IBC Podcast

On this episode Nathan interviews Anika about one of her vocations. Why are lawyers necessary for life? What do they do? What are some struggles in the field? What are some of the joys? And how does being a Christian affect the practice?

Nathan & Theo are back with an episode on work, introducing a series of podcasts this year exploring the different vocations people in our church have and how their Christian faith should inform them. Here we talk about the goodness of work, the limits of work, and why you shouldn't hate your job.

In light of continued high profile moral failures among ministry leaders, Theo and Nathan talk about the sad reality. and what to make of it.

In this episode Nathan talks about the paper he just wrote for his class. He had to design a project that addresses an issue in urban ministry. He chose the topic of transience and here he talks a bit about urban church churn and explains some things we're going to be doing as a church this Spring to continue the conversation. A major part of it will be helping every member discern God's call on his or her life - Should I stay or should I go? Why? How?

Theo's on Christmas vacation, but Peter joins Nathan to discuss Sam Allberry's book 7 Myths About Singleness. We hope this encouraged the church family.

Headline: "Illinois has reported the second highest number of recent COVID-19 deaths in the U.S." "Another 126 people died from coronavirus in the past day across the state." We're seeing this all the time. Someone you love is going to die soon. You are going to die soon. What's that going to be like? What happens in those moments and beyond? Nathan and Theo walk you through this sober reality with what you can expect, based on what God has said.

Nathan brings Deacon of Finance and Pastoral Apprentice Michael on to talk about money, stewardship, personal budgets, church budgets...

Headline: "Illinois has reported the second highest number of recent COVID-19 deaths in the U.S." "Another 126 people died from coronavirus in the past day across the state." We're seeing this all the time. Someone you love is going to die soon. You are going to die soon. What's that going to be like? What happens in those moments and beyond? Nathan and Theo walk you through this sober reality with what you can expect, based on what God has said.

This season is supposed to be teaching us the absolute necessity of the assembly of the saints for spiritual life, but some people are finding other lessons in it (https://careynieuwhof.com/3-statistics-that-show-how-quickly-radically-and-permanently-church-is-changing-in-2020/). Nathan & Theo talk through a blog post Nathan wrote in 2014 about the importance of being with the church every Lord's Day (https://forthesakeofthename.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/why-christians-must-go-to-church-every-sunday/).

Listen to two VERY amateur music critics (Pastors Nathan & Theo) interact with the Billboard Hot 100, trying to listen to today's lyrical poets through a biblical filter.