James Spurgeon

The Texas Baptist Crucible

Religion EN ↓ 105 episodes

Stories and testimonies from former members of the Longview Baptist Temple in Longview, Texas, along with commentary and humor from the author of the book which goes by the same name.

Author

James Spurgeon

Episodes

"Integrity"--A Conversation With Mark Gaston 03.07.2025 59:03

A conversation with Mark Gaston, a graduate of Texas Baptist College, about his time there, what happened after, how he came back, and why he eventually left.

Learning to Be Human Again 01.07.2025 16:37

Reflections on the conversation with Paul Martin, what the church is supposed to be about, and how terrible a graceless existence really is.

"Don't Let Them Win"--The Paul Martin Interview 27.06.2025 1:11:25

Younger son of Dr. Charles Martin, professor/staff member at Texas Baptist College from 1990 until... Paul is a friend of mine and I always counted him among the "reals." He has a story to tell and encouragement to give, because Paul is a testimony of God's grace. (Trying really hard to get better at sound editing. I'm going to be a pro some day, but not this day. In the meantime...

Image Bearers of God 24.06.2025 21:05

A little bit of preview of an upcoming episode followed by something to think about while listening to the stories that are going to be recounted here. Exactly what was so bad about the way people were treated at the Longview Baptist Temple? What is a human being and how should we treat others? And what is the most basic command given in all of Scripture?

What This Is About 18.06.2025 16:06

The learning curve on the technical side of this is going to take me a minute, so I hope you'll be patient with me. Hopefully the production quality will increase with each episode. This is just a short introduction to tell you what this is all about--no guests today but look for them real soon.