Fellow Heirs

Should Christians celebrate Halloween? Isaac, Nick, and Caleb asked a group of Christians at Christ the Word Church what they think. Some trick or treat, some never have, and almost everyone landed on conscience and Christian liberty. We also hear how believers can use the night to love their neighbors, plus some strong opinions on the worst Halloween candy. Stick around for Nail on the Head, wher...

Assistant pastor Jake Long joins us to unpack Mormonism: where it came from, what it teaches, and why it’s gaining ground today. We trace Joseph Smith’s story from the Second Great Awakening to Utah, compare Mormon beliefs with the biblical gospel, and talk about how Christians can lovingly engage Mormon friends and neighbors. Plus, Matt French joins us for Nail on the Head with a crash course in...

What does the Bible mean when it talks about “the law,” and what do Christians do with it today? Nick sits down with Greg Moore and Lucas Wilson to walk through the moral, civil, and ceremonial categories, what Paul means by “not under law but under grace,” general equity, how the law exposes sin, and why Psalm 119 shows that loving the law is loving God. Then stay for a new Nail on the Head segme...

Biblical masculinity is under pressure from the internet, and the loudest voices are rarely the ones worth following. Nick and Isaac sit down with Ben Bayly, deacon at Christ the Word Church and father of five boys, to talk about why figures like Andrew Tate and Clavicular draw young men in, why physical discipline has less value than spiritual discipline, and why masculinity can’t be separated fr...

Clay Wing grew up in church, but when things fell apart in college, he hid it. The lies grew, the isolation deepened, and by May 2022 he was out of options and on a same-day flight to Colorado. Clay shares how God used repentance, sermons, and the local church to bring him home, and why being in church is not the same as being rooted in Christ. Stay tuned after the outro for a new Nail on the Head...

Satan isn't as creative as you think. Nick and Isaac talk with Christ the Word elder Dave Foulke about what angels and demons really are, what the enemy is after, and why the battle is real but already won. "Glory" album mentioned (can also be found on Apple Music and Spotify): https://everlastingwordband.bandcamp.com/album/glory Join us at the Builders Conference on November 7th! More info here:...

Is 10% still the standard, and does it even matter if it goes to your church or somewhere else? Nick and Isaac sit down with Christ the Word deacon and budget committee lead Nate Miklovic to trace tithing from Abraham to Malachi to the New Testament, and dig into the real reasons Christians talk themselves out of it. Are you a male listener? Come to the Builders Conference on November 7th! More in...

Join us for the Iona Study Center event on Friday, September 18th! More info here: https://ionaevents.carrd.co/ In this episode, ER doctor and church elder Steve Wing joins us to talk vitamins, Big Pharma, GLP-1s, and what it actually means to treat your body as a temple. Dr. Wing’s Sunday School recording (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TNH2x91M0zTaOel3TKrs1?si=8PJ6jM7mQ2Kb_EyFAwaccw...

No Mormonism episode this week. Instead, a guest lecture from Iona Study Center: Matt French on why the Sabbath isn't a burden, it's a gift, and why the seven day week has outlasted every empire that tried to kill it. Subscribe to the Iona Study Center Podcast! Links below. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033CyMwULYJybN2BNwDiWU?si=CFMRHQPiRsCtZEsT-saGwA&utm_source=copy-link Apple: https...

Is depression a spiritual problem, a medical one, or both? Dr. Jason Brouwer, a licensed clinical psychologist, sits down with the guys to talk honestly about depression, anxiety, medication, and suicide from a biblical perspective, including what we can tend to get wrong when trying to help. Idea for an episode? Feedback? Thoughts? Submit it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpQOHT5...

Nick and Isaac continue their conversation with Jacob and Jules Bartlett in Part 2 of this series on dating. They dig into what it looks like for a man to lead in a relationship, why dating the family matters as much as dating the person, how to navigate physical boundaries and set the tone early as a couple, how to handle conflict well, and how to break up in a way that still honors the other per...

Nick and Isaac sit down with Jacob and Jules Bartlett, married five and a half years and leading New Life, the church's young adults ministry, for a conversation on dating. They talk through the Bartletts' own story, why so many young men today seem aimless or "floating" instead of pursuing, why that responsibility falls on the man, and why friendship, and an open, involved community, should come...

