Why do the more traditional Christmas songs feel the most timeless? Mr. Christmas himself -- pastor and author Dr. Ronnie Martin -- is back for our annual Christmas episode. This time he and host Jared Wilson discuss their favorite Christmas music. And we have a BIG announcement to share at the end of the episode!

Episode 242: The Annual Christmas Episode

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson talk about the books that changed their minds about things big and little.

Episode 261: Books That Changed Our Minds

A new mailbag installment of the FTC Pod is upon us! In this episode, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson answer your submitted questions and topics, including: when should pastors refer members to professional Christian counselors?, are church dress codes for those "on stage" reasonable?, preparing a small town church ready for city growth, when does a church plant become a "real" church?, is the age of accountability in the Bible?, what's the best thing about the American Church?, best resources for training church leaders in gospel-centrality, and opinions about the streaming show The Chosen. You can submit a question or topic for the Mailbag any time via social media or via email at mailbag@ftc.co

Episode 260: FTC Mailbag

On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson talk about the importance of "story" as it pertains to our testimonies and to preaching and teaching, as well as the biblical and theological significance of the concept of story, before discussing Jared's new book The Storied Life: Christian Writing as Art and Worship. The Storied Life, designed for writers and artists of all kinds, is published by Zondervan and is available to order/purchase wherever you buy Christian books. Order before May 7 and you can get access to Jared's FREE teaching videos either for writers or preachers. More details at: www.zondervan.com/p/the-storied-life/

Episode 259: Why Stories Matter

On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson discuss how mature Christians might learn to consider, process, and adjust when their churches change in a variety of ways, as well as how leaders might initiate change in a way that best positions a church for health and stability.

Episode 258: When a Church Changes

The latest installment in our new Grab Bag! feature comes with a twist. This grab bag is a movie swap! Jared and Ross assigned movies to one another. Jared has to watch Ross's "Christian movie" recommendation. Ross has to watch Jared's "is it a Christian movie?" recommendation. Then they discuss. Will they like their assignments? Will they hate them? Listen in and find out.

Episode 242: The Annual Christmas Episode

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