Recovering Fundamentalist Podcast

This week Clay and Josh of The Young Baptist Podcast share their episode on Individual Soul Liberty. Enjoy!

This week on the Recovering Fundamentalist podcast our friends at 4 freedom podcast are filling in as the RFP guys are in week two of a four week sabbatical.

This week we wrap up our series on music by sharing the 26 Letters episode "M is for Music". They discuss the history of music in the church, what the Bible says about music, and they walk us through the 7 circles of IFB music holiness. Enjoy!

This week we continue the conversation about music with Brandon Holt, who grew up in the Church of God and Pentecostal movement. Brandon opens up about his personal story, call to ministry, and philosophy of worship. We dive deep into the music controversy by answering some listener questions about contemporary Christian music, bands like Bethel and Hillsong, and how to interact with those with wh...

JC, Brian, and Nate sit down with Chris McClarney and Kelsey Bolton to continue the discussion on how Christians view music. Chris is a successful Contemporary Christian Artist, songwriter, and full-time worship leader at a local church in Nashville. Kelsey, aka Brian Edwards' daughter, leads worship at Hope Church Danville. This is a meaningful conversation about the heart of music ministry. 

JC, Brian, and Nate tackle the controversial topic of Music in this much anticipated episode. This has been a favorite soapbox for fundamentalism throughout the decades and the RFP hosts are interested in seeing how the things that they were taught line up with Scripture. There are some incredible moments in this episode, including a lot of singing... mostly by Brian... he raps... we're sorry... W...

Truth Never Fears A Challenge... What does this mean? Does it mean you jump from of every cliff anyone challenges you to leap off? Does it mean that you allow people who do not hold your values and beliefs to control you? Does it mean you accept every debate or agree to every invitation to appear on a podcast simply because you were challenged? Absolutely not! JC, Brian, and Nate talk about discer...

This will give you a taste of the amazing weekend we experienced in Statesboro, Georgia at our South Meetup. The music, fellowship, food, worship, and sermon were so much better than we can convey through an episode, but this episode is still awesome! Please, make plans to join us at a future Meetup... It was unbelievable. Get out your hanky and let's worship!!!

What are the Biblical Qualifications of a Pastor? What disqualifies a Pastor from leading God's flock? What is a Pastor's role? JC, Brian, and Nathan dive into Scripture to answer these questions and deal with some of the problems that plague legalistic churches and pastors across multiple denominations. 

JC, Brian, and Nate decided to record their first live episode on YouTube. They discuss upcoming plans, what God is teaching them now, answer some real-time questions, and the dad jokes are out of control. Like them or hate them, what you see is what you get and they are obviously enjoying this season of life and ministry. Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!!!!!!

The boys sit down for round 3 with Matt Dudley to discuss "The Fraternity", exactly how "Independent" Independent Baptists are, false accusations against the #RFPFam, and just about anything else you might imagine that four Recovering Fundy Pastors could possibly talk about . This is a free-for-all and the gloves come off. Grab your favorite cup of craft pour over coffee and adjust your skinny jea...

Matt Dudley got the Covid... We called an audible and boy did it turn out great! We are playing a Matt Dudley Sermon on today's episode. Have you ever wondered what a compromising liberal preacher sounds like???

Matt Dudley was the poster child for up and coming IFB Preacher Boys. He was deep in the IFB Campmeeting scene when he began to question the extra-Biblical doctrines that defined his world. As a part of "The Fraternity", a select group of IFB preachers and evangelists, he knew what would happen if he changed his position... and it did. Matt's story is a powerful reminder of the grace of God and th...

JC, Brian, and Nate saved the best for last in this final episode with Mark Ward. This episode is focused on the value of using multiple English Bible translations. 

What are "Dead Words" and "False Friends"? Is language change really that big of a deal for contemporary readers? JC, Brian, and Nate pick up in part 3 of their conversation with Mark Ward about these issues and they even talk about why they like the KJV and some of the benefits it brings.   

We have all heard different opinions about Bible Translations, but what does the Bible say about Bible Translation? Is accuracy more important than readability? Are Modern Translations “dumbing down” the Bible? JC, Brian, and Nate continue their conversation with Mark Ward on this important topic in the second episode of our KJV series.

This episode opens our 4 part series with Mark Ward on The King James Version and Modern Translations. In Part 1, we look at the History of the Bible. Inspiration, Preservation, and Textual Criticism are explored in light of the KJVO controversy. Our view on Scripture should come from Scripture and should be able to be defended from Scripture.

Hunter Strength opens up about his recent experience with an ordination committee that recalled his ordination certificate because he refused to make a doctrinal stand on a tradition of the IFB. JC, Brian, and Nathan uncover the truth about the politics that plague the IFB movement in this powerful episode.

In this episode, Brian interviews his dad, Craig Edwards, for the second time. They continue their transparent discussion about their experience in the IFB and God's faithfulness after their transition out. These men have walked through the fire and have emerged with the scars and wisdom that has been used to encourage countless others who have been called to walk the same path they stumbled down,...

In this episode, Jared shares a sermon on the purpose of the Gospel in our lives. He points out the very real danger of forgetting the Gospel and its importance. This sermon speaks powerfully to the very reason we started the RFP podcast. Believing and living out this message will change your life and connect you to the power of God in your daily life. Enjoy.

JC, Brian, and Nate sit down for a conversation today with Jared Wilson. Jared C. Wilson is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Spurgeon College, Author in Residence at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, General Editor of For The Church (and host of the FTC Podcast), and Director of The Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO. He also co-hosts The Art of...

Take 2: Barnabas Piper joins JC, Brian, and Nathan to share his story and to answer questions about his books, The Pastor's Kid, Help My Unbelief, The Curious Christian, and Hoping for Happiness. This is an encouraging episode for anyone who has struggled with legalism or knows the pressures of being in ministry.

Barnabas Piper joins JC, Brian, and Nathan for the first of a 2 part interview. This week we are going to be looking at 2 topics that are often used by legalists to reinforce their position. The Fear of God and Keeping the Commandments are both often misrepresented and misunderstood, so this week Barnabas is teaching from Ecclesiastes 12:13 to help us understand what it means to walk in wisdom rat...

This is an opportunity to fill in some blanks from the past few weeks and to get a glimpse at what is to come in the future with JC, Brian, and Nate. FIFTY Episodes, baby!!! What a journey! LLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTT'SSSSS GOOOOOOOO... Look, a Squirrel!

Live from Vegas at the Idea Summit! The RFP set out to recover something over a year ago. The hosts ask some important questions in today's episode that get to the heart of the issue: What are the Old Paths? What is Fundamentalism? What are the Fundamentals? Who are the true Fundamentalists? JC, Brian, and Nate blow the dust off of a set of books written between 1910-1915, The Fundamentals: A Test...