saving work in Christ and strives to make Christ the center of the church’s ministry and practice.His publications include Reconstructing the Background of Paul's Rhetoric in the Letter to the Colossians (T&T Clark, 2018); What Is Christian Marriage: Notes for Developing a Biblical Theology of Marriage and Sexual Ethics (2016); and Translating Colossians Clause-by-Clause: An Exegetical Guide (2016). He has recently published a commentary on Colossians and Philemon for Kregel Publishers. Adam is proudly married to Susie, his wife of 20 years, and he has two boys, Simon and Calvin, as well as occasional foster children. Together, they enjoy reading, playing pinochle, hiking, and camping.You can listen to Adam's sermons here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6MYdr4MdY7iWH2HN1VmPpM?si=c4eb540d05984fd9Learn more about Leadership Collective here: https://calvarychapel.com/posts/cgn-leadership-collective-podcast-and-new-leadership-care-coaching-initiativeSubscribe to their podcast here: https://churchleadershipcollective.com/  https://open.spotify.com/show/3LaEdkwhcTrElIaEFjunoZRecommended Episodes:David Downs - Paper Time and People Time: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/8/22/people-time-paper-time-david-downsEric Cartier - The Power of Connection: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/9/1/the-power-of-connection-eric-cartierJason Cruise - Getting Application Right: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/10/27/getting-application-right-dr-jason-cruiseRafael Manzanares - The Power and Danger of Personal Illustrations: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/2/24/zj3d28nijrb4moagh63yp2znkqhijs- Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io