The Rural Church Podcast 2.0

Pastor Allen interviews Pastor Jared Lincks of Lee Creek Baptist Church in Van Buren, AR. They talk about church life, the benefits of church conferences, and that Christ is worthy of a healthy church.

One subtle danger of sin is that you can commit it, not see any immediate consequences, and be led to believe you can press on in it without serious injury to yourself or others. In this episode, Pastor Allen gives an analogy of his kind of behavior and an exhortation to not be deceived by sin in this way.

Have you ever looked at the version of Christianity most people claim and wondered, “Is this really it?” Not the loud, angry rejection of the gospel, just the quiet, comfortable kind. The kind where Jesus is "real" but never urgent, church is part of life but not the center of it, and faith costs nothing.

In this episode Pastor Allen Nelson defines anemic Christ...

RCP is back! After a summer break, Pastor Allen recaps his journeys over the last couple of months including some things for listeners to think about in terms of mission, reformation, vacation, meeting other Christians, and the local church.

The world says you need to try harder. The gospel says you need something far greater—righteousness you could never earn.

In this sermon, Gunner Madewell unpacks the glorious truth of 2 Corinthians 5:21 and the doctrine of imputation. How can a holy God forgive sinners without compromising His justice? How can the guilty be declared righteous?

The answer is the Gr...