Equip and Encourage Podcast

Pastor Josh reviews his reading through 2020. 

1. Born for Significance: Master the Purpose, Process, and Peril of Promotion Johnson, Bill
2. Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions Gregory Koukl
3. Insurgence: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom Viola, Frank
4. The Wisdom of Tenderness: What Happens When God's Fierce Mercy Transforms Our Lives Manning, Brennan
5. Double Blessing: How to Get It. How to Give It. Batterson, Mark
6. The Power of Moments (Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact)  Chip Heath
7. Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow  Carey Nieuwhof 
8.  Parenting with a Purpose: Scott Wilson
9. The Logic of God: 52 Christian Essentials for the Heart and Mind Zacharias, Ravi
10. A Commentary on the Gospel of Mark Pawson, David
11. Mark: The Humanity of Christ (MacArthur Bible Studies) MacArthur, John F.
12. Preaching Through Mark: 104 Sermon Starters on the Gospel of Mark Davis, Barry L.
13. Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Foer, Joshua
14. Covenant and God's Purpose for the World (Short Studies in Biblical Theology) Schreiner, Thomas R.
15. God's Kingdom through God's Covenants: A Concise Biblical Theology Gentry, Peter J.

Pastor Josh shares a little bit about how to have peace in this chaotic time and shares a couple of tips of maintaining sanity doing the apocalypse. 

Pastor Josh shares on the value of the Local Church.

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Acts 2:42-47 (NLT2) 42  All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. 43  A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44  And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45  They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. 46  They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— 47  all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved. 

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John 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

Pastor Josh shares on the topic of Halloween. 

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Encourage:
So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.

Colossians 2:16-17 NKJV

Pastor Josh talks about manners.

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Encourage:

• Romans 12:10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
• Philippians 2:3 In humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Pastor Josh Shares on how to respond when God is moving.

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Encourage:
Matthew 13:24-30 (NIV) 24  "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25  But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26  When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27  "The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?' 28  "'An enemy did this,' he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' 29  "'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 30  Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.'" 

The kingdom is an advancing kingdom we are not to be apprehensive. 

Pastor Josh shares on the value of focus.

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Proverbs  4:25-27 (NLT) 25  Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. 26  Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. 27  Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. 

Pastor Josh talks about Millennials.....

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For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. -Colossians 3:3

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. -1 Corinthians 15:58

"There is a lot to be angry about, but your anger won't fix the Church." 

Be devoted to one another in love. -Romans 12:10