{"podcast":{"title":"The Magazine Podcast","slug":"the-magazine-podcast-6747914","podcast_index_feed_id":6747914,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/bannermagazine/feed.xml","website_url":"https://bannermagazine.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16143001/Mag_Podcast_graphic_20Mar23_v42edd.png","author":"Banner of Truth","episode_count":158,"summary":"Bringing to light the riches of the Banner of Truth Magazine archive for the encouragement of believers today.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T12:20:06.938896+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-magazine-podcast-6747914"},"episode":{"title":"The Preacher and Books (Part I)","slug":"the-preacher-and-books-part-i","published_at":"2026-01-19T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-magazine-podcast-6747914/the-preacher-and-books-part-i","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-magazine-podcast-6747914","url":"https://bannermagazine.podbean.com/e/the-preacher-and-reading-iii/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rctevq87nj87ky7x/Preacher_first_ita77dn.mp3","summary":"What is the proper relationship between a preacher and his books? How can a minister prioritise the most helpful kinds of reading and study? These and other questions were addressed by the Rev Iain H Murray in his address to the Bethlehem Pastors' Conference in early 1996. We read part of his address this week. Resource read: Iain H. Murray, 'The Preacher and Books,' Banner of Truth Magazine Issue 389 (February 1996). Similar resources: The Pastor and His Study Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast","meta_description":"What is the proper relationship between a preacher and his books? How can a minister prioritise the most helpful kinds of reading and study? These and oth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1571,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-magazine-podcast-6747914/episodes/the-preacher-and-books-part-i/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-magazine-podcast-6747914/the-preacher-and-books-part-i.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}