And Also With You

On this episode, JP Hoce and Christopher Beaman sit down with CROSS Missions Director Erika Funk to discuss service as a faith practice. Why are Christians called to do service? What is "white savior complex" and how do we make sure we are practicing service in an empowering way? Listen to this episode to find out!

In this episode, JP Hoce and Holden Gore are joined by Resident Pastor Nick Carson to discuss reading scripture as a faith practice. Why do we read the Bible? Why do we read it alongside other people and not just by ourselves? And what are we supposed to do when the Bible makes no sense to us???? Join us as we dive into these questions and more! Peace be with you!

Brother/Sister Team Reece and Clara Efird sit down with Michelle to kick off Season 3 of our podcast: Faith Practices!!! We have already learned so much about faith practices this year and we can't wait to dive in. Thanks for joining us and peace be with you!

JP Hoce and Christopher Beaman are joined by MPPC Executive Pastor Millie Snyder to chat about predestination! There are a lot of misconceptions about this doctrine, and many people outside the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) tend to believe that we talk and think about it WAY more than we actually do. In the end, predestination is a reminder that God loves us and that nothing we do can make God love us any more or any less. God has set us free to live faithful lives in response to this grace. That is the good news! Thanks for listening, and peace be with you.

In this episode, JP Hoce and Christopher Beaman sit down with Rev. Dr. Joe Clifford, Senior Pastor at Myers Park Presbyterian Church, to talk about ATONEMENT!!! Joe breaks down several of the theories of atonement to help us understand reconciliation, recognizing that these are all human attempts to explain something that is beyond our human understanding. We are so grateful to Joe for taking the time to wrestle with this complicated topic alongside us. Peace be with you!

In today's episode, Jane Porter Hoce and Christopher Beaman sit down with MPPC Associate Pastor John Magnuson to ask: why do some people say that our faith should be private? How are we supposed to talk about our faith with other people? Listen now to find out! Peace be with you!

In this episode, Charlie and Levi sit down with Resident Pastor Joseph Jumper to ask: Why exactly do we need the church? Can't we just worship God by ourselves? Listen now to learn more about our call to be the Body of Christ in the world. Peace be with you!

In this episode, Lambeth and Charlie are joined by Reverend Michelle Thomas-Bush, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families to discuss prayer! Why exactly do we pray? Listen in to find out!

This episode was recorded one day before 19 children were killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Charlie and Lambeth meet with Lisa Hickman and John Magnuson to ask the question that has been on all of our minds: Why does God let bad things happen? In our broken world, we don't know why bad things happen. But we do know that we worship a loving God who keeps on showing up in the midst of tragedy, heartbreak, and loss. And as John says "God says to us 'I'm coming into this mess with you. That's how much I love you.'" God transforms, God renews, and God loves. God keeps showing up. Grace and Peace to our faith family today and always.
"This blessing will not fix you, will not mend you, will not give you false comfort; it will not talk to you about one door opening when another one closes. It will simply sit itself beside you among the shards and gently turn your face toward the direction from which the light will come, gathering itself about you as the world begins again."
-Kate Bowler

Welcome to the first episode of our new series: Questions of Faith. Today, we meet with Resident Pastor Nick Carson to finally get an answer to the question we've all been wondering: How EXACTLY do we get into heaven? Turns out the answer is a little different from what we expected. And it has a lot to do with grace. As Nick says "God is a lot more about grace than God is about retribution or punishment or anger." And what exactly is grace??? Listen in to find out!