Inside the Pastors' Study: Recent Episodes
Inside the Pastors' Study with George and Jeremy Stephens
Ever wonder what Pastors chat about during the week? Wish you were a fly on the wall during the construction of a sermon series? Join father and son pastoral duo George and Jeremy Stephens for the director's cut on sermons, cultural application, ministry leader interviews, bad puns and dad jokes, coffee analysis, and church foyer conversations.
Can we be too welcoming? What's the line between welcoming everyone with the Gospel, but still holding to the truth about sin?
Theological Term- Mid-Tribulation
We discuss the best model for church ministry. How does your church measure success?
Theological Term: Post-Tribulational
How do the leaders of a church walk the line between relying on God's abundance, and managing increasing budget expenses in their church.
Theological Term: Rapture
The often overlooked requirement of pastors is that they are not to be new converts. We talk about a few famous examples of men who went into ministry quickly after conversion and try to figure out what it means to be mature enough to be a pastor.
Theological Term: Tribulation
Jesus commends us to be Heavenly treasure-hunters, rather than wasting our time with earthly things that will pass away. Based on the sermon series within Going Deeper into the Sermon on the Mount, we talk more today about what Heavenly treasure looks like and how to find it.
Theological Term: Pre-millenial
Today we discuss pastoral ordination. There are as many forms of ordination as there are types of churches, but we talk about what it should mean, and why it is an important step for both pastors and churches.
Note: We had an error toward the end of the podcast. Sorry! Still a conversation worth listening to!
Theological term: Post-millenial
After several combined decades in ministry, today we reminisce on some of the wisdom we've picked up along the way that we wish we knew when we were getting started.
Theological Term: Amillennialism
When a friend or loved one experiences a tragic circumstance, we're often left wondering how to help them. The platitude of, "please let me know if you need anything" feels hollow and ineffective. How do we as pastors handle the tragedy of others?
Theological Term: Millenium
Can we pray for God's Kingdom to come, while simultaneously believing that the word does not need to follow Christian principles?
Theological Term: Kingdom
When Jesus says not to babble in our prayers...what could that mean? We babble about that today.
Theological Term: Eschatology
We discuss the economic responsibility of Christians. Does "Fill the Earth, Subdue it, and Have Dominion Over it" mean more than just have lots of children?
Theological Term: Congregation
We discuss the "He Gets Us" ad campaign. Is it good? Is it bad? Can it be harmful or useful?
Theological Term: Deacon
We tend to orient our theology and practice around either Jesus' work on the cross, or His imminent return. We make the case today on the need to use both of those things to direct our faith.
Theological Term of the Week: Pastor/Elder/Bishop
How does a church filter through all of the great ministry opportunities available, without over-extending their resources?
Theological Term: Communion
How does one properly use Anger? Is it an emotion that only God can use without sin?
Theological Term: Baptize
Having just celebrated Marsh Corner's 100th anniversary, we reflect on what it takes for a church to last.
Theological Term: Sacrament
What running 48 miles in two days taught Pastor Jeremy about habits, and how that relates to our faith
Theological Term: Sacerdotalism
Simple gratitude is easy. What does it look like for Christians to practice the discipline of thankfulness?
We talk about Hope this time of year, and in our podcast today we scratch the surface of what Hope looks like in a culture that has lost it.
Theological Term: Polity
We talk about some assumptions we make around the Christmas Story. How many wisemen were there?
Theological Term: Liturgy
Want the definitive quiz on how to discover your spiritual gifts? This probably isn't your episode. However, we'll do our best to point you in the right direction!
A special episode where we tease out our theological term of the week, Charisma, and discuss what the gifts of the Spirit are, and what they're designed to do. We wrestle over whether those gifts can change, and if the "sign gifts" still exist.
We discuss why churches need to have members. After digging through that, we wonder if those who are post-Covid online members count as "official."
Theological Term: Filling
Natural disasters happen frequently. In the aftermath, we often feel helpless and overwhelmed. We chat from some personal experience about effective ways to help people in need.
Theological Term: Filled
What does the future of the church look like? What are some trends we see coming in churches down the road?
Theological Term: Indwelling
We're exhausted and depleted. Why not try Sabbath? Is Sabbath-Keeping still something we should do?
