Striving Together: Recent Episodes
Imago Dei Church
A podcast to help encourage and equip the Imago Dei Church (Raleigh) family as we follow Jesus together. You’ll hear from a variety of voices in the IDC community as we address a range of topics related to the Christian life, theology, culture, and the church.
Shane and Tyler continue their conversation about living in a post-Christian context, focusing on how we can best engage and share the gospel with post-Christian friends. What does contextualization look like in this context? How does Scripture inform our approach? Scripture References: Acts 17:22-34 Host: Shane Shaddix Guest(s): Tyler Burton
Shane and Tyler continue their conversation about living in a post-Christian context, asking how we can learn to be better students of our context and grow as disciples and disciple-makers. Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 1:22–25; 1 Peter 1; Romans 12:1 Host: Shane Shaddix Guest(s): Tyler Burton
How can we understand our increasingly post-Christian context? What unique discipleship opportunities and challenges does this present for us as we follow Christ? Scripture References: Matthew 16; Ephesians 1 Host: Shane Shaddix Guest(s): Tyler Burton
How does studying the Bible help me grow as a disciple? What’s the difference between Bible reading and in-depth study? What are the benefits of studying the Bible with other Christians? How can I study the Scriptures with others at IDC? Scripture References: 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Host: Shane Shaddix Guest(s): Josh Cornelissen
Shane sits and talks extensively with one of the Ms that IDC has sent out to make disciples and plant churches in the Middle East. They discuss ministry, strategy, teaming, and the specific journey the Lord has them on of changing locations after 7 years. Listen, and join in praying for this brother and sister
As we identify and repent of sin, we never want to lose sight of God’s love for us and for Christ’s death for us. But how do we apply the gospel to our hearts in light of specific sins and failures? How can we make sure we’re not just forgiving ourselves, but resting in God’s
Once the Lord has shown us our sin, and once we’ve dug into the heart dynamics at play, what does it look like for us to faithfully confess our sin? To whom should we confess? How should we respond when others confess to us? Scripture References: Psalm 32; Psalm 51; Daniel 9; Luke 19; 1
Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart [our] mouth speaks” (Luke 6:45). Knowing that any sin that “comes out” of us is rooted deep in our hearts, how can we dig into our hearts to discern the idolatries and unbelief at work inside of us? Shane, Kent, and Denise give the biblical foundation
Pastors Shane and Kent discuss how we can go about correctly recognizing and identifying the sin in our lives. Scripture References: Eph. 4:29; James 3:17; Col. 3; Gal. 5; Matt. 18; Ps. 139:23-24 Host: Shane Shaddix Guest(s): Kent Bass
Pastor Shane introduces a new series in which we’ll consider how we should respond when God shows us sin in our lives. Over the next several weeks we’ll look at how we can repent, believe, and walk in the new life available to us in Christ. Scripture References: 1 John 1:5-10; Mark 1:15
On a recent overseas trip, Pastor Shane was able to interview two workers who are striving to make disciples and plant churches in SE Asia. Hear about the challenges of living in their context, as well as how the Holy Spirit is moving to multiply his church.
Pastors Zac & Shane discuss how we as a church try to provide ongoing support for those we send overseas, including how members can be on the front lines of care through by serving on an advocacy team.
Listen in as Amanda Lyons has a conversation with Kristin and Meranda about how they and their families live as disciples of Jesus in South Asia. What do their lives look like overseas? What keeps them there when things are hard? What passages have helped them as women who are seeking to be a part
Pastor Zac and his wife Amanda recently visited some of our missionaries in Europe and were able to sit down with Adam and Amy, who have been working to make disciples and plant churches in Prague.
How should Christians think about patriotism in light of our kingdom citizenship? What does faithfulness look like in relation to our civic authorities? How do we live as a multinational community in the local church? Scripture References: Ps. 20:7-8; Isa. 45:22-23; Jer. 29:4-7; Jonah 4:1-3; Rom. 9:1-3; 13:1-2; Phil. 3:20; 1 Tim. 2:1-3; 1 Pet.
Christy Britton sits down with new elder candidate Matt Lee so IDC members can hear his story and get to know him a little better before we vote on April 6th! Host: Christy Britton Guest(s): Matt Lee
Pastors Zac, Donnie, and Shane discuss the upcoming 16 Days of Prayer initiative leading up to Easter, along with biblical examples of corporate prayer and missional prayer. Lastly, they provide some helpful resources to help us grow in our prayer lives individually and collectively. Scripture References: Acts 1, 2-4, 10; Ezra 8; Eph. 6; 2
What is discipleship, and what should it look like in the local church? How does it relate to mentoring? How can I be discipling people in the regular rhythms of church life? Scripture References: 2 Timothy 2:22; Titus 2:1-8; Colossians 1:24-29; Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Kings 19:19-21 Host: Shane Shaddix Guest(s): Donnie Hollis
Shane talks with Pastor Zac about the state of gospel need in our area, including how many people are moving into the area, where they are moving to, where they are moving from, and why. Then, they discuss how we as a church can play our part in making disciples locally and how each individual
Robert Jones defines anger as “our whole-personed active response of negative moral judgment against perceived evil.” But can our anger be righteous, or is it always sinful? How can we respond well to things that are truly evil or unjust? How can we correct our sinful anger? Scripture References:Psalm 4; 7; Galatians 5:16-26; James 1;
Pastors Shane and Kent discuss how our team of pastors and trained counselors can serve the church through Christ-centered biblical counseling. How does counseling from biblical truth help us follow Jesus? And why is the church a great context to receive counseling help? Scripture References: Colossians 1-3 Host: Shane Shaddix Guest(s): Kent Bass
How can we think about friendship in a distinctly Christian way? How does the gospel deepen and shape our friendships? What practical steps can we take to cultivate meaningful friendships? And what if we have trouble finding close friends? Jonathan Holmes, The Company We Keep Drew Hunter, Made for Friendship Scripture References: Proverbs 18:24; 1 Samuel 18:1-5;
IDC prioritizes taking communion in every Sunday gathering as part of our worship of the Lord. How does this corporate habit help us follow Jesus better? Host: Christy Britton Guest(s): Tony Merida, Donnie Hollis
Conflict is a part of life. No one escapes it. So how do we, as Christians, seek to follow Jesus by resolving conflicts for the good of those involved and for the glory of God? Scripture References: James 1; James 4:1-3 Host: Christy Britton Guest(s): Kent Bass, Denise O’Donoghue
Part of the “Helpful Books” series. Shane Shaddix & Justin Bailey discuss James K. A. Smith’s You Are What You Love. Smith argues that we are not merely thinking beings, but we are most fundamentally loving beings, meaning that our discipleship cannot simply be about knowing the right things. Instead, we must cultivate habits and disciplines that shape our hearts
How should Christians think about the sabbath? How should the sabbath function in the life of a new covenant believer, and how can it be helpful to us as we follow Jesus? What are some practical ways we can prioritize rhythms of rest in our lives? Scripture References: Gen 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11; Matthew 12:1-8; Hebrews
How can we use Bible reading plans to help us follow Jesus? What are some helpful ways to approach regular Bible intake? What are the best ways to use reading plans? What are some plans to consider? Justin Taylor’s collection of Bible reading plans from 2010. Several plans from Crossway. biblereadingplangenerator.com Scripture References: Psalm 119 Host: Shane Shaddix
How can laypeople be actively involved in the ministry of the Word in the local church? Is this ministry reserved for the select few, or is it expected of every believer? How can we grow as ministers of the Word? Scripture References: Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 4:1-16; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Acts 6:1-7 Host: Shane Shaddix Guest(s): Clayton