Sound in Faith

On this week's episode we talk about the differences between cessationism and continuationism and why it's important. We also look at how brothers and sisters in Christ can disagree charitably on this issue. What do cessationists believe? What do continuationists believe? What passages would lead one to believe in continuationism? cessationism? What does Faith Baptist believe? What do you believe...

SUMMARY: Change can be difficult for most people, but as human beings it's inevitable. Some changes are unhealthy, but some are necessary, needed and our fruitful. In this episode we discuss how to evaluate and approach change in the life of the church and what the Bible has to say about change. REFERENCES: Idolatry on Sunday Mornings - Part 1 (Sound Plus Doctrine Podcast) Idolatry on Sunday Morni...

Our aim is to encourage the saints of Faith Baptist Fellowship to believe sound doctrine and to live lives that adorn the gospel of Jesus Christ.   Define terms: “Missions” and “Missionary” Aren’t we as Christians, in a sense, all “missionaries”? Why are cross-cultural, global missions important? What is the aim of missions? (Piper Quote from LTNBG) Share personal background of missions: Mike &amp...

Introduction: Our aim is to encourage the saints of Faith Baptist Fellowship to believe sound doctrine and to live lives that adorn the gospel of Jesus Christ. Questions Why do think about how to go to church – isn’t it common sense? What is so special to a Christian about the gathering of the local church on the Lord’s Day? Right and wrong ways to view the gathering? Right and wrong ways to appro...

Introduction: Our aim is to encourage the saints of Faith Baptist Fellowship to believe sound doctrine and to live lives that adorn the gospel of Jesus Christ. Today’s Sponsor: iForgive App How do we read and interpret the Scriptures? Is there a biblically accurate and consistent method we should strive for? – Shannon Begeman In a recent encounter someone asked me if Faith Baptist was “fire and br...

Introductory Comments: Check us out on Instragram @SoundinFaithPodcast Get Podcast and church merch at FaithSF.com/store Discussion Notes: Can you give a refresher on last week’s podcast? What is biblical theology and why is it important? Why so much “theology”? Isn’t “theology” often academic and impractical? What is systematic theology? How is systematic theology different from biblical theology...

Introductory Comments: How’s your Bible reading plan going? Have you hit Leviticus? It can be easy to lose the “big picture” of the Bible sometimes. What do we mean by “Biblical theology?” How does Biblical theology help us understand and interpret the Bible? Ultimately what (or who) is the Bible all about? How does Biblical theology differ from systematic theology? Why do we need both? What are s...

Can you recap some of the ground covered in the last episode? What do you mean when you say, “a culture of discipleship”? Describe the difference between informal and formal discipleship. Can informal discipleship be “planned” or “programmed”? How does the leadership intend to see a culture of discipleship grow at Faith? How does discipleship relate to outreach, evangelism, and missions? Help, I w...

With special guest host Jimmy Hoang, Associate Pastor at Risen Hope Baptist. What is a disciple and what does it mean to be one? What is discipleship? Where does the idea of discipleship come from in Scripture? What does it mean in the Great Commission when Jesus says to “Make Disciples?” What does discipleship look like practically? Is there a “one-size-fits-all” approach? It’s been said “Every C...

Recap: What is the Bethlehem Conference? Why do they call it “Serious Joy”? Why do we invest in pastor conferences each year? What was the theme of this year’s conference? What were some memorable quotes and lessons learned? (Share in turn for the rest of the time.) Michael Reeves - The Lord of the Church “God has put all the authority in the universe under Christ’s feet. You can put your problems...

On this week's episode we're joined by Dana Olson who served as the lead pastor of Faith Baptist Fellowship for 14 years. He shares his insights on what it means to pray the word, and how it's critical to our gathered and personal worship. What do we mean by the phrase, “Praying the Word?” How does prayer fit into our gathered worship? Do we pray too long? You have made prayer a centerpiece of you...

What are the elements of worship? (Briefly recap) Is singing in corporate worship something Scripture instructs us to do? What types of songs should we sing? What do we mean when we say we “sing the word”? Does this mean we’re only going to sing Scripture set to music? Why do we sing the songs that we sing at Faith? Are there some songs we don’t sing? Why? Why do we sing the way we do? (e.g. stand...

What is church membership? Is church membership biblical? How does membership help Christians? Churches? Do I have to be a member of a local church to be saved? What about those who object to membership, but are just as committed to the local church? How do people become members of Faith? (Requirements) What has been your journey with church membership? Listener questions:

New Year, New Priorities: why an episode on the church now? How would you describe a “good church”? How would you describe a “good church member”? Isn’t it legalism to insist that Christians go to church? Why not? Is the church a means of grace? In what ways? What about when traveling, sports, etc.? Suggestions for those on the periphery of church life? Suggestions for those who don’t like church?...

According to Luke 2, everyone went to his own town to register because of the the required census.  Did Joseph have no family who was also returning to register or who lived there still who would’ve been with them also?  It always appears that they are alone and looking for lodging but I would think there would be other family also along unless the family was perhaps not supportive of the situatio...

Is there any evidence or direct sign that Jesus or Paul read Cicero’s works or attended Greek plays? – Ben Jones What do you put on top of your Christmas tree? An angel, star, snowflake, Santa, etc.? – Max Reagan  What are some false teachers you'd recommend avoiding? – Max Reagan In Revelation 7:4, the Bible talks about 144,000 from the tribes of Israel. Do you think this is symbolic, or will eac...

What is false teaching and what is a false teacher? Are there theological errors that do not rise to the level of false teaching? Is it possible to be too quick to label someone a false teacher? Also, how do we balance charity and firmness in this process? False teaching was a serious issue in the church in the early church. Is it really still an issue in the church in America? What is the risk co...

Introduction What is Advent and how is it different than Christmas? Does Advent only look back? What is the value for churches to celebrate Advent? The critic might say, “ every month should be Advent”. Do you find much value in liturgical-type calendars? What is the value of seasons and rhythms. What can be the risks/things to avoid in church traditions/liturgies/calendars, etc.? Any word for the...

Introduction Why are there different denominations? Does denominationalism = disunity? What are Baptists, and how are they different from other denominations (e.g., Presbyterians, Anglicans, etc.)? What are some Baptist distinctives that you love most? What are some common Baptist stereotypes? Is there truth to them? Do Baptists hold to no creed but the Bible? “The slogan “No creed but the Bible”...

In this episode we delve into a bit of a spicy topic as we enter into what promises to be a very divisive, ugly, and contentious election year. How should we as Christians live in light of what we hold to be true. Does our faith affect how we vote? We address these questions and more on the episode. Introduction How should Christians view themselves in society – regarding their citizenship, patrio...

In this episode pastors Thomas and Mike look at why the word is central to everything we do when we gather on Sundays at Faith. We look at why we read the word in our services, both corporately and responsively. We also delve into the preaching at Faith and why we preach the way we preach. To close out the show, we answer a few questions from our listeners.

In this episode we discuss the emergence of artificial intelligence (A.I.), it's impact on our world, and examine it from a Christian perspective. We challenge Chat GPT by asking it some theological questions and evaluate its answers.

In this monthly episode we take your questions from our listeners. Suzy Jones – If you have a friend/family member who is LGBTQ and is getting married, do you attend the wedding out of love you have for that person or not go because of your beliefs? Torrey Babb – In regard to theological differences, where is the line when we would consider someone a fellow brother or sister in Christ? Delaney Luc...

In this episode we discuss the importance of in-person corporate worship and why it's essential to the Christian life. We also answer a question regarding the current conflict in Israel and how we as Christians should respond during this time.

Pastors Thomas & Mike discuss why we're doing this podcast and the basis for the name "Sound in Faith." We answer what it means to be sound in faith, and how we can avoid unhealthy faith. We also answer a few of your questions.