Loving Truth

With the junior high and high school students gone at Hume Lake, Connor and Mike take an episode to talk about the ways that God works through camp experiences. Spoiler alert: God can use times at camp in powerful ways!

Pastor Mike and Connor dive back into the topic of resting in the midst of difficult seasons, focusing on how Jesus can bring calm to our souls even in the most challenging times.

Pastor Mike and Connor discuss resting in seasons of unrest, turning to Psalm 46 and Psalm 73 to think about how believers can rest and trust God's sovereign goodness even in the most difficult times. Part one of two.

In this episode, Mike and Connor tackle the topic of taking a break. In particular, Mike gives counsel on how to take a day off, how to guard times of sabbath rest, how to take a vacation, and how to evaluate your life and make plans for the future. There's a lot of much needed wisdom in his advice

The final episode in our Big Questions about the Bible series. Mike and Connor tackle the question, "What will God use the Bible to do?" Here, after weeks of discussing proper hermeneutics and interpretation, we move on to the thrilling process of life transformation that God accomplishes through his Word. We get into 2 Corinthians 3:18, our transformation from glory to glory, and the role of the...

Part six of seven in our "Big Questions about the Bible" series. For this episode, we were joined by two special guests, Michael Sciarra (Mike's son) and Eric Durso from Grace Rancho. The four of us had a great discussion around the question, "why must we obey the Bible?" Happy listening!

Join Connor and Mike for part five of seven in our series about God's Word. Today's question: How can I know that my interpretation of the Bible is the correct one? We talk about the witness of church history, the "rule of faith," the importance of hermeneutics, and the need for humility in interpretation.

Welcome to part four of a seven part series on God's Word. In this episode, Connor and Mike tackle the question, "what is a grammatical historical hermeneutic?" Bonus notice: If you don't have much time today, no worries. This is the shortest podcast we've ever recorded!

Part three of a seven part series answering big questions about God's Word. In this episode, Connor and Mike answer the question, "how should we study the Bible?"

This is part two in a seven-part series: Big Questions about the Bible. In Part 1, Mike and Connor addressed the question, "Why can we trust the Bible?" Here, they tackle a second question: "How can we understand the Bible?"

Connor and Mike kick off a new series in this episode: Big Questions about the Bible. Over the next few weeks, we will be answering seven questions concerning the nature of Scripture and how we as believers should approach the biblical text. In this first episode, we tackle the question, "Why can we trust the Bible?"

Mike and Connor talk about how to approach the biblical text in a way that will foster communion with God, and also point out common pitfalls related to Bible reading. Part one of two.

This week, the pastoral team at Grace Church of Orange engaged in a roundtable discussion about what aspiring elders need to know. What does it mean to aspire to the task of elder? What does the task encompass? What do elders do in the church body? How should a man who aspires to eldership involve himself in service? All this and more in this episode.

Pastor Mike and Connor discuss the allure of social media and the surpassing value of feeding daily on God's word. Included are four pointers on how to prioritize the Word while also using social media in a fruitful, faithful manner.

For the 100th episode of the podcast, Mike and Connor are joined by special guest Winston Weber, the original host of the podcast. Join us as we talk about life, live-streaming, and what Winston has been up to for the past year.

It's always nice when everybody gets along, but what should we do in times of disagreement? In this episode, Pastor Mike shares eleven principles for engaging in hard conversations with God-honoring grace and strength.

Pastor Mike reminds believers that there is an end to our race. A day will come when we will receive the unfading crown of glory from the Lord, and we long for that day with eager expectation. This is the perspective that drives a life of faithful ministry.

Pastor Mike gives two exhortations to believers who are fighting to stand strong against the lies of progressive Christianity: Love the Word, and don't be a chicken!

Ordinary Church Special

Pastor Mike and Connor talk about the empty promises of progressive Christianity, the rotten foundation that it rests upon, and the responsibility of every believer to reject error and contend for the true faith delivered to us in God's Word.

Pastor Mike and Connor talk about the threats that families face on every side as they navigate life in this a deceptive and dangerous world. In days like today, it is crucial that parents

Progressive Christianity has been making strong inroads into evangelicalism in recent years. But does progressive "Christianity" really hold to the true gospel? In this episode, pastor Mike begins to show why progressive Christianity is an oppressive system of thought which denies the gospel and does great harm to the church. We'll continue to talk in weeks to come about progressive Christianity a...

It is Christmas Eve! In this episode, Pastor Mike and Connor talk about how to make the most of Christmas this year for the glory of Christ Jesus our Savior.

This year has left many people hurting, depressed, scared, and lonely. In this episode, Pastor Mike and Connor talk about how Jesus brings hope to the downcast through his presence and promises.

For many, this Christmas will be the strangest in living memory. For many, it will be tainted by the thought of what could have been. But Christ is Lord and reigns over all that has happened this year. Believers can look to him for hope, peace, and joy as Christmas approaches!