In this episode of Straight to the Heart, our host Rush Witt, sits down with Dr. Jeremy Pierre, Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism, and Ministry, to talk about the daily help of the Gospel. They discuss the common misunderstandings of the Gospel and how taking small steps to make the gospel central to life offers freedom from pressures to perform for God and comfort during hard times.
Timestamps:
1:38 – Intro
3:42 – How does the gospel relate to your very busy life?
5:40 – When do you remember first hearing the gospel?
9:12 – How did the gospel become “present tense” for you?
12:22 – The Gospel Gap
17:10 – Law and gospel in daily life
19:18 – What would you like to say to little Jeremy in 1987?
22:06 – How can I make basic movements to be more in tune with the daily help of the Gospel?
25:02 – Which personal struggles do you think are driven by our struggle to embrace the Gospel?
31:44 – The gospel gives freedom and comfort to parents too.
34:30 – How do I counsel myself when I feel the pressure to perform?
38:24 – The importance of close friends for gospel encouragements
41:30 – Farewell
About Jeremy Pierre:
Dr. Jeremy Pierre has served as the sixth dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism, and Ministry since 2022. He is also the Lawrence and Charlotte Hoover Professor of Biblical Counseling, and has served as an Executive pastor and Dean of Students prior to becoming Dean of the Billy Graham School. Dr. Pierre serves on the board of directors for the Biblical Counseling Coalition, and his writings have been featured in Tabletalk Magazine, 9Marks Journal, Baptist Press, and The Gospel Coalition. He is author of The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life. Dr. Pierre is an elder at Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is married to Sarah, and they have five children.
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