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The 10 Commandments may be one of the most substantial teachings of the Old Testament, attested to by every major Christian movement of all time, and yet most of us don't understand why they exist. Join the Pastors as they continue their study of the Westminster Catechism and explore what makes these commandments so special. You can also download a PDF version of the Shorter Catechism here: https:...

Jesus saves. This is the core message of the Christian Gospel. Today, join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore what the Westminster Catechism has to teach us about salvation and the three unique ways that Jesus makes salvation available to all who believe. Buy It Here You can also download a PDF version of the Shorter Catechism here: https://bit.ly/3Bf072r . Feel free to share this with anyo...

To whatever extent the Westminster Catechism emphasizes the severity of humanity's sin problem, it equally emphasizes the world changing significance of Jesus Christ. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore some of the creed's deep theological foundation in the truth and promise of Jesus and its continuing significance for our personal faith. Buy It Here You can also download a PDF version...

Full disclosure, when it comes to the gravity of our deepest sinfulness, the Westminster Catechism doesn't mince words. Westminster paints a picture of human sinfulness that goes far deeper than the things that we simply do wrong (or fail to do right). It finds our deepest sinfulness at the very core of our orientation to God, and it insists that there isn't a single person who is spared from its...

In order to understand God, we must also understand what he does. This section of the Westminster Catechism describes how God must be understood both as creator and providential ruler. This two-fold affirmation reveals a God who created all things with a purpose but who is also intimately involved in that creation to redeem and sustain. Buy It Here You can also download a PDF version of the Shorte...

The Westminster Catechism starts with the fundamental assumption that every person has a calling to know God and to enjoy him forever. That calling then leads us to a fuller understanding of who God is and how he has chosen to reveal himself. These first six questions may be short, but they open a window to a uniquely Reformed theology while simultaneously affirming the universal church's professi...

Today the Pastors kick off a new study of the Westminster Confession. There may not be another confession of faith that has had more of an impact on either Presbyterians in particular or the protestant church in America more broadly. Today, the Pastors explore the history and significance of the confession for modern Christians. If you are interested in picking up a copy of the Confession for your...

We're back! Next week the Pastors kickoff two new series: The daily Bible study will return every afternoon live at 2pm CST with a study of the book of Exodus. The weekly study will return every Thursday with an exploration of the Westminster Confession, how it has shaped our Reformed forbearers and what implications it has for our contemporary faith. Be sure to share this with anyone who you thin...

If you have been waiting for a recommendation that digs a little deeper and goes further theologically, today the Pastors break out a couple of the most influential modern theological books in their libraries. Today, they discuss Dietrich Bonhoeffer's book Christ the Center, C.S. Lewis' book Mere Christianity and Hauerwas & Willimon's book Resident Aliens . Books featured in this episode:* Buy...

If you are interested in becoming a better reader of scripture and engaging in your faith with a more creative imagination, you will find this episode of the Pastor Talk interesting. Today, the Pastors discuss Eugene Peterson's book Eat this Book: A Conversation in the Art of Scriptural Reading and C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce. Books featured in this episode:* Buy It Here Buy It Here Feel free to...

In a fast paced world, growing deeper in faith requires patience and determination. Today, the Pastors discuss John Mark Comer's book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline. Both books, though different in style, provide practical spiritual disciplines to help nourish a life of Christian faith. Books featured in this episode:* Buy It Here Buy It Here Feel...

Part of every Christian's task is to discover how the faith connects with our own personal story. Today, the Pastors discuss Craig Barnes book Searching for Home and Eugene Peterson's The Pastor. Both books, though different in style, explore how Christians can integrate their faith into their deepest identities. Books featured in this episode:* Buy It Here Buy It Here Feel free to share this with...

Today, Pastors Clint and Michael begin a new series where they recommend some of the most readable, yet influential books in their Christian libraries. Today, they explore some basic explorations of the Christian faith and Christian identity. Pastor Clint recommends The Jesus I Never Knew and What's So Amazing About Grace by Philip and Yancey and Pastor Michael recommends unChristian by David Kinn...

Living churches live outside their walls. When a church is actively living out its faith and continually formed into the image of Jesus Christ, they naturally carry that active faith into their lives, their communities, and even their world. Mission is not a program of the Christian church; it is what happens naturally when churches thrive. Feel free to share this with anyone who you think might b...

Taking a sharp turn from the things that bug pastors to the things that delight them, Pastors Clint and Michael describe what it is like to see the church community love one another and real lives transformed by the grace of Jesus Christ in deep and lasting ways. Feel free to share this with anyone who you think might be interested in growing deeper in their faith and Christian discipleship. Pasto...

At its best, the church is a place where many diverse people find a unique community centered on Jesus Christ. The fundamental Christian task of discipleship is practicing love for one another and keeping Christ at the center even amidst all of forces that threaten to break us apart. Feel free to share this with anyone who you think might be interested in growing deeper in their faith and Christia...

Since every person in church comes with their own unique set of experiences and ideas, it can be hard to honor those ideas without letting them distract the church from its deepest mission. Join the Pastors as they explore the many ideas of church, some of them funny and some of them very serious, that all must be humbly submitted to the Spirit of Christ. This conversation stands as an invitation...

Churches, like all groups of people, are constantly tempted to pick teams, assign labels, and identify who is in and who is out. Labels almost never help the church and today the Pastors discuss how critical it is for Christians to resist label making in the midst of Christian community. Tempting as it may be to assign labels, Christians can draw deeply from our faith and practice seeing the full...

When disagreements become heated and strong personalities clash there can many different kinds of threats and blowups that endanger the unity of the Christian church. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore how these situations arise and what makes them difficult to navigation for Christian leaders and laity alike. Feel free to share this with anyone who you think might be interested in gro...

It doesn't take a long time in the church to realize how deceptive and powerful our individual idols can be. In this introductory conversation to a new series, Pastors Clint and Michael discuss how Christians seek to root out our own individual idolatry so that we can live in deep and meaningful Christian fellowship with one another. Feel free to share this with anyone who you think might be inter...

In this "epilogue" conversation to the Vices and Virtues series the pastors explore what we can learn about the Enneagram types from the seven deadly sins. If you would like to learn more about the Enneagram, be sure to check out this entire series where we explored the basics. Feel free to share this with anyone who you think might be interested in growing deeper in their faith and Christian disc...

Are the sins identified by ancient monks still relevant today or has the church become so obsessed with judgementalism that our hypocrisy will keep us from understanding and using this spiritual tool as it was intended? Join the Pastors as they explore how the seven deadly sins and virtues might still be helpful for the modern protestant church. Be sure to share this with anyone who you think migh...

While "sloth" might conjure images of lazy people wasting their time and energy, the Christian understanding of sloth might be better described by the ancient word "acedia." Join the Pastors as they explore what the ancient monks called the "noon-day demon" and how this very ancient realization has incredible implications for our modern lives. While this may not be an easy conversation, it is esse...

Lust and Gluttony are the two deadly sins that are directly connected to our physical natures and, as a result, the ancient Christians were understanding of our struggle to resist their temptations. That said, the Pastors explore how these two human vices, when left unchecked, can become a powerfully destructive force in our lives. What follows is not easy but certainly an essential conversation a...

Anger and Envy are two of the most dangerous social sins identified by ancient Christians. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore how these sins can both wreak damage with explosive force and also slowly eat away at the foundations of our souls. Be sure to share this with anyone who you think might be interested in growing deeper in their faith and Christian discipleship. Pastor Talk Quick...