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How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-react-to-political-pressure\/#arve-youtube-uk5fv77xxqc65fa06fe6bba5480438874","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/UK5fV77xxqc?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP06-How-Show-Christians-React-to-the-Culture.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-01","description":"How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesFor additional biblical references on how Christians should react and respond to the immorality in the world around us, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:God's Authority Over UsThe Test Of Hard Teaching - Part 1 & 2Why The World Hates Christians Prepared For Persecution - Part 1 & 2Fear Rightly Focused - Part 1 & 2The Savior's SwordGod's Word In A World Of ChaosThe Mindset & Manner Of God's ServantThe Believer's Influence In The WorldConfessing The SonThe Testimony Of The SpiritLiving For The Will Of God  How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-react-to-political-pressure\/#arve-vimeo-74116982365fa06fe6c81c116076392","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/741169823?h=6cda3229a3&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP06-How-Show-Christians-React-to-the-Culture.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-01","description":"How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares with Dr. Richard Caldwell that pressure and tension are rising in the culture. We find it in businesses, our workplaces, and all around us. There is this pressure for everyone everywhere to capitulate to the feelings and beliefs of others. This is especially true when it comes to the issues of gender and sexuality. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell about how Christians should and can prepare to respond to these things. How can Christians respond lovingly even as some in authority over us attempt to force immorality upon us? What should Christians do when they are pressured and compelled to speak in ways that are not truthful? How should we react to these things? Pastor Caldwell reminds us that Christians are to be innocent as doves and shrewd as serpents, but in all things, convictional. As Christians, we made a choice when we received Christ. By the grace of God, through the gospel of God, we saw that Jesus is Lord and received Him as our Savior. As our Savior, King, and Lord – He is our ultimate authority. We follow Him, we submit to Him, we obey Him.

How To Glorify God With Money. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-glorify-god-with-money\/#arve-youtube-oqktzkollyu65fa06fe72084609616320","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/oQKtZKOLlYU?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Glorify God With Money.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP05-How-To-Glorify-God-With-Money.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-25","description":"How To Glorify God With Money. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about biblical giving and how to glorify God with money, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Caldwell:Biblical GivingFour Fruits Of Biblical GivingProud Men & Poor WidowsThe Shrewd ManagerWorship's Public ResponseWarnings About Our Riches - Parts 1-5 How To Glorify God With Money. Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-glorify-god-with-money\/#arve-vimeo-73626126065fa06fe72e0a080106062","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/736261260?h=385ca9554d&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Glorify God With Money.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP05-How-To-Glorify-God-With-Money.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-25","description":"How To Glorify God With Money."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Glorify God With Money.This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we received the following from a listener: I have a piece of property that has greatly appreciated over the years. I’m considering selling it, but I’d like to know how and where the proceeds can be used to glorify God. Dr. Philpot asks if all of it should be given to the church. Can it be given to other organizations, or maybe to individuals who have needs? Should our giving be done anonymously, no matter where or to whom we give? He asks Dr. Richard Caldwell how should questions like these be answered. In 2 Corinthians 9:7, the Apostle Paul tells us that each should give as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. But as Christians, how can we know that what and where we give glorifies God?Pastor Caldwell begins with the specific question from the listener. He states that if you sell a piece of property that belongs to you, where you give the proceeds is really up to you. The biblical answer is that this is within the sphere of your own decision-making; it isn’t something someone can determine for you. All giving needs to be for the glory of God; it needs to be voluntary, it needs to be generous, and it needs to be wise. Dr. Caldwell says there's no doubt in the New Testament that the local church is the heartbeat of God at work in this world. So, regarding his own giving, he wants the priority to be the local church. Yet there are also other opportunities and places to give. Places such as Christian schools and colleges, para-church ministries, and organizations are worthy of giving to. There are pregnancy assistance centers and people in your life that may have needs.

Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-was-satan-allowed-in-the-garden-of-eden\/#arve-youtube-x-xoxs-kldg65fa06fe78a33676257335","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/X-xOxS-klDg?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP04-Why-did-God-Allowed-Satan-in-the-Garden-of-Eden.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-18","description":"Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesWould you like to grasp a greater understanding of God’s glory and the joy we can know by making His glory our highest aim? Consider listening to the following sermons delivered by Dr. Caldwell to help gain a better understanding of these truths:The Marvelous Mind Of God - Part 1 & 2God's RightsGod's Image For God's GloryFuture Glory - Parts 1, 2 & 3After GloryGod's Glory In SalvationThe Road To EmmausSeated In The HeavensGlory To JesusThe Wonder Of A Believer's LifeThe Importance Of JoyThe Joy Of Peace With God  Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-was-satan-allowed-in-the-garden-of-eden\/#arve-vimeo-73586212165fa06fe7960a463894079","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/735862121?h=97a1e8f6c7&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP04-Why-did-God-Allowed-Satan-in-the-Garden-of-Eden.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-16","description":"Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden?This week’s question for the Straight Truth Podcast deals with why God would allow Satan to enter the Garden of Eden. Dr. Josh Philpot reminds Dr. Caldwell and listeners that we have previously dealt with the question of why God created the Devil. Because numerous Scriptures tell us that God created everything that exists, all that is and ever will be, we know God created Satan. And because God is omniscient, all-knowing, He knew that this spiritual being would rebel. Sometime after this, we also know that God created Adam and Eve in His image and gave them a beautiful home in Eden. God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. But then, somehow, Satan gains access to Adam and Eve. Why would God allow the Devil to enter this paradise garden after he rebelled? Why would He do this, knowing Satan would tempt Adam and Eve by using a crafty, shrewd creature, which God had also created? Why would God do that?Dr. Caldwell reminds us that there are things that God has revealed, and there are things that He has not. There are things that He has told us that He wants us to know, and there are things that we will never know. One of the greatest disciplines we will learn as Christians is to be content with what God has revealed. Taking the testimony of the Scriptures, we can say that God does everything for His glory - for His na...

Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christian-woman-submit-during-dating\/#arve-youtube-voftasgcpas65fa06fe80524841497110","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vOftaSGCPAs?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP03-Should-Christian-Women-Submit-to-Their-Boyfriends.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-11","description":"Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesSubmission is a choice. It is an act of worship to God who has saved us. It must be lived out appropriately in relationships according to the Word of God. When submission is done in faith and not out of fear, it is fitting and pleasing to the Lord. To learn more about these things, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell:Wives & HusbandsThe Christian Wife - Part 2Leaving And CleavingParents And ChildrenThe Christian Wife - Part 1Marriage And The GospelFoundations For A Godly Family - Parts 1 & 2Submitting One To AnotherA Gracious Invitation Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christian-woman-submit-during-dating\/#arve-vimeo-73548532765fa06fe81829757231001","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/735485327?h=10505d94e5&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP03-Should-Christian-Women-Submit-to-Their-Boyfriends.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-11","description":"Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss questions from a listener concerned about the biblical action of submission. Questions asked include: Where is the line of submission when a young woman is dating? Would submission look different for a young woman who lives at home compared to an older one who does not? When should the shift of submission transfer from a woman's father/parents to the man she is to marry? These questions presuppose a belief in submission of which the Bible speaks. But do we really understand submission and what it means? What the Bible says about women and submission is a hotly debated topic in our day and age. But much of it lacks proper biblical understanding and application. Dr. Caldwell seeks to guide us in our thinking as he answers these questions. His approach is as a pastor. But he is not only a pastor. He is a husband, a father of sons and a daughter, and a man who loves and submits to the Lord Jesus Christ.Dr. Caldwell first speaks of a proper understanding of submission in marriage. Marriage is a covenant relationship, a one flesh bond that has two roles, one of head and the other of helper. The husband is described as the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. Hence,