Hunter Turner and Luke Nowak join us to talk about Grow Together, Hunter's ministry reaching internationals and refugees in Toledo. They share what it looks like to teach English, build real community, and share the gospel across cultures, and how anyone can get involved, no experience needed. Hunter's ministry website: https://growtogethertoledo.org/ The book Hunter mentioned is Street Smarts: Us...

Two guys who knew nothing about the Crusades read a book about them. Here's what Nick and Isaac learned, and the hard questions it raised. The primary book for this episode is God's Battalions by Rodney Stark. Other books mentioned:  Sword and Scimitar — Raymond Ibrahim The Crusades — Thomas Asbridge Related podcast interview with Raymond Ibrahim (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jX2vG2...

Why does the world treat kids as a burden when Scripture calls them a blessing? Associate pastor Jordan Ahrendt and his wife Mackenzie join us to talk big families, the fear of waiting, and why they've never met anyone who regrets having more. Podcast episodes referenced (Spotify links): “Having kids was a mistake” https://open.spotify.com/episode/383vdUpP5mchotWdLoMjQU?si=XKBNbCulQOqnLHzf_h9GoQ&a...

Former senior pastor David Bayly joins us to talk honestly about alcohol. We discuss his own history with drunkenness, why rules don't save anyone, and what it really means to drink (or not) to the glory of God. New Yorker article mentioned: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/02/15/drinking-games Have an idea for the show? Submit it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpQOHT5Iltjj...

Is your family truly immersed in the church, or just attending it? Tanner, our children's pastor, and Mike, a longtime elder with 11 kids, bring two very different vantage points to the same challenge: give the church three months of real commitment and see what God does with it. Contact us here: fellowheirspod@gmail.com Come to church! Info here: christtheword.com Thank you for listening. 

Recorded live at Christ the Word’s family camping trip, Isaac and Nick sit down with five men for quick, honest conversations about evangelism — covering fear, gratitude, apologetics, and what it actually looks like to talk about Jesus in everyday life. Contact us here: fellowheirspod@gmail.com Come to church! Info here: christtheword.com Thank you for listening. 

Toledo is known for brain drain — young people leaving for somewhere better. Noah Wing is betting on the ones who stay. He joins Nick, Isaac, and Caleb to talk about a new project aimed at giving those people, especially young men, a place to slow down, read hard things, and figure out what God actually wants them to build with their lives. Links to what Noah’s been building: ionastudycenter.org h...

This week on the show, Nick and Isaac sit down with Wesley Townsend to hear how God pursued him through years of drifting. Wesley shares about growing up in Maumee, two attempts at Army Ranger selection, cooking for Green Berets in Africa, and the loss of a close friend that cracked something open in him. He also tells the unlikely story of how a traffic stop in Toledo led him to Christ the Word....

This week's episode is from our most recent men's breakfast here at Christ the Word Church. In this talk, church elder Jordan Daugherty addresses a challenge everyone faces: emotions. In a culture that encourages us to follow our feelings, Jordan explains how Scripture calls us to something different. Looking at emotions such as anger, fear, jealousy, lust, discouragement, and anxiety, he shows ho...

What is worship, and why does it matter? In this episode, we sit down with our senior pastor, Nathan Bayly, to discuss what worship truly is, how Christians are called to worship God, and why worship is about far more than music. Join us as we explore what Scripture teaches about honoring God with our lives, both on Sunday and throughout the week. Link to website mentioned: https://frame-poythress...

This week on Fellow Heirs, we sit down with a young man from our church to hear his testimony of growing up in Honduras. Raised in a close Christian family, he also witnessed the reality of gang violence and loss in his community, including the death of members from his church. In this episode, he shares about coming to the United States for school, adjusting to a new life and culture, and how the...

We’re back with Part Two of our conversation with a CPA and a software engineer from our church on the topic of artificial intelligence. If you haven’t listened to Part One yet, start there — this picks up right where we left off. The discussion goes deeper as we continue to explore how AI is reshaping their work, the opportunities it presents, and what it means to navigate all of this as a Christ...

In this episode, Nick and Isaac sit down with two men from Christ the Word Church  — a CPA and a software engineer — for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence and how it’s changing the way they work. From accounting to coding, they share firsthand experiences, practical insights, and some thought-provoking perspectives on where this technology is headed. This conversation was s...