Park Hills Podcast

Pastors Alex and Chris dive into some tricky translation issues in this passage. Let us know if you want more of this kind of thing!

Pastors Alex and Chris talk through good stories (like the ones in the Gospel) and why they should be told by us more often and with Christ at the center. What would it look like to let God tell your stories naturally and show people His glory in your hectic everyday life? We can be better Faithful Witnesses for Him. Let's do it!

In this episode, Pastors Alex and Chris dive into heavenly wisdom and how it is received. We take some aspects of wisdom for granted and other times do not rely on God enough for what we need. A harvest of righteousness is waiting for us when we live wisely by God's standard. This does not guarantee comfort or riches, but definitely fulfills the promise of having life to the full, as Jesus suggested.

Carl Trueman book (long)
Carl Trueman book (short)

Pastors Alex and Chris discuss the power of the word. Our tongues are potentially very useful or very destructive. We need to be mindful of this - especially if we have the role of teacher within the body of Christ!

Pastors Alex and Chris take you to Greek class, talk about prepositions and the fact that faith must be acted out to prove itself. This should not make us judgmental/legalistic, but also should not leave us unchanged. May we follow His Spirit's prompting to be molded into the image of Jesus!

Pastors Alex and Chris discuss the Roman Empire and the Equestrian Class (Equites). How often do you think about the Roman Empire? It's okay if you don't or if you do, but the New Testament makes a whole lot more sense by understanding it a bit.

Pastors Alex and Chris look at the end of James 1, which leads into a controversial issue in modern theology - social justice/social gospel. We scratch the surface of the topic, but there is a lot to dig into. Check out this document from the EFCA for more info on what we discuss.

Mark Labberton book

Pastors Alex and Chris look at what James means by crown of life and how that encourages us today. Then they tackle a difficulty with the Greek to English translation of trials/temptations. Finally, why does James call God the "Father of lights" and consider how the context actually helps us with the phrase.

Pastors Alex and Chris dive into James! We explore a bit about this character, his name and some of the interesting facts about the book. How did Martin Luther feel about the book? What are some of the perceived conflicts between James and Peter? We cover some of these in this episode.

Pastors Alex and Chris begin to explain our new mission statement and the desire to help the church become "everyday disciples." They look at Jesus' teaching in Luke 9 and how immersive this idea throughout Jesus' teaching. He calls us to live for Him everyday by denying ourselves, taking up our cross DAILY and following Him.

Key thought from this episode: Be a disciple every day.

We look forward to hearing from you for future topics we might address!
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