Pastor Bob is joined today by Pastor Nithin Thompson of Liquid Church in Parsippany, NJ. This episode features a thought-provoking discussion about challenges confronting the future of the American church in five areas: technology, communication, politics, race, and secularism. Nithin is married to Jackie and they have two kids: Selah and Wesley. He is a 3rd generation pastor and is a graduate of Alliance Theological Seminary. 

Resources:

www.liquidchurch.com

www.nithinthompson.com

As a follow up to the recent Spiritual Gifts Summit held at MBC, Pastor Bob Erbig and Pastor Dave Hentschel discuss the different views related to the supernatural, or sign gifts discussed in the Bible. The main scriptures related to spiritual gifts are 1 Corinthians 12 & 14; Ephesians 4; Romans 12. Bob and Dave serve at the Pastoral Leadership Team at MBC, a shared leadership model where both share leadership and preaching responsibilities. Bob received his MDiv from Denver Seminary, and Dave received his ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Pastor Bob Erbig continues our new vision series, Expanding the Table, with his sermon, Inviting Others to the Table, based on Ephesians 3.

In this episode, Bob welcomes Dr. Rosette Adera to the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation. They discuss her story of leaving Rwandan during the genocide in the 1990s, as well as the hot topic of immigration. Dr. Adera is the Chair of the Business Administration Department at Pillar College where she enjoys infusing Biblical principles into curriculum design and instruction. She is a student of Management, Leadership and Organizational Behavior where she engages in the Christian’s response to the issues of identity, diversity and inclusion. She is also currently serving on the Board of Garden of Hope Foundation, an initiative that is lifting the lives of youth, women and children from the slums of Nairobi.

Resources:

https://pillar.edu/opioid-awareness-conference-2019/

https://pillar.edu/pillar-college-move-the-chains-conference-november-14-2019/