The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-inerrancy-of-scripture-explained\/#arve-youtube-gkcyayoslvq65fa06fe88f9a806901850","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/GKCYaYOslVQ?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP02-The-inerrancy-of-scripture-explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-04","description":"The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesIf you are interested in learning more about the internal evidence of the Scriptures themselves and the importance of knowing what we believe and why we believe it, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God:Christ's View Of The ScripturesThe Sufficiency Of ScriptureDestroying Imaginations About God FollowersThe Double Ignorance That DestroysMore Than BreadEncountering God's Word2018 Truth In Love Conference - The Sufficiency of the Scriptures  The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained. Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-inerrancy-of-scripture-explained\/#arve-vimeo-73479622865fa06fe8a179300941643","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/734796228?h=a32d81f12b&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP02-The-inerrancy-of-scripture-explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-04","description":"The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained.This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we have a question about a statement on the Bible included in Founders Baptist Church Statement of Faith. The question pertains to the part that speaks of the inerrancy of the Scriptures. Dr. Philpot reads the statement Founders has on the Scriptures and shares that it is because we believe the Word of God to be the final authority on all matters that is the issue. Dr. Philpot says this presupposes God’s Word is without error, hence the word – inerrant. He asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to share why he believes in inerrancy and where does he get this doctrine? Additionally, he asks for a few good resources that would be helpful for people who want to understand this better and be able to clearly articulate this well.Dr. Caldwell says the Doctrine of Inerrancy is accepted as a matter of faith; there is no way to prove it. At the end of the day, it is a matter of belief. But it is a belief that is firmly grounded. It is the Scriptures themselves that make the claim that the Bible is inerrant. Dr. Caldwell shares 2 Timothy 3:16-17, telling us that when it says inspired by God, the meaning is God-breathed. The Scriptures are breathed out by God. They are the product of God’s own activity. Adding to this passage, we have Psalm 19 and Psalm 119, where the truthfulness of Scripture is celebrated. Also, in these Psalms, we find the usefulness of the Scriptures revealed, along with their authority,

Can Unbelievers Do Good Works? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-unbelievers-do-good-works\/#arve-youtube-ixjunplv0fk65fa06fe8f358489314391","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/iXjunPlV0Fk?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Unbelievers Do Good Works?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S21-EP01-Are-Unvelivers-capable-of-good-works.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-28","description":"Can Unbelievers Do Good Works? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesWould you like to grasp a greater understanding of what pleases God from the Scriptures? If so, consider listening to the following sermons delivered by Dr. Caldwell:The Character Of The Natural ManThe Character Of Natural HumanityDamning RighteousnessA Warning About Self-DeceptionThe Life That Pleases GodThe Faith That WorshipsThe Way To Righteousness That God Will ReceiveThrough Faith In Jesus ChristThe Fleshly Mind & The Law Of GodResponsible & HelplessProving Our Profession - LoveLoving By God's StandardThe New Creation And The New LifeGod's Workmanship Can Unbelievers Do Good Works? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-unbelievers-do-good-works\/#arve-vimeo-73410624165fa06fe8ff3b554528168","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/734106241?h=779cb12bce&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Unbelievers Do Good Works?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S21-EP01-Are-Unvelivers-capable-of-good-works.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-28","description":"Can Unbelievers Do Good Works?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can Unbelievers Do Good Works?Can unbelievers please God in any good that they do? Do random acts of kindness by unbelievers earn merit or favor with God? Can true goodness exist in people who are not motivated by or connected to the saving work of Jesus Christ?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares that Paul says in the book of Romans that there is none righteous, no not one; there is none that does good. Dr. Philpot also says that Paul says in the book of Titus that unbelievers are not fit for any good work. But this sort of flies in the face of our experience and understanding. We can look around and see numerous unbelieving people who do some seemingly good deeds. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to help us understand this. How can we distinguish the works (good deeds) of unbelievers versus those that are the fruit of the Spirit done by true believers of Christ?Dr. Caldwell says that good works in believers are those wrought by God and explained by God. Good works are impossible apart from God and apart from salvation. We are all born into this world spiritually dead, sinners estranged from God. Therefore, the only abilities and capacities we humans have are those explained by our human nature since the fall. Dr. Caldwell says for something to be good, it has to be aimed at the glory of God, the honor of God; it needs to be something that pleases God. But as the book of Hebrews tells us, without faith,

What Is A Word-Centered Church? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-is-a-word-centered-church\/#arve-youtube-s4zhqjbd_gs65fa06fe94c33359477872","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/S4ZHQjBD_Gs?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Is A Word-Centered Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP10-What-is-a-Word-Centered-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-21","description":"What Is A Word-Centered Church? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Being a word-centered church means that the Word of God and glorifying God are seen and understood as the highest authority and aim. These are serious and sobering responsibilities. Are you interested in learning more? Consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Caldwell that speak to these very things: The Church - Part 1 The Church - Part 2 More Than Bread Remembering The Great Commission A Believer's Relationship To The Church The Believer's Influence In The World Salt & Light Fidelity To Truth In Our Field Of Ministry Characteristics Of The Spirit Filled Life - Parts 1 & 2 Perseverance And The Local Church Change Of Plans The Ministers Of The Word In The Life Of The Church The Lord's Supper Public & Private Worship What Is A Word-Centered Church? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-is-a-word-centered-church\/#arve-vimeo-72537084565fa06fe957d2530369924","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/725370845?h=4b3084bf15&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Is A Word-Centered Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP10-What-is-a-Word-Centered-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-21","description":"What Is A Word-Centered Church?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify What Is A Word-Centered Church? Dr. Philpot states that, at Founders Baptist Church, we seek to be in all things and in every ministry we have, a word-centered church. Being a church that is word-centered finds its basis on a text of Scripture like that of 1 Timothy 3:15, which Dr. Philpot shares. But practically, what does this mean, and what does it look like in the body of Christ? How does the Church uphold the truth based on the analogy given in this text? Listen in this week to the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about what it means to be a word-centered church. They remind us that the Church belongs to God. Therefore, it is God's Word we must use to guide and direct our thinking and understanding of it, for living it out from the pulpit down to every ministry that occurs within an entire congregation. Dr. Caldwell reads and shares 1 Timothy 3:14-15. From this, he wants us to take note of a couple of things. First, Paul writes and tells us there is a way that one ought ...

The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-role-of-the-conscience-in-the-christian-life\/#arve-youtube-ko6glbvvote65fa06fe9a65d343023573","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ko6GLbvvOtE?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP09-The-Role-of-Conscience-In-the-Christian-Life.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-14","description":"The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Martin Luther, who, was instrumental in the Protestant Reformation, said, “It is neither right nor safe to act against conscience.” Luther, with his conscience informed by the Scriptures, had become convinced over matters that he could not turn away from and matters that he could not ignore, stood his ground. Are you interested in learning more about the conscience and how to inform yours? Consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell delivered to the congregation at Founders Baptist Church, Spring, Texas: Discernment For Chaotic Times - Parts 1 & 2 Matters Of Conscience Confidence & Conscience What Do You Know? Glorious Knowledge Knowledge Turned To Sin Attitudes That Belong To The Spiritually Mature - Parts 1 & 2 Mature Thinking About Christian Progress Immaturity Rebuked What The Last Day Will Reveal The Lives We Are Urged To Live The Aim Of Christian Exhortation Loving Those With Whom We Differ The Mindset For Magnifying God In Our Differences Unity In Christ's Lordship Letting Judgment Guide Our Love Love's Good Judgment Kingdom Minded Freedom The Danger Of The Irresponsible Use Of Liberty Pursuing The Harmony That Glorifies God The Elder's Unpleasant But Needful Work Understanding Apostasy The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-role-of-the-conscience-in-the-christian-life\/#arve-vimeo-72124351165fa06fe9b1e0132064970","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/721243511?h=a8678d5c9a&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP09-The-Role-of-Conscience-In-the-Christian-Life.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-14","description":"The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to talk with him about the concept of the conscience. Dr. Philpot tells us that he has seen the conscience personified as an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other who whispers into our ears about those things happening inside us,

Am I An Idolater? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/am-i-an-idolater\/#arve-youtube-1rytgigxhmq65fa06fea0314063894795","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1rYTgigXHmQ?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Am I An Idolater?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP08-Am-I-An-Idolater.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-07","description":"Am I An Idolater? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Throughout the Old Testament, idolatry is one of the greatest snares for the people of God. It is no less dangerous for us today, only more subtle in its forms. The battle is real; we must be aware of it. To learn more about idolatry and the subtleties with which it presents itself in the Christian life, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell: Reasoning Our Way To Repentance - Parts 1 & 2 Worship & The Mortification Of Sin God's Greatest Commandment - Man's Greatest Need God's Abandoning Judgment Heed The Warnings How To Heed The Warnings Matters Of Conscience Good Fruit Understanding Apostasy The Practice Of Worship A Love The Christian Must Reject Fighting For Hearts Resisting The Devil - A Neglected Responsibility Am I An Idolater? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/am-i-an-idolater\/#arve-vimeo-72041458765fa06fea100f816777315","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/720414587?h=48b172d25c&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Am I An Idolater?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP08-Am-I-An-Idolater.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-07","description":"Am I An Idolater?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Am I An Idolater? When you think of an idol, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of small carved figures, statues, or images people bowed down before, worshipped, and sacrificed to in the Old Testament. But really, what is an idol, and what does it look like today in our 21st century? As Christians, how should we think about this, and how are we to remove idols from our lives if they aren’t these things? These questions and concerns will be addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast today between Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Listen in as Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to share what idolatry is. If idolatry doesn't consist of just bowing, etc., before figures, images, and statues today, what is it, and how does it impact our relationship with God? Dr. Caldwell says idolatry is a matter of denying what God has revealed about Himself. We are not to worship the God of the Bible with images, figures, etc. To do so is to reduce what God has revealed about Himself to an image that comes from men's minds. It’s an image that derives from ourselves instead of from God. It’s a denial of God; it is a false god. That is what idols are. Why do men make idols?

