The Federated Squared Circle: Wrestling with God's Word: Recent Episodes
Ed Huntley, Malcolm Beall, Steve Pettis, Rick Plucknett
Each week pastor Malcolm Beall, along with the other pastors of the Federated Church, will step into the ring (the squared circle) to wrestle with challenging topics in God's Word and in our culture.
Join me, Libby Anderson, Colton Owens, and Catherine Ring as we discuss the blessing of serving kids at VBS and sharing the Gospel.
Join me, Pastor Kendall, Paula Adams, and Libby Anderson as we talk about busyness in the Christian life.
Join me, Pastor Steve, and Pastor Kendall as we explore Hebrews Chapter 11 and the examples in the Hall of Faith.
Join me, Pastor Kendall, and Libby as we talk about the children and youth ministry this past school year and what is to come this summer and into the fall.
Join me, Kendall Hunter, Rick Fails, and Kris Bright as we discuss what it means that faith without works is dead.
Join me as we discuss the Kicking Bear Foundation and learn more about the testimony of Ray and Krysta Howell. Ray is also the guest speaker for our 2026 Outdoor Expo.
Join us for our 200th episode!! Colton Owens is our guest host for this episode, as we have some fun eating hot wings and answering questions that he has for us. Get to know pastor Steve, pastor Kendall, and me a little bit better as we have some fun, and see who bursts into tears as they try to handle the heat! 🤣 #hotoneschallenge #chickenwings #podcast
Join me this episode as I get an opportunity to talk with Kendall, Rick, and Libby about the importance of family. We will talk about some of the hard situations that arise in marriages, as well as the difficulties of honoring parents who are not honorable themselves.
Join me, Steve, Kendall, and Paula as we discuss how we decide which material to use outside of scripture. It can be a fine line to decide what should or should not be used, but we discuss how we go about it.
Join me, Pastor Steve, Pastor Kendall, and Libby as we discuss the account of Mary and Joseph in this Advent season.
This week, our country celebrated two big days! We celebrated Veterans Day this past Tuesday, and this past Monday was the United States Marine Corps' 250th birthday! I am joined by Rick Fails, a retired Marine after a 21-year career, and his son Micah, who just graduated from Marine boot camp last Friday. It's a great conversation that you don't want to miss!
Featuring Pastor Malcolm Beall, Pastor Steve Pettis, Pastor Kendall Hunter, and guest, Caleb Landis.
Featuring Pastor Malcolm Beall, Pastor Steve Pettis, Pastor Kendall Hunter, and guest Caleb Landis.
So what are angels really like? Are they those chubby little cherubs with small wings, or are they like Clarence in "It's a Wonderful Life", just the human who passed away and went to heaven and is now looking to do enough to earn his wings as an angel? Join me as I have a discussion with pastors Steve, Kendall, and Rick about angels and what scripture actually says.
We know that we should be in God's Word on a daily basis, but often we let the busyness of life keep us from much more than the verse of the day being sent to our phone. That is not a bad thing, but if that is the only consumption of the word and we will never know God better and grow to be more like him! Join us as we discuss ways to consume the Bible in chunks. I am joined by Libby and Kendall as we discuss ways to do this for children, teens, and adults.
Join Pastor Ed, Pastor Kendall, and me as we have a great conversation with Pastor Rick, walking down memory lane! We get to hear some of his greatest lessons from 42 years of ministry and powerful stories of what God has done throughout that time. He also shares a memorable story from the early days of ministry when he thought God might be calling him somewhere else. It’s a wonderful conversation, recapping just a small part of what God has done over these years!
Join me as I welcome the new youth pastor at the Federated Church and learn more about his journey following the Lord's leading. Welcome Kendall Hunter!
Join me, Carolyn Webb, Libby Anderson, and students Ellie, Rose, and Piper as we discuss the recent VBS week.
Join us as we look at John 15:1-6 and really look at who the "branches" are, what it means to Abide in Christ , and what it is talking about when it says the branches get thrown in the fire.
Join me this week as we talk on this episode about a few of the things that Proverbs says about parenting. I am joined by Libby Anderson, Liz Bright, and Mike Kenyon.
