Instead of advancing into the world (conquering), many pastors isolate themselves, their families, and their churches from the world. They bunker. Sean and Philip welcome their FIRST guest on the All Are Yours Podcast. Pastor Chris Martin from Valley Bible Church in Veradale, WA joins this episode to discuss pastors in the world.

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Guest: Christ Martin

Elder and Pastor - Valley Bible Church (Veradale, WA) https://spokanevbc.org/staff/chris-martin/

Watch On Youtube: https://youtu.be/oZ3Di243L4E

With the current AI Revolution, many Christians are sitting on the sidelines, watching the train go by them - whether out of fear or complacency. What they miss, is that this train actually belongs to them. Sean and Philip discuss how Christians should be thinking about and approaching their "tech stacks" and share a bit about their own amateur experience.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/N4afTbQKy_M

With the assassination of Charlie Kirk, we are reminded what it looks like to be the man in the Arena. Words coined by Theodore Roosevelt, Sean and Philip discuss the Christian's proclivity to avoid stepping into the fray. But if America is to have a Turning Point, we are going to need much more men in the arena.

Emphasizing doctrine and catachesis is good and correct. But, if we emphasis the dogma at the expense of the narrative, we’re missing a crucial piece of the puzzle. Why does story matter in the way we live? Sean and Philip discuss how story plays a key role in their worldview.

Does the “all” in “All Are Yours” mean that all things are equal things? Does it mean value is flattened? How do we distinguish between different goods - good and better? What about factions? Is there room for disagreement, and even division, within an “All Are Yours” paradigm?

Learning about fatherhood is ever relevant because God reveals himself as the Eternal Father, because we are to be fruitful and multiply, and because our own fatherhood is tainted with our sinful nature. We have a need for faithful and fruitful fathers.

Sermon on Head of Household: https://trinityevangel.org/sermon/head-of-the-household

Sean and Philip talk about how Christians should think about business. What does business and profit have to do with Christian living? Should Christians pursue business ownership for it's own end? And if so, how should they do that?

A few links to check out:

https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/the-pub/podcasts/34780

https://businessmakers.network

Edwin Friedman’s book, “A Failure of Leadership,” sets up criticial categories to consider when thinking through leadership within any environment. In an age where techniques and methods reign, leadership has more to do with the person himself, than with his methodology.

We can’t tell people how to educate their kids. But we can say how we choose to educate ours, and why we do so. Sean and Philip talk about why they choose private school over homeschool for their kids.

Is it okay for Christians to suck? What does it mean to care about the thing? We talk about why Christians should and must pursue care, competence, and fruitfulness.