The Pilgrim's Perspective

Justin Cooper and Joe Moates
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Helping Christians develop a biblical worldview so they can live faithfully in a confused and changing world.

  1. 13h ago

    DRESS CODES & DRINKING BUDDIES

    Is it WRONG to wear jeans to church? What about having non-Christian friends? And what keeps a pastor faithful through the hard seasons?Pastor Cooper from Gospel Light Baptist Church answers three questions that real people are actually wrestling with—the kind you ask your pastor in a hallway, not from the pulpit.We dive into dress codes and worship culture, the "unequally yoked" question, and the honest reality of ministry faithfulness. If you're trying to figure out what it actually means to follow Jesus in everyday life, this one's for you.Topics discussed:What the Bible actually says about how you dress for worshipCan Christians have close friendships with non-believers?How pastors stay faithful through burnout and doubtReal stories from ministry's hardest seasonsHave something you would like us to discuss? Click the link below: https://glbcs.org/podcasts/

  2. Aug 24

    Called to Preach, Now What?? | A Pastor's Honest Advice

    An 18-year-old wrote in with a question a lot of young men are afraid to ask out loud: “I know God has called me to preach — but I'm not going to Bible college, I'm working as a carpenter, and I don't want to waste the next ten years waiting for ministry instead of preparing for it. What do I actually do?”In this episode, Joe and Pastor Cooper give honest, practical advice for young preachers and any young man who senses God's call to ministry. They talk through the real questions: Bible college vs. training in the local church, how to find a mentor (and how to become the kind of man a pastor wants to invest in), the books every young preacher should read, how to build Bible-study and sermon-prep habits now, how to get your first preaching experience, the mistakes that quietly derail young men — and why working a trade like carpentry might be part of God's preparation, not a distraction from it.

  3. Aug 17

    Raised in Church, Now an Atheist: WHAT WENT WRONG? | Viewer Q&A

    Why do so many people raised in church — kids who sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, even served in ministry — walk away from the faith entirely? In this viewer Q&A, Joe and Pastor Cooper tackle two questions straight from you.First, Levi asks about the rise of deconstruction and deconversion: what's the real root of people leaving Christianity for atheism or agnosticism, and how can the church reach the ones most at risk before they're gone? Then Christopher asks a very different-sounding question with the same heart underneath it — what 1 Corinthians 11:14 actually means about a man's hair, where the “above the ears” standard comes from, and how we tell the difference between biblical conviction and man-made tradition.📩 Got a question? Drop it in the comments — we read them and answer them on the show.OR! Click this link and submit a question: https://glbcs.org/podcasts/🔔 Subscribe for new episodes of The Pilgrim's Perspective.

  4. Aug 11

    It's Time to go Back to School! | Episode 25

    Backpacks are packed, buses are running, and a brand-new school year is here. But here's the truth most families never stop to consider: the next nine months will shape your child more than almost anything else in their life — and it will either be shaped on purpose, or by accident. In this episode, Pastor Justin Cooper and Joe Moates pull up three chairs — the teacher's, the parent's, and the student's — and talk honestly about what it takes to have a great year in each one.

  5. Aug 1

    When Is it Right to Address an Issue | Ep 24

    It happens almost every week now — a gifted, well-known preacher is exposed in gross public sin, and the whole church world watches to see how the rest of us respond. So what's the biblical way for a man behind the pulpit to address it? When silence becomes complicity, when speaking becomes gossip, and where the narrow road between the two actually runs. In this episode of The Pilgrim's Perspective, Pastor Justin Cooper walks through why the pulpit can't stay silent, how to speak the truth without gloating, who should address it and who shouldn't, whether it's biblical to name names, and the difference between forgiving a fallen man and putting him back behind a microphone.

  6. Jul 26

    Five Things You Need to Guard | Episode 23

    Most services aren't lost during the sermon — they're lost in the driveway, the bedroom, and the group text before anyone ever steps on the platform. In this episode of Pilgrim's Perspective, we unpack how to protect the pre-service so you don't kill the service before it even starts. Last week we talked about not killing the service. This week we back the tape up: your rest, your prayer, your preparation, and the state of your spirit when you walk in the door all decide what God can do in the moment. We look at what Scripture says about getting ready to meet with God and walk through five things every believer should guard — plus the things you don't do before you gather. Whether you're a pastor, a staff member, a volunteer, or someone who just wants Sunday to mean more, this one's for you.

  7. Jun 29

    The SBC Just Banned Women Pastors — Here's What the Bible Actually Says

    The Southern Baptist Convention just made one of the biggest votes in a generation — and the whole country has an opinion. But what does Scripture actually say? In this episode, we break down the SBC's "Truth and Unity Amendment," which passed 6,028 to 2,026 at the 2026 annual meeting in Orlando — formally banning churches with women pastors or women preaching to the congregation. We cut through the noise, lay out both sides of the debate, and go straight to the Word of God.

  8. Jun 8

    How Do We Handle Pride Month?? | Ep 19

    It's June. And if you're a pastor, a church leader, or just a follower of Jesus trying to figure out how to love people well while holding to what the Bible says — this episode is for you.Joe Moates and Pastor Justin Cooper sat down to tackle one of the most loaded conversations in our culture right now: What does the church actually do with Pride Month? Not the political version of that question. The pastoral one.How do you preach this without losing people you're trying to reach? What do you say when someone looks you in the eye and asks you to endorse something you can't? How do you protect your kids and your congregation from a culture that is discipling them 24 hours a day?The Bible has answers. They're just not always easy to deliver. But silence has never been the faithful option.#pride #pridemonth #pridelove

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Helping Christians develop a biblical worldview so they can live faithfully in a confused and changing world.

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  • Creator
    Justin Cooper and Joe Moates
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Justin Cooper and Joe Moates
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