Episode #90
The Darkest Places - Jeremy Prince (part 3)
Oct 30, 20261h 26mS2
Finishing up our conversation with Jeremy Prince. This is a story almost as old as time itself--Luke 15 in a modern setting.
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The Texas Baptist Crucible
Hosted by James Spurgeon · religion · EN-US
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Stories and testimonies from former members of the Longview Baptist Temple in Longview, Texas, along with commentary and humor from the author of the book which goes by the same name.
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What is The Texas Baptist Crucible about?
Stories and testimonies from former members of the Longview Baptist Temple in Longview, Texas, along with commentary and humor from the author of the book which goes by the same name.
Who hosts The Texas Baptist Crucible?
The Texas Baptist Crucible is hosted by James Spurgeon. The show has published 136 episodes to date.
What has The Texas Baptist Crucible covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Darkest Places - Jeremy Prince (part 3)" (30 October 2026, 86 minutes), "Teaching On Preaching by Jack Hyles (11)" (27 October 2026, 33 minutes), and ""They play with people's lives." - A Conversation with Jeremy Prince (part 2)" (23 October 2026, 84 minutes).
How often does The Texas Baptist Crucible publish?
The Texas Baptist Crucible publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 136 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Texas Baptist Crucible?
Booking probability for The Texas Baptist Crucible is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Texas Baptist Crucible requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Texas Baptist Crucible's contact route on record: verified email.
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About the host
James Spurgeon hosts The Texas Baptist Crucible, a religion podcast with 136 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #85
Teaching On Preaching by Jack Hyles (11)
Oct 27, 202633 minS2Comparing the Jack Hyles methods of emotional and psychological manipulation to what the New Testament says about the Great Commission and the power of the gospel.
- Oct 23, 20261h 24mS2
in part 2 of this conversation i had with Jeremy, he narrates his last year at LCA and his first at TBC. He also expresses some pretty strong opinions.
Episode #84
Teaching On Preaching by Jack Hyles (10)
Oct 20, 202639 minS2One more chapter covered, and this chapter is so short I read and react the entire thing.
- Oct 16, 20261 hourS2
Jeremy recounts what it was like to grow up at LBT in the late 80s and early 90s as the stepson of a TBC student and later graduate.
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Episode #81
Teaching on Preaching by Jack Hyles (9)
Oct 13, 202622 minS2We only cover one chapter of this book today, the chapter on preaching with compassion. and we dare to ask whether or not Hyles actually practiced what he preached. (Also, he ruins one of the only decent chapters in...
- Oct 6, 202639 minS2
Part 2 of my conversation with James Safrit of 4-Freedom Podcast. In this episode we talk about soccer, cigars, the goodness of God, and how to exercise our liberty in Christ. 4-Freedom Podcast...
Episode #79
Bonus Frances!
Oct 5, 202631 minS2Frances is back on for two more stories, run-ins she had with men from LBT after she left.
- Oct 2, 20261h 16mS2
Part 2 of this wonderful conversation with Frances Harper. She continues to give us her perspective as a reluctant member of LBT and what happened to finally set them free.
- Sep 29, 202635 minS2
Part 1 of a conversation with James Safrit of 4-Freedom podcasts about legalism, the IFB, and freedom in Christ. https://www.4freedompodcast.com/ https://a.co/d/0fXciyTq
- Sep 25, 20261h 25mS2
Part 1 of my conversation with Frances, a bible college student's wife and mom to two boys who attended LCA. Life at LBT as seen through her eyes.
Episode #72
Legalism
Sep 22, 202632 minS2I intended to get to Jack Hyles's book today but never quite got there. Instead you get my passionate thoughts on the legalism preached and promoted by the IFB and how I wish they understood the gospel.
- Sep 18, 20261h 36mS2
We rejoin Robin as she narrates the rest of her time at LBT, how they came to leave, what happened after, and how she eventually left the IFB but found it hard to land anywhere else.
Episode #70
Teaching on Preaching by Jack Hyles (8)
Sep 15, 202638 minS2Covering chapter 9 of Jack Hyles' book Teaching On Preaching, as well as commenting on the fact that he made no attempt to ground his methodology in Scripture and had no idea how to understand, much less preach, the...
- Sep 11, 20261h 12mS2
Part 1 of a conversation with Robin Nichols, which is basically a cautionary tale about what it was like for her to be born into and raised by an IFB family. From domineering leadership, to people being kept in the...
Episode #70
Don't Repeat the Cycle - (I Went Back)
Sep 8, 202637 minS2Reflections on my first return to the auditorium of LBT in over three decades.
- Sep 4, 20261h 35mS2
From Longview to Ohio and back to Longview again. Listen to this one and then listen to it again. This one is amazing,
Episode #68
Teaching On Preaching by Jack Hyles (7)
Sep 1, 202636 minS2Seventh in a series where I go through Jack Hyles' book, Teaching On Preaching , and offer a criticism, linking it back to Bob Gray Sr. and the wreck he made of the pulpit at the Longview Baptist Temple. This episode...
- Aug 28, 20261h 15mS2
Part 2 of my conversation with Stephanie, in which she recounts her time spent as a pianist with summer college tour groups and then her experiences as Bob Gray Sr's personal secretary.
The Texas Baptist Crucible
Teaching On Preaching by Jack Hyles (6)
Aug 25, 202634 minA word or two about some positive things I learned from Dr. Bob Gray Sr. followed by a brief overview of chapter 6 of Hyles' book Teaching On Preaching , again accentuating the positive.
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