Skyland Podcasts

This week on the podcast, we discuss religious liberty. We examine various situations throughout the world, and talk about what our role is as believers and Baptists in fostering religious liberty - not only for Christians, but for everyone. For more information about us, our church, or what it means to follow Jesus, head over to our website and fill out this card. We'd love to meet you. www.skylandbaptist.com/get-connected

This week continues our study into the way the Gospel shapes our understanding of ethnicity. If you'd like to discuss this topic further, we'd love to talk with you! Head over to our social media or our website and send us a message. www.skylandbaptist.com

This week, we discuss The Gospel and Ethnicity. There is so much to unpack in this chapter, we'll hang out for a few weeks as we talk through the various ways that the Gospel affects our views on ethnicity, race, immigration, and the Imago Dei. If you have any questions about what we discussed, or you'd like to talk about this subject further, we'd love to hear from you! Send us an email, or fill out the Get Connected card at skylandbaptist.com

On this week's episode of the podcast, our pastors discuss the topic of sexual morality. We talk about the gift of sex, how we see the Bible discuss it, and how we as believers can stand firm in a culture that often misrepresents the subject entirely.

On this episode of the podcast, our pastors discuss the topic of marriage: what it is, its design and purpose, and how it glorifies God in so many ways. If you'd like to discuss this or any other topic further, or if you'd like more information on what it means to follow Jesus, we'd love to talk to you! Head to our website and fill out the Get Connected card, and we'll get you plugged in. www.skylandbaptist.com

On today's podcast, we discuss trafficking and slavery, and how we can make an impact with the Gospel of Christ in a dark area of the world. We brought in a special guest member of our church to talk with us - Chris Lim. We talk about a host of topics that intersect with the issue of trafficking. We certainly learned a lot from Chris, and we hope you do too.

This week, our pastors discuss the topic of orphans and widows. How are we supposed to care for them? Why are they important? What is our church doing to stand in the gap? For more information about our church, head over to our website and fill out the "Get Connected" card: www.skylandbaptist.com/get-connected

This week, our pastors discuss the sensitive and difficult topic of abortion. We believe that life is inherently valuable - humanity is made in the image of God, and as such is deserving of our respect. From the womb to the grave, it is our responsibility to defend the sanctity of life. At the end of our discussion, we have a brief interview with Amy Webb, who serves at Sav-A-Life in Tuscaloosa. She gives us some ways we can be tangibly involved in ministering to struggling families in our community.

On this episode of the podcast, we talk about how the gospel moves us to meet the material needs of people in our community, as well as the world. We cannot be faithful followers of Jesus if we neglect the needs of the poor.

This is the first episode in our new series - Counter Culture. We'll be discussing the book by David Platt: get the book, follow along with us, and tune in each week to hear special guests on hot-button topics in our culture.

This is the final episode of our "Christian Beliefs" series - What is Heaven?

On this episode, our pastors talk about the final judgement of God. If you've ever had any questions about what that judgement looks like, or what can save you from it, this episode is for you.

On this week's podcast, we look at what Scripture has to say about the return of Christ.

Don't miss this week's podcast, where you'll hear gems from Alex like: "My problem is that I'm learning Hebrew now, but I never took English" and "Ian's giving great answers, and I'm just asking 'What is a metaphor?'". All this and more, on this week's podcast!

On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the realities of death - both for the believer and the unbeliever. We talk about the hope that we can have, and the grief that we experience on earth. We hope that this podcast gives some clarity on the subject for you!

Thanks for listening as we dive into the concepts of sanctification and perseverance - being made holy, and the staying power of salvation. Make sure you reach out to us if you have any questions! Check out our website for more resources - www.skylandbaptist.com

Today, our Pastors discuss some of the finer details of justification - through faith alone, in Christ alone - and adoption into the family of God. Check it out!

This week on our podcast, we discuss the doctrine of election. We talk through the particulars, some common objections, and what a Scriptural view of election looks like. As always, we'd love to talk with you more about this! Connect with us on our website, and make sure you follow us on Facebook and subscribe to our Youtube channel!

On this week's podcast, we talk about some of the finer points of resurrection - what separates the resurrection of Jesus from the resuscitation of others found in Scripture? What makes the resurrection of Christ unique? Is the resurrection of Jesus a reasonable thing to believe? For all these answers and more, give this week's podcast a listen!

This week, our pastors talk about the atoning work of Jesus - we reference the Old Testament, tie-in with the New Testament, and explore what the sacrificial system was really all about.

This week, we talk about Jesus - who He is, what He did, and everything in-between.

This week, our pastors tackle the topic of sin - where did it come from, what it is, and how we can deal with its consequences.

In this episode, we tackle the topic of spiritual beings - hopefully we answered some of your questions!

This week, we discuss some of the finer points of prayer - does prayer change things? Listen and find out!

This week, we jump right in to the concept of God as our Creator - the giver and sustainer of life.

This week, we attempted to tackle the difficult subject of the doctrine of the Trinity. Hopefully we didn't make everything as clear as mud! Give it a listen!

We continue our study on the character traits of God - check it out!

Our continued study of various doctrinal topics - this time on the character of God.

This is the first episode of our new series on basic Christian beliefs. We'll be exploring some of the essential things you need to know about Christianity, and throwing in some deep theology and fun along the way! Check it out - be sure to subscribe.

For this episode, our staff tackles the most difficult overview yet - Revelation. We hope you enjoy it! This is the last episode of our journey through the Bible, but don't fret! We'll be back next week to talk about various topics facing Christians today.

We're getting so close to the end! Jude was such a timely letter for us to tackle this week - we had some great discussions, and we hope you enjoy listening. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss new content each week!

With Alex on vacation this week, we've had to scramble a bit. Don't worry though - Josh didn't try any impressions. Check out 3 John!

This episode looks a little different. Each one of us takes a different perspective on this letter from John, and we're pretty stubborn people. Check it out!

Check out our overview of 1 John. We talk about the security that we have in our faith, the love that we have found in Christ, and how we can show that love to others.

Join us as we talk through 2 Peter - the authorship controversy, the authority of Scripture, and how we can have confidence in the Bible as a true document.

Our pastors do an overview of 1 Peter - it's full of so many applicable truths for today. Check it out!

Check out our overview of the book of James! Lots of great, practical information stuffed into a few short chapters. We could have spent hours talking about this one. For more information, check out our James sermon series on our website. www.skylandbaptist.com

We take a short look at a long book. We couldn't possibly talk about everything that's packed into Hebrews, but we gave a good try! Give it a listen and subscribe!

Jon, Alex, Chris and Josh discuss a short but powerful letter. We cover slavery, forgiveness, debt, and pyramid schemes. Check it out!

Check out our overview of the book of Titus - what does church unity and discipline look like in an age of consumerism?

Hear our Pastors talk about 2 Timothy - and hear about some of our spiritual heroes, as well as our biggest preaching blunders.

Our pastors talk through some (not even close to all) of the amazing theology found in 1 Timothy. What were the offices of the church? Alex knows - do you?

Our pastors walk through Scripture and talk about 2 Thessalonians - the practical, the intellectual, and the emotional. Also, Alex tries to sing.

In this episode, the Skyland staff discusses the grace-lined truth of 1 Thessalonians. Also, Alex talks about his garden.

Check out our pastoral staff discussing Colossians - are we starting to lose our minds in this quarantine? You listen, you decide!

Our pastoral staff discusses Philippians - each of us tackles a passage, we have a few laughs, and there are some fighting words about Tim Tebow... Give it a listen!