Theological Term: Illumination
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Do you need to go through a crisis before you can come to faith in Christ?
Theological Term: Sufficiency
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Leadership is something affirmed by your local community, but also confirmed by God's calling in your life.
Theological Term: Variant
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We try to tackle one of the harder texts in Scripture today. Buckle up!
Theological Term: Canon
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How does a pastor determine who they'll invest in? What are the levels of discipleship?
Theological Term: Plenary
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We talk about the struggles we see right now in the Western Church, with a couple of solutions you can pursue right now.
Theological Term of the Week: Infallible
Episode 54: The Church After Roe
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It's a phrase we've all said at some point, but does all sin really bear the same weight? We'll dip our toes in that topic today
Theological Term: Inerrancy
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Our hot take on a recent Hulu documentary about the rise of Contemporary Christian Music. To check out the documentary, click here!
Theological Word: Inspiration
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How do church finances work? What are some guidelines a church will use to establish a good budget? How should the average church member participate in the process?
Theological Term: Redemption
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After the recent Supreme Court ruling on federal abortion law, what should our response be?
Theological Term: Glorification
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Why do churches always talk about money? Is that real, or is it perception? How can we tangibly prove that God is a priority, and how can we measure His blessing?
Theological Term: Sanctification
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Why can't we seem to find satisfaction in our lives? Work, hobbies, friendships, even our church experience can have us feeling empty. Where do we turn for a meaning-filled life?
Theological Term: Justification
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Could Judas be in heaven? He feels remorse over betraying Jesus, he changes his mind about his sin...could we see him when we reach glory?
Theological Term: Regeneration
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We talk about the need to absorb times of intense service by going on a "retreat." Discuss the Biblical usage of retreats, and how they may be misplaced and misused.
Theological Term: Call
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What happens to the Church after the shared trauma created by our response to the last two years? How should we respond?
Theological Term: Confession
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We discuss theological conviction, the most popular religion in America, the churches of Revelation, and early heresy.
Theological term: Repentance
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How to handle stress in a high-stress world. Are we just good at hiding our stress? Is there a spiritual component to being stressed, and finding relief from it?
Today's Theological Term: Pelagianism
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We continue our talk about entertainment. How to process what we view and listen to, and can entertainment be a good tool for the gospel? Some resources to help with discernment.
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Live class on evangelism held at MCCC on March 20, 2022. Please see our website (www.marshcorner.com) for the accompanying notes!
It's Oscar season (Did you know? The Oscars are a rarely viewed award show recognizing achievements in film), so today we talk about how Christians should handle entertainment
Theological Word: Montanism
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Want to know the perfect way to share Jesus with a friend every time? Details inside. Hint: You know better than anyone else.
Theological Word: Nestorianism
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What do you do when you've spotted a heresy? How do we deal with heresy in the local church?
Theological Term: Modalism
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Are Christian Colleges a lesser option? What's the point of college anyway? Today's podcast explores the role of Christian Universities.
Today's theological term: Arianism
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Should we financially benefit on our taxes from our tithing? How should a Christian approach giving to their church? To Special Needs? To the Poor?
Theological Term of the Week: Propitiation
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This episode we get into a conversation about sharing your faith, and the difficulties of doing that if you're someone who has grown up in church. We give a few tips on how to get started!
Theological Term: Perseverance of the Saints
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Do catchy phrases about our faith get in the way of a rich religious practice?
Theological Term of the Week: Irresistible Grace
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Today we cover the stickiest of all of Calvinism's points: Limited Atonement, or Particular Redemption
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After a bit of a year-end hiatus, we're back in the podcast studio! Today we discuss the theological concept of Election, and talk about what to do with those failed resolutions.
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*but maybe don't listen to this episode with your kids in the car :)
This week's theological term: Depravity
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We can let our understanding of our personality get in the way of a lot of blessing. How should we combine our understanding of ourselves with the need to love God and serve Him forever?
Theological Term: Soteriology
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They seem like synonyms, but they should be very different things. We open the can of worms on this topic today.
Also, Theological Term of the Week: Truth
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There are a lot of people out there who are confident in their end-times theories. We like ours too! That said, we've had a theory we've been thinking about for some time that we'll share with you today. Could it be how God will choose to culminate the story of human history? Probably not, but you never know!
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We discuss the theological term, Justice. This leads to a conversation about Achan's sin and Israel's response to it.
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Some audio issues in this episode as we begin to work on adding a video option for our show!
In this episode:
Theological Term of the Week: Holiness
Discussions on alternative communion practices. Plus, Extra-Biblical texts and references
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Theological Term: Power
Just war theory. How do Christians reconcile the violence of war with the rest of Scripture? Can war be just? Should Christians participate?
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Theological Term of the Week: Wisdom
Some history with the church and Halloween
How to use outreach as a church
Type 1, 2, and 3 Outreach
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Theological term of the week looks into the depth of the word "Being."
How do we talk with someone from another faith who shows up at our door?
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Lots of discussion about God's mutable characteristics. Then we talk a little bit about what we do as pastors to care for families that have experienced loss.
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Our last episode had audio issues. While it was posted for a little while and some were able to hear it, we took it down and stored it in the vault. This episode hopes to discuss some of the things missed in that episode regarding great decision making, and we take the conversation to its conclusion.
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We begin to work through the question that so many ask...how do I understand what God wants me to do?
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Click-bait titles don't fix things, but a growing curiosity might. We talk about where our commitments tend to be, where good things become idols, and foundational commitments that lead to fulfillment. Also, a new word of the week!
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We're back after a missed week. We missed you! In this episode, the new theology word of the week, discussing Disney's Cruella, and setting the table for finding success in the study of Joshua.
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Join us for a special bonus episode, recorded live during a church service on August 29, 2021. We discuss how Christians should interact with rules based three teachings by Jesus on money.
Introducing a new segment in this episode! We also discuss the role of business practices and principles in the Church.
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A few missed thoughts on vacation time
Wrapping up Galatians by talking about…the Garden of Eden?
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How does a pastor take time off? What do vacations look like? How do you prepare your church for your absence?
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Jeremy sits down with one of our ministry leaders to talk about where we find our identity, how to find a good place to serve, and discovering God's calling.
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Did Pastor Jeremy survive his Ironman? How did he find the time? What are some tips for managing life as a pastor?
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After being in ministry a few years, there are a few things we wish our younger selves knew. Some insight into the the difference between what people think pastors do in a week, and what actually takes up their time.
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Is it ok to be divided sometimes?
How do we overcome division?
The Pastor as Gatekeeper
Fellowship opportunities
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In the last 50 years, divisions have grown within the Evangelical Church that are decidedly unhealthy. This episode is part 1 of a two part conversation.
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In the last 50 years, divisions have grown within the Evangelical Church that are decidedly unhealthy. This episode is part 2 of a two part conversation.
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GI's come back from the Second World War with a GI Bill that sends them to college and buys them a home in the newly invented suburb. The greatest missions movement in history begins. Churches grow rapidly. Washington DC sees the Evangelical Church as a powerful potential ally, or enemy.
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Defining some terms: What does it mean to be theologically liberal? What exactly is a mainline church?
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Historical Criticism radically changes how Christians read and understand the Bible. Realigning some denominations previously separate, while splintering others.
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1899 turns into 1900 and the Pentecostal Movement booms out of the southeastern United States
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The Civil War isn't just about political and cultural upheaval. It radically changes the American Church as well.
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Three spectra on the role and function of the local church after the Second Great Awakening
Responsibility of Salvation: Faith<--->Grace
Importance of the Church: Universal<--->Local
Function of the Local Church: Salvation of the Lost<---> Worship by the Saved
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The Second Great Awakening
The beginning of a few more denominations, movements, organizations, and a few heresies.
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The four names you need to know from the Great Awakening
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Episode 1 in a multi-part series tracing the evolution of the Protestant Church in America.
How did Columbus get the ball rolling? Can't we all just get along?
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Does John care about chronology? Why is "I Am the Vine" last? What does Abide really mean? What did we miss in the series that we wish we could have addressed more?
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Goals of the podcast, Bullseye Belief Structure, and Understanding the background of the letter to the Galatians.
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