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A Netflix documentary can tell a story so cleanly that it feels like the whole truth, and that’s what makes Death of the Pastor’s Wife so challenging for the church. When Christianity gets presented as a system where men hold power and women carry blame, it gives people one more reason to say, “See, this is why I avoid church.” We want to offer a different narrative, one that actually sounds like Jesus. I'm joined by my longtime friend Allison Conrad to talk about how purity culture shaped many of us through modesty rules, silence, and the subtle message that women are responsible for men’s temptation. From there we open the Bible and slow down in Ephesians 5, especially the often-missed hinge of Ephesians 5:21: “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” We also explain why verse 22 depends on verse 21 in the Greek, and how Paul’s focus lands hardest on the person with cultural authority: husbands called to sacrificial, Christlike love. We then turn to 1 Corinthians 7 to talk about biblical sexuality and the inherent power of sex, why it can’t be treated as either everything or nothing, and how quickly it becomes a weapon in abusive dynamics. Finally, we talk about what the church must become: a safe place for confession and healing, and a brave place that confronts abuse, removes unsafe leaders, and protects the weak without sliding into judgment or denial. If this conversation helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find a healthier, Scripture-shaped vision of faith and relationships.

Last episode Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops discussed what happens to us when we die. In this episode, our intrepid pastors open up that other can of worms; what do the the end times look like, how do we know they are here?  Let's dive into Revelation together.

Listen as Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops discuss eschatology. Many answers to mankind's curious big question 'what happens when you die' are found in the scriptures. What is not found is an exact date. Let's go ahead and get that out of the way now! Come on, jump in. Let's talk about this together.

God gives us the opportunity to respond to His love with a life of worship and love. Listen to Pastor Scott and Stoops discuss this topic and others.

Listen as Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops discuss prayer. The posture of prayer takes many forms and viewing prayer as a service to others and the body should be one of those.

Listen as Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops take you on a journey to understanding the gift of hope. This hope is not the verb form as we use in the common vernacular. No, Christian hope is a noun.

For some, worship is a habit or a tradition that we participate it, but it's much more than that. It is what we are made for.    Listen as Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops take you on a journey to understanding how worship shapes us, molds us and brings us closer to our original design and purpose.

Discipleship is a crucial part of a relational Christian life. Often though it's a term that gives people pause. Why? It can be confusing and somewhat daunting, especially if one feels they are new or a immature in their faith. Patsors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops help us work through the idea of discipleship and shine  the light on ways to practically live it out in our daily lives. One of those ways, allow yourself to be discipled to. Who in your life is pouring into you? Discipleship is not a one way street. It is not merely telling people about Christ. It is much more than that.

In this episode of Things of Faith, Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops discuss the sacraments in the Protestant church. Prior to the Reformation the Catholic church held seven things as sacraments.  Protestant reformers set aside baptism and communion as the sacraments of the church by looking at spiritual elements through these three lenses. A means of graceTied to a physical elementInstituted by Jesus

In this episode of Things of Faith, Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops discuss spiritual gifts. Yes, the gift of tongues is on the agenda but spiritual gifts are way more than that. Often times, that's the stumbling block to conversations around spiritual gifts.  Here's a foundation for understanding spiritual gifts and how they fit within you, the world, and the church. You have been uniquely created by GodYou have been uniquely placed by GodYou have been uniquely gifted by GodNo one is without unique gifts. Do not look at others and think they are gifted and you are not. We are all gifted, and there is no JV squad of spiritual gifts!

Justification and Sanctification are terms many Christians say they know. But, in our day to day lives we often forget one or the other. While these astonishing gifts of God are separate, they are vastly intertwined. Come along as Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops discuss being saved by faith and growing more Christ like.

Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops offer some foundational elements on what it means to be a Christian and part of the Church. --What does it mean to be a part of the body of Christ? --What is the Church? --Why is it important to gather with fellow believers?  A answer to the first question is as a believer we have more in common with an Ethiopian Christian than we do an atheist from a local zip code.

What are some of the ways God empowers the Church? Come along as Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops discuss how God empowers the Church and the individual.

Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops conclude their discussion on the Holy Trinity with God the Spirit. A natural tension exists in the conversation around the Trinity. If there is one God where does room for the Holy Spirit appear? The Holy Spirit is the part of the Godhead that we are the most intimate with. Faith conversations can often jump past, or rush, the Holy Spirit to get to the gospel and the Son. However, it's the Holy Spirit that brings us to hear the gospel and experience the gift of Jesus' sacrifice. Despite the ideas that Christians hold in tension and often struggle with, regarding the Trinity, it is one of the things that separates the Christian faith. Our God is relational. All of His designs have been to bring us back into communion with Him. The Holy Spirit is a great tour guide to a relationship with God. Another way to view the role the Holy Spirit plays comes from John 14:16 "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever..."

In this episode of Things of Faith, Pastors Scott Hawkins and Michael Stoops discuss God the Son and His role as the Savior. Here a some of the topics the Pastors take on.  What makes Jesus different?Why do we need to be saved?Who needs to be saved?Are we looking for a Savior?Is there something inside each of us that longs to be complete? The fallen nature of man is that we cannot save ourselves. No matter how hard we try, we cannot fill what is longing in our hearts.