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Audio from Chapel Session #4 of our 2025 Memorial Day Family Camp, which was May 23-26, 2025. The speaker is our very own Jesse Evans, Army Chaplain, and Education Director here at Hidden Acres, but also a former EFCA pastor. The theme of the weekend is The War On Sin.For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.
Audio from Chapel Session #1 of our 2025 Memorial Day Family Camp, which was May 23-26, 2025. The speaker is our very own Jesse Evans, Army Chaplain and Education Director here at Hidden Acres, but also a former EFCA pastor. The theme of the weekend is The War On Sin.For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.
Audio from Chapel Session #2 of our 2025 Memorial Day Family Camp, which was May 23-26, 2025. The speaker is Jesse Evans, Army Chaplain and Education Director here at Hidden Acres, but also a former EFCA pastor. The theme of the weekend is The War On Sin.For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.
Audio from Chapel Session #3 of our 2025 Memorial Day Family Camp, which was May 23-26, 2025. The speaker is our very own Jesse Evans, Army Chaplain, and Education Director here at Hidden Acres, but also a former EFCA pastor. The theme of the weekend is The War On Sin.For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.
ONE THING A new command I give you: Love Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. – 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a (NLT)
For a full transcript of today's episode: For a full transcript of today's episode: https://efcaeast.com/slow-work-of-intentional-leadership/ Dan Spino Article: Intentional Leadership Check out our other show - Church Chat! EFCA East is a district of the Evangelical Free Church of America. The EFCA is a movement of like-minded leaders and churches who want to impact our communities with the love of Christ. EFCA East churches are spread across a geographically and culturally diverse section of the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and our nation's capitol. The EFCA East podcast is all about church leadership, ministry strategies, and personal growth. Episodes feature practical ideas, resources, stories, and encouragement. We're here to help you live well, lead well, and multiply. Learn more at efcaeast.com.
In God's providence, this is a perfect passage for Mother's Day. For one, because there's a bit in there about moms. And how the Apostle Paul was like a Mom. That's one to think about! But also because what Paul did in his Christian ministry gives Christian Moms a model for what they do as… The post We Loved You So Much :: May 11, 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.
What's better than a two-day conference for EFCA churches packed with solid teaching, great worship, engaging workshops, and camp cookies? Mini-interviews of course!As is tradition, we sat down with some pastors and ministry leaders at the 2025 EFCA Central District Conference at Valley Church in West Des Moine, IA, and it was an absolute blast. We're so thankful to be a part of such a thriving and gospel-focused community. To find out more about EFCA Central, visit www.efcacentral.org/ For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031
How many here could use some encouragement? Raise your hand. Yes, me, too. I think we all can. So here's the title I've picked out for this two-book series, and I lifted it from 2 Thessalonians 2:16. It's called: “Eternal Encouragement.” Doesn't that sound good? Paul says in 2 Thessalonians 2:16 and 17, “May our Lord Jesus… The post To The Church Of The Thessalonians :: May 4, 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.
Thank you for joining us this morning!
We have seen over and over again that the book of Daniel is not ultimately about the wiseman Daniel, even though Daniel has given us a great example to follow in every single chapter. Dare to be a Daniel! Dare to be godly in a godless world. Dare to live wisely like he did in the midst… The post He Who Lives Forever :: April 27, 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.
For a full transcript of today's episode: For a full transcript of today's episode: https://efcaeast.com/the-legacy-of-pope-francis/ Check out our other show - Church Chat! EFCA East is a district of the Evangelical Free Church of America. The EFCA is a movement of like-minded leaders and churches who want to impact our communities with the love of Christ. EFCA East churches are spread across a geographically and culturally diverse section of the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and our nation's capitol. The EFCA East podcast is all about church leadership, ministry strategies, and personal growth. Episodes feature practical ideas, resources, stories, and encouragement. We're here to help you live well, lead well, and multiply. Learn more at efcaeast.com.
“Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.” That is what is going to happen one… The post Everlasting Life :: April 20, 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.
