The Well Said Podcast

It's been a blast working on this first season of the podcast! This week, we take a step back, think about what we learned, what we thought were some of our most important conversations, and what we are looking forward to in the next round of conversations! Also, we'd love to hear from you! What are your favorite moments from season one? What do you hope to see in the future? Send in your thoughts...

This week we circle back to a giving a broader view of the Reformation, the ideas that it gave rise to, and how it contrasts different views of God's sovereignty and our freedom. How is it possible that God is both in control of all things, and yet he gives us a life of true choices and real significance? The heart of the answer is simply this: mystery. There are some things we know to be true, an...

There is perhaps no question that is BOTH as complex and practical as the question of God's control and our freedom in the world. The debates on this rage both in theological and philosophical circles, as they do on park benches, bus stops and college classrooms. As humans we need to know that our lives and our decisions matter. At the same time, we long to know that the world is not merely some c...

It seems that no matter where we look today, we find some foundational aspect of our culture being questioned and dismantled. Doubt is the reigning virtue of today, at least when it comes to questions of faith and God. This doubt inevitably seeps into our skin if we live in this culture. Like it or not, as a christian today, you will be bombarded by questions about your faith. Even more unnerving,...

What is the kind of church in which true community can be forged? What are the essential ingredients? Is it the lights? The pastors hairdo? The skill of the worship band? Bouncing off of the last discussion, we take a moment to look at the core ingredients of the church that can grow in real life and faith together. What we find in this discussion is that, just like with family, there are many dif...

One of the marks of a secular culture is loneliness. People are brought together by a common truth, in a world where truth is whatever you prefer, we all have our own truth and we all live on islands. To be human is to be built for community. As those who have been reconciled with God, one of the most important callings of the church today is to build and demonstrate true community.

We live in an age when we have two extremes in our approach to work, which are often found in the same person. On the one hand, work is a major source of identity for us. It gives us meaning and worth and purpose, it keeps our lives going. That is why we are always trying to find “the perfect career” that fits our life and character, we want to climb the ladder, build our portfolio and qualificati...

Why is the church often so suspicious or even dismissive of art and artists? How should christians think about creativity and how does it fit into our mission to make Jesus known in the culture today? This week’s conversation dives into a subject that is totally off the table for many people in the church today. Aleksey and I take some time to reflect on the role that art and creativity has had in...

In part 2 of our conversation on the relationship between the church and the world, we hit on some practical points on how we as christians are supposed to draw the lines in our life in a secular culture. We also take note of some of the common mistakes that we as young believers make in our response to church culture that is too strict or traditional.

Some of our listeners had issues with us discussing secular music these past few weeks. This brings up a very important issue that we want to discuss over these next two episodes. What is the mission of the church to the world around? How does a christian properly work through their relationship to the surrounding culture? Links to books mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Total-Truth-Liberating-Chr...

The crazy thing about the human heart is that lots of times we allow ourselves to be transformed by the world around us in a passive way. How does faith and worship work? Most often we are captivated by some picture of the good life. So idea that promises fulfillment or satisfaction. That longing our desire turns into a faith assumption. We invest trust and conviction in it.  That faith assumption...

Often times, being a believer today means living under the pressure of a world that claims that faith and facts are at odds. Why do we as Christians seem to be clinging to her face so much when the rest of the world moving on with facts and science and technology? In our discussion, we try to show that, at the end of the day there is no such thing as people who are religious and people who are rel...

As we navigate the crazy and complex waters of culture and faith, we must understand that our process of keeping up with the culture will constantly be putting pressure on our definition of the very heart of christianity. And if you aren’t constantly pursuing a deeper understanding of the historic and biblical definitions that have shaped the church for centuries, you will most certainly loose the...

Before diving into the deep end of the pool, we take a moment to reflect on our stories of faith and church life. We take note of the changes that we see around us in the church. We reflect of the frustrations that we have experienced in the church. And we point to the core things that have shaped us, giving us a distinct view of what the future looks like for us who seek to be faithful followers...

Hey guys! Welcome to the Well Said Podcast. My name is Andrey and on the pastoral intern at living Word Bible Church where I'm responsible for youth and young adult ministries. I'm also a part-time student at Southern seminary. Every week I'll be sitting down with my friend Alexy and we are talking about the beauty and complexity of following Jesus in a post Christian culture.