The Westminster Catechism starts with the fundamental assumption that every person has a calling to know God and to enjoy him forever. That calling then leads us to a fuller understanding of who God is and how he has chosen to reveal himself. These first six questions may be short, but they open a window to a uniquely Reformed theology while simultaneously affirming the universal church's profession of faith in the Triune God.

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Today the Pastors kick off a new study of the Westminster Confession. There may not be another confession of faith that has had more of an impact on either Presbyterians in particular or the protestant church in America more broadly. Today, the Pastors explore the history and significance of the confession for modern Christians. If you are interested in picking up a copy of the Confession for your own study, you will find a link below.

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We're back! Next week the Pastors kickoff two new series:

The daily Bible study will return every afternoon live at 2pm CST with a study of the book of Exodus.

The weekly study will return every Thursday with an exploration of the Westminster Confession, how it has shaped our Reformed forbearers and what implications it has for our contemporary faith.

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If you have been waiting for a recommendation that digs a little deeper and goes further theologically, today the Pastors break out a couple of the most influential modern theological books in their libraries. Today, they discuss Dietrich Bonhoeffer's book Christ the Center, C.S. Lewis' book Mere Christianity and Hauerwas & Willimon's book Resident Aliens.

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If you are interested in becoming a better reader of scripture and engaging in your faith with a more creative imagination, you will find this episode of the Pastor Talk interesting. Today, the Pastors discuss Eugene Peterson's book Eat this Book: A Conversation in the Art of Scriptural Reading and C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce.

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In a fast paced world, growing deeper in faith requires patience and determination. Today, the Pastors discuss John Mark Comer's book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline. Both books, though different in style, provide practical spiritual disciplines to help nourish a life of Christian faith.

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Part of every Christian's task is to discover how the faith connects with our own personal story. Today, the Pastors discuss Craig Barnes book Searching for Home and Eugene Peterson's The Pastor. Both books, though different in style, explore how Christians can integrate their faith into their deepest identities.

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Today, Pastors Clint and Michael begin a new series where they recommend some of the most readable, yet influential books in their Christian libraries. Today, they explore some basic explorations of the Christian faith and Christian identity. Pastor Clint recommends The Jesus I Never Knew and What's So Amazing About Grace by Philip and Yancey and Pastor Michael recommends unChristian by David Kinnaman.

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Living churches live outside their walls. When a church is actively living out its faith and continually formed into the image of Jesus Christ, they naturally carry that active faith into their lives, their communities, and even their world. Mission is not a program of the Christian church; it is what happens naturally when churches thrive.

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Taking a sharp turn from the things that bug pastors to the things that delight them, Pastors Clint and Michael describe what it is like to see the church community love one another and real lives transformed by the grace of Jesus Christ in deep and lasting ways.

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