Engage and Equip

This episode features a deep dive into the film "Wake Up Dead Man" (the latest Knives Out movie) from a Christian perspective. Hosts Preston and Femi explore whether it qualifies as a "Christian film" and discuss how its portrayal of Father Judd—an earnest, sincere priest—offers a surprisingly generous depiction of genuine faith. They analyze the various church characters as representations of different dynamics found in American Christianity, from devotion without faith to political manipulation of religion. The conversation highlights how the film's "show don't tell" approach creates meaningful opportunities for discussing authentic Christianity with both believers and non-believers, making it a valuable tool for discipleship and evangelism when engaging with broader culture.

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Welcome to High Point testimonies, where we invite congregants from our church to record a story of how God worked in their life. Whether it's their coming to faith experience, or just an encouraging story to share, this is the way we hope to spur on our people through how God is working among us.

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Part II - How should we take Communion? This debate has been a point of discussion throughout the history of the church. From the Apostle Paul exhorting the Corinthian church for the way they partook in the Lord's supper, to the debate between Catholics and Non-Denominational Christians on transubstantiation (the bread and wine becoming the body and blood of Christ). This week's episode is a continuation on the conversation about Communion, and Sawyer one again got to ask the questions that you submitted on Sunday, January 11 to Pastor Nic, who provided more insight into church history, tradition, and theology to explain his thoughts on how we should take Communion.

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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How should we take Communion? This debate has been a point of discussion throughout the history of the church. From the Apostle Paul exhorting the Corinthian church for the way they partook in the Lord's supper, to the debate between Catholics and Non-Denominational Christians on transubstantiation (the bread and wine becoming the body and blood of Christ). In today's episode, Sawyer gets to ask the questions that you submitted on Sunday, January 4 to Pastor Nic, who provides a greater depth of church history and tradition to explain his thoughts on how we should take Communion.

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Than from InspiringPhilosophy joined Pastor Nic to answer the questions that were asked during our Sunday services on December 14. They discuss topics relating to sharing the Gospel with unbelievers, tackle philosophical concepts, and give practical wisdom for those looking to level up their apologetics. Listen in to learn more!

Visit the InspiringPhilosophy channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@UC5qDet6sa6rODi7t6wfpg8g 

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Following Nic's sermon on Sunday, December 7, this episode is an Ask Me Anything episode with Pastor Paxton where Nic gets to answer the questions that you asked during our Sunday services.

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Following Nic's sermon welcoming us into the Advent season, this episode is an Ask Me Anything episode with Sawyer Henderson where Nic gets to answer the questions that you asked during our Sunday services on November 30, 2025. Along with that, Nic provided more details that he didn't include in his sermon as part of a Cutting Room Floor portion of the episode.

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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As we wrap up this portion of the By Heart series and transition into Advent, Pastors Nic and Adam sat down to do another Ask Me Anything about Nic’s recent sermon in the series. The questions touch on topics such as division and unity, gracious striving, and forgiveness.

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Engage & Equip: LIVE is a training event done every several months here at High Point where ministry leaders come together to be trained on leading ministries and shepherding those involved in them. The topic of the November 3 E&E: LIVE was "Shepherding Slaves to Sin". Pastor Adam talked about what it takes to help people who are walking in sin, or are even slaves to it. Whether you are a ministry leader, congregant, or are just checking out our content, this episode hopes to be a tool for you to engage with the church in a leadership capacity and encourage you as you shepherd individuals who find themselves as slaves to sin.

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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What is Evangelicalism? Throughout the fall, we have been attempting to answer this question through Sunday sermons, Sunday evening lectures, and various podcast episodes. This week’s episode is a Part II of the conversation Nic had with Pastor Paxton (Episode #413 Reclaiming Evangelicalism October 23) where Nic sits down with Sawyer to continue the conversation around what Evangelicalism is.

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

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Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)

Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church.

Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast