Around the Table

Guest: Gwen Leuthold Gina Martin Ron Messner Show notes: Review/Update on survey of our Singles. Goal - how to better be one body; how to better serve in the body. Wanted to hear the heart of the singles. Singles are wondering what change the survey will bring. Both the process in making/doing the survey and the data has been valuable. Positives: committed to church (local and national); grateful...

Guests:  Brad Eisenmann, Gerry Hertzel, Trent Meiss Brad Strahm Show notes: We respond to what God did by believing, repenting, having faith... Justification is us being right with God. Sanctification is us partaking in God's holiness; rooted in love. Sanctification is God's work. We tend to place too much attention on self. Sanctification happens in two parts: immediately upon faith, an...

Guests: Brad Eisenmann, Gerry Hertzel, Trent Meiss Brad Strahm Show notes: Studying salvation helps us better know what we believe. Salvation is more than just saving our souls. God's part is great; our part is small (response). There is beauty in God's salvation. Multiple terms associated with salvation. Our perspective makes certain terms more meaningful. God is setting all things righ...

Guests: Tim Lehman Gwen Leuthold Brad Strahm Show Notes: People have various levels of interest in politics, from being disinterested or intentionally avoidant to very interested and involved. Our problem: we are drawn to rely on earthly governments. Governments are God's servants. Government can't solve our problems. All earthly governments will fail; only God's government will not...

Guests: John Jackson, Lynn Stieglitz, Mark Streitmatter

Guests: John Jackson, Lynn Stieglitz, Mark Streitmatter

Guests: Mark Roth Jeff Wiegand

Guests: Mike Leman Duane Rocke

Guests: Mike Leman Duane Rocke

Guest: Dave Lanz Gary Sinn

Guests: Max Burnham, Harvey Kaeb, Will Manz Show notes: Testimonies of giving away Bibles. Pray for God to show you how to give out Bibles. People love Bible Story books, even adults. Many people have Bibles, but few read them. Don't worry about being rejected. People know if you truly care about them. Do I have it in my heart to give out Bibles?

Guests: Max Burnham Harvey Kaeb Will Manz Show notes: Get inspired to share God's Word . Why distribute Bibles? We need to get Bibles to people, get them to read it and have it change them. Examples of how to get Bibles to people. Recognition of God's part in distributing Bibles.

Guests: Mike Grimm, Ben Wiegand, Kevin Wulf

Guests:  Mike Grimm, Ben Wiegand, Kevin Wulf

Guests: Jay Luthi Duane Rocke Show notes: Thoughts on different types of bridles. Ideal would be to not need a bridle. Allow God through his Spirit to control our tongue. Effective examples, both positive and negative, show how the tongue has a significant impact. How to understand and apply James 3. Appropriate transparency. Jesus is the best example. Our words should bring out the best in others...

Guests: John Wiegand Fred Witzig

Guests: John Wiegand Fred Witzig

Guests: Bruce Frank Joe Gerber Show notes: God can relate to us because of the incarnation. Incarnation models selflessness, servant leadership, humility, and obedience to the Father, Incarnation brought us our perfect example. Incarnation is a model for preaching the gospel. Incarnation is a model for sacrificial living. Incarnation was necessary for salvation. Incarnation gives us an opportunity...

Guests: Herbie Knochel, Tony Manz, Tom Waldbeser Show notes: Discussion Summary: Explored Christology (how Christ is fully God and fully human). Person of the Holy Spirit (fully God yet fully dwells in believers). Discussion Specifics: Scriptures how Christ upholds the world. Christ being God explains how Christ could achieve victory over sin, yet as human, also experience all aspects of humanity....

Guests: Herbie Knochel Tony Manz Tom Waldbeser Show notes: Discussion Summary: Trinity is part of elder body focus on core doctrine. Intent is to help the ministry by better understanding core doctrine. Elder body has been making efforts to teach well and learn well in areas not emphasized in the past. Be careful to avoid "ditch" by demanding understanding of God's Word where God&ap...

Guests: Lucas Frank, Bekah Plattner, Darl Rassi Show notes: How did curriculum get started? Started in 2020. What was the previous curriculum like? Why do we need a new curriculum? Build on past curriculum. More relevant to today's rapidly changing culture. Provide resources to teachers to be better prepared to answer questions. How did lesson creation begin? Identified ground of individuals...

Guests: Ron Messner, Gwen Luethold, Gina Martin Show notes: How did the singleness taskforce start? Don't assume working singles don't want to be married. Charter Objectives Surveyed elders to see how engaged elders are with working singles. Taskforce sisters pleased with elders' response from survey. How did faith-based decision-making paper come about? Realized "faith-based&q...

Guests: Kurt Bahler, Tyler Knochel, Drew Schumacher, John Wiegand

Guests: Jeff Grimm Tim Lehman Show notes: Start with biblical principles: God owns it all Stewardship vs. selfishness (mindset for both giver and receiver) Only God knows the impact of the money we give on the lives of others: will it help or hurt them? Love has to be motivation for giving. Not always positive to hand down lots of money to the next generation. Can breed laziness and entitlement. O...

Guests: Makota Inoue, Akihiro Ito, Frank Sauder, Kan Umemura