John MacArthur: podcast appearances and interviews

John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (June 19, 1939 – July 14, 2025) was an American Calvinistic Baptist pastor, theologian, author, and broadcaster. He founded Grace to You, a nationally syndicated radio and television Bible teaching program, and served as the longtime pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, from 1969 until his death in 2025. MacArthur also held the position of chancellor emeritus at The Master’s University and The Master’s Seminary, both based in Santa Clarita, California. Known for his advocacy of expository preaching, he was recognized by Christianity Today as one of the most influential Christian preachers of his era. Throughout his ministry, MacArthur authored or edited over 150 books, including the widely distributed The MacArthur Study Bible, which has sold more than one million copies and received a Gold Medallion Book Award. In 2021, he collaborated with teams from The Master’s Seminary and the Lockman Foundation to produce the Legacy Standard Bible, an update of the 1995 edition of the New American Standard Bible. His radio and television program Grace to You began broadcasting in 1977, and over the years he completed a 42-year sermon series covering the entire New Testament. MacArthur was known for his firm theological positions including cessationism, Young Earth creationism, complementarianism, and Lordship salvation. His advocacy extended to critiques of modern Charismatic practices, opposition to same-sex marriage and the ordination of women, and promoting a literal interpretation of Scripture aligned with dispensational theology. His ministry was marked by engagement in theological debates and occasional controversies.