Join Daniel, Nick, and Dave, as they talk through the last steps of our affiliation with the Evangelical Free Church of America – North Central District.Intro & Outro Music - "15:00 Guiding Light" by Jonathan Ogden. (Spotify, Apple Music)
For a full transcript of today's episode: For a full transcript of today's episode: https://efcaeast.com/leading-worship-in-a-changing-culture/ Check out our other show - Church Chat! EFCA East is a district of the Evangelical Free Church of America. The EFCA is a movement of like-minded leaders and churches who want to impact our communities with the love of Christ. EFCA East churches are spread across a geographically and culturally diverse section of the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and our nation's capitol. The EFCA East podcast is all about church leadership, ministry strategies, and personal growth. Episodes feature practical ideas, resources, stories, and encouragement. We're to help you live well, lead well, and multiply. Learn more at efcaeast.com.
ONE THING: Your path, not intention, determines your destination! So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. - 2 Corinthians 4:18
Audio from Chapel Session #4 of our 2025 Sportsmen's Retreat, which was March 20-23, 2025. The speaker is Terry Baxter, co-founder and full-time missionary with GoServe Global, but also a former EFCA pastor and Iowa State Representative. The theme of the weekend is Spiritual Boot Camp: Ephesians.For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.
Audio from Chapel Session #3 of our 2025 Sportsmen's Retreat, which was March 20-23, 2025. The speaker is Terry Baxter, co-founder and full-time missionary with GoServe Global, but also a former EFCA pastor and Iowa State Representative. The theme of the weekend is Spiritual Boot Camp: Ephesians.Discussion Questions:1. What did the spiral of sin look like in your life?2. What are the three biblical steps toward transformation?For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.
Audio from Chapel Session #1 of our 2025 Sportsmen's Retreat, which was March 20-23, 2025. The speaker is Terry Baxter, co-founder and full-time missionary with GoServe Global, but also a former EFCA pastor and Iowa State Representative. The theme of the weekend is Spiritual Boot Camp: Ephesians.Discussion Questions:1. How does each member of the Godhead contribute to our salvation?2. What is the human role in salvation?For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.
Audio from Chapel Session #2 of our 2025 Sportsmen's Retreat, which was March 20-23, 2025. The speaker is Terry Baxter, co-founder and full-time missionary with GoServe Global, but also a former EFCA pastor and Iowa State Representative. The theme of the weekend is Spiritual Boot Camp: Ephesians.Discussion Questions:1. What enemies are aligned against you?2. What are the two most amazing words in the Bible?For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media.
For a full transcript of today's episode: https://efcaeast.com/5-essential-practices-for-mental-well-being/ Check out our other show - Church Chat! EFCA East is a district of the Evangelical Free Church of America. The EFCA is a movement of like-minded leaders and churches who want to impact our communities with the love of Christ. EFCA East churches are spread across a geographically and culturally diverse section of the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and our nation's capitol. The EFCA East podcast is all about church leadership, ministry strategies, and personal growth. Episodes feature practical ideas, resources, stories, and encouragement. We're to help you live well, lead well, and multiply. Learn more at efcaeast.com.
Rejoice in His Reign!
ONE THING In what ways is God inviting you to be even more bold in your faith? “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” -1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NIV)
E Free Church Pastor, Jay Pound tells his three Stories. Yes. This is our own pastor!Plus NEWS on the upcoming 316 Day Celebration to be held in Orlando, Florida, with Keynote Speaker Dr. Jennifer Holloran, President of the American Bible Society of Philadelphia. We will present the Tru316 Medallion Award to former First Lady of Campus Crusade for Christ/Cru Judy Douglass for her lifetime of ministry! Plan to join us on site or online on the Tru316 Foundation LIVE feed on YouTube.Then, one of our Tru316 Foundation Prayer Partners, Pastor Jay Pound tells his stories in depth on The Eden Podcast. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn't curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on women and men become clear too. You are encouraged to access the episodes of Seasons 1-11 of The Eden Podcast for teaching on the seven key passages on women and men. Are you a reader? We invite you to get from Amazon the four books by Bruce C. E. Fleming in The Eden Book Series (Tru316.com/trubooks). Would you like to support the work of the Tru316 Foundation? You can become a Tru Partner here: www.Tru316.com/partner
ONE THING “… you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.” -1 Thessalonians 1:9b–10 (ESV)
For a full transcript of today's episode: https://efcaeast.com/four-tips-for-a-thriving-church-mentorship-ministry/ Check out our other show - Church Chat! EFCA East is a district of the Evangelical Free Church of America. The EFCA is a movement of like-minded leaders and churches who want to impact our communities with the love of Christ. EFCA East churches are spread across a geographically and culturally diverse section of the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and our nation's capitol. The EFCA East podcast is all about church leadership, ministry strategies, and personal growth. Episodes feature practical ideas, resources, stories, and encouragement. We're to help you live well, lead well, and multiply. Learn more at efcaeast.com.
