Further

This week, Brenton and Chris discuss the sermon from Romans 8:17-25. They talk about suffering and its role in the Christian's life. What is the difference between groaning and grumbling in the midst of suffering? What is the biblical definition of hope, and why is a proper understanding important? What holds us back from looking forward to our future glory? Email us at further@harmonybiblech...

This week, Brenton and Chris discuss his sermon from Romans 8:12-17. They talk about warning passages in scripture and their role in a Christian's life. Chris expands on a quote from his sermon about walking with the spirit. They then spend the rest of the episode talking about adoption. Why is it so important? Why is it typically misunderstood? Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If y...

This week Brenton and Chris discuss his sermon from Sunday on Romans 8:5-13. They consider why there is such a large gap between how different groups teach about and interact with the Holy Spirit. Chris also answers questions about how the Spirit gives us assurance of salvation and how to approach situations of false assurance. Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If you have a question that...

This week, Brenton and Chris discuss his sermon from this past Sunday on Romans 8:1-4. They cover a wide range of theological topics like the incarnation, propitiation, expiation, and the role of the Holy Spirit. They also talk about how to handle our guilt of sin and make repentance a spiritual habit. Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If you have a question that you'd like to be dis...

This week Brenton, Chris, and Christian discuss the sermon on corporate worship. They talk about why this topic has been so divisive for churches. What is liturgy? How and why has Harmony landed where we have with our Sunday services? How do we pick our music? Is there a difference between corporate worship and individual worship? How and why should we get involved and serve the church through cor...

This week Brenton, Chris, and Andrew Wiese discuss Andrew's sermon from Jonah 4. They examine Jonah's response to God's grace and point out how we often respond the same way. They talk about our desire for justice and how sometimes that outweighs our desire for mercy. They also give insight into how to recognize and use hard situations to grow. Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch...

On this episode, Brenton and Nathan Williams discuss his sermon from Jonah 3. They focus the conversation on evangelism and the things that tend to hold Christians back from doing it. What exactly is our role in it? What about people that seem hopeless? How do you balance Love with the truth of sin? Below is the book Nathan suggested: https://a.co/d/1z9tqtm Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.o...

This week Brenton, Christian Frey, and Nate Todd discuss their sermons on Jonah 2. They begin by examining the reliability of this story. They then talk about how God sometimes uses hard situations in our lives to teach us and why we can be resistant to that idea. They encourage us to make prayer our first response to hard situations. The episode is wrapped up by talking about where we find our as...

This week Brenton and Clay discuss the sermon from Jonah 1. They briefly talk about whether Jonah was a real person or the story is allegorical. They also attempt to answer questions like: How can we know that God's purposes are good even when we don't feel like they are? Why does God's grace become commonplace to us? How does God continue to pursue us today? Email us at further@har...

On this episode Brenton Grimm and Matt Mitchell discuss Romans 7:13-20. They provide a surface level view of the Romans 7 controversy and follow up that up with a brief discussion Gnosticism. They also talk over measuring ourselves against the law. They wrap up with Matt talking about the idea of sowing to the spirit instead of the flesh from Galatians 6. Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org...

This week Brenton is joined by Andrew Wiese and Nathan Williams to discuss Romans 7:1-12. They help to answers a few general questions about the passage as well as spend some time talking about God's law. They also discuss why we and Paul tend to personify sin. Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If you have a question that you'd like to be discussed on Further, send us an email a...

This week Brenton and Clay Baker talk about Romans 6:15-23. They discuss the myth of neutrality and how everyone is either a servant of sin or of righteousness. They talk about how true obedience has to be preceded by a heart change. They also mention a few ways we can convince ourselves that sin is acceptable. Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If you have a question that you'd like...

This week Brenton and Chris discuss the sermon from this past weekend on Romans 6:11-14. They talk about what it means to be free from sin and the  implications of that truth. Chris talks about why we as Christians don't always take sin seriously and the importance of confessing instead of hiding it. They end by talking about presenting ourselves as living sacrifices to God. Email us at furth...

This week Brenton and Chris revisit the sermon from Romans 6:1-11. They take a little time to define what being a slave to sin means. They then talk about how the church today can still abuse grace in the same way Paul is warning against. Also, they discuss practical ways to go from knowledge of the truth to putting the truth into action. Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If you have a qu...

This week Brenton and Chris discuss the sermon from Romans 5: 12-21.  They open by more clearly defining the word love and how Paul means it in this passage. They then talk about what spiritual deadness is and what the implications are of it.  Chris talks about the role progressive sanctification has played in his own life. They then wrap up with a discussion of reconciliation. Email us at further...

This week Brenton and Chris discuss the sermon on Romans 5:1-5. They talk about what a Christians response to suffering should be and how to prepare for it, how and why we should approach God’s throne boldly in prayer, and the importance of controlling our feelings instead of being controlled by them. Below is the list of resources Chris mentioned: ESV Study Bible: https://a.co/d/1rR20ky List of c...

This week Brenton and Chris are joined by John DeLuca to discuss his sermon from Romans 4.  John first talks about his upcoming church plant in St. Louis and how you can get involved. They then continue the conversation from last week about faith and give some examples of how it can be taught wrongly and the dangers associated with that. They briefly discuss the word of faith movement and how dama...

On this episode, Brenton and Matt Mitchell get back into Romans. They discuss what Paul means by faith in Romans 4 and the how it's misunderstood at times.  They talk about the controversy between Romans 4 and James 2. They also consider what it means to be blessed according to Psalm 32.  Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If you have a question that you'd like to be discussed on...

In this bonus episode Brenton and Chris interview Djonggi and Jean Situmeang about their experience raising nine children. They discuss practical habits they used to train their children up in a godly way. They also talk about things they would have changed if they could do it again. Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If you have a question that you'd like to be discussed on Further,...

On this week's episode, Brenton and Chris are joined by Leanne Allen.  Leanne is currently the Assistant Director of the Danville Campus at Harmony. Previously, she was the Director of Children's Ministry for about 7 years. The three of them talk about her experience in the role and the importance of discipling our kids well.  Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If you have a ques...

This week, Brenton and Chris discuss the heart of a godly legacy. They touch on different ways people try to kill sin in their lives that ultimately don't produce fruit. They also talk about the difference between truly setting your mind on things above and changing our behavior to simply appear more holy. They end by discussing the importance of theology and how it should affect our goal of...

On this week's episode, Brenton and Chris are joined by Eva Carr to talk about the enemies of leaving a godly legacy. Eva talks about her background as a pastors kid and how that has affected her adult life. The three of them also discuss what worldliness is and what it isn't. As well as how to navigate these things both individually and in your family. Below is the link to the Charles S...

In this episode, Brenton and Chris discuss the importance of passing on the truths of God's word to the next generation, as highlighted in Psalm 78. They consider why more recent generations haven't been as concerned with the future. They address the common feeling of inadequacy that many people have when it comes to teaching others, and provide practical tips on how to overcome it. They...

In this episode, Brenton and Chris discuss the importance of not viewing Jesus as merely a means to an end, but rather as the ultimate end goal in our lives. They challenge the notion that preaching the gospel as a way to escape hell and gain heaven is a compelling message for people to live for Christ. They also preview the upcoming series "Leaving a Godly Legacy." Email us at further@h...

On this week's episode Brenton, Chris, and John DeLuca discuss the doctrine of justification. Specifically the differences between the protestant and catholic views. How are they different and what are the implications of each? They also spend a little time looking forward to this week's Easter services. Email us at further@harmonybiblechurch.org If you have a question that you'd li...