The E.A.R. Podcast

Season 2 Episode 1 - The Church is a Place You Go

Notable Quotes: "No Christian has ever been called to walk alone in his or her own faith. We need on another. The church was designed from the beginning to function as the living body of Christ on Earth." - Brandon Queen " "Why would you not go to church to worship God, why would avoid going to church to worship God" - Cameron S. Shaffer  

The Beauty of the Local Church Series - Season Two 

“To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” (Ephesians 3:21)  

In volume three of the Westminster Society Journal, our contributors consider the important role of the local church in the Kingdom of God. Viewed dismissively as totally irrelevant by some and simply unnecessary by others, our authors argue precisely in the opposite direction: despite many critiques, the local church is beautiful, necessary, and deeply meaningful. She is after all, the Bride of Christ. Not only is the local church indispensable in the lives of ordinary believers, but it is the very means through which the Gospel of Jesus Christ is carried to our broken and hurting world.

Working from a robustly biblical and theological perspective, each of these essays argues for a soundly biblical, and theologically moored conception of the local church. Contributors for this volume include local pastors, church elders, New and Old Testament scholars, and seminary professors.  

The Westminster Society exists as a networking group to promote fellowship and unity amidst Reformed churches, and to foster biblical scholarship and confessional churchmanship among believers and church leaders.

“I’ll love Thee in life; I will love Thee in death and praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath. And say when the death-dew lies cold on my brow. If ever I love Thee, my Jesus, ‘Tis now.  

This is the inspiration that gets us through the rough times! Just remember that JESUS is ENOUGH! He is enough when we suffer, He is enough when we grow weary, He is enough in all things! Jesus is enough!

“We love because He first loved us” 1 John 4:19

Motivation Monday - Woe To Me! #6 - With Rev. Bill Crawford of First Presbyterian Church of Thibodaux, Louisiana

Day after Easter! Our atonement has a purpose. His resurrection delivered us from the wrath of God. Let’s live like a People redeemed.  

"In death, an atonement was made; in resurrection, the perfect sinlessness of Jesus was vindicated." —R.C. Sproul

 "Crucified, dead, and buried, He rose on the third day, ascended to heaven, and will come again in glory and judgment."

Season 1 Episode 10 - I Pray, But I Really Don't Like to Pray

Notable Quotes: "But there is one simple thing that we forget, all of God's wrath was poured out on that one single man, the Son of God, He bared all the sins of the world on His shoulders. He bare all the sins of the world in His beating, in his mocking, in being spit on, kicked, drugged and nailed to the cross. My sin, your sin, our sin him there." - Brandon Queen | "If we confess, that's a moment of prayer. And I think one of the most important parts of prayer is confession." - Rev. Bo Kyle

Motivation Monday #4 - New Beginnings 

New beginnings are great and exiting. But what happens when that excitement dies down? We become accustomed to the norm or our daily task become mundane and repetitive. What about God's unmerited Grace He freely gives? What about His mercies? Are they not new every morning? As believers, we can not forget that God's mercies are new every morning. That should be motivation to carry us through for weeks on out! 

"New beginnings come from above. God the Father His due praise for He blesses us with new mercies daily." - Brandon Queen

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:22-24)

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland” (Isaiah 43:18-19) 

“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him” (Psalm 40:3)

 “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind” (Isaiah 65:17)  

Season 1 Episode 9 - To Whom Should I Pray and Why? 

Notable Quotes: "The Father is the giver of all good gifts, ordinarily we will address the Father of all good gifts." - Gordon Duncan "Who is responsible for giving forgiveness? The Father. Who is responsible for sending his Son? The Father." - Brandon Queen