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The diverse and united 18-30 community of Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, LA. Collective exists to bring all young adults into the life, family, and purpose of God. In this podcast, you'll find messages and conversations that address questions and tensions that young adults face today.

Collective


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    Collective Conversations EP 025: The Gospel Centered Life Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 37:01


    In this series of Collective Conversation, Tahe and Matt continue to discuss the meaning of the gospel of Jesus Christ and why it's important that we devote our lives to it.

    Collective Conversations EP24 | The Gospel Centered Life Pt. 1 | Tahe Governor and Matt Goss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 48:19


    In this brand new series of Collective Conversation, Tahe and Matt begin to discuss the meaning of the gospel of Jesus Christ and why it's important that we devote our lives to it.

    Let's Keep Walking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 34:19


    2020 was a year that may not have been the easiest for you. You may have felt a great weight of pain and suffering that has come from various situations that occurred in the past year. In this stand-alone message, Ashley Goss teaches us how to process and deal with our pain and disappointments as followers of Christ!

    Unfulfilled

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 38:33


    You've heard it before, only life with God can truly satisfy. But what do you do when you're following Him and you still find yourself unfulfilled?

    So What Is The Gospel? Pt. 11: Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 8:13


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel? Pt. 10: Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 6:55


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel? Pt. 9: Believe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 7:51


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel? Pt. 8: Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 7:26


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel Pt. 7: Repent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 9:50


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel? Pt. 6: Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 12:07


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel? Pt. 5: Judgment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 12:45


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel? Pt. 4: Sin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 9:50


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel? Pt. 3: Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 8:35


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel? Pt. 2: God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 12:27


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    What Is The Gospel? Pt. 1: Why?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 7:53


    So what exactly is the gospel? Is it a form of music? Is it the first four books of the New Testament? Is it telling people that they’re going to hell or heaven? In this Collective Teaching series, we’re taking our time to talk about understanding the gospel and why it just may be the most important thing you could ever learn about!

    Bible Pt. 10: How To Understand And Apply The Bible!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 16:38


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series, we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible! Reading Plans: Collective Jan 2021 Reading Plan https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tK1-B8Vrv4CbWznQreEp8hfhReW-0YJV/view?usp=sharing One Year Bible https://www.oneyearbibleonline.com/readingplan/oneyearreadingplan_month_per_page.pdf Bible Project: Old Testament Books Overview Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALsluAKBZ-c&list=PLH0Szn1yYNeeVFodkI9J_WEATHQCwRZ0u New Testament Books Overview Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0BrP8bqj0c&list=PLH0Szn1yYNecanpQqdixWAm3zHdhY2kPR The Purple Book: https://www.amazon.com/Purple-Book-Updated-Foundations-Disciples/dp/0310087295/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+purple+book&qid=1609366792&sr=8-1 How To Read The Bible For All Its Worth: https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Bible-All-Worth/dp/0310517826/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25UHE8QKD53II&dchild=1&keywords=how+to+read+the+bible+for+all+its+worth&qid=1609366848&sprefix=how+to+read+the+bible+for%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-1 Grasping God’s Word: https://www.amazon.com/Grasping-Gods-Word-Fourth-Hands/dp/0310109175/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Grasping+God%27s+word&qid=1609366874&sr=8-2 Podcasts: The Bible Project Bible Thinker by Mike Winger Defenders by Reasonable Faith The Naked Bible by Michael Heiser   Biblical Timeline: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TdodJajONGabXdWA3KNw7rIJr8wrf5Rj/view?usp=sharing Overview of the Old Testament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmgDU20Q50U The Bible Knowledge Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Knowledge-Commentary-Set/dp/089693800X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+bible+knowledge+commentary&qid=1609366924&sr=8-1 Wiersbe Bible Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Wiersbe-Bible-Commentary-Vol-Commentaries/dp/0781445418/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=wiersbe+commentary&qid=1609366961&sr=8-1  

    Bible Pt. 9: How To Start Reading The Bible Consistently!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 10:13


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series, we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible! Collective Jan 2021 Reading Plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tK1-B8Vrv4CbWznQreEp8hfhReW-0YJV/view?usp=sharing One Year Bible https://www.oneyearbibleonline.com/readingplan/oneyearreadingplan_month_per_page.pdf  

    Bible Pt. 8: Why Are There So Many Bible Translations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 10:40


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series, we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible!

    Bible Pt. 7: Has The Bible Been Corrupted?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 20:42


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series, we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible!

    Bible Pt. 6: So Why These 66 Books Of The Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 13:55


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series, we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible!

    Bible Pt. 5: Some Thoughts On Biblical Inerrancy...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 8:55


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series, we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible!

    Bible Pt. 4: The Bible Is Inspired! But What Does That Mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 10:09


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series, we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible!

    Bible Pt. 3: What Even Is The Bible?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 8:07


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible!

    Bible Pt. 2: Obstacles To Reading The Bible!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 10:51


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series, we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible!

    Bible Pt. 1: Why Read The Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 8:52


    The Bible! What is it? Why should I read it? How do I read it? Where did this book even come from? In this Collective Teaching series, we’ll unpack some of these questions and more to help you be more motivated and confident to read and understand the Bible!

    Faithful Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 31:56


    Have you lost your faith? Many times we can lose sight of the promises that God has already given to us. In this standalone message, we’ll be looking at how God is calling us to be faithful to our faith in Him. 

    Collective Conversations EP 023: Question and Answer #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 67:38


    Tahe and Matt answer various questions sent in by our podcast audience!    Question and Timestamp: 6:47 Do you believe in cessationism?  15:58 Is speaking in tongues relevant now? 32:17 Can we reconcile man’s free will and God’s predestination when it comes to salvation?  58:10 Is “Limited Atonement” a Biblical doctrine?

    Collective Conversations EP 022: Question and Answer #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 70:29


    Tahe and Matt answer various questions sent in by our podcast audience!    Question and Timestamp:   4:20 What’s the proper response to someone who sees this life as all that there is like there’s no afterlife?  10:52 How do you respond to someone who believes we as humans define morality for ourselves and there’s no need for a supernatural being to do so?  26:44 Would you recommend the Passion Translation for people to read.  49:23 What’s the difference between eisegesis vs exegesis preaching styles? How can we differentiate the difference? 1:04:10 What are your thoughts on extra-biblical books? (Gospel of Thomas, Enoch, etc.)

    Collective Conversations EP 021: Question and Answer #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 68:00


    Tahe and Matt answer various questions sent in by our podcast audience!    Question and Timestamp:   4:32 What is God’s idea of modesty for men and women? 21:44 Why is God so vague? Why doesn’t he just write his own bible without men to clear this all up? 34:33 How accountable should pastors be with their spending? 51:25 What’s the proper response to someone who sees this life as all that there is like there’s no afterlife? & How do you respond to someone who believes we as humans define morality for ourselves and there’s no need for a supernatural being to do so?

    Collective Conversations EP 020: Question and Answer #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 51:52


    Tahe and Matt answer various questions sent in by our podcast audience!    Question and Timestamp:   3:25 How do I control may emotions? 10:34 Are short term mission trips effective or have we made it into something that’s more like a vacation that make us feel good? 17:03 Why would God allow feelings of same sex attraction to remain if a Christian is fighting against them and not giving in? 38:17 Is fasting significant for believers today? 45:45 Which day is truly the Sabbath? 

    Collective Conversations EP 019: Question and Answer #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 73:21


    Tahe and Matt answer various questions sent in by our podcast audience!    Question and Timestamp:   7:18 Why do Christians vote for different candidates when it's clear who has more biblical values? 24:32 Why are Christian's faith so shipwrecked if their preferred candidate doesn’t win? 34:53 How can we not be polarized in such a polarized society? 43:02 how can the church walk in unity within itself if it won't acknowledge its short comings.   50:43 What is a healthy way to bring up abortion from a Christian standpoint to a non-believer?  1:02:48 What do you think God’s heart was for the collective church this year and for next?  1:07:00 How do you connect with people?

    Collective Conversations EP 018: Understanding Justice and Mercy Pt. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 51:15


    In this episode of Collective Conversation, Tahe and Matt finish up their discussion on the topic of justice and mercy and what it looks like from a biblical view. 

    Collective Conversations EP 017: Understanding Justice and Mercy Pt. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 30:18


    In this episode of Collective Conversation, Tahe and Matt continue their discussion on the topic of justice and mercy and what it looks like from a biblical view.   

    Collective Conversations EP 016: Understanding Justice and Mercy Pt. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 47:19


    In this episode of Collective Conversation, Tahe and Matt continue their discussion on the topic of justice and mercy and what it looks like from a biblical view.   

    Collective Conversations EP 015: Understanding Justice and Mercy Pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 41:51


    In this episode of Collective Conversation, Tahe and Matt continue their discussion on the topic of justice and mercy and what it looks like from a biblical view. 

    Collective Conversations EP 014: Understanding Justice and Mercy Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 43:52


    In this episode of Collective Conversation, Tahe and Matt continue their discussion on the topic of justice and mercy and what it looks like from a biblical view. 

    Collective Conversations EP 013: Understanding Justice and Mercy Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 40:03


    In this episode of Collective Conversation, Tahe and Matt continue a discussion on the topic of justice and mercy and what it looks like from a biblical view. 

    Collective Conversations EP 012: Understanding Justice and Mercy Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 54:08


    In this episode of Collective Conversation, Tahe and Matt begin a new discussion on the topic of justice and mercy and what it looks like from a biblical view. 

    Collective Conversations EP 011: The Kingdom of God Pt. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 53:58


    Tahe and Matt bring the Kingdom of God conversation to a close by discussing about the Kingdom of God that is to come and how we're not to be distracted by the kingdoms of man that are present now.

    Collective Conversations EP 010: The Kingdom of God Pt. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 53:33


    On this part of the Kingdom of God conversation, Tahe and Matt discuss the opposing side to God’s Kingdom, the kingdom of darkness.

    Collective Conversations EP 009: The Kingdom of God Pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 49:27


    On this part of the Kingdom of God conversation, Tahe and Matt discuss the importance of maintaining our gospel mission in light of God’s Kingdom.

    Collective Conversations EP 008: The Kingdom Of God Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 46:33


    Tahe and Matt continue their conversation on the Kingdom of God, looking at how when we see the Kingdom right, it'll influence not just how we see the world but how we live in it.

    Collective Conversations EP 007.5: Hard Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 28:10


    In this talk, Tahe shares some thoughts about having hard conversations and the examples Christians should be in having these well.

    Collective Conversations EP 007: The Kingdom of God Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 53:29


    Tahe and Matt continue their discussion on what is the Kingdom of God and focus on the importance of seeing God and ourselves rightly when it comes to the Kingdom.

    Collective Conversations EP 006: The Kingdom of God Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 55:54


    Tahe and Matt begin a discussion on what is the Kingdom of God and how this should inform and affect not just our doctrine but our everyday lives.

    Collective Conversations EP 005: Question and Answer #1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 68:34


    Tahe and Matt answer various questions sent in by our podcast audience! Questions and timestamps 04:03 Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? 10:43 How to struggle against temptation? 17:19 How to maintain sexual purity in singleness? 22:34 How to deal with self-harm and suicidality? 29:55 How do I overcome anxiety attacks and heartbreak 37:30 How to have better discernment with people and decision making? 43:24 What does godly dating look like? 52:03 Where did Jesus go between His death and resurrection?

    Collective Conversations EP 004: Christianity Is A Religion! Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 43:26


    Tahe and Matt continue their conversation from last week looking at the popular oft-quoted phrase, "Christianity isn't a religion, it's a relationship," and identifying some of the potential problems with it.

    Collective Conversations EP 003: Christianity Is A Religion! Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 43:04


    In this new series from Collective Young Adults, Tahe Governor and Matt Goss sit down to have conversations about life, culture, and faith.

    Collective Conversations EP 002: Could Suffering Have A Purpose? Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 39:24


    In this new series from Collective Young Adults, Tahe Governor and Matt Goss sit down to have conversations about life, culture, and faith.

    Collective Conversations EP 001: Could Suffering Have A Purpose? Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 48:05


    In this new series from Collective Young Adults, Tahe Governor and Matt Goss sit down to have conversations about life, culture, and faith.

    Don't Wash Your Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 42:52


    Many times we can get caught up focusing on our external appearance and practice when it comes to the life of faith. But Jesus didn’t come to make us behave better on the outside, He came to transform and change us from the inside. In this standalone message we’re going to learn the significance of the often misunderstood topic of holiness.

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