First Baptist Tampa

Unsexy Church

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The Unsexy Church podcast is dedicated to defining what makes a Biblical church truly healthy. Pastors Bob Block and Darren Selvidge bring a unique blend of humor, experience, and information as they discuss preaching, leading, and serving the local church. The Unsexy Church podcast is a ministry resource of FBC Tampa in Tampa, Florida.

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First Baptist Tampa

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Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 23: On the 144,000 07.08.2022

Send us Fan Mail In today's Episode Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent discuss a controversial passage in Revelation 7. Who are the 144,000 mentioned here? What are the different viewpoints on this passage? Is it possible for Christians to hold different views and still love and respect one another? Do Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent hold different views and still love and respect one another? Find out...

Episode 22: On the Baptism of the Dead 10.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Pastor Trent and Pastor Bob introduce the first podcast of a short series on controversial passages of the Bible. This week's passage starts a discussion about the Baptism of the Dead as mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15. This conversation brings up discussion of vicarious, symbolic, replacement/attribution, and traditional interpretations of this controv...

Episode 21: On the Southern Baptist Convention 03.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Trent and Pastor Bob have just come back from the annual Southern Baptist Convention! A percentage of our church's money goes to the SBC every year through our church offering. Where exactly does this money go? What is the importance of attending? What kinds of issues are tackled during the convention? We answer these questions and more on this week's episode of U...

Episode 20: On Vacation Bible School (feat. Claudia Lang) 05.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail Claudia Lang joins Pastor Trent for an episode about Vacation Bible School!

Episode 19: On Multi-Generational Worship (feat. pastor Darren) 30.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail This week Pastor Darren Selvidge, the Worship & Discipleship Pastor joins Pastor Bob to discuss Multi-Generational Worship. Make sure to leave a rating and review below!

Episode 18: On Contentment 23.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent discuss the importance of contentment in the life of the Christian. Make sure to leave a rating and review.

Episode 17: On Books 15.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail In Today's episode, Pastor Trent and Pastor Bob discuss some of their favorite books when it comes to commentaries. Rather than the bible, what other books may be helpful to read, and should we stick to theology and history? Tune in to this week's episode to find helpful authors, books, series, and topics. 

Episode 16: On Celebrating Cultural Events 08.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail In today's Episode Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent discuss cultural events. How are we as Christians to celebrate cultural events such as the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Mother's Day? Is celebrating these things important? If so, how should we do it? How are we to honor the meaning of these national holidays while first and foremost using our time at church to honor the...

Episode 15: On Calling to Ministry 01.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent discuss what it means to have a "Calling to Ministry". If someone aspires towards a leadership position in ministry, what does it look like to pursue that? What are character qualifications one must have in order to be in ministry? Find out on This week's Episode of Unsexy Church.

Episode 14: On Conscience 24.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent discuss issues of conscience and how they impact the Christian walk. What are we to do when we disagree with our brothers or sisters? How are we to best understand another's position on these issues when we are heavily convicted? How are we to act when we may be causing another to stumble? Find out on this week's Episode of Uns...

Episode 13: On Theological Triage 17.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent discuss the "Theological Triage". There are principles which the scriptures make clear to us, but what do we do when something is unclear? Are there issues that we as Christians can disagree upon? And if so, which parts of scripture? Tune in to this week's episode to find out.

Episode 12: On Heaven 10.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail In Today's Episode, Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent unpack questions about heaven. Is heaven for real?... What are different misunderstandings we may have about heaven from the culture we live in? Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent dig into scripture to see how we can better understand and look towards a life in heaven with Christ.

Episode 11: On Prayer 04.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent discuss prayer in their own lives and the life of the church. What is Prayer? Is it talking to God or asking Him for things? Is it done in private or in public? How does God respond to us? In all, what is the purpose of Prayer in the life of a Christian? Listen to this week's episode to find out!

Episode 10: On The Pastor's Schedule 28.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode Pastor Trent and pastor Bob talk about the responsibilities of a pastor and how those responsibilities play out in their weekly schedule.  What do they do on days that are not Sunday? The P's of a Pastor's work week include People, Prayer, Planning, Preparing, Preaching & Performance, and Problems. Listen to this week's episode to understand thes...

Episode 9: On Funerals 20.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Pastor Bob and Trent discuss Funerals, and important things that Pastors think through as they go through a funeral ceremony.  Death is a reality as all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God,  so how are we do deal with this as Christians? How can we mourn for those who have passed and remain hopeful in Christ? Listen to Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent this...

Episode 8: On Weddings 13.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Pastor Bob and Trent discuss Weddings, and important things that Pastors think through as they go through a wedding ceremony.  A Wedding is an important time to talk about doctrine and values with couples in the church as they represent Christ and the Church in the covenant of marriage. Listen to Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent this week as they discuss premarital coun...

Episode 7: On Studying Your Bible 09.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail During this Podcast Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent bring sifferent components together to discuss how to study the Bible as faithful people of the Word, that we would draw out of it what God intends to say.  Listen to this episode to find out the practical implications of studying your Bible.

Episode 6: On Understanding Your Bible 27.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent go through the composition, content, and purpose of this scriptures in our lives.  How did the scriptures come to be? What is in the scriptures? What is it for, and how are we to use the scriptures that we may be equipped for every good work (2 Tim. 3:16-17)? Find out in this Episode of Unsexy Church.

Episode 5: On The Gathering 21.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Pastor Bob and Pastor Trent discuss what it means to gather as the people of God to worship the Lord together. The Bible calls us to gather together. Today, we discuss why we gather, what we do when we gather, when we gather, and who the people are who come and gather together on the Lord's day. 

Episode 4: On Church Membership 14.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Pastor Trent Roseman and Pastor Bob Block discuss the importance of Church Membership. They discuss the process of individual believers joining together into a group of believers in order to build up the body of Christ and carry out the mission of God. Listen to this episode to find how Church membership is biblically relevant in terms of History, God-instructed L...

Episode 3: On Preparing To Preach 17.01.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, pastors Trent Roseman and Bob Block discuss methods they use to Prepare for a year Preaching the word. They discuss materials and strategies they use in planning, in preparation, and in the pulpit. Why is it important to plan ahead for the year? What happens when plans change throughout the year? What methods do you use throughout the week to prepare for Sunday Mo...

Episode 2: What is a healthy church? 16.12.2021

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, pastors Trent Roseman and Bob Block discuss five indispensable qualities of a healthy local church: Proper Authority Proper Doctrine Proper Structure  Proper Mission Proper Culture  Be sure to listen to this episode so you can hear them explain all five. 

Episode 1: How does a local church measure its success? 16.12.2021

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode, Pastors Trent Roseman and Bob Block answer the question, "What's with the name?" This begins a discussion about the goals of a local church and the right gauge to determine its success. For more information about The Unsexy Church or to learn more about First Baptist Tampa, visit fbctampa.org.

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