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In today's episode, we are concluding our series "Adventures in Missing the Point" with one last conversation around a topic that is probably the epitome of this series. The topic is Spiritual Gifts, and joining us for this conversation is Dr. Israel Steinmetz. He is currently the Academic Dean and on the Faculty of the Bible Seminary located right here in Katy, TX. 

In today's episode, we are continuing our series called “Adventures in Missing the Point” where we have been looking at topics in ministry where we are prone to get so focused on the details that we miss the point. When it comes to this issue, In particular, we definitely have missed the trees for the forest. What issue would that be? It’s the topic of women in ministry, which has been in the news...

In today's episode, we are kicking off a new series called "Adventures in Missing the Point." During this series, we are going to look at three issues in the church today that we are prone to get so caught up in the details that we miss the point! Also, these three topics are where we have some of our sharpest disagreements, hence the problem of getting so lost in the details that we lose or forge...

In today's episode, we conclude our walk through the Book of James by looking for "Practical Wisdom for Today" one last time. To help us do that, we welcome Andrew Trausch, who currently serves as the Young Adult & Missions Pastor at Parkway Fellowship.

In today's episode, we are continuing our journey through the book of James. We have been talking about "Practical Wisdom for Today," which is the title of the series we are currently in. Conflict is our topic today, as James chapter 4 is all about how we need to adopt an attitude of surrender so that we can begin to approach conflict with peace. Joining us on this episode is Greg Hutton, who curr...

In today's episode, we continue our series "Practical Wisdom for Today" and are in chapter 3 of James. This chapter is all about our speech and the way that we talk to each other. To help us dig deeper into this chapter, our guest today is no stranger to this podcast. His name is Will Tucker and he is the former co-host of this program.

In today's episode, we continue our series "Practical Wisdom for Today" by diving into James chapter two. While chapter one of James is about remaining confident in the face of trials and opposition, chapter two is about serving others with compassion. Our guest on this episode is Jason Sanders, and we take a deeper look at who and how God has called us to serve others.

In today's episode, we are kicking off a new series called “Practical Wisdom for Today." Over the next five episodes, we will do a deeper dive into the book of James. Along with being filled with practical wisdom, James is also a very convicting book that calls believers out on several issues. We welcome Joe Garcia to the podcast to help start unpacking the first chapter of James.

On today’s episode, we are going to be concluding our series “Perspectives” by talking about gaining perspective from making shifts in your career and vocation when your are called by God to pivot in a completely different direction. Our guest today is Tisha Rich.

On today’s episode, we are going to be continuing our series “perspectives” by having a conversation with someone who did not become a Christ-followers until her early 30’s and she brings the unique perspective of coming to faith later in her life to this conversation. Our guest today s Wendy McCarthy.

Today, we are kicking off a new year with a brand new series called “Perspectives” and the goal of this series is to sit down and have conversations with people who look at their faith differently than we do, who approach their faith by looking through a different set of lenses than we do, so that we can all see in a more clear and complete way. Our guest today is Doly Contreras.

In today's episode, our hosts wrap up the "WHY of Groups" series by discussing how you can use you WHY to help you stay focused as a leader and eliminate distractions.

In today's episode, our hosts dive further into the WHY of groups by discussing how your WHY fits into the overall mission and structure of the church.

In today's episode, we are kicking off a brand new year with a new series called "the WHY of Groups" where our hosts are going to be discussing the purpose or WHY behind groups. Brian also welcomes a new co-host to the podcast.

In today's episode, we are we not only wrapping up our series “The Leader’s Toolbox,” but we are also wrapping up 2023 on the podcast! What a great year it has been and we could not think of a better way to wrap up a practical series like this then by talking about how to stay connected during times like the holiday’s when it can be several weeks between meetings and seeing one another. 

In today's episode, we are we continuing our series called “The Leader’s Toolbox” by diving into a topic that we have had to do a lot of coaching on this year. It’s the topic of managing conflict and while we are happy to coach leaders through this when it comes up, it’s an area that we ALL can learn to get better at. 

In today's episode, we are we kicking off a new series called “The Leader’s Toolbox” and the goal is to give our leaders a new “tool” for their toolbox every year. Today we are going to be talking about asking better questions.

In today's episode, we are we are wrapping up our series "Commanded to Love" by talking about the second part of Jesus’s response to the question of the ‘greatest commandment.’ Jesus said the second command is like the first as we are to love our neighbor as our self. 

In today's episode, we are once again going to be looking at the command that Jesus gives us in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark & Luke to a question he was asked about the “greatest commandment.” The third part of that answer we find is the command to love God with our minds and there is a bit a controversy around what Jesus was actually saying because he takes some liberty with the original source.

In today's episode, we are continuing the series "Commanded to Love" and we are looking at the ways that Jesus calls us to love God and others. Last episode we talked about loving God with our minds, today we are talking about loving God with our souls.

In today's episode, Today, we are we are kicking off a new series and was a very late addition to our planning for the year, but I hope that it is one that you will enjoy. The series is called "Commanded to Love" we are going to be looking at the four ways that we are commanded by Jesus to love starting with our hearts.

In today's episode, we are concluding our series “Not in it to Win it” by having a conversation with someone who has lived in the crossroads of politics and his faith. His name is Aaron Groff and he is the mayor of Fulshear, TX.

In today's episode, Today, we are continuing our series “Not in it to Win it” by looking at some way that we can move this conversation forward in some tangible ways.

In today's episode, Today, we are continuing our series “Not in it to Win it” by looking at the arc of history when it comes to our faith and politics going all the way back to the time of the New Testament. One of the things that we are going to discover is that our history when it comes to politics is not that much different from the people we read about in bible.