The Shepherd's Crook

It was a great joy to interview Brian Croft. He has been working with pastors for several years and has a ton of wisdom about healthy pastoral ministry. You can find Brian’s material at his website Practical Shepherding He also has a fantastic podcast you can find HERE Giveaway B&H Academic  

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Hey everyone! I hope all is well with you. Thanks for listening. I would love your feedback on this episode. Message me and let me know your thoughts. Links Girl What’s Your Number Sheologians Podcast episode on the enneagram. This is phenomenal! Joe Carter on the Enneagram Enneagram History Enneagram’s Stanic/New Age History Giveaway B&H Academic Giveaway B&H Sale Page Starts Nov. 20th.

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Thank you so much for listening. It is pastor appreciation month and I don't want to miss an opportunity to thank you for all that God is doing through you. Press on! Don't quit! Have fun following Christ and loving his bride! Giveaway  Canon Press Books Podcast Fruitful and Fearless Podcast

Last week I asked for questions on Instagram. The content in the episode is in response to one of those questions! Thank you for listening! If you have any questions for me, send them in! You may get a bonus episode in response.  

Thank you so much for listening! You are really going to enjoy this interview! Neil McClendon is the lead pastor at Grand Parkway Baptist Church Sermon Recommendation The Ordination of Aaron Cotton  

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Dr. Allen is the President of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. This interview is packed full of great things for pastors. He also tells us about his favorite in-game dunk from high school. Enjoy!

Thank you for listening! We are starting a new series working through 1 Tim. 3:1-7. Enjoy! Canon Press Giveaway Here Reminder! Follow the Fruitful and Fearless podcast on iTunes this week. You can find episode 1 Here Follow them on Instagram @fruitfulandfearless

It’s a lot of fun when Jordan and I get to be on the podcast together! Today we are introducing The Shepherd’s Crook for Wives and the “Fruitful and Fearless Podcast”! Insta @fruitfulandfearless  

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It is an honor to introduce one of our board members, Mark Goldman. Mark is the pastor of FBC Herrin Illinois. I think you will enjoy this interview! Sponsor for the Month? Zero Mile Mark Giveaway ZMM Tent/Backpack Art of Manliness The Strenuous Life LINK The Shepherd’s Crook Intensive LINK  

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This interview with my friend Costi was a lot of fun. You are going to enjoy it greatly! Remember, we have a great giveaway going on this month! I want to encourage you to get outdoors! Head over to Zero Mile Mark and purchase some great gear! Giveaway If you are not down with buying outdoor gear, at least sign up for this ZMM Giveaway HERE

This is the final episode on in the Worldview Series. I hope it has been helpful to you! Make sure and check out and buy some products from our sponsor for the month, Zero Mile Mark! We have a great Tent/BackPack Giveaway going on with them for the rest of the month! Sign up today!  

Thank you for continuing to come back! I hope this episode is helpful to you! Sponsor Go check out Zero Mile Mark and get some gear! It’s time to get outside! Giveaway Tent/Backpack Giveaway

Thanks for listening! In this episode, I interview Ryan Britt, an old friend of mine and a pastor at the Church of Eleven22 Sponsor for September Zero Mile Mark Giveaway ZMM Tent/Backpack

We are excited to announce our sponsor for the month of Sept! Zero Mile Mark is an outdoor company with a lot of great products! One of the things I want to encourage pastors to do is to get outside and have some adventures! ZMM can help with that! Zero Mile Mark Giveaway Friend’s this one is fun! Follow this LINK and sign up for the Tent/Day Backpack giveaway today!  

Thanks again for listening! Nick has been a good friend of mine for several years now! I think yo uare really going to enjoy this interview. Book Recommendation The Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine Links For You Buck Knives Buck Knives Giveaway  

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Thanks again for listening. I hope this is helpful for you as you navigate shepherding those who are making school decision about their children. Also, as a pastor, most likely you are also a father and I pray this episode is helpful for you! Remember to check out our sponsor for this month, Buck Knives and sign up for the Giveaway Book Links Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning by Douglas Wilson The Case for Classical Christian Education by Douglas Wilson

We are plugging along in the Worldview Series thinking through life with the lenses of the Bible. Make sure and check out Buck Knives and sign up for the Giveaway ! If this podcast has been helpful to you, please spread the word and leave a review/rating on iTunes! I would greatly appreciate it!

As always, thanks for listening! Hey, you need some lifetime warranted knives! Buck Knives is my favorite knife company and they happen to be our sponsor for the month of Aug! We have partnered with them to offer a really great GIVEAWAY! You can land yourself a Buck 119 and a Buck 112 if you win! Sign up today! Spurgeon From the sermon “Power of the Holy Ghost” “In the 2nd verse of the first chapter of Genesis, we read, “And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved the face of the waters.” We know not how remote the period of creation of this globe may be- certainly many millions of years before the time of Adam. Our planet has passed through various stages of existence, and different kinds of creatures have lived on its surface, all of which have been fashioned by God. But before that era came, wherein man should be its principal tenant and monarch, the Creation gave the world to confusion. He allowed the inward fires to burst up from beneath and melt all the solid matter so that all kinds of substances were commingled in one vast mass of disorder. The only name you could give to the world then, was, that it was a chaotic mass of matter; what it should be, you could not guess or define. It was entirely “without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep” The Spirit came, and stretching his broad wings, bade the darkness disperse, and as he moved over it, all the different portions of matter came into their places, and it was no longer “without form and void;” but became round, like its sister planets, and moved, singing the high praises of God- not disorderly, as it had done before, but as one great not in the vast scale of creation.”

I am so thankful for Jared Wilson. God has used him in my life in countless ways. I wish we could have discussed even more but time would not allow. If you have not read his works, it is time to change that:) Start with “The Pastor’s Justification” or “Gospel Wakefulness.” You can find all of Jared’s works at His Website. I am excited about the sponsor for the month of Aug. Go check out Buck Knives and get a good, American made, lifetime warranted knife for an everyday carry or for your next hunt! Sign up for the Buck Knives Giveaway!  

This episode launches a new series about Biblical Worldview. I will be discussing a lot of fun things through the lenses of the Bible. Be sure and keep up with the series! Also, if you enjoy coffee make sure and sign up for the Crown Brew Coffee GIVEAWAY! Please leave a comment about the show!

Really thankful I got to interview my friend Noah Oldham! The website for August Gate is HERE Also, who doesnt like free coffee? There is still time to check out our sponsor for the month, Crown Brew Coffee and sign up for the giveaway HERE.

Well, this was fun! Let me know what you think of the episode! Thanks for listening! If you love good coffee check out Crown Brew Coffee and buy a bunch of stuff from them! We are also doing a really great giveaway with them and you can sign up for that HERE.   Links Spurgeon Autobiography Art of Manliness: Hand-Written Letter Manly Stationary Wax Seal Fountain Pen    

Thanks so much for listening! It was awesome having Jordan on this episode with me! I think you are really going to be challenged and encouraged by this. There are some audio problems and the first 1 min 20 sec was cut out, but you will catch on to the discussion quickly. Enjoy! Book Recommendation: Learning Contentment by Nancy Wilson  

Boom! This interview was awesome! You are really going to enjoy this!  

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Jordan and I got to visit our dear friends Mason and Bre Scroggins recently. We sat down with them around their kitchen table and had a great conversation. I invite you to listen in! Remember, there is still time to sign up for the 9 Marks Building Healthy Churches Giveaway. This is Hoggin. Mason’s dad caught this catfish with his bare hands!

Thanks for continuing to come back! Let me know what you think about the episode! I want to thank The Majesty’s Men and the Honor God Network for sponsoring the ministry this month! Check them out today! Don’t forget the giveaway for this month! We are giving away the complete Building Health Churches series from 9 Marks.    

I really enjoyed getting to interview my friend Dave Harvey. This episode is packed full of pastoral nuggets that you don’t want to miss! You can find all of Dave’s books on his Amazon Page. His new website will be up and running soon at Revdaveharvey.com  

This concludes a 7 part series on complementarianism. If this has been helpful, please consider passing it along. Thanks for continuing to come back to listen! Thanks again to The Majesty’s Men and the Honor God Network for sponsoring the show for the month of June! If you have not yet signed up for the 9Marks Giveaway, there is still time!

It has been a real joy being able to interview so many great folks. Scotty Smith is a man laced with Grace. This conversation was so much fun and I think you will be greatly encouraged! Follow him at his Gospel Coalition Blog Here Twitter handle @ScottyWardSmith    

I would love to hear your thoughts on the show. Leave a comment or jump into a discussion on the facebook page! Thanks so much for coming back! I want to remind you of the sponsor for the month of June. Riley Voth is a good friend who is doing some really great work! Check out The Majesty’s Men and the Honor God Network today! Each month we do a giveaway! This month we are giving away the complete 9 Marks Building Healthy Churches Series. Sign up here.  

