ARCC Podcast: Recent Episodes
James Evans
Musings and roundtables from the Pastors, Ministry Leaders, and Partners of Alamo Ranch Community Church. We discuss previous sermons, current events, theology, and what's going on in the life of ARCC.
Show Notes:
Alamo Ranch Community Church exists to be a church that glorifies God by making disciples whose identity and joy are found and rooted in the gospel of Jesus. John 15:4-11
How would you describe Alamo Ranch Community Church to someone interested in visiting?
ARCC’s foundational priority is proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and our love for Him. We accomplish this beginning with a faithful exposition of the Bible every Sunday as we corporately praise and worship the LORD. Our belief and trust in Him affects every aspect of our ministry as we encourage each other to follow Jesus. We take seriously His command to make disciples as we loving disciple each other in that pursuit. We welcome anyone and everyone to join as we live life together with that purpose.
Every Sunday morning we declare who Alamo Ranch Community Church desires to be:
To all who are weary and need rest,
To all who mourn and long for comfort,
To all who feel worthless and wonder if God cares,
To all who fail and desire strength,
To all who sin and need a savior,
This church opens wide her doors from Jesus Christ
The ally of His enemies,
The defender of the guilty,
The justifier of the inexcusable,
The friend of sinners,
The embodiment of grace and truth.
He is God with us…God for us.
What do you hope and pray is unchangeable at ARCC?
We desire to be a church that embraces the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, faithful expositional preaching and teaching, the centrality of the gospel, biblical discipleship, and humble, servant-hearted leadership. We will continue to joyfully embrace the Doctrines of Grace while pursuing the glory of Christ above personal preference or cultural pressure. Our heart's desire is to glorify God by making disciples whose identity and joy are rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ. To that end, we are committed to the ongoing development of biblically qualified elders, deacons, and ministry leaders who will faithfully shepherd and equip the church. We also seek to continually refine and strengthen our ministries for every stage of life, so
that children, students, adults, and families are equipped to grow in Christ, serve one another, and faithfully proclaim the gospel to our community and beyond.
What is your prayer and hope for the future of ARCC?
We prayerfully look forward to being in our own building, desiring it be a place where the grace and mercy of Jesus is proclaimed and lived out in our own body and the community around us. Our desire is that all our ministries and activities would “equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” Ephesians 4:12-16
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Jordan's email: jordan.shrode@arcc.church
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Deacon Application: arcc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/799620
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 15-20 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome to the ARCC podcast where I have 10-15 minutes to catch you up on the mission, vision, and conviction of ARCC and how and why any of that matters to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We discuss the final part of our Mission / Misionnary vision series. We talk about how our personal devotion should be centered around being with Christ, and how that should play itself out in lives defined by the hope we have in Christ.
We discuss Part 3 of our vision series Mission / Missionary. We talk about how the life of a disciple should lead to other disciples being made and how that plays itself out in DNAs at ARCC.
We discuss the second part of our four-part vision series Mission / Missionary. We talk through how we have been set apart as a priesthood to proclaim the excellencies of Jesus to each other and the world, and how living in a community is vital for us to grow as disciples.
This week we look at the first sermon in our vision series Mission / Missionary. We talk about the significance of the Assembly in the life of the believer. We talk about what we can expect and how to prepare for our weekly opportunity to come meet with and behold our God, and how that worship is then incorporated into every part of our life.
James and Michael discuss our new vision series Mission / Missionary. We cover how we believe God has called us as believers to be both the mission and the missionary and how that plays itself out at ARCC as we seek to glorify God by making disciples.
On this episode, we lay out the vision that the Elders have come to for the role of the office of deacon in the life of ARCC.
On this episode we continue looking at Psalm 43 which we preached last week. We ask the questions what does it look like to wait on the Lord? Why and how do we try to justify and vindicate ourselves? What would it look like if instead of relying on our own efforts and justifications we relied on the Lord and understood our need for Him?
On this episode we look at suffering through the lens of the wisdom literature found in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. We look at several verses and ask the questions, how does this point to the Gospel, how can this apply to our lives as we deal with the reality of suffering.
On this episode we look at money and finances through the lens of the wisdom literature found in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. We look at several verses and ask the questions, how does this point to the Gospel, how can this apply to our finances.
On this episode we start by diving into how repentance is a blessing in the life of a believer. Then we look at parenting through the lens of the wisdom literature found in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. We look at several verses and ask the questions, how does this point to the Gospel, how can this apply to our parenting.
On episode we look at Marriage and Singleness through the lens of the wisdom literature found in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. We look at several verses and ask the questions, how does this point to the Gospel, how can this apply in our marriage or in our singleness.
On this episode we discuss Sunday's sermon and talk about being ready for Jesus' return. Then we spend a little time giving an overview of the wisdom literature found in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. We'll use these two books in the next few episodes to learn how to approach our Marriage/Singleness, Parenting, Finances, and Suffering with a biblical mindset.
On this episode we dive into Sunday's sermon and talk about anxiety. Then we spend some time recapping 4 major things from our family meeting. We talk about new members and what it means to be a covenant member at ARCC, we tell you about our newest Elder Roy Stokes, we talk about the new deacon process, and finally we share some updates on the building.
On this episode we start out by discussing how we should respond as we worship together. And then we dive into 1 Timothy 3 and explore the qualifications for deacons and some helpful things to consider as we seek to understand them.
On this episode we discuss Easter and how we plan and prepare for it, then we dive into how we can live life with the Kingdom in mind regardless of the life stage we are in.
On this episode we discuss the framework of Up, In, and Out and how it can be a great tool to use to measure spiritual growth in our personal lives and the lives of our missional communities.
On this episode we discuss how ARCC chooses our music and how that fits in with the sermon, and what we as Christians should be hoping for when we gather together.
On this episode we talk about masks and how they point out the polarization in our culture, belief and how it relates to our lives, and finally we discuss formal alter calls and invitations.
We're back for the first time in 2021. On this episode James and Michael talk about the crazy snow in San Antonio and Prayer
In this episode, we talk about Roman Catholicism and how we approach evangelism. We also talk with Carl Young about Missional Communities and what it means to be gospel-centered.
In this episode we discuss the unexpected death of Kobe Bryant and the 2020 Grammy Awards. We also talk through what repentance truly is and why evangelism is so difficult, but so vital for us as believers.
In this episode, we talk about all things New Year: Resolutions, New Year experiences, and what's new for ARCC in 2020.
James, Michael, Jon Paul, Carl, and Roy discuss our 1st year at the school that ARCC has started in Isiolo Kenya. The school's purpose is to train and equip Pastors, teachers, and leaders. We walk through a lot of the curriculum, and experience to try to give you a taste of what God is doing through ARCC in Africa.
On this episode, we talk about marriage, divorce, and remarriage. This episode is meant to provide a conversation and some context to the paper that we have released detailing our Elders stance on these issues. The paper can be found on our website at https://arcc.church/articles/marriage
On this episode, Michael, Jon Paul, Carl, and James we get into how our new year's resolutions are going, Sunday nights, the steward series, and we get our Super Bowl picks in. There also may be a little Creed talk.
This is a special Thanksgiving edition of the podcast. We talk about holiday traditions, Black Friday, and what it looks like to live a life from thankfulness and gratitude knowing what God has given us.
In our sermon series in Hebrews, we've come to the section that talks about rest. On this episode, we talk more about what biblical rest is and how that practically plays out in our lives. We dive into social media, our jobs, and this idea that we have to be busy all the time. We talk about how we can find rest in light of the Gospel and our identity in Christ.
On this of the podcast, we wrap up our 3 part series on free will vs God's Sovereignty. We deal with some philosophical arguments and verses that are used in an attempt to refute Calvinism. We also talk about what we personally believe and how we arrived at those beliefs.
This is the 2nd episode in a series of three where we take a look at the idea of free will vs God's sovereignty. On this one, we take a look at two very different theologies Arminianism and Calvinism. We look at the history that led to both and then discuss them both in relation to one another.
On this one, we dive into something we've been asked to cover quite a bit. We ask the question does man have free will? This is the first episode in what we think will be a three-episode series debating God's Sovereignty vs free will.
This episode is a recap of our first session at GISM in Africa. James and Jon Paul talk with Roy, Josephine, and Michael about their experience and what we're planning for in the upcoming trips. GISM is a Bible School in Kenya that ARCC has started. The mission is to equip future pastors and church leaders to take the Gospel into their individual contexts.
On this episode, we get back to a question that was asked on Facebook....money. We talk about what the bible says about tithing, how we should seek to steward our money, and how all of our lives are really about stewardship. We also get into our hopes for the upcoming NFL season.
