Plain Speech Podcast

Women's Ordination Leads to LGBTQ+ Affirmation

In this episode, Jared Moore, a candidate for president of the Southern Baptist Convention, talks about his call to ministry and his current pastoral role in Crossville, Tennessee. Jared also delves into the challenges and aspirations of the Southern Baptist Convention, exploring themes of ministry methodologies, the impact of cultural trends on church dynamics, and the importance of steadfast adherence to Scriptural truth in the face of cultural rot, such as controversies regarding gender roles in the church, women's ordination, and the sin of affirming homosexuality.
00:00 Challenging Traditional Views on Marriage and Sexuality
02:58 Introducing Jared Moore: A Candidate for Southern Baptist Convention President
03:23 Jared Moore's Journey and Ministry Insights
12:36 The Impact of Pop Culture on Rural Communities and Churches
20:18 Discussing the Role of Women in Church Leadership
36:47 Exploring the Connection Between Ordaining Women and LGBTQ+ Clergy
43:56 The Role of Technology in Society and Religion
44:44 The Impact of Birth Control on Society's View of Sex and Marriage
45:37 Gender Roles and the Influence of Technology in Warfare
46:43 The Role of Women in Church Leadership and the Pastoral Office
47:42 Transgender Phenomenon and Technology's Role
48:34 The Church's Response to Gender and Sexual Identity Issues
52:43 Debating the Legitimacy of 'Side B' Christianity
57:17 The Danger of Affirming Sinful Desires in the Church
01:11:03 The Power of the Gospel to Change Lives
01:18:18 Final Thoughts on Church Leadership and the Importance of Truth
 
Jared is a candidate for President of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Jared is nominating Michael Clary for First Vice President of the SBC.
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“Explain what’s at stake in the SBC like I’m 5,” with William Wolfe

The Future Path of the Southern Baptist Convention: Leadership, Accountability, and Faithful Stewardship
In this episode of the Plain Speech Podcast, we delve into the pivotal issues facing the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Topics include the importance of the Law Amendment, financial transparency, combating wokeness within the church, and the crucial presidential election at the upcoming SBC meeting in Indianapolis. Our guest, William Wolfe, Founder of the Center for Baptist Leadership, discusses the potential for revitalization and reform within the SBC, emphasizing a return to scriptural fidelity, the fight against theological liberalism, and the role that informed and courageous leadership must play in navigating the convention's future.
00:00 - William's personal testimony and the state of the SBC
24:27 - The Law Amendment and Financial Transparency
50:11 - Addressing Wokeness and Theological Drift
56:35 - What's at stake in the SBC Presidential Election
The Center for Baptist Leadership (CBL): https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/
Listen to the CRUCIAL first episode on Russell Moore's stormy departure from his post at the ERLC and the SBC: https://centerforbaptistleadership.po...
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How Colleges Make You Pay for What You Don't Get, with Dr. Ben Merkle

In this interview, I speak with Dr. Ben Merkle, who is the President of New Saint Andrews college in Moscow, ID.
We talk all things related to students and parents picking a school in clown world 2024, including the right and wrong ways to think about sending our kids to college, whether or not college should be the default option, the value of trade school, a selection strategy for Christian parents, and blind spots of choosing schools.

How to Stand Your Ground in the Chaos of Ministry

Highlights from this episode include avoiding emotional manipulation, canonizing personal preferences, the "narcissism" boogeyman, and weaponized feelings.
Matt will be speaking at the upcoming King’s Domain conference, "Gendered Virtue: Men and Women Who Take Dominion,” April 18-20, 2024 in Cincinnati, OH. Other speakers include Joe Rigney, Michael Foster, Toby Sumpter, and Shane Morris.
More details at www.genderedvirtue.com.
Matt is the founding pastor of Christ the Lord Church in Dayton, OH. https://ctldayton.com/
Follow Matt on X: https://x.com/MattMcBee05
Follow Matt's podcast: The Withywindle: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-withywindle/id1685532188