ONE THING Know what you stand for and stand for what you know! Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. – 1 Corinthians 16:13
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Preconference, Dr. Donald Fairbairn unpacks the content and significance of the Nicene Creed in part 2 of his message, "Nicaea and the Nicene Creed: 1700th Anniversary."
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Hans Madueme delivers his message, "A Theological Meditation on Sin and Freedom: Justification, Concupiscence, & the Quest for Godliness," addressing the questions:What does it mean to be created and dependent?How are will and personal agency affirmed and affected (consider expressive individualism)?What does it mean to be sinner and saint?
From the breakout sessions of the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Professor Jason Thacker leads a session on "Theological Anthropology, the Human Person and Ethics-Bioethics," addressing the questions:What are the dangers of a developmental account of personhood?What impact does that have for what it means for beginning- and end-of-life issues?
From the breakout sessions of the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Donald Fairbairn leads a session on "Theological Anthropology, Gnosticism and the Early Church," addressing the questions:What was the threat of Gnosticism?How did the Church respond?What similarities are there today?What lessons can we learn?
From the breakout sessions of the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. David Pao leads a session on "Theological Anthropology and Paul's Theology of the Body," addressing the questions:Why does Paul ground his moral teaching in the body?What is its significance for the Corinthians and for us?
From the breakout sessions of the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Steven Bryan leads a session on "Theological Anthropology and Humanity's Unified Diversity," addressing the questions:What is the ground of our unity?How is that manifested in our diversity?How do we reflect our heavenly citizenship?
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Miguel Núñez delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology, the Christian, the Church and Catechesis," addressing the questions:How do we respond?Where do we go?
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Professor Jason Thacker delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology, Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism and Posthumanism," addressing the questions:Is God's "very good" creation to be enhanced?If so, what ways reflect creaturely dependency? What ways destroy it?
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. John Kilner delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology, Creaturely Limitations and Disability," addressing the questions: What does it mean to be created in the imago Dei and live with limitations that are part of the creaturely "very good" pronounced by God? What are the implications to those limitations due to the Fall?
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Daniel Treier delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology, the Imago Dei and the Third Millennium," addressing the question:How did we get here?
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Michael Wilkinson delivers his message, "Theological Anthropology and Christology," addressing the question:How does Jesus define what it means to be human?
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Preconference, Dr. Donald Fairbairn unpacks the background to the Nicene Creed in part 1 of his message, "Nicaea and the Nicene Creed: 1700th Anniversary."
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Conference, Greg Strand, EFCA executive director of theology and credentialing, introduces the conference theme of "Theological Anthropology: God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”
Desde la Preconferencia en Español de Teológica de la EFCA 2025, el Dr. Miguel Núñez desentraña cómo se necesita crecer para liderar el cambio en la parte 3 de su mensaje, "El Pastor y el Carácter Moral, Llamando y Creciendo para Liderar el Cambio."
Desde la Preconferencia en Español de Teológica de la EFCA 2025, el Dr. Miguel Núñez desentraña el pastor y su llamado en la parte 2 de su mensaje, "El Pastor y el Carácter Moral, Llamando y Creciendo para Liderar el Cambio."
Desde la Preconferencia en Español de Teológica de la EFCA 2025, el Dr. Miguel Núñez desentraña el carácter moral de un pastor/líder en la parte 1 de su mensaje, "El Pastor y el Carácter Moral, Llamando y Creciendo para Liderar el Cambio."
From the 2025 EFCA Theology Preconference, Dr. Donald Fairbairn unpacks what it means to be a Nicene Free Church today in part 3 of his message, "Nicaea and the Nicene Creed: 1700th Anniversary."
ONE THING Trust God, Seek God, and Praise God.
ONE THING The New Daniel Diet: Trust God in every circumstance – Honor God by taking a stand – Thank God for his favor. Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. – Ephesians 5:16
ONE THING When your day comes, let this be your victory speech… I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. – 2 Timothy 4:7
ONE THING “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” – John 13:34-35 (NLT)
ONE THING Live passionately here and now, but not for the here and now! Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)
David Whitney and Jeff Kliewer, former pastors with the EFCA, speak out about their defrocking and why it concerns members of the free church. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy