All though the book of Mark, there are little moments where women pop into the story. Then, for the rest of the book, there are seemingly no women there. The way they're woven into the story and the words used to describe them indicate that the author was doing something intentional. Today, we'll discuss what I think he was doing.

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My new friend Erick is a youth pastor, coach, and teacher and he had some great insights into God's call, working with young people, and church leadership. In this episode we continue our series talking to youth workers about youth ministry and challenges facing young people today!

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Hiro is a friend of mine who I recently discovered is a youth pastor! We got together to discuss all things youth ministry, including how to talk to teenagers, unique challenges for young adults today, and the importance of intergenerational relationships in the church.

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This son hit me hard the last month or two and I had to talk about it! It's a powerful, sever, even offensive song, but it contains some real truth. Listen with an open mind, as we dive into "True Believers" by Hayley Williams!

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Tom Laskowski is an old friend and mentee of mine! We got to sit down and talk about his church journey, which is one that includes alot of heartache, but also alot of joy. We get into what it's like to look for a church, what it's like to leave a church, and why the church still matters even when it's broken.

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N.T. Wright is one of the foremost New Testament scholars of the last 50 years of scholarship! In this episode, me and my father and co-pastor, Pastor Mike Carbaugh, jump into a review of one of his most famous books, Surprised by Hope. For anyone looking to learn more about the resurrection, the hope of Christianity, or New Testament scholarship in general this episode and Wright's books are a great place to start!

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Superman & Lois was a show that aired on the CW from 2021 to 2024. Surprisingly, the final scene of the show ends with a definitively theological statement, narrated by Superman: "And suddenly it came to me, What life is all about..." So we had to have on fellow comic enthusiast, Christian Ellis to talk about the show and it's ending from a theological standpoint.

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We're diving into the book of Jonah, live from Pond Hill in 2024! There's so much to be found in this book, and our podcast series on Jonah was kindled because of this sermon series that I did in Summer of '24. I learned so much and I hope that these teaching will be as helpful for you as they were for me.

This message was given at Pond Hill on Aug 18th, 2024. In this teaching, bring our sermon series, "Jonah: Uncovering the Truth about God" to a close. The final discussion puts a new perspective on the story of Jonah, a sympathetic one at that. What is it like to hear the absolutely terrifying call of God, and what will our own response be? How will you respond to God's call?

This episode also serves as the ending to our absolutely enormous series on Jonah! I hope you've stuck with it thus far, and I'm looking forward to something new next month!

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We're diving into the book of Jonah, live from Pond Hill in 2024! There's so much to be found in this book, and our podcast series on Jonah was kindled because of this sermon series that I did in Summer of '24. I learned so much and I hope that these teaching will be as helpful for you as they were for me.

This message was given at Pond Hill on Aug 11th, 2024. In this teaching, we dive into perhaps Jonah's most distinct character trait: his racism. As a response to this, God continually reminds Jonah of the Ninevites personhood. Like Jonah, they too bear God's image and receive His love--even when they are wicked beyond belief. In the face of hatred, Jonah is invited towards something else. Jesus taught about this alot, so we'll bring Him into the conversation as well. Jesus’ Solution for Hatred is Radical Enemy Love!

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We're diving into the book of Jonah, live from Pond Hill in 2024! There's so much to be found in this book, and our podcast series on Jonah was kindled because of this sermon series that I did in Summer of '24. I learned so much and I hope that these teaching will be as helpful for you as they were for me.

This message was given at Pond Hill on Aug 4th, 2024. In this teaching, we dive into perhaps Jonah's most distinct character trait: his racism. God is doing something in the book of Jonah, and it draws out a universal theme that many are surprised to find littered throughout the Old Testament. It highlights God's love for the Gentiles. Despite His choosing of the Ancient Israelites, God was always concerned with the rest of the world as well. We learn that God doesn’t need our approval to send His mercy!

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