Join us as we look at the book of Proverbs and discuss the fear of the Lord and how the book is about wisdom, not promises.
In this episode, I'm joined by our supported missionaries to Japan, Osam and Emily Sakamoto.
Join Pastor Rick, Pastor Steve, Bob Pettis, and me as we discuss the first three chapters of 1 Thessalonians. We examine the ministry that Paul had, the affliction of believers, and his affection for others.
Join me as I get the chance to have Morgan Ring and Sydney Anderson on to discuss the Internship program at Nueva Esperanza. Morgan speaks to her hopes of the program as she is the director, and Sydney speaks to her experience of returning a few weeks ago after being the first one to officially go as an intern in this program! Join me for our great discussion!
Join the pastors and me as we talk through the life of Elisha. We look at his calling, how we were called ourselves as pastors, how we need to properly handle transition in ministry leadership, and the story of Naaman!
Join me as I have a conversation with Pastor Rick, Bob Pettis, and Paul Sachar. We discuss Elijah's life and the lessons we can learn from him.
Part 1 - Malcolm Beall, Brian Lusky, Heath HubbardPart 2 - Malcolm Beall, Kris Bright, Liz Bright, Rick Fails, Heather Fails
Join me as I have the opportunity to sit down with Rick, Ed, and Bob to have a wrap-up discussion of our sermon series on Song of Solomon!
Join us as we do another character study, something we haven't done in a little bit! In this episode, we will discuss Solomon and the fact that scripture says he's the wisest man ever to live but still made horrifically terrible decisions all throughout his life.
Join Pastor Malcolm, Pastor Rick, Pastor Steve, and Rick Fails as they delve deeper into the sermon series "Old Life / New Life."
Join us for the last podcast of 2024 with Malcolm, Rick, Steve, Ed, Paula and Libby as they discuss all things Advent/Christmas, and their favorite names of Jesus.
This week's episode is with Steve, Libby, and Paula. We talk about the Thanksgiving holiday and what we're thankful for along with a few things from our last sermon on contentment.
Join us on this week's episode as we celebrate Veterans Day! We are thankful for the service of so many who served our country in a branch of the Armed Forces! I got the chance to sit down with 4 Veterans of our church: Paul Merritt (Army), Travis Pratt (Navy), Will Rodgers (Air Force), and Rick Fails (Marines). Join me for our great conversation about their time of service!
Join me as I get to have a conversation with Steve and Christy about their lives in mission work. After 20+ years they are being led in a different direction with a new organization. It's a great conversation with them both.
Join me this week as we examine where God is in the midst of trauma. I am joined by Barb Barker, who shares some of her testimony of trauma and talks about how God has been there through it all.
Join us as we delve into the letter from Paul to the Philippian church and discover where our true joy and hope come from.
Join us as we take a look at the study of apologetics so we can intellectually defend our faith to unbelievers.
Join us for a discussion on the foundations of being prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have as followers of Christ Jesus.
Join me this week as I have a conversation with Brian Johanson, Director of the Erie City Mission, about September 11th! Brian grew up and lived most of his adult life in New York City. On the events of September 11th, 2001, he was a director at Bowery Mission, which is 12 blocks from ground zero. He was also a chaplain for the New York City Police. He takes the opportunity to talk through what that day and the months to follow were like for him in that position.
Join the other pastors and I as we wrap up our series on our Mission/Vision! We discuss "Rescue" and our call to share the Gospel!
Join Rick, Ed, and myself as we continue to discuss our vision and Mission as a church! This week we discuss Mobilize, the importance of finding our spiritual gifts and putting them into practice for God and the local church.
We are kicking off a series at our church where we are recasting the vision of our mission at the Federated Church! Join me this week with pastor Steve and Paula as we talk about what it looks like to be equipped for the work that God has set before you and our new discipleship pathway!
Join me as I get the chance to sit down with our Children's Ministry Director, Libby, one of our youth helpers Ian Adams, and one of our attenders Piper Dersch to talk through last week's VBS! It is a great conversation about many things!
Join me as I get the chance to have Rick Fails and Kris Bright on as we discuss baptism! We talk through who should be baptized, when it should happen, in what manner it should take place, why we should do it, what it really means, and more.
Join me as I get the chance to have a conversation with Kendall Hunter, the director of the Imago Dei Center at Grove City University. We get to talk about what it looks like to transition out of full-time vocational ministry but still have the mindset to be called as Ministers of the Gospel
In this episode, I'm joined by three couples, the Pratts, the Gregs, and the Rings. They share an experience where they can now look bad and see God at work.
Join me as we have a Mission Spotlight episode!I have a great conversation with Brian Johansson, CEO of the Erie City Mission. He shares some of his life story, how he ended up in Erie at the Mission, and exciting ways to serve at the Mission! Join me for a great episode!
Join me as we get a chance to discuss Biblical singleness. We will talk through the false picture that marriage is the goal for everyone, what it looks like to live a godly life when you're single, some of the advantages to being single, and much more.
Join me as I get a chance to discuss with Pastor Rick and Pastor Ed that life begins at conception! What does scripture say, what does science say, how should we view things, and much more!
Join us this week as we continue with our sermon series on truths of Scripture that we are called to stand firm in. I am joined by the three pastors, Rick, Steve, and Ed to discuss Sexuality and Gender. What does the Bible actually say, and how do we stand firm in this truth in a loving way.
Join us as we kick off a new series based on 2 Thessalonians 2:15. We will examine multiple different areas that we are called to stand firm in and hold fast to as we live in a culture that is growing in opposition to the truth of God's Word.
In this episode, I'm joined by part of the team fresh back from Nueva Esperanza in Honduras.
I'm joined by Libby Anderson and Paula Watson as we discuss the first half of John chapter 20.
Join us as we discover how God has worked in and through Dave and Julie Hines in their life journey.
Join us as we continue to discuss the Gospel of John with 13:18-14:14. Join me, Rick Fails, Tasha, and first-timer Travis Burns as we discuss Judas, the disciple's betrayal, Jesus' warning of going away, along with assurances Jesus gave.
Join me as I have a great discussion with Joel Proffit about his life and ministry. https://joelproffit.com/
Join us as we discuss Acts Chapter 4 and discuss what we can learn from the Apostles, specifically Peter and John.
Join me as I have a great conversation with Pastor Rick, Paula, and Pastor Ed about Acts 2:42-47. What in this passage is descriptive and what is prescriptive, how are you doing personally, how is our church doing, and more?
Have you ever felt stuck, trapped, held back? Maybe you have been stuck so long that you have stopped trying to get out, or worse yet it has become your place of normal. Our church just had our Women's Retreat and the theme was "Breaking Free"! Join me as Paula, Libby, Katie, and I have a great discussion on this and more!
Join me as I have a great discussion about Acts 2:1-41 with Libby Anderson, Bob Pettis, and Pastor Steve. The coming of the Holy Spirit, the speaking in tongues, times that we have heard from the Holy Spirit, and more!
Join me as we kick off a new series on the book of Acts! Join me as I discuss Chapter 1 with Pastor Rick, Terry Hulley, and Caleb Irwin. We discuss how we should handle seasons of waiting, being content, how to live out verse 8, casting lots, and more!
Join me as I have part 2 of my conversation with Kenn Parmerter, Kris Bright, and Rick Fails on Biblical Literacy/Fluency!!
How well do you know the Bible? How much of what you know are you actually applying and putting in to practice? Join me as I talk through this and much more with Kris Bright, Kenn Parmerter, and Rick Fails!
How are we supposed to live in this world as our faith is so counter cultural? We are starting a new format that we will visit from time to time where we do a character Study. We kick it off with
Join as we discuss situations in our lives where Job has really helped to gain perspective and understanding in the dark times.
Join me as I get to talk through the blessing it is to be a bi-racial child in the Kingdom of God! I am joined by my brother from the Dominican Republic, Delton Sylvain, who is about to release a book called Mixed Blessing written on this topic. I am also joined by Kendall Hunter and Tasha!
