Equipping East

In this Tell Me More episode, Stacey, Pastor Greg, and Kyle have a conversation that builds on Greg's teaching on the spiritual practice of Scripture intake, which you can find here . They talk about balancing study and meditation, as well as the practice of lectio divina. Additional Resources: Lectio Divina: Engaging the Scriptures for Spiritual Transformation (article) A Still and Quiet Mind...

In this Sunday Night Church teaching. Pastor Greg helps us engage with scripture in a way that facilitates relationship with God and participation in the world He frames for us in His word. **This audio picks up in the middle of Pastor Greg's opening words. We're sorry about that!

In this Tell Me More edition of Equipping East, Stacey, Pastor Josh, and Greg follow up on Josh's Sunday Night Church teaching on solitude, which you can find here . They talk about practicing solitude in tough life circumstances, along with other hindrances and helps for practicing solitude. Enjoy! Resources: Solitude: A Practical Guide (article) Invitation to Solitude and Silence by Ruth Hal...

Pastor Josh lead us in a consideration of the practice of solitude helping us to see how it is a biblical, life-giving, and necessary practice for every Christian.

In this Tell Me More edition of Equipping East, Pastor Greg builds on the Equip Night talk on personal identity by answering a few questions. Here are some of the topics covered: -How we can learn from our culture's approach to identity -How to embrace our bodies -How to understand yourself as a relational being without giving too much weight to others' opinions

Pastor Greg teaches on Personal Identity at Equip Night. He explains the value of exploring and understanding personal identity, then defines the contours and layers of identity. Along the way, he seeks to encourage us in interacting with our identity in a healthy, God-honoring way. Questions for the follow-up podcast? Email Pastor Greg at greg.hutchins@fouroakschurch.com or text 850-404-2319 Reso...

On this special summer equipping night, Pastor Josh discusses the biblical teaching on divorce and remarriage, marking out how we understand how the whole of scripture gives us clarity on the subject.

In this Tell Me More edition of Equipping East, Stacey, Pastor Josh, and Kyle have a further conversation on prayer, answering questions like "What's the point of prayer?", "whats our physical bodies' involvement in prayer" and "What does it mean to pray in Jesus' Name?". Recommended books A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul...

In this Sunday Night Church teaching, Pastor Greg explains the practice of prayer followed by Q&A with Pastor Josh and Yaacov in the end.

In this Tell Me More edition of Equipping East, Stacey and Funmi expand Funmi's Sunday Night Church teaching on the discipline of fasting. Recommended Reading: Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life : Don Whittney Fasting: A Neglected Discipline: David R. Smith Celebration of Discipline: Richard Foster

In this Tell Me More edition of Equipping East, Josh, Stacey, and Greg build on Josh's Sunday Night Church teaching by discussing the practical side of Sabbath. Notes: Keeping the Sabbath Wholly by Marva Dawn Practicing the Way Sabbath Guide

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In this Sunday Night Church teaching, Pastor Josh explains the why and how of Sabbath, saying that God both commands and supplies rest.

Josh and Funmi answer questions submitted in response to our Sanctity of Human Life Sunday message from January 22nd.  *Note  - this conversation veers into some mature and sensitive subject matter. 

Part 2 of our Q&A following up our equip night concerning the Bible and homosexuality.

Part 1 of our Q&A following up our equip night concerning the Bible and homosexuality. 

Pastor Josh reflects on Timothy's discouragement and offers some places we can go for comfort when we experience our own discouragement in ministry and in the Christian life. 

Pastor Josh and Caryn Alfsen talk through four habits we can cultivate to help us navigate conflict in relationship more effectively and faithfully. 

Pastor Josh and Yaacov dive into some ways we can live into the mission God has given in the new year. 

Pastor Josh and Caryn Alfsen discuss ways to grow into a deeper "lived-knowledge" of Scripture. 

Pastor Josh sits down with Yaacov Petscher to discuss 4 values we can build in the new year to grow in greater conformity to Christ. 

“Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself?" - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Pastor Josh and Church Planting Resident Greg Hutchins consider the discipline of "self-talk."

"T he Jesus way wedded to the Jesus truth brings about the Jesus life." - Eugene Peterson. Josh introduces the format and goal of the second season of the Occasional Podcast.

Expounding on a point that wasn't fully addressed in our sermon from 1 Peter 3:8-22.

Josh and Katie follow up last week's conversation about submission with a conversation about headship. And a happy Juneteenth at the end.