Blackhawk Church Next Steps

Pastor Charles Yu joins the podcast this week to peek behind the curtain of the Live This Book series – why this series, why now, what we hope God does over the next nine months, and what to do when you disagree with the Bible.

Additional Resources:

• Live This Book Resource Page
• Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible | E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien
• Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope | Esau McCaulley
• What in the World? E3: The Word of God | Holy Post

If you have questions you’d like us to answer in the next episode, submit them to [email protected].

We’re back! And this fall we’ll be doing weekly podcasts as we follow along with the Live This Book series. Listen to this preview episode to hear what we’ll be up to starting later this week, and be sure to subscribe to the new podcast channel.

If you have questions you’d like us to answer about the new series or Charles’ message on Sept 11, submit them to [email protected] and we’ll answer some of them on the next episode.

This week, Tiffany and Chris are joined by Daniel Owen and Lynne Benik to talk about the ways they’re being formed and what books, podcasts, practices, and people God is using in their lives to shape and mold them.

Questions or comments? Email us at [email protected]

Stressed or anxious about finances? Tiffany and Chris talk with guest Tim Schiefelbein about an upcoming group opportunity called “FreedUp” that can help guide and equip us to manage money in healthier ways through Biblical wisdom.

To sign up for FreedUp, head to Blackhawk.church/groups.

Questions or comments? Email us at [email protected]

Listen in as Tiffany and Chris talk with Dr. Christopher James, the Associate Professor of Evangelism and Missional Christianity at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. We’ll talk about the missional context here in Madison and Dane County, and some of innovative things churches are doing to love their neighbors well.

9:38 – An “ecology of churches” working together in Madison //

16:27 – Madison’s “post-Christian” context //

20:46 – What Madison’s changing context means for mission //

24:28 – “Come and See” vs. “Go and Be” //

28:29 – The city of Madison compared to surrounding rural areas //

35:13 – Some of the innovative things churches are doing to love their neighbors //

46:42 – What do you hope is true of the churches in Madison 10-20 years from now? //

51:22 – What Tiffany hopes is increasingly true of Blackhawk Church in the future //

Visit Dr. James’ website at chrisbjames.com.

This week we continue with part two of our conversation with Pastor Matt Metzger and get really practical as we talk about approaches to sharing our faith and what motives us to share the Good News with others.

1:04 – Turning the conversation toward spiritual topics //

7:56 – Practical ways to communicate the gospel and the power of sharing our stories //

12:55 – What motivates you to share your faith? //

Listen in as Tiffany and Chris talk with Pastor Matt Metzger about what it’s looked like for him to share his faith and how we can invest in relationships with those around us. Then join us next week for the second half of this conversation.

5:20 – Matt talks about what evangelism has looked like in his own life //

12:08 – Investing in relationships with people in our lives //

18:38 – How we might pursue relationships with people outside the church //

Questions or comments? Email us at [email protected]

In part two of this conversation, Pastors Chris Kopp, Daniel Owen, and Adam Penning talk about some of the reasons they tend to shy away from evangelism, what motivates them to share their faith, and the perception in our culture that it’s inappropriate to tell people about Jesus.

1:04 – Reasons we shy away from sharing our faith //

4:52 - Is evangelism inappropriate? //

12:35 – What motivates you to tell people about Jesus? //

20:05 – What is Alpha? //

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The Next Steps podcast is BACK! In part one of this conversation, Pastors Chris Kopp, Daniel Owen, and Adam Penning talk about the idea of evangelism, misconceptions surrounding it, and what it can look like. Join us next week for the rest of the conversation.

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This week, we answer questions about Jesus’ return, whether we all need to agree on a specific end times theory, and we wrap up the Rooted series. If you have follow-up questions from today’s episode, email us at [email protected].