The Extra Point

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Pastor Todd wraps up the final episode of 2025 by answering five leftover questions from Ask the Pastors—covering election and evangelism, biblical discernment, political influencers, the Middle East, and prayer for church leaders.

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Pastor Todd clarifies two common but unbiblical views of the Trinity—one that goes too far and one that falls too short. By examining tritheism and modalism, he helps believers better understand the beauty, coherence, and necessity of the biblical doctrine of the Trinity.

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Pastor Todd reflects on the covenantal sweep of Luke 1 and shows why God often works slowly, purposefully, and over centuries. He explains how Advent trains us to wait—both for Christ’s first coming remembered and His second coming anticipated.

Todd explains why the idea that Christmas is a pagan holiday is historically inaccurate and why Christians have biblical freedom either to celebrate or abstain. Using early church evidence and Romans 14, he helps believers approach the season with clarity, charity, and confidence.

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Todd explains why the idea that Christmas is a pagan holiday is historically inaccurate and why Christians have biblical freedom either to celebrate or abstain. Using early church evidence and Romans 14, he helps believers approach the season with clarity, charity, and confidence.

In this week's Extra Point, Todd tackles a question he gets all the time: Do you really need seminary to be “sent”? He breaks down what churches actually look for, why training matters, and how calling and competency fit into the picture. Tune in for a clear, candid take on what it means to step into ministry.

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In this week's Extra Point, Todd tackles a question he gets all the time: Do you really need seminary to be “sent”? He breaks down what churches actually look for, why training matters, and how calling and competency fit into the picture. Tune in for a clear, candid take on what it means to step into ministry.

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In this episode, Todd walks through seven diagnostic questions from 2 Timothy 4 that help believers discern between faithful, text-driven preaching and teaching that merely scratches itching ears. These practical markers equip believers to cling to truth in an age of curated voices and spiritual counterfeits.

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Pastor Todd shares three key words—Word, Time, and Waves—that help us posture our hearts for the manifest presence of God. Learn how to anticipate the Spirit’s movement without trying to manufacture it.

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Is it ever right to pursue suffering for the sake of Christ? Todd explores the biblical pattern of persecution and safety, showing how faithful endurance and wise stewardship both reflect obedience to God’s Word.