In this episode, Pastor Brent and Pastor Randy provide insight into the leadership structure at Keystone including why we have elders and what they focus on. In addition, the pastors describe how potential elders are identified and the vetting process they undergo prior to a vote of affirmation by our members.

Get to know Matt Mabry, our newest staff member and church planting candidate.  

In this episode, Pastor Brent, Pastor Matt and Pastor Randy celebrate God's gift of our new building and some of their key first impressions. In addition, the pastors look ahead to our new sermon series focused on the Sermon on the Mount and some early insights.

In this episode, Pastor Brent, Pastor Matt and Pastor Randy summarize Keystone’s Equip Essential event covering transgenderism and sexuality. In addition, the pastors tackle questions from our people that were not able to be addressed at the event including theology & practice, family relationships and biology.

Show resources:

• https://mcusercontent.com/0578a7289ab1ad9886aeeaaa4/files/587a2b9a-658c-cde7-3d1b-8203598bfde9/Equip_Essential_Transgenderism_Resources_1_.pdf
• https://vimeo.com/824790769

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Elder Kyle Thomas have a conversation about their recent trip to Japan. They are fresh off a mission trip to Japan and discuss their experience in country. The conversation includes how we got introduced the gospel need in Japan and the emerging vision God is developing in our church.

Show Notes:
https://keystone-conversations.transistor.fm/episodes/why-should-you-care-about-global-missions

In this episode, Pastor Brent, Pastor Matt and Pastor Randy celebrate Easter weekend and all the ways God is blessing the people of Keystone. In addition, Pastor Brent and Pastor Matt provide insight into our next sermon series, “Flourishing in the Kingdom”, why that is such an important topic in our culture currently and what we hope to accomplish together by examining the parables of Jesus.

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Pastor Randy discuss the recent Keystone Equip event that focused on committing to mature manhood. In addition, Pastor Brent provides insight and wisdom into a variety of questions surrounding men committing to maturity in a round of “Ask Brent Anything”.

Resources Mentioned in Episode:
1. Link to Equip Essential
2. Link to Desiring God article
3. Link to Chart

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Pastor Randy share a recent shared experience that crystallized for them a powerful metaphor from nature about turning ‘into the storm’. In addition, they provide insight into how lessons from that metaphor can be applied to the real storms of our life.

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Salt Director Joe Nealis discuss the role and importance of Salt Ankeny, Keystone’s college ministry, to our vision to help people know and follow Jesus. In addition, they provide insight on The Salt Network and celebrate the recent Salt Conference held in Des Moines where thousands of students gathered.

Resources Mentioned in Episode: 

• The Salt Network: https://www.thesaltnetwork.com

In this episode, Pastor Brent examines the frustrating gap between our picture of flourishing and the reality of where we are at. In addition, he provides a practical model regarding how to plan to flourish and “feed the ox”.

Resources Mentioned in Episode: Link to Flourishing Chart