The Whole Church Podcast

What is a Spiritual Hiccup? Our hosts, Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell, interview Pastor J.R. Martin about his new book, "Spiritual Hiccups: 8 Days of Doubt that Didn't Have to Be". What is religious doubt? Is it normal for Christians to have doubt? Where is the scripture about doubting Thomas? What is the role of doubt in spirituality? What is faith, really? We discuss all this and more! Let us know...

We are back with another discussion with The Whole Church Round Table! We have gathered leaders from all kinds of different traditions and denominations in the Church to discuss the problems the Church is facing today, together! Today we address questions like, What is a Church hurt? Does the Church cultivate a culture of abuse or of love? How do you heal when you've been hurt by the church? How d...

We ask a very big question in this episode - should we have denominations at all? Your co-host Joshua Noel interviews Joe Dea of Buddywalk with Jesus about his testimony and his beliefs on denominational thinking. We discuss whether we should all ascribe to Nondenominational Christianity or whether there is any merit to denominations in the whole Church. If you have ever wondered what are denomina...

Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell are joined by William Attaway to discuss his book, "Catalytic Leadership: 12 Keys to Becoming an Intentional Leader Who Makes a Difference". What is Catalytic Leadership? What is Christian Leadership? How are the two different? What are the qualities of a Christian leader? What is a true Christian leader? Why is Christian leadership important? What does a catalys...

Your hosts, Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell, are joined by Brandon Knight, of My Seminary Life, to start a new series that will just be for our Patrons! We will be asking our guests for their pet peeves in the Church or with Bible Translations. What are some weird pet peeves in the Church? What are your top 3 pet peeves? Why do Churches say "go love on somebody"? Why do Preachers say "but yet"? Do ou...

Your hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell interview Robin T Jennings about his newest book, " A Letter to the Church and the Next Generation: Spiritual Growth through the Witness of James ". Who was the brother of Jesus? What did James have to say that would speak to Gen Z teensao believers? How do we pass our faith to the next generation? What is the Christian faith? What do "the nones" believe and...

Have you ever wondered if there really is a devil or not? Well, you're not alone! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell discuss what the Bible actually says about "Satan" with guest host, Pastor Will Rose! This is a continuation of our "Dividing Scriptures" series! We will be discussing some of the different thoughts concerning Satan in Job and what the rest of the Bible has to say about a singular "...

Dr Sam Rainer joins us this week for a special episode where we ask him all about his ministries - Church Answers, EST. - For the Established Church Podcast, and his newest book, " The Church Revitalization Checklist ". We had so much to talk about that we had to call in help! Guest host, Brandon Knight also joined us this episode to ask Dr Rainer some about Church Administration. Brandon is a sem...

Gregory Coles, author of "Single, Gay Christian" joins us to discuss his testimony and whether or not he believes there can be Christian unity between those who disagree over the matter of same-sex marriages. He discusses his call into singleness and we ask about his take on gay-affirming arguments in the Church. We discuss both the strengths and weaknesses in Matthew Vine's affirming argument in...

Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are starting a new "news" segment for Patreon listeners! This is the first episode of this upcoming series. In this episode, the guys discuss 4 main news articles (found below) as well as a few prayer request from the Global Church today. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to patreon.com/thewholechurchpodcast to continue listening to this...

Today we are talking about the deconstruction and ex-vangelical movements in the modern Church . How do these movements compare to the reformation in the 1500's and should the Church wage war against them? We look at quotes from Church leaders like John Cooper (Skillet), Pastor Matt Chandler (Village Church), and Dr Russell Moore (Christianity Today). Our guests today are Brandon Knight of "My Sem...

Today we are discussing the laity of the Church! This is part 8 of our 8-part series on Church offices! We interview 10 different leaders from diverse traditions about how they view the laypeople of the Church. What is a layperson? How can we contribute? Does the Church really value its members? We ask all these questions and more as we wrap up this series! . This episode includes interviews with...

