Phil A. Newton serves as the Director of Pastoral Care and Mentoring for The Pillar Network. He served as a lead pastor for 44 years. He is visiting Professor of Pastoral Theology at Southeeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Adjunct Professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Phil married Karen in 1975 and together they have five …
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“There is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious.” C.S. Lewis It was inside a church van in the Pecanland Mall parking lot where my former youth pastor, Jarrett Fix, recommended to me—a music-obsessed, angsty-but-open junior in high school—his top three favorite books: Piper’s Desiring God, an anthology of Edwards’s philosophy, and …
Previous Q&A with Tom Hicks here. Follow Tom on Twitter here. Evan: Tell us about yourself. Tom: I'm the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Clinton Louisiana, where I've been pastoring for more than eight years. They are a faithful church, committed to Christ, and to the faith once and for all delivered to the saints. I received my …
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These works are recommended reading for pastors and believers. My favorites for the year are Spurgeon: A Life by Alex DiPrima, Justice and Goodness of God by Tom Schreiner, and the 3 books that Courier published. Check out a larger list of books below! Spurgeon: A Life - Alex DiPrima (A must read on Spurgeon) …
Previous Q&A with Pastor Rob, Expository Outlines & Observations on Romans Q&A with Pastor Rob Evan: Please tell us what motivated you to write the first commentary in this new series on Romans. Rob: Good question, especially since there are many good commentaries on Romans already available (e.g., John Murray, Douglas Moo, Thomas Schreiner, and …
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The King’s Table 