Blackhawk Church Next Steps

For this season’s last podcast episode, Veronica and Michael ask questions that you, listeners wrote in for Charles Yu. Additional Resources: Under Construction Resource Page If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawkchurch.org  

Navigating the exclusive claims of Jesus can be a complicated and intimidating process. Join Veronica and Michael this week as they share what this process has looked like for them, as well as other bold claims that Jesus made.  Additional Resources: Under Construction Resource Page   If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawk...

At some point or another, all of us can find ourselves disbelieving in different parts of the Bible. This week, Veronica + Michael share about their own journey of navigating disbelief, the road to reconstruction that they took, as well as normalizing this process.  Additional Resources: Under Construction Resource Page Rooted Message Series - If you have questions you’d like us to answer on...

The relationship between faith and science has been a challenge to navigate for many. In this week’s episode, Veronica and Michael talk about personal experiences, and then Michael interviews Chris Dolson and Rick Lindroth as they dig deeper into this larger conversation than they were able to during the Sunday message.  Resources Under Construction: Rebuilding a Lasting Faith Series | Blackh...

It’s not if we will experience suffering, but when. Join Michael and Veronica as they talk about suffering: How God is with us, the importance of moving towards community in suffering, how to navigate someone else’s suffering well, and so much more!   Additional resources related to this week’s episode: Under Construction Resource Page Related Podcast Episode: Walking With Jesus Through...

“What if I Love Jesus but Struggle with Christians?” is a reality that all of us have had to navigate, whether we consider ourselves a part of the Christian “family” or not. Join Michael and Veronica as they talk about what it could look like to move towards health as a Christian family and how hurt is inevitable; but when we choose to love God and love others and navigate hurt intentionally, big...

Deconstruction and reconstruction is a natural process that all of us will encounter in one way or another when it comes to our faith. Digging deeper after Sunday’s message, join Michael and Veronica as they talk about different areas of deconstruction and reconstruction in their own life, and what it could look like for Blackhawk to go under construction well.   Additional resources rel...

On this surprise episode, Tiffany and Chris sit down with Charles Yu as he answers some of the questions you all sent in from our Live This Book series. Additional Resources:  Live This Book Resource Page Want to contact us? Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

We wrap up our Walking with Jesus series by talking to Pastor Emeritus Chris Dolson about his transition from senior pastor to pastor emeritus, what faith has looked like for him in the second half of life, and what it might mean for him to “finish well.” Have a question or want to reach out to us? Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

This week is Holy Week, and Chris is joined by Pastor Anne Kierce and Sarah Stevens to hear more of Sarah’s story and what it’s looked like on her faith journey to walk through seasons of suffering. If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

This week we’re joined by Heather Watts, our Responsive Care Coordinator and a spiritual director in training. We’ll talk about common speed bumps on the journey of faith, how to help someone else who’s struggling, and ways we can navigate the speed bumps in our lives. Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org  

Tiffany and Chris talk through some of the different seasons of faith we might walk through on the journey of faith. Listen in as they tell stories about initially following Jesus, hitting walls along the way, and what it’s looked like to continue on the path. Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org

Pastor Daniel Owen joins Tiffany and Chris to talk about the practices God uses in our lives to form and shape us. Some of them will be really familiar, and others might come as a surprise! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

How do we change and grow? Who brings that transformation? Us? God? And how do we even know if we’re growing to become more like Jesus? What would that look like? Join us as we take a deep dive into the topic of spiritual formation this week! If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.      

This week, Tiffany and Chris kick off the Walking with Jesus mini-series by talking about what’s ahead over the next five weeks, including what “spiritual formation” is all about, why this mini-series, and why now.  If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.      

Pastor Adam Penning joins Tiffany and Chris this week to talk about the similarities we share with the Israelite exiles who were living in a foreign land and what we can learn from them as we engage with a culture around us that doesn’t always share our worldview and values. Additional Resources:  Live This Book Resource Page If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode,...

Often when we have conversations about justice, that conversation centers on white majority culture and what WE think about justice, how we can help those around us, etc. And that’s really helpful. We SHOULD be talking about how we can love and serve those around us and address the injustice we see. But the conversation around justice is much different when you’re talking with those who’ve been ma...

Lent is the season leading up to Easter that Christians have used for centuries to fast, pray, and prepare ourselves for Easter Sunday. This week, Chris and Veronica are joined by Amy Hauptman to talk about the season of Lent, how we’ve all engaged in that season, and some ideas for how to dive in yourself. Additional resources related to this week’s episode: Live This Book Resource Page If you ha...

Chris and Tiffany are joined by Pastor Charles Yu to dig further into the topic of the Ten Commandments, the Law, how God uses the Law to create a new culture for His people, and which laws we should still follow today.   Additional resources related to this week’s episode: Live This Book Resource Page If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to&nbsp...

Chris and Tiffany are joined by Veronica Hummel, our Associate Director of Spiritual Formation, to talk about New Year’s Resolutions and some of the rhythms and practices that help them connect with God and be formed by Him. Additional Resources: Live This Book Resource Page Courses If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

Pastor Charles Yu join us this week to dig deeper into his message on partnership prayer. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Additional resources related to this week’s episode: Live This Book Resource Page If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

This week, Christian Eggers, our Associate Director of Young Adults Ministry, and Michael Knapstad, our Pastor of College-Age Ministry and Internships join the podcast to talk about what it’s like to be single in the Church, and ways we can better love and include single people in our own community. Additional resources related to this week’s episode: Live This Book Resource Page If you have quest...

Rachel Chancellor, our Director of Blackhawk Kids, joins us this week to talk about all things Advent. What is the season of Advent? And what are some ways we can press into this season to prepare our hearts for Jesus’ arrival? Additional resources related to this week’s episode: Li ve This Book Resource Page Advent Page If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit the...

In this bonus episode, we’re releasing part of the conversation Pastor Chris Dolson had with longtime Blackhawk Church member, Dr. Rick Lindroth, as part of our Science and Faith course. Dr. Lindroth has a PhD in Ecology and has spent most of his career as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In this conversation, they discuss what science says about climate change, ways we can make...

Hannah (our Director of Worship Arts) and Will Busse join the podcast to talk about how they’ve learned about different environmental issues and what their family of five is doing to care for creation. Additional resources related to this week’s episode: Live This Book Resource Page If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawkchurch.org....