In this episode, we want to think theologically about the church. Specifically, we want to discuss the idea of the church as an embassy of heaven on earth. Check out the resources below for more learning on this topic: How the Nations Rage by Jonathan Leeman What is the Mission of the Church? By Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert

Nick and special guest, Greg Baker, discuss what it means to be a good steward of our citizenship. Greg serves as Executive Vice President of the Church Ambassador Network, an initiative of The Family Leader Foundation based here in Iowa. Recommended Resources: Bible Study of Daniel 1-6, 1-2 Kings, Acts How the Nations Rage by Jonathan Leeman Politics - According to the Bible by Wayne Grudem How Christians Should Relate to Government by Wayne Grudem Kingdom Politics by Tony Evans

This episode attempts to dive into a simple yet complicated conversation. It's no secret that our Western culture is moving to be driven by individualism and self-expression, what many call expressive individualism or post-modernism. In short, these ideologies lead to a worldview driven by personal emotions, wants, and desires. Today we discuss how this came about and how we can faithfully converse with those around us about how faith and feelings go together. Feelings and Faith by...

Jordan shares his testimony and major shaping moments and resources for his life/ministry. Check out the recommended resources below: Heart of Change Videos – Brent Aucoin The Enemy Within – Kris Lundgaard A Gospel Primer – Milton Vincent Habits of Grace – David Matthis The Gospel Coalition Desiring God

We’re continuing to explore the significance of the six pillars of our church for our walk with Christ. In this episode, Jordan and Nick discuss the pillar of Fervent Prayer.  Check out the resources below for additional help in growing in fervent prayer: Six Pillars Graphic Six Pillars Sermon Series Book: Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines - David Mathis Book: Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church - John Onwuchekwa Putting Prayer...

Overview: Each episode so far has hit on various spiritual disciplines. Specifically Bible intake (reading/listening) and prayer have come up often! So, in light of this and one of our church pillars being Fervent Prayer, Jack and Frasier discuss a helpful combination of disciplines: praying through the Bible. What is it? Why is it worth trying? And practically how is it done? Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney Prayer by John Bunyan What Every Child Should Know About Prayer by...

Nick shares his reasons for starting the Firm Faith podcast, his testimony, and resources that have shaped his life and ministry. Check out the resources referenced in the episode at the links below: A Gospel Primer - Milton Vincent Knowing God - J.I. Packer Overcoming Sin & Temptation - John Owen The Enemy Within - Kris Lundgaard Holiness - J.C. Ryle Recovering the Gospel - Paul Washer Nicholas Lees - ACBC Fellow Essay: Pastoral Maladies and Their Remedy (2023)

Overview: Worship matters! And everyone is a worshiper! What is the next step of growth for you in the area of passionate worship? How can you reorient your daily life to respond in worship of God rather than self or creation? We hope you’ll take time to consider that this week. Which is why we’re continuing to explore the significance of the six pillars of our church for our walk with Christ. And, more specifically, we will be discussing the pillar of Passionate Worship.  Recommended...

Overview: Today we’re discussing a very important topic, both for our church and our personal walk with Christ. I daresay this is a topic that no Christian can ignore and that all should be desiring to grow in. What is the topic at hand? I’ll leave you guessing no longer… Today we’re talking about one of the six pillars of our church, specifically the pillar of Bold Preaching. Recommended Resources: Six Pillars Graphic Six Pillars Sermon Series Books: Expositional Preaching by...

Overview: In our last episode, we discussed the topic of technology and family. How we can steward time, space, and resources to prioritize shaping the character of our households, no matter their makeup, towards the Lord. Today we zoom out a bit from that conversation to discuss how we as a church think about equipping households to walk with the Lord. This is a broader topic that covers many different avenues so to help us and to set us up for some more episodes in the future, we have our...

Overview: The call of parents is to train up their children in the ways of the Lord. How do we intentionally shape the character of the persons in our home while keeping the blessings of this technological age in their proper place? Nick and Jack discuss a resource by Andy Crouch that helped them consider how to wisely utilize technology, time, and space. Recommended Resources: The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place – Andy Crouch My Tech-Wise...

Overview: The human heart longs for something to capture our attention and there are a lot of things that are clamoring for that attention. In this episode, Nick and Jack discuss how we better understand this attention economy that we live in, how we fight to behold the right spectacles, and how a book by Tony Reinke helped spark this conversation.

Overview: Nick and Jordan discuss how everyone is a counselor, but they need to get equipped to be a good and biblical counselor. Anytime you open your mouth and offer advice to someone, you are counseling them. This happens all the time in our small groups, in one-on-one conversations with friends or coworkers, in marriages or parenting contexts, and so on. You are regularly offering some sort of counsel about how others should think or respond to their situation. The question is “What kind...

Overview: Nick and Jordan discuss why everyone needs counseling and try to identify and remove common objections or barriers to getting help. This episode also serves as a basic intro to biblical counseling. Our focus is unapologetically on helping people learn about and be open to biblical counseling.  Recommended Resources:  Harvest’s Counseling Site + Harvest Counseling's Online Training Page Biblical Counseling Organizations: Association of Certified Biblical Counselors...

If the Bible is reliable and the Christian faith is true, then we ought to share these truths with others! In this episode, Jack and Jordan explore the importance of personal evangelism and discuss some of the lessons they have learned about sharing the gospel.

In this episode, Jack and Jordan discuss what makes Christianity distinct from other systems of belief. We also consider some of the non-negotiables and classic defenses of the Christian faith.

In this episode, Pastor Jack and Pastor Jordan discuss their takeaways relating to apologetics and evangelism from the book Seeking Allah Finding Jesus. This autobiographical work written by Nabeel Qureshi shares how he was converted to Christianity from Islam after years of conversations with a faithful Christian friend.

Pastor Jack and Pastor Jordan kick off the Firm Faith podcast by discussing the reliability of the Bible. Our goal with this podcast is to equip the saints to stand firm until the Day of Christ. With these first several episodes we will discuss some basics related to the Christian faith, apologetics, and worldviews. Recommended Resources: Why Trust the Bible? by Greg Gilbert Answers in Genesis Taking God at His Word by Kevin DeYoung The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible by...