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Conversations with Pastors
Every Friday, we release a new conversation with one of the pastors at Grace Immanuel Bible Church in Jupiter, Florida. We cover issues facing Christians, from parenting to sanctification to biblical counseling topics.
Episodes
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Episode 78 - Why Study Eschatology? (Part 2) with Whitney Oxford
This week on Conversations with Pastors we explore how we study Scripture and why the way we interpret it matters enormously, especially when it comes to the…
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Episode 77 - Why Study Eschatology? with Whitney Oxford (Part 1)
Eschatology, the study of the last days, is one of the most expansive and at times contentious territories in all of Christian theology. But at its heart, it…
Conversations with PastorsEpisode 76 - Charismatic Mysticism (Part 2) with Todd Murray
What does it mean to walk by faith? This conversation takes us on a searching journey through Scripture to examine whether the miraculous sign gifts of the…
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Episode 75 - Charismatic Mysticism (Part 1) with Todd Murray
This week, Todd Murray takes us on a personal journey through the tension between emotional experience and the unchanging authority of Scripture. Many of us…
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Episode 74 - Hidden Sin Rots the Bones with Mike Kotecki
What happens inside us when we carry a secret we cannot bring ourselves to say out loud? Psalm 32 gives us a startlingly honest answer, and it is not a…
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Episode 73 - Quarrels and Fights
In this episode, Brandon Taylor helps us understand that conflict in our lives is not really about the other person at all. James 4 confronts us with a truth…
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Episode 72 - Fighting Fear of Man with Brian Arnold
Fear of man is not just a personality quirk or a social anxiety -- it is a deep-rooted condition of the heart that touches every one of us, often without our…
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Episode 71 - Should You Be Discipling Someone? with Lance Quinn
Discipleship, at its core, is not a formal program or a checklist of religious duties. It is simply one believer saying to another, I want to grow in Christ…
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Episode 70 - Cross-Cultural Missions with Bryan Twombly
This conversation is set against the backdrop of Papua New Guinea, a country of over 800 languages and a spiritual landscape shaped by animism and syncretism…
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Episode 69 - What is Grace? with Dave Temple
What if the very things we beg God to remove from our lives are actually His grace? We tend to define grace as receiving good things we do not deserve, and…
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Episode 68 - What is Worship? with Todd Murray
Many of us grew up thinking worship was confined to Sunday mornings, quiet times, and the songs we sing with our eyes closed. This conversation challenges us…
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Episode 67 - When We Forget to be Thankful with James Jeong
What if the greatest threat to our worship is not outright rebellion but something far more subtle -- a slow, creeping blindness to how much we have been…
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Episode 66 - Social Activism and the Church with Jerry Wragg
What does it mean for the church to engage with the pressing moral crises of our day? This conversation cuts through the noise and helps us think clearly about…
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Episode 65 - The Anatomy of Sin and Temptation with Mike Kotecki
This conversation digs into what we might call the anatomy of sin and temptation, tracing the familiar pattern that began in the garden and repeats itself in…
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Episode 64 - God's Will Vs. Self-Will with Dave Temple
What happens when the people around us make choices that seem to derail everything we hoped for? The life of Samson offers a surprisingly honest answer. His…
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Episode 63 - Serving Without Complaining with Jim Kearney
What drives us when we serve in the church? This conversation explores the heart behind Christian service, challenging us to examine our motives when we…
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Episode 62 - Christian Counseling, Biblical Counseling, and Discipleship with Whitney Oxford
In a culture that has trained us to seek experts with degrees and specialized knowledge, we're challenged to reconsider what Scripture actually teaches about…
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Episode 61 - Hope When Parenting is Hard with Brian Arnold
Parenting through different seasons brings unique challenges that can leave us feeling hopeless and overwhelmed. From the physically exhausting toddler years…
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Episode 60 - Can God's Will be Thwarted? with Lance Quinn
How can God desire all people to be saved while some ultimately perish? The discussion centers on 1 Timothy 2:4, which states that God desires all people to be…
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Episode 59 - Fear of Man with Todd Murray
Fear of man is a snare that enslaves us, yet many of us live trapped in this prison without even realizing it. This conversation helps us see that caring too…
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Episode 58 - Are you a Deluded Christian? with James Jeong
In this exploration of James 1:22, we confront an uncomfortable truth: it's entirely possible to be surrounded by Christian teaching, to sit in church week…
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Episode57 - Stability in an Unstable World with Dave Temple
What does stability look like in a world marked by constant change and uncertainty? This conversation explores the wisdom found in Proverbs 3:3-4, revealing…
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Episode 56 - The Consequences of Sin with Lance Quinn
This week Lance Quinn tackles one of the most challenging aspects of our faith: understanding why we continue to face consequences even after finding…
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Episode 55 - Defining Missionary Work with Matias Buldain
This conversation challenges us to reconsider what missions truly means according to Scripture. At its heart, missions is simply the Great Commission - making…
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Episode 54 - When the Bible Is Used In An Unbiblical Way - Whitney Oxford
What if the very Bible we hold dear could be wielded as a tool for deception? This conversation unveils a sobering reality: Scripture itself can be misused…
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Episode 53 - Hope When Marriage is Hard with Brian Arnold
When we find ourselves in the trenches of marital struggle, it can feel like we're wandering without a map. This conversation brings us back to a foundational…
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Episode 52 - When the Preacher Exhorts with Jerry Wragg
At the heart of this conversation with Jerry Wragg is Hebrews 13:17, which calls us to obey our spiritual leaders and submit to them—not to human authority…
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Episode 51 - Diagnosing Self-Righteousness with Mike Kotecki
This conversation cuts to the heart of one of our most persistent spiritual struggles: self-righteousness. The core issue is trusting in ourselves as the moral…
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Episode 50 - Biblical Counseling: Encouraging the Discouraged with Todd Murray
When we encounter discouraged brothers and sisters in Christ, we face a sacred opportunity to embody the ministry of Jesus Himself—the One who sustains the…
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Episode 49 - Avoiding Parental Drift with Reid Price
The danger of spiritual drift presents one of the most sobering realities we face as believers and families. This week, Reid Price explains how even the most…
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Episode 48 - Laying Aside Every Weight with Dave Temple
What invisible burdens are we carrying that prevent us from running our spiritual race with full abandon? Dave Temple opens to Hebrews 12:1 and challenges us…
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Episode 47 - God's Definition of Good with Mark Axelgard
What if everything we think is bad for us is actually good? This challenging exploration of Ecclesiastes 7 confronts our comfortable definitions of prosperity…
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Episode 46 - Can We Recover From Disappointments? with Paul Shirley
Life has a way of delivering disappointments that shake us to our core. When our expectations crumble and circumstances turn against us, we face a critical…
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Episode 45 - Forgiveness with Marc Wragg
When we've been wronged, our hearts can become battlegrounds where forgiveness fights against our natural desire for justice. This week, Marc Wragg shows us…
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Episode 44 - Parenting Prodigals with Todd Dykstra
When we find ourselves parenting a rebellious child, we're walking a path that God Himself knows intimately. Isaiah 1:2 reminds us that even the Lord has…
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Episode 43 - Assurance and the Sinning Christian with Brad Klassen
1 John 3 says, 'No one who abides in Him sins... no one who sins has seen Him or known Him.' These words can feel like a hammer to the struggling believer who…
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Episode 42 - How to Handle Hurt and Offense with Whitney Oxford
This conversation invites us to examine our tendency to take offense. It often reveals more about our own hearts than about the actions of others. We're…
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Episode 41 - Honoring Generations with Lance Quinn
Whether we're the younger person rolling our eyes at outdated perspectives or the older person dismissing new ideas as naive, everyone will eventually be on…
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Episode 40 - Salt and Light with Justin MicKitterick
In a world that grows increasingly dark, we're called to be unmistakably different—not for the sake of being different, but because our allegiance belongs to…
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Episode 39 - Theological Education with Mike Kotecki
