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Local Ministers having conversations on modern challenges that affect the local Church and our Christian walk. Using Scripture and Reformed thinking to navigate these waterways in a Biblically sound way.

Joseph & Nick


    • Mar 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    Discipleship! (Part 2, w/Special Guest)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 33:48


    Nick and Joe talk with Pastor Scott Maxon on his views of Discipleship and how he walks it out as a Pastor and as a Christian

    Discipleship! (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 31:43


    Joe and Nick discuss Discipleship - what is it? What does it look like? Is is Biblical?

    Accountability - Necessary?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 33:17


    Nick and Joe discuss Accountability - is it real? What does it look like? In light of Evangelical "Stars" who have fallen, how does accountability fit in to all of this?

    Church Membership

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 50:57


    One thing many Christians don't look forward to is, "when are you going to join the church?" Church membership is a very contemporary topic - is it Biblical? Is it beneficial? Join Nick and Joe as they discuss it!

    #AllTheFeels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 46:28


    Nick and Joe discuss the battle we have daily when it comes to our feelings/emotions and how we should biblically have self-control when it comes to how we live and make decisions as Christians. 

    A Rona Love Story (w/Special Guest Rev Victor Stanley!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 33:48


    Joe and Nick welcome special guest Pastor Victor Stanley from Calvary Baptist Church in Woodbridge, VA. They discuss how CBC navigated the murky waters of this virus and loved their flock and their neighbors, how they opened back up, why they opened back up, and where they go from here.Check out CBC: http://cbc-woodbridge.org/

    The Rona Strikes Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 41:12


    Joe and Nick discuss the current Rona issues in 2021, and what it was like for Joe to suffer through it. What does it mean for the churches?  What does it look like to "love your neighbor"?

    We're Back... Again? (A Recap as we're late to the table!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 27:03


    Joe and Nick return after a longer than expected hiatus due to the Rona virus. They discuss a recap of events that have happened since their last full episode in November!

    Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 15:01


    Joe takes a moment to say goodbye to 2020, and prepare for 2021. A small recap of the year, and Joe and Nick look forward to bringing you more content in '21!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 38:19


    Nick and Joe talk about Thanksgiving, and how Christians can use the day as a way to intentionally walk with the Lord, and how even during the Rona, they can be a blessing to people who are alone during these very challenging times.

    Rona Strikes Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 30:13


    Nick and Joe discuss the continuing ramifications of the COVID-19 virus on the Church and the people that make up the Church. What does the future look like? 

    Election Day... The Aftermath?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 31:25


    Nick and Joe discuss the "Aftermath" of the 2020 Presidential Election - who won? who lost? And what now? They promise, it's the last pod on politics!

    Happy (or Sad) Election Day!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 37:13


    Nick and Joe discuss Election 2020! And whether you're happy or sad, or somewhere in the middle - how should a Christian truly feel about it?

    The Christian and Halloween?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 36:56


    Nick and Joe tackle the Spooktacular American Holiday of Halloween - and what does it mean for the Christian?

    Christian Entertainment - Cheesy or nah? w//Special Musical Guest FAME MONTANA! (Broadcasted Live on 10/19/20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 114:50


    Nick and Joe welcome musical artist Fame Montana to talk about "Christian" Entertainment!

    COVID and Mental Health, part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 27:30


    Nick and Joe continue their talk on the subject of mental health during the Rona, as it is now 7-8 months since the start, and things can seem bleak even to the strongest person. They talk on the realities Christians of all maturity levels can face when it comes to depression and anxiety, and how they should carry each other during these times.

    COVID and Mental Health, part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 31:56


    Nick and Joe talk on the subject of mental health during the Rona, as it is now 7-8 months since the start, and things can seem bleak even to the strongest person. They talk on the realities Christians of all maturity levels can face when it comes to depression and anxiety, and how they should carry each other during these times.

