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Dear Church is a podcast of The Church Gathered and Scattered (CGS) in Teaneck, NJ. The goal of this podcast is to encourage, challenge, and build up the church with discussions on: deeper theological concepts, Christian debates, and current events to encourage our congregation to see the world with a Christian worldview. We aim to fill the time, imagination, and hearts of our members with more theology in their day to day lives. For more info please visit https://www.cgsnj.org

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    Episode 253: Conservatism and 2CV

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 77:07


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on godly parenting.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 252: Godly Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 90:56


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on godly parenting.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 251: Godly Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 75:05


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on godly parenting.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 250: Saving Faith & Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 48:12


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on saving faith and how we are to have assurance in our salvation.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 249: Pop Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 81:44


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on pop culture. How are we as Christians to engage with it?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 248: Religious Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 61:50


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on religious freedom. How much "religious freedom" do we grant to other beliefs?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 247: Atheism, Agnosticism, Theism & Deism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 61:33


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on having conversations with those who may deny the existence of God.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 246: The Discontent Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 93:44


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on complaining and discontentment.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 245: Faith and Work Ethic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 77:28


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on worth ethic and faith. Should Christians work from home? How should they think about the workplace?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 244: Freestyle Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 43:22


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a freestyle episode consisting of various current events.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 243: Culture and Empathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 92:03


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a continuing discussion about culture. How is diversity to be seen in the Christian community? What does it mean to show empathy for others?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 242: Christianity and Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 74:41


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion about culture. Are all cultures created equal? How can we discern cultural differences in the world?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. (mailto:podcast@cgsnj.org.) As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 241: Christian Leadership Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 78:11


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode we will be continuing talking about leadership. What are the qualifications of a leader? How do you approach a leader who is falling short?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 240: Christian Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 91:57


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode we will be talking about leadership. Who can be a leader? How does one become a leader?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 239: Christians and AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 78:34


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on artificial intelligence. How are we to understand it? It is good for society?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 238: Trump's First Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 92:51


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a conversation on Trumps first week in office. From pardons, to gender definitions and immigration, how are Christians to think about all his executive orders?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 237: A Conversation with Dr. David Filson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 104:03


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a conversation with Dr. David Filson from Westmisnter Theological Seminary.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 236: Questions on Evangelism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 81:54


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on evangelism. How should we do it effectively? Is it required of every Christian?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 235: Top 10 New Years' Resolutions for the Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 97:02


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion on what are some good New Years' resolutions for the Christian!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. (mailto:podcast@cgsnj.org.)As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 233: Staff Christmas Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 60:48


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a light-hearted chat with the staff as they discuss some fun topics hosted by Pastor Eugene!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org. (mailto:podcast@cgsnj.org.) As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 232: Top Ten Christmas Gifts for Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 85:25


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a fun one on the top gifts to give other Christians during this Christmas season!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 231: The War on Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 81:04


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be on Christmas! Why is the world so antagonistic towards the holiday, and how should Christians prepare for it?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 230: Ruling Elders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 66:48


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be on ruling elders! Why the distinction between teaching and ruling? What does it look like for an elder to rule Biblically?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 229: Giving Thanks During Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 78:47


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be on Thanksgiving! How are Christians supposed to think about the holiday? Is America unjust in celebrating Thanksgiving? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 228: Church Leadership - The Elder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 96:33


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a refresher on the elders of the church! What are their roles, and how are they called to shepherd the church? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 227: The Election Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 84:50


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be on some of the reactions to the election. How are Christians to speak to people who are unhappy about the result? How did Christians vote during this election? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Special Episode: The Election Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 66:17


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a special episode as we recognize Donald J Trump as the 47th president of the United States. What are we as Christians to do next? How can we engage with those on both sides of the political aisle?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 226: Election Day 2024 | Voting as a Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 97:40


    Good morning and welcome to this episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be released a day before Election Day, 2024. How are we to vote in this upcoming election? How do we reconcile with Trump's character, or Harris' demonic policies? Find on today's episode!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 225: Marks of a True Church | Church Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 80:55


