The Sower's Almanac

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In this podcast Seth Williams, Pastor of Ransom City Church in Evanston Illinois, chats about the joys, struggles and realities of church planting with friends and members of the Ransom City planting team.


    • Jan 3, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 80 EPISODES


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    #81: The Error of the Left

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 32:49


    In this episode the guys talk about one of the core ideological errors of the political left.

    #80: Planning for Advent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 19:48


    This one's pretty self explanatory...

    #79: No Road To Redemption

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 25:20


    The guys talk about one of the core problems with cancel culture--the lack of a true path to redemption.

    #78: Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 30:16


    The guys talk about cultural excommunica--I mean cancel culture.

    #77: The Religion of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 34:44


    The guys talk about the prevailing worldview in our culture today and how it's anything but irreligious.

    #76: On Apostasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 41:08


    Apostasy:-Defined-People making public announcements-Caving to the cultural pressureAdvice You Didn't Ask For:-New Japan Pro WrestlingThe Almanac:-Brief update on the church-Find our sermon audio/other info at ransomcitychurch.org-Follow us on Twitter @SowersAlmanac-Your prayers are appreciated

    #75: A Reintroduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 14:05


    #75: A Reintroduction-The guys talk about the history of the podcast-The ups, the downs, the what-have-you-A short season where Seth tried to go it alone-The plan for the podcast moving forward

    #74: Don't Give Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 24:58


    WE'RE BACK!

    #73: The Mental Health Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 42:18


    Hey you. Yeah, you. Mental Health is important. Take care of yourself.

    #72: Life Lessons From Anxiety Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2018 31:05


    Just listen to it, alright.

    #71: The Kavanaugh Hearings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 21:34


    In this episode Seth discusses the Brett Kavanaugh hearings.

    #70: Are People Basically Good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 55:14


    LOL, no!

    #69: Can A Christian Be A Libertarian? Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 31:02


    In this episode Seth and Chris take some time to continue their discussion about Libertarianism.

    #68: Can A Christian Be A Libertarian? Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 33:41


    In this episode Seth and Chris begin a discussion about Libertarianism.

    #67: My Bum Knee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 24:25


    In this episode Seth talks about his bum knee--didn't you read the episode title? C'mon!

    #66: His Sheep Hear His Voice & Other Revelations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 39:07


    In this episode Seth talks John 10:27-28 and why it's good news for Pastors & Church Planters.

    #65: Journal Entry (January 2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 36:38


    In this episode Seth and Aaron take some time to talk about what they're learning and how things are going at Ransom City Church right now.

    #64: Dave Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 79:13


    In this episode Dave Johnson, pastor of Church Of The Beloved in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago stops by the podcast.

    #63: What Is A Failed Church Plant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 54:29


    In this episode Seth and Aaron take time to talk about failed church plants.

    #62: Journal Entry (July 2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 29:05


    In this episode Seth takes some time to talk about what they're learning and how things are going at Ransom City Church right now.

    #61: Dave Andreson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 124:03


    In this episode Dave Andreson, pastor of Resurrection City Church in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago stops by the podcast.

    #60: A Much Needed Paradigm Shift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017 42:16


    In this episode Seth talks about the need for a paradigm shift in how we think about financially supporting church plants in a declining nominally Christian culture, as proposed by Ed Stetzer. Link to the original article: http://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2017/march/church-planting-shifts-part-four-support.html

    #59: Journal Entry (March 2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2017 27:17


    In this episode Seth takes some time to talk about what they're learning and how things are going at Ransom City Church right now.

    #58: Stop With The Millennial Bashing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2017 39:10


    In this episode Pastor Seth pleads with Christians (especially pastors and church planters) to stop bashing the millenial generation, shares some of his insight as a millenial, and offers a more Christ-like alternative.

    #57: Post-Election Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2016 82:03


    In this episode Pastor Seth shares his post-election pastoral concerns.

    #55: Journal Entry (October 2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2016 32:00


    In this episode Seth takes some time to talk about what they're learning and how things are going at Ransom City Church right now.

    #54: Generation Send

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2016 61:57


    In this episode Seth shares some thoughts on church planting at Generation Send.

    #53: Plugging Into A Young Church Plant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 37:13


    In this episode Sean Kavanagh, member of Ransom City Church, stops by the podcast.

    #52: First Among Equals?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 74:17


    In this episode Seth & Chris take time to talk about the potential dangers of having a lead pastor, and discuss an alternative leadership structure.

    #51: New Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 51:40


    In this episode Seth, Chris, & Gregg take time to talk about Ransom City Church's new space!

    #50: Spaced Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 29:16


    In this episode Seth, Chris, & Gregg take time to talk about the search for a meeting space.

    #49: Mapping Out The Year Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2016 28:04


    In this episode Seth, Chris, & Gregg take time to talk about the importance of friendship in church planting and discuss planning for a year of ministry (Part 2 of 2).

    #48: Mapping Out The Year Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 31:00


    In this episode Seth, Chris, & Gregg take time to talk about the importance of friendship in church planting and about planning for a year of ministry (Part 1 of 2).

    #47: Tom Schmidt Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2016 56:55


    In this episode Tom Schmidt, church planter of Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville, IL stops by the podcast.

    #46: Journal Entry (October 2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2015 51:44


    In this episode Seth and Gregg take time to talk about what they're learning and how things are going at Ransom City Church right now.

    #45 The Unsexy Side Of Church Planting Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2015 31:13


    In this episode Seth and Chris take time to talk about the unsexy side of church planting. Part 2 of 2.

    #44:The Unsexy Side Of Church Planting Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2015 27:09


    In this episode Seth and Chris take time to talk about the unsexy side of church planting. Part 1 of 2.

    #43: Aaron Glover Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2015 31:28


    In this episode, Aaron Glover, editor of The Sower's Almanac stops by the podcast. Part 2 of 2.

    #42: Aaron Glover Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2015 28:23


    In this episode, Aaron Glover, editor of The Sower's Almanac stops by the podcast. Part 1 of 2.

    #41: Journal Entry (June 2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2015 32:32


    In this episode Seth, Chris, and Gregg take time to discuss what they are learning right now and how things are going at Ransom City Church.

    #40: Brass Tacks Pt. 6-- Support Raising Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2015 29:42


    In this episode Seth, Chris, and Gregg take time to talk about raising support. Part 2 of 2.

    #39: Brass Tacks Pt. 5-- Support Raising Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2015 30:07


    In this episode Seth, Chris, and Gregg take time to talk about raising support.

    #38: The Church Planter's Wife Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2015 35:35


    In this episode Seth, Chris, and Gregg take time to interview their wives (Jacqui, Liz, and Kathryn) about church planting. Part 2 of 2.

    #37: The Church Planter's Wife Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2015 37:45


    In this episode Seth, Chris, and Gregg take time to interview their wives (Jacqui, Liz, and Kathryn) about church planting. Part 1 of 2.

    #36: Brass Tacks Pt. 4-- Visitor Follow Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2015 15:45


    In this episode Seth & Chris take time to talk about visitor follow up. See the Ransom City Church connection card here: pic.twitter.com/xZS1Ocmje3

    #35 Brass Tacks Pt. 3-- Website

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2015 44:13


    In this episode Seth, Chris, & Gregg take time to talk about church websites.

    #34: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2015 24:54


    In this episode Seth & Chris take time to talk about the church planter watching himself and his teaching.

    #33: Ray Peoples

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2015 17:42


    In this episode Ray Peoples, youth pastor of East Side Baptist Church (Fort Smith, AR) stops by the podcast with some of his students.

    #32: Justin Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2015 52:57


    In this episode Justin Dean, pastor and planter of Sacred City Church (Davenport, IA) stops by the podcast.

    #31 Brass Tacks Pt. 2-- Naming & Branding

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2015 46:07


    In this episode Seth & Gregg take time to talk about naming and branding.

    #30: Brass Tacks Pt. 1-- Vision & Values

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2015 45:46


    In this episode Seth and Chris take the time to talk about vision and values.

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