Fellow Heirs

Justin Amburgey is a member here at Christ the Word. He is also a husband, father, and operator of two Chick-fil-A restaurants in the Toledo area. He joins me on this episode to discuss how he got saved and how God brought him to work as a restaurant operator. Justin’s go-to Chick-fil-A order is a chicken wrap with cheese sauce on the side. The book Justin references is Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the C...

Tanner Ruiz is a 29-year-old husband, father, and the leader of our children’s ministry here at Christ the Word Church. We enjoyed our time with him as he spoke about how he got saved.  The books Tanner mentions are:  The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers by John Owen The Doctrine of Justification by James Buchanan Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We...

Our former senior pastor here at Christ the Word Church joins us again to discuss Israel as we know it today and how we should think about the nation and its people. The passages read by David are from Romans 10 and 11. The book David mentions is titled Jerusalem: The Biography Book by Simon Sebag Montefiore.  More testimonial episodes coming soon! Thank you for listening. 

Pastor David Bayly joins us again to discuss complementarianism and egalitarianism. David is the former senior pastor of Christ the Word Church here in Sylvania, Ohio.  It’s Reese’s last month! We are extremely grateful for the input and presence Reese has brought to the show and we look forward to seeing how God will use him in the future as he moves on.  Have a thought about the show you’d like...

David Bayly was the senior pastor at Christ the Word Church until a couple years ago when his son Nathan took the role. David joins us again to discuss politics within the church, focusing much on Christian Nationalism as we know it in today’s age.  If you enjoyed this episode or are enjoying the show in general, please share it! Let others know about it, give us a review, leave us a comment.  Tha...

David Bayly joins us again to discuss how we are to be Christlike to those who are in the LGBTQ+ crowd.  Thank you for listening and have a wonderful day.  

Ken Wegrzyn has been attending Christ the Word for about 10 years. He is a husband, father, and avid cookie-eater. We enjoyed having him on the show to discuss how he got saved.  Thank you for listening. 

This episode begins our summer series discussing various Biblical topics with our former Senior Pastor, David Bayly. David helped establish Christ the Word Church over 20 years ago. He was the church’s Senior Pastor until a few years ago when his son, Nathan, took his place. We are grateful for David taking the time to join us and discuss this important topic.  Thank you for listening. 

On this episode, Mario Dominguez joins us to give his testimony. Mario is a husband, father, and local business owner. He has been attending Christ the Word for about 20 years.  Stay tuned for more episodes coming soon! Thank you for listening.

In this episode, we sat down with Micah Bellas to discuss how he got saved and how being excommunicated played a major role in his walk with God. Micah is married to his wife, Janay, and they have 6 children. He began attending Christ the Word Church when it was founded.  Thank you for listening. 

Welcome to Fellow Heirs: Literature Hour ( Lit Hour for short).  As of the most recent data (according to Pew Research and the National Endowment for the Arts), around 40–50% of men in the U.S. report that they haven’t read a book in the past year (this includes physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks).  Studies suggest that: Roughly half of men may not have read a book since high school. Reading r...

This episode was recorded at our most recent Men’s Breakfast held at Christ the Word Church in Sylvania, Ohio. Gary Knapp teaches on our battle against our flesh and what we as Christian men are called to live like.  Thank you for listening. 

Welcome to Fellow Heirs: Literature Hour ( Lit Hour for short).  As of the most recent data (according to Pew Research and the National Endowment for the Arts), around 40–50% of men in the U.S. report that they haven’t read a book in the past year (this includes physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks).  Studies suggest that: Roughly half of men may not have read a book since high school. Reading r...

Sam is a husband, father, and software developer. He is also a congregant here at Christ the Word and has been attending for about 4 years. We sat down with him to discuss how he came alive in his faith after leaving a megachurch he formerly attended in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Thank you for listening. 

On this episode, Tim Speweik shares how he got saved. Tim and his family began attending Christ the Word in 2005. We are grateful for him giving us the time to share how God has worked in his life.  The Scripture passage mentioned was Proverbs 3:5-6.  The song Tim and his wife played for their first dance can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDngeddZx48&pp=ygUZUmVuZWUgZ2FyY2lhIGl...

Jordan Daugherty is an elder here at Christ the Word Church. We appreciate the time he gave us to share his wisdom on this important topic. The scripture passages he references in this episode are: Proverbs 7 Psalm 119 Proverbs 31:3 Thank you for listening. 

Gents — this bonus episode is a talk given by one of our pastors, David Bayly. It was recorded at our Men’s Breakfast held at Christ the Word Church on January 18th. Thanks for listening, have a wonderful day. 

Dominic is a deacon here at Christ the Word Church. He is also a husband, father, and project manager for an engineering company. On this episode, he gives us wisdom as to how to properly prepare for a wife.  Thank you for listening. 

We’re Back! A Podcast’s Story    Season 2 of Fellow Heirs begins now. Many apologies for the obnoxious clipping in this one; we’re a little rusty but we’ll get it taken care of. Thank you for your time, folks. 

Matt Miklovic joins us on the show to discuss being disciplined and how we can grow in this quality. This is our final episode for Season 1 of Fellow Heirs! Thank you very much for listening and stay tuned for more. God bless!

This week our guest is CTW elder Josh DeSonne! We enjoyed our time with him on the show and our conversation about his life and how God saved him. Stay tuned for our final episode for this season, releasing next week!

This week on the show we’ve got Andrew Van Engen joining us! Andrew is an assistant pastor at Christ the Word Church; he also works for the Department of Justice full-time. We hope this episode is a blessing and encouragement to you. Stay tuned for more 2 more episodes as we close out the summer! God bless. 

This week’s episode is a testimonial! Josh joined us and shared with us how Jesus changed his life and brought him to Toledo. Thank you for listening and stay tuned for our next episode later this month!

Mike Ahrendt joins us for this episode! Thank you to those of you who’ve given us feedback on the show, we very much appreciate your support. Stay tuned for more episodes as the summer continues! God bless. 

In this episode, we talk with one of our deacons, Craig Twining!  Somehow Reese sounds like he’s talking out of a tin can. Don’t worry y’all we’ll figure this out eventually… We hope this episode is an encouragement to you. Please enjoy, and God bless!