Dear Church: Gathered and Scattered

Welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This week we will be diving into the topic of singleness and dating; truly a hot topic by all standards. By no means is this an exhaustive conversation on the topic of relationships so if you have any questions please email us at podcast@cgsnj.org . Please don't hesitate and send us your Q's! As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Happy February and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church podcast! Today we will be discussing the importance of family worship. As we note in the first couple minutes of the podcast, family worship is not just about the midweek worship service. We discuss in depth the importance of the education of our children in the faith, bringing up topics such as youth group and homeschooling all a...

Welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church podcast! Because many of our members have a desire to pray and read the Word more this new year, this episode will be on the spiritual discipline of reading the Bible. We pray that this discussion on spiritual discipline would be helpful and that it will encourage and challenge you to grow to be pleasing to the LORD. As always, if you have any quest...

Happy new year and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church podcast, the first one of 2021! Because many of our members have a desire to pray and read the Word more this new year, these next couple of episodes will be on the spiritual disciplines of prayer, reading the Bible, etc. We pray that these discussions on spiritual disciplines would be helpful and that they will encourage and chal...

Merry Christmas! What a wonderful day to worship the LORD and reflect on His goodness as we celebrate the incarnation of Jesus our savior. What a blessing it is! To celebrate this joyous day, we have released a SPECIAL episode! (*applause) Sit back, sip some coffee/juice/tea/etc., and welcome the elders of CGS into your very own living rooms (via this podcast) as we celebrate Christmas 2020 togeth...

Good morning to you and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church podcast. This week we continue our conversation on the sacraments, specifically, baptism! We talk about what baptism is and also about the differences between the Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and Baptist traditions! If you have any questions you can always e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org We love you, we miss you...enjoy !

Good morning to you and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church podcast. This week we talk about the sacraments, specifically, the Lord's Supper. We talk about the context of the Lord's Supper in the Bible, what the Lord's Supper represents, and a couple other questions along the way. It's going to be a great one! If you have any questions you can always e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org We...

Good morning, it is Thanksgiving week and you are listening to the newest episode of the Dear Church Podcast! This week we shift gears a little bit as we speak to the three Assistants to the Pastor of our church: Sam, Christine, and Junsuk! Enjoy this light and jolly episode with a nice cup of coffee/tea/juice/milk/water/etc. it's going to be a good one. If you have any questions you can always e-...

Welcome to another episode of the Dear Church podcast, Episode 31! Today we will continue to answer the questions that you have sent in in our special Q&A Episode! P.S. Church Merch winners: We will reach out to you to get the merch to you ASAP! As always, we love you, we miss you, Enjoy!

Welcome to another episode of the Dear Church podcast, the 30th one! Today we will be answering the questions that you have sent in in our special Q&A Episode. These, however, are not the only questions that we have received. We will be continuing next week with our Q&A Part 2, so please look out for that next Monday! P.S. Church Merch name drops coming next week! As always, we love you, we miss y...

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the Dear Church podcast! Enjoy this new episode as we discuss a Christian worldview on the economy, foreign policy, and character! Our goal is not to sway your vote one way or the other but to provide the Christian worldview regarding this specific topic. Our prayer is that as we come to a decision on Voting Day, we would please the LORD even with the wa...

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the Dear Church podcast! Enjoy this new episode as we discuss a hotly debated issue in our country today: the LGBTQ agenda. Our goal is not to sway your vote one way or the other but to provide the Christian worldview regarding this specific topic. Our prayer is that as we come to a decision on Voting Day, we would please the LORD even with the way that...

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the Dear Church podcast! Enjoy this new episode as we discuss a widely debated issue in our country today: Racism and Law Enforcement. Our goal is not to sway your vote one way or the other but to provide the Christian worldview regarding this specific topic. Our prayer is that as we come to a decision on Voting Day, we would please the LORD even with th...

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the Dear Church podcast! Enjoy this new episode as we discuss one of the most (if not the most) important issues in the 2020 Election: Abortion. Our goal is not to sway your vote one way or the other but to provide the Christian worldview regarding this specific topic. Our prayer is that as we come to a decision on Voting Day, we would please the LORD ev...

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the Dear Church podcast! In this new episode we continue our discussion on worship! As always, if you have any questions please e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org We love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the Dear Church podcast! In this new episode we discuss something that we are responsible for every single minute of our lives...WORSHIP! We discuss Sunday worship, the Regulative vs. Normative Principles of worship, and much more! As always, if you have any questions please e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org We love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the Dear Church podcast! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this new episode where we have a special guest: Pastor Paul! We will ask Pastor Eugene and Pastor Paul to share their testimonies, when/how they received their call to ministry, how they met their wives, and more. You do not want to miss this episode! As always, if you have any questions please e-mail u...

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the Dear Church podcast! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this new episode where we discuss topics regarding POLITICS! With questions ranging from how Christians should view the state, voting, and how we can pray for our government, you will not want to miss this one! As always, if you have any questions please e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org *Statistic of worl...

Happy Labor Day! Welcome to the 21st episode of the Dear Church podcast. This week we are discussing Spiritual Gifts and the question of: Have they continued or ceased? (Traditionally known as Continuationism and Cessationism) If you have any questions regarding this topic or any of the other topics that we have covered, please e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org . If you have any questions pertaining...

Good morning and welcome to the 20th episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today we will be discussing whether churches should/should not be open during this time of quarantine and why! Moving towards the individual believer, we also discuss the responsibility that is upon each individual Christian concerning this hotly debated topic. If you have any questions or if any parts were not clear you can...

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast as we continue with our 5 points of Calvinism with the FINAL letter P! This week we talk about the Perseverance of the Saints and how we are able to persevere. (Hint: preservation) We also answer the question of: Can a Christian ever lose their faith? If you have any questions or if any parts were not clear you can always e-mail u...

Hello and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast as we continue with our 5 points of Calvinism with the letter I! This week we talk about the grace of salvation and how IRRESISTIBLE it is. We also answer the question of what comes first...new life or faith? If you have any questions or if any parts were not clear you can always e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org ! If you would also like to...

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This week we continue our discussion on limited atonement and the opponent's view: Unlimited Atonement. We talk about 4-point Calvinism, Amyraldism, the Biblical references that are used to support these points, and why they do not hold up when we exegete the texts in context. If you have any questions or if any parts were not clear...

Hello and Happy August! Welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This week we discuss limited atonement and the Biblical references that support this doctrine. As mentioned in the podcast, we will be splitting this topic into two parts. This week we talk about the definition and the reasons for why we believe in limited atonement and next week we will discuss the opponents of limited...

Hello and welcome to Episode 15 of the Dear Church podcast where we will be discussing the second point of the 5 points of Calvinism: Unconditional Election. There are a lot of questions surrounding unconditional election and predestination as a whole and we hope that this is a good introduction to this doctrine. As always if you have any questions or would like anything to be clarified please don...