17: Moses
Who’s in the Bible is back for season 2! Aric and Lance jump into Exodus to learn about Moses and the fate of the Israelite people in Egypt.
053: Christianity and Marital Strife
How is reconciliation possible when a marriage has a normal conflict, or when it’s much worse and seems hopelessly broken? During the Sticky message series, we’re sitting down with preachers right after they finish preaching to continue the conversation. On this episode, Ryan Lehtinen and Rachel Chester talk with Yancey Arrington following his sermon, “Christianity and Marital Strife.”
Resources:
The Peacemaker by Ken Sande
What Did You Expect? by Paul Tripp
The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller
You and Me Forever by Francis Chan
052: Christianity and Mental Health
During the Sticky message series, we’re sitting down with preachers right after they finish preaching to continue the conversation. On this episode, Ryan Lehtinen talks with Lead Pastor Bruce Wesley and counselor Tara Warner following Bruce’s sermon, “Christianity and Mental Health.”
Resources:
Grace for the Afflicted by Matthew S. Stanford
Hope and Healing Center and Institute in Houston
051: Christianity and Politics
How can Christians find their identity in Christ, maintain their allegiance to his kingdom and also engage faithfully in politics? On this episode, Rachel and Yancey discuss his sermon, “Christianity and Politics,” and continue the conversation about this sticky subject.
Resources:
Compassion & Conviction: The AND Campaign’s Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement by Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, and Chris Butler
“Which Political Party is Right?” by Bruce Wesley
050: What Makes Biblical Community Unique?
Biblical Community is one of the core values of Clear Creek Community Church. On this episode, Ryan talks with Bruce Wesley and Karl Garcia about what “Biblical Community” means, how it became a core value, and how it influences every aspect of the church.
RESOURCES:
Side by Side by Ed Welch
Life Together Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Lost Art of Disciple Making by LeRoy Eims
Small Groups, Big Impact by Jim Egli and Dwight Marble
Transformational Groups by Ed Stetzer and Eric Geiger
049: Faith and Education
On this episode, Rachel Chester talks with principal Matthew Neighbors and teacher Dalena Ryskoski about how their faith affects their work in education. Whether it is during the chaos of a pandemic or within the everyday responsibilities of public education, Matthew and Dalena share how they draw strength from Christ and love their neighbors in schools.
048: Multiplying Leaders in the Church, Workplace, and Home
On this episode, Ryan talks with Chris Alston, the Director of Leadership Development at Clear Creek Community Church, about how to multiply leaders in every realm of life. Whether it’s in the church, at your work, or in your home, Chris shares his model for raising up leaders of character who not only lead with courage and conviction, but who focus on raising up more leaders for the future.
Resources:
“The Secret of Teams: What Great Teams Know and Do”, Mark Miller (Team Leadership)
“The Multiplication Effect: Building a Leadership Pipeline”, Mac Lake (Organizational Leadership)
047: Empty Nest – Preparing Your Kids and Marriage for the Next Stage
You might be looking forward to it or be saddened by it, but one day it’ll be here. Those precious kids will move out and move on to adulthood. Being an empty-nester brings new found freedom but the transition into the next stage can be difficult. On this episode, Mark and Lisa Carden share what they learned about marriage and parenting when their kids were in the house and how they prepared for the launching of their kids into the real world.
RESOURCES:
God’s Design for Sex series by Stan Jones, Brenna Jones, Carolyn Nystrom
Parenting by Paul Tripp
What Did You Expect? by Paul Tripp
046: Ask Your Pastor (Session 1)
Do you have questions you wish you could ask your pastor? Like, why don’t we display crosses on our buildings? Why do we care so much about baptism? How should we think about politics as the church? Rachel Chester asks Yancey Arrington some of these common questions posed to pastors at Clear Creek Community Church in the first session of Ask Your Pastor.
RESOURCES:
Awaiting the King by James K. A. Smith
045: Anger in the Streets (and in Our Hearts)
You’ve seen it in the news. It fills your social media feed. But the most troubling place to find it is in your home and in your heart. In a season filled with many emotions, there is one that seems to be everywhere today — anger. On this episode, Ryan Lehtinen is joined by Bruce Wesley to discuss what anger is, where it comes from, and how to overcome it before it destroys us all.
RESOURCES:
A Small Book about a Big Problem by Edward Welch
Good and Angry by David Powlison
A Gentle Answer by Scott Sauls