To Be The Church

To end 2016, we’re bringing back an old segment, Questions From a Recent Bible College Grad. Max is in the studio today, asking all of the questions his heart desires.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Why We Love the Church by Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Does language really matter? If a church leader uses vocabulary they don’t really think through, is there really any damage? Do church leaders think it’s a big deal? Tyler and Andrew discuss this, as well as a ridiculous pastor who yells at kids in line to meet Santa… oh, and people who boycott Christmas trees. Merry Christmas, everyone.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

How do you talk to your loved ones about their unbiblical church? Should you? Tyler and Andrew talk through this, as well as give an example of a Christmas-themed expositional sermon.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

It’s Christmas time, and with Christmas come the often loved and often hated Christmas carols. Should we sing them? Should we preach sermons about them? This conversation sparked another about the leadership role of the person leading musical worship. From there, we answer a couple of questions about musical worship.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

After the briefest of conversations about millennials and the presidency, Tyler and Andrew discuss the struggles of a friend who is in the process of church revitalization. They cover spacial holiness, servanthood, and more.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

How do we celebrate Thanksgiving? By figuring out what we’d sound like drunk, talking about riots, and rapping Dr. Seuss. Join the Ex-Youth Pastors and the TBTC guys as they come together for this special Thanksgiving episode.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

As two guys who are deeply embedded in a local church, Andrew and Tyler give a plea to both the church member and the church leader for healthy church membership. Also, they answer a couple listener questions.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson, Between Two Worlds by John Stott, The Supremacy of God in Preaching by John Piper, Why Johnny Can’t Preach by Tim Challies, Christ-Centered Preaching by Bryan Chapell, Church Membership by Jonathan Leeman, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

This week, Tyler interviews Courtney about her recent short-term mission to Haiti. She tells us about the country’s history, current socio-economic climate, and tells us how she is living out being the church.To donate to Convoy of Hope, visit convoyofhope.org/donate.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

You always hear people say it: even if you’re not going to be involved in the national political scene, you should really care about local politics. So this week, we brought in local political expert Nathan Knottingham to talk about the importance of being involved in your local political scene.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

This week, we discuss the “Worship Team Guidelines” of a church that was recently under scrutiny for their stance on being overweight. Enjoy.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch