Around the Table

Guests:

Lucas Frank

Joe Gerber

Matt Kaufmann

Guests:

Jason Dotterer

Dave Lanz

Guests: Les Kaeb, Kirk Plattner

Guests:

Mike Leman, Frank Sauder, Jeff Wiegand

Guests:

Mike Leman, Frank Sauder, Jeff Wiegand

Show notes:

• Lots of interesting scriptural observations on "the Church", including in the OT.
• Fascinating comparisons/contrasts of the Church today to the Church in the Wilderness with Moses.
• Lots of good thought-provoking ideas (reign of King David, baptism, worldly pursuits, denominations, OT congregational splits).
• God works with the entire Body.

Guests: Wayne Hartzler, Fred Witzig, Ken Wuethrich

Show notes:

• Jesus taught closeness(personal) and reverence together.
• How we started using these pronouns
• German Bible refers to God using familiar language.
• Language has changed over the past 80 years.
• How do we navigate this language change in the church?
• Emphasize heart reverence.
• Support those who desire to continue use of thee/thou language to reflect their heart.
• Support those who desire to express their close personal relationship with God using personal language.
• It's okay to change our language depending on our audience.
• There can be a difference in our personal prayers and our corporate prayers and not be hypocritical.
• Encourage people to pray!
• Don't need to be afraid to pray corporately; express your heart.
• We all need to be understanding and respectful of each other.
• Praying to please others is not authentic.
• Desire to be reverential to God and bring audience together is being authentic.
• Goal is to honor God and respect each other.

Guests: 

 Tony Manz, Steve Ringger, Brent Walder

Guests:

Tony Manz, Steve Ringger, Brent Walder

Guests:

Brian Wenninger, Kevin Knapp

Guests: Brett Lanz, Adam Uhler, Paul Virkler

Show notes:

• Share where we serve (our situations).
• Attempt to follow the biblical model.
• Leadership and membership work together.
• Biblical examples of leadership.
• Our roles are not completely defined scripturally.
• Why increase in ordained deacons? Expectation for increased elder responsibilities; more communication needed for our congregations.
• Responsibilities of a deacon, ordained deacon, elder.
• Bible uses various titles for leadership.
• Increased emphasis on sharing of duties historically expected of elders.
• Different roles when a congregation doesn't have a local elder.
• How are we each accountable?
• Blessings of working together.
• Importance of our wives in these roles.
• Roles are grown into.