Into The Fray

In today’s episode I want you to step into the fray by contemplating a few things. 1.) How would you describe Jesus?   Is He kind, nice, angry, distant? 2.) How does your view of Jesus show up in how you treat others? 3.) Where do you need to readjust your vision of Jesus to more match reality? Think about these questions as you listen to mine and Berlin’s conversation today as we continue going t...

This is our third episode in our Revelation Series. Today we take a look at the seven churches in Revelation and ask some important questions of how as the church do we engage with the culture? How do we fight bad ideas our culture presents? What was the early churches relationship with pacifism? How has consumerism poisoned the modern church? Find the original blog here: https://into-the-fray.com...

In the second episode of our new series going through the book of Revelation we aim to answer two questions: 1.) Who is John(the author) writing to? 2.) Who is the mysterious voice speaking to John? Austin and Berlin continue to establish a foundation for the rest of this series focused on understanding the main voices throughout this letter. Along with answering the two questions mentioned above,...

Come into the fray with Seth Tucker! On today's episode Seth takes us back to where he first fell in love with music. He details the story of how he got his first guitar from his beloved uncle as well as how he was able to bond with his father over music. Seth is a one of a kind soul, he not only loves music and commits himself to seriously developing his craft in that department but also loves wo...

At the start of our new series going through the Book of Revelation, Austin and Berlin set us up with a foundation on how to read the Bible's most controversial book. Dispelling some rumors and popular misconceptions, we are given some helpful tip and resources on how to best interpret the book of Revelation. Check out the original blog here: https://into-the-fray.com/2024/04/09/revelation-who-is-...

Leslie Smith sits down with us in this episode to challenge us to open up our minds to new perspectives. Leslie is a man who is out in the world, not because it is per se comfortable but because Leslie likes to challenge himself to become uncomfortable. Join Leslie, Austin and Berlin as the three seek to push themselves out of their comfort zone and into the fray. Check Out Our Website: https://in...

What happens when our churches become isolated groups that struggle to let others in? It creates a barrier for people to truly expereince the community and love God has aimed to bless us with. But in our culture today the art of having a conversation with another person has been lost. Learning simple facts about someone knew like their name has become one of the hardest challenges we will face. In...

Berlin makes her official debut as a new cohost joining Austin in discussing technology’s role in our life. The duo discuss the history of social media and the language around it as well as cover three principles pulled from Cal Newport’s book ‘Digital Minimalism.’ They seek to establish three practical steps on how to change our relationship with technology in our own lives as well as set a found...

Dwane Johnson comes on the pod today to share a little bit of his story. Dwane Johnson is one of our very own here at The Bridge Church. Dwane opens up on the pod about his tough relationship with his father and the trauma it caused him. Dwane also unpacks how this trauma affected him in later years and how through Jesus he has found recovery. Check out the Bridge Church:  ⁠https://www.thebridgena...

Does the Bible define gender for us? What if we do not feel like the gender we have been assigned at birth fits who we believe we are? Should we use the pronouns as Christians of those who identify differently than their biological sex? Join this conversation with Austin and Robby as they seek to find how to follow Jesus well in the gender identity debate! Check out the Bridge Church: https://www....

Carl Gregory(Austin’s dad) comes on the pod today to talk us through his struggles with addiction, how being a workaholic has affected his life, following Jesus without discipleship and recovery. Check out our Website: https://into-the-fray.com/ Check out the Bridge Church: https://www.thebridgenashville.com/ This is a podcast by The Bridge Church

AUSTIN AND ROBBY TEAM BACK UP IN THIS EPISODE TO GO OVER what its been like doing the podcast for two years. Austin breaks down his anxiety with the podcast as well as him growing as a teacher and leader. Robby shares about where The Bridge church is at and how he's growing as a preacher. Austin also announces his and Berlin's baby girl Adalynn for the first time on the pod! Check out Our Website:...

THIS IS OUR FINAL EPISODE IN OUR GALATIANS SERIES AS WELL AS OF THE YEAR! On this weeks episode, Austins takes us through the mind of Paul in what it looks like for Christian’s to hold each other accountable. This forces us to ask questions like: Who are we becoming? How do we grow into Christ-likeness? And how does this affect the relationships we have with others in our community? CHECK OUT INTO...

