View From the Pulpit Podcast

Conversations about
expository preaching.

Conversations with pastors about faithful preaching, sermon preparation, and life in the local church. For those behind the pulpit and those in the pew.

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Episode 29: A Conversation with Chris Roberts

In this episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith talks with Chris Roberts, lead pastor and elder of Bridge Church, Blackshear, GA, about expository preaching, particularly within the context of church planting. Roberts shares his journey to expository preaching, the importance of prioritizing God's word, and his practical approach to sermon preparation and training others to preach.

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Episode 27: A Conversation with Noah Oldham

In this episode of The View From the Pulpit, host Ben Smith talks with Noah Oldham, Executive Director of Send Network, about his extensive experience in church planting. Noah shares insights into establishing the central place of preaching in new churches, the critical role of biblical, expositional preaching, training the next generation of preachers, and cultivating a church culture that deeply values God's word.

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Episode 12: A Conversation with Trey Herweck

Episode 12 of the "View from the Pulpit” podcast, hosted by Ben Smith, examines the importance of preaching in church planting in an interview with Trey Herweck, Lead Pastor of Refuge Church, St. Charles, MO. Trey discusses the unique pressures he felt as a young church planter and how God has developed his understanding of preaching.

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