Midtown Church Podcast

Devoted to Mission “After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the mids...

SABBATH PRACTICES  The Family dinner | Jesus on the night he would be betrayed gathered his closest friends’ for a meal he “eagerly desired” to share with them (Luke 22:15). Luke would go on to write, “And [Jesus] took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me” (Luke 22:19 ESV). “Do this...

Cassie and Alex introduce the theme of Sabbath throughout scripture and its importance as we bear witness to the Kingdom of Jesus. Introductory thoughts The Genesis poem tells us that the Creator of the Cosmos spent six days bringing order from chaos and shaping reality as we know it. Then on the seventh day He rested from His work, observing the first Sabbath. This first day of rest set a precede...

In this episode of the Midtown Church podcast, Benjamin Ford joins to talk about the meaning of Juneteenth for the United States and for the Church of Christ. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The origin of the Holiday comes from June 19, 1865 when Texas slaves finally received the news that they had been liberated, a two ye...

Preston Ulmer, the founder of the Doubter's Club and director of network development for the Church Multiplication Network, joins the podcast to talk about engaging in spiritual warfare like Jesus. Oftentimes the phrase “spiritual warfare” is used as a phrase to describe a form of superstitious spirituality that we do not see in the life of Christ. Rather, what if we thought of spiritual warfare a...

Cassie and Alex take the opportunity to reflect on the first few months of 2021 by sharing thoughts on Pentecost Sunday, the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, what it looks like to neighbor well, and share a few resources they’ve enjoyed learning from. On neighboring, Alex shares three suggestions for communicating care to those who live next door; (1) learn their name and write it dow...

In this episode of the Midtown Church podcast, Cassie talks about the dynamics of being a female leader in the church and how we can make space for more women. Cassie suggests checking out Good News for Women by Rebecca Merrill Groothuis and How Women Rise by Sally Helgensen.

In this episode of the Midtown Church podcast, Joshua Knowles shares his experience in transitioning out of full-time church ministry into social work.

Thursday, May 13 is when the Church celebrates Ascension Day. Forty days after the Resurrection Sunday Jesus took his place at the right hand of God the Father.

Cody Bivins joins the podcast for a conversation on severe mental illness, culture, and the Church.

Amanda Berger, Midtown Church’s pastor of community engagement, joins the podcast to talk about singleness, healthy friendships, and the church.

On this Good Friday, Alex and Cassie talk about the Gospel of Mark’s subversive telling of the Jesus’ final days.

Part 4 of “how do I become like Jesus?”. Alex and Cassie discuss creating intentional habits that are Jesus-like putting us into the gospel narrative.

Part 3 of “how do I become like Jesus?”. Cassie and Alex talk through the formation of our desires and how we reorient those to Christ.

Part 2 of “how do I become like Jesus?”. Alex and Cassie talk about our stories or the narratives that create meaning in our life.

Cassie and Alex begin a four part series tackling the question–how do I become more like Jesus?

In the very first episode of the Midtown Church podcast, Alex and Cassie Ferren sit down to talk about the lessons they’ve learned from planting a church in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.