The Rural Church Podcast 2.0

After Summer Break Eddie and Allen are back on a consistent schedule with RCP 2.0! In this week's episode, the guys breakdown "cultural Christianity", why it's on the rise, what are some of the positives, and what are the dangers... Feel free to contact us here: https://providencebaptistar.com/contact/

Allen Nelson interviews Jacob Tanner on his new book, Wait and Hope: Puritan Wisdom for Joyful Suffering (Reformation Heritage Books). Jacob was on the RCP 2.0 back in April discussing his biography of John Bunyan: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/BOuMOV5HOLb. You can find his new book here: https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/wait-and-hope-tanner.html. At the end of the Episode Jacob and A...

In this week's episode, Pastor Allen Nelson gives a brief overview to his local church at Providence Baptist Church in Perryville, AR on what is the mission of the church. This talk was from October 2023 after he returned from a September trip to Chiapas and Tabasco Mexico.

In this episode of the Rural Church Podcast 2.0, co-host Eddie Ragsdale deals with the believers adoption into the family of God. The necessity, source, and purpose of this adoption. Ephesians 1:5-6.

It's a bit of a potpourri episode! Eddie and Allen talk about the Nicene Creed and the politics of the SBC. They work through various definitions of Biblicism. They conclude with the hope and promise of Christ to build His church. Hopefully, you find this an edifying Summer listen!

Today, July 24, 2024, is the two-year anniversary of this message, A Church at the Crossroads. This message was preached by Pastor Allen Nelson at Perryville Second Baptist Church (now Providence Baptist) about the need for Biblical reformation. We hope it encourages you and helps you along your journey towards a healthy church! Eddie and Allen will be coming of their Summer Break soon...

This episode comes from a Wednesday Night teaching series on Baptist Covenant Theology. Pastor Allen Nelson walks us through the Covenant of Redemption and why it matters.

Eddie and Allen talk about the doctrine of general revelation and then get into the beauty of the Natural State, aka, Arkansas! Then, they tie these truths into practical application for local churches.

Happy Independence Day (almost)! On this July 3 episode, we listen to a 2024 Conference message from Pastor Jacob Reaume of Trinity Bible Chapel in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Pastor Reaume was in central Arkansas in March of 2024 where he preached this message. It is an exposition of Matthew 22:15-22. Listen well!

On this episode of the RCP 2.0, Eddie and Allen talk about a lesser known New Testament believer, Tychicus. They examine Ephesians 6:21-22 and discuss how lesser known brothers and passages from the New Testament actually have quite a bit to teach local churches today about biblical Christianity.

Eddie and Allen encourage both pastors and church members to have a different expectation when it comes to pastoral tenure than most places do. Think in decades instead of months and years. We hope this is gracious, encouraging and challenging. Christ is worthy of a healthy church!

In this episode, Allen gets into Revelation 20 and why eschatology is so important when it comes to advancing Christ's kingdom in the world today.

Take the backwoods Christian man from nowhere Arkansas. Put him out in the hills with just his Bible. How old is he going to think the earth is? Eddie and Allen tackle the age of the earth and why it matters in this week's episode of the Rural Church Podcast 2.0... Check out this link for more (sorry Alex for forgetting its name during the episode!): https://creation.com/

Eddie and Allen have the privilege of chatting with Chris Bolt on this episode of RCP 2.0. They discuss Chris's tweet from May 15, 2024 about the difficulty of pastoral ministry. This episode is an important one for church members and pastors young and old. Check out Chris's podcast, Christ or Chaos, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christ-or-chaos/id1733367334

Ecclesiology matters. Eddie and Allen discuss the Mike Law Amendment and the SBC Annual Meeting coming up in June of 2024. Why does this matter to evangelicalism? What hath the SBC to do with the Great Commission?

Welcome to the Rural Church Podcast 2.0! Periodically, we share sermons. In this message, Eddie shows the providential power of God to save His people through the unexpected savior named Ehud from the portly potente Eglon giving the underserved blessing of rest.

What makes a good pastor, evangelist, deacon? In this episode, Eddie and Allen discuss why brothers must care about serving the local church. Every pastor needs the heart of an evangelist. Every evangelist needs the heart of a pastor. This isn't the day for more platforms. We need more godly pastors!

Christ is worthy of healthy churches! Party of what that looks like is churches obeying what the Bible has to say about church life. In this week's episode Eddie and Allen jump into James 5:16 and talk about what it means to confess your sins to one another in the local church.

This is Part 2 in a 2-Part series on why Baptists are right when it comes to the proper mode and subjects of baptism. Part 1 aired on 2/14/24. Originally, this was going to go next, but we moved some things around... Disclaimer: In no way does this mean we think only Baptists are going to heaven! Eddie and Allen have grown so much over the years learning from non-Baptists who love the Lord. Nevert...

Eddie and Allen discuss the "thousands" of people that came in for the eclipse and how evangelism and ministry went during that time. This episode is filled with practical tips and encouragement for evangelism and fellowship between local churches. To listen to the messages from the Eclipse meetings at Providence Baptist Church, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNI1Lwgu0Js&li...

Every local church must be regulated by the Scriptures. In this episode, Pastor Allen discusses briefly an instance in his past where he came to see this experientially, and then we get into a sermon he preached on this subject in October of 2022 at Beryl Baptist Church in Vilonia, AR. This message should both encourage and challenge us in the days ahead.

On this week's episode, Allen interviews Pastor Jacob Tanner about his new book, The Tinker's Progress: The Life and Times of John Bunyan. Jacob and Allen discuss the importance of biography and, specifically, the life and legacy of a man like John Bunyan and why he still matters to the church today. Grab the book here: https://www.christianfocus.com/products/3109/the-tinkers-progress

Eddie and Allen discuss Eddie's recent trip to the Ligonier Conference as well as his experience in a Lutheran service. Then the guys turn to Numbers 25 to look at the story of Phinehas and Zimri and the application this has today to local churches and even conventions and denominations.

Throwback! Eddie and Allen take you back to the Rural Church Podcast 1.0. One of their favorite episodes: An interview with the one and only, Prissy Wallace. Ms. Prissy is a faithful Christian women, never married, blind from Type 1 Diabetes, and currently in her 70s. You will be blessed by this episode. Originally recorded in September 2017.

Eddie and Allen head to the pub. NOT A REAL PUB! The guys interact with a post on the Reformed Pub from Facebook regarding paedocommunion. This gets them into a discussion on paedobaptism, credobaptism, and Baptist Covenant Theology. We hope this is a helpful episode and encourages you to Baptist even harder! Soli Deo Gloria