Our first ever Ask Us Anything Podcast!

We are joined by Senior Pastor Mark Pritchard to tackle questions that you all sent in. No topic is off limits! Join as we try to answer questions about faith, life, God & more. Not every answer is easy, but God has given all us we need to faithfully live unto him.

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Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship

Is God really in control of everything?

Theology means "Words about God." In this series of episodes, we’ll dive into what the Bible says about particular topics: This is the work of theology!

Check out this episode to get an overview of one of the most important doctrines in the Bible, and some of the big questions it raises:

Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship

What makes the bible extraordinary? What makes it supernatural?

Theology means "Words about God." In this series of episodes, we’ll dive into what the Bible says about particular topics: This is the work of theology!

In this episode: How does the Bible talk about the Bible? What does it mean that scripture is “God’s Word?” Origins, divine characteristics, and more. This doctrine should move our hearts toward the God who has spoken. It can give us clarity for the confusing aspects of our life, and most of all it points us to Jesus.

Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship

What happens when Jesus runs into a group of people no one wants to be around? There's a miracle, rhetorical questions and a shocking announcement. How does Jesus’ interactions with these ten outcasts help us see what genuine faith is? What does it have to do with brain science 2000 years later? Didn't my parents used to tell this story to me?

Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship

Ever heard of a plan so crazy...it just might work? In the climactic episode of this trilogy God gives his people a super secret battle plan to take down an impossible fortress - the twist? Down to the smallest detail, every part of this plan still teaches us today about another battle and another victory. Stick around at the end for a bonus segment tackling the moral questions around conquest in the Bible.

Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship

The Israelites are preparing for battle. We've got some spies...possibly some really inadequate spies? We've got a prostitute...possibly a really heroic one? And we've got a fortress...possibly an impossible one? And ultimately we see if there is any hope for outsiders like us to find refuge from judgement.

Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship

In this 3-part epic, let's look at some of the most REAL people in the Bible, a chaotic mix of cowardly, faithful, rowdy, clumsy, and courageous people that make up Israel, and the twisting road to God's victory.

Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship

The early church has a first-round draft-pick, who do they choose? Stephen! But things don't go as planned - or do they? How does the story of the first Christian martyr teach us about a timeless truth about God's people? What does victory look like? And what good is pressure in our lives?

Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship

“Laaadies and gentlemen, the main event! In this corner, the tricky, the resourceful, the devious, THE SUPPLANTER! And his opponent, the mysterious, the silent ... put your hands together for ... THE STRANGER!"

*BELL RINGS*

Witness a wrestling match for the ages! What does it mean, and more importantly, what does it NOT mean, for our relationship to God today. Along the way we'll answer the question, how can we find true blessing in this life? Bonus segment: What's going on with all the polygamy in the Bible?! Let's take a look at the scriptures, and find some answers!

Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship

A locked room full of scared disciples and a desperate need for peace. This episode dives into a story about the disciples of Jesus at their lowest point and serves as a diorama for our lives. Also in this episode ... Is the church a business? How do we get the blessing of peace from Jesus? What hope do guilty people have? Stick around for a bonus segment on whether or not we can trust that the right books are in the bible.

Host: Mark Resch, Pastor of Discipleship