    Little Late... Let's Discuss that Debate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 35:01


    After a hiatus, we are back! Nick and Joe discuss the debacle that was the first Presidential Debate, and further conversation about identity as Christians when dealing with politics in an election year.

    Christians and Marriage Troubles

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 41:29


    Joe and Nick discuss the sad reality of Christians who get divorced, and the strain some marriages receive whilst battling the COVID lock-downs. 

    Complementarianism and Egalitarianism (w/Special Guest!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 48:43


    Nick and Joe discuss the differences between two hot topics within the Church - Complementarianism and Egalitarianism - basically are men and women equal in their Church roles, or are they different?  Why?  Special Guest - Joe's Wife!

    Christian and Experientialism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 34:55


    Nick and Joe discuss the problem with the theology and doctrines of Experientialism, which can be more hurtful than you think... Are your experiences framed within the Gospel, or framed by your culture so that it takes over the Gospel?

    Christian and BLM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 42:32


    Nick and Joe talk about the hot topic that has been during these COVID-times, and that is BLM the movement and BLM the organization.

    Worship Wars, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 33:40


    Nick and Joe continue their sit down with local Colorado Springs Pastor, James Medina, and discuss the issue of personal musical preference versus Biblical teaching on musical worship... good times!

    Worship Wars, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 33:27


    Nick and Joe sit down with local Colorado Springs Pastor, James Medina, and discuss the issue of personal musical preference versus Biblical teaching on musical worship... good times!

    Church Pain with Pastor James, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 32:22


    Nick and Joe continue their sit down with local Colorado Springs Pastor, James Medina, who talks about going through a painful time during a transition at his Church.

    Church Pain with Pastor James, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 33:45


    Nick and Joe sit down with local Colorado Springs Pastor, James Medina, who talks about going through a painful time during a transition at his Church.

    COVID and Faith Healers, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 31:37


    Nick and Joe continue their conversation on faith healers during this COVID pandemic and how the Church should respond to heresy of these likes

    COVID and Faith Healers, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 32:14


    Nick and Joe tackle the subject of Faith Healers/Name-it-Claim-it types that like to spread their false Gospel during times of distress.

    COVID and Mental Health, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 41:14


    Joe and Nick continue their discussion on the mental health issues that can arise from this current pandemic.

    COVID and Mental Health, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 37:55


    Joe and Nick discuss the realities of "Stay-at-home" orders across the nation, and their impacts on congregants in your church.

    We're Back! (Special Episode streamed Live)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 50:10


    Joe and Nick are back after being socially distanced, and then now back together 6 feet apart!

    Living in the COVID World, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 30:00


    Joe and Nick continue their discussion of how to live out the mission and commandment of Jesus to preach the Gospel and Disciple people in these difficult days.

    Special Live Episode with CO Baptist Director!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 70:50


    Nick and Joe get together with Executive Director Nathan Lorick of the Colorado Baptist General Convention and talk about Corona, Church, and everything in-between!

    Living in the COVID World, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 27:22


    Nick and Joe discuss what churches can do to reach their flock during these times of great change and difficulty. 

    Christians and Politics, Part 2 (w/special guest!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 25:05


    Nick and Joe continue their conversation with Pastor Scott about Christians and Politics. 

    Christians and Politics, Part 1 (w/special guest!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 38:39


    Nick and Joe sit down with Pastor Scott, a local pastor in Colorado Springs, on the subject of Politics and Christianity and everything that falls in between!

    Christian Identity and Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 32:39


    Welcome to the Contemporary Conversations podcast! Joe and Nick continue their discussion about Identity in Christ, and what does that look like today with the volatile political atmosphere around us that some seem to identify with primarily.

    Christian Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 27:57


    Welcome to the Contemporary Conversations podcast! Joe and Nick discuss ones identity, specifically, what Christian Identity is. 

    Introductions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 23:35


    Welcome to the Contemporary Conversations podcast! Joe and Nick introduce themselves and their heart for this podcast.

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