Captivate & Conform

A panel was posed questions on marriage, parenting, and singleness at the recent conference, Marriage: Faithfulness in a Fallen World . Here are their responses. Panelists included Dr. Jim Newheiser, Scott Allen, and Jason and Jennifer Hoy. Watch here. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at...

Dr. Mark Farnham joins the show to tackle the big questions, including evolution, AI, and the problem of evil and suffering. For more information and answers to these topics, register for Answering the Big Questions conference on March 7, 2026 in Ephrata, PA. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email...

Pastors Chris and Jason continue their discussion of complementarianism in the home, turning to women’s roles. They address cultural misconceptions about work and children and call husbands and wives to embrace God’s design for the household—not because either spouse is particularly worthy but because God is pleased by it. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and shar...

Pastor Chris and Pastor Jason continue unpacking a biblical theology of gender, focusing on complementarian roles in the home. They also answer questions submitted by the audience on singleness and infertility. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivat...

This special episode features the closing session given by Dr. Mark Farnham at Christian Ethics in a Post-Christian World . He urges biblical prudence, wisdom, and moderation when it comes to engaging with the digital world that inundates us. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@ce...

Special guest Dr. Jim Newheiser joins the show to give a preview into what he’ll be teaching on at our upcoming conference Marriage: Faithfulness in a Fallen World (February 28, 2026). Register for the conference. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Capti...

Modern culture seeks to erase distinctions between men and women, seen in trends like transgenderism and terms such as “birthing people.” While most evangelicals reject these ideas and affirm God’s creation of male and female, many churches stop short of addressing God-designed roles. Pastor Chris and Pastor Jason return to Genesis to explore a biblical theology of gender roles rooted in creation,...

Get to know Cameron Webb, the new Assistant Pastor over Student Ministry. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church | cedarcrest.church

We’re taking a break until 2026! Have a merry Christmas and see you next year 🎆 --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church | cedarcrest.church

For the past several months Pastor Jules has been suffering from somewhat of a mystery ailment (although the doctors’ original hypothesis was correct from the start) that left him practically immobile and in chronic pain. In this episode, he takes time to bring our listeners up to speed on this health event and the lessons God has taught him along the way. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please l...

Whether the unforgiving Atlantic Ocean, New England’s winter, or rampant starvation and disease, the Pilgrims endured extreme trials and yet epitomized Paul’s command to “give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thess. 5:18). On this special episode, Dan Waterman revisits the “First Thanksgiving,” recounting the Pilgrims’ miraculous story and reflecting on their unwavering gratitude to God. --- If you...

It is becoming increasingly difficult for students and teachers alike to maintain exclusive Christian convictions within the pluralistic environment of the public school system. David Miller, Head of School at Lehigh Christian Academy , joins the show to explain how we’ve arrived at this present state in our schools and how the “alternative option” of Christian private education is really a return...

The state’s role in God’s world is to promote the good and punish evil. The Christian is to pray for and submit to their government, but also disobey if necessary. BFC Principles for Living --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | ced...

In this special episode, we partnered with The Missions Podcast to interview Dr. Donald Fairbairn on the transcultural nature of Christianity represented by The Nicene Creed. Dr. Fairbairn also takes time to share his personal testimony, particularly on growing up almost completely deaf. Watch this episode. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a frie...

Scott Allen observes 10 takeaways from Proverbs 31, a passage famously applied to wives, on what makes a godly husband. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship C...

In his lecture at this year’s Equipping Believers Conference ( Christian Ethics in a Post-Christian World), Dr. Justin Hawkins spoke on bioethics specifically applied to people with cognitive disabilities. In a stirring presentation, he argues that a culture which dignifies persons who contribute neither “merit“ nor “efficiency” to society must be built on a Christian theology. Watch “ Dignity Bey...

Dr. Donald Fairbairn is a distinguished professor in Early Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. During GO Conference, he sat down with Outreach Pastor Nathan Trommler to answer questions from the audience on a variety of subjects: the Trinity, early church practices and beliefs, and how to distinguish a false teaching from a heresy. Watch this episode. --- If you enjoyed this episo...

During GO Conference we hosted a panel of current and former missionaries in Africa. Drawing from their collective experience and knowledge, they share about what God is doing on the continent. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform |...

Pastor Chris’ mother-in-law Beth Stobbe joins the show for a special occasion—she recently finished 27 years of homeschooling! Beth shares some lessons learned along the way. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/...

Pastor Chris and Pastor Jason break down Ligonier’s 2025 State of Theology , a survey of 3,000 US evangelicals on their theological beliefs. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about Cedar Cre...

A full week later, Pastor Chris reflects on the public murder of Charlie Kirk and offers key takeaways Christians should have on the tragedy. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about Cedar Cr...

This year marks the 1,700 anniversary of the Council of Nicaea (325 AD), the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church that produced what we call The Nicene Creed. This creed will act as the focal point of the upcoming Global Outreach Conference, Missio Dei: Nicaea and the Triune God’s Mission to the World . Director of Outreach Nathan Trommler explains why this ancient declaration still de...

Glenn Felty served as a pastor at Cedar Crest BFC for 15 years. Even in retirement, he stayed active in the church as a regular teacher and lay elder until the Lord called him home this past June. In this special episode, five of Glenn’s friends and family members join the show to share more about who this man of God was and the legacy he leaves behind. Watch this episode. --- If you enjoyed this...

If anything can be learned from the history of mankind, it’s that our ardent resistance of God’s grace is relentless. So how do Calvinists still hold to the doctrine of Irresistible Grace? Pastor Chris unpacks the reasoning and nuance behind this reformed belief, which is the “I” in TULIP. Previous C&C episodes on TULIP: T - Total Depravity ( Part 1 , Part 2 ) U - Unconditional Election L - Li...

Much is made of prayer in the Christian walk, and rightfully so. But with that being said, much is also made of prayer that is unhelpful or even downright unbiblical. With the help of guest and elder Rick Whitmire, we take a step back to reexamine the purpose, practice, and power of prayer. Resource Recommendations Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Tim Keller Transforming Prayer by...