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The Issues Podcast

The Issues Podcast

Proverbs 4:23 says, ”Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”Welcome to the “Issues Podcast” (formerly the Dear Church Podcast), where pastors Tom Brennan, Martin Wickens and Stephen Russ get to the heart of the real issues. These pastors hope to stir your heart and challenge your thinking on key issues within the Independent, Fundamental Baptist movement. Are you ready to deal with your issues?We love God, His Word, and His Church.We love our heritage as independent Baptists and cherish the fundamentals of the faith.We rest in our identity in Jesus Christ.We desire, above all else, to glorify God.We are humbled that God has called us to serve the local church.As we watch the shifting sands of countries and cultures erode the foundations of many local fellowships we are troubled and want to help. While we hope that all believers will benefit from this podcast, we have a special burden for pastors and other church leaders.We want to encourage pa

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122 episodes

  1. Issue #88 – The Midterm Fallout: Have Christians Lost Their Voice? 1:05:15
  2. Issue #87 — The Chosen Controversy & Environmentalism vs. Biblical Stewardship 54:46
  3. Issue #86 — What Your Pastor Wishes He Could Tell You 1:00:57
  4. Issue #85 – What Happened to Independent Baptists? 1:02:26
  5. Issue #84 – The Local Church Matters, Part 2 57:40
  6. Issue #83 – The Value of Your Local Church 54:31
  7. Issue #82 – What do Republicans do Next? 1:02:15
  8. Issue #81 – Made for Heaven 1:04:05
  9. Issue #80 – Justice, Compassion, and the Lindsay Clancy Case 53:05
  10. Issue #79 – Abuse in the Church 1:11:02
  11. Issue #78 – The Need Is Now... Church Planting in the United States 55:02
  12. Issue #77 – Spiritual Leadership 53:42
  13. Issue #76 – Integrity That Can Be Examined from Job 31 56:54
  14. Issue #75 – The Church, Civil Order, and the Gospel 1:01:19
  15. Issue #74 – The King James Conversation Everyone Avoids 1:17:00
  16. Issue #73 – Dispensationalism: A Biblical Defense 1:04:24
  17. Issue #72 – Truth, Texts, and Transformation: A Conversation with Pastor Joe Shakour 1:00:25
  18. Issue #71 – Revival, Part 2 1:02:08
  19. Issue #70 – The Bane of Busyness 59:27
  20. Issue #69 – Is this Revival? 1:08:56
  21. Issue #68 – The Prayers of Acts 59:35
  22. Issue #67 — Charlie Kirk, GenZ, A Great Awakening? 1:00:37
  23. Issue #66 — Young Voices, Lasting Impact: Serving God in Your 20s 1:01:18
  24. Issue #65 — Grace-filled Communication on Social Media 1:06:14
  25. Issue #64 – LIVE: Season Finale + A Big Announcement! 1:04:15
  26. Issue #63 – ⚡️ Lightning Round ⚡️ 50:29
  27. Issue #62 – Interview with Evangelist Alton Beal 1:05:47
  28. Issue #61 – LIVE Episode, Feedback and Church Unity 1:05:52
  29. Issue #60 – What We’re Excited About 46:48
  30. Issue #59 – Unveiled: The Prophetic Dreams of Daniel 1:00:32
  31. Issue #58 – LIVE: Fellowship, Israel, and Martin's Book 59:54
  32. Issue #57 – Unshakable: The Steadfast Heart of Daniel 57:41
  33. Issue #56 – From Classroom to Calling: Transitioning into Full-Time Ministry 59:19
  34. Issue #55 — Discussion on Sunday School 59:01
  35. Issue #54 – Immigration: Law, Compassion & the Church 1:03:11
  36. Issue #53 – LIVE: Season Finale, Feedback and More! 1:17:40
  37. Issue #52 – We are Thankful! 53:00
  38. Issue #51 – Calvinism 57:23
  39. Issue #50 – The Importance of Church Membership 57:40
  40. Issue #49 – LIVE episode, feedback, raising boys to be men 1:07:37
  41. Issue #48 – The Lamentations of Jeremiah 1:09:54
  42. Issue #47 – Strategic Outreach 1:02:36
  43. Issue #46 – Saul and David 58:25
  44. Issue #45 – LIVE: Feedback, Hurricane Helena, Prayer 1:18:29
  45. Issue #44 – How to Listen to a Sermon 54:11
  46. Issue #43 – Sermon Prep 1:11:18
  47. Issue #42 – What is a Humility March? 1:04:19
  48. Issue #41 – Cessationism 1:07:41
  49. "Without the Camp" by Tom Brennan 40:14
  50. "Battling Temptation" by Stephen Russ 38:41