Did King David Rape Bathsheba? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-king-david-rape-bathsheba\/#arve-youtube-czdd83uwkyy65fa06fea6222064638891","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cZdd83UWkYY?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did King David Rape Bathsheba?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP07-Did-King-David-Raped-Bathsheba.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-30","description":"Did King David Rape Bathsheba? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesConsider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will assist you in digging deeper into the issues discussed in this podcast:No CondemnationThe Forgiveness Of The ForgivenWhy Forgiven People Must ForgiveProving Our Profession: ForgivenessDavid - The Man After God's Own HeartThe Only Hope For The Guilty SoulA Plea, A Promise, & A PrayerA Christian’s View Of The BodySuch Were Some Of YouA Great Divide - Our Profession Versus Our LivingBelievers Before The World's Court Did King David Rape Bathsheba? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-king-david-rape-bathsheba\/#arve-vimeo-71924901065fa06fea6e29516502359","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/719249010?h=c04675f5c3&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did King David Rape Bathsheba?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP07-Did-King-David-Raped-Bathsheba.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-30","description":"Did King David Rape Bathsheba?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Did King David Rape Bathsheba?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell will look at a relatively new interpretation of a familiar story to most of us. It is the story of King David and Bathsheba, found in the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel, chapter 11. Dr. Philpot shares that there seems to be confusion about what actually took place in this account between David and Bathsheba. Did David rape Bathsheba? Did David overpower her and forcibly defile her? Or was Bathsheba a willing participant? Was their interaction one of mutual consent in this act of adultery? Who is truly at fault? How can we know what really happened in this narrative? These questions and more will be discussed and answered as Dr. Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell converse and carefully consider this passage of Scripture.A common error that often happens in Bible interpretation is eisegesis. This error consists of reading things into the text that aren’t actually there. The opposite of this is called exegesis. It is to read what is there and seek to explain it without adding to it. Dr. Caldwell says that we have to be very careful about this. We need to read the texts and let them say what they say. He believes what has happened in this case is that some are reading the Word of God through the eyes of our cultural moment. He is not saying there hasn’t been scholarly debate on some level for years and years. But he has never heard this take on it until recent times. He believes it has to do with what is going on in the culture ...

Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-fight-the-cultural-wars\/#arve-youtube-ioahalnqrri65fa06feabc45605800452","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IoaHAlNqRRI?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP06-Should-Christians-Fight-The-Cultural-War.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-23","description":"Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesConsider learning more about how Christians should engage false ideas and ideologies in our culture by listening to sermons from Dr. Richard Caldwell. The sermon links included below are only a few of the many he has preached that will help guide you in your evangelism and approach to apologetics. Open the Word of God and follow along with Dr. Caldwell as he seeks to share the whole counsel of God for equipping saints for the work of ministry.A Christian Vision For Engaging The World - Pts. 1 & 2Observations For EvangelismThe Worthy Walk - Pts. 1 & 2Speak The TruthA New Kind Of Anger For A New ManQualities Of Love - Is DiscerningThe Goal Of Our Ministry - Part 1God's Love In The World Of Unbelievers  Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-fight-the-cultural-wars\/#arve-vimeo-71885472065fa06feac822925021647","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/718854720?h=6a92e421c6&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP06-Should-Christians-Fight-The-Cultural-War.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-23","description":"Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell discuss the place of the Christian in the wars going on in the culture. Dr. Philpot asks if Christians should be fighting in the cultural wars raging in our society. Should Christians be out fighting against things like abortion, lgbtq+, transgenderism, racial injustice, and these sorts of things? Should Christians be working to influence the country with Christian beliefs and values? It seems there are many different thoughts and understandings among Christians regarding this. He asks Dr. Caldwell what would he answer regarding this? What can he share that would help to distill the disunity and division this might be causing within the Church body?As Dr. Caldwell thinks about the word fight, he wonders, in what sense are we fighting. He says this is important to answer. If we are speaking about whether believers should care about these issues, the answer is yes. Believers should seek to be an influence on all these issues and not be apathetic. But should believers think of fighting the way the world thinks of fighting, taking up these issues as excuses to act and behave in ways unbecomi...

Why Do I Still Need To Confess My Sins? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-do-i-still-need-to-confess-my-sins\/#arve-youtube-lgtkrikxpw465fa06feb33ba113309036","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/LGtKriKxPw4?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Prepare A Sermon","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP05-Why-Do-I-Still-Need-to-Confess-My-Sins-.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-16","description":"How To Prepare A Sermon This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesIf you would like to gain a deeper understanding of this subject, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell as he opens the Word of God and exposits it for us:The Forgiveness Of The ForgivenFellowship With ChristWhere The Gospel Always BeginsThe First Test Of True Fellowship - Pts. 1 & 2Confessing Our SinThe Believer's View Of SinWhy Grace Meets ObjectionsThe Answer To Grace AbuseThe Certainty Of New LifeThe Application Of Doctrine Why Do I Still Need To Confess My Sins? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-do-i-still-need-to-confess-my-sins\/#arve-vimeo-71772061865fa06feb47e7541110720","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/717720618?h=479aabe64c&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Prepare A Sermon","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP05-Why-Do-I-Still-Need-to-Confess-My-Sins-.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-16","description":"How To Prepare A Sermon"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Do I Still Need To Confess My Sins?Why do I need to confess my sins if they are already forgiven? Weren’t my sins fully paid for, pardoned, and forgiven at the cross? What purpose does this serve in my walk with the Lord?This week on Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares Colossians 2:13-14. The Apostle Paul writes about the forgiveness of our sins in these verses. Paul explains that our trespasses have been canceled out by the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross. Dr. Philpot asks, Dr. Richard Caldwell if all our sins are canceled at the cross, and we have received complete forgiveness, why do we need to confess them? And, if all our sins are forgiven, why should we pursue holiness?Dr. Caldwell explains that we must make a distinction between judicial forgiveness and fatherly forgiveness. These distinctions are sometimes called positional forgiveness and relational or familial forgiveness. In judicial forgiveness, all past, present, and future sins, are fully forgiven as we embrace Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. The death of Christ has answered for our sins. We are justified and declared right with God. We stand clothed before God in the perfect righteousness of Jesus. God now views us in this legal standing, and this is our position forever.But, says Dr. Caldwell, if we go to 1 John 1:5-10, what we find in reading through these verses as Dr. Caldwell does, is that there are three categories of people that John describes. First, there is the person who says they have never sinned. Second,

How To Prepare A Sermon | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-prepare-a-sermon\/#arve-youtube-do_erxvs3um65fa06febaf3e184261900","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/do_eRXvS3uM?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Prepare A Sermon","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP04-How-To-Prepare-A-Sermon.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-09","description":"How To Prepare A Sermon This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more from Dr. Caldwell through sermons he has delivered to the congregation he shepherds and serves at Founders Baptist Church, consider listening from the links provided below: Spirit-Empowered Preaching Decision Prayer & Preaching Loving Leadership The Practice of Worship Worship's Public Response - Part 1 & 2 Be Careful How You Listen Light Dispersed Selecting & Training Men for Ministry The Eyes of Faith How To Prepare A Sermon | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-prepare-a-sermon\/#arve-vimeo-71656086665fa06febbb0b724094765","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/716560866?h=ae5378a373&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Prepare A Sermon","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP04-How-To-Prepare-A-Sermon.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-09","description":"How To Prepare A Sermon"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Prepare A Sermon This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot continues a discussion with Dr. Richard Caldwell they've had on the last few episodes about pastors, preaching, and teaching. This week Dr. Philpot is interested in how Dr. Caldwell goes about constructing a sermon. He is interested in knowing about the process that Dr. Caldwell undertakes. He asks him to share the process he goes through, where he begins, and how it takes shape. Dr. Caldwell shares that translating the text, a lexical study, and diagraming a passage are all part of preparing sermons. He undertakes a seven-step process where each step begins with the letter S. He shares one at a time and unpacks them as he moves along for clarity purposes. Seek it – First, you seek the truth. This step is the exegetical process; it’s reading the text taking note of the elements of the text, and paying attention to the definition of words and their syntactical relationship. See it – Second is to see it; by way of the first step. This step involves getting to the point of the meaning of the text.

Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-are-pastors-called-shepherds\/#arve-youtube-6fg9ew5qoa065fa06fec21cc345651685","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6FG9ew5QoA0?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP03-Why-are-pastors-called-shepherds.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-02","description":"Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesIf you are interested in learning more about these qualities of a shepherd, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Pastor Richard Caldwell:Shepherds That Preach - Part 1 & 2Four Responsibilities for a Faithful Shepherd - Pts. 1,2, & 3Discernment for Chaotic Times - Parts 1 & 2The Requirement of HumilityThe Life of True HumilityThe Love of a ShepherdThe Fidelity to Truth in Our Field of MinistryAn Exhortation for EldersThe Life of Servants of God - Part 1 & 2Humble Servants  Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-are-pastors-called-shepherds\/#arve-vimeo-71307131065fa06fec3197464535958","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/713071310?h=a016acc0ca&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP03-Why-are-pastors-called-shepherds.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-02","description":"Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds?On the Straight Truth Podcast this week, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell continue their discussion on the role of a pastor. Previously podcasts covered what a pastor does in his teaching and preaching role and how it is that a man is gifted and evaluated for the position of elder/pastor. This week their discussion will focus on the role of the pastor as shepherd. Dr. Caldwell has written a book titled Pastoral Preaching. In the book, he hones in on the role of the pastor as a shepherd, and he intently focuses on what the task of shepherding entails. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to talk about this a bit and to help us understand why a pastor is a shepherd and what it communicates to the Church. Dr. Philpot has additional questions he asks throughout the dialogue. His last question for Dr. Caldwell pertains to losing touch with what a shepherd really is since many have never had experience with or seen the visual analogy of shepherding. Is this important? If so, how has it affected the Church and the Lord’s people?Dr. Caldwell shares the first reason this term is used is that Jesus, our Lord and Savior, is the Great Shepherd of the sheep. In the New Testament, the word we translate as pastor is the word for shepherd. Thus, when we speak of pastors as shepherds, it expresses biblical terminology. The terms elder, overseer, shepherd, and pastor are interchangeable terms for the men who lead the Church in the New Testament. Second,

How To Evaluate A Pastor | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-evaluate-a-pastor\/#arve-youtube-sc41rteuqnk65fa06fec99ee575271763","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SC41rTEUQnk?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Evaluate A Pastor","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP02-How-To-Evaluate-Pastors.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-26","description":"How To Evaluate A Pastor This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesFollowing are sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will assist one in helping think further through ministry work and service:Clear Thinking About The MinistryHow To Remain Faithful In MinistryThe Temperament Of A Godly LeaderA Noble WorkThe Qualifications Of Overseers - Part 1 & 2Fidelity To Truth In Our Field Of MinistryOur View Of Spiritual Leadership  How To Evaluate A Pastor | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-evaluate-a-pastor\/#arve-vimeo-71046890065fa06fecaabb944733079","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/710468900?h=3db2c396fd&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Evaluate A Pastor","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP02-How-To-Evaluate-Pastors.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-19","description":"How To Evaluate A Pastor"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Evaluate A PastorCan any man choose to be a pastor? Are there specific qualifications that a man should have? Can a man become a pastor without a degree or having attended seminary?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot sits down with Dr. Richard Caldwell to ask him some additional questions about the office of a pastor. Last week their discussion focused on the difference between preaching and teaching. This week Dr. Philpot mentions that Dr. Caldwell is formally and informally involved in training up a new generation of pastors. He asks Dr. Caldwell if he would share what goes into evaluating a potential pastor, and how does he know that a man is fit for the task and if the Lord has called him?Dr. Caldwell shares that it isn’t just him that does the investing in the men's lives. Founders Baptist Church is a campus for The Expositors Seminary, so all the elders have involvement and interaction with the men who attend here regularly. Which also provides one of the ways to evaluate men for ministry work. The local church is a place where men can receive mentoring by the leadership and pastors of that church; a place where they can grow and develop skills. It is a place where elders can watch over and guide with encouragement as they recognize evident giftedness in men that might pursue serving and working in ministry.As for looking for and evaluating men that might be gifted and called for the pastoral office, Dr. Caldwell says it begins with a desire. Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 3 that the office of a pastor is a noble work, and the one who desires it desires a good thing. But desire alone isn’t enough. Dr. Caldwell shares that a man needs other things as well.