---
title: "John Whittaker — Blue Jeans Theology"
description: "Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Whittaker. He holds degrees in theology and ministry from Boise Bible College and Cincinnati Bible Seminary, plus a doctorate in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He served as a professor of preaching and the New Testament for 19 years, spent 11 years planting and pastoring a church, and has taught and preached at various places around the world. He has been teaching people to follow Jesus by learning to hear wha"
canonical: https://bema.jpamorgan.com/episodes/211
published: 2021-03-18
---

# John Whittaker — Blue Jeans Theology

Learning to Hear What the Bible Says

- Published: 2021-03-18T08:00:00.000Z
- Episode slug: `211`
- Episode number: 211
- Session: 6
- People: Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, John Whittaker

## Description

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Whittaker. He holds degrees in theology and ministry from Boise Bible College and Cincinnati Bible Seminary, plus a doctorate in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He served as a professor of preaching and the New Testament for 19 years, spent 11 years planting and pastoring a church, and has taught and preached at various places around the world. He has been teaching people to follow Jesus by learning to hear what the Bible says, and his latest endeavors are more accessible to people than ever. He and his wife, Louise, have been married for more than 30 years.

## Show notes

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Whittaker. He holds degrees in theology and ministry from Boise Bible College and Cincinnati Bible Seminary, plus a doctorate in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He served as a professor of preaching and the New Testament for 19 years, spent 11 years planting and pastoring a church, and has taught and preached at various places around the world. He has been teaching people to follow Jesus by learning to hear what the Bible says, and his latest endeavors are more accessible to people than ever. He and his wife, Louise, have been married for more than 30 years. Discussion Video for BEMA 211 The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence John Whittaker’s website Bible in Life Podcast Tim Mackie: Skateboards, Jesus, and the Bible — Bible in Life Podcast Brad Gray: The Power of the Original Context — Bible in Life Podcast Brad Gray: The Old Testament Law and the Big Story of the Bible — Bible in Life Podcast Jesus vs. Culture on Money and Wealth — Bible in Life Podcast Core Training for Christians — Video Courses by John Whittaker Prepare Them to Flourish by John Whittaker About Prepare Them to Flourish The Listener’s Commentary Resources from John Whittaker Intro to the Gospels — The Listener’s Commentary Luke — The Listener’s Commentary Transcript for BEMA 211 Special Guest: John Whittaker.

## Sources and machine-readable records

- [BEMA Podcast Explorer episode page](https://bema.jpamorgan.com/episodes/211)
- [Official BEMA source page](https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/211)
- [Episode JSON](https://api.bema.jpamorgan.com/v1/episodes/211)
- [Audio](https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7d8cc2be-fe66-43fb-ada4-e62e2f8c00e7/40863328-b229-4cf2-b918-8e08e86ef3ce.mp3)
- [Official transcript source](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zczuetna5k-CHTcHpUChD5xOkqNbeEYftcep-wHQ72Y/pub)
- [Transcript JSON](https://api.bema.jpamorgan.com/v1/transcripts/211)