Tis the season of giving! We all love giving and receiving gifts for the holiday season! Have you ever stopped to wonder why we do so? Jonathan and Matt walk us through the origins of giving and receiving and discuss how giving can quickly become stressful. How can we be cheerful givers this Christmas? Is it possible to be a selfish giver during the holidays? What are some other ways we can show family and friends love by giving non-material items?

Grief and Christmas are not often connected, but it is a reality many people face. Whether you are experiencing it or know somebody who is, grief is inevitably a part of the holidays in a time where we typically become more reflective. Whether you have lost somebody or something, how do we cope with grief during such a busy time? What is the appropriate way to cope with grief during the holidays and confront it as Christians? 

Christmas time is here! As the holidays roll around, we begin a new series. Let's talk holiday family feud! Jonathan and Matt walk us through the struggles and pressures of family during the crazy holiday season. How do we interact with our family? How do we show them we love them? What do we do when there is conflict between us during the holidays? What is our role in the family during the business of the holidays?

Happy thanksgiving weekend! As you prepare to enter the holidays, Jonathan and Matt close our series of "Asking for a friend" series and talk spiritual gifts! Exactly what it is a spiritual gift? How is a spiritual gift found? How do we develop our gift? Are there certain gifts that do not exist today? 

If you have any questions, reach out at @austinbaptistchurch and stay on the look out for our upcoming holiday series, "Stay Behind Me Satan".

Let's talk some theology! In this episode, Jonathan and Matt hit on your questions sent in having to do with our fallen world and its' problem of evil. Why does God test us with difficult trials? Why do bad things happen and why do good people and things suffer evil? How are we to respond to the problem of evil?

Some questions could simply not be categorized! On today's episode, Jonathan and Matt take on multiple miscallaneous questions  you've sent in. What does the Bible say about dinosaurs?  Will animals go to heaven? Will there be food in heaven and will we be able to sleep? Are there such things as coincidences?

Money talk! We continue on our "Asking For A Friend" series and answer money questions! What is tithing and and we required to do so? How much should I give to the church and why should I contribute? Is gambling wrong? How does student debt play into giving faithfully? Don't forget to send in your questions at [email protected]

Love is in the air! We have our first batch of questions in our kick-off episode of the new series, "Asking For A Friend", where Jonathan and Matt will be answering your questions.

In today's episode we answer all things love! Who in the world do we marry? Is there such thing as "The One"? Why is it important to marry other Christians and what do I do if I'm married to a non-believer. Don't forget to send in more questions at [email protected] to get your question answered in the next episodes!

Got questions? Jonathan and Matt talk about what's to come in our upcoming series, "Asking For A Friend". If you have any questions that you've always wondered about ministry, relationships, theology, or anything beyond, ask away! Dm us a question at @austinbaptistchurch on Instagram or email [email protected]. 

Jonathan and Matt are asking the question each week, “what are youlistening to?”  Every day we are bombarded with voices and opinions that try to direct our lives, so the question is “which voices should we listen to?”  Each episode will focus on different groups that we hear from often, and we will discuss how believers can discern which of those voices they should listen to.  In this episode they will talk about the topic of your heart.  Culture tells us to “follow our hearts,” but is that a sound biblical advice?  They will talk about how pride and the pursuit of pleasure can taint our hearts, and how we must be discerning when we listen to our hearts.