The Church Gathered and Scattered (CGSNJ)

Dear Church: Gathered and Scattered

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Dear Church is a podcast of The Church Gathered and Scattered (CGS) in Teaneck, NJ. The goal of this podcast is to encourage, challenge, and build up the church with discussions on: deeper theological concepts, Christian debates, and current events to encourage our congregation to see the world with a Christian worldview. We aim to fill the time, imagination, and hearts of our members with more theology in their day to day lives. For more info please visit https://www.cgsnj.org

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Episodes

Episode 137: Sins of the Tongue 27.03.2023 1:07:38

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! This morning we will be discussing the sins of the tongue: what are they? Is it really possible to be free from this sin? Is it wrong for a Christian to be funny especially in a world that values crude/course humor? Tune in to find out! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always,...

Episode 136: The Sloth 20.03.2023 1:06:02

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today we discuss the sin of sloth (laziness) and how Christians should view this sin. We also finish off this episode with a Q&A and a current event! You do not want to miss this episode! If you have any questions, please email us at podcast@cgsnj.org. We love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 135: Sunday Funday? Q&A/Current Events 13.03.2023 1:14:00

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today we discuss the sabbath. What does honoring the sabbath look like? How are we to spend our Sundays? We will be discussing that followed by a Q&A and a current event! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org We love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 134: "He Gets Us" and Q&A 06.03.2023 1:11:21

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! This morning we will be going over various topics such as the commercial "He Gets Us" from the Super Bowl, as well as some various Q&A. If you have any follow up questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 133: Edify Ministry Q&A Feb. 2023 27.02.2023 1:20:30

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! This morning we will be joining the Q&A hosted by the Edify Ministry of our church, The Church Gathered and Scattered. This Q&A was recorded on Saturday Feb. 25, 2023. You do not want to miss this! If you have any follow up questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, e...

Episode 132: Artificial Intelligence, The Asbury Revival and More 20.02.2023 1:29:26

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today we discuss current events spanning from the recent balloons hovering over our air space, Chat GPT, and the recent Asbury revival. How should we view these events from a Christian worldview? If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 131: Christian Parenting in the 21st Century & Dragons (?!) 13.02.2023 1:03:26

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today we discuss Christian parenting. How do we start? What do we do? How do we instruct and discipline our children? Join us as we are joined by long-time parent Pastor Paul to help us uncover the mysteries of Christian parenting. You do not want to miss out! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at podca...

Episode 130: The Importance of Your Family, Texts Out of Context Part 2 06.02.2023 56:54

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This morning we will be finishing up our discussion on the texts out of context and also discussing a new topic: the nuclear family! The family is attacked on all sides by the world today and in this discussion, we wanted to remind us all of the importance of God's good design of family. You do not want to miss out! If you have a...

Episode 129: Texts Out of Context 30.01.2023 1:03:02

Good morning and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This morning we will discuss multiple Biblical texts that have oftentimes been used out of context in efforts to interpret them (you guessed it!) within the correct context. Hopefully this conversation can clear up any confusions and drive us to be more and more hungry for God's perspicuous Word. As always, if you have any...

Episode 128: Security Breach & Participation Trophies: Current Events Jan. 2023 23.01.2023 1:16:32

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This week we discuss the headlines of today through a biblical lens to "put today in perspective." (As Dr. Harry Reeder's podcast puts it) We will discuss the Biden controversy of the confidential documents followed by a conversation on participation trophies: are they or are they not Christian? Tune in to find out. If you have a...

Episode 127: God's Good Design ft. Rev. Timothy Brindle 16.01.2023 1:03:39

Good morning and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today's episode is a live recording with Reverend Timothy Brindle. We will be discussing the theme from the Gravitas retreat: God's Good Design, and how God has, in his creation order, made sex to be for his purpose and glory. If you have any questions on what is discussed this morning please don't hesitate to contact us at...

Episode 126: Pitfalls for Christians to Avoid in 2023 09.01.2023 1:02:13

Good morning and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today we will be going over pitfalls that every Christian encounters in their walk, and how to trust in God through them! If you have any questions on what is discussed this morning please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 125: 5 Habits for Christian Living 02.01.2023 1:13:42

Good morning and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today we will be going over 5 habits every Christian should develop in the new year! If you have any questions on what is discussed this morning please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 124: CGS : A Year in Review 26.12.2022 55:33

Good morning and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today we will be having an episode where we go over some of the highlights of this past year! If you have any questions on what is discussed this morning please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 123: The Elders Special 19.12.2022 1:06:02

Good morning and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today we will be having a special featuring our elders! If you have any questions on what is discussed this morning please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 122: Respect for Marriage Act and Prisoner Swap 12.12.2022 54:46

Good morning and welcome to the newest episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This morning we discuss some current events that have been headlining our news: The Respect for Marriage Act and Brittney Griner's return to U.S. soil. If you have any questions on what is discussed this morning please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 121: The Decalogue - Commandments 9 and 10 05.12.2022 1:08:21

Good morning and welcome to the Dear Church Podcast! Today we will be finishing our series on the Decalogue by going through the last two commandments! If you have any questions please email at podcast@cgsnj.org As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 120: The Decalogue - Commandments 6, 7, and 8 28.11.2022 1:16:04

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This morning we will be discussing the 6th, 7th, and 8th commandments; God's will that we are to obey today. We pray that this episode is an encouragement and a challenge to you to continue to walk in obedience to Him. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to message us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we...

Episode 119: The Decalogue - Commandments 3, 4, and 5 21.11.2022 1:39:56

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This morning we will be discussing the 3rd, 4th, and 5th commandments; God's will that we are to obey today. We pray that this episode is an encouragement and a challenge to you to continue to walk in obedience to Him. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to message us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we...

Episode 118: The Decalogue - Idolatry in 2022 14.11.2022 1:28:34

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today we will be discussing the 10 Commandments. Are the 10 Commandments relevant today? Do we see idol worship today? What about images and physical idols? We will be discussing all of that and more this morning. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss y...

Episode 117: Death and the Afterlife 07.11.2022 1:15:48

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today we will be discussing death and the afterlife. What should Christians expect in heaven? Is hell how its truly depicted in Scripture? Find out more on today's episode! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org . As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 116: The Holiness of God 31.10.2022 1:36:33

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today we will be discussing the holiness of God and what it means for Christians to also live in a holy manner in this world. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org . As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 115: Predestination Part 2 24.10.2022 56:56

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. Today we continue last week's conversation on the doctrine of predestination followed by some questions that were sent in by listeners. We hope that this episode is an encouragement to you this week! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at podcast@cgsnj.org . As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

Episode 114: Predestination Part 1 17.10.2022 1:06:10

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast. This morning we will be discussing the doctrine of predestination. This is a doctrine that is, at times, disliked and misunderstood, and so our prayer is that, seeing what the Scriptures say about God's mercy, you would love this beautiful doctrine. Next week we will be having a part 2 for this topic so PLEASE submit to us your q...

Episode 113: The Doctrine of the Trinity 10.10.2022 1:00:00

Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today we will be discussing the doctrine of the Trinity! This is such an important doctrine that we need to study as we worship in spirit and in truth. There are so many heresies out there against this doctrine and it is crucial that we look to the Bible to tell us who God is. We hope you enjoy! If you have any questions please d...