To Be The Church

What do we do when our favorite Christian bands renounce their faith? What does that say about salvation? What about their influence on us? Join Andrew and Tyler as they discuss this and some unconditional Father’s Day resources. Enter to Win FREE Books! RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Becoming a Dad by Stephen James, When Work & Family Collide by Andy Stanley, Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, Living For...

What does it look like to be the church in Moscow, Russia? This week, Tyler and Andrew invite their friend Roman on the show to have a conversation about being an immigrant, coming to America for Bible college, and the suspicion of “nice American Christians.” Also, they talk about Orlando and discuss whether or not Joel Osteen’s church should be considered “Bible-believing.” CONTACT US: podcast@to...

When you’re planting a church and building out your values for future volunteers, what should that look like? How do you address the chain-smoking parking lot attendant? Or do you? This week we talk about regulating behavior vs. building values… being a pragmatic church vs. being a principled church. Check out the newest show on our podcast network, Ex-Youth Pastors: exyouthpastors.com CONTACT US:...

Tyler recently sat down with Paul Ramey and Adam Hendrix, two pastors who are responsible for the liturgy at their respective churches, Imago Dei Community (Portland, OR) and House of Providence (Vancouver, WA). They talk about liturgy, the purpose of rhythms, and the importance of gathering. To listen to part one, check out Episode 65. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Rhythms of Grace by Mike Cosper, Desir...

Tyler recently sat down with Paul Ramey and Adam Hendrix, two pastors who are responsible for the liturgy at their respective churches, Imago Dei Community (Portland, OR) and House of Providence (Vancouver, WA). They talk about liturgy, the purpose of rhythms, and the importance of gathering. Next week, we’ll air part two of the conversation. CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com , facebook.com/to...

This week we decided to record live on Facebook. We looked at a few questions, checked out some Christian or Christianese, and gave some recommendations (which you can check out below). RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Letters and Life: On Being a Writer, On Being a Christian by Bret Lott, Through His Eyes: God’s Perspective on Women in the Bible by Jerram Barrs, Church Elders: How to Shepherd God’s People...

This coming Tuesday: FACEBOOK Live Q & A. Join us over at facebook.com/tobethechurch for more info. This week we talk about what it looks like to be the church in light of the very controversial and polarizing topics of transgender bathrooms and Donald Trump. CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com , facebook.com/tobethechurch , twitter.com/tobethechurch Check out the newest show on our podcast netw...

What started as a conversation about Heaven’s Gates/Hell’s Flames, Judgment Houses, and Left Behind, ended up as a conversation about when we stop listening to new music, church generational dynamics, and the importance of being together. Yeah, we don’t know how we got there, either… RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Church Leadership & Size Dynamics by Tim Keller CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com , face...

Andrew and Tyler were at a pastor’s conference this week, so they recorded from North Town Coffee in Yakima, Washington. They grabbed a cup of coffee, found a table, and talked about the dangers of chasing church growth. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Mark Dever’s Sermon: “Endurance Needed: Strength for a Slow Reformation and the Dangerous Allure of Speed”, & Ex-Youth Pastors. CONTACT US: podcast@tobethec...

Tyler’s had some interesting conversations this past week, and we’re talking about them on the podcast this week. How can we discern God’s will? What do we do when “church” isn’t quantifiable? Also, Michael and Drew join the show to tell us about their new podcast, Ex-Youth Pastors. CHECK OUT EX-YOUTHPASTORS: www.exyouthpastors.com , iTunes link, twitter.com/exyouthpastors , facebook.com/exyouthpa...

The Babylon Bee is the greatest thing to happen to the Internet since Candy Crush. Today we simply look at articles from this “Onion-esque” news source, and then talk about the tongue-in-cheek truth inside them. In doing this, we cover everything from tithe challenges to family church attendance to hedges of protection. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Family Worship by Donald Whitney, The Tipping Point by...

Women in the Old Testament… Numbers 5 is odd… Why in the world would God tell a man who suspects that his wife is unfaithful to humiliate her by having her drink cursed water? Why does it cost more to redeem a man than a woman in the Old Testament? While we’re at it, does the God of the Bible care about women? This, and more… RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Four Views on God & The Canaanite Genocide, The S...

