The Postscript Show

Pastor and professor of missiology James Fyffe returns to continue our “Unknown Missionary” series. This time we discuss the history of the Waldensians, an Italian group of mission-minded Bible believers severely persecuted for their faith. We cover their core doctrines, methods of evangelism and legacy which included a church-planting movement spanning 400 years. Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnm...

In this episode with Pastor Kenny Morgan, he and Brandon discuss their lecture series on leadership from the books of Samuel from the 2023 Certainty Conference. In today’s conversation they go deeper into the details surrounding the mighty men of II Samuel 23. The biblical record gives room to address the necessary character qualities of growing leaders. Kenny and Brandon also tackle many common q...

In this episode of the Ps+ we begin to take a close look at the resurrection of Christ by clearing up some common misconceptions and considering what it means for our lives now.

Throughout the length of our podcast we have been doing episodes devoted to understanding history, particularly the history of the church, from a biblical perspective. Last time we came together on this topic was Episode 156, where we discussed the Counter Reformation and the Catholic Church’s struggle to reclaim its authority during the 16th and 17th Century. This week we are going to build on ou...

In this episode of the Ps+ we continue delving into various facets of Jesus' life—this time diving deep into the death of Christ.

Historically, Baptists have agreed on a great number of things. For the most part, especially among dispensationalists, we have been agreed on soteriology, the Trinity, ecclesiology and eschatology, to name a few. But the topic of biblical inerrancy has produced a greater and greater divide among Baptists in the last few decades. This week on the Postscript, we interview Pastor Mike Reneau of Livi...

In this episode of the Ps+ we take a look at Christ’s teachings, his approach to sharing truth with different groups of people, and how it can all be applied to our personal ministries.

In February of 1996 the Kansas University Debate Team sponsored a debate on the existence of God. The lecture hall was packed with 850 students in attendance to hear Pastor Alan Shelby debate with Dr. Gordon Stein. Dr. Stein was one of America’s foremost scholars of atheism. He served as the editor of the American Rationalist, a secular humanist journal, as well as Free Inquiry magazine. He was al...

In this episode of the Ps+ we begin to discuss some of the key elements of Christ’s earthly ministry—beginning with His miracles.

One of the greatest deficiencies in American Christianity is genuine prayerfulness, a failure to acknowledge a very real need to commune and communicate with God. It is clear in Scripture that the discipline of prayer is critical to the health of the believer but also the mission of God and how He responds to us as we speak with Him. In an effort to cultivate a culture of prayer in the Church, man...

In this episode of the Ps+ we discuss the four Gospels, their correlation to the four beasts mentioned in the book of Revelation, and how they all work together to magnify the numerous facets of the person of Jesus Christ.

This week we speak with Pastor Troy Stogsdill of First Baptist Church of New Philadelphia, Ohio to get a glimpse into the sermon topics of the Living Faith Fellowship's Certainty Conference this year which will take place October 1-4, 2023. The Certainty Conference is the Living Faith Fellowship’s annual doctrine conference where we address prevalent and important theological questions. The 2023 c...

Today, Pastor Brian Clark brings an update from Crossroads Baptist Church, London, also announcing a new book coming soon called Just A.S.K. which expounds on several themes from today's conversation on evangelism. First, Brian shares next steps for preparing a new church plant which his team is trusting God for over the next several years. We then discuss the topic of winning souls from examples...

In this episode of the Ps+ we discuss the miraculous birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, its implications, and common misconceptions associated with it.

This week we are having a conversation regarding the true identity of the biblical character Leviathan with Dr. Chris Best, who is a professor of Biblical Studies and Missiology at Living Faith Bible Institute. The creature has often eluded the attention of scholars and theologians. While there are many theories regarding this monster of the sea, we delve into a study revealing the not only his sc...

This week we are sitting down with Hutson Smelley, author of “Deconstructing Calvinism: A Biblical Analysis and Refutation”. Not only is he is a seasoned student of God’s word but he is also a practicing lawyer, mathematician, teaching elder in his local church, husband and father of seven. Today we walk through Romans chapter 9 and show why it does not say what many reformed theologians argue it...

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Myles Cheadle, teaching elder and leader of the Friends of Internationals Ministry at Midtown Baptist Temple as he begins an in-depth study on the eternal nature of the Lord Jesus Christ—starting with His pre-incarnate appearances in the Old Testament.

This week we have Pastor Joe McKaig of Decatur Baptist Church in Decatur, AL, who is the instructor of the Introduction to Homiletics course in the Living Faith Bible Institute. We are going to discuss what it means to be salt and light within the communities that we live. What does it look like for the church to be a friend and support within their community? What does it mean for the pastor to s...

In this super-episode of the Ps+ we compile Van Sneed's previous teachings on dispensational theology (with plenty of bonus material) to provide a comprehensive resource for the basics of dispensationalism.

In this episode of the Ps+ we conclude the series with a conversation focused on the importance of a believer finding contentment in the Lord, and not in what their money can buy them.

In this episode with pastor and LFBI professor Dan Reneau we examine the Scriptures on Abraham's Bosom, also known as Paradise. We begin by touching briefly on the opponents to the doctrine of the descent of Christ. Next we look at the location, purposes and history of Abraham's Bosom and why it is not in use by Old or New Testament saints according to the Bible. What is Abraham's connection to th...

In this episode of the Ps+ we discuss what the Bible says should motivate a Christian to plan for their finances and reasons why we should take time to get the plans in our minds onto paper or into a viewable format.

We discuss the life of missionary Narcissa Whitman with James Fyffe, professor of missiology at the Living Faith Bible Institute. Narcissa moved West with the gospel in the 1800's at a time women were not commonly going to the mission field. We discuss the hurdles she faced and how she went to the Cayuse and the Nez Percé tribes with the intention of spreading the gospel. Lastly, we glean principl...

In this episode of the Ps+ we take a look at debt and borrowing from a biblical standpoint.

We speak with Dr. Alan Shelby, Dean of LFBI, about the historical roots of a dispensational view of Scripture. Dr. Shelby emphasizes the key of right division in understanding the Bible, with Dispensationalism holding the right hermeneutic for a literal interpretation of the Scriptures. He highlights how Dispensationalism, which evaluates the truths of Scripture written to ourselves and others, di...