Jesus is Better

On this episode of Jesus is Better, Pastors Randy Hagler and Chuck Newkirk discuss the topic of death. Randy faced a diagnosis a couple of years ago that forced him to confront the reality of death. He talks here of his experience and how he has found that remembering death can be life-giving. Listen in to his story and what the Lord taught him through it.

The book mentioned in the podcast is Remember Death: The Surprising Path to Living Hope by Matthew McCullough. Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Remember-Death-Surprising-Living-Coalition/dp/1433560534.

On this episode of Jesus is Better the Podcast, Pastor Todd Diehl sits down with Pastor Chuck Newkirk to discuss unity in the church. What is a “closed-handed” issue? What’s the opposite? How can we have unity with different denominations? Does unity mean we all think the same?

In this episode of Jesus is Better the Podcast Mike Bond, Church on Mill’s Director of Family Ministries, talks with Pastor Chuck Newkirk on the topic of holiness. Does pursuing holiness have a valid place in the life of a Christian who has been redeemed by the only holy one, Christ himself?

In this episode of Jesus is Better the Podcast, Katina Skinner, Church on Mill’s Deacon of Women’s Discipleship and Mentoring, talks to Pastor Chuck Newkirk on the topic of fear. Katina helped write and teach a class on the topic. They discuss fear of man, fear of God, and how adjusting our focus can help us see the right things.

Gracie Turner, Pastor Chuck’s Pastoral Assistant on the Church on Mill Staff, talks about COVID-19 relationships with Chuck. They discuss the causes of the derailed relationships and the things we can do to help them.

Books Mentioned in the Podcast:

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller

When People are Big and God is Small by Ed Welch

Jill Newkirk joins Pastor Chuck on this episode examining how to deal with anxieties, including typical day-to-day anxieties and clinical anxiety. Jill is a wise and experienced voice on the topic and brings a unique perspective that is as sensitive as it is truthful. Listen in to turn your eyes upon Jesus and receive practical counsel.

The book mentioned in the podcast is A Small Book for the Anxious Heart by Edward T. Welch.

Pastors Tad and Chuck talk about depression. Pastor Tad has a secret identity that comes to play here-he’s a psychologist. In this podcast, they talk about depression’s causes and symptoms, its biblical examples, and how we can walk with one another through the dark cloud.

For the sermon by Martin Lloyd-Jones that was referenced: https://www.mljtrust.org/free-sermons/spiritual-depression/.

Hansley and Chuck talk about service in this episode of Jesus is Better the Podcast. They discuss when they’ve been served, how they know where to serve, and stories of (mandatory) public service.

Base Culture sliced bread available here: https://baseculture.com/collections/sliced-bread

John Piper’s Coronavirus and Christ download: https://www.desiringgod.org/books/coronavirus-and-christ

In this episode of Jesus is Better the Podcast, Shing Chow and Brandon Reimus talk to Chuck about doubt. In his 20’s, Chuck struggled with demoralizing doubt. Shing and Brandon, who work extensively with college students in their staff roles at Church on Mill, also are no strangers to the topic. Join in on this conversation that may help you feel a little bit less alone in your own place of doubt.

Loneliness was a pandemic long before COVID-19, and it has now been exposed.

Maddie Reimus, one of our collegiate directors for Christian Challenge, sits down with Pastor Chuck to have a conversation on loneliness. Maddie brings wisdom to the challenges surrounding loneliness and how we can love one another through them.