Friendship is such a crucial part of life. God created us to live in fellowship with Him first, and also those around us. Join Paula, Tasha, Rick Fails and I as we discuss friendship and how to do it in a Godly way!
Many of us have a competitive spirit, and it can be a good thing when used correctly! But if we aren't careful, it can quickly turn into comparison, jealousy, and envy. Join me as I have a great conversation about this and more with Pastor Steve, Tasha, and my sister Katie!
Navigating through life can be very difficult at times, especially when you deal with anxiety and depression. This is a road Job and many others in scripture walked. Join Paula, Amy, Donna and myself as we talk through their journey with anxiety and depression.
Job is a book of the Bible that is heavy and usually leaves you with more questions than answers. Join us as we discuss parts of chapters 1 and 2, the "Heavenly Cabinet Meeting", God offering Job up for this, what Job 2:3 means, and more!
Adolescent Mental Health is a situation in need of help like never before. Yet, we often don't have the difficult conversations about it that need to happen. Change is necessary. This hit home for my guest, Dr. Meghan Kinter, in a real way, as her daughter lost her battle with this last summer. Join us as we discuss her beautiful daughter Maddie, her mental health battle, and ways we, as parents, can be better prepared as we walk through these situations with our kids.
Forgiveness is something we want when we mess up, but it isn't something we always give to others. Especially when they never admit they were wrong and don't ask for it. Join Amanda Hayes and I as she shares her life story and her process of healing to the point of being able to forgive someone who the world would say she should have never done.
We would all agree that we would love to have more peace in our life. But what is peace, and how are we chasing after it? Does this world offer any peace, and if not, where do we go to find it? Join me in the other pastors as we continue to look in the book of Psalms to see how it speaks to us and the subject of peace!
We continue through the book of Psalms and discuss what rest and the Sabbath look like according to Scripture.
Fear is a natural response to trouble and adversity or when we feel threatened. When does fear cross over from a reaction to sinful? Is fear ever a positive thing? Join us as we have a great discussion on fear and what Psalms speak to us about it!
There are times that only moments into a conversation you feel like you and that person are longtime friends! It was a privilege to have Pastor Todd Gaston on the show to talk about prayer and to connect so quickly. He, Rick Fails, and I have a great conversation about the Lord's Prayer, the example David gave us in many of the Psalms, and if we should really pray some of the more difficult Psalms for our enemies! You don't want to miss this great conversation!
Join us this week as we kick off a new series looking at how the Psalms speak to us. I have a great discussion with my sister Katie and longtime friend Sharon about worship, what true worship is, corporate vs. private worship, and worshiping through lament. It is a great conversation that you don't want to miss!
Episode 100! What better way to celebrate the 100th episode than to have my parents and Rick Fails on? My parents share some of their life story, how a couple from outside Washington DC ended up in Northwest PA, and how discipleship has been pivotal during their 46+ years serving at WLD Ranch!
People's testimonies and Life experiences are some of the most powerful encouragements for us as we walk through this life! It was such a privilege to be able to sit down with two individuals who have walked a lifetime of discipleship with so many throughout the years. Join my conversation with Bob Pettis and Don Adams, it was a great one!
Discipleship! Jesus' last command before ascending to Heaven. So how are we doing, Church... are we answering the call? Join us as we discuss this and more!
When you think about the topic of Hell, what comes to mind? This is not something that we often study, and if we're honest, there are many that don't really have much knowledge about it except for the fact that it's bad and you don't want to end up there. But there are also a lot of misperceptions going around today and lies being presented as truth. Join us as we discuss a variety of misconceptions about Hell and what Scripture says on the topic.
We all know that Jesus is the perfect embodiment of love. But who else in the Bible can teach us about love and what it looks like in action? Join us for a talk touching on a wide variety of people we can look to for an example of how to love ‘in action and in truth.
Join us as we wrap up our "The Final Days of Jesus" sermon series. We will talk about a variety of topics in Matthew 21-28 that we didn't cover in our sermons, like do we get anything we pray for with enough faith, did it have to be Judas to betray Jesus, why God's chosen people still reject Him, and what is Matthew 27:51-53 all about!
