Common Bonds: Recent Episodes
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Ray Tier from First Presbyterian Church of Mexia comes on the show to talk about Romans 8 and 9 and the challenges of attempting to understand just how great our GOD is.
How do we display our faith so that it will have a positive impact on those around us?
Shane Norcross from Calvary Baptist Church joins the podcast to discuss Impactful Faith.
We continue our look into the energy into becoming a disciple of Christ. Marcus Sheffield from FBC, Mexia joins us to share his insights into the development and investment in oneself when starting the journey of discipleship.
Jesus said to go into all the world and make disciples. But we should first understand what it means to be a disciple first. Join the PreacherMan as he discusses the meaning and purpose of being a disciple of Christ.
We sit down with Willis Ratclifff to talk about 1 John 4 and what Godly love is and how it is shown.
Drew Allen of Stone Church joins the show to discuss how a different approach to the new year can come from a One Word Challange
A new year means a fresh start for so many of us. Nic Collins joins us to discuss resolutions, goals, and lists of things that we do to prepare for a new year. How do we keep on keepin' on?
Marcus Sheffield joins us for a conversation about the privilege of preaching. Marcus is the Pastor at First Baptist Church in Mexia
In this episode of Common Bonds, we take a different look at unplanned pregnancy and visit with Susan Kristian who works with Center For Hope. A ministry helping single women with unplanned pregnancies.
In this episode of Common Bonds, we look at the power of prayer and the importance of praying together. Alden Garber with the 1st Presbyterian Church joins the show to give us a little history of The Mexia Men's Prayer Breakfast, a group that's been meeting together for 50 years.
If you do New Year's resolutions or just evaluate the past so you can do better in the future, a new year means a new start if God is part of the plan.
Brother Rick Washington joins us for a deeper look into what it means to have a diverse and inclusive church. By understanding both elements of diversity and inclusion, we can understand how to change or maintain the way we include a wider variety of people, not just to ensure no one experiences the feeling of being ‘left out, but also to reap the benefits of having a more diverse congregation of Christ.
We wrap up our series on Feasting Fellowshipping, and Christianity with a close look at the Lord's Supper and what it means when we partake in worship.
In this episode of Common Bonds, we discusses a question that is asked amongst many congregations. We are a body of believers that are open, accepting,and ready to work with anyone no matter the ethnicity?
Does our church look like our community?
Part 2 of this series deals with the Old Testament Fest and why God wanted his people to celebrate them the way they did.
Jerry Jones joins us with some insight into this study.
A discussion about Firefighters EMTs, and Paramedics. We visit with one of Mexia's first responders and talk a little about the job and how to show our appreciation to those who serve.
In Part 1 of this series, we look that the importance of fellowshipping and the idea of what it takes to prepare a feast. Bryce Shields who is a cater and BBQ expert joins us for our podcast.
What is Benevolence? We get to visit with Jason Hale and discuss all that entails with his work with Street Ministries 25:40
A discussion about what discipleship really is and what the bible says about it. We look at the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and visit with Marcus Shefflield from FBC in Mexia
This first podcast deals with addictions, substance abuse, and the help that is out there for those trapped