Grounded with Steve Hartland

Are pictures and films depicting Jesus like The Chosen okay for Christians to watch? Steve gets into the nit and grit of the debate and brings scripture to bear on this. Christian liberty, legalism, or lie?

Dr. Sam Waldron and Pastor Steve talk all things Sufficiency of Scripture! We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Dr. Scott Aniol and Pastor Steve riff on Christian Nationalism, Worship, Youth and Women's Ministry issues, there's a lot to glean from this episode! We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Do you think of your life as being under the providence of God? Pastor Steve wants to help you to see that it is, from crucial passages straight from the Bible. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Virgil Walker is on the podcast today to talk about his book on climate change as well as he gives us a statement about the recent controversy going on over at G3. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Steve talks about the recent G3 Ministries controversy that involved the resignation of Josh Buice and what we can learn from his mistakes. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Chase Davis is with us again to discuss his article, "Meek Not Weak." Biblical Masculinity, Servant Leadership, Chase and Steve go over the misunderstandings of our day and more! Chase Davis' article, Meek Not Weak: https://www.theblaze.com/abide/meek-not-weak-the-era-of-christian-loserdom-is-over And here's Chase's Video Podcast (also available audio-only): https://www.youtube.com/@FullProofTheology We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Have you noticed any issues with American Churches of our day and age? Steve deals out some of his biggest cautions for believers in Churches with these qualities. We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Are you easily emotionally manipulated? Michael Clary is back to talk with us and Steve about this important topic, he addressed it in a recent article on his website. We hope it is helpful for those of us wrestling with this issue! Michael's Article (addressed in this episode): https://www.dmichaelclary.com/p/the-tyranny-of-emotional-pain Michael's Website (main landing page) https://www.dmichaelclary.com/ We pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Do you consider yourself an angry person? Steve has some biblical help for you and others who struggle with anger. This episode is all about emotional control. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Do you take care to observe your thought life, Christian? Pastor Steve and guest Pastor, Jason Wallace, discuss the importance of taking our thoughts captive to Christ. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Matthew and Steve have some pointed observations that they make about church worship, structure and motivations in our day and age. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

Have the spiritual gifts described in the Bible such as healing or tongues continued beyond the Apostle's ministry to the early church? That's the question pastor Steve is going to bring a lot of evidence, Biblical and evidential, to bear. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, we would be very thankful if you did!

When you are evaluating a church, what should you keep in mind? Dr. Sam Waldron and Pastor Steve lay out the groundwork for things you should be looking for. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, it's one of the very best ways to help us to grow!

How do we make sense of what Theological issues are worth disputing over? That's the premise behind Theological Triage. We should use wisdom and consider which hills we should stand on. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, it's one of the very best ways to help us to grow!

Dr. Joe Rigney joins us on Grounded to talk about his most recent book, "The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits." You can learn more about the book here: https://canonpress.com/products/the-sin-of-empathy We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, it's one of the very best ways to help us to grow!

Steve has Greg Moore from Dead Men Walking onto the Podcast to discuss their favorite books, theologians and more! Check out Greg's podcast here: https://www.dmwpodcast.com/ We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, it's one of the very best ways to help us to grow!

Virgil Walker from G3 Ministries is on the podcast today to talk about a multitude of important topics with Steve, one after another! We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Would you like to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Telling others about Grounded, it's one of the very best ways to help us to grow!

Tilly Dillehay sits down with Pastor Steve to talk about her book, "My Dear Hemlock", which is a deep-dive into the many ways that female Christians are tempted during their walk with Christ. We hope you enjoy this interview, and consider looking into Tilly's books! Here are the resources for Tilly Dillehay's book, "My Dear Hemlock": Book Link: https://canonpress.com/products/my-dear-hemlock?pos=1&psq=my+dear&ss=e&v=1.0 Study Guide: https://canonpress.com/products/my-dear-hemlock-group-discussion-guide?srsltid=AfmBOopEqt3MVuN0Bv-lRcrDZeoiuHz4OuB8cIy--fLZJOdM1Z1-mUf3 We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Want to know one of the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it!

We are honored to have Dr. James White join us for today's episode. Why is there a trend of Protestants headed for Catholicism? Listen to find out! You can listen to Dr. James White and his associates here: https://www.aomin.org/aoblog/ We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Want to know the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it!

Chase Davis and Steve talk about their experiences with Acts 29, and why neither of their churches are affiliated with the organization they once were proud to be a part of. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Want to know the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! Pastor #Church #Christian #Theology #Bible #ChristianPodcast

What qualities should Pastors that you learn from and are shepherded by have? Steve points out a very important on today's episode. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Want to know the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! If you have thoughts about the podcast so far, a written review of the podcast would go a long way to help more people to find their way to us: https://forms.gle/aVZJXEkNC3JV9uhFA

Scott and Steve sit down to talk about issues with Christian Masculinity in our day. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Want to know the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! If you have thoughts about the podcast so far, a written review of the podcast would go a long way to help more people to find their way to us: https://forms.gle/aVZJXEkNC3JV9uhFA

What should Christian believe about the Age of the Earth? Steve presents one perspective, from the theologial, R. L. Dabney. R. L. Dabney Full Biography: https://banneroftruth.org/us/about/banner-authors/r-l-dabney/ We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Want to know the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! If you have thoughts about the podcast so far, a written review of the podcast would go a long way to help more people to find their way to us: https://forms.gle/aVZJXEkNC3JV9uhFA

Steve brings on Michael Clary for another round to talk about his recent sermon and articles that tackled mainly false piety and a few other topics. Resources: Article #1 - How Loser Theology Is Poisoning The Church https://cleartruthmedia.com/s/329/how-loser-theology-is-poisoning-the-church Article #2 - Four Poisonous Features of Loser Christianity https://cleartruthmedia.com/s/345/four-poisonous-features-of-loser-christianity We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Want to know the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! If you have thoughts about the podcast so far, a written review of the podcast would go a long way to help more people to find their way to us: https://forms.gle/aVZJXEkNC3JV9uhFA

Does the Bible give us anything concrete to stand on when it comes to the topic of immigration? Steve lays down these important concepts in today's episode! We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Want to know the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! If you have thoughts about the podcast so far, a written review of the podcast would go a long way to help more people to find their way to us: https://forms.gle/aVZJXEkNC3JV9uhFA

Are our faith and convictions in baptism derived, correctly, from scripture? Pastor Steve aims to lay out his case, straight from the Word of God, for Credo Baptism over and above Paedo Baptist beliefs. We know and understand that many of our listeners may disagree, but we hope that you give this viewpoint a fair chance (especially if you vastly differ in your understanding). We hope and pray that Grounded has become a useful and regular part of your Christian learning and growth! - the Grounded team Want to know the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! If you have thoughts about the podcast so far, a written review of the podcast would go a long way to help get the word out: https://forms.gle/aVZJXEkNC3JV9uhFA

What is it about the idea of Christian Nationalism that has given it a bad rap? What does it even mean to be a "Christian Nationalist". Steve wants to help us to define the term, and to go beyond the current cultural norms and comfort surrounding the controversy of it. We hope and pray that Grounded has become a regular part of your Christian learning! - the Grounded team Want to know the best ways to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! If you have thoughts about the podcast so far, a written review of the podcast would go a long way to help get the word out: https://forms.gle/aVZJXEkNC3JV9uhFA

Steve and Jason sit down to discuss Hell. How can Hell be a good thing, and why we need to think about it more. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! Want to know the best way to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! If you have thoughts about the podcast so far, a written review of the podcast would go a long way to help get the word out: https://forms.gle/aVZJXEkNC3JV9uhFA Thank you, and God bless! - The Grounded Team

G3 Ministries President Josh Buice and Steve sit down to talk like a couple of pastors about their concerns for the modern church. How can we better equip believers to choose good churches and teaching to sit under? Today's episode is all about applying the doctrine of Ecclesiology, how to do church as the Bible intends. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! Want to know the best way to help our ministry? Consider telling someone about it! If you have thoughts about the podcast so far, a written review of the podcast would go a long way to help get the word out: https://forms.gle/aVZJXEkNC3JV9uhFA Thank you, and God bless! - The Grounded Team

Steve and Jeremy sit down to talk about an essential, but divisive issue in Christendom. Many believers hold very different views when it comes to Genesis, but Jeremy wants to remind us how important our understanding of Genesis really is to our faith. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Grounded Team

Is there a problem with the position on same-sex attraction that many Christians and churches have taken in our time and age? Our hope is that this episode will help you to better navigate this issue. We hope that today's episode has been helpful in your walk with our Lord. -Grounded team

Scott Aniol is back, and he and Steve discuss a common error in the church today. Namely, many churches and believers mistakenly use language as to suggest that they are receiving personal revelation, straight from God. Episode Chapters: 9:11 - Reflection on individuals claiming divine messages from the Bible, contrasting with Moses' unique communication with God. 12:33 - Challenges in interpreting divine guidance and expressions among Christians. 17:58 - The danger of relying on personal feelings over the wisdom of the Book of Proverbs and Scripture. 22:39 - The weight of claiming divine communication and the importance of aligning with biblical standards. 27:38 - Warning against insubordinate preaching and teaching, emphasizing the weight of the calling. 32:30 - The impact of embracing charismatic music in non-charismatic churches and its influence on theology and worship. 36:53 - The importance of illumination in understanding and accepting God's word for believers. 41:09 - It's imperative to correctly utilize scripture, church doctrine, and collective wisdom for theological understanding. 45:23 - Final caution against claiming divine guidance in decision-making, emphasizing credit to God but acknowledging human wisdom. End of Episode Chapters. We hope that today's episode has been helpful in your walk with our Lord. -Grounded team

Dr. Voddie Baucham's book, It's Not Like Being Black hits the shelves. Everything from the logical conclusions of the gay movement to the chilling reality of its origins, there is much we as believers can learn from Voddie's book. Learn more about the book here: https://itsnotlikebeingblack.com/ 3:30 - Implications of equating sexual identity to race and its impact on discrimination against Christians. 7:12 - Progression towards normalization of pedophilia in culture and the potential consequences. 11:15 - Rising concerns about the Marxist idea of social justice leading to a war against Christianity and traditional values. 14:48 - Impact of Kinsey's book on traditional sexual morality and perception of sex. Consider getting yourself a copy to dive deeper than what was discussed on today's podcast! https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Like-Being-Black/dp/1684513642 We hope that today's episode has been helpful in your walk with our Lord. -Grounded team

Just me, my Bible and the Holy Spirit.... right? Steve wants to clear up common confusion in the church today surrounding Illumination. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Grounded Team

Stan Gray and Steve Hartland sit down to discuss marriage! They go over the importance of getting help when things aren't going well, and some of the nuances of biblical marriage that are relevant to our time and age. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Grounded Team

Steve gives us a fly-over of the importance of having a view of Biblical Submission, to the glory of God. Begin Timestamp Chapters - 7:01 - Exploration of submission in biblical context, emphasizing rank and humility in relationships. 13:39 - Submission to divinely constituted authorities reflects true submission to Christ and is not abuse. 18:23 - Debunking the myth of mutual submission in relationships. 23:31 - Importance of parental authority and teaching children to submit and obey for their benefit and societal harmony. 27:44 - Understanding submission in different relationships according to biblical teachings. 32:41 - In different aspects of life as per Biblical teachings, including towards spouses, pastors, and government. 37:51 - Discussion on churches defying government orders during pandemic, emphasizing biblical submission to God over man. End of Timestamp Chapters - We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Grounded Team

Satire, irony and mockery. When is it appropriate for Christians to use such literary devices? Beginning of Chapter Timestamps: 4:35 - Exploring the use of satire and irony in biblical context for impactful communication and rhetorical effect 8:54 - Appropriate response to unrepentant evil involves using strong language like mockery, as seen in Elijah's actions 13:38 - Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, confronts a man with strong words in Acts 13:9-12 22:54 - Discussion on harsh names used by religious figures and appropriateness of name-calling in Christianity 27:40 - Discussion on the severity of God's condemnation for one sin 36:50 - The importance of gentleness and punishment in religious teachings and actions 41:13 - Pastors must address evil affecting their congregation with harshness and vigilance 45:44 - Challenges faced by evangelicals in accepting strong verbiage historically used by figures like Martin Luther End of Chapter Timestamps. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Grounded Team

At Covenant Con 2024, we had the opportunity to interview on site with a fellow Pastor, Anton Hall, about humans being made in the Image of God. Begin Chapters and Time Stamps: 4:32 Significance of teaching the concept of being created in the image of God from Genesis 1:26. 8:26 Teaching the divine image to impact identity, relationships, and interactions with others. 12:18 Understanding the inherent value of every individual created in the image of God. 20:12 Recognizing and addressing church abuse by pastors. 24:15 A pastor's refusal to forgive. 28:38 Discussion on pastoral abuse, church discipline, and personal experiences in handling sin within the church community. 32:50 Five Solas films - kids as theologians. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Grounded Team

Michael Clary is back for another round! This time, he and Steve are focusing in on the phenomenon of the money-driven, weak theology and other forms of false or sick churches. Begin Chapter Timestamps: 5:38 - The impact of spreading the Gospel 11:18 - Pastors and Congregations regarding financial support 17:38 - Challenges of leading a church through controversial topics and the need for repentance and honesty 22:19 - Warning against success-driven motives 33:30 - Importance of theology in faithful ministry and its conflict with church growth goals 44:36 - Prioritizing core doctrines over peripheral ones in theological triage 1:01:49 - Encouraging open dialogue by addressing controversial topics in church leadership. End of Chapter Timestamps. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Grounded Team

What does the Bible have to say about our liberties as Christians? When should we exercise them, and when should we not? Jeff Leubecker joins Steve to talk about these important matters, that seem to be getting away from the drift our current churches. Begin Chapter Timestamps: 4:20 - Exploration of Christian freedom in differing beliefs and conscience, rooted in Galatians and Acts 8:31 - Struggles with legalism and freedom in Christian practices and beliefs 12:52 - Pressure to conform to anti-Christmas beliefs due to influence 25:27 - Emphasizing acceptance, unity, and consideration in matters of Christian Liberty 38:18 - Discussion on Christian liberty and obedience to Christ's commands in the New Covenant 42:23 - Balancing modesty and responsibility in exercising Christian liberty for the sake of others 51:27 - The greater danger among Christians: Christian Liberty vs. License to Sin End of Chapter Timestamps. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Grounded Team

Steve and Michael talk about how churches moving into Liberal Theology is one of the major things destroying them in our day. We hope that Grounded is helpful to you in your walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ! The Grounded Team