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The Next Steps Podcast is a weekly discussion aimed at engaging, encouraging, and equipping our church family to take next steps. Whether it is your relationship with God, connecting in community, or finding an on-ramp into mission, there is a next step waiting for you. We’re glad you’re here!

First Baptist Church


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 270: What Do We Say

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 30:23


    This week, Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how scripture informs our prayers and our words.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 269: An Encouragement From Emilie Weaver

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 52:40


    This week, Eric and Jonathan take some time to sit down for a conversation with Emilie Weaver, as she talks a little bit about her first year at college.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 268: What Are You Talking About?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 35:26


    This week, Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how what we talk about can reveal what it is that is holding the headline story in our hearts.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 267: Trying to Outsmart God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 38:45


    This week, Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can seek to follow Godly wisdom rather than worldly folly.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 266: How Much Should We Give

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 35:30


    This week, Jonathan, Josh, and Jedidiah take some time to talk about giving, and some of the helpful things to consider as we seek to honor God with our resources.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 265: Anticipating Easter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 47:51


    This week, Eric, Josh, and Jedidiah take some time to talk about some of the memories, art, and scripture that come to mind when considering Good Friday and Easter.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 264: Numbering Our Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 43:38


    This week, Eric and Josh take some time to discuss some of the ways we can strive to look ahead and number our days, as we seek to make the most of the time that God has given us.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 263: Real Depth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 33:50


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about what it looks like to find real depth as we seek to follow after Jesus dying to ourselves and living for Christ.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 262: Unity in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 35:03


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how the Church is made up of a diverse group of people from all walks of life and how inside of that diversity we can all find unity in our love for Christ.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 261: What Do I Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 31:16


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can look to scripture as a guide when we find ourselves asking the question, "What do I say?"   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 260: Fan Into Flame The Gift Of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 30:56


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can fan into flame the gift that God has given us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 259: With Kindness and Gentleness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 27:31


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to discuss How we can engage in our conversations and discourse with kindness and gentleness.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 258: The Reality of Waiting: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 39:08


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to continue their conversation about waiting, offering some practical steps we can take to wait well.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 257: The Reality of Waiting: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 38:30


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to discuss the reality and the why behind our waiting.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 256: What Brings Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 28:57


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to discuss where true revival for our souls is found.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 255: Curation and Limitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 37:44


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can apply wise biblical principles when we consider our use of screens and technology.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 254: Followers Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 40:41


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about our call as followers of Jesus to be fishers of men.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 253: Two Kingdoms, Two Inaugurations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 43:43


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, and the inauguration of King Jesus ushering in the kingdom of God.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 252: Closing the Windows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 31:51


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how our saying yes to Jesus is accompanied directly with saying no to ungodly things.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 251: Do Good Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 40:34


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we are prompted to do good works in light of the good work that Christ has done in us.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 250: Celebrate The Right Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 31:07


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to encourage us to focus on and celebrate the right things as we enter into this week of Christmas.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 249: Do The Right Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 21:55


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about the idea that when we think about right things, we can act on right things, and in so doing, our emotions will follow.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 248: Planning to Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 34:47


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how as we are entering into the final month of 2024 we can begin to look ahead to the new year and think through some growth we would like to see in the year to come.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 247: Ask Some Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 34:04


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can seek to love those around us this holiday season by asking some good questions.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 246: Wearing the Logo of Christ in this Holiday Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 28:39


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can wear hope on our sleeve as we go into this holiday season.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 245: What Are We For

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 29:18


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can focus on what we are for rather than what we are against.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 244: Walking Together In Descipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 34:50


    This week Eric and Jedidiah take some time to discuss how we can learn from each other as we seek to be more like Jesus.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 243: The Junk Drawer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 34:46


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to discuss some themes that have come out during a few of our classes this past Sunday.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 242: Ordinary People with Extraordinary News

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 26:33


    This week Jonathan and Jedidiah take some time to talk about how all of us as followers of Christ are called to share the good news of the Gospel with those around us.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 241: Change Can Be Awkward, Embrace It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 30:16


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how sometimes doing new things can feel awkward and how we can embrace the awkward as we seek to grow.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 240: How To Hate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 31:48


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how our spiritual growth involves learning to love well and to hate well, as we are called to pursue what is holy and flee from what is sinful.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 239: Grounded In Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 38:44


    This week Eric and Jonathan take a dive into Ephesians 4:11-16, and talk about how we can be grounded in the truth of God's word in a world filled with changing tides.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 238: Spirit Filled

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 32:43


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to look at Ephesians 5:18-21 as they discuss some of the ways we can live as spirit-filled people.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 237: What Is Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 28:16


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to encourage us to reflect on God's word as they discuss what it looks like to love the way Jesus loves.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 236: A Good Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 32:04


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can speak good life giving words to one another.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 235: Wisdom In Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 26:53


    This week, Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about Proverbs 1 and how it is wise for us to listen and gain understanding.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 234: A Look At The Fall Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 26:53


    This week, Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about what we have on the horizon in this fall season.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 233: Conflicts and Common Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 26:32


    This week Jonathan and Jedidiah take some time to look at scripture and talk about how it leads us to be conformed to the image of Christ and, in so doing, navigate disagreements and conflict in a God-honoring way.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 232: A New Season For Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 27:44


    This week, Eric and Jonathan take some time to look at Colossians 3 and talk about how we can stop doing some old things that might be holding back our growth and start doing some new things that can be helpful as we seek to pursue Jesus more every day.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 231: Moving Forward With Courage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 37:19


    This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to take a look at scripture, and talk about how we can look to Jesus as we seek to walk with courage.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 230: The is Hope in the Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 30:21


    This week Eric and Jedidiah take some time to talk about how, in the midst of hard things, we can call our minds to remember that God is our strong fortress in the midst of the storms of life.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

    Episode 229: A Cheerful Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 31:42


    This week Jonathan and Jedidiah take some time to look at the example of paul found in Acts 24, and discuss how we can strive to defend truth in a way that is honoring to God.   If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "questions@fbcforestcity.org"

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