Captivate & Conform

The state’s role in God’s world is to promote the good and punish evil. The Christian is to pray for and submit to their government, but also disobey if necessary. BFC Principles for Living --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | ced...

In this special episode, we partnered with The Missions Podcast to interview Dr. Donald Fairbairn on the transcultural nature of Christianity represented by The Nicene Creed. Dr. Fairbairn also takes time to share his personal testimony, particularly on growing up almost completely deaf. Watch this episode. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a frie...

Scott Allen observes 10 takeaways from Proverbs 31, a passage famously applied to wives, on what makes a godly husband. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship C...

In his lecture at this year’s Equipping Believers Conference ( Christian Ethics in a Post-Christian World), Dr. Justin Hawkins spoke on bioethics specifically applied to people with cognitive disabilities. In a stirring presentation, he argues that a culture which dignifies persons who contribute neither “merit“ nor “efficiency” to society must be built on a Christian theology. Watch “ Dignity Bey...

Dr. Donald Fairbairn is a distinguished professor in Early Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. During GO Conference, he sat down with Outreach Pastor Nathan Trommler to answer questions from the audience on a variety of subjects: the Trinity, early church practices and beliefs, and how to distinguish a false teaching from a heresy. Watch this episode. --- If you enjoyed this episo...

During GO Conference we hosted a panel of current and former missionaries in Africa. Drawing from their collective experience and knowledge, they share about what God is doing on the continent. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform |...

Pastor Chris’ mother-in-law Beth Stobbe joins the show for a special occasion—she recently finished 27 years of homeschooling! Beth shares some lessons learned along the way. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/...

Pastor Chris and Pastor Jason break down Ligonier’s 2025 State of Theology , a survey of 3,000 US evangelicals on their theological beliefs. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about Cedar Cre...

A full week later, Pastor Chris reflects on the public murder of Charlie Kirk and offers key takeaways Christians should have on the tragedy. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about Cedar Cr...

This year marks the 1,700 anniversary of the Council of Nicaea (325 AD), the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church that produced what we call The Nicene Creed. This creed will act as the focal point of the upcoming Global Outreach Conference, Missio Dei: Nicaea and the Triune God’s Mission to the World . Director of Outreach Nathan Trommler explains why this ancient declaration still de...

Glenn Felty served as a pastor at Cedar Crest BFC for 15 years. Even in retirement, he stayed active in the church as a regular teacher and lay elder until the Lord called him home this past June. In this special episode, five of Glenn’s friends and family members join the show to share more about who this man of God was and the legacy he leaves behind. Watch this episode. --- If you enjoyed this...

If anything can be learned from the history of mankind, it’s that our ardent resistance of God’s grace is relentless. So how do Calvinists still hold to the doctrine of Irresistible Grace? Pastor Chris unpacks the reasoning and nuance behind this reformed belief, which is the “I” in TULIP. Previous C&C episodes on TULIP: T - Total Depravity ( Part 1 , Part 2 ) U - Unconditional Election L - Li...

Much is made of prayer in the Christian walk, and rightfully so. But with that being said, much is also made of prayer that is unhelpful or even downright unbiblical. With the help of guest and elder Rick Whitmire, we take a step back to reexamine the purpose, practice, and power of prayer. Resource Recommendations Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Tim Keller Transforming Prayer by...

What would you like on your tombstone once you have left this world? Glenn Felty begins his sermon with this provocative question and asks us to consider a man named Enoch for the answer. Be on the lookout for a full tribute episode to the life and legacy of Glenn Felty (1942 - 2025), former pastor of Cedar Crest. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with...

The death of a child is perhaps the hardest trial a person can ever face. This grief is often compounded with a question almost too difficult to ask: “Is my child in heaven?” As we’ll discuss, the three constants that should inform a Christian’s thinking on this matter are 1) no one is innocent, 2) no person is ever saved apart from God’s grace, and 3) the Judge of the earth will always do what is...

🎉  WE’RE BACK! 🎉  To kick off a new season of Captivate and Conform, Pastor Jason and Nathan Trommler, Director of Outreach, recap their recent tour of South Asia with the ministry of S & K. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Confor...

Pastor Chris and Pastor Jason reflect on the direct and indirect influence of John MacArthur, whose life and ministry touched millions of souls. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about Cedar...

This special sermon rewind episode comes to you from the archives. In 2012 former CCBFC senior pastor Cliff Boone preached through the Book of Job. Here is his introductory message. GOD IS ENOUGH! Sermon Series Episode 2 , Episode 3 , Episode 4 , Episode 5 , Episode 6 , Episode 7 , Episode 8 , Episode 9 , Episode 10 , Episode 11 , Episode 12 , Episode 13 , Episode 14 , Episode 15 , Episode 16 ---...

📣 Captivate & Conform is taking a break during the month of July. Keep an eye out for some big projects in the works 👀  Catch ya in August 👋  --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the show, email us at podcast@cedarcrest.church . Visit Captivate & Conform | cedarcrest.church/podcast Learn more about C...

Nelson Randolph recounts his unlikely story of how a country boy turned metropolitan businessman wound up on scores of missions trips to some of the most dangerous parts of the globe including Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Nelson currently serves as a deacon at Cedar Crest and previously sat on the Elder Board. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it...

After nearly 8 years, Adam Crain has stepped down as Shepherding Pastor at Cedar Crest BFC. He reflects on his time serving here and shares about his future. Adam is the founder and executive director of ShepherdingCare , a ministry helping weary pastors renew their passion, lead with clarity, and find balance in ministry. LEARN MORE , GIVE , SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTER --- If you enjoyed this episode,...

In his famous teaching, Jesus using money as the alternative master to God was a deliberate choice. Money matters. It can grow into a vice for greed or a virtue for generosity. Our guests on this episode, Jay Reinhard and Benjamin Schleicher, are financial professionals. They discuss a biblical theology of money as well as practical advice on specific topics including debt, budgeting, and giving....

Who did Jesus die for? At first glance, the answer to this classic Sunday school question seems like it would come straight from John 3:16. However, the whole of Scripture gives an answer that is less broad, though far more enriching to one’s faith and assurance. The doctrine of Limited Atonement is the “L” in the Calvinist acronym TULIP. While not the most popular teaching, it seeks to protect th...

In this first show-and-tell video format episode, the pastors share their five favorite Christian books, along with some honorable mentions. Put a few on your reading list this summer! Watch this episode. Pastor Chris’s List 📚 Desiring God by John Piper Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof * God Is by Mark Jones * Ordinary by Michael Horton God’s Kingdom Through God’s Covenants by Peter Gentry &a...

You’ve likely heard the adage, “Do good things and good things will happen to you,” or karma. Although Christians reject karma, we can still fall prey to a karmic way of thinking and living. Dr. Burns shares that believers can be tempted to treat the Christian life as an equation, that the current circumstances in one’s life, good or bad, can be traced back to a simple chain of spiritual causes-an...