We have unprecedented access to biblical resources, but we face a curious paradox: we possess more tools for understanding Scripture than any generation before…
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Episode 38 - Trust and Obey with Dave Temple
We all carry expectations—biblically informed ones, even—about how our lives should unfold. Marriage, career, family, ministry opportunities: these are good…
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Episode 37 - Fulfillment and Joy with James Jeong
What if everything our culture has told us about happiness is backwards? This week James Jeong challenges us to examine where we're seeking fulfillment. Are we…
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Episode 36 - Loving Others in the Church with Kempiz Hernandez
This week Kempiz Hernandez takes us into Philippians 1, where Paul models a transformative approach to church relationships. We discover that our failure to…
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Episode 35 - The Glory of Christ in John 3 with Jay Pitts
At the heart of John chapter 3 lies a truth that challenges our understanding of belief and obedience. We often think of John 3:16 as the complete gospel…
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Episode 34 - AI and the Christian with Jerry Wragg
Where does true knowledge originate, and how do we discern it? This week, Jerry Wragg takes us deep into the theological foundations of epistemology—how we…
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Episode 33 - Gratitude and Grumbling with Brian Arnold
Have you found yourself grumbling without even realizing it? Complaining about traffic, coworkers, children, or circumstances that don't go our way. But what…
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Episode 32 - Submitting to Church Leadership with Whitney Oxford
In our modern culture, we often struggle with the concept of submission to authority, especially when it comes to church leadership. Yet Scripture reveals a…
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Episode 31 - Prosperity and Success with Gonz Herrera
What does true success look like through God's eyes? This week, Gonz Herrera shows us that Joshua 1:8 challenges everything we've been taught about achievement…
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Episode 30 - Biblical Counseling: Emotions with Todd Murray
In our hyper-emotionalized culture, we face this challenge: learning to distinguish between emotions as gifts and emotions as authorities. This conversation…
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Episode 29 - Growing in Submission
What if the very limitations we're fighting against are actually God's loving design for our spiritual growth? This week Dave Temple challenges us to examine…
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Episode 28 - Prizing Public Worship with Dan Kreider
This week Dan Kreider challenges us to reconsider the supremacy of corporate worship over our private devotional lives. Drawing from David Clarkson's Puritan…
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Episode 27 - Biblical Counseling: Self-Esteem with Lance Quinn
The biblical concept of total depravity isn't meant to leave us hopeless; rather, it's the starting point for understanding the magnificence of grace. When we…
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Episode 26 - Fighting Complacency with James Jeong
We often find ourselves walking a tightrope between comfortable familiarity and dangerous complacency. This week, James Jeong takes us to Titus 2:6 and…
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Episode 25 - Abiding in Christ and Bearing Fruit with Kempiz Hernandez
This week, Kempiz Hernandez takes us to John 15 to teach us about spiritual fruitfulness and authentic discipleship. We discover that abiding isn't…
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Episode 24 - Error and Heresy - Jerry Wragg
It's inevitable that we'll encounter believers who hold different convictions than we do. This week, Jerry Wragg challenges us to think carefully about the…
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Episode 23 - Unity in the Church with Brian Arnold
This week Brian Arnold confronts a reality many of us face: the temptation to distance ourselves from the church. Perhaps we've witnessed hypocrisy…
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Episode 22 - Glorification with Don Mitchell
What if everything we experience in life—every trial, every joy, every challenge—is part of a seamless divine plan that stretches from before time began into…
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Episode 21 - Everyday Idolatry with Whitney Oxford
We often think of idolatry as an ancient problem—something involving stone statues and pagan temples that has little relevance to our modern lives. But this…
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Episode 20 - Embracing Correction with Brandon Taylor
The path to spiritual maturity begins with a humble admission: we need correction. Drawing from the book of James, Brandon Taylor explains the uncomfortable…
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Episode 19 - Joy and Comfort through Trials with Gonz Herrera
What happens when we anchor our faith not in our circumstances, but in God's sovereign plan? This week, Gonz Herrera takes us to 1 Thessalonians 3, where…