Podcast: The Shepherd's Crook

Book 9 Marks of a Healthy Church Church planters who are fat on missiology and starved on ecclesiology are on the path to burn out. It’s just a matter of time.  

Check out the work of Matthew Robinson and Media Gratiae Here  Also, you can watch the film on Martyn Lloyd-Jones “Logic on Fire” on Amazon Prime Instant Video. Book Recommendations “Joy Unspeakable” By Martyn Lloyd-Jones “Gospel Wakefulness” by Jared C. Wilson

In this bonus episode, I get to interview my wife Jordan. This was a lot of fun and think you will enjoy it!

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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 … View Post

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.

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.

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, … View Post

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 … View Post

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.

Thanks for listening. I hope you laughed! Here is the link to the video of the first story I told. Unusual Sermon Intro

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, … View Post