

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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Apr 8, 2022 • 22min
349. Are Bible Translations Interpretations?
This week, Tyler and Ben head to Twitter and talk about expositional preaching and Bible translations.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Apr 1, 2022 • 20min
348. Tim Tebow's Evangelism Strategy
This week, Tyler and Ben discuss a listener question surrounding the use of Bible verses on signs at large sporting events. This led to a conversation about the context of certain Bible verses, which led to another conversation about how we read our Bibles.This week, Tyler and Ben discuss a listener question surrounding the use of Bible verses on signs at large sporting events. This led to a conversation about the context of certain Bible verses, which led to another conversation about how we read our Bibles.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Mar 25, 2022 • 20min
347. Are Mormons Christians?
This week, the guys respond to a series of listener questions about mormonism. Are Mormons Christians? Why do they claim to be? What's the difference between Mormon and Christian theology?RESOURCES:No Man Knows My History (No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith)CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Mar 18, 2022 • 25min
346. Ben's Hidden Talent & the Diery Farts of the Enemy
The guys watch some videos together today, discuss sermon illustrations, and watch some unfortunate slips of the tongue.

Mar 11, 2022 • 24min
345. Should Christians Be Pro-Israel?
After hearing Andrew and Ben preach the parable of the tenants, a listener sent in a question about how Christians relate to Jewish people, as well as how Christians should think about the current political state of Israel. RESOURCES:God's Kingdom Through God's Covenant https://amzn.to/3JkSpX2The Church and Israel article: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/the-church-and-israel-the-issueCONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Feb 25, 2022 • 18min
343. Is Footprints in the Sand Biblical?
Our listeners are awesome... we got a lyrical analysis question for our grandma's favorite poem: "Footprints in the Sand." Is it clear? Is it true? Is it compelling? Would Ben put it in a frame in the church lobby?Contact us at podcast@tobethechurch.com.Follow To Be The Church:facebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurch

Feb 18, 2022 • 28min
342. Stephen Colbert & Christian Witness in the Public Square
This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben discuss a listener question about Stephen Colbert's answer to a question about his faith and comedy. This started another conversation about the benefits of Twitter to the Christian life.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Feb 11, 2022 • 25min
341. What's the deal with communion?
Tyler and Ben dive into a listener question about communion and non-Christians. They also discuss the frequency of communion, the way in which it's received, and if it's important what's in the elements.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

Feb 4, 2022 • 15min
340. Everything Youth Conference
This week, Tyler sits down with Noah, one of our youth ministers to talk about our upcoming youth conference.RESOURCES: nwgospel.com/everythingnwgospel.com/concertContact us at podcast@tobethechurch.com.Follow To Be The Church:facebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurch

Jan 28, 2022 • 20min
339. Prescriptive vs. Descriptive and the House Church Movement
Today, Tyler and Andrew discuss a listener question on the book of Acts, prescriptive vs. descriptive parts of Scripture, and the current house church movement.CONTACT:podcast@tobethechurch.comFollow To Be The Church:facebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurch


