Encounter Podcast

We had the privilege of sitting down with Zach Greene and hear his incredible testimony of how Jesus changed his life. Coming from a background of homelessness and addiction, he now lives a life that is marked by sharing the gospel with the homeless and addicted. He runs the addiction ministry at Calvary Chapel Gloucester County and is actively serving multiple local communities. You won't want to miss the remarkable work that Christ is doing through Zach.

Calvary Chapel Gloucester County Addiction's Ministry: https://www.cc-gc.org/ministries/addiction/

Calvary Chapel Gloucester County Outreach Ministry: https://www.cc-gc.org/ministries/outreach/

Calvary Chapel Gloucester County Website: https://www.cc-gc.org

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Apologetics is the practice of defending your faith or preparing an answer for anyone who may ask for the reason that hope is in you (1 Peter 3:15). Joe, Cole, and Adam discuss the relevancy of apologetics today, the validity of the Scripture and resurrection, and the dangers of not learning to defend your faith at an early age. Join us as we encounter Christ, culture, and each other. 

Book Mentions:

I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist

Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels

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In this week's episode, we sit down with Bible Scholar and good friend, Brian Lafreda. We discuss John 18, and what it means to identify as a citizen of the kingdom of heaven rather than a citizen of a nation. If you would like to hear more from Brian and his teaching on Revelation, check out the Calvary Chapel Hammonton youtube page in the link attached. https://www.youtube.com/c/cchammonton/featured

We discuss a very opinion-based topic; contemporary congregational worship with Vince Lombardo and Ru Breau. Each of us have served in worship ministry for many years and have varying perspectives on what worship music should and could look like today. 

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In this week's episode, we try to tackle the sensitive topic of education and schooling in the lives of Christian students and parents. By starting the conversation from a place of personal experience, and then expanding it to the strengths and weaknesses of each type of schooling, we tried to take an objective look at each type. With our guests; Jen, Tori, Cole, and Liz, Joe and I try to guide the discussion and highlight some of the realities of education today so that you, the Christ-dependent listener, can make an informed and Spirit lead decision about your family's education. 

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In today's episode, we sit down and work through some topics related to short, long, local, and abroad missionary work. We warn of the dangers, but also the positives, of short term missions. Angelica just got back from traveling the world as a missionary and offers a unique perspective. 

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How should Christians handle TV, songs, podcasts, and other types of media in their lives? Joe, Cole, and Adam take a closer look. 

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We take a close look at the state of the modern church through the lens of what the Bible defines as idolatry. Do we put our pastors, leaders, worship, churches, comfort, or money over Christ, or are we doing a decent job? 

Much of our discussion references the terminology in this article: 

https://www.checkmychurch.org/post/6-ways-your-church-could-be-practicing-idolatry

The John MacArthur video clip that is referred to about Ravi Zacharias is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2tpwVrBEz0

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2 weeks ago, we recorded an episode with Adam, Joe, and Cole on the ins and outs of being married, dating, and single in the Christian culture. Today, we get the female perspective. 

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Pastor Vince Lombardo from Calvary Chapel of Hammonton discusses some of the nuances of heavier topics such as persecution in the US, Covid, and vaccinations. On a lighter note, we discuss first and worst sermons, life in a fishbowl, and navigating humor in the Christian walk.  

Calvary Chapel Hammonton Website: https://cchammonton.org

Calvary Chapel Hammonton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cchammonton/

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