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Guest speakers have been a normal occurrence this year in light of our 200th anniversary. Everything from the origination of the Alabama Baptist and NAMB here at Siloam, to the ugly days of segregation have been highlighted. Join us as we discuss the special events that have already taken place this year and those to come.

Unexpected sickness while on vacation resulting in a 5-day hospital stay. Cancellation of VBS after one day. Monthly community food distribution cancelled. There are even more things the enemy has done lately to try and cause us to waver. But WE'RE BACK!!!! Tune in as we give a recap of the last few months.

How are women portrayed in Scripture? Are they any lesser than men or equal? How can they serve the church? Pastors John Nicholson and Josh Watford dive into questions surrounding women and the church. We are so thankful for all the many dedicated women in the church who serve week in and week out. We pray this podcast is an encourage to them and the men of the church as well.
P.S. We apologize for the issue with Josh's audio in this podcast. He set the microphone on the wrong setting. P.S.S. Technical director help needed.

Throughout 2022, we will have special conversations with guests who are helping us celebrate our 200th anniversary as a church. Today, we sit down with Dr. Lonette Berg and Elizabeth Wells. They are helping us update our Siloam history book. In doing so, they are helping us remember: both the distant past and not so distant. We discuss why this endeavor is worthy and why we all should be a part of it. 
Links: https://www.abhconline.com/https://library.samford.edu/special/uarchives.html

Pastors John Nicholson and Josh Watford take your questions concerning community outreach. What are we already doing? What are ways for you to plug in? What is coming up? How can we be the hands and feet of Christ to those who need it most? Join us while we look at these and related questions.
Links: https://chalmers.org/

Why do I church buildings look like they do? Are church buildings really even important? Can I just "be the church" all by myself? What about VR churches? These are just some of the questions and issues that arise on this episode of the podcast. Pastors John Nicholson and Josh Watford dive into the world of church architecture and how God has created us as physical beings.
Show notes:The Church is a Building: Toward a Theology of Sacred Architecture: https://nojesuittricks.substack.com/p/the-church-is-a-building
How to Prepare for the Metaverse: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/prepare-metaverse/
VR Church video: https://twitter.com/grcastleberry/status/1488580625124708357
VR Church article: https://churchleaders.com/news/412960-craig-groeschel-vr-church-jesus.html
Correction: Pastor Josh mentioned a video of Walmart on the metaverse. While it is true Walmart is preparing to have a prominent presence on the metaverse, the video he mentioned was actually from 2017 and thus not an accurate representation of what the Walmart experience on the metaverse will be like.

Is physically being in church THAT important? In the digital age where podcast, livestreams, and your favorite worship music is available at a click, why go through the effort to show up and deal with other imperfect, messy people? Pastors John Nicholson and Josh Watford discuss why this is vital to our Christian growth and mission to the world.

In the inaugural episode of the Ask the Pastors series, Pastors John Nicholson and Josh Watford address questions regarding the basics of the Bible and theology. We offer some practical advice and resources, as well as give updates to what we are planning to study as a church in the upcoming months.
Some resources mentioned:Faithlife TV Courses: https://faithlifetv.com/categories/logos-mobile-edThe BibleProject: https://bibleproject.com/

Pastors John Nicholson and Josh Watford preview the upcoming 200th anniversary of Siloam. 2022 will be a jam packed year so this is a jam packed episode! Have a pen and paper ready. 
Here is the form for questions mentioned at the end of the episode: https://forms.gle/NSG7qm3TYseoaaH19

Pastors John Nicholson and Josh Watford sit down with their wives, Vanessa and Rebecca, to talk all things Christmas! We discuss our favorite movies, carols, food, etc. Join us for a fun, light-hearted Christmas episode that rivals Hallmark in its Christmasiness!