119 - Leaving Well
We don't want you to leave Hinson. But if that sad day comes, you can leave your church well! Let's encourage one another who are thinking about leaving their church to do it faithfully and put the unity and witness of the church first! Sound good? Good! Listen as Dan and Mark talk about this topic.
We don't want you to leave Hinson. But if that sad day comes, you can leave your church well! Let's encourage one another who are thinking about leaving their church to do it faithfully and put the unity and witness of the church first! Sound good? Good! Listen as Dan and Mark talk about this topic.
103 - Get to know Stephen Brucker!
Listen as Dan interviews Stephen, one of the brothers we've sent out to pastor a church in Puyallup, WA.
Listen as Dan interviews Stephen, one of the brothers we've sent out to pastor a church in Puyallup, WA.
102 - Non-Attending Members w/ Greg Gilbert
Listen as Dan interviews Greg on how Third Ave in Louisville cares for members who are on the fringe. Note: Dan did not give Greg any background to how Hinson approaches this issue until after the episode!
Listen as Dan interviews Greg on how Third Ave in Louisville cares for members who are on the fringe. Note: Dan did not give Greg any background to how Hinson approaches this issue until after the episode!
100 - Dr. Geoff Chang on Spurgeon's Church
Listen as Michael and Dan talk about the elders proposed changes to the bylaws (Statement of Practices & Constitution). Recommendations for more: (1) Michael's sermon on congregationalism (https://tinyurl.com/5dbvtt3c). (2) A Display of God's Glory (https://tinyurl.com/4tcns5jk). (3) How to Build a Healthy Church (https://tinyurl.com/522ab5rn). (4) Don't Fire Your Church Members (https://tinyurl.com/4tj2arev). For more on the revisions, see the announcement below:
Church Documents Revisions Open Forum At our September 19 Congregational Meeting, our Elders proposed changes to our Statement of Practices and our Church Constitution. We will vote on these changes at our November 21 Congregational Meeting. An open forum will be held on Sunday, October 3 following the morning service. If you are unable to attend the open forum and have questions about the revisions, please contact one of our Elders. A copy of the proposed revisions can be found here (Statement of Practices, Constitution) along with a summary of the revisions here, or by contacting the Church Office.
Listen to the 100th episode as engineer & founder of the Disciple Hinson podcast talks to Dan about Charles Spurgeon and the way Metropolitan Tabernacle practiced church membership & discipline and why it matters today.
Resources: "Spurgeon: A Biography" by Arnold Dallimore (https://tinyurl.com/cwct7tvr) and the Spurgeon Library website (https://www.spurgeon.org/).
96 - Jim Everden and Mark Whitcomb on Church Properties
Listen as PK talks with Mark Whitcomb and Jim Everden about the church facilities and properties.
Listen as PK talks with Mark Whitcomb and Jim Everden about the church facilities and properties.
82 - Whitney Woollard on Worshiping through Chronic Illness
Listen as Dan talks to Whitney Woollard about her journey with chronic illness so that you might lament with those who lament the frustration, isolation, and loss that many in our church struggle with.
Listen as Dan talks to Whitney Woollard about her journey with chronic illness so that you might lament with those who lament the frustration, isolation, and loss that many in our church struggle with.
77 - Cunninghams on Caring for Clergy
Listen as Dan interviews Matt & Vanessa Cunnigham on congregations caring for her pastors & families. Also click here for a book on the topic and a podcast from 9Marks on paying your pastors & pastoral sabbaticals.
Listen as Dan interviews Matt & Vanessa Cunnigham on congregations caring for her pastors & families. Also click here for a book on the topic and a podcast from 9Marks on paying your pastors & pastoral sabbaticals.
76 - Tanner & Amber Callison on Missions Mobilization
Listen as Dan gets to know new members, Tanner & Amber Callison who work for the Traveling Team (http://www.thetravelingteam.org/).
Listen as Dan gets to know new members, Tanner & Amber Callison who work for the Traveling Team (http://www.thetravelingteam.org/).
30 - Stewardship and Giving in the Current Crisis
Many people are being affected financially by this current crisis. What should we be prioritizing in terms of our finances? Join Dan and Mark as they provide some guidance. We hope that this begins a helpful conversation for many of us.
Many people are being affected financially by this current crisis. What should we be prioritizing in terms of our finances? Join Dan and Mark as they provide some guidance. We hope that this begins a helpful conversation for many of us.
Politics - How should Christians think about government?
How should Christians think about government?
18 - Suffering and the Christian Life
Geoff Chang & Michael Kane continue their discussion on suffering, this time focusing on how we live by faith and walk with one another in our trials.
Geoff Chang & Michael Kane continue their discussion on suffering, this time focusing on how we live by faith and walk with one another in our trials.
17 - A Theology of Suffering
Geoff Chang & Michael Kane sit down to talk about the 1st Hour class they led this past spring on suffering. Too often, our trials are dominated by our personal experience, but in this discussion, they explore some of what the Bible teaches about suffering. Join us as we consider this important perspective.
Geoff Chang & Michael Kane sit down to talk about the 1st Hour class they led this past spring on suffering. Too often, our trials are dominated by our personal experience, but in this discussion, they explore some of what the Bible teaches about suffering. Join us as we consider this important perspective.
14 - Church Leadership: Elder-led Congregationalism
What does healthy, biblical authority in the local church look like? How do we balance the elders' call to lead and the congregation's authority? Who knew church polity could be so interesting? Join Michael & Geoff as we discuss these important matters!
What does healthy, biblical authority in the local church look like? How do we balance the elders' call to lead and the congregation's authority? Who knew church polity could be so interesting? Join Michael & Geoff as we discuss these important matters!
13 - Membership, Baptism, and the Lord's Supper
What is church membership? And how is it connected to baptism and the Lord's Supper? Join Michael & Geoff as they explore what it means to be a church before a "live studio audience."
What is church membership? And how is it connected to baptism and the Lord's Supper? Join Michael & Geoff as they explore what it means to be a church before a "live studio audience."
12 - Worship and Congregational Singing
Singing together as a church is one of the ways we encourage one another in the gospel (Col. 3:16). Join Geoff & Neal as they discuss this delightful duty we have as a church.
Singing together as a church is one of the ways we encourage one another in the gospel (Col. 3:16). Join Geoff & Neal as they discuss this delightful duty we have as a church.
Following Jesus (pt. 2)
Geoff and Dan continue their conversation about Following Jesus as they discuss what it means to commune with God in His Word and in prayer, and to be faithful in the church and in the world.
Geoff and Dan continue their conversation about Following Jesus as they discuss what it means to commune with God in His Word and in prayer, and to be faithful in the church and in the world.