In this second episode about elders in the local church, Cory and Trent discuss a list of 10 important facts about elders and the local churches they serve.
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One of the ways we glimpse into God’s present power and are able to grasp His future promise of victory is in Jesus’ encounters with demons in the gospels. Jesus’ present authority assures us of our final victory.
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Have you ever heard: "I'm a christian, but I don't believe it's necessary to be a part of an organized church?” While a phrase like this has become common place in our culture the truth is that Christ believed and taught that the local church is absolutely necessary in the life of a Christian. In fact, it is Christ who organized it, gave specific commands you cannot obey while in neglect of it, and gifted you by His grace with its gathering just as he gathered you in it by His grace.
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In this two part discussion, Cory and Trent discuss the blessing, role, and relationship of elders in the local church. Cory walks us through the process of his church’s plan to (for the first time) institute elders.
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As believers (witnesses of truth) we must prize truth as the Lord does. Therefore, we have to be better about perpetuating false information on social media. When we fail to investigate personally what we propagate publicly, we will find it easy to break the ninth commandment. Listen to this podcast as Trent discusses the susceptibility of sin on social media.
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In this episode Cory and Trent invite Darren Selvidge, Worship Pastor at First Baptist Church Tampa, to discuss the church’s role in the culture at large. They discuss the current political and societal unrest as well as how the church can be a unique and distinct witness in its midst.
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In this episode Cory and Trent invite their friend Brock Caldwell to ask the question “Where in the world is Kanye West?” They discuss the countless opinion blogs that published immediately after Kanye professed faith in Christ and they give their take on how we should’ve responded. Not only that they have a conversation about each of their favorite Christian Contemporary Music artists growing up. Anyone know Caedmon’s Call? Are Natalie Grant and Amy Grant related? Do we have any Relient K fans? Lastly, they have a discussion on discernment and what it looks like to choose worship music with less-than-theologically-accurate churches producing the most popular worship music available.
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In this episode Cory and Trent discuss online church and if it’s possible to truly “gather” online. They discuss that a church is a group of disciples who necessarily and regularly gather together. They also discuss the ability pastors through have to minister to families by providing resources (live-streaming worship and sermons) to encourage family worship. Cory and Trent also give their opinions on the phenomenon of “virtual communion.”
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In this episode Cory and Trent discuss the cancellation of the 2020 Southern Baptist Convention, complementarianism, and Christian clichés that may be common, but prove to be unhelpful.
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What does it look like to grow as believers when we can’t gather with the Body of Christ? What are Biblical spiritual disciplines and how do we pursue them? Check out this weeks podcast with Cory and Trent as they discuss how to make the most use of your time while in quarantine.
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Maybe you’ve heard someone say, “I’m a Christian but I don’t feel a need to be part of an organized church.” This is a common phrase for individuals not attending church. But what does Christ say? If a Christian is called to obey the commands of Christ, does Jesus command us to be a part of the church?
In this podcast Cory and Trent discuss how Christ believed the local church is necessary, so much so, in fact, that He organized it, gave specific commands you cannot obey while in neglect of it, and gifted you by His grace with its gathering just as he gathered you in it by His grace.
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What is pragmatism? Is it a problem in the church? What does its popularity tell us about the state of the church in our era? Join Cory and Trent as they discuss the methodology of pragmatism and how its pursuit leaves out a church's cultural context as well as the commands of God to produce a result that is successful in man's eyes without being faithful in God's eyes.
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