

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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Sep 2, 2022 • 35min
369. Tim Smith on Mars Hill, Worship, and Why the Church Still Matters (Part 2)
This week, Tyler continues his conversation with Tim Smith. They talk about the creative culture at Mars Hill, about recent history, and how Tim's experiences have uniquely enabled him to move into a new ministry space.LINKS:Tim's website: movedbyglory.comContact Tim: tim@movedbyglory.comThe Rise & Fall of Mars Hill Podcast https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Aug 26, 2022 • 38min
368. Tim Smith on Mars Hill, Worship, and Why the Church Still Matters (Part 1)
This week, Tyler sits down with Tim Smith to discuss Tim's story, both his unique history and where he's headed. They talk about the early days of Mars Hill, the creative culture that was built there, and why Tim is still a part of the Church after all these years.RESOURCES:Tim's website: movedbyglory.comContact Tim: tim@movedbyglory.comThe Rise & Fall of Mars Hill Podcast https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Aug 19, 2022 • 31min
367. Ministry to Young Adults
This week, Andrew and Ben are out, so Tyler has a conversation with Gavin Hesse about how to minister to 18-25-year-olds, understanding that they face unique challenges as it relates to biblical truth and the nature of reality. Also, Tyler peppers Gavin with shallow questions about life, love, and other mysteries.Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.com or just comment below!Follow To Be The Church:facebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurch

Aug 12, 2022 • 15min
366. Breaking Curses With Your Words
Can we make or break curses with our words? This week, the guys discuss a listener question about the biblical truth of the power of our words and how that applies to us today.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurchBreaking the Curse: Art Works https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Curse-Carlton-Pearson/dp/0892748915

Aug 5, 2022 • 16min
365. How to Engage Christians with Opposite Worldviews
This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben discuss a question from a college-age listener. How can we, as Christians, engage with fellow believers whose worldview is opposite to ours? How do we know that our worldview is correct?CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

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


