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This podcast is hosted by Bethel Church in Owatonna, MN. Our goal is to faithfully dive deeper into questions that arise from our Sunday sermons and cover general questions and needs that are present in our local church body.

Pastor Micheal Simmerman


    • Apr 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Reflecting on The Gospel Coalition Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 26:49


    Click here to watch more episodes of the Midweek Chat!507-577-0707 is our anonymous text-in lineJoin us as discuss our reflections on TGC25 the biennial conference of The Gospel Coalition that our staff attended last week in Indianapolis.

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    Good Friday, or is it Thursday?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 32:47


    Click here to watch more episodes of the Midweek Chat!507-577-0707 is our anonymous text-in lineJoin us as we explore the controversy over how many days Jesus was crucified before resurrection. Questions about what our people need most and how we should see the spread of God's nations throughout the earth as it pertains to immigration complete our chat this midweek.

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    Bible Translations, Faith & Doubts, and Immigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 54:36


    Click here to watch more episodes of the Midweek Chat!507-577-0707 is our anonymous text-in lineJoin us as we tackle questions about faith and doubt, the usage of transliterations like The Message, weather our church should have health and wellness programs, and what our role is as the church where immigration is concerned.

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    Child-Like Faith, God's Rights & Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 43:23


    Click here to watch more episodes of the Midweek Chat!507-577-0707 is our anonymous text-in lineThis week we discuss why God wants us to approach him with a child-like faith, why it is within God's right to kill though he commands us not to murder, and what Lent celebration might look like for the Christ follower who is not part of a liturgical church.

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    Trusting God in the Desert

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 33:14


    Click here to watch more episodes of the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in number is (507) 577-0707Here's the Paul David Tripp article Pastor John refers to

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    Discussing the Biblical Tithe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 51:31


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    Prioritizing Your Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 19:42


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    Hit That Reset Button

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 31:08


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    Sent to the World?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 41:21


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!What Does World Mean? https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/what-does-world-mean-john-316Wesley: https://biblehub.com/commentaries/wes/john/3.htmKosmos: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g2889/esv/mgnt/0-1/

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    Saved by Grace pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 34:29


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Join us for part 2 in the conversation around the hardening of the heart.Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Saved by Grace pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 38:58


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in number is 507-577-0707!How to be sure you're a Christian article:https://app.mc2.online/content/M2/eng/multiply1/multiply101.html#

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    Exodus & Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 48:24


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Please text in ways that you're thankful!Our anonymous text in number is 507-577-0707

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    Christlike Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 46:35


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in number is (507) 577-0707!Check out the John Mark Comer Podcast here!

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    Serve at What Cost?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 39:52


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in number is 507-577-0707!Upcoming: Flannel Fest - October 6thTrout Fall Retreat - October 11-13Turkey Trot - November 28th

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    Who is Called to Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 43:40


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Click here to serve at the Great Giveaway!This episode is all about the Missions Week emphasis @ Bethel, Scott Fluegel joins us to give his input from the Bethel Missions Team! Who is called to be on Mission and go share the Gospel?Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707

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    Fasting & Baals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 26:36


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Tune in this week to hear about Romans 1:18, Fasting in Scripture, & Baal and Elijah!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Worship Candidate & Church Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 41:59


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    Relevant Worship & John's Back!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 38:45


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    Trump, Olympics, & Favoritism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 40:05


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Join us as we discuss current events and favoritism in the church!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Broken Relationships & Voting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 28:46


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    Kentucky Mission Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 25:31


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!Click here to check out Pastor Timothy's message: www.venturabaptistchurch.com/podcast/wrestle/

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    Losing Salvation & Mission Trip Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:36


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!See you in 2 weeks! Have a great 4th of July!

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    Pride Month & Biblical Debt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 25:07


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    Prov 31, Generosity, & Christian Responsibilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 34:18


    Click here to watch the Midweek ChatOur anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Biblical Divorce?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 20:12


    Reach out to Cody @ codyb@bethelowatonna.com if you want to join his Ragnar Team!!Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    What's Good Male Leadership?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 26:40


    Reach out to Cody @ codyb@bethelowatonna.com if you want to join his Ragnar Team!!Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Solomon's Double Standard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 32:29


    If you're interested in joining Cody's Ragnar Race Team for this August email him @ codyb@bethelowatonna.comClick here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Shout Out Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 17:57


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    Talk Nice & Worship Update-ish

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 39:56


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    Temptations & Sabbaticals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 34:01


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    Wise People Around Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 33:12


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    How to Read Proverbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 46:35


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    Fighting Sin & Looking to Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 32:39


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Join the guys as they talk a little bit more through the Sunday message & practically how that plays out, and if you could ever focus on Jesus too much!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Money & Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 28:42


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text-in # is (507) 577-0707!Join Pastors Cody and Micheal as they discuss several different topics about money, finances, and generosity!

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    Serving, Praying, Worshiping

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 57:46


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Sorry about the late upload! Our anonymous text-in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Bible Tools & ChatGPT

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 55:43


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!Resources:4 Question Bible StudyHow to Study the BibleInductive Bible StudyBible Study Basics

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    Surrender & Dysfunctional Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 39:05


    Click Here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!Join the guys as they discuss various topics, community, real-life surrender, and family.

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    Real Sacrifice & Mark Driscoll

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 45:14


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    Is Micheal a universalist? & the church's mission!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 37:08


    Click Here to watch the Midweek Chat!Check out Resources here!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!Week  1: How to connect with God - Pathways assessment:https://chialpha.com/resources/sacred-pathways-how-do-you-connect-with-god/Week 2: Oikos Mapping:www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5az2LAtDDw

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    OT, Fasting, & Tongues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 36:30


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text-in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Conflict & Neuroscience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 39:15


    our anonymous text in # is 507-577-0707Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Discipleship Basics: https://app.mc2.online/content/M2/eng/multiply1/multiply115.htmlhttps://journeychurchonline.org/studies.htmhttps://www.churchmovements.com/sent67/

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    How to Soak in Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 51:12


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text-in # is (507) 577-0707!Join the guys as they discuss Epstein, Jesus, voting, and more!

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    Video Games & Twinning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 33:17


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Join the guys as they discuss healthy video game use and the souls of twins!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707

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    What We Know About Wise Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 42:08


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707Join us on our last episode of 2023!

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    Virgin Birth & Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 40:46


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    Africa Update!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 50:55


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!If you have any Christmas or sermon questions we would love to discuss them!

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    New Year, New…

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 17:45


    Click to watch the Midweek Chat!Join the guys as they discuss biblical New Year's resolutions Our anonymous text in # is (507)577-0707!

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    Christmas Szn

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 22:22


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    Sharing Faith & Confronting Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 43:18


    Click here to watch The Midweek Chat!Pastors Cody and John discuss how to share faith with others, Jesus' life on earth, and how to confront leaders in the church.Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Image of God & the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 42:55


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat & see resources!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!

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    Demon Coffee & Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 37:59


    Click here to watch the Midweek Chat!Our anonymous text in # is (507) 577-0707!Jesus and Horus? What is a cult? Jesus and Myths?

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