A Little Better

Today on A Little Better, host Michelle is joined by Noah, Brighton Campus Pastor, and Matt, Ministries Lead, to discuss the following questions: Where does scripture show us the importance of Sabbath? Practically, what does Sabbath look like? Why should we actually start taking a Sabbath? Additional Resources Mentioned: Every Moment Holy, Volume I by Douglas Kaine McKelvey https://www.amazon.com/...

Today on A Little Better, host Brad is joined by Jason, Webster Campus Director, and Calum, Webster Worship Director, to discuss the third of the Ten Commandments, Do Not Misuse the Name of God: Are Christians able to say OMG? What does it mean to bear or carry well the name of God? How did Jesus fulfill this command? What if I have blown it? Additional Resources Mentioned: Bearing God's Name: Why...

Today on A Little Better, host Brad is joined by Luan Souza, Brighton Campus Director, and Noah, Brighton Campus Pastor, to discuss the following questions: What false images of God do we most often fall for? Where’s the line between creating beauty and creating a false image of God? What can I do when the God I thought I knew lets me down?

Today on A Little Better, host Calum is joined by Noah, Brighton Campus Pastor, and Matt Sones, our Ministries Lead, to discuss the following questions: What’s the need for the 10 commandments? How do we know if I have a god above God? What is the process of healing from a deep idol? Additional Resources Mentioned: Counterfeit Gods - Tim Keller https://a.co/d/djKHdqH

Today on A Little Better, host Brad is joined by Drew, Lead Pastor, and Jason, our Webster Campus Director, to discuss the following questions: Why does God give Satan permission to still do evil? How can Satan be in heaven if he is evil? What is the relationship between demon possession and mental illness? Do we practice exorcism and the casting out of demons? Can the devil read our thoughts? Is...

Today on A Little Better, host Brad, is joined by Drew, Lead Pastor, and Matt, Ministries Lead, to discuss the following questions: What are the devil’s favorite strategies? Why are we so easily fooled by the devil? If I’m a Christian, why do I still struggle Additional Resources Mentioned: Submit your questions: https://northridgerochester.typeform.com/to/o1jphLSp

Today on A Little Better, host Calum is joined by Drew, Lead Pastor, and Luan, Brighton Campus Director, to discuss the following questions: How do you know if you’re overly complacent or caught up with Satan? What role does discernment play? Is the devil responsible for our sinning Additional Resources Mentioned: Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt https://a.co/d/4TZwpAc   Submit your quest...

Today on A Little Better,  host Brad is joined by Nate Miller, Webster Campus Pastor, and Jason, Webster Campus Director to answer the following questions: Can my best friend be a non-believer? Why don’t we find life-changing community in community groups? How do I find that person or team member who can help me grow spiritually? How can we help each other? Additional Resources Mentioned: Pod...

Today on A Little Better, Calum, our Webster Worship Director, is joined by his wife, Carlie, and Jason, our Webster Campus Director. We address our desire to avoid relationships and how screens are separating us. How do screens negatively affect our relationships? I love Jesus, but I don’t always want to talk to others. How to manage relationships as an introvert Why do we avoid relationships? Ad...

Today on A Little Better, Calum, our Webster Worship Director, is joined by Drew, our Lead Pastor, and Matt, our Ministries Lead, as we get practical on handling relational conflict. What are the helpful steps to address relational conflict? When and how do you include others in a conflict? How do you handle the conversation when it doesn’t go well? Additional Resources Mentioned: Podcast Survey:...

Today on A Little Better, Brad and Drew are joined by Calum, our Webster Worship Director, to answer the following questions. When approaching conflict, why do we start with ourselves? What work do we need to do before engaging with others?  How does the Gospel change how we view conflict? Additional Resources Mentioned: Relational Spirituality by Todd W. Hall https://www.amazon.com/Relationa...

Today on A Little Better, host Calum, our Webster Worship Director and Drew, our Lead Pastor, are joined by Michelle Gerringer, our Groups and Outreach Executive Director: What does it mean to be present? How do we listen to God, others, and ourselves? Are there people we shouldn’t listen to? Additional Resources Mentioned: Relationships: A Mess Worth Making by Paul David Tripp and Timothy S. Lane...

Today on A Little Better, host Brad is joined by Drew, our Lead Pastor, and Noah Bixby, our Brighton Campus Pastor, to answer the following questions: If Jesus loved perfectly and still experienced rejection, betrayal, and disappointment—what does that mean for us? What motivation keeps us loving when we’re getting nothing in return? How do we avoid turning love into a strategy for control? Additi...

Today on A Little Better, host Brad is joined by Drew, our Lead Pastor, and Matt Sones, our Ministries Lead, to answer the following questions: Why isn’t believing in the resurrection enough? How can I be healed and restored? How does God use my failures?

Today on A Little Better, host Brad is joined by Drew, our Lead Pastor, and Matt Sones, our Ministries Lead, to answer the following questions: Why doesn’t Jesus make himself easy to see? How can the whole Bible be about Jesus? For those running from God, what hope is there?

Today on A Little Better, host Brad is joined by our Webster Campus Director, Jason DeGraaff, and our Kids Ministry Executive Director, Kristin Shughart to answer the following questions: Why do people leave Jesus? How can I keep my kids from falling away? What if my sin is too great? Additional Resources Mentioned: Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church https://www.am...

Today on A Little Better, host Brad is joined by our Webster Campus Pastor, Nate Miller, and our Outreach Director, Michelle Gerringer to answer the following questions: Doesn’t claiming Jesus loves me sound arrogant? How can I grow my relationship with Jesus? How can I convince others that Jesus loves them?

Today on A Little Better, hosts Drew and Calum are joined by our Ministries Lead, Matt Sones to answer the following questions: How can I overcome my doubts—and what if I never do? When can doubt be a good thing? How can I respond well to someone else’s doubts?

Today on A Little Better, hosts Drew and Brad are joined by Jason DeGraaff from Spiritual Development to answer the following questions: If Jesus rose from the dead, why am I still suffering? What was life like for women in Jesus’ time, and how does that strengthen the case for the resurrection? Is demon possession real, and should we be concerned about it today? Additional Resources Mentioned: Th...

Today on A Little Better, Noah, Luan, and Kathleen from the Brighton Campus come to discuss how many pairs of shoes it takes to be content and what contentment actually means. Why do people struggle to be content, even when they have more than enough? How can wealth actually be a spiritual disadvantage? How can we teach our children to value contentment over consumerism? Additional Resources Menti...

Today on A Little Better, hosts Drew and Brad are joined by Calum, Executive Communications Director, to discuss the benefits of and obstacles to generosity. How can I be generous if I don’t have any money? Is tithing valid today? What “blessing” is actually promised when we give? Additional Resources Mentioned: www.northridgerochester.com/fpu

Today on A Little Better, hosts Drew and Brad are joined by Nate Wegman, Stewardship Team Member, Financial Planner, and Financial Peace University instructor, to discuss why managing money is so hard and what really works. Why are people so stressed about money? What traps do people fall into most often with money? Is any debt good debt? Where should I start when I feel overwhelmed? Additional Re...

Today on A Little Better, host Drew Karschner is joined by Matt Sones, Ministries Lead and Calum Shaw, Executive Communications Director, to discuss why money matters. Do we have a money problem? Why do we struggle to say no? How can fear turn into faith? Additional Resources Mentioned: www.northridgerochester.com/fpu

Today on A Little Better, hosts Drew and Brad are joined by Laura, our Adult Discipleship Coordinator, to answer the following questions: How many people were baptized at Open Baptism? What stories did we hear? Why do we do Open Baptism? What goes on behind the scenes for Open Baptism?

Today on A Little Better, host Brad is joined by Drew, our Lead Pastor, and Calum, our Webster Worship Director, to chat about the following questions: Why do we chase acceptance? What is the alternative? What does it look like to belong? Is the church worth belonging to? Does belonging mean we have to agree on everything? Additional Resources Mentioned: Relationships: A Mess Worth Making by Paul...