The Christ Centered and Clear Podcast

Introduction to Preaching Ecclesiastes - Ecclesiastes, Episode 1

Today in the first episode of our Ecclesiastes series, Nate and Jon are joined by Nick Moore, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Gatlinburg, TN. After getting to know a little about Nick, the guys discuss the authorship, main themes, problem passages and strategy for preaching the book of Ecclesiastes.

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Praying Death On Your Enemies? - A Discussion on Imprecatory Psalms

As you read through the Psalms, it sometimes seems as if the psalmist is praying for the death and destruction of his enemies. Why is this and how does it match up with the message of Jesus? One of our popular Christ-Centered & Clear authors, J. Aaron White, joins Nate and Jon Akin today to discuss the subject of Imprecatory Prayers.

Re-post of an episode from August 24, 2023

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Why Do the Righteous Suffer While the Wicked Prosper? (Psalms 73) - Psalms, Episode 7

Peyton Hill joins Nate and Jon for one more episode as they tackle the extremely personal Psalm 73. They take us through the journey of this psalm as Asaph transitions from asking God why the righteous suffer to confessing that God is "holding his right hand." The conversation then moves to the fact that this psalm is about the the only truly righteous man, Jesus, and finishes up with applications for Christians today.

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The Lord Is My Shepherd, pt. 3 (Psalms 22-24) - Psalms, Episode 6

This is the conclusion of the three-part extended episode covering Psalms 22-24. Today, Nate, Jon and Peyton Hill discuss the Christ-centered connections in Psalm 24 and end the conversation with some applications for your congregations from all three psalms.

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The Lord Is My Shepherd, pt. 2 (Psalms 22-24) - Psalms, Episode 5

In the second of a three-part extended episode covering Psalms 22-24. Nate, Jon and Peyton Hill continue the discussion of these three connected Psalms with an overview of Psalm 24. They then move to the Christ-centered connections in Psalms 22 and 23. Part 3 of the episode will be posted next week.

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The Lord Is My Shepherd, pt.1 (Psalms 22-24) - Psalms, Episode 4

Today's episode is the first of a three-part extended episode covering Psalms 22-24. Nate and Jon Akin are joined by Pastor Peyton Hill for this discussion of these three connected Psalms. During this first part of the episode, they tell us why they feel the three separate Psalms should be looked at as a whole. They also discuss a few controversial passages and challenge some misconceptions that we may have about Psalm 23. Part 2 of the episode will be posted next week.

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Persecuted But Not Afraid (Psalms 3) - Psalms, Episode 3

In this episode on Psalms 3, Nate and Jon Akin draw the connection between this psalm and the first two psalms, showing us that the speaker in all three is the same man. They then lead us to the Christ connections and applications.

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Who Is This Blessed Man? (Psalms 1-2) - Psalms, Episode 2

In today's episode, Nate and Jon Akin explain why these two Psalms should be treated as one complete passage. They then examine what we are taught about Christ in these clearly Messianic Psalms and how it has applications for us today.

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Introduction to Psalms - Psalms, Episode 1

In this episode, the start to our summer series on Psalms, Nate and Jon Akin give us an overview of the book, including the authorship, importance and the clear Christ-centeredness of whole of the Psalms. They also discuss the different divisions of the book and tips on preaching it to your congregation.

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A Love As Great As Death (Song of Solomon Chapter 8) - Song of Solomon, Episode 10

This week, Nate, Jon, and Danny Akin, finish our series on the Song of Solomon. They tackle the practical applications in this chapter and point us to the Christ-centered connections. They finish the episode by stressing the importance of teaching and preaching this book in our churches today.

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