Join me as I have an opportunity to sit down with Jordan Dinger-Pine to discuss Greenlight Operation! This is an organization that she founded and runs that fights against human sex trafficking in multiple ways. This was a great conversation to help educate on the matter and to hear her heart and passion for how she was called into this work!
We just had multiple women's small groups that finished a series called "Find Your People" by Jennie Allen, Founder of the If Gathering! Join us as we discuss the study with multiple group leaders, and hear the importance of finding your people!
Today I had the honor to have a conversation with Brianne Hillen, one of the social workers from last week's episode, and one of her clients who spent several years in the system. This was such a great conversation and story of someone who has done a ton of work to be in the place that she is in instead of repeating the cycle that she experienced as a child and teenager! You don't want to miss this conversation with Samantha!
God gives clear instructions throughout the Bible to take care of the vulnerable. We get to have a discussion in this episode with three individuals that work in the social work field that help to do just that for children that are part of the system. Join us for a tremendous amount of insight into how things are and just how great the need is.
Join us as we recap our marriage sermon series! We discuss ironing underwear, good advice we have gotten, and so much more!
It is always great when I get to have a conversation with my dear friend and brother, Nelson Paulino! Nelson is a missionary in the Dominican Republic that we partner with and he joined us to discuss James 2:1-4! We had a great conversation about favoritism in the church and ways to avoid falling victim to it.
Join us as we have a wrap up our marriage seminar with a discussion about communication and conflict in our marriages. I am excited to be joined by our presenter Dr. Jared Detter, his wife Rachel, Kurt and Dori Bitikofer, and Rick and Heather Fails.
We're Back!! Join us as we discuss what unconditional love is, and as followers of Christ, are we called to love unconditionally?
Join us as we have our last podcast in 2022! We will continue to discuss the songs of Christmas as we look at the Angel's song in Luke 2. We will talk about our perception of Angels, what our culture gets wrong about Angels, the significance of how the shepherds conducted themselves, and more!
Join us as we continue to look at the songs of Christmas. This week we will discuss Zechariah's Song, God's prophetic silence being broken, did the punishment fit the crime, and much more!
Join us as we start our Advent series, "The Songs of Christmas." Today we will discuss Mary's Song in Luke 1, keeping Jesus at the forefront of this Advent, what it looks like to fear God, and if we are truly hungry for God.
Join us for a very special episode from the Dominican! Tasha and I get to have a great discussion with Casa Misionera students Cristian, Nelvin, and Crisbel! We discuss their salvation story, how they share the gospel with their friends, and some struggles young people in the Dominican deal with. Visit casamisionera.org for more information!
Join us today as we discuss the Church, the greater body of Christians, and how the Church has shown up in the past in both amazing ways and some bad ways. We look at how it has impacted our culture and the overall Church and as individuals.
Join us as we discuss the first six verses of 1 John 4 and talk through what it looks like to test the spirits today. Does someone's moral failure disqualify their sound teaching? If someone is teaching some things that are inaccurate do you throw out all their teachings? And more!
Join us as we discuss 1 John 3, deceptions of this world, assurance of faith, and loving one another!
Join us as we have a great discussion with some of the women of our church fresh off the women's retreat for this year! Their theme was Hope and Faith, and we got to have a great discussion about what that looks like in our daily walks in the midst of the craziness of this world.
We are so excited to have two of our supported missionaries from Ukraine on this week's episode! It was a great conversation talking about what got them into missions, but more importantly, they spoke about what life has been like for them in 2022, their evacuation, the four months they spent in Hungry trying to serve Ukrainian refugees, and what it looks like for them to go back to Ukraine in 2023.
Join us as we continue our Discussion on 1 John. We will take time to discuss where our joy and confidence that lasts come from!
Join us as we continue in 1 John. Today we will discuss assurance of our faith, some learnings from Jesus' pace of ministry, and more!
Join us as we kick off a new series on the book of 1 John. Today we discuss Kenosis Theory and if it is valid, Jesus being both God and man while on Earth, and sin becoming subjective in today's culture and church.
Join us as I discuss with Tasha Williams and Terry Hulley about their faith journey of deconstructing and reconstructing.
Join us as we continue our conversation about Deconstruction. We discuss the questions: Is it ever a good thing? What would it take for you to walk away from your faith? And more!
Join us as we start a three-week discussion on deconstruction. What is it; why do people go this route; and is it always a bad thing?
Join us today as we have a fun time answering random questions on the fly about the Bible, our faith, and even trivial things like "the best fast food joint".
Join us as we recap our 12-week series on Exodus that we just finished. We will discuss some of the key takeaways for us personally and touch base on a couple of things we might not have been able to get to in our sermon preaching.
Join us as we discuss different ministry roles in the church, which ones we are passionate about, and some blindspots that we feel the general church has.
Join us as we discuss the difference between Grumbling and Lamenting, and we talk through what a Wilderness season looks like.
What do you do when you don't see eye-to-eye with another believer about passages of scripture?
Join us this week as we discuss what the Bible says about singleness, how it is a gift to those that are single, and how we can do better as a church to dignify those that are single.
Join us as we discuss what it looks like to live a life of spiritual sacrifice in our world today.
Join us as we discuss God's sovereignty and man's responsibility / free will. How do these two intertwine, and what is the balance between them?
Join us as we dive back into the book of Exodus and discuss Chapters 5 and 6, as well as touch a little on the plagues. We talk about how to stay the course of what God has called you to when things really aren't going well at all.
Join me for one of my favorite conversations that I've had the privilege of having at any point in the last year-plus of doing the podcast. I get to sit down with my friend Adam Frano and talk through his amazing story of God's healing in his life!
Join us this week as speak with three generations of a missions-minded family, the Rings.
Join us this week as we are joined by three special guests of Adam's Road Ministry. They share their amazing story of how God drew them in as they were saved out of Mormonism.
Join us as we kick off our new summer series on the book of Exodus. We will examine Exodus 1, what it's like to face extreme hardship, whether or not the American Church is dropping in numbers due to never facing true persecution, and how God uses the unexpected to accomplish His will.
Join us as we continue in our series "Building Better Relationships!" We will examine our relationships with others in the community as well as relationships with those we work with.
Join us as we pay tribute to mothers and discuss the joys and struggles of motherhood with Anna Beall, Dori Bitickofer and Paula Adams!
Join us today as we start a new series, Building Better Relationships! We will discuss the ups and downs of friendships as well as some of the foundational steps that can be taken in friendships in order for it to be God honoring.
We are celebrating our 50th episode by taking questions from our faithful listeners, AND we even recorded it on video. Feel free to check out the full video episode on YouTube right here: https://youtu.be/tE-CERz__jE
Join us today as we conclude our series, "A Journey with Jesus Through Mark"! We will examine 3 Characters from the Resurrection story, Joseph of Arimathea, the men and women disciples, and Peter. We will talk about a secret faith, doubts of truth, and restoration when you don't deserve it!
Join us as we look at Mark 15 and discuss injustices Jesus faced as He went to Trial, Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in this chapter, the 3 hours of darkness, and the torn Vail.
For questions or comments email malcolm@fedchurch.net
Join us today as we examine Mark 14. We will focus on the two different betrayals that took place, and some personal experiences of turning our backs on God.
Join us this week as we dig into Mark 13 more and discuss how we as believers should approach end times prophecy, how do we recognize false prophets and false messiahs, what exactly is the abomination that causes desolation, and how do we guard against apathy or cynicism when it comes to Jesus return. - Contact us at malcolm@fedchurch.net
So what should our involvement be with government and politics as Christ followers? Join us this week as we take a closer look at Mark 12:13-17 and discuss what scripture has to say when it comes to obeying the government, and when scripture says we are not to obey the government. Send your questions and comments to malcolm@fedchurch.net
Have you ever been hurt so bad by someone that you have no desire to ever forgive them? Join us this week as we dig into Mark 11 a little deeper, discussing the miracle of destruction, the "NAME IT CLAIM IT" mindset, and the importance of forgiveness.
Join us for a special podcast this week where I am joined by Abby, a college student from the Federated, and 2 International students from Ohio State, one from China and one from Iraq. We will look at the story from Mark 10 of the young rich man that is unwilling to sell everything and follow Jesus. It is a great discussion with people having a very different cultural lens that they look through!
Do you ever desire to live a life of greater significance? Join us as we look at Mark 9, what true greatness is, our desire for greatness that is placed in each of us, and steps on the path to True Greatness according to Jesus in this passage.
Join Pastor Ed, Tasha and I as we dig deeper into Mark 8. We will discuss repetition as a teaching tool, ignoring signs from God, guarding against unbelief, and why it took Jesus twice to heal the blind men in this chapter!
Have you ever gone to God and was told no, but persisted in your request? Join us today as Kendall Hunter, Tasha and I discuss the Gentile woman in Mark 7.
Join us as we examine Mark 6, specifically God's desire for us to be compassionate, times when we are the answer to our own prayer, and remembering God's greatness in the midst of our valleys.
Join us as Paula Adams, Tasha Williams, Pastor Steve, and I dive into Mark 5. We discuss seasons of our journey of faith and how we should handle when God doesn't choose miraculous healing like he did in this chapter.
Join us this week as Tasha Williams, Jonathan Kenyon, and Rick Fails join me to talk through the parables of Mark 4. We have a great conversation about some of the questions that this chapter brings up, and what some of these parables mean.
Join us as we discuss some ways to pick a team both in ministry and out of ministry. Jesus choosing his 12 Apostles gave us some good examples of what to do!
Join us this week as we examine Mark 2 a little bit more as we discuss Jesus saying that He came for the sick, not the healthy, and what He meant by saying He was Lord over the Sabbath as well. What does this mean for us as believers?
Join us as we kick off a new series on the Gospel of Mark. This week we will discuss some background about the author, him walking away from ministry in the middle of it, the division that it caused, and the reconciliation that eventually followed.
Join us as we wrap up our "What a Name" series, discussing Jesus as our Prince of Peace. We will discuss the growing struggle of anxiety and depression in our society, what causes it, and is the answer as simple as "just pray more/read your Bible more/ have more faith!!"
Join us this week as we continue our series "What a Name"! We have special guests Breanne Hillen and Heather Fails share about Breanne's current journey with Breast Cancer and God's might being shown through it all!
Part of one of the series "What a Name" - Today we discuss the name "Wonderful Councilor". In this special episode we are recording in the Dominican with special guests Nelson Paulino and Victoria de la Mota.
Join us this week as we continue with our series, "Giving Thanks for the Attributes of God". We will discuss the "Goodness" of God, how to trust in His "Goodness" when life is anything but good, and what our response to His "Goodness" should be. Paula Adams joins Pastors Malcolm, Rick , and Steve for the discussion.
Join us this week as we start a three week series, "Giving Thanks for the Attributes of God". This week we as Pastors will discuss the Sovereignty of God, and have a conversation about God's Choosing vs Man's Choice when it comes to God's Sovereignty in Salvation.
Three sets of parents discuss raising their family. Each are at a different place in life and bring a unique perspective that we all can learn from.
Join us as we continue with our 5-part "Things That Matter" series, where today we talk about Global Missions, their importance, and we here personal stories from 4 of our supported missionaries. Jayson Whelpley, Tobi Magill, "Andrew", and "Walter" join us for the conversation. We used "Andrew" and "Walter" because their identities, and where they specifically serve, need to stay private due to the countries they are in.
Join us this week as we continue with our "Thing's That Matter" discussion. This week we will discuss marriage; does God really say it has to be between one man and one woman; cohabitation; and sexual purity.
Sermons: https://fedchurch.net/things-that-matter/
Join us today as we discuss loving others, speaking love in truth, and what the Bible says about each. Special Guests Darrell Smith of Erie City Mission, Randy Newport of Erie Woman's Care Center, and Kendall Hunter of First Baptist Church of New Castle.
Join us as we discuss Absolute Truth vs Relativism, what scripture says about it, and responses to both personal doubt and others doubt. I am joined by four young adults for the discussion: Tasha Williams, Carina Miller, Ryan Presser-Palmer, and Jon Ramirez.
Join us this week for our 3rd and final discussion about "Why Church?" We will be talking about "Why Join?", if there is Biblical directive to Church membership, and benefits of membership.
Sermon: https://fedchurch.net/why-church/
Join us as we do week two of our three-part series on "Why Church?" Today we will discuss why we should gather, if there's ever times when the doors of a church should be shut, and is our goal really to keep our people safe.
Join us this week as we start a new three week series called "Why Church?" Today we start by discussing why the church is so important.
Join us as we are joined by three US Military veterans who served multiple tours in Afghanistan as we talk about their experiences and some of the circumstances taking place in the past few weeks. They talk about how they are feeling and give some thoughts on how we should act as Believers in Christ.
We are joined by Paula Adams, Cindy Ring, and Gerry Hammond to discuss women in leadership. This conversation is based off of our sermon from last Sunday, "Deborah: A Bold Leader in a Time of Turmoil".
Sermon: https://youtu.be/mLLt_a54PkM
Join us today as we discuss the value of leading in the church as a youth, some of the issues they face today, and the things they would like to see happen in the future.
Related Sermon: https://fedchurch.net/sermons/characters-of-the-old-testament/ Josiah “Recipe for Revival”
Join us as we discuss the value of a true friend as we look at the relationship of Jonathan and David, and if it was homosexual in nature. Sermon: (Part 1) https://fedchurch.net/sermons/characters-of-the-old-testament/
Focus: II Samuel 7:1-3 Watch the Sermon: https://fedchurch.net/sermons/david-series-2021/
Join us as we discuss God's call on Believer's lives to repay evil with good, instead of repaying evil with evil which is the way of the world. We will be joined by special guest Boots Merritt as he shares from his personal story of living this out over the last year.
Today we will be exploring 1 Samuel 17 as we discuss the story of David and Goliath more in depth. Sermon (Part 2): https://fedchurch.net/sermons/david-series-2021/
Today we will be discussing various qualifying and disqualifying traits for leadership from both the world's point of view and God's point of view.
Sermon: https://fedchurch.net/sermons/david-series-2021/
Today guest Brennan Plucknett joins us as we are going to be talking about Encountering God through worship both privately and corporately.
Sermon Link: https://youtu.be/lZBzkNStAec
Check out the sermon we reference called "Sermon - Encountering God - Through Prayer - Part 3" here: https://fedchurch.net/encountering-god/
Today we are joined by our summer intern, Ryan Presser-Palmer, as we grapple with three questions from last Sunday's sermon: Why do we need God's Word to encounter God? How do we encounter God in His Word? What can we do when we don't have a desire to be in His Word?
I am excited to be joined today by Missionary Pastor, and great friend, Brian Lusky! We will look at Jeremiah 29 and Psalm 63 as we discuss what it means to encounter God, the strength of our desire to do so, and the role worship plays in creating a deeper hunger for Him.
Today we will be discussing what is "wrong" and what is "right", are we really called to perfection, and how we should be praying for the church today.
In this episode, we will be discussing how we should examine ourselves, what this should lead to, as well as the trend of people "deconstructing their faith".
In this episode we wrestle through Paul's sufferings as an Apostle, the "thorn" given to him, as well as God's Grace being sufficient.
We have a guest, Tom Beam, a member of our church, to discuss his experience a number of years ago. Tom joined a new church that did some great things, but then started to go down a path of false teaching and led to obvious fallout. Tom will also share the process of restoration for him as well.
In this episode we will discuss false teachers in the Church, why it is so easy to fall for false teachings, and the importance of truth as pastors.
In this episode we look closer at strongholds we have as individuals, strongholds of the Church, and in the United States. We tackle questions like "Should we really judge others?" and "What does boasting in God looks like?" Join us as we look to 2 Corinthians 10 and Matthew 7:1-5, as well as other scriptures for the answers.