Backwoods Belief

On this episode of Backwoods Belief Ben and Jeff address what church goers should expect from their pastors.

There's been lots of talk from dissident evangelicals and now Big Eva about pastors staying in their lane. What does that mean? What's the appropriate scope of a pastor's public work? We'll work through it on this episode. Go to FarmerBillsProvisions.com and use code BACKWOODS for to save 20% off today Become a member at jettisonentertainment.com

Why do the hymns of your grandparents’ church have greater staying power than modern worship? On this episode of Backwoods Belief Ben and Jeff explore why the old-timey hymns hit different. Go to FarmerBillsProvisions.com and use code BACKWOODS for to save 20% off today Become a member at jettisonentertainment.com

On this episode of Backwoods Belief, Ben and Jeff discuss the various institutions in evangelicalism that have been captured by leftism. Jettisonentertainment.com

What is the inner ring and why is it so appealing? C.S. Lewis experts, Ben and Jeff explain.

Ben and Jeff return for another episode of Backwoods Belief to discuss Ecclesiastical Struggle Sessions and how to handle them. Jettisonentertainment.com

What's gone on in evangelicalism since we last talked? What does it mean for the year moving forward?

The journal of Audrey Hale, the Covenant School (Nashville) shooter, was recently released. Despite not being the purported manifesto it was billed as the document does give an intimate look inside the mind of a brutal spree killer. To learn what we can from it, namely how Hale was formed and how we can prevent more like her, we brought on David Harris - author of an excellent explainer article on the Hale journal for TruthScript. This one is pretty dark, full of material you won't want your kids listening to with you. But it is important so let's get going.

We've got one of the best reporters working visiting the Backwoods on this one. He's talking to us about Abortion Abolition, Christian faithfulness at the ballot box, and voting Trump (or not). We're aiming for more light and less heat on this one. Did we do it? Hit play and let us know.

Despite a church's stated polity it is often the case they are governed by a secret body of Shadow Elders. We'll talk about who these Shadow Elders are, how to know if they control your church, and what to do about it in this episode.

The Southern Baptist Convention and Presbyterian Church in America recently had their yearly get-togethers. The SBC meeting was a disaster for conservatives. The PCA meeting was a win for conservatives. What made the difference? And what does this say about contemporary evangelicalism? Hit play and find out!

The guys from The Backwoods welcome you out to a good ol' grab-bag episode touching on some recent controversies in Reformed Evangelicalism. Big takeaway: Christ is Lord and therefore it is ok to say it.

Michael Clary comes out to the Backwoods to discuss gratitude for Godly forefathers and his book, God's Good Design for Human Sexuality. From Michael Clary: American Reformer - Scorning Our Forefathers Book - God's Good Design: A Biblical, Theological, and Practical Guide to Human Sexuality

Can we build institutions that don't move Left over time? Can we prevent existing organizations from doing so? Here's some resources on creating and keeping important groups conservative.

We're pleased to welcome Charles Haywood out to the Backwoods. This interview is wide ranging and we hope you enjoy listening to it half as much as we enjoyed recording it. ---- Read Charles at The Worthy House

You live in The Objective Room. If you know what that means then you know we have to figure out how to live faithfully in there. If you don't? Hit Download, press Play, and we'll catch you up. --- C.S. Lewis' Essay "The Inner Ring"

We're talking to author Conley Owens about his book The Dorean Principle and how we fund ministry in modern evangelicalism.

Loving something necessarily involves hating what would destroy it. Not convinced? Come on out to the Backwoods and we'll explain. ----- Michael Clary's Thread on Evangelical Tone Policing Follow Backwoods Belief on X

Cultural Christianity takes a lot of criticism in the fashionable circles of Evangelicalism. Far from a negative, though, it is far preferable to the alternatives. We'll get into all the reasons and ramifications on this episode of Backwoods Belief.

On this journey to The Backwoods we're talking about why evangelicals (among other groups) are self-loathing and if anything can be done about it. Our launching point is this American Reformer piece by Stiven Peter titled Against the Loser Mentality: Victory Comes by First Overcoming Evangelical Leadership.