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Young men need more than advice from a screen. They need older men in the local church who will know them, walk alongside them, and tell them the truth. In this episode, we consider the importance of relationships across generations and the value of learning from men who have walked with Christ through years of faithfulness, failure, and grace. Immaturity breeds immaturity. Surround yourself with more gray hair.

Pastor Allen is joined this week by Jordan Howe, owner of Kingdom Defense Training. They discuss a theology of safety and security as well as practical ways local churches ought to think through being prepared for emergencies in this present time of American history. A link to Jordan's book: https://www.berithpress.com/bookstore/p/a-ministry-of-defense-by-jordan-howe

Happy Reformation Month from RCP! In this episode, Pastor Allen talks about the godly resolve pastors must have in seeking to be modern day reformers in bringing local churches, by God's grace, into a state of health. For more, you may want to consider this sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/xNNiXcD7XUI?si=bh5ZGyZhxvKj1v1m

What does it actually take to build a healthy local church—and why can that work take longer than some pastors expect? In the second half of this conversation, Allen Nelson talks with Blake Boylston, pastor of Chaffee Crossing Baptist Church, about discipleship, pastoral patience, church discipline, raising up men for ministry, and the slow work of cultivating a faithful congregation. This episode is helpful for both pastors and church members who are tempted to measure fruitfulness by speed, size, or visibility. Healthy churches are not built overnight. They are shaped over time through faithful preaching, careful shepherding, committed membership, and confidence in Christ’s promise to build His church.

In this episode, Allen interviews Blake Boylston, Pastor of Chaffee Crossing Baptist Church in Fort Smith, AR. We learn about Blake's pastoring in Georgia, time at Capitol Hill, and how this translates to faithful pastoral ministry in Arkansas. Part 2 drops next week!

Pastor Allen sits down with Pastor Samuel Farag of Bethel Baptist Church, Gorham, NY. Pastor Sam is the author of Eastern Orthodoxy through the Lens of Sola Scriptura. But in this episode we focus on his work with Village Missions and his ministry as a Pastor. To learn more about him, his journey out of Eastern Orthodoxy, and his book, go here.

God's design for the vast majority of mankind is to get married and have children. While we acknowledge there can be some exceptions to this, we should not apologize that this is the biblical expectation.

Pastor Allen is joined by Pastor Jacob Tanner to discuss America’s Christian heritage, the relationship between revival and cultural reform, and the problems with trying to impose Christianity through a top-down political program. We reject the myth of secular neutrality. Christ is King now, and every person, institution, and nation is obligated to bow the knee to Him. But lasting Christian culture cannot be manufactured merely by seizing political power. It begins with regeneration, then works through faithful families and healthy churches before transforming the broader culture. We also discuss the rise of racialism and the so-called “woke right,” the dangers of allowing political reaction to eclipse the gospel, and why Christians must pursue biblical justice without treating politics as our savior. The answer is not retreat. It is not secularism. And it is certainly not compromise. It is the ordinary, patient, powerful work of preaching Christ, making disciples, strengthening churches, and trusting King Jesus to build His kingdom even in the face of wicked governments.

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 Christianity — a form of professed faith that keeps the outward language and forms of Christianity while lacking the spiritual vitality, transforming power, and costly discipleship of the real thing. It’s what many of us recognize as “squishy evangelicalism”: soft, therapeutic, low-commitment, and more focused on affirmation than transformation.

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 Great Exchange: Christ takes our sin, and we receive His righteousness. This is not self-improvement. This is salvation.

Summer sermon series! This is a call from Pastor Jacob Robinson to recover confidence in Scripture, reject compromise, and become people of the Book. 🎙️ Listen now and consider: If God has spoken… are you listening?

In a day of soft preaching and safe Christianity, what does it look like to live with real ambition? From 2 Corinthians 5:9—“we make it our aim to please Him”—this message is a call to reject fence-straddling faith and recover a life driven by one singular pursuit: pleasing Christ. This isn’t about platform-building or cultural approval. It’s about holy ambition. In this sermon, you’ll be challenged to become: A glory zealot – consumed with the glory of God above all elseA Bible fanatic – unapologetically committed to the authority of ScriptureA gospel radical – anchored in the power of Christ crucified and risenA local church extremist – deeply devoted to Christ’s brideWhether you’re a pastor, church member, or simply trying to live faithfully in a confused culture, this episode will press you to examine your true aim. Because in the end, you won’t stand before a crowd, a culture, or a committee… You’ll stand before Christ. 🎙️ Listen now and ask yourself: What is my ambition?