Captivate & Conform

Pastor Jason and Pastor Chris tackle the news cycle, discussing top stories and how the church should respond to them. --- 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 Ch...

Pastor Chris and Pastor Jason share three significant updates from the recent 142nd BFC Annual Conference. Watch the full conference livestream here. Study Committee reports on mode of baptism and eschatology. --- 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...

Is all quieting down on the sexual revolution front? Dr. Sam Andreades, a former pastor and current scholar on gender, warns that the battle over gender and sexual identity is far from over. He also shares how the church can prepare herself to minister to those struggling with gender dysphoria and how to welcome and learn from “trans refugees.” Resource Recommendations Across the Kitchen Table by...

Food, drink, and sex are often considered as the objects for sins of indulgence. Rightfully much ink has been spilled, many sermons preached and even podcasts recorded on the dangers of sins like drunkenness and sexual immorality. But recently the first object has not received nearly the same level of scrutiny. To put it bluntly, the sin of gluttony and its effects has been largely ignored by the...

📣 IMPORTANT PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣  Release date change: Starting next week, April 28, Captivate & Conform will release episodes every Monday instead of Wednesday. Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Learn more at cedarcrest.church/podcast. --- 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 po...

Using the book Gentle and Lowly, we reflect on Christ's heart for sinners and what led him to the cross. --- 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 Church | ce...

With the Trinity being central to the Christian faith, one shouldn't be surprised by the litany of heresies that have been lobbed at it over the centuries and millenniums. On this episode, we explain and dismantle different errors and heresies, and give ample time to dispute an error called EFS (Eternal Functional Subordination), which has become popular even among reputable, reformed theolog...

Mankind is commanded to subdue the earth and have dominion over it (Genesis 1:28). But the prevailing cultural attitude seems to be divided into two camps: a harmful aloofness of creation or a radical, no-holds-barred obsession with saving “Mother Nature,” even to the detriment of image-bearers. How is the Christian to navigate these obstacles? And how does rejoicing in creation—from the tallest m...

We walk through a basic introduction of the Trinity: definitions, doctrinal origins, and how each of the divine persons relates to one another. --- 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...

Statistics indicate that men of Generation Z, as opposed to their female counterparts, are disproportionally reclaiming conservative perspectives on marriage and sexuality—perspectives that have their basis in Scripture. What is the reason for this? And, just as important, who is influencing them to do so? Resource Recommendations What Can We Learn from the Growing Conservatism of Gen Z Men? | Har...

We drill deeper into some of the themes from Pastor Jason’s latest sermon (Matt. 16:13-20): The Messiah’s Identity & Mission . --- 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 F...

Scripture commands unswervingly that parents are to raise their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, but what about children who aren’t saved? Are Christian parents to treat them just as they would any other unregenerate child of the world, or as a kid who belongs to the New Covenant? As always, let’s look to Scripture for guidance. Further reading Christ Over All article. --- I...

At Christian Ethics in a Post-Christian World, a panel of experts were asked tough questions on a variety of moral issues. Here are their responses. --- 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...

Pastor Chris and Pastor Jules address questions submitted by registrants for the upcoming equipping conference, Christian Ethics in a Post-Christian World (Saturday, February 22). REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TODAY AT NOON! Sign up here. --- 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....

Dr. Lee shares how the Bible is distinct from other sacred writings, and why we can trust it and set our lives upon it. This audio comes from last year’s equipping conference on apologetics. Join us for the 2025 conference, Christian Ethics in a Post-Christian World on Saturday, February 22. Registration closes February 19. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and sha...

Former senior pastor Cliff Boone returns to the show to share what he’s learned about the current season of retirement he’s in. We discuss the definition of retirement, where it’s found in the Bible, and how Christians have come to greatly misunderstand it and our work. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the...

What’s in a name? Well, according to Scripture, a lot. But in 21st-century America, names don’t necessarily tell us much about a person, but simply distinguish one person from others. However, names in Scripture, like “Yahweh,” not only identify God but also describe who he is and how he relates to his people and all of creation. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review a...

To ring in 2025, we embarked on a series to read and reflect on the resolutions of Jonathan Edwards. On this episode, we conclude his resolutions by studying his thoughts on Spiritual Life, helpfully categorized by DesiringGod . Episode 4 of a 4-part series. --- 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...

To ring in 2025, we embark on a series to read and reflect on the resolutions of Jonathan Edwards. On this episode, we walk through his resolutions on Suffering and Character, helpfully categorized by DesiringGod . Episode 3 of a 4-part series. --- 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@...

To ring in 2025, we embark on a series to read and reflect on the resolutions of Jonathan Edwards. On this episode, we walk through his resolutions on Good Works, Time Management, and Relationships, helpfully categorized by DesiringGod . Episode 2 of a 4-part series. --- If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questions for the sho...

To ring in 2025, we embark on a series to read and reflect on the resolutions of Jonathan Edwards. Throughout these episodes, we will walk through each of Edwards’ resolutions by section, helpfully categorized by DesiringGod . Episode 1 of a 4-part series. --- 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...

Merry Christmas! Here’s a short message from Captivate & Conform. We’ll see you next week! --- 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 Church | cedarcrest.church

Luke Walters (Director of Worship Arts) and Jules Hull (Student Ministry Pastor) put their Christmas hymn knowledge to the test in this first ever FACE-OFF episode! --- 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 Le...

Paul’s words in Colossians 4 offer a guide to evangelism for the everyday Christian. We are to be praying, to be watching, to walk in wisdom, and to season our speech with grace. So, how does this play out in our relationships at home, in the workplace, and in our communities? Resource Recommendations: Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (J.I. Packer) 3 2 1: The Story of God, the World and You (...

On this third installment on the Doctrine of God, we return to two attributes of classical Christian thought on God’s unity: divine singularity and divine simplicity. --- 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...