As we prepare to say goodbye to a number of members this summer, we talk about practical ways to think and act rightly toward departing brothers and sisters.

This week we explore a "B-Side" from this past Sunday's sermon--what's going on with the Holy Spirit in John 20:22 and discuss how to handle things in the text that we don't understand.

This week we talk about trust and belief in the truthfulness and trustworthiness of the Christian faith. Is the Bible true? Can we trust it? Is it reasonable to believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus? How should we even conceive of the questions themselves? What can we know with certainty?

This week we discuss the place and purpose of corporate prayer in our Sunday Worship Gathering's liturgy.

This week we discuss the place and purpose of the Assurance of Pardon in our Sunday Worship Gathering's liturgy.

Every church has to say goodbye to members at some point. RCC is preparing to say a lot of goodbyes in the coming months. How should we think about this and what should we do? In this episode, we cover why leaving is a real ecclesiological act (not just a personal decision), discuss good and bad reasons for leaving, explore the categories we use as pastors when a member departs, clarify what the congregation is doing when they vote to release a member, and offer practical suggestions for both those preparing to leave and those caring for people on their way out.

What does Jesus actually mean when he prays "that they may be one"? We dig into what real unity looks like — why committed local membership isn't the enemy of Christian unity, what we're actually looking for when we call a church gospel-believing, and how to think about fellowship across denominational lines.

This week we talk about the inevitability of death, pastoring to prepare people to die, and living in light of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

--Ben Sasse on Life, Cancer, and the Gospel:

--Sermon Excerpt, Don't Waste Your Life by John Piper:

--How Few There Are Who Die So Hard! Adoniram Judson Missionary Biography by John Piper

This week we take a closer look at John 16:8-11 and the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

This week we talk about the various times in John's gospel where Jesus invites the disciples to pray in his name, promising that "it will be given." What does it mean and how should we respond?