The Federated Squared Circle: Wrestling with God's Word

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Each week pastor Malcolm Beall, along with the other pastors of the Federated Church, will step into the ring (the squared circle) to wrestle with challenging topics in God's Word and in our culture.

Ed Huntley, Malcolm Beall, Steve Pettis, Rick Plucknett


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from The Federated Squared Circle: Wrestling with God's Word

    Ep.185 - Missions Guest: Japan with Osam and Emily Sakamoto

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 55:11


    In this episode, I'm joined by our supported missionaries to Japan, Osam and Emily Sakamoto.

    Ep.184 - Paul's Ministry, Affliction, and Affection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 66:27


    Join Pastor Rick, Pastor Steve, Bob Pettis, and me as we discuss the first three chapters of 1 Thessalonians. We examine the ministry that Paul had, the affliction of believers, and his affection for others.

    Ep.183 - Nueva Esperanza Internship Program - Morgan Ring and Sydney Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 55:21


    Join me as I get the chance to have Morgan Ring and Sydney Anderson on to discuss the Internship program at Nueva Esperanza. Morgan speaks to her hopes of the program as she is the director, and Sydney speaks to her experience of returning a few weeks ago after being the first one to officially go as an intern in this program! Join me for our great discussion!

    Ep.182 - Holy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 59:41


    Join us as we discuss Holy Week.

    Ep.181 - Naaman and God's Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 70:02


    Join the pastors and me as we talk through the life of Elisha. We look at his calling, how we were called ourselves as pastors, how we need to properly handle transition in ministry leadership, and the story of Naaman!

    Ep.180 - Elijah's Life Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 66:27


    Join me as I have a conversation with Pastor Rick, Bob Pettis, and Paul Sachar. We discuss Elijah's life and the lessons we can learn from him.

    Ep.179 - Missions Episode - Reaching Japan for Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 57:58


    Part 1 - Malcolm Beall, Brian Lusky, Heath Hubbard Part 2 - Malcolm Beall, Kris Bright, Liz Bright, Rick Fails, Heather Fails

    Ep.178 - Song of Solomon Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 61:22


    Join me as I have the opportunity to sit down with Rick, Ed, and Bob to have a wrap-up discussion of our sermon series on Song of Solomon!

    Ep.177 - Solomon - Wise with Regrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 70:02


    Join us as we do another character study, something we haven't done in a little bit! In this episode, we will discuss Solomon and the fact that scripture says he's the wisest man ever to live but still made horrifically terrible decisions all throughout his life.

    Ep.176 - Put Off - Put On

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 70:59


    Ep.175 - Old Life-New Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 61:12


    Join Pastor Malcolm, Pastor Rick, Pastor Steve, and Rick Fails as they delve deeper into the sermon series "Old Life / New Life."

    Ep.174 - Advent Episode - Our Favorite Names of Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 58:09


    Join us for the last podcast of 2024 with Malcolm, Rick, Steve, Ed, Paula and Libby as they discuss all things Advent/Christmas, and their favorite names of Jesus.

    Ep.173 - Thanksgiving and Contentment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 58:40


    This week's episode is with Steve, Libby, and Paula. We talk about the Thanksgiving holiday and what we're thankful for along with a few things from our last sermon on contentment.

    Ep.172 - Service to Our Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 73:11


    Join us on this week's episode as we celebrate Veterans Day! We are thankful for the service of so many who served our country in a branch of the Armed Forces! I got the chance to sit down with 4 Veterans of our church: Paul Merritt (Army), Travis Pratt (Navy), Will Rodgers (Air Force), and Rick Fails (Marines). Join me for our great conversation about their time of service!

    Ep.170 - Missions Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 65:11


    Join me as I get to have a conversation with Steve and Christy about their lives in mission work. After 20+ years they are being led in a different direction with a new organization. It's a great conversation with them both.

    Ep.169 - Where is God in the Midst of Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 65:20


    Join me this week as we examine where God is in the midst of trauma. I am joined by Barb Barker, who shares some of her testimony of trauma and talks about how God has been there through it all.

    Ep.168 - Bye Week - Time to catch up on previous episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 1:34


    Ep.167 - Where Does Our True Joy and Hope Come From?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 53:10


    Join us as we delve into the letter from Paul to the Philippian church and discover where our true joy and hope come from.

    Ep.166 - Apologetics - The Problem with Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 80:50


    Join us as we continue our series on apologetics and the problem with evil.

    Ep.165 - Apologetics: Defending our Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 56:19


    Join us as we take a look at the study of apologetics so we can intellectually defend our faith to unbelievers.

    Ep.164 - The Foundations of Being Prepared

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 56:20


    Join us for a discussion on the foundations of being prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have as followers of Christ Jesus.

    Ep.163 - An Account from Brian Johanson about September 11 2001

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 57:30


    Join me this week as I have a conversation with Brian Johanson, Director of the Erie City Mission, about September 11th! Brian grew up and lived most of his adult life in New York City. On the events of September 11th, 2001, he was a director at Bowery Mission, which is 12 blocks from ground zero. He was also a chaplain for the New York City Police. He takes the opportunity to talk through what that day and the months to follow were like for him in that position.