As always, thanks so much for listening to the show! I want to thank Riley Voth, The Majesty’s Men and the Honor God Network for sponsoring the Shepherd’s Crook for the month of June! The Shepherd’s Crook may not even exist if it was not for Riley. Check out his/their work and see if the Honor God Network is for you! It was a lot of fun getting to interview Dr. James White. Make sure and get his books and listen to his show on his site Alpha and Omega Ministries Follow Dr. White twitter @droakley1689  

Thanks again for listening! The Sponsor for the month of June is the Majesty’s Men and the Honor God Network. Check them out today! The Majesty’s Men Honor God Network We have a new giveaway this month! Check out THIS 9 Marks Building Healthy Churches Giveaway! Also, check out 9marks.org for more great resources.  

This year’s Intensive was a lot of fun! Consider coming next year on May 5-7th. Keep checking out the Intensive Page for more information!  

So thankful for Banner of Truth. They are our sponsor for the month of May. Go check them out and buy many books! We are doing a giveaway with the Banner as well. Follow the LINK to register to win the MLJ Romans set! Table Liturgy A few months back I got to have dinner with my friends Brian and Lexy Sauve. Before we ate Brian spoke a word of blessing over his family that was really cool. He got the idea from this blog. I modified and made one myself. Below is the blessing I read over my family. Sparks Family Liturgy To My Sons: “May the Lord arm you with strength, make your ways perfect, make your feet like the feet of a deer, and set you up on high places ruling for the Glory of God and the good of others” Amen To My Wife “Who is this who looks forth as the morning? Fair as the moon, clear as the sun, awesome as an army with banners. Many daughters have done well, but you exceed them all and a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised” Amen To our family: “give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Amen

Thanks for listening. Soft complementarianism is ridiculous. In this series, I am encouraging you and equipping you to speak about gender and gender roles Biblically. Don’t cower down. Don’t be scared of the men and women in your church. Speak the truth of the Word. God has spoken, we don’t get to be ashamed. Don’t forget about the Banner of Truth MLJ Romans Giveaway. Also, please consider leaving a rating/review on iTunes and Facebook. Thank you!  

Matthew Robinson is the man behind the work of Media Gratiae Check out there work! Matthew is the first non-pastor that I have interviewed. He was in a unique spot of having a growing company and serving as an elder at his church. For the sake of his family and with the guidance of his other elders, he made the decision to step away from being an elder. He tells a little about that in the show. This was a fun one! If the show and site have been helpful to you, please consider leaving a rating/review on iTunes and Facebook. Thanks! Banner of Truth is our sponsor for the month of May. Check out thei

Thank you for listening. The sponsor for the show for the month of May is Banner of Truth We are partnering with them to do a killer giveaway. Sign up for a chance to win the MLJ Romans set HERE For statistics on fatherhood from the federal government check out Fatherhood.gov

You keep coming back! Thank you! I think you are really going to like this interview with Dr. Tom Ascol. Check out all things Founders at Founders.org You can find the Founders Podcast The Sword and the Trowel HERE Banner of Truth Trust is the sponsor for the month of May! Go check them out and buy some books! Also, check out the great MLJ Romans GIVEAWAY  

Thank you for listening to part 1 of “The Complementarian Pastor.” Please leave a rating/review on iTunes and Facebook. Banner of Truth is our sponsor for The Shepherd’s Crook for the month of May. But a bunch of books from them, go to their conference and sign up for their magazine. Go to Banneroftruth.org for more info! The Banner is partnering with us for a really great Martyn Lloyd-Jones “Romans” giveaway as well! Sign up Here For the ladies of your church What Have You Podcast with Bekah Merkle and Rachel Jankovic Follow Rachel Jankovic on Insta and her #departmentofhellno

What a fun conversation with Pat Daly! Pat is a family man with a wife and 4 kids. He works as a manager at Banner of Truth Trust and is an Elder at a local PCA church. This conversation is full of content on the Banner and life and ministry of a lay elder. Enjoy this episode! Links Banner of Truth Banner of Truth Magazine Book William Grimshaw of Haworth by Faith Cook Giveaway The Shepherd’s Crook and Banner of Truth are partnering to do a giveaway! Marytn Lloyd-Jones 14 Volume set on Romans is a treasure! Sign up to win! Romans Giveaway  

Thanks for listening! Here are some links I want you to check out! Sojourn Network Blessmybuckskins Hatchet Giveaway Giveaway My friend Joey Hawkins makes some awesome axes and hatchets! Follow him on Instagram Iain Murray Revival and Revivalism The Shepherd’s Crook Intensive is less than one month away! We still have some spots open! Go to the top of the website and click intensive for more information!  

Our sponsor for the month of April is Media Gratiae. Go check out their website and buy their films and study materials! They are doing some incredible work! Also, check out their podcast called Behold Your God The giveaway this month can be found at Hatchet Giveaway. Big thank you to Joey Hawkins of Blessmybuckskins Check out Blessmybuckskins Facebook Page Instagram Ebay