

To Be The Church
To Be The Church
Each Friday, NGC pastors Andrew, Tyler, and Ben host a podcast about theology, the Christian life, and what it looks like ‘to be the church’ together.
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Jul 29, 2022 • 23min
364. Cage-Stage Calvinism?
Andrew has been thinking about cage-stage Calvinism. What is it? What are the defining characteristics of it? And could the term apply to other theological tribes as well?CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Jul 22, 2022 • 20min
363. Is This Quote Christian?
This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben respond to multiple listener questions about quotes they saw online from supposed Christian sources. Are they biblical? If not, how do we engage those who share them online?CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Jul 15, 2022 • 20min
362.Preparing Young Christians for the Real World
In light of the Dobbs decision, the guys answer a listener question about how we can prepare young Christians for the world they are entering.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Jul 1, 2022 • 29min
361. Is Everyone Who's Wrong a False Teacher?
This week, the guys follow up the episode "Do All Wolves Know They're Wolves?" from a few weeks ago. Is every teacher who is wrong a wolf in sheep's clothing?CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Jun 24, 2022 • 38min
360. Does God Talk to Us?
This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben discuss a follow up question from a few episodes ago. Does God talk to us? If so, what does it look like? And if not, how could that be considered a relationship?CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Jun 17, 2022 • 31min
359. Politicians Poorly Using the Bible
Another video episode… would Jesus have had better success with an AR-15? And should you listen to anything the guys say?CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Jun 10, 2022 • 23min
358. Should Christians Stop Supporting Disney?
In light of recent (and not so recent) revelations, should Christians cancel Disney+, stop going to Disneyland, and throw away all our Star Wars gear?CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Jun 3, 2022 • 21min
357. Jesus in Hell & Being Shamed by Preaching
How do our past experiences shape the way we hear preaching? As preachers, how should we keep in mind the different experiences of our congregations? Also, the guys handle a question about the Apostles' Creed and Jesus descending into hell.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

May 27, 2022 • 24min
356. Does God ever speak to us audibly? or... The jibber-jabbers and the heebie-jeebies.
Recently, someone told Ben that God spoke audibly to them. So today, the guys talk about whether or not God does that anymore. Have any of the guys ever heard God audibly? What about dreams or visions?CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

May 20, 2022 • 33min
355. SCOTUS Leak Explained
It's the first time the guys have sat down together since the infamous SCOTUS leak on abortion, so Ben and Tyler ask Andrew to explain it to them.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch