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He is a former mathematics teacher and has served the local church since he was seventeen years old. He served as the full-time pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in near Clever, Missouri, for over five years, and then served as the Senior Pastor of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri, for thirty years. During his years at Ridgecrest God granted attendance growth from twenty-six to over two thousand.

December 31, 2024, Hosea completed an eight-year stint as Associate Commissioner, Western District, of Christian County, Missouri.

Hosea is the author of two books; The Biblical Preacher’s Workshop and The 7/24 Challenge; and, with his family, has thirteen Southern Gospel music projects. Hosea and his wife, Debbie, have been married since 1969, and have four children, two awesome sons-in-law, a precious daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, as well as a “bonus” daughter and granddaughter.

Hosea has two primary ministry passions in this season of his life. He is committed to raising up disciples of Jesus Chris who are grounded in the Word, filled with the Spirit, fierce for the fellowship, and persevering to the end . The 7/24 Challenge is central to all of these. Additionally, Hosea is committed to increasing the joy of the servants of the Lord, pouring into young pastors with encouragement and equipping them for the challenges of ministry.

McLean Bible Church is a multi-site church in the Washington, DC area. The sermons by Senior Pastor David Platt are the primary content of this podcast, with other McLean Bible Church staff and guest speakers from time to time. An archive of sermons by date and series is available at: mcleanbible.org/sermons

A podcast telling stories of lives that intersect with Jesus,

Welcome to Tool Talk from Exegetical Tools, where we discuss sound practices and solid resources for students of the Scriptures. Host Travis Montgomery sits down (or rings up) pastors, scholars, and students to ask them about tools they’re using to study the Bible, exegetical and theological issues they’re currently engaging, and Scriptures that are ministering to their hearts.For more great resources, check out exegeticaltools.com or follow ET on social media (@exegeticaltools).

Each week on the Bart Ehrman Blog Podcast, John Mueller will read two posts from the Bart Ehrman Blog – the first will be a post from the not too distant past, and the second will be from the blog archives (one published roughly the same calendar week but from years 2012 to 2016).

The Bart Ehrman Blog was created in 2012 to raise money for charities devoted to fighting poverty, hunger, and homelessness. Each week, Dr. Ehrman publishes 5 or 6 posts (approximately 1000 words each post) providing his insights, opinions, and illuminations on important issues and topics pertaining to the Historical Jesus, the New Testament and Early Christianity. To stay current with all of Dr. Ehrman’s new posts, to read any of Dr. Ehrman’s previous posts, to comment on any of his posts, to read Dr. Ehrman’s responses to comments, and to access other features of the blog, you must become a member of the Bart Ehrman Blog. Cost of membership is minimal (less $4 for a monthly membership or less than $25 for an annual membership) and ALL PROCEEDS from membership go to charity. To join, go to www.ehrmanblog.org

Dr. Bart D. Ehrman is a renowned scholar of the Historical Jesus, the New Testament, and Early Christianity; he is the recipient of numerous academic awards, grants, and fellowships; he is a frequent lecturer, debater, and media pundit; he has authored more than 20 books including five which made the New York Times Best Sellers List; he is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; and among numerous other accomplishments, he is an incredibly great guy.