To Be The Church

Christians are called to forgive. But do we also need to forget? This week, the guys discuss the idea of 'forgive and forget' and how Christians practice forgiveness in light of a whole host of circumstances.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben bring back a TBTC favorite: lyrical analysis. The guys look at Hillsong United's "Another in the Fire" and Phil Wickham's "Battle Belongs." Are these helpful songs for the church to be singing?CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

The guys have talked before about how to transition in and out of a new local church context. But what about when you change roles within the same church? This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben discuss pursuing a different job on the same team and the fluidity of job descriptions.RESOURCES:The Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine: https://www.amazon.com/Imperfect-Pastor-Discovering-Limitations-Apprenticeship/dp/1433549336CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

This week, Tyler sits down with Jared C. Wilson to talk about his book The Gospel-Driven Church. Jared tells about his journey in life, his experiences in pastoral ministry, and shares some insights on how churches can aim to be truly gospel-centered.Pick up a copy of The Gospel-Driven Church at https://amzn.to/3bXpsCCCheck out Jared's new book Gospel-Driven Ministry at https://amzn.to/3cHSh54CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

What's the best Bible translation? This week, the guys talk about why we have all the translations we do and the differences between them.RESOURCES:Bible translations comparison chart: https://www.chapter3min.org/bible-translations-comparison-charts/CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

This week, the guys respond to a video of a preacher telling women that their husbands' faithfulness depends solely on their physical beauty. Andrew, Tyler, and Ben talk through the responsibility that comes with preaching and the very real danger when that responsibility is neglected.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

What should we expect from our pastors? This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben talk through a recently published article from The Gospel Coalition. The guys discuss the role of the pastor and how each of them carries the burdens and joys of pastoral ministry.RESOURCES:TGC Article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/expect-less-pastor-current-events/CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben respond to a Cartoon Network commercial. The guys talk about different topics in culture and how the normalization of unbiblical, or even anti-biblical, themes affects Christians today.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben discuss the origins of the TBTC Podcast and how each of them came to Northwest Gospel Church. The guys discuss a listener question about the difference between 'worship' and 'musical worship.' And lastly, the guys finally get around to a rather uncomfortable topic... how in the world did Ben get on the podcast?RESOURCES:Unceasing Worship by Harold Best: https://www.amazon.com/Unceasing-Worship-Biblical-Perspectives-Arts/dp/0830832297CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch

It has finally happened. The To Be The Church podcast is now available in video form! This week, Andrew, Tyler, and Ben discuss a TBTC listener question. How can John 3:16 and Ephesians 1:5 both be true? The guys talk about how to approach the Bible when Scripture seems to contradict itself.CONTACT US:podcast@tobethechurch.comfacebook.com/tobethechurchtwitter.com/tobethechurchinstagram.com/tobethechurchyoutube.com/tobethechurch