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The Church
The Church Podcast is hosted by Jonathan Homesley and Pete Thompson. Jonathan's a pastor and Pete is a seminary student who leads worship. We use this podcast to discuss topics related to our ministry and theology.
God's church is built when women engage in ministry. Join Jonathan and Pete this week on The Church.
Continuing the discussion on prayer, Jonathan and Pete explain the importance of using the Bible in prayer and how to do it.
What are the two ordinances of the church? Why are they important. This week, Jonathan and Pete discuss baptism and why recovering a Biblical understanding of this ordinance is crucial for church health.
Pete and Jonathan discuss the good and the bad when it comes to Christians and Social Media.
Is the Bible enough, or do we need more? This week, Jonathan and Pete discuss the relationship between the sufficiency of Scripture and decision making for Christians.
Can we know God's will for our lives? Yes! But, what exactly does that mean? Listen in as Jonathan & Pete discuss.
Should the church "do whatever it takes" to get people in the door? What principles should guide how we build the ministry of the church? Is attracting people the goal? These are a few of the questions Jonathan and Pete discuss in today's episode of The Church.
This week Pete and Jonathan continue their ongoing discussion on ministry, and why it's more organic than programed.
What is ministry? Is it something that ordained people do, or is ministry for all Christians? In part one of this episode, Jonathan and Pete discuss the history of ministry and how both Scripture and the Protestant Reformation should change how we think about ministry.
Spiritual growth in the church is never the result of a program. Rather, it's organic. In other words, it's spiritual. Pete and Jonathan discuss one of their favorite books: The Trellis and the Vine.
What do you do when you experience conflict with a fellow church member? How should you approach them? This week, Jonathan and Pete give some biblical answers to this difficult subject.
Why are there so many translations? What's the differences between them? Which one is best? Today, Jonathan and Pete discuss all things, Bible translations!
This week on The Church, Jonathan and Pete share some of their favorite devotional practices and tools.
Jonathan and Pete discuss last Sunday's sermon from Hebrews 10, specifically, the command for Christians to regularly meet with their church in worship.
What would happen if you committed to membership in the same local church for 20+ years? Today, Jonathan and Pete discuss the joys and difficulties of staying in the same church over a long stretch of time.
Doctrine divides! Or does it? How should church members think about and deal with doctrinal differences? How can they maintain unity within the body? Today, Jonathan and Pete discuss how to disagree on doctrine.
There are thousands of preaching podcasts available. Who are Jonathan and Pete's top 3? Find out in this episode of The Church.
Making guests feel welcome should be a priority of every church member. But just "being nice" isn't the mission of the church. Making disciples is our mission. Therefore, hospitality should always lead towards gospel conversations. And that's what we discuss today on The Church.
What are the spiritual disciplines? Why are they Important?
On today's episode Pete and Jonathan introduce you to Donald Whitney's list of classic spiritual disciplines.
What is liturgy? (Order of Worship Service) What is the gospel? (Announcement, Good News, God, Man, Christ, Response) How does the gospel shape, influence, or direct our lives? How can our liturgy reflect the gospel?
Today, Pete and Jonathan introduce themselves and the podcast. Why another podcast on the church? Next week: Liturgy