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode is part two of our Marks of True Church series! We will be looking at church discipline today. What does Biblical church discipline look like? Are there any reasons to leave a church?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 224: Marks of a True Church | The Sacraments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 96:09


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode is part two of our Marks of True Church series! We will be looking at the sacraments today. What are the two sacraments of the church? How do we differ from the Roman Catholic understanding of the sacraments? Also in our Q&A and Current Events, we discuss prenups and the latest Matt Chandler sermon.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 223: Marks of a True Church | Biblical Preaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 85:14


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be the beginning of a new series about what makes a true church. Today we'll be focusing on Biblical preaching. We will also be looking at a recent studying which poses the question as to why Christians aren't voting in the upcoming political election.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 222: Bridle the Tongue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 84:56


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion about controlling the tongue. How do we discern when to speak up or not?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 221: False Witness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 80:12


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion about bearing false witness. Are there any circumstances where lying is acceptable? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 220: Church Budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 115:21


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode we invite special guest, Hoyoung Lim, an elder of our church to discuss church budget. Tune in to learn more about how our budgets are created, the second assassination attempt on Trump, and Diddy's arrest.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 219: The Gospel of John

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 100:13


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Todays episode will be an introduction to our new sermon series, The Gospel of John (Logos and Love)!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 218: Ecclesiastes 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 102:10


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Todays episode will be a discussion Ecclesiastes chapter 8!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 217: Immigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 96:43


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Todays episode will be a discussion on immigration! How should Christian's view policies concerning migrants and how do we navigate the moral dilemmas of our immigration crisis?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 216: Ecclesiastes 6-7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 85:03


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Todays episode will be continuing on with our Ecclesiastes series!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 215: Ecclesiastes 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 85:42


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Todays episode will be continuing on with our Ecclesiastes series!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 214: Freestyle Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 82:30


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Todays episode will be a freestyle episode. We'll be talking about taking breaks as Christians, Democratic Tim Walz, and more!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 213: Even More Ecclesiastes (Chapter 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 76:18


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss the fourth chapter of the book of Ecclesiastes. Join us today on the Dear Church Podcast!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 212: Even More Ecclesiastes (Chapter 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 75:22


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss the third chapter of the book of Ecclesiastes. Join us today on the Dear Church Podcast!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 211: Even More Words of Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 76:38


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss the second chapter of the book of Ecclesiastes. Join us today on the Dear Church Podcast!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 210: Even More Words of Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 80:40


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss the book of Ecclesiastes. Is all of life vanity? Join us as we begin this exciting new series on the Dear Church Podcast!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 209: (Breaking News) Prayers for Donald Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 28:44


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss the recent assassination attempt on former U.S. President Trump that occurred on July 13, 2024. How can we pray for our country through such a tumultuous event? Find out today on the Dear Church Podcast!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 208: Pastoral Advice on Perseverance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 90:48


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss perseverance through seasons of complacency and apathy. How do Christians avoid getting too comfortable? Find out today on the Dear Church Podcast!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 207: Veganism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 86:43


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss veganism. We discuss if veganism is good or bad and the heart behind veganism. Join us as we discuss topics such as veganism, favorite vegetables and the most recent presidential debate!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 206: Excellence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 97:38


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss excellence. What is excellence and what does pursuing excellence as a Christian look like? Join us as we discuss topics such as serving, grace, and Star Wars!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 205: Complacency (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 74:54


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! In today's episode, we continue our conversation on complacency. How do we serve the church passionately while avoiding comfort? Join us as we discuss topics such as serving, battling comfort, and the Boston Celtics!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 204: Live Q&A with Virgil Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 78:08


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! Today's episode is a recording from our retreat this past weekend with Virgil Walker from the Just Thinking Podcast! Join us as we discuss topics such as social media, immigration, public and private schooling, and more!If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

    Episode 202: Complacency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 74:42


    Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of the Dear Church Podcast! What is the cure for complacency? How do Christians rekindle their love for God?If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to e-mail us at podcast@cgsnj.org.As always, we love you, we miss you, enjoy!

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