Pastors at the Mic

In Galatians 2:10, Paul adds a footnote to the conclusion of this church leadership meeting. Peter, James, and John agreed that circumcision and a Jewish religious identity should not be added to repentance as a necessary response to the gospel. However, there was one thing they didn’t want Paul to forget: take care of the poor! How does care for the poor intersect with a preserved gospel, and what is required of us now?

Steve and Mike delve into the topic of Jesus' bodily resurrection from the dead as we celebrate Holy Week and prepare to rejoice in the hope of the resurrection on Easter Sunday!We also are taking a hiatus from Pastors at the Mic until further notice due to the need to give sufficient attention to staff transitions this Spring. Until next time, go in peace!

Steve and Mike interview Greg Strand, Executive Director of Theology and Credentialing for the Evangelical Free Church of America, about this year’s EFCA Theology Conference.https://blogs.efca.org/strands-of-thought/posts/2022-efca-theology-conferenceGot a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike interview Glen Schrieber, superintendent of the EFCA’s Southeast District, about the district’s efforts to understand and address systemic racism. Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike are joined by Pastor Eric to talk archeology and the Bible.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike are joined by youth pastor Steve Lammers to discuss best practices for family worship.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike talk about a deeply politicized topic.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike do a special hot take episode (recorded on Valentine's Day!) on how Christians can date well.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike tackle an important and pressing question for evangelicals. For Tim Keller’s critique of modern justice theories (including Critical Theory), check out this article: https://bit.ly/3oMQgeEGot a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike discuss the existence of polygamy in the Old Testament.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected]

Steve and Mike offer some thoughts on the extent to which Jesus experienced true temptation.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected]

Steve and Mike interview Dr. Randy Newman about his book Questioning Evangelism. Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected]

Steve and Mike wade into the inner life of the Christ follower.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected]

Steve and Mike consider a deeply practical question with great implications for the Christian life.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike try to make sense of the command to pray to a sovereign, foreknowing God.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike work through a biblical definition of a very Christianized word.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike consider one of the recent disputes in the story of the first Christmas.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike look at an ancient problem through a modern lens.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike consider the hidden blessings to be found amidst life’s hardest moments.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike are joined by Clay Myatt, an alumnus of Creekside’s pastoral residency program, to talk about his new book. You can order Clay’s book here: https://amzn.to/2YssI54Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike work through the important and heavy question of how to trust God after (or while) enduring abusive parents. Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike exercise some biblically-grounded imagination as they consider some great questions about life in the New Creation.

Steve and Mike jump back into the Q&R format by considering together why the doctrine of predestination is good news for us.

Steve and Mike interview Dr. Tom Nelson, senior pastor of Christ Community Church in Kansas City, and president of Made to Flourish, about his forthcoming book entitled The Flourishing Pastor: Recovering the Lost Art of Shepherd Leadership (IVP, 2021). You can pre-order Tom’s book here. Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike wade into a common point of conflict among evangelical churches today.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike discuss the difficult question of how a just God can send someone to hell.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike look to Scripture for guidance on how to discipline our children as God disciplines us.Got a question you’d like us to consider on a future episode? Email [email protected].

Steve and Mike interview Laura, one of Creekside’s overseas missionaries, about lessons she’s learned during her work in the field.Got a question you’d like us to consider? Submit it here, or email [email protected].

Steve and Mike consider a biblical view of retirement, both the precedent and the warning, before offering some practical suggestions for navigating retirement in our time and place.Got a question you’d like us to consider? Submit it here, or email [email protected].

Steve and Mike consider the types of blessings that are often overlooked by American Christians, and how we can learn to be thankful for them.Got a question you’d like us to consider? Submit it here, or email [email protected].

Steve and Mike weigh in on the common struggle of loving those who are difficult to love.Got a question you’d like us to consider? Submit it here, or email [email protected].

Welcome back to the third season of Pastors at the Mic with pastors Steve and Mike!Hear about the upcoming season with some slight changes, and get ready to continue digging into the Word, our relationship with God, and the world around us.

Steve and Mike wrap up the Fruit of the Spirit series (and season 2 of Pastors at the MIc) by discussing self-control.

Steve and Mike are back in the Fruit of the Spirit series, discussing gentleness.

Steve and Mike answer your questions (continued)!

Steve and Mike answer your questions!

Steve and Mike wrap up their conversation with Ryan Fields about the catholicity of the church.

Steve and Mike are joined by former Creekside pastor Ryan Fields to discuss his PhD research and its importance for the church in this cultural moment.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Mike Lauzardo is back on the show to answer your questions and update us on the state of the COVID-19 response. For more information on the Keira Grace Foundation, visit their website: www.keiragracefoundation.org

Steve and Mike jump back into the Fruit of the Spirit series to discussion the value of faithfulness.

Lark Kelsey joins Steve and Mike to discuss Lent, both its place in the church calendar and it's value to our walk with Christ.https://www.paultripp.com/journey-to-the-cross-a-40-day-lenten-devotionalhttp://ccca.biola.edu/lent/

Steve and Mike are back with the next Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness.

Steve and Mike jump back into the Fruit of the Spirit to discuss the virtue of kindness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJEtyAiAQik&t=153s

How's your New Year's resolution coming? It's ok, they never work anyway. Steve and Mike are joined by Lark to discuss a better way to change your life.

Steve and Mike are joined by Creekside staffers Lark Kelsey and Nina Spencer to talk about forming our families during Christmas. https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2018/04/WGWFC-MTM-Printables.pdf | https://shop.everthinehome.com/collections/christmas

Steve and Mike are back in the fruit of the Spirit series talking about.... wait for it...

Steve and Mike are joined by Creekside member Danny Madrid to discuss the role of suffering in the life of the Christian. Main passage: 1 Peter 4:12-19.For more resources, visit our website: creekside.com

Steve and Mike are joined by local pastors Destin Williams and Chipper Flaniken to talk about doing church during a global pandemic.

Steve and Mike jump back into this season's series on the fruit of the Spirit with a timely call to pursue peace.

Steve and Mike are joined by Chris Musgrove, director of the Gainesville Fellows Initiative. to talk about developing the next generation of young professionals to work for the common good. For more information on the initiative, visit their website. https://www.gainesvillefellows.org/