The First Podcast
The Pastors of First Baptist Church, Lake Butler Florida
A podcast of First Baptist Church Lake Butler where the pastors gather to encourage and equip our church to engage the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Episodes
Episode 207: This Episode Took 20 Years to Make
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they celebrate Pastor Jason's 20th Anniversary at First Baptist and discuss what God has done.
Episode 206: Our Thoughts on Union with Christ and Happiness
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan for a conversation about union with Christ and happiness.
Episode 205: How the SING! Conference Impacts First Baptist
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler for a conversation about Stephen's takeaways and implementations of the SING! Conference '26.
Episode 204: Is There Righteous Fear & Anxiety?
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler for a conversation about fear and anxiety and their place in the life of the Christian. Recommended book: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781885904768/anger-anxiety-and-fear-paperback?srsltid=AU7gw4VciPgMX-88buERDlne6oMIXen_Gzw6KbUSgS-CdqJ58QqqNrlj
Episode 203: Is Your Faith Resilient?
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan for a conversation on having a resilient faith--being able to withstand the normal difficulties of the Christian life. Recommended Book:https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433577987/resilient-faith-paperback?srsltid=AfmBOorhYFegNcm8Hi16P61DnY6cVgnP-9MhylpIJLnBL5OgM76ASptm
Episode 202: What are False Teachers?
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler for a conversation about what the Bible has to say about false teachers, how we can spot them, and how we can keep from joining them.
Episode 201: How Do Our Hearts Actually Change?
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they talk through what motivates and causes true, lasting heart change.
Episode 200: Live Q&A Event
Send us Fan MailListen as the pastors of First Baptist Church of Lake Butler host a live Q&A event to celebrate 200 podcast episodes. Book recommendation:https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433584152/friendship-with-god-hardback?srsltid=AfmBOoqYDrUtMDn8nVl3rajUt8oaaQylSzpFi9wWdp5ugPPi_bEZHkBZ
Episode 199: The State of the SBC (with Dr. Denny Burk)
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jonathan interviews Dr. Denny Burk to talk about the Southern Baptist Convention and the recent Truth and Unity Ammendment.Buy Denny's new book here: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781527114234/mere-complementarianism-hardback
Episode 198: Do We Read Revelation Literally? (with Pastor Lem Lane)
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jonathan and Pastor Lem Lane (Covenant Community Church) discuss reading Revelation literally.RESOURCE -- Connecting Scripture New Testamenthttps://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/csb-connecting-scripture/
Episode 197: What Happened at Summer Camp (with Jeremy and Cassie James)
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jonathan, Jeremy and Cassie James talk through summer camp, and what God did through it this year.
Episode 196: The Testimony of Ralph and Janice Parrish
Send us Fan MailAt a recent senior adult luncheon at FBC Lake Butler, Pastor Jason interview Ralph and Janice Parrish to hear their testimony about God's grace in the life.
Episode 195: Faith in the Face of Doubt (Psalm 73)
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler for a conversational exposition of Psalm 73.
Episode 194: Enjoying the World
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they discuss how we should treat the created world--enjoying God's good gifts. Ray Ortlund's Book: https://www.crossway.org/books/eat-drink-and-be-merry-tpb/?srsltid=AfmBOoq2CSQyLh3dn4MU9kVLEj_xnieZXiNcm6-9K5BmfMh7IWtxsv12
Episode 193: Are You Too Busy?
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan of FBC Lake Butler as they talk about Luke 10, and what we can learn about busyness in the life of the disciple of Jesus.
Episode 192: Is Fasting Necessary?
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they discuss the spiritual practice of fasting.Resources: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433550478/habits-of-grace-hardbackhttps://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781615216178/spiritual-disciplines-for-the-christian-life-paperbackhttps://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433537264/a-hunger-for-god
Episode 191: How to Grow Humility
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they share recent updates and talk about the way we can grow humility in our lives. Recommended books: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781594484025/prodigal-god-paperbackhttps://heritagebooks.org/products/the-blessed-and-boundless-god-swinnock.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21619799276&gbraid=0AAAAAClRuhv_iSmjOiphSQS6GKVxjoJ89&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy_fOBhC6ARIsAHKFB7_PTobbcQw_PDnP13cirkONqXWycI_C0OcfzpowcbGej_URCBCu1s4aAlY6EALw_wcB
Episode 190: Does God Love Everyone the Same?
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they talk about the love that God has for the world and his people.
Episode 189: Preparing Your Heart for Easter
Send us Fan MailListen as the pastors of FBC Lake Butler discuss how we can prepare for Holy Week and Easter for our spiritual benefit. Resources: https://www.desiringgod.org/books/love-to-the-uttermosthttps://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781590525784/living-the-cross-centered-life-hardbackhttps://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781581347883/fifty-reasons-why-jesus-came-to-die-paperbackhttps://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433573125/jesus-keep-me-near-the-cross-hardbackhttps://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781540967428_living-in-union-with-christ
Episode 188: Church, You are the Temple
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan discuss John 2 and the temple theme that impacts how we live as the church. Pastor Jason's Sermon: https://www.fbclakebutler.com/content.cfm?id=213&download_id=1939
Episode 187: Meet Pastor Bernard Streeter (Part 2)
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jason interviews one of our missions partners, Pastor Bernard Streeter.
Episode 186: Meet Pastor Bernard Streeter (Part 1)
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jason interviews one of our missions partners, Pastor Bernard Streeter.
Episode 185: Meet Pastor Edison Flórez
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan for an interview with two AIT pastors--Edison Flórez and Igor Ramos
Episode 184: Every Christian is a Leader--So How Should We Lead?
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan talk through Acts 20 and share how God wants leaders to live. https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433599316/lead-hardback
Episode 183: Biblical Masculinity in a Confused Age (with Seth Troutt)
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jonathan for an interview with Pastor Seth Troutt as they both discuss biblical manhood and how the Bible calls men to live in today's world. Preorder Seth's book: https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Masculinity-Leaving-Behind-Counterfeits/dp/0802438202https://sethtroutt.com/
Episode 182: Biblical Womanhood in Practice
Send us Fan MailListen as the pastors of FBC Lake Butler draw some more application from Titus 2 to talk about what biblical womanhood looks like today in our 21st-Century American culture.
Episode 181: Next Steps for Biblical Men
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they lay out steps for men to take to be biblical and faithful.Pastor Jason's Sermon: https://www.fbclakebutler.com/content.cfm?id=213&download_id=1926Gospel Resources: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781594484025/prodigal-god-paperbackhttps://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433582691/reactivity-ebook
Episode 180: Filling in the Gaps of Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan for a follow-up conversation about this important topic. https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781784982799/women-and-god-paperbackhttps://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781433566530/men-and-women-in-the-church-paperback
Episode 179: A Life Under the Influence
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler for a discussion of Ephesians 5, and the life of Spirit-filled walking that all believers are called to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7AIJ6vqblM
Episode 178: Cultivating Fellowship with God
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan of FBC Lake Butler for a discussion of ways that we can grow a real, vibrant relationship with God.
Episode 177: Is God Sovereign Over Evil?
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan of FBC Lake Butler try to answer a question sent in about God's sovereignty over our sinful choices.
Episode 176: Should You Lift Your Hands in Worship?
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler for a discussion on how we should physically express our worship towards God.
Episode 175: Thank God for Jesus
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they name reasons why they're thankful for Jesus (inspired by Brother John John's famous line: "Thank God for Jesus!").
Episode 174: Strategies for Reading Revelation
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan for a discussion of 5 key strategies for interpreting Revelation wisely. Resources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ykh_3C2MqVjC-E_qi2dfKlhRbztoClbw/view?usp=sharinghttps://www.stepbible.org/https://www.amazon.com/Our-God-Reigns-Amillennial-Commentary/dp/1527111733
Episode 173: Ezekiel 37, Dry Bones, and You
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan as they talk through Ezekiel 37 from a listener's question.
Episode 172: On Halloween, the Conscience, and Harry Potter
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler for a discussion about a seasonal topic--how Christians should engage with Halloween.
Episode 171: Navigating Your Child's Conversion
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they talk through how to wisely think about your child's conversion. The chart can be found here.
Episode 170: The Matrix of Materialism
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they describe American materialism, and how disciples of Jesus should approach our desires towards the stuff of this world.
Episode 169: Grab Bag Edition
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler for a special episode covering a variety of topics.
Episode 168: Behind the Scenes at FBC
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they answer a listener's question about what goes into pastoring at First Baptist.
Special Episode: Class on Catholicism, Sharing Your Testimony, and Evangelism
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jonathan teaches on how to wisely sharing your testimony, evangelize, and and think about and interact with Catholicism.You can read the full notes here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d2-NSv7qSSWP9Ib_GvFCECsZc0n7BfKT/view?usp=sharing
Episode 167: Answering Questions About Predestination
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they answer some submitted questions about the biblical doctrine of predestination. Recommended Reading: https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781594484025/prodigal-god-paperbackhttps://www.amazon.com/Predestination-Introduction-Studies-Systematic-Theology/dp/1433573148/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35JP82MNRHQ10&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9lsYD9MJkiku3DPeCyW_Dw.o0Rd4MIYvVKHtioj7V3i-89uPTyBo2R7luhwskLS0Pc&dib_tag=se&keywords=predestination+naselli&qid=1758648711&s=books&sprefix=predestination+naselli%2Cstripbooks%2C98&sr=1-1https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Grace-Theological-Novel/dp/0925703117
Episode 166: Responding Biblically to Charile Kirk’s Assassination
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they share how Christians should respond the recent assassination of Charile Kirk.
Episode 165: What We've Learned from Other Pastors
Send us Fan MailJoin the pastors of FBC Lake Butler as they discuss what lessons they've learned from other pastors.
Episode 164: When God's Love Hurts
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan as they discuss how the Bible talks about God's loving care for us as seen in suffering and discipline.
Episode 163: Why Covenants Change Everything
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Jason and Pastor Jonathan talk through the importance of covenants in the biblical story.
Episode 162: How to Take Every Thought Captive
Send us Fan MailListen as the pastors of FBC Lake Butler talk through 2 Corinthians 10:4-6, and what strategies we should have to take every thought captive for Christ.
Episode 161: A Vision for Discipling the Next Generation at First Baptist
Send us Fan MailPastors Stephen and Jonathan share why discipling our children matters, what's at stake, and how we're seeking to equip parents to be faithful to raise their children in the Lord.
Episode 160: Worship As All of Life
Send us Fan MailListen as Pastor Stephen and Pastor Jonathan talk through applying worship to every day life.
Episode 159: What God Created Us To Do
Send us Fan MailJoin Pastor Stephen and Pastor Jonathan as they discuss the place that worship should have in the life of the believer.