    Ep.162 - Supported Missionaries - The Ward Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 64:20


    Ep.161 - Rescue and our call to share the Gospel!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 45:18


    Join the other pastors and I as we wrap up our series on our Mission/Vision! We discuss "Rescue" and our call to share the Gospel!

    Ep.160 - Our Vision and Mission as a Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 49:48


    Join Rick, Ed, and myself as we continue to discuss our vision and Mission as a church! This week we discuss Mobilize, the importance of finding our spiritual gifts and putting them into practice for God and the local church.

    Ep.159 - Recasting the Vision of Our Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 55:08


    We are kicking off a series at our church where we are recasting the vision of our mission at the Federated Church! Join me this week with pastor Steve and Paula as we talk about what it looks like to be equipped for the work that God has set before you and our new discipleship pathway!

    Ep.158 - VBS and All the Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 52:18


    Join me as I get the chance to sit down with our Children's Ministry Director, Libby, one of our youth helpers Ian Adams, and one of our attenders Piper Dersch to talk through last week's VBS! It is a great conversation about many things!

    Ep.157 - Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 79:45


    Join me as I get the chance to have Rick Fails and Kris Bright on as we discuss baptism! We talk through who should be baptized, when it should happen, in what manner it should take place, why we should do it, what it really means, and more.

    Ep.156 - Guest Kendall Hunter - The Mindset to be called Ministers of the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 61:06


    Join me as I get the chance to have a conversation with Kendall Hunter, the director of the Imago Dei Center at Grove City University. We get to talk about what it looks like to transition out of full-time vocational ministry but still have the mindset to be called as Ministers of the Gospel

    Ep.155 - Testimony of God's Faithfulness - Travis & Erika Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 75:13


    Join us as we hear the testimony of the Burns family.

    Ep.154 - An Experience Finding the Work of the Unseen God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 67:10


    In this episode, I'm joined by three couples, the Pratts, the Gregs, and the Rings. They share an experience where they can now look bad and see God at work.

    Ep.153 - Seeing God at Work in the Book of Esther

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 68:23


    Join us as we discuss how we can see God at work in the Book of Esther.

    Ep.152 - Esther Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 51:22


    Ep.151 - Mission Spotlight - Brian Johansson - Erie City Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 49:42


    Join me as we have a Mission Spotlight episode!I have a great conversation with Brian Johansson, CEO of the Erie City Mission. He shares some of his life story, how he ended up in Erie at the Mission, and exciting ways to serve at the Mission! Join me for a great episode!

    Ep.150 - The Book of Esther

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 57:30


    Ep.149 - Heaven or Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 55:21


    Join us as we discuss heaven and hell.

    Ep.148 – Living Godly Singleness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 68:24


    Join me as we get a chance to discuss Biblical singleness. We will talk through the false picture that marriage is the goal for everyone, what it looks like to live a godly life when you're single, some of the advantages to being single, and much more.

    Ep.147 - Life Begins At Conception

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 59:38


    Join me as I get a chance to discuss with Pastor Rick and Pastor Ed that life begins at conception! What does scripture say, what does science say, how should we view things, and much more!

    Ep.146 - Standing Against the Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 69:49


    Ep.145 - Stand Firm: Sexuality and Gender

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 67:44


    Join us this week as we continue with our sermon series on truths of Scripture that we are called to stand firm in. I am joined by the three pastors, Rick, Steve, and Ed to discuss Sexuality and Gender. What does the Bible actually say, and how do we stand firm in this truth in a loving way.

    Ep.144 - Stand Firm: The Inerrancy of Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 47:58


    Join us as we kick off a new series based on 2 Thessalonians 2:15. We will examine multiple different areas that we are called to stand firm in and hold fast to as we live in a culture that is growing in opposition to the truth of God's Word.

    Ep.143 - Honduras Missions Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 70:32


    In this episode, I'm joined by part of the team fresh back from Nueva Esperanza in Honduras.

    Ep.142 - John Chapter 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 55:32


    I'm joined by Libby Anderson and Paula Watson as we discuss the first half of John chapter 20.

    Ep.140 - Andrew & Mary Marshall One Mission, Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 69:41


    Andrew & Mary Marshall - One Mission, Ukraine

    Ep.139 - John Chapter 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 60:31


    Join us as we delve more into the Gospel of John chapter 16.

    Ep.138 - Dave & Julie Hines

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 64:34


    Join us as we discover how God has worked in and through Dave and Julie Hines in their life journey.

    Ep.137 - Gospel of John Chapter 15 - Abiding in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 68:31


    Join us as we dive into topics from the Gospel of John Chapter 15.

    Ep.136 - Reflecting on the 2024 Winter Blast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 49:42


    Malcolm Beall, Addison Pettis, Micah Fails, & Isaac Glover

    Ep.135 - Gospel of John and the Holy Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 48:39


    Join us as we discuss the Gospel of John and the Holy Spirit.

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