The Fully-Grown Podcast

In this last episode of the season, Matt and Jack talk about summer discipleship opportunities before moving into a discussion of the sermon on Revelation and how Christians are meant to live out the vision of the book in today's world.

On this penultimate episode of the season, Pastors Matt and Jack talk about the importance of confession in the Christian life before discussing the way God shapes the world through the church.

In this episode, the pastors talk about the importance of mentorship in the Christian walk before moving into a conversation about how God uses the church to heal division in the world, and how we can participate in that work ourselves.

In this episode Matt, Jack and Rachel talk about the books they're currently reading before digging into topics from the sermon on Acts 1-8: how should we follow the pattern of the early church? How can we reveal God's character to the world? Why is it so hard? 2022 Explorer's Conference Rachel's Book: Listening to Children on the Spiritual Journey by Catherine Stonehouse & Scottie May Jack's Books: Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Peter Scazzero Distinctive Discipleship by Travis Agnew Multiply by Francis Chan Matt's Books: After Christendom by Stanley Hauerwas The Politics of Yahweh by John C. Nugent Migrations of the Holy by William T. Cavanaugh

Join Pastor Rachel and Pastor Jack as they discuss the journeys we go on as believers and a bit from Jack's sermon on Jesus. Also featured on this episode; Rachel reflects on a family vacation gone bad then gone good and Jack forgets what episode we are on. We hope you'll tune in!

Join Pastor Rachel and Pastor Jack as they discuss the Easter week and what is coming up in the future. There was a lot going on this last week and they break down what specific things they enjoyed and remember. They also break down some specific things they are looking forward to in the coming months. 

This week the pastors talk about our plans for Easter Sunday before digging into questions from the sermon: Where does Satan get his power? Why do we tend to focus on flesh and blood enemies instead of spiritual enemies? How can we deconstruct our faith well?

In this episode the pastors talk about Good Friday--why do we call it Good, and why is it important? Then they dig into questions from the sermon, mainly around the idea of Radical Love--what is radical love, and why is it more powerful that non-radical love?

This week the pastors talk about the power of beauty in the world around us, then look forward to our Maundy Thursday service during Holy Week. In the second segment they dig into this week's sermon talking about the role of the community of God in salvation and what it looks like to live out church life as a genuine family.

This week Jack, Rachel and Matt answer some random question cards about their personal beliefs, before digging deeper into last week's sermon. The questions all circle around a general theme: what does it mean to be a Christian

The pastors talk about the role of meals in Christian growth--and proper potlucking strategies--before digging into questions from the sermon: Did God send Satan to tempt Jesus? How can we tell when a good thing is actually a temptation? How can we stay aware of our sin without falling into self-hate?

This week the pastors talk about the season of Lent, then answer a question from a Talking Point Card, before digging into Episode 25: The Prophet II. Questions include: What happened between the Old Testament and the New Testament? Where did the information on John the Baptist's ministry come from? How do modern Christians copy some of the mistakes of 1st century Jews?

In this episode the pastors talk about what the Bible really means by Christian unity, before digging into some questions from the Book of Esther. Join in the conversation!

This week the pastors talk about the role of service in the Christian life, before digging into questions from Era-Nehemiah: how did the Jews go so wrong during this period? How can we avoid their mistakes? 

In this episode the pastors talk about what role archaeological and scholarly evidence should play in our faith in God and his Word. Then they dig into questions about discerning God's will and which episode has been Matt's favorite so far. Click this link for the picture of Baruch's seal.

This week the pastors talk about the opportunities our church has to gather with other believers outside of the church, especially the upcoming Unity Project at the Northwest Christian Network. Then they dig into stories from the Book of Kings, including Ahab's temper tantrum, Elisha's attack bears, and Jehu's bloody purge. Finally they talk about what God promises his people: pleasure or purpose? Links: Upcoming Events at the Northwest Christian Network Conferences at Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp

This week the pastors talk about a ministry in Kenya called Angaza Camp before digging deeper into the story of Elijah: how much can we blame our leaders for leading us astray? Was Obadiah right to serve an evil king? How can we reach people who have completely rejected God?

The whole team is back! This week Jack, Rachel and Matt are talking about how we prepare to participate in a worship service on days when we just don't feel like it. Then they dig into questions from 1 Kings: Why is Solomon's wealth so important? How can we avoid Rehoboam's mistake of listening to the wrong advice? Why did God divide the kingdom? What's going on with the weird story about the prophet from Judah? And how is the division of Israel similar to divisions in the church?

Join Pastor Rachel and Pastor Jack as they discuss the topic of stress; how it affects us and how to combat it. We will also dive into the topic of building up our own kingdoms vs. building up God's kingdom. 

Rachel and Matt talk about the ways in which our sins affect the people around us, before digging into the story of how David's sins affected the lives of his children. After all that, why was David described as a righteous man?  --- "David and Bathsheba" by Sara Barton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pTyrZU8H38