The Backwoods Baptist

The president has announced his plan to "unleash the American workforce" with new manufacturing jobs. This got me wondering if Americans want to work again. Christians also seem to have a distaste for work and avoid it at all cost. How many jokes have we heard about pastors only working two days a week? It is time to think biblically about work.

My long time friend and fellow Arkansasan Wesley Cooper has written a book. "The Fruit Of Godly Suffering: 30 Truths Every Christian Ought to Lay Hold of When Trials Come" should be released in late April. We sat down to talk about his motivation for writing about Godly suffering as well as the benefits of a better understanding of this often neglected topic.

Pastor Brandon White sits down with Harold Smith to discuss ministry friends, worship, special meetings, his call to pastor in California.

Ronnie serves as the pastor of Bowlegs Baptist Church in Bowlegs, OK We sat down a few weeks ago unscripted. Join us as for an honest conversation about who knows what.

Stuart Estes serves as the pastor of Round Mountain Missionary Baptist Church near Fayetteville, AR. He also leads the Baptist Student Association on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

Russell Threet serves as pastor of West Park Baptist Church in Ozark, AR. He and I discuss some listener question geared toward new and young pastors.

Our generation is constantly bombarded with information. With a multitude of sources comes a multitude of dangers. In this episode pastor Harold Smith outlines these dangers and gives some practical advice to avoid these pitfalls.

Michael Sanchez serves as pastor of Bloomer Baptist Church in Bloomer, AR. Join us as talk about life in the backwoods.

I have known Jesse Anderson for over 35 years. He was my boss back in the early 90's and we are still close friends today. Join us as we swap stories and discuss a mutual friend who had a big influence on both of us.

Everybody holds to some form of systemic theology. The problem comes when we let the system drive the Scripture. Every system is a manmade formula that could contain flaws. Join me as I lay out some cautions about holding these systems too closely.

Change is a part of everyone's life. Understanding why we hate it so much and learning to cope with it will help us demonstrate our faith to others and trust the Lord more.

Where did the wise men from the East get their information about the King of the Jews having a star? How does God distribute information today? Is it only through the Bible? Join pastor Harold Smith as he shares some practical thoughts on this popular Christmas theme.

In this episode Pastor Harold talks about the busy seasons in our lives and how these times are really a part of the natural cycle of life. He also gives some advice for staying active during the slower seasons in our lives. God designed the Earth to have four seasons and our lives can experience these same changes. Learn why we have them and how to thrive in each one.

Join Ronnie and I as we have a conversation without an agenda. From time to time I plan to post these long format videos of conversations with preachers I find interesting.

Ronnie Qualls serves as the pastor of Bowlegs Baptist Church in Bowlegs, OK. In this episode Ronnie and I discuss the challenges of confronting conflicts in the church.

Josh Staggs serves as pastor of Hon Baptist Church near Waldron, AR. He and I discuss several lessons that we learned in our first pastorate.

My good friend and fellow pastor Gary Fitzpatrick joins me to today to discuss why he is leaving FaceBook for good. We all have several good reasons to be on social media. But what are we giving up? Join Gary and I as we look at the negative side of social media.

Wes Brown serves as the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Plumerville, AR. Wes also enjoys a rich heritage as a third generation Baptist pastor. Join us as we discuss pastoring in the Backwoods.

Brandon Harrell and I discuss what it means to walk with the Lord and be filled with the Spirit. Old timers used to say that these people "have the touch of God on them." The touch of God is not tossed around like it used to be for two basic reasons. #1 the old timers are gone. #2 there aren't as many preachers with evidence of being in the presence of God these days. Join us as we s...

Brandon Harrell serves as the assistant director of Global Baptist Mission and he Russian Bible Society. In this episode we discuss the history of these organizations and a few of their current projects. Join us as we talk missions.

Somewhere between antisemitism and Israel idolatry is a healthy view of the nation of Israel. Regardless of your end time beliefs, Christians should hold a charitable view of the jews for a number of reasons. Lets talk about that.

Ronnie Qualls, pastor of FBC Bowlegs, OK joins me on the podcast today to talk about idolizing preachers. In the Information Age it is all to easy to fall in love with a internet preacher and become dissatisfied with your pastor. Pastors also run the risk of imitating their favorite preacher. The risk of making idols out of our favorite preachers is real and it can ruin our relationship with the l...

Special Guest Wes Brown and Russell Threet join me to discuss the need for fellowship pastors and all Christians in general.

Opposition isn't a bad thing. God often uses opposition the humble and strengthen us at the same time. Sometime the worst thing that can happen to a pastor is the removal of all his opponents. Let's look at some physical and biblical examples of opposition making the believer better.

This podcast was recorded in our new office at the Backwoods Book Co in Van Buren, AR. This building used to be the Crawford County Ghost Hunters/Paranormal Society. In this episode we talk ghost and America's fascination with them.