Grounded with Steve Hartland

Grounded exists to build up believers in the faith and draw out the rich doctrines of the Bible. Join Pastor Steve as he goes deep into Biblical and theological content to bolster our understanding of and commitment to the Rock of God’s Word. Christians. Let's be grounded.

Anxiety, Anger and What We Worship (Janet Aucoin Interview) — Grounded Ep. 93

Biblical counselor, Janet Aucoin, joins Steve today in an important discussion about distinctions. What is actual Biblical counseling, and why aren't many believers getting the real thing? Here's Janet's podcast, Joyful Journey Podcast: https://www.faithlafayette.org/church/connect/women/joyful-journey-podcast We pray that Grounded will become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

10-15
40:11

What the Church Lost in 2025 — Grounded Ep. 92

Steve and Jason riff about what they liked most about each of these influential Christian's ministries and more. We pray that Grounded will become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

10-08
26:47

No-Fault Divorce has Infiltrated the Church (Interview with Jeff Leubecker) — Grounded Ep. 91

Divorce has long been more and more allowable in our world, and even in the Church! Jeff Leubecker joins us today to discuss what has been happening, and what the Bible has to say about it. We pray that Grounded will become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

10-01
41:22

Lexical Babel, Christian Egalitarianism and Grimké (Interview with Dr. Doug Ponder) — Grounded Ep. 90

Today, we have Dr. Doug Ponder on the podcast to discuss modern Christian word soup, the slippery slope of allowing egalitarianism in the church, and various Grimké resources. You can listen to The Grimké Podcast here: (https://open.spotify.com/show/7zMgmK7igWlrwxDmVtcKR3) We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

09-24
52:01

Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Off Limits? (Interview with Dr. Greg Gifford) — Grounded Ep. 89

In the world of psychology and therapy, what can Christians trust? Dr. Greg Gifford speaks with us today about concepts from his book, Lies My Therapist Told Me. You can learn more about Dr. Gifford and his book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/lies-my-therapist-told-me-greg-e-gifford?variant=43340851445794 We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

09-17
36:38

Transhumanism and AI Ethics (Interview with C. R. Wiley) — Grounded Episode 88

Artificial Intelligence. We hear about what this technology will bring to us, and C. R. Wiley and Steve want to warn us that the implications of it aren't just something we need to think about in the future far off. These are real ethical dilemmas that entire nations and the whole of Christendom will need to form stances on. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

09-10
49:06

Rebellion Against God's World (Interview with David Schrock) — Grounded Ep. 87

Without the baseline of God's created order our culture will continue to plummet into all sorts of confusion. Dr. David Schrock joins Steve today to talk about his book that has the aim of helping re-frame the church on our fundamental mandates, from the Bible. Here's David's book! https://heritagebooks.org/products/the-business-of-is-ness-schrock.html We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

09-03
45:01

Do's and Don'ts for Christian Dating — Grounded Ep. 86

Christian dating can be a complex and divisive topic in our day, but should it be? Steve lays out a treatise of what dating the Biblical way should look like. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

08-27
23:13

A Conversation with Matt Papa, Getty Music Songwriter (Here in Concert Oct. 7) — Grounded Episode 85

Steve and Jason sit down to interview Matt Papa, a Christian hymn-minded songwriter who collaborates with the Gettys and has several hymns that are sung church wide. Matt will be in person for a concert at our Church in Joppa, Maryland on Oct. 7th, tickets can be purchased here: https://www.shazam.com/event/f560cc31-4990-497e-894f-77881b421471

08-20
42:43

An Epidemic of Abusive Wives — Grounded Episode 84

Ever wondered why marriage is going down, even among churches? Today, we have a very special guest, Dr. David Edgington, who is going to shed some light on this disturbing trend. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team

08-13
54:26

What's Really Wrong with the Modern Church? — Grounded Episode 83

Steve gives us a run down of what he thinks is wrong with the modern church. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

08-06
25:23

How Should Christians Think About Israel? — Grounded Episode 82

Is Israel actually God's people? Listen as Steve shows us the answer, straight from the Bible. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

07-30
11:46

Bully Pastors and Bully Pulpits — Grounded Episode 81

Ever heard of a "Bully Pulpit"? Steve will be tackling that in today's Grounded episode, he read the book so you don't have to. Let's be mindful of this topic as a church, to point out when a pastor has just gone plain too far. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

07-23
31:45

What's Up With the Southern Baptist Convention? — Grounded Ep. 80

Steve sits down once again with Michael Clary, this time to discuss all things Southern Baptist Convention. What are the good, the bad and the ugly of what has been going on, and how should we, as individual Christians and churches think about the SBC? We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

07-16
56:34

The Ditches of Self-Denial and Matieralism — Grounded Ep. 79

Do Christians waver and fall into materialism? You bet they do! What about self-denial? While not as common for the American Church, these are two ways of handling wealth that we need to understand. And Steve is covering them both in this podcast, chock full of many Bible passages! We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

07-09
26:21

Weird or Right? Reformed Traditions Analyzed — Grounded Episode 77

Do we sometimes let traditions cloud our judgement? Steve and Jason sit down to talk about this very thing. Are we following the Bible or have we fabricated our form? We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

07-02
01:00:37

What's the deal with Reformed Theology? — Grounded Episode 77

Steve and Matthew discuss Reformed Theology, Calvinism, and why they might get a bad rap. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

06-25
50:35

The Chosen and Pictures of Jesus — Grounded Episode 76

Are pictures and films depicting Jesus like The Chosen okay for Christians to watch? Steve gets into the nit and grit of the debate and brings scripture to bear on this. Christian liberty, legalism, or lie? We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

06-18
17:02

Modern Applications of the Sufficiency of Scripture (Sam Waldron Interview) – Grounded Episode 75

Dr. Sam Waldron and Pastor Steve talk all things Sufficiency of Scripture! We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

06-11
37:43

Scott Aniol on Christian Nationalism, Youth Group, & Women's Ministry — Ep. 74

Dr. Scott Aniol and Pastor Steve riff on Christian Nationalism, Worship, Youth and Women's Ministry issues, there's a lot to glean from this episode! We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

06-04
34:45

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