Pocket Theology

Jason and Martin talk about Jason' favorite book: the book of Revelation, why it's actually not scary (and actually pretty simple!), and how John's letter to the Ephesians still challenges us today!

Martin and Jason talk about what Jesus meant by "take up your cross and follow me", and how to live out that command as Christians

Jason and Martin talk about the story of the Prodigal Son, why Luke wrote his Gospel, and how Christians often misunderstand this famous parable

Martin and Jason talk about the reasons why we evangelize, if it's okay to scare people into Hell, and why Christians need to talk about Hell (but probably not as often as some of us do).

Jason interviews Dr. Sheri Bradley about her new book Valued by God: Elevating the Value of Women's Voices in the Church . In this conversation they talk about why women's voices have been silenced in many Christian denominations, what the Bible REALLY says about women in ministry, and how you can make sure that female image-bearers are valued by your congregation.

In this solo episode, Jason talks about the so-called "Protoevangelium" from the book of Genesis (and why it probably isn't about Jesus)

Martin and Jason talk about some of their favorite and least favorite parts of their jobs as pastors, and a little about how congregation members can make a difference in the lives of their pastors.

Martin and Jason debate Seeker Sensitivity, and whether or not it's a good thing for Churches.

Martin and Jason talk about Spiritual gifts, debate the difference between Spiritual gifts and plain, old talents, and talk about the Christian responsibility to work for the betterment of your church.

Martin interviews his co-host Jason Frederick, the Preaching/Executive Minister at United in Faith Christian Church in Murphysboro, IL. Jason explains what executive ministry is, talks about the lack of leadership in the Church, at tells you how you can make sure your leadership-oriented pastors feel loved and supported.

Jason Interviews Carrie Smith, the Children's Minister at United in Faith Christian Church in Murphysboro, IL. Carrie talks about being tricked into interviewing to be a minister (!), how her children pray, and the need for regular people to help support Pre-k - 5th grade ministry in their local churches.

Jason interviews his co-host Martin Hinten, the Youth Minister at North Grand Christian Church in Ames, Iowa. Martin talks about why youth ministry matters, the importance of parenting, and how God used closed doors to get him into Youth Ministry.

Jason interviews Bryce Pitlick, the Preaching/Discipleship Minister at United in Faith Christian Church in Murphysboro, IL. Bryce talks about what Discipleship Ministry is, how he entered the ministry to start with, and how you can help your church disciple its members better.

Jason Interviews Brandi Miles, the Worship Minister at United in Faith Christian Church in Murphysboro, IL. Brandi talks about what scripture inspires her ministry, why worship ministry matters, and how everyday Church people can help worship improve at their church.

Martin and Jason talk about disgraced Pastor Mark Driscoll's latest antics, how Christians should correct one another, and the weirdness of Christian Men's conferences.

Martin and Jason discuss the "He Gets Us" Superbowl ads this year, whether or not they were really Unchristian, and how we should view how Christian groups use their money.

Martin and Jason talk about arguments for the existence of God, and (at the end of the episode) why they both believe in God personally (and it's probably not why you think!)

Almost everyone you know thinks the same way (at least, if you live in North America or Europe). Martin and Jason talk about Naturalism, the default worldview of the Western world, and why ignoring the Spiritual world is a really bad idea.

Jason and Martin talk about "secularism" (why so many Atheists, and even many Christians, view the world so differently from the way Christians are supposed to see the world), how to detect area of your life that are more secular than sacred, and why you should care about your worldview.

Many of us have heard of (or experienced) Church splits, but not many of us have seen the fruits of a church merger. Berean Christian Church and First Christian Church of Murphysboro, IL decided to merge, and to keep the leadership of BOTH churches around. In this podcast Preaching Ministers Jason Frederick and Bryce Pitlick, along with Elder Russ Ward are interviewed by Dr. Gary Johnson and Dr. B...

after a nearly 6-month hiatus (!!!) Martin and Jason are back with a new season of Pocket Theology. This episode is a brief intro telling you what we've been up to, and giving a few tidbits about things we've been learning, why discipleship is important, and why the Church needs capable administrators.

"Theology" is a fancy word that describes what pastors do, or bearded seminary professors in dimly lit studies.... right? Jason and Martin think theology is something that EVERY Christian can (and should) do. In this episode they tell you why and give some advice on how normal people can start "doing theology" better.

For many of us, the word "missionary" evokes images of brave evangelists trekking through wild lands to reach remote people who have never heard the gospel. But... the Bible teaches that we're all called to evangelize. In this episode, Martin and Jason talk about how all Christians are called to be missionaries.

In part two of their conversation about the origins of the Bible, Martin and Jason talk more specifically about the origins of the Old and New Testament, and why you have footnotes in your Bible

Ask most Christians what the Bible is and they'll say "the Word of God"... but let's be honest, that's not a very helpful definition. So what IS the Bible? Where did it come from? How do we interpret it correctly? Martin and Jason are tackling those questions in this podcast.