We talk all about the office of the evangelist in the Church today! This is part 7 of 8 in our Church Offices series! We examine the definition of evangelist and we ask various Church leaders how evangelists function and why it is different from public speaking! . This episode includes interviews with Dr Russell Moore of Christianity Today, Rev Steve Lanclos of the Anglican tradition, Pastor Will...

This is part 7 of 8 in our Church Offices series! We are talking about the office of the elder and what it means to be an elder. We learn many Churches define elder and pastor the same, some Churches ordain elders while others do not, some believe elder is its own position, and others believe these are simply men and women we respect in the Word. How we define this office and understand how others...

Special Bonus Episode crossover event between "Systematic Geekology", "The Whole Church Podcast", and "Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Chapel Hill, NC)"! Pastor Will Rose interviews Joshua K Smith about his new book "Robot Theology: Old Questions Through New Media". They discuss what role robots play in our lives now, what role they might one day play, and more! Does it matter how I treat Alexa? Sho...

We continue our Church offices series with part 6: the apostle. We ask our guests how they define an apostle, whether their churches have apostles today, whether their church has an apostolic succession, and how they can relate to apostles of other traditions. . This episode includes interviews with Dr Russell Moore of Christianity Today, Rev Steve Lanclos of the Anglican tradition, Pastor Will Ro...

This is part 4 of 8 in our Church Offices series! Today hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell talk all about the office of the Bishop. We ask what a Bishop is, how it's different from a pastor, and whether hierarchies should exist in the Church. Let us know about Bishops at your Church and whether you have a hierarchal system in your denomination or not at thewholechurch@gmail.com . This episode incl...

This is part 3 of our 8-part series on Church offices. Today we talk about the office of pastor, what all they should be doing, ad how we can all help our pastors keep from going through burn out. Do pastors do too much? Should they only be preaching and teaching? What are the ABC's of ministry? This episode includes interviews with Dr Russell Moore of Christianity Today, Rev Steve Lanclos of the...

This is part 2 of 8 in our Church Offices series. Today we discuss the Church office of the Deacon, how it functions in different Churches, and how we can best relate to deacons from other traditions. The big question is how can the office of the deacon help build the Church to attain unity? We look at the role of the deacon in Lutheran, Anglican, Orthodox, Catholic, Pentecostal, Baptist, and Meth...

This is our first episode in an 8-part series on the Church offices. We will be discussing deacons, pastors, elders, evangelists, bishops, apostles, and laypeople. We will include clips from several different interviews with Sister Rose of the Catholic Church, Rev Steve Lanclos of the Anglican Church, Pastor Jenifer of the Lutheran Church, Pastor Will Rose of the ELCA, and Rev Keno Canady of the A...

No episode this week, sorry. But we do briefly discuss what you can look forward to in our 8-part series about Church Offices! We go over why we're doing this series ad what it is all about. Let us know what you're looking forward to in this series at thewholechurch@gmail.com . Follow the series now: . Make a one-time donation: Cashapp $wholechurch . Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thewholechur...

For many, the book of Genesis present the greatest challenge for accepting the Bible. With Science, Archaeology, and History all challenging parts of this book. Rev Kelly O-Sullivan returns to the show to discuss how he struggled with the inconsistencies with the book of Genesis, what he believes about Genesis now, and how others can overcome this struggle and accept faith in Jesus and the Bible....

Dr Tremper Longman III joins us once more to discuss the books of Exodus and Job in the Bible. We talk about the biggest debates about each book, whether the events of these books are historical or not, and whether it matters if these events truly happened or not. How does our reading of the Bible change if these events did or did not occur? How important is the story of Exodus to the story of sal...

In preparation for our upcoming series on Church Offices, we ask Lutheran Pastor, Will Rose, and home church leader, Joseph Dea, about the merits of institutional church in a modern context. Is it possible to have religion but not organized religion? Does liturgical worship stifle the movement of the Spirit? Do home churches lack accountability and leadership? How should the Church be organized an...

We are joined by Dr Russell D. Moore in this episode to discuss his transition from serving as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), and at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, as dean of the School of Theology, to now serving as director of Christianity Today's Public Theology...