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In this episode, we play a breakout session from Jared Wilson at a recent conference, The Gospel at Home, here in central Arkansas. Jared speaks on Ephesians 5:22-33 and how the gospel affects husbands and wives. You may check out more from the conference here: http://www.perryvillesbc.org/current-events/sermons/?series=53 Listen to this Week's Episode Subscribe via iTunes

After a break for the summer, Eddie and Allen are back at it in Episode 29 of the Rural Church Podcast! They are joined this week by two other pastors, Wade Lentz of Beryl Baptist in Vilonia, AR, and Harold Smith of Lee Creek Baptist in Van Buren, AR. They guys discuss the importance of networking with other pastors and how to do it. Listen to this Week's Episode Subscribe via iTunes

Eddie and Allen briefly discuss John Piper's new book  Expository Exultation . After that they talk about the SBC and its future. Both Eddie and Allen are Southern Baptists who hold out hope for the denomination. Listen in as they discuss the road ahead for the SBC and close in a prayer for the Lord to continue to use this group of churches for His glory. Listen to this Week's Episode Subscribe via iTunes

This week on the Rural Church Podcast Eddie and Allen interview pastor and author, Nate Pickowicz. They focus their interview on Nate's new book Directions for a Candidate of the Ministry by Cotton Mather. This is Volume 2 in Nate's series that he is editing on the American Puritans. You can check it out on Amazon here: https://t.co/Yd1xDFQHYw. Eddie says this is the #1 episode of the Rural Church Podcast. Listen to see if you agree! If you want to check out Allen's new book breifly mentioned, you can go here: https://t.co/NbVQxNGyqN Listen to this Week's Episode Subscribe via iTunes

Eddie and Allen discuss Allen's recent article at ThingsAbove.us on The Problem with Identifying as a “Non-Denominational” Church . After that, they discuss 1 Timothy 2:12. What does this verse prohibit and not prohibit regarding the teaching ministry of women in the church? What about Sunday School classes? What about conferences? Tune in to this week's episode to find out! Listen to this Week's Episode Subscribe via iTunes

Eddie is on the ground in Louisville, KY and gives our listeners an update on the t4g2018 conference. Later, Eddie and Allen discuss their thoughts on the new I Can Only Imagine move. Here is a link to the movie review Allen mentioned: http://thingsabove.us/i-can-only-imagine-official-movie-review/ Listen to this Week's Episode Subscribe via iTunes

Eddie and Allen discuss something many rural churches interact with regularly: how do you help those in need in your community? When is helping hurting? How do we show compassion and at the same time righteous wisdom? The guys also discuss their Easter services (including Eddie's funny mistake) and how to think about such high attendance. Listen in to Episode 24! Listen to this Week's Episode Subscribe via iTunes