The Joy of Biblical Sexuality

Highlights from this episode include our discussion of awkward Christian sex manuals, woke movies, merchants of misery, why woke people are unhappy, bitterness traps, and the apologetics of joy.
Michael will be speaking at the upcoming King’s Domain conference, "Gendered Virtue: Men and Women Who Take Dominion,” April 18-20, 2024 in Cincinnati, OH. Other speakers include Joe Rigney, Toby Sumpter, Shane Morris, and others.
More details at www.genderedvirtue.com.
Follow Michael on X: https://twitter.com/thisisfoster
Follow Michael's podcast by searching for "This is Foster" on podcast platforms

How the Birth Control Pill Broke Everyone's Brains

In this episode, Shane Morris and I talk have a really interesting conversation about masculinity, femininity, anthropological heresies, and how the on-demand birth control broke everyone's brains.
Shane will also be speaking at the upcoming King’s Domain conference, "Gendered Virtue: Men and Women Who Take Dominion,” April 18-20, 2024 in Cincinnati, OH. Other speakers include Michael Foster, Toby Sumpter, Joe Rigney, and others.
More details at www.genderedvirtue.com
Shane is the host of the Colson Center's Upstream Podcast. https://www.colsoncenter.org/upstream/
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How Leaders Can Survive Being Emotionally Sabotaged

In this episode, Dr. Joe Rigney and I have a fascinating conversation about a challenge of modern ministry leadership that is rarely discussed: emotional sabotage. We also talk about people pleasing, social stampedes, competitive victimhood, maternal vampires, and more.
Joe will also be speaking at the upcoming King’s Domain conference, "Gendered Virtue: Men and Women Who Take Dominion,” April 18-20, 2024 in Cincinnati, OH. Other speakers include Michael Foster, Toby Sumpter, Shane Morris, and others.
More details at www.genderedvirtue.com
Check out Joe's book, "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage" at https://emotionalsabotage.com/
You can also bulk order 5 or more copies of his book and schedule a Private Q&A with your team & the author. This offer ends March 1st.
Joe Rigney is a fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho.
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Joyful Fatherhood and Grace Filled Households with Toby Sumpter

In this episode, Pastor Toby Sumpter and I talk about joyful fatherhood, raising sons and daughters, God’s grace for broken families, and more.
Toby will be speaking at the upcoming King’s Domain conference, "Gendered Virtue: Men and Women Who Take Dominion,” April 18-20, 2024 in Cincinnati, OH. Other speakers include Michael Foster, Joe Rigney, Shane Morris, and others.
More details at genderedvirtue.com
Toby is the pastor of King’s Cross church in Moscow, Idaho. https://www.kingscrossmoscow.com/
Toby’s books are available from Canon Press. https://canonpress.com/search?q=sumpter
Toby’s podcasts can be found at  https://flfnetwork.com/ and https://crosspolitic.com/.
Toby’s blog is https://tobyjsumpter.com/
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The Drift and Decline of Christian Institutions, with Chase Davis

In this episode, Chase Davis and I talk about how the evangelical landscape has changed in the past few years and what we can do to prevent this in the future.
We also discuss the perils of pastoral ministry that tempt him to suppress his convictions and turn him into a hireling.
Follow Chase on X: https://twitter.com/jchasedavis Also mentioned in this episode:
1. Worldview Youth Academy - https://www.ezrainstitute.com/training-programs/worldview-leadership-academy/ From the website: "Encounter a fresh paradigm for thinking, living and defending the faith with other passionate young people between 14-18 at this exciting program for keen Christian students preparing for vocations and higher education."
2. Upcoming King's Domain Conference, "Gendered Virtue: Men and Women Who Take Dominion." April 18-20, 2024 in Cincinnati, OH. Admission is only $120 per person. Speakers are Michael Foster, Joe Rigney, Toby Sumpter, Shane Morris, Matt McBee, and Michael Clary. More details at genderedvirtue.com.

Scorning Our Forefathers

My story of repentance about my arrogant attitude towards the “country religion” of my grandfathers.