The Concord Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Concord Podcast
In this episode David King and Chris McKinney talk about the new resource center. The conversation included how it has changed from the library, the vision behind the new center, what is available, what books have been good reads for them personally, how books can help disciple the church, and more.
In this episode Casey King shares her testimony as well as her experience with memorizing scripture. Specifically her use of Andrew Davis's approach to extended memorization of scripture (found here: https://scripturememory.com/downloadables/andrewdavis.pdf). She is currently working on memorizing the gospel of Mark, and shares the reasons for and benefits of memorizing longer portions of scripture.
In this episode, we hear from Jenni Tan and Taylor Van Gorp about their mission trip to Brazil. Taylor explains how the Lord gave here clarity about going on the trip. They share their experiences ministering to the JRPK people and how the Holy Spirit was active.
In this episode, Samuel Delgado, Olivia Moran and Richard Pershey share their experience of reading through the entire Bible in a short amount of time.
In this episode, Candice Underwood, our ESL ministry director, is joined by three volunteers, Joe Brown, Beverly Johnson and Vickie Hawkins, and they each share what the Lord is doing through the ESL ministry at Concord.
In this episode, David shares how we got established with our partners in Brazil. He also tells of each trip and how things have progressed a rapid pace. His testimony is one that speaks to the Lord's great work among an unreached people group.
In this episode Chap Bettis offers great parenting wisdom that can be applied in any Christian home. All his resources can be found on his website: https://www.thedisciplemakingparent.com/
In this episode we hear from David Rainer, Paul Habeggar, Hannah Thompson and Jenni Tan about our missionary ministry in Brazil. The discuss our partnership, their experience on the trip and plans for the future.
In this episode, Jonathan shares how he received Christ at a young age and fell away after his experience at a legalistic church. After sowing his wild oats, the Lord brought him back to himself in an amazing way.
Kelly shares her experience of God's peace that she felt while having a heart attack and the joy of worship afterwards. She had coded and had to be shocked back to life. It is an incredible testimony of how God's peace surpasses all understanding.
Kevin shares how he was led into full-time ministry after having already established a career in business.
Shawn shares his testimony on on how he left the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He shares how we can evangelize to those who are in that church as well as some of the major sticking points in what they believe.
You’ve heard Sean preach as our guest at Concord. But do you know his backstory? In this episode, Sean describes his rough upbringing and his road to Christ. His life is filled with experiences of abuse, illegal activity, faking Christianity, and finally redemption. Here are links to his books: his biography, his book on the prosperity gospel, and his booklet on the prosperity gospel.
Annie talks about her plans to help with a church plant in England while also studying for her PhD. She talks about the circumstances and open doors that led to her leaving in the fall. We discuss the difference between discontentment and restlessness, openness to God's calling, and everyday missions and evangelism.
In this episode, Kristen and Sara open up about their experience and insight into being single within the church context. They share how they have been encouraged at Concord and how members can serve and love singles in particular.
Ben Larson shares his testimony. He came to faith as a youth and strayed after his divorce. Drugs led him to a very dark place involving living in the streets and gang affiliation. His parents persistently continued to pursue him and pray for him. After an eye-opening experience in jail, he was able to get clean and find deliverance in Christ.
In this episode David talks about his booklet, Does the Old Testament Really Point to Jesus? We discuss why he wrote the booklet, who it is for, why it matters, where the method originates from and how to practice it.
In this episode David talks about his testimony and his love for the Bible, how to continue to stay in the Word, the benefits of a physical Bible, Bible reading plans, quiet times, and family devotionals.
Brent and Caitlin share how they met, married, divorced and remarried. They open up about the difficulties they endured and the repentance and forgiveness that led to their reconciliation. It is an amazing testimony of many circumstances that God used to bring them together again, including the church and a dream!
Dennis shares his experience serving within the benevolence ministry for over 30 years.
In this episode Patrick Addison talks about his path to becoming the VP of residential care at TBCH. This included working with youth as a police officer, teacher and eventually a houseparent in Memphis, TN. He discusses what TBCU's ministry involves and how Concord members can support it.
In this episode we invited members to share "What's one part of the biblical Christmas story that really encourages your worship of Christ? Why?" Here is the list of participants in order:Natalie King, Joe Brown, Nancy Holland, Nigel Jones, Samuel Delgado, Candice Underwood, Jessica Love, Paul Habeggar, Rachel Habeggar, Sarah Beth Coskery, Travis Keaton, and Jeremy Cain. Merry Christmas!
Stan Jones shares his experience work at the Rescue Mission of Chattanooga. He gives insight into the problem of homelessness and shares his love for the next generation.
In this episode Jeremy Cain shares how his party life led to a himself getting stabbed. This life changing event led him joining the Air Force where he struck up a friendship with a christian who shared the gospel with him. Although he was able to accept Christ, he backslide due to the lack of spiritual discipline and discipleship. He is now passionate about the Word of God and leads a ministry focused on Bible study.
In this episode we Sean and Ruthie share how they came to faith in Christ as well as their courtship. We also discussed their time serving at Concord.
Jessica opens up about her upbringing in the church and how she struggled to apply everything she learned to herself and embrace God's grace. She talks about the healing she experienced by spending hours reading God's word. Her story is a testament to God's power to change a live.
Kennedy shares how she came to know Christ, her love for God's Word, her plans for ministry after college and her experience with cerebral palsy.
David Conner shares his experience as a parent to four children, now all adults. We talk about transition points as children grow and how to adapt to them, allowing children to make their own mistakes, helicopter parents, empty nesting and much more!
Andrew talks about his upbringing in a Christian home in Malaysia, coming to America for college, meeting his wife, joining Concord, serving in a way that is out of his comfort zone and spiritual warfare in Malaysia versus America.
In this episode Ginger talks about her condition and how God has been with her throughout her life. She shares how her family raised her, how she became a christian, how she found Concord Baptist, and her career as a teacher.
Winston and Nikita Itte talk about how they met, how christianity in America compares to christianity in India and how to best witness to our Hindu neighbors.
In this episode, we discuss biblical counseling. Here are the resources mentioned in the episode:
christiancounseling.com
biblicalcounseling.com
ccef.org
We hear from some teachers at the heart of our Wednesday night children's ministry about their goal and passion for making young disciples.
Candice shares how the gospel was made known to her and how that has spurred her on to share the gospel in retirement.
Nigel shares how converting to Christianity later in life has shaped how he ministers to others today. He talks about how God used the very things that he believed in as an agnostic to defend the faith as a believer.
Judy shares how she grew up Roman Catholic, but was converted after a friend show her what a personal relationship with Christ looked like. She shares her experience serving as a short term missionary in Greece, and she opens up about finding and reaching out to her birth siblings that she never knew since she was adopted.
Rachel shares her experience as an ethnic jew attending Concord after growing in a Messianic Jewish home.
Jordan shares his experience growing up in a Christian home and how it kept him tethered to his faith.