ministry

Book Review: Accessible Church by Sandra Peoples

Jeremy Smith reviews Sandra Peoples' new book on the subject of disability in the church, "Accessible Church."

Jeremy Smith

Preaching to Confront Cultural Idols (with Andrew Arndt) – EP 206

Cultural idols weave themselves into the lives of Christians and the church. Preaching confronts these idols by showing the bankruptcy of the promises of culture compared to the gospel. In this conversation, Benjamin Quinn and Andrew Arndt explore the intersection of faith, culture, and ministry.

Center for Faith and Culture

Alistair Begg: Culturally Aware Sermons – EP 205

Sometimes it feels like a preacher lives in his own cultural bubble. Alistair Begg joins the show to discuss how to engage culture while remaining faithful to the Bible. Dr. Begg shares insights on preaching with cultural awareness, reflecting on his journey into pastoral ministry, the importance of understanding the culture while remaining faithful to biblical teachings, and the necessity of reading broadly to enrich sermon preparation. He discusses the challenges of navigating cultural turbulence in ministry and emphasizes the significance of the gospel in unifying diverse perspectives.

Center for Faith and Culture

The Whole Church and the Human Body

Mason Ballard discusses the Catholicity of the Church in light of a world that can't seem to find its footing.

Mason Ballard

“A Minecraft Movie” and Understanding Your Neighbor

Sophie Rhoads discusses what it looks like to better understand sub-cultures with the end of better sharing the Gospel.

Sophie Rhoads

Parenting in Ministry (with Jamie and Tara Dew) – EP 200

Jamie and Tara Dew join the podcast to discuss raising two sets of twins while in various ministry seasons.

Center for Faith and Culture

Mental Illness in the Church: Four Common Mistakes to Avoid

How should the church approach mental illness? Stephen Howard gives four examples of how NOT to do this, and answers to those examples.

Stephen Howard

Autism and the Church

Jeremy Smith reflects on his own relationship and engagement with autism and how ministry leaders can better serve autistic persons in their churches.

Jeremy Smith

Creating for the Lost

God made humans to be creative. Artists should use their gifts to create for everyone, especially the lost.

Daphne Rae

Bodily Training is of Some Value: The Need For Physical Fitness

Pastors need to recognize the importance of physical fitness to ministry. Taking care of our bodies will lengthen our ministry and create opportunities to share the gospel.

Alan Patrick

4 Challenges Facing the Church in the Western World (with Trevin Wax)

Dr. Trevin Wax joins us to discuss the challenges of expressive individualism, privatized faith, Christianity’s moral vision, and psuedo-religions. 

Christ and Culture Podcast

3 Tips to Talk With Students About Politics

How to talks to students about the political world. We need to lead with love. Younger generations, in particular, are highly concerned about not being perceived as unloving (more so than not being perceived as rational). So, we need to tell students up front that our primary goal in political engagement is not winning at whatever cost. Our primary goal is loving God and our neighbor, even at a significant cost to ourselves.

Jono Darville