ARCC Podcast

In this episode, we talk about Roman Catholicism and how we approach evangelism. We also talk with Carl Young about Missional Communities and what it means to be gospel-centered.

In this episode we discuss the unexpected death of Kobe Bryant and the 2020 Grammy Awards. We also talk through what repentance truly is and why evangelism is so difficult, but so vital for us as believers.

In this episode, we talk about all things New Year: Resolutions, New Year experiences, and what's new for ARCC in 2020.

James, Michael, Jon Paul, Carl, and Roy discuss our 1st year at the school that ARCC has started in Isiolo Kenya. The school's purpose is to train and equip Pastors, teachers, and leaders. We walk through a lot of the curriculum, and experience to try to give you a taste of what God is doing through ARCC in Africa.

On this episode, we talk about marriage, divorce, and remarriage. This episode is meant to provide a conversation and some context to the paper that we have released detailing our Elders stance on these issues. The paper can be found on our website at https://arcc.church/articles/marriage

On this episode, Michael, Jon Paul, Carl, and James we get into how our new year's resolutions are going, Sunday nights, the steward series, and we get our Super Bowl picks in. There also may be a little Creed talk.

This is a special Thanksgiving edition of the podcast. We talk about holiday traditions, Black Friday, and what it looks like to live a life from thankfulness and gratitude knowing what God has given us.

In our sermon series in Hebrews, we've come to the section that talks about rest. On this episode, we talk more about what biblical rest is and how that practically plays out in our lives. We dive into social media, our jobs, and this idea that we have to be busy all the time. We talk about how we can find rest in light of the Gospel and our identity in Christ.

On this of the podcast, we wrap up our 3 part series on free will vs God's Sovereignty. We deal with some philosophical arguments and verses that are used in an attempt to refute Calvinism.  We also talk about what we personally believe and how we arrived at those beliefs.

This is the 2nd episode in a series of three where we take a look at the idea of free will vs God's sovereignty. On this one, we take a look at two very different theologies Arminianism and Calvinism. We look at the history that led to both and then discuss them both in relation to one another.

On this one, we dive into something we've been asked to cover quite a bit. We ask the question does man have free will? This is the first episode in what we think will be a three-episode series debating God's Sovereignty vs free will.

This episode is a recap of our first session at GISM in Africa. James and Jon Paul talk with Roy, Josephine, and Michael about their experience and what we're planning for in the upcoming trips. GISM is a Bible School in Kenya that ARCC has started. The mission is to equip future pastors and church leaders to take the Gospel into their individual contexts.

On this episode, we get back to a question that was asked on Facebook....money . We talk about what the bible says about tithing, how we should seek to steward our money, and how all of our lives are really about stewardship. We also get into our hopes for the upcoming NFL season.

On this episode, James, Michael, Jon Paul and Carl talk about the next book we'll be going through as a church Hebrews.  We talk about why we've chosen it, why we're excited about it, and what we hope it accomplishes in our church. We also sprinkle in coffee habits, fantasy football, and Africa.

On this episode James, Jon Paul and Carl talk about culture in and outside of the church. What can the church receive from the outer culture? What must we reject? What can be redeemed? How do we change the culture, and how are we changed by the culture? All these things and more on Episode 22.

This episode is a band takeover. Melanie McCracken. Michael Cline, Bryan Foreman, and Wade Burkett join us. We talk about the evolution of the worship ministry, worship philosophy, and about some of our favorite and least favorite songs. We also get to know each of them a little more and find out some of how God is using them beyond leading us on Sundays.

This episode features Roy Stokes, Josephine Toynette, and Michael McCracken. We talk about the doors that God has opened for ARCC to start Gedullah International School Of Ministry In Kenya to minister and teach potential pastors and church leaders, and what it will look like for our church over the next 2 years.

On this episode we cover some of the questions from those of you that have been listening. We cover why we don't make a big deal of holidays (other than Easter, and Christmas) on Sunday mornings, how doctrine and evangelism work together, is the book of Revelation sometimes an avoided topic, and a little LeBron / Kawhi talk.

On this episode we cover some of the questions from those of you that have been listening. We jump around a little and cover, miss-applied coffee cup verses, bible translations and study tools, and what to look for when you're looking for a church.

On this episode will God give us more than we can handle, church discipline, and is Kahwi leaving the Spurs.

On this episode beauty pageants, beating the church summer slump, and does God help those that help themselves.

On this episode should pastors have 54 million dollar jets? Is LeBron the only player in history capable of getting this Cavs team to the finals? And we deep dive into the song Reckless Love.

On this episode James and Michael sit down with Chris Brister. Chris is the Lead Pastor and church planter of Union Church in Auburn Opelika Alabama. We discuss church planting journeys, plans for Union Church, and is LeBron the greatest ever. For more info on Union Church check out www.unionchurchao.com

On Episode 13 James, Jon Paul, and Carl talk about different wearing different ministry hats and how they serve ARCC. We also dive into apologetics the different schools of thought around them, and why it is important for a believer to know why they believe what they believe.

On this episode James, Michael and JP talk Jason Witten's retirement, new Tempted sermon series in May, Worship philosophy at ARCC, and Avengers Infinity War.