Threshing Floor

"Why is our church non-denominational? And what's the difference between all these churches anyway?" Jeff and Tommy hear those questions often, so this week they tackle them. They trace where denominations came from, why they keep splitting, and how to tell an honest disagreement from a dangerous error.Then they put that framework to work on three real clips from across the denominational map. What's true. What's not. Why it matters.Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff BucknamCo-host: Pastor Tommy CreutzSound design, mixing, and editing: Louis GoGraphic Design: Wesley CassfordSocial Media: Bryan SpahrProducer: Sherri SmithLearn more about Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor at harvestbible.org/threshing-floor and email us at [email protected].

"His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire" (Matthew 3:12).

Some topics need that winnowing fork more than others, and Christian Nationalism might be at the top of the list right now. Many Christians are asking real questions about faith, citizenship, and where our ultimate loyalty belongs.

Dr. Kyle Meeker, Pastor of Leadership Development at Harvest Bible Chapel, sits down with Pastors Jeff and Tommy to separate the wheat from the chaff. This is Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor. What's true. What's not. Why it matters.
Some resources for further study.

• https://breakpoint.org 
• https://albertmohler.com/the-briefing/ 

• https://thepourover.org 

A book: Five Views on Christian Nationalism

- At Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Views-Christian-Nationalism-Joe-Rigney-ebook/dp/B0H73GQJLV/-

And a Debate / Discussion with Four of the Five Writers: https://albertmohler.com/2026/08/07/debate-which-way-america-al-mohler-doug-wilson-joe-rigney-paul-miller/ 

A paper written by Dr. Kyle Meeker

Adam and the Tao: Common Ground for Social Betterment, with reflections on Christian Nationalism 

Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam

Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz

Guest: Dr. Kyle Meeker

Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go

Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford

Social Media: Bryan Spahr

Producer: Sherri Smith

Learn more about Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor at harvestbible.org/threshing-floor and email us at [email protected].

Grok. Krick. Sick. It sounds like a nursery rhyme, but it's no joke. Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming the place people go for answers about faith. At the same time, self-appointed apostles are gathering huge audiences online with promises of healing and deliverance. So what happens when Christians hand their discernment over to an algorithm, or to a personality? Jeff and Tommy dig into both. This is Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor. What's true. What's not. Why it matters.Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff BucknamCo-host: Pastor Tommy CreutzSound design, mixing, and editing: Louis GoGraphic Design: Wesley CassfordSocial Media: Bryan SpahrProducer: Sherri SmithLearn more about Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor at harvestbible.org/threshing-floor and email us at [email protected].

Your social feed has a lot of opinions about God. Some are a little off. Some are way off. And some make you wonder whether anyone opened a Bible first. Grab your Bible, and join Pastor Jeff Bucknam and Pastor Tommy Creutz as they sort the wheat from the chaff. What's true. What's not. Why it matters. This is Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor.

Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam

Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz

Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go

Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford

Social Media: Bryan Spahr

Producer: Sherri Smith

Learn more about Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor at harvestbible.org/threshing-floor, and email us at [email protected].

Everybody's got a story. Today, we're getting to know Joel Aurand, the new Student Ministry Director at our Aurora Campus. Joel spent ten years teaching at Harvest Christian Academy before stepping into this new role, and if you've never met him, this is your chance — to hear how he got here, what he's learned along the way, and what he's excited about now that he's shepherding students full-time.

It's also a bittersweet one — this is the final episode of Conversations with Jeff Bucknam. But don't worry, we're not going anywhere. In a couple of weeks, Jeff will be back with his co-host, Pastor Tommy Creutz, for a brand-new podcast called The Threshing Floor—where they'll separate the wheat from the chaff on some of today's biggest biblical questions. What's true. What's not. Why it matters. We'll see you there.

Everybody's got a story. Today Pastor Jeff gets to know Eric Freckman — a husband, a father, a financial planner, and a faithful Christ-follower and member of the Rolling Meadows Campus of Harvest Bible Chapel. Eric helps people make wise decisions with their money for a living. Today he's just here to have a conversation. Pull up a chair.

Matthew Bhushan just walked across a stage to collect his high school diploma. In a few days, he'll walk onto a college campus in Iowa for the first time. In between those two moments is a story about what it looks like to head into a new season with your faith intact — maybe even stronger than when you started. Matthew joins Pastor Jeff to talk about his relationship with Jesus, what he's learned so far, and what he's carrying with him into freshman year.

Welcome to a new season of Conversations with Jeff Bucknam!

Everybody's got a story. And today's is one of the most compelling we've had. Pastor Jeff sits down with Dr. Jon Kelly — Lead Pastor of Chicago West Bible Church, husband to Danielle, and father of three sons. Jon was born in Chicago and raised in Philadelphia. He's a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton College, and holds a doctorate in Global Missions from Southern Theological Seminary.

Everybody's got a story. And today's is a rich one. Pastor Jeff sits down with Dr. Lina Abujamra — a physician, an author, and a speaker who grew up in Lebanon, where she came to faith in Jesus Christ, before coming to the States to study medicine. The Lord has given her a platform that has encouraged countless people to follow Jesus — and today she shares some of that story with us. They also touch on a topic close to Lina's heart: women serving in ministry, and what that can look like in the local church. However you found this podcast today, we think you'll be glad you stayed for this one.

Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam