Conversations at the Corner

Week 8: Homosexuality - Churches have split over how to think about homosexuality. This week Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan talk about how to handle the subject with both grace and truth. 

Week 7: In this week's episode Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan discuss how Christians should approach all the bad words. 

Week 6: What does it mean to be modest in our dress as followers of Jesus? Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan discuss this hot-button topic in this week's episode.

Week 5 - Christianity and Sports Culture. Sports are all around us. We watch them, we play them, and sometimes we build our lives around them. Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan discuss the potential conflicts between sports culture and the Christian life.

Week 4: Entertainment - What should we watch or listen to? How do we set standards and guard our hearts? This week pastor Matt and pastor Nathan talk about how Christians can faithfully interact with entertainment. 

Week 3: Marijuana - What was once illegal and forbidden is now legal and readily available. Should Christians smoke marijuana? Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan discuss. 

Week 2: Alcohol - Alcohol is a controversial subject among Christians. This week we interview friend of the church Scott Blake, who shares about his journey through addiction to alcohol and freedom in Christ. 

Week 1: Gambling - Should Christians gamble? Pastor Matt and pastor Nathan wrestle with this question as gambling becomes more and more common in American society. 

Debt is a normal part of our financial lives. Today Pastor Matt and Nathan talk about good debt and bad debt. 

Managing money requires us to think about what we need for today's expenses and tomorrow's. 

Have you ever wondered how a church sets its budget? This week Pastor Matt and Nathan talk about different ways that churches allocate their financial resources.

In this week's episode, Pastor Matt and Nathan chat about how we can help our children learn financial responsibility. 

Most of the New Testament is a missionary document. This week we talk about how the book of Acts should frame our attitude and perspective on missions.

This week Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan discuss para-church organizations and how they help us fulfill the mission of Jesus in our own back yard.

Pastor Nathan interviews his friends Jen and Cory, who are missionaries in Mongolia.   If you would like to donate to Cory and Jen's work in Mongolia, check out their page at Global Partners. https://wesleyan.my.site.com/donorportal/s/fund/a1s3t000005PDgjAAG/cory-and-jennifer-northeast-asia

Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan share their experiences on short term missions trips to Croatia and Jamaica.

The Gospel of Matthew has an odd opening to the story of Jesus' birth. What is the meaning of his genealogy? 

In a lighter conversation, Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan talk about their favorite Christmas songs, movies, and memories. 

The holiday season is not always joy and cheer. Sometimes it can be difficult to get through these months. Today Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan explore some of the biggest holiday challenges. 

Proverbs 31. The final chapter of the book of Proverbs is also one of its most famous. What is the "wife of noble character?"

Random Proverbs. This week Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan pick some random proverbs to discuss. Buckle up! These are fun!

Fear of the Lord. The book of Proverbs has a lot of advice. All of it is rooted in the idea of "fear the Lord." What exactly does that mean?

What is a proverb? What exactly is a proverb? This is the question we ask and answer in this week's episode

What Do Pastors Do? Wk 5 - Counseling - A pastor wears many hats. Sometimes we serve as counselors for our congregants. What does that look like and what are the limits of our counseling?

What Do Pastors Do? Wk 4 - Office Time - Pastor Matt and Pastor Nathan discuss what is is that we do on a day-to-day basis.