We're back from Christmas break and continuing the conversation from this past Sunday's sermon. Join us as we dig into the details, questions, and insights from Matthew 18 that we didn't have time to cover on Sunday.

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! Today's episode is about all things Christmas. We discuss Christmas hymns we find meaningful alongside our ministers encouragement for our people this Christmas eve.

The Church History Bros return to the podcast to tackle a hot-button issue in the Baptist world—the current state of the Southern Baptist Convention. As frustration and controversy continue to surround the SBC, the bros unpack what's happening, share their perspectives, and discuss the broader implications for churches today.

Join us this week as we welcome our special guest, Jake Stone. Jake serves at the James P. Boyce Centennial Library at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary while pursuing his M.Div. He joins Pastor Matt for a thoughtful look at Baptist history—so if you've ever wondered what Baptists believe, this is the episode for you!

It's officially Advent, and we're stepping into this season with purpose. This year we're walking through a special Advent sermon series, and our ministry team has created a church-wide Advent guide to help us prepare our hearts together.

Join Matt, Joe, Kyle, and Candace as they share the heart behind this season and explain why we're approaching Advent the way we are.

This week on Talks on the Road, we're joined by Jared Lawson, lead pastor of The Parkway Church in McKinney, TX. Jared and Matt take a thoughtful look at why historic Christianity and Mormonism are not the same—and why Mormonism cannot be considered "Christian" in its theology.

If you want to dive deeper into this topic, you can find a more detailed explanation on The Parkway Church's Theological Equipping Class podcast here.

Welcome back to Talks on the Road! This week we're excited to welcome a new guest, Ian Harber. Ian is a writer and the marketing manager at Endeavor, a digital ministry. He shares thoughtfully about reconstructing faith in his newsletter Back Again and is the author of Walking Through Deconstruction: How to Be a Companion in a Crisis of Faith.

Join us as Ian and our ministry team dive into the topic of deconstruction—what it is, why it matters, and how the church can faithfully walk alongside those navigating a crisis of faith in their own lives.

Today, Matt, Candace, and Joe dive into The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols. What does it really mean to be an expert—and do experts even exist anymore? They discuss the value of being truly studied in a particular field and how our culture often confuses confidence with knowledge. Sometimes we know just enough to be dangerous, yet act as if we know it all. Tune in to hear this conversation and consider how it might speak to your own life.

This season of Talks on the Road is packed with special guests! As we approach Advent and our new sermon series, "Let Heaven and Nature Sing," we're kicking things off with a special episode featuring Matt Boswell—pastor of The Trails Church in Celina, TX, and a well-known church music leader and hymn writer. Join us as we dive into the beauty of corporate singing and explore what Scripture teaches about singing together as the body of Christ.

This week we have a returning guest to the show, Scott Corbin from Crossway. Scott joins us and talks about the importance of reading books that grow our understanding of God's word. He highlights multiple books that we recommend all our members read and look into. Many of these books can be found in our Book Stall on Sunday Morning.