IN THIS SERIES AUSTIN TAKES US THROUGH THE LETTER TO THE GALATIANS, and in this episode starts off by asking the question: Are you still in bondage or not? As a Christian, do you feel more free or more restricted and thus do you experience the joy of Christ or not? Check out the Into The Fray website: https://into-the-fray.com/ Check out the Bridge Church Website: https://www.thebridgenashville.co...

IN OUR NEW SERIES AUSTIN TAKES US THROUGH THE LETTER TO THE GALATIANS. In this episode Austin asks the question: Do you really believe that Jesus' good news is good news to you? So often we get caught up using Christian cliches but what if we examined the words we speak? The gospel means good news? But who is it good news too? Check out the INTO THE FRAY WEBSITE: https://into-the-fray.com/ Check o...

IN OUR NEW SERIES AUSTIN TAKES US THROUGH THE LETTER TO THE GALATIANS where in this episode we ask the question: Are you a child of God?" Check out the INTO THE FRAY WEBSITE: https://into-the-fray.com/ Check out The Bridge Church Website: https://www.thebridgenashville.com/

ON THIS EPISODE OF INTO THE FRAY WE ARE INTRODUCED TO CHARLIE BANKS of the Young Minds Podcast. Charlie is a member of Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta Georgia. He has founded The Young Minds Podcast and Operation Patriotism. Check out Charlie's podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3kQE4Eez270xDvQoC2o42f?si=2f8ac7c0403d48d7 Check out the INTO THE FRAY website: https://into-the-fray.com/...

IN OUR NEW SERIES AUSTIN TAKES US THROUGH THE LETTER TO THE GALATIANS where in this episode we stop and ask the question: WHAT IS FAITH? Faith is often interpreted to be mere belief, but what if Paul described faith as more than just wishful thinking?

IN OUR NEW SERIES AUSTIN TAKES US THROUGH THE LETER TO THE GALATIANS and in this episode asks the question: who is allowed at the table? Division amongst God's people is not a new phenomenom, Paul the Apostle himself had to confront the early church leaders about their exclusion of the gentiles. But why would the early church struggle with this issue of division to begin with? And what grounds did...

IN OUR NEW SERIES AUSTIN TAKES US THROUGH THE LETTER TO THE GALATIANS where in this episode we stop and ask the question: Who is Paul? Paul is the author of the letter to the Galatians. But there is alot of misunderstanding about who he actually is. So we take what we know from history, the culture of the city he grew up in, and his familial upbringing to better understand the author of this lette...

NOAH BLOUNT SITS DOWN WITH AUSTIN NEIL GREGORY in this episode to breakdown the journey Noah has been on: from growing up with a family member struggling with addiction, to being enrolled at a private christian school, to finding a home at Northside Baptist and what it's like training up the next leaders of the church. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE: https://into-the-fray.com/ BOOK AUSTIN MENTIONS...

IN OUR NEW SERIES AUSTIN TAKES US THROUGH THE LETTER TO THE GALATIANS starting off by asking the question: what is the gospel? There are many different gospels of our day and likewise that was how it was for the Galatians which is why Paul challenges them on what they believe the Gospel to be. Join us over the next few months as we dive into the world of the Galatians and seek to uncover the true...

JESUS IS COMING BACK!!! BUT what does that mean for you right here and right now. Join Austin as he dives into the world of the Thessalonians and seeks to uncover the meaning of Paul writing about the second coming to these first century Christains. https://into-the-fray.com/

ANDREW ROWLAND JOINS AUSTIN TODAY as the two discuss falling in love and out of love with sports, the struggles of being called to the ministry young, knowing your identity and pushing the church forward. Andrew is the Youth Pastor at Refuge Church in Lakeland, Ga CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://into-the-fray.com/

HONEST CONVERSATION WITH COBIE about true diversity, dangers of modern Christianity, and the benefits of CALVINISM. https://instagram.com/into_the_fray_pod?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== https://into-the-fray.com/