Bonus Episode: With Jordan Sparks “Family Day”
In this bonus episode, I get to interview my wife Jordan. This was a lot of fun and think you will enjoy it!
Podcast: The Shepherd's Crook
A pastor coming alongside other pastors reminding them of the Chief Pastor through care, counsel, and resources.
Episode 26: Year 4 “Submission to Authority”
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Bonus Episode: Doug Wilson & Dr. Paul C. Maxwell
Big shout out to my son Ransom Sparks for being the first guest on The Shepherd’s Crook Podcast;) Luke 9:26 “For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy …
Episode 25: Year 3 “Marriage and Work”
This is part three in a ten-part series on “The Importance of a Decade”. Marriage Find a woman who 1. Loves Jesus 2. Looks good 3. Likes you. 4. Knows what it means to be a woman. Work The workaholic pastor gets praise from everyone except his family and Jesus.
Bonus Episode: Planting From Revival not For Revival
Thanks for listening. Here is the link to the “Pastors Talk” Podcast episode with Mark Dever, Jonathan Leeman, and Matt Chandler. Go give it a listen. Planting from revival is better than planting as a strategy for revival.
Episode 24: Year 2 “Get Mentors”
This episode is part-2 of a ten-part series on “The Importance of A Decade.” We all need mentors and sages. Sometimes, we are blessed to have older men approach us, but most often we have to find them and invite ourselves into their lives. In my second year of ministry, I found out I was …
Episode 23: Year 1 “The Word of God and The Grace of God”
This episode in on year 1 of a ten-part series on “The Importance of a Decade” Thanks again for listening. I continue to need your help. If this resource has been helpful to you, please share it with friends and leave a review/rating on iTunes. I am wanting to help as many people as possible …
Episode 22: The Importance of A Decade
Merry Christmas! I hope this Christmas season is going well for you! This episode introduces a ten-part series I am going to be doing on lessons from a decade.
Bonus Episode: Pastor Fails
Thanks for listening. I hope you laughed! Here is the link to the video of the first story I told. Unusual Sermon Intro
Episode 21: 4 Shots of Courage
Pastor, you need regular reminders of the hardships of pastoral work and the finished work of Jesus. With this episode, I simply want to encourage you! Thanks so much for continuing to come back and listen. Share this podcast with your friends and leave a rating/review on iTunes. Article “Pastor, Be Encouraged” Here Reminder: Check out …
Episode 20: Baby Boomers Part 2
Thanks again for listening! I hope this episode is helpful and Christ-honoring. Here is the link to the podcast I mentioned with Ryan Huguley and Leonard Sweet IN THE ROOM podcast episode 54. Here is the tweet I mention in the show: We need more boomers who recognize their generational sins. What’s happening in the SBC right …
Episode 19: Why Are So Many Baby Boomer Pastors Bad Men?
Young pastors, if we don’t learn from bad older pastors we will become them. In this episode, I explain why I think there has been a surge of church planting over the last 30 years and what young pastors can do now that will help them finish better than their predecessors. Here is an article from the …