Living The Call

What does it mean to read the Bible with context? Today we talk about how and why you should read the Bible through the lens it was meant to be seen in. We also celebrate Anderson Schmig's last episode (for awhile) on the podcast and welcome new cohost Erin Moore!

We're just answering questions and having fun on this one!

As Christians who live in America, we often can have a conflicting nature of who we are meant to be. Does my faith dictate who I am or does my culture? On today's podcast, we talk with Dr. Randy Rogers about how we can be followers of Christ and Americans.

Our human nature tells us to run from disaster but we're called to meet people at their lowest. Join us as we talk with Jason Morton, a member of the Texas Baptist Men disaster relief team.

How can you see people as God sees them? How can we love people who are so different than us? Today we talk with Pastor Justin Stice about how we can see people through the lens of Jesus.

How can you help other reach people's needs? What are the needs of people living in your cities? Today we talk with Missions Pastor Cory O'Guinn about how he and we can help reach people's needs through our passions and the passions of those around us.

What does music do for our hearts? Music can bring us closer or further from God. On this podcast, we will talk about Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Slayer, Amy Grant, Kendrick Lamar, ACDC, Chris Tomlin, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Childish Gambino, Twisted Sister, Vince Gill, Jake Wesley Rogers, Lil Nas X, Harry Styles, and Taylor Swift. How do these artists affect our hearts and how we think? Join us as we answer these questions and more with special guest Charlie Knight.

What does it mean to plant a church? How can we plant in our own communities or in far away ones? On this episode of Living the Call we talk about what it means to plant and grow the global community of Jesus followers further. Join us with Christ Darden (Church planter in Highlands Ranch, CO)

One of the biggest conflicts in our world today seems to be in the rift between generations. This is especially true in the Church. Preferences like worship and teaching style differ but under the surface ideals of venerability, tradition, and more drive a wedge between generations. Should we try connecting to generations opposite of us? Is it worth it? How can we use our differences for good?Join us in answering those questions and more with Mike Skeen and Josh McDonald

We all have things that we're passionate about. Things that we love doing or experiencing. Were we prebuilt with those things? What are we supposed to do with them? Can we follow Jesus and still be passionate about temporary things?Join us in answering those questions and more with John Barnard (Director and founder of Middleman Ministries)

Do you ever feel like you're not serving enough? Do you ever feel like you wouldn't know where to start serving even if you wanted to? In this episode of living the call, we talk about how we can serve and know where and when to be a minister. Also, be Cane's and not Popeyes.Join us with our guest, Emily Franklin.

In our modern, American church we love creating high points and experiences. Sometimes it's holidays, conferences, camps or even special church events. It seems like a lot of us get caught in this mountaintop loop where we're always just looking for the next thing that's going to bring us closer to God but is that healthy? When should we feel close to God? What if it is just a few times a year at special events?Join us as we answer these questions and more with Josh McDonald (Dad, husband, and children's minister at Calvary Lubbock)

How can we rest when there is so much work to do? When we feel as though we are burnt out and tired of ministry, does that mean we are less Christian? In today's podcast, we talk about spiritual burnout and how we as Christians can find rest in God.Special Guest and professional college student Jaci Monroe

Jesus walked this earth over 2000 years ago, the events of scripture before Christ are even older. How can something so old that was written on the other side of the world be relevant to our modern culture? Do we need to bother with the Old Testament? How do we apply teachings that seem outdated to our lives?Join us as we answer those questions with Erin Moore (Student Minister at Ransom Canyon Fellowship Church).

This week we're talking about what it means to follow God in a world that follows everything else. What happens when you live on a campus where the majority don't follow Christ? What's the difference between people who scream “turn or burn” vs people who don't ever share their faith? What's the downside to cultural Christianity? Join us as we answer those questions with Sydney O'Guinn (Student at Texas Tech University).

This week we're talking about family. What purpose does family play in our lives and what do they have to do with my faith? How do we bring up kids to know Jesus? What if my family doesn't believe?Join us as we answer those questions with with Tiny Dominguez (Public Speaker and Pastor of Community Heights Lubbock).

For this first episode, we are diving straight into the question: What does it mean to live the call? Join us with Dr. Richard Rush in exploring what it means for our life.