Maybe you’ve heard someone say, “I’m a Christian but I don’t feel a need to be part of an organized church.” This is a common phrase for individuals not attending church. But what does Christ say? If a Christian is called to obey the commands of Christ, does Jesus command us to be a part of the church?

In this podcast Cory and Trent discuss how Christ believed the local church is necessary, so much so, in fact, that He organized it, gave specific commands you cannot obey while in neglect of it, and gifted you by His grace with its gathering just as he gathered you in it by His grace.

What is pragmatism? Is it a problem in the church? What does its popularity tell us about the state of the church in our era? Join Cory and Trent as they discuss the methodology of pragmatism and how its pursuit leaves out a church's cultural context as well as the commands of God to produce a result that is successful in man's eyes without being faithful in God's eyes.

Welcome to In Context and Culture, a new podcast where pastors Cory Majors and Trent Roseman will clarify and comment on critical issues pertaining to theology, the Bible, and life in the church.