At the heart of every style of church is the reality that Christians need to gather together. But different types of gatherings accomplish different purposes. In this episode, Brett reveals the three most important types of church gatherings.

Brett continues his series on the church and how it must change. The Latin phrase, "Semper Reformanda" (translated "always reforming"), expresses well how we must always be thinking about how the church can be more faithful to the Scriptures in the context in which it is set.

Description vs. Prescription. Too often Christians today fail to distinguish between the two when reading about the church in the New Testament. Brett provides a shocking example that will challenge your thinking: Although Christians are described as meeting together on Sunday (the first day of the week), they are never commanded to by the Lord.

Anachronistic Bible Reading. That's what Brett calls the tendency we have to read the Bible with an assumption (usually subconsciously) that the way we do church today is the way the early Christians did church in New Testament times. In this episode of our summer special series on the doctrine of the church, Brett shares how his eyes were opened to this common error and how it impacts our inability to flex and accept changes which are healthy and sometimes necessary in church life.

In this episode, Brett launches a special series on the future of the church in America. Christianity has been in decline in North America since the 1950s. That has accelerated in recent years, coinciding with the death of so-called "Christian America." How are churches to proceed in a culture that is now undoubtably post-Christian?

Ephesians 4 includes an intriguing passage of Scripture which confronts a couple of common misconceptions in many churches today. Brett is joined again by his friend Shawn as they discuss this empowering passage from God's Word.

In this special edition episode, Brett gives an update about the podcast.

How should a Christian respond to personal suffering, especially when they feel like the did nothing to directly cause it or deserve it? Brett is joined by Shawn Wasson in discussing the book of Job and its relevant message for those who suffer.

Shawn Wasson returns to Sound of Truth to share about the unique challenges law enforcement officers face and how he has been able to minister to them as a volunteer police chaplain. In light of the cultural debates regarding police force, this is a timely interview.

Shawn Wasson joins Brett to talk about Esther, the one book in the Bible that never mentions God. And yet, one can see the work of God throughout the book, highlighted in the reality that God used Esther to save the Jewish people.