Clear Creek Chatt

This week, Mitchell is joined by Laura and our Children's Ministry intern Brecken to discuss how their ministry is working hard this summer to find creative ways to disciple our kids.

This week, Mitchell chats with summer youth intern Josh Henninger to hear his story about being discipled into faith in Jesus by some of his closest friends as he moved from High School into college.

This week, Mitchell sits down with Abi Chambers to hear her story of how she came to faith in college and how her passion for being a disciple-maker has led her into some awesome ministry opportunities.

In this weeks episode, Michael interviews Dr. Earl Lavender, a professor at Lipscomb University about what it means to make the community you live in missional.

This week Mitchell is joined by Michael and Sean-Alex to chat about how young professionals are embracing the mission of making disciples and influencing the community around them.

Mitchell is joined by his parents Tim and Melinda, who planted New Life Church in Odessa, TX, to discuss the ways in which ministering to the needs of people in the midst of their brokenness can be messy, but so very worth it.

Mitchell is joined by Catrina to learn about the S.E.A.R.C.H House ministry she helped found, which serves people in our community who are victims of sexual exploitation. This episode addresses some heavy mature themes, but provides an incredible picture of how God's resurrection power can work to bring about transformation.

Children's Minister Laura is joined by Helen and Jennifer to discuss some unique ways they have worked to provide creative discipleship-focused activities for children during the winter months.

This week Mitchell sits down with two of Clear Creek Campus Missionaries, CJ and Alei, to discuss how they are finding ways to BE disciples AND make disciples while being college students themselves.

This week, Mitchell interviews George to learn about how he has found a creative and very modern way to proclaim the name and story of Jesus Christ to any who will listen.

Children's Minister Laura joins Mitchell for a discussion about how parents, other family members, and those with a heart for kids can help our young people learn to thrive as we are moving forward after a full year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join Mitchell and Josh as they illuminate Clear Creek's new vision for reaching the city of Chattanooga for the sake of the Kingdom over the next several years.

This week, Mitchell is joined by Gary Carson for another conversation about being an everyday missionary, with a special emphasis on how retiring from work does NOT mean retiring from the work of being a disciple-maker.

Sheri Schannuth sits in the interview seat this week to talk with Mitchell about how she strives to reach people for Jesus at work and in her community. Listen in as she shares how each of us can use our unique gifts to have influence on those we encounter daily.

This week, Mitchell is joined by Keith Mosley to discuss how Christians can be intentional about putting their faith to work AT WORK! If you've ever felt that discipleship is someone else's job, or that you're not equipped for the task, perhaps this conversation will provide some inspiration.

Continuing the chat from the previous episode, Mitchell and Evan resume the Discipleship Path conversation, and take a deeper look into another tool Clear Creek is developing to help Christians take intentional steps in their spiritual journey – the Growth Track.

In this first episode of a two-part conversation, Mitchell and Evan sit down to chat about how Clear Creek is seeking to help Christians simplify their journey of spiritual growth by looking at the life of Jesus to determine what are the most fundamental practices of a disciple. This conversation centers around the work being done to create an easy-to-understand Discipleship Path.

In this week's podcast, our Children's Minister Laura Harbin interviews a few members of our congregation to get their perspective on what it takes to pass along a heritage of faith and discipleship from one generation to the next. Jim and Rhonda Mosley and Carmen Jenkins share how they came to faith and how they are actively trying to raise their own kids (and even grandkids!) to follow the Lord.

Welcome back for the second half of the conversation regarding worship and why it matters for discipleship. We pick up where we left off in the previous episode with Mitchell, Josh, and our new Worship Associate Minister Sean-Alex discussing the importance and relevance of worship for individual Christians and for the Church. This is Part 2 of 2.

This week, join Mitchell, Josh, and our new Worship Associate Minister Sean-Alex Smith for a conversation about worship and why it matters for discipleship. If you've ever wondered why we sing and offer other spiritual “gifts” to God, this episode will try to provide some insight into these topics. This is Part 1 of 2.

For our podcast this week, Michael and special guests Jonathan Sharp and Josh Reaves sit down to discuss the value of high school ministry, discipleship within our local schools, and why volunteering to serve teenagers is worth it.

In this week's episode, Mitchell and Michael discuss the role of parents in creating a discipleship culture for children.

Join Josh, Evan, Bart, Mitchell, and Catrina as they dig into some of the challenging and often asked questions regarding the first eleven chapters of the book of Genesis.

In Part 2 of our discussion regarding legalism and discipleship, Mitchell, Evan, and Bart return to explore the ways in which Christians who have come from a legalistic background can adopt the mentality and practices of a grace-filled disciple. Does a commitment to obedience – as a core element of discipleship - automatically make one a conservative legalist? Join us as we chat about it.

In Part 1 of “Confessions of a Recovering Legalist”, Mitch, Evan, and Bart discuss how growing up in a culture of legalism can continue to be a barrier to being a healthy disciple, even when you think you've left that culture far behind.

In Part 2 of Navigating Our Digital World, Mitchell, Laura, and special guest Jason Brazier continue the conversation about how to educate and equip parents regarding parenting “digital natives” in our modern era of smart devices and constant exposure to screens and digital technology.

In a two-part mini-series, Mitchell and Laura are joined by special guest Jason Brazier to discuss how families can help children navigate our digital world. In the this first episode, the discussion centers around the reality we find ourselves in today, how it is different than when most adults were kids, and what we need to be mindful of as we raise “digital natives.”

This week's chat continues the conversation about discipleship in the pandemic era. Evan Aldridge is joined by two church members who share insight into how they have looked for ways, both new and old, to reach people with the gospel.

A conversation around how discipleship in the COVID-era has changed, how it has remained the same, and what it means for us moving forward.