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Is reading the Old Testament hard? Does it seem like it is difficult to understand why it is even considered Scripture? Today's episode of Ordinary Church address this very topic so that we as ordinary church goers understand why the majority of our Bible is Old Testament.

Today we finish our discussion on hearing the voice of God. Be sure to listen to part one of our discussion as well!

Do you receive words of knowledge from God? Do you hear direction from God in an audible voice? Or are you worried that you are not full fledged Christian because you aren't getting either of those things? This episode is for you. Mike and Winston try to pry open this topic so that those who listen can have a more clear direction of how God speaks to His people.

Listening to sermons on a weekly basis is foundational to the Christian's life. This episode explores how we can listen to sermons more carefully and what it means to listen expositionally to an expositional sermon.

Christian's have been gathering to hear the Word of God explained to them for nearly 2,000 years. Within that time, many have taken to the pulpit to draw from the text what it means and then apply it to those who hear it. It has been the most regular occurrence in the Christian's life and today Ordinary Church explores how the average church goer should understand what is happening when the preach...

A topic that has immersed the church in a bit of a controversy for many centuries: Baptism. People have literally fought and died over the issue of baptism which has led many of us to wonder, why? Is baptism that big of a deal? Do we even need to be baptized? What even is baptism? All this and more on this week's episode of Ordinary Church.

Ten years ago, the normalization of homosexuality would have been unheard of. California, one of the most liberal states in the union, passed a bill protecting the sanctity of marriage. But now, the issue is so widely accepted by the world and even those within the church. Mike and Winston discuss the importance of engaging this issue and how to reach people for Christ even in a seemingly impossib...

Shepherd's Conference is an annual gathering of pastors from around the world who come to hear expository preaching. Grace Church of Orange had the whole pastoral staff, some elders, as well as a few lay persons who went to be equipped to do ministry more effectively. In this episode, Mike and Winston discuss the highlights from Shepherd's and how the different sessions will help the people of GCO...

This year at the Master's Academy International symposium, a speaker named Costi Hinn, nephew of Benny Hinn, gave a message on the evils of the prosperity gospel and health-wealth gospel. Mike and Winston discuss how this message is not merely to the pastors who guard the flock, but also to those who are listening. It is the responsibility of all of us to be on guard for the faith and protect agai...

Ephesians tells us that Jesus gave elders as a gift to the church. Titus and both letters to Timothy have extensive information about what an elder is. With such an important topic, we are blessed to have Alexander Strauch, author of "Biblical Eldership", join us as we discuss this topic from Shepherd's Conference 2019.

Abortion is a very touchy subject. The result of our media and culture fanning the flames have elevated tensions on the subject to an uncomfortably high degree. In this episode of Ordinary Church, Pastor Mike and Winston discuss how to respond to those who have been affected by abortion and how to respond to those pushing the pro-choice agenda.

Grace Church of Orange recently had a seminar on the local church and there were many unanswered questions that we couldn't get to that night. But we attempt to answer those questions here on the podcast. You can find GBI on the website at GraceOrange.org/gbi or wherever you listen to podcasts by searching for Grace Bible Institute.

Winston talks to Matthew Holbrook about what an Ordinary Church is and what it means to be a part of one. Ordinary does not mean boring as God's works are never boring.

The Church and a church are often times conflated in areas where they are the same and split apart where they are actually distinct. Mike and Winston begin to explore what the universal Church is and how it relates to the local church.