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The Rural Think Tank

by Brent Lacy

The Rural Think Tank (ruralthinktank.com) has articles, demographics, and resources to help encourage ministry workers in Rural Ministry

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Episodes

  1. The King We Did Not Expect

    Episode OverviewIn this episode, we explore the theological and practical significance of Palm Sunday. We often approach faith with a list of demands, but the story of the entry into Jerusalem reminds us that Jesus came to fulfill a much greater purpose than immediate comfort or political…

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  2. You can't make this up! - Week 10 - A donkey...

    Welcome to another week of “you can’t make this up”. This week we will be talking about talking donkeys and prophets for hire. The context of this passage is where the children of Israel have left Egypt for the promised land, they have been wandering in the wilderness and are about to enter the...

  3. You can't make this up! Week 9 - Abimelech

    Welcome back to another week of “ You can’t make this up”. This passage from the book of Judges comes directly after The defeat of the Midianites under Gideon Theprevious chapter recounts how after he led the armies of Israel in victory, he just asked for a little of the spoils and went home,...

  4. You can't make this up! Week 8 Elijah? ....He gone!

    Welcome back to another week of “You can’t make this up”. A few weeks ago, we looked at another passage with Elisha, and this passage precedes the floating axe head. This takes place right after Elijah is taken into heaven, and Elisha is left to be God’s prophet to His people. There were some of...

  5. You can't make this up! Week 7 - Demonic Pigs

    Welcome back to another week of “ You Can’t make this up”. This passage takes place right after Jesus and the disciples had sailed across the Sea of Galilee and dealt with a particularly nasty storm that the Jesus was trying tonap through. Instead, the concerned disciples woke Him up, and Jesus...

  6. You can't make this up! Week 6 - Golden Tumors

    Welcome back. Last week we studied the chapter previous to this and the events leading up to it that saw the Ark of the Covenant in the hands of the Philistines, as apunishment for The Israelite armies and even the priests treating God as a “good luck charm”, or that His hand could be forced by...

  7. You can't make this up! Week 5 - The Ark

    Welcome back to another week of “You can’t make this up”. This week is the first of a few that we will spend on this passage and the following chapter, as there is a bithere to unpack. There is a little bit of context that we need to add to this before we start digging into chapter 5, verse 1. A...

  8. You can't make this up - Week 4 - Eutychus

    Welcome back to another week of “You can’t make this up!”, as we look at true narratives in the Bible that seem stranger than fiction. This passage was part of Paul’s last missionary journey before being arrested in Jerusalem, to ultimately wind up before Caesar at Rome with his appeal.

  9. You can't make this up! Week Three - An Axe head?

    Welcome back to another week of “you can’t make this up” This week we are still in the Old Testament. By the time this series is over, there will be a few messages that involve Elisha or his compatriot Elijah. This passage occurs after the time that Elijah was taken up into heaven, and Elisha has...

  10. You can't make this up! - Week 2 - A tent peg!

    Welcome to week two of “You can’t make this up”. This week we are going to the Old Testament. We are going to look at a part of the Israelite history you may be familiar with, but this morning we are going to look at “the rest of the story,as Paul Harvey would say. Most of us know the story of...

  11. You can't make this up! Week 1 - Acts 14

    Today we are starting a new group of messages that look at some of the strange stories of the Bible and we will call it “You can’t make this up!”. There is more of a reason here than entertainment in looking at some of these odd occurrences in the Bible. We have to remember that culturally, most...

  12. 1 Peter 2:13-25

    1 Peter 2:13-25

  13. 1 Peter 2:1-12

    1 Peter 2:1-12

  14. 1 Peter 1:20-25

    1 Peter 1:20-25

  15. 1 Peter 1:13-19

    Called to Be Holy

  16. 1 Peter 1:1-9

    Intro to 1 Peter

  17. Malachi 3:16-4:6

    The Book of Remembrance

  18. Malachi 3: 1-15

    Malachi 3: 1-15

  19. Malachi 2:10-16

    Judah Profaned the Covenant

  20. Malachi 2:1-9

    The Lord Rebukes the Priests

  21. Malachi 1:1-14

    Intro to Malachi

  22. Habakkuk 3:16-19

    Habakkuk Wrapup

  23. Habakkuk 3:1-15

    Habakkuk's Prayer

  24. Habakkuk 1:12-2:5

    Habakkuk's Second Complaint

  25. Rural Think Tank Episode 63: Roots of the Early Church: Paul, or is it Saul?

    This message is part of a series on the roots of the early New Tesatment church given at Eugene Methodist church 8/4/24. Eugene is a small community in Western Indiana that is exacty the type of small town the Rural Ministry Think Tank Exists to serve and resource. Want to know more? Comment on...

  26. Rural Think Tank Episode 62: Roots of the Early Church: Stephen

    This message is part of a series on the roots of the early New Testament church given 7/7/24 at Eugene Methodist church. Eugene is a small town in Western Indiana. It is the type of town that eht Rural Ministry Think Tank exists to serve. Want to find out more? Comment on this episode and we will...

  27. Rural Think Tank Episode 60: Roots of the Early Church: Simon the Magician

    This message is part of a series on the roots of the Early New Testament Church given at Eugene Methodist church 7/21/24. Eugene is a small town in Western Indiana that is exactly the kind of town that the Rural Ministry Thinktank exists to serve. Would you like to find out more? Comment on this...

  28. Rural Think Tank Episode 59: Roots of the Early Church : Philip

    This is from a message given at Eugene Methodist Church 7/28/24 as part of a series looking at the roots of the New Testament Church. Eugene is a small town in Western Indiana that is exacty the type of town that is served by the efforts of the Rural Ministry Think Tank. Would you like to find…

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  29. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 58: Why do bad things happen to good people?

    This message was given at Eugene United Methodist Church on the passage of Luke 13:1-9, centering around the question of "Why do bad things happen to good people?"

  30. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 57: Harsh Words.

    This message was given at Eugene United Methodist church, based on a focal passage of Luke 13:31-35

  31. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 56: Gospel Advancing Ministry

    This message was given at Victory Baptist in Clinton, IN on the benchmarks of a gospel advancing ministry. The focal passage is from Romans 10:8-13 If you want to know more about the resources mentioned, go to https://www.dare2share.org/gospel-advancing-ministry/

  32. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 55: Transfigured.

    This is a message given at Victory Baptist in Clinton, Indiana on the Transfiguration as recounted in Luke 9

  33. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 54: Resurrection

    This is a message given at Eugene United Methodist Church on Paul's defense of the Resurrection. The focal passage is 1 Corinthians 15: 35-38 42-50

  34. Rural Thinktank Episode 53: Back to Basics.

    This is a message given at Eugene United Methodist church on 1 Corinthians 15. It looks at the basic foundations of our faith.

  35. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 52: Gifted (Part 2 of 2)

    The first part of this series is located here : https://anchor.fm/ruralthinktank/episodes/Rural-Thinktank-Podcast-Episode-51-Gifted-Part-1-e1g9rle This is part 2 of a 2 part message series given at Victory Baptist Church in Clinton Indiana titled "Gifted" based on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

  36. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 51: Gifted (Part 1)

    This is part 1 of a 2 part message series given at Victory Baptist Church in Clinton Indiana titled "Gifted" based on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

  37. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 50: Which entry are you paying attention to?

    This message is from 3/28/21 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ near Westville, Illinois. It takes a look at the Triumphal Entry of Jesus on Palm Sunday, plcing it in hisorical context of other things occurring at the same time. What are you paying attention to?

  38. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 49: What's Your Story?

    This message is from 3/21/21 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ near Westville, Illinois. It takes a look at the blind man Jesus healed on the sabbath. It encourages you to examine your story as well.

  39. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 48: Who Are You, Really?

    This is a message given on 3/14/2021 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ, based out of Ezekiel 37, urging you to consider your identity.

  40. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 47: Does it look like the Neighborhood?

    This message was given 2/21/2021 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ in Westville, IL.

  41. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 46: Foundational Issues for a Healthy Church

    This message was given 1/24/21 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ near Westville, Illinois.

  42. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 45: Do You Want to Be Well?

    This message was given 1/17/21 at Morey Chapel Church of Christ near Westville, IL This message takes a fresh look at the 10 lepers that Jesus healed.

  43. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 44: Welcome to 2021! Live From Bloomingdale, Indiana!

    Welcome to 2021! This message was given at Bloomingdale Christian Church on 1/3/21. This message addresses the "one job" we have as belivers.

  44. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 43: Intro to Alternative Social Media, and the new Mission Field it Presents

    In light of some of the free speech issues that seem to be arising on major social media platforms, this episode looks at some of alternatives that have arisen in the last couple years. We address the opportunities that might be presented for expansion of the Kingdom. We look at the positives and...

  45. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 42: What can the business world teach churches from the CoVID 19 response?

    This episode looks at things that Churches can learn from how businesses adapted to the changes brought on by the CoVID 19 Response.

  46. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 41: Foundations for Equipping Parents in Keeping Your Kids Safe Online

    This episode looks at some foundational issues in training parents to keep their kids safe online. Some of the resources mentioned: Circle - https://meetcircle.com/ Bark - https://www.bark.us/?ref=WCKZNJZ (Disclosure Note: I am a Bark Affiliate) Amazon Freetime Unlimited -...

  47. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 41: Continuing Online Church Services in the Post Covid world

    This episode talks about what resources are available to churches to enable them to continue streaming church services as they start to physically re-open. Some resources mentioned: Mevo Cameras - https://mevo.com/ Church.online https://churchonlineplatform.com/ Faithlife Streaming -...

  48. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 40: How can churches become a vital part of the community in the Post-Covid world?

    This episode discusses things that churches can do to become a vital part of their community as restrictions begin to lift in our communities. New Book resources: http://amazon.com/author/brentlacy

  49. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 39: The Post-Covid Church.

    This episode discusses some things that we are going to need to consider in the church as our communities begin to recover from the Covid-19 crisis. New Book resources: http://amazon.com/author/brentlacy

  50. Rural Thinktank Podcast Episode 38: Hiatus, New Resources, and the Start of "Post-Covid-19 Discussions"

    This episode talks about what has happened at the Rural Thinktank during the last month. Where were we? What new resources are both here, and on the way. It also begins the discussion of things that churches should start to discuss in the Post Covid-19 world. New Book resources:...

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The Rural Think Tank (ruralthinktank.com) has articles, demographics, and resources to help encourage ministry workers in Rural Ministry

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