To Be The Church

Today we’re recommending books, as well as talking about the way that we read.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: When Work & Family Collide by Andy Stanley, Garden City by John Mark Comer, God’s Batallions by Rodney Stark, Backstage by Aaron Lunsford, Taking God At His Word by Kevin DeYoung, Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart by JD Greear, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller, Story by Robert McKee, Called to the Ministry by Edmund Clowney, Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be by Cornelius Plantinga Jr., 1776 by David McCullough, Love Does by Bob Goff, Kisses from Katie by Katie DavisCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Should a Christian drink alcohol? Can a Christian drink alcohol? How much alcohol should a Christian drink? These are questions that pastors get every day. Join us as two pastors (one who drinks and one who does not) talk about this matter of conscience.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

This week, most of our discussion revolves around the idea that we are the church everywhere we go, every day … all 10,080 minutes a week. (Yeah, we looked it up.) So what does that mean for Sunday? Who is the gathering for? What’s the point? We tackle these, and many other questions.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Rhythms of Grace by Mike Cosper, Saturate by Jeff VandersteltCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

We’re answering questions! This week’s episode is a recording of our Tuesday afternoon Q&A on Periscope. Join us live for our next Q&A, Tuesday September 29th at 12pm Pacific. Find the link at twitter.com/tobethechurch.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: The Skeleton’s in God’s Closet by Joshua Ryan Butler, Genesis Unbound by John Sailhammer, Genesis in Space & Time by Francis Schaeffer, The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy KellerCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Today we’re joined by fellow pastor, musical worship leader, and beard connoisseur Chris Centola. We spend the majority of the day talking about how Christians relate to film, TV, and ficton. We also discuss our Learn, Live, Lead strategy for discipleship, and Chris’s magnificent beard.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Note to Self by Joe Thorn, The Stories We Tell by Mike Cosper, Prodigal God by Tim KellerCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

This week we talk about our new podcast, Life @ LifePoint. Andrew talks about his recent trip to Haiti, we discuss the exclusivity of denomination names, and we spend a good amount of time talking about how Christians should read the news. For this week’s “ology” segment, we talk ecclesiology and the big question: can you be a Christian without the Church?CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Andrew is in Haiti, Courtney is in Hungary, so this week we break our normal format to talk with Emmy award winning make-up artist Michael Key about what it looks like to be the church in the TV/film industry, as a boss, and as a husband and father.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: keypublishinggroup.orgCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Today we catch up with Courtney on her short term mission in France, and we talk about why we would charge money for a “Night of Worship” concert. Also, we’re joined by LPC’s new Family Life Pastor Michael Anderson, and we talk about the Dallas Cowboys, working at LifePoint, and equipping parents to teach their kids the gospel.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: ajesusmission.org, Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics by Ross Douthat, The Skeletons in God’s Closet by Joshua Ryan Butler, Saturate by Jeff VandersteltCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

On Episode 27, Tyler and Andrew get back to our normal format, and we’re catching up. We answer a ton of questions that have come in over the last few weeks on issues like Christian hedonism, baptism, and new team members. We also bring back our “Ology” segment, talking ecclesiology: using numbers to gauge our effectiveness, and what’s the deal with “online church?”RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Our Live Stream, Don’t Waste Your Life by John PiperCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Today we’re joined by Chad Gardner, the front man for King’s Kaleidoscope. We talk about the formation of the 10-piece band, the new record Becoming Who We Are, and the importance (or lack of) of creativity in the local church body. Also, Courtney and Tyler talk about short term missions trips.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Becoming Who We Are by King’s Kaleidoscope, A Jesus Mission, Unceasing Worship by Harold Best, Worship By the Book by D.A. CarsonCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch