All of the Above

According to wikipedia, "et cetera" is a Latin expression used to mean "and other similar things."  Translated literally from Latin, it means "and the rest." What do the next several weeks look like for TCGS?  Why are we doing these things?  Why are these important?  How do these events fit into our overall vision as a church? Trevor sits down with Hannah Koschel, our ministry...

How can Christians be hospitable in a world that is inhospitable to us? That's the question Rosaria Butterfield answers in her book, "The Gospel Comes with a House Key." Today, Trevor and Sarah Gilliam talk about this great little book and some useful takeaways for TCGS.

On September 8, our church began a teaching series on Revelation 1-3; Jesus' letters to the 7 churches. Revelation, as a unique book in the New Testament, can appear really challenging from the outset. So how can we go about reading it? What are some rules of thumb to guide our reading? Trevor talks with Aaron Markham and Bryce Harrison about Dennis Johnson's seven strategies for seeing. Give us a...

This week, Trevor interviews our new discipleship director, Aaron Markham.  Aaron and his wife, Casey, have just moved back to the states after serving for two years in Nairobi, Kenya. What will his role entail? What lessons did he learn in Kenya? What does he order at Zaxby's? Answers to these burning questions and more on this week's episode!

According to wikipedia, "et cetera" is a Latin expression used to mean "and other similar things."  Translated literally from Latin, it means "and the rest." What do the next several weeks look like for TCGS?  Why are we doing these things?  Why are these important?  Who would choose to dip Cheetos in cream cheese? How do these events fit into our overall vision as a church? Tr...

Like money, you have a limited supply of attention. Like money, we spend it. How do you spend yours?  Trevor and Brent King talk about the necessity of learning to cultivate habits of attention to the good things.  Give us some of your attention; we hope it'll be encouraging. 

Our church has been blessed with lots of opportunities to invest in young men and women, particularly those interested in vocational ministry. This week, Trevor interviews one of those young men, Jon Ross Fordree. Jon Ross has joined us from our sister church, The Church at Blue Ridge, to serve as one of our pastoral residents. We talk about his family's background in Mormonism, how he became a be...

Should Christians engage in sports? What value is there to sports? What pitfalls are there to sports? Bryce Harrison, church planting resident and minister of recreation (kidding, but not really), and Trevor talk about sports. Give this episode a listen!

According to wikipedia, "et cetera" is a Latin expression used to mean "and other similar things."  Translated literally from Latin, it means "and the rest." At the beginning of each August, our church looks to begin a new ministry year.  With that comes lots of events, new initiatives, need-to-know's, and well... etc.  So what all do we have coming down the pike over the course of...

This episode is the second in our follow up's to Paul's commands in Colossians 3. Trevor spends some time talking on ways to exasperate our children, and discussing what we are to aim for in parenting instead of exasperating and discouraging our kids.  Give this episode a listen;  we hope it's practical, helpful, and encouraging.

Yesterday, Trevor taught through Paul's commands to the household in Colossians 3:18-4:1.  Trevor broadly addressed how these commands fit within the overall structure of the letter, encouraging the church to "put on Christ where Christ puts you."  In this episode, Trevor wanted to delve a little bit deeper into the topic and provide some practical ways of thinking through the responsibi...

A few years ago, Trevor met Anand through a mutual friend and was blown away by the work he was doing in India.  Anand founded Disciples Bible College, a school dedicated to teaching pastors how to read their Bibles and shepherd God's church.  Anand is active in planting churches, translating commentaries and equipping church leaders, and his wife, Anusha, devotes herself to medical miss...

This week, Trevor interviews Shane and Shannon Harper about their youngest son, Sam.  Sam is a bit of a celebrity at our church.  He's cute, he's happy, he's sneaky, and did we say he was cute?  Sam also has Down's Syndrome.  The Harpers talk about what it was like to be given this very particular gift.  Give this episode a listen and be encouraged. 

On this week's episode Trevor interviews Mr. Paul Bull, a saint from right here in Greer.  Trevor asks him about his life, when he became a Christian, and why he devotes himself to (at 82 years old!) to the Greer Soup Kitchen, Greer Community Ministires, Meals on Wheels, etc. Give this episode a listen; I think you'll be encouraged.

What's the logic behind each bit of our Sunday worship gathering? Give this episode a listen to find out!

Why does our church worship the way that it does, using responsive readings, traditional confessions, scripted prayers, and the like? Trevor and JC discuss that on this week's episode.

In the New Testament, The End Times are held out as a source of comfort and hope. But often times, we find ourselves confused and intimidated by the topic. What does the New Testament say about the End? What have Christians always believed about the End? Give this episode a listen as Trevor and Jon Hyatt seek to bring some clarity here. The books Trevor mentioned: The God Who is There (Don Carson)...

This week Trevor is joined by Ken Vickery, pastor of Victor Baptist Church.  What's Ken's story? How'd he end up at Victor? What's Victor's story? Give this episode a listen and be encouraged by God's grace in the legacy of Victor Baptist.

It's almost Easter! Christians all over the world will be celebrating the same thing together: Jesus' resurrection from the dead. What does Jesus' defeat of death mean for us?  What did Jesus accomplish in this? What cash value does this have for us? Why does Paul say Christians should be pitied among all people if Jesus has not been raised?  And what about Amish men who can't grow beard...

All Christians wrestle with doubt at some point in their discipleship. What are the causes? What can be done about it? Should we just ignore it? Trevor, Jim Slice, and Billy Cannada spend some time talking through their personal experiences with this issue. Also Billy hates oatmeal creme pies.

There's nothing quite as satisfying as getting something done. This week Hannah Koeschel joins Trevor to discuss productivity. Should Christians be about productivity? What do they mean when they say Christians should be productive? How does one determine what to devote themselves to? And what does Hannah recommend for seasons of funk?  Give this episode a listen and let us know what you thin...

What should we do about those things that good, Bible-believing, gospel-preaching, Jesus-loving Christians disagree on?  Not issues like baptism, the Lord's Supper, or even the end times, but those third tier issues - like dress, food, schooling, media, etc. How should we regard these things?  And what should we do when two Christians convictions on these issues bump into one another? &n...

In this special extended edition of The Weekly (our 30th episode!), Trevor and Jim Slice consider the Sabbath. Is it binding on Christians? Is there any place for the Sabbath in our lives today? More broadly, what does it mean for Jesus to fulfill the Law? How should Christians think about our relationship to the Law of Moses?   Give this extended episode a listen!  Also specia...

This week, Trevor continues his conversation through the ordinary means of grace with our church planting resident, Bryce Harrison.  The ordinary means of grace - those small, mostly overlooked disciplines that God has given us to grow our faith, hope, and love - are important for us to devote ourselves to.  Unfortunately, of them all, baptism and the Lord's Supper tend to be given the l...

This week we continue our walk through the ordinary means of grace.  Those small, mostly overlooked disciplines that God has given us to grow our faith, hope, and love.  Today, Trevor and Jim talk about bible intake: reading our bibles, being good sermon-listeners, and Jim's newly discovered favorite beverage. Opening song: Evergreen (Sojourn Music): https://sojournmusic.bandcamp.co...