Do we believe in the formative power of physical space? Do the items we have around us help shape and form us to fix our eyes on Christ?

In this episode, we discuss the reasoning behind new position of both the communion elements and the baptismal tank on Sunday mornings. We also discuss the theological position of believing that space forms us.

Resources

• 266 - The Room Matters
• 109 - How to Come to Church
• Spirit and Sacrament: An Invitation to Eucharismatic Worship by Andrew Wilson

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In this episode, we discuss what Lent is, the history behind Lent, and how to observe Lent this year.

Resources

Podcast Episodes

• 290 - Why You Should Know the Nicene Creed
• 289 - Nicene Creed - Why does it matter? (with Steve Sarmiento)
• 222 - Lenten Practices
• 221 - Understanding Lent
• 018 - Observing Lent

Books

• The 40-Day Sugar Fast: Where Physical Detox Meets Spiritual Transformation
• The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent
• Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal
• Desiring God Article about Lenten practices

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A conversation around why we might be dissatisfied in our prayer lives as Christians and what routines to cultivate to help us to engage in a rich prayer life.

Resources

• A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller
• A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World by Paul Miller

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In this episode, we highlight a biblical vision for parents as it relates to our upcoming Parenting Conference. 

Resources

• 279 - Harbor Church (with Trevor Nashleanas and Ryan Meyer)

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Matthew LaPine to have a conversation about mental health, and how his work in this area has informed his view of how the church engages with the idea of mental health.

Resources

• The Logic of the Body by Dr. Matthew LaPine
• The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz
• Wayfaring: A Christian Approach to Mental Health Care by Warren Kinghorn
• Status Anxiety by Alain De Botton
• A Quiet Mind to Suffer With: Mental Illness, Trauma, and the Death of Christ by John Andrew Bryant
• Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke
• The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson

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Do our bodies really matter? Doesn’t God mostly just care about our souls getting to heaven? In this episode we seek to explore a Biblical theology of our physical bodies. Why did God create us with a body? What does it mean to have fallen bodies? How does Jesus redeem our bodies? And what should we expect for our glorified bodies?

Resources

• The Logic of the Body by Dr. Matthew LaPine
• Embodied Souls, Ensouled Bodies by Dr. Marc Cortez
• The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz

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In this episode we seek to give relatively short answers to some big questions we’ve received over the fall of 2025.

Resources

Books

• Christ and Culture by H. Richard Niebuhr
• Center Church by Timothy Keller

Podcast Episodes

• 142 - Should children sit through "big church"?
• 292 - Why Parent Commissioning?
• 164 - Creation (Genesis 1)
• 304 - Baptism Q&A

Politics

• 250 - Our Public Posture
• 251 - Life and Sexuality
• 252 - Generosity and Hospitality
• 253 - Unified in Christ
• 072 - Our Hearts After the Election
• 110 - What the Church Needs Today
• 088 - Cultural Christianity
  
  

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Today, we’re discussing what Christians confess about God the Son through the Nicene Creed—who he is, what he’s done, and what he’s doing right now for our salvation. In this episode, we ask and answer questions like:

• What is the nature of God the Son?
• What is the importance of different aspects of Christ’s work from incarnation to salvation to Ascension to 2nd coming 
• What happens if we miss each one of those elements?

We also talk about the famous myth of St Nick slapping Arius at the Council of Nicaea. 

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In this episode, we discuss the following questions submitted by our listeners:

• Does baptism save you?
• When should someone be rebaptized?
  • If someone was baptized as a believer but wasn’t fully immersed in water, are they baptized?
  • What if a believer feels as though they've grown in their understanding of the gospel since being baptized?
  • What if someone isn’t sure they fully believed at the time they were baptized? Should they be re-baptized?
• How do we handle our growing number of kids in the church becoming believers?

Resources

Episodes

• 293 - Baptism Imagery in the Old Testament
• 294 - Tracing Baptism Through the Gospels
• 295 - Does Baptism Save You?
• 296 - What Do Christians Believe About Baptism? A Guide to Different Views
• 297 - Baptism and the Covenants
• 298 - Does History Prove Infant Baptism?
• 299 - Should Baptism be a Requirement for Church Membership?
• 089 - Infant Baptism (with Kyle McClellan)
• 090 - Believer's Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)

Articles

• Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
• What is the proper mode of baptism?
• I was baptized unbiblically. Do I need to be rebaptized?

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In this episode, we continue our conversation around sin, humanity, and salvation. Last week we looked at the 4 states of mankind in relation to sin and salvation. This week we look closer at what sin actually is. Is it nature? Is it merely our actions? And how does understanding sin better help us understand salvation?

Resources Used

• Definition of Sin

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