On this episode, James, Michael, Jon Paul and Carl talk about the next book we'll be going through as a church Hebrews. We talk about why we've chosen it, why we're excited about it, and what we hope it accomplishes in our church. We also sprinkle in coffee habits, fantasy football, and Africa.
On this episode James, Jon Paul and Carl talk about culture in and outside of the church. What can the church receive from the outer culture? What must we reject? What can be redeemed? How do we change the culture, and how are we changed by the culture? All these things and more on Episode 22.
This episode is a band takeover. Melanie McCracken. Michael Cline, Bryan Foreman, and Wade Burkett join us. We talk about the evolution of the worship ministry, worship philosophy, and about some of our favorite and least favorite songs. We also get to know each of them a little more and find out some of how God is using them beyond leading us on Sundays.
This episode features Roy Stokes, Josephine Toynette, and Michael McCracken. We talk about the doors that God has opened for ARCC to start Gedullah International School Of Ministry In Kenya to minister and teach potential pastors and church leaders, and what it will look like for our church over the next 2 years.
On this episode we cover some of the questions from those of you that have been listening. We cover why we don't make a big deal of holidays (other than Easter, and Christmas) on Sunday mornings, how doctrine and evangelism work together, is the book of Revelation sometimes an avoided topic, and a little LeBron / Kawhi talk.
On this episode we cover some of the questions from those of you that have been listening. We jump around a little and cover, miss-applied coffee cup verses, bible translations and study tools, and what to look for when you're looking for a church.
On this episode will God give us more than we can handle, church discipline, and is Kahwi leaving the Spurs.
On this episode beauty pageants, beating the church summer slump, and does God help those that help themselves.
On this episode should pastors have 54 million dollar jets? Is LeBron the only player in history capable of getting this Cavs team to the finals? And we deep dive into the song Reckless Love.
On this episode James and Michael sit down with Chris Brister. Chris is the Lead Pastor and church planter of Union Church in Auburn Opelika Alabama. We discuss church planting journeys, plans for Union Church, and is LeBron the greatest ever. For more info on Union Church check out www.unionchurchao.com
On Episode 13 James, Jon Paul, and Carl talk about different wearing different ministry hats and how they serve ARCC. We also dive into apologetics the different schools of thought around them, and why it is important for a believer to know why they believe what they believe.
On this episode James, Michael and JP talk Jason Witten's retirement, new Tempted sermon series in May, Worship philosophy at ARCC, and Avengers Infinity War.
On episode 11 James, Michael, Jon Paul discuss 1 Peter. We get into why words matter, suffering, and submission to authority. We also talk 1st round of the NBA Playoffs.
On this Episode we get to sit down with Patrick Hastings and Fred Bethea. These guys are members of our church and on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) at UTSA. We talk to them about their ministry on campus and how ARCC can support them in their mission to disciple university students.
If your'e interested in supporting them financially use the links below to donate.
Patrick Hastings https://give.cru.org/0766020
Fred Bethea https://give.cru.org/0947316
On this episode we get to hear from Justin McGhin an Acts 29 church planter in Italy that ARCC helps support.
On this episode James, Michael, and JP sit down with ARCC Elder and everyones favorite grandad Jim McCracken. We discuss Jim's life in ministry, the church plant that led to ARCC, and why Easter feels like the Super Bowl of Churches.
On this episode James, Michael, and Carl sit down with ARCC member and podcast listener Nate Connors to dive into cross cultural mission and racial tensions in the American church.
In Episode 6 we talk through listener topic ideas, left behind eschatology, family meeting recap, and the 5 things we're praying for in 2018.
On episode 5 we cover the breaking news that Dez caught it. Get into a little bit of flu shot talk, discuss baptism and communion, and cover the Oscars.
On episode 4 we get to know 2 leaders at ARCC. Roy Stokes who is best known for leading our church through the Bible in a year, and Josephine Toynette who is involved in our prayer ministry and foreign missions. We also discuss their upcoming trip to Kenya.
On episode 3 we recap the mens retreat, talk about covenant membership, and get the guys Valentines Day plans.
In episode 2 we cover our Super Bowl pick fails, expositional preaching, and some of our personal favorite authors and books.
Jp and Carl with J-Pipes https://www.instagram.com/p/BSct_bqDo-4/
On episode 1 of our podcast James, Michael, and JP discuss the January sermon series and get their picks in for the Super Bowl.