This week we begin a new segment, News From the Babylon Bee, where we take a look at the (fake) headline: “Man Surprised To Learn He Gave His Life To Christ At NewSpring Church On Sunday.” That sparked a conversation about manufacturing salvation and baptisms in church gatherings, which started a conversation about Instagramming salvations. We also have Christian or Christianese, specifically talk...

It’s Holy Week, and we’re talking about the Attractional Church. How “big” do we get on Easter Sunday? How do we get those Easter folks to come back to our church? Should we try? Today we talk about this… and Christian billboards. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Rhythms of Grace by Mike Cosper, 30: 3 Decades of Songs for the Church by Sovereign Grace Music, True Worshipers by Bob Kauflin CONTACT US: podcas...

It’s another question-answering episode. What do we do when other Christians post videos that are theologically off base? How quickly do we try to change a church culture if we’re in leadership? RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: GK Beale: The Book of Revelation CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com , facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Should a Christian pray for their team to win? Shouldn’t a Christian pray about everything? What happens in community when we pray about trivial things? Tyler and Andrew tackle this subject. We also talk a little “Christian or Christianese,” discussing the phrases “personal Lord & Savior” and “the sinner’s prayer.” Also, isn’t it better for someone to go to a prosperity church than not going to a...

We’re still in the car… This week we continue the conversation from last week, covering topics like church culture, the language we use, Andrew’s job as a TBN prayer warrior, and more. CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com , facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

We’re on the road this week. Andrew has been teaching at pastor’s seminars, so we decided to take the podcast gear with us and record in the car. In fact, that’s kind of how this podcast began… two guys sitting around talking about whatever was on their minds. Now we just record it. *Note: this is part one of a two-part episode. CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com , facebook.com/tobethechurch &...

We started talking about preaching, and we ended up talking about false teaching, heresy, the prosperity gospel, and the effects on the people in churches that teach that way. Also, we answer another pointed political question. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Between Two Worlds by John Stott, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever, Preach by Mark Dever & Greg Gilbert CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch...

It’s our 50th episode! It’s our one year anniversary! Today we play a few games, including Yeezus or Jesus and Joel Osteen or Fortune Cookie. We also take a pointed political question, and bring back our segment called “Questions With Drew.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Fight: A Christian Case for Non-Violence by Preston Sprinkle, The Disease of the Health & Wealth Gospels by Gordon Fee CONTACT US: podc...

Should a Christian get a tattoo? Where would a Christian even get the idea that they shouldn’t? How important are the songs we sing? How much should we care about the theology of what we sing? Who are we even singing to? This, and more here on Episode 49. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Rhythms of Grace by Mike Cosper CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com , facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethec...

Today we’re planning our funerals. Yep… Also, a few weeks ago we talked about reading the Bible through in a year, and we received a few questions on how we could read the Bible wrong. So today we talk about looking for the gold nugget, taking things out of context, and looking at the entire Scripture as prescriptive. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: How To Read the Bible For All It’s Worth by Gordon Fee &...

What on earth do we do with people who prophecy about catastrophic events or the end of the world? When does a Christian symbol become an idol? What’s the deal with the FISH thing on the back of cars? This is episode 47, and these are the things we discuss. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Adiaphora in Worship, Prayer by Timothy Keller CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com , facebook.com/tobethechurch & twi...

Andrew and Tyler are back! We get things rolling by talking about some of the worst youth group names we’ve ever heard, including The Fire Escape. We also talk about reading the Bible through in a year, and give you a great new resource to help you with that goal. We also catch a glimpse of our other podcast, Life @ LifePoint, as our local context wrestles with what it looks like to be the church...

It’s 2016! We thought it would be great to kick off the year by having a conversation with some friends about what it looks like to be the church in their lives. Sarah, Holly, and Cory join Andrew and discuss being the church at Red Lobster, Costco, in their homes, and more. CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com , facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch