Every Thought Captive Podcast

In today's episode, we continue in our mini-series talking to pastors who were in the thick of the pandemic with their churches and how they were able to navigate the unknown.  We're joined by Mark Christian, Senior Minister at Christ's Church of Oronogo in Oronogo, MO. Mark comes to the conversation with many years of ministry experience and provides some unique perspectives on everything that was 2020.  Have questions for us or would like to join us in the conversation? Reach out to us on social media @EveryTCPodcast.

Today we start a mini-series of interviews with church pastors who found themselves, like so many of our listeners, in the midst of dealing with all that 2020 had to offer. From pandemic to politics, we talk with pastors as they found themselves caught right in the middle of the challenges we all felt.  First up in the series, we sit down with Rusty George, Lead Pastor at Real Life Church in Southern California. Rusty shares with us some real life struggles that he, the staff he serves with, and the people in their church all went through in the last year.  To find out more about Rusty, you can visit his website pastorrustygeorge.com. Join us on social media and keep the conversation going there with us.

In today's episode, Chad and Michael interview Dr. Alan Noble. Dr. Noble is Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and author of numerous articles and books. We sit down with him to discuss his book Disruptive Witness, a book about how to speak truth in a distracted age.  A big thank you to Alan Noble for joining the show! You can learn more about Dr. Noble at his website oalannoble.com as well as pre-order his new book, You Are Not Your Own.

In today's episode, Michael and Chad sit down with Caleb Kaltenbach to discuss his new book, Messy Truth. Caleb is the Research Pastor at Shephard Church in Los Angeles, and holds a doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. His extensive experiences have given him a unique perspective on how to deal with the tougher subjects of modern Christianity.  If you're encouraged by this episode, we would love for you to leave a review on Apple podcasts. It really helps out our show.

In todays episode, the guys sit down with Ozark Christian College's Old Testament and Linguistics professor Jon Kehrer. Together they discuss the importance of the Old Testament to our modern faith and why it is still important and relavant to our lives today.  Is there something from the Old Testament that you have used to strengthen your faith? Tell us all about it by connecting with us on social media @EveryTCPodcast.

On today's episode, Chad, Michael, and Doug sit down with Ozark Christian College professor Beth DeFazio. The discuss everything from the power of Harry Potter, to the incredible message of the story of Esther. This is a can't miss episode! We want to hear from you! If you are loving the podcast, would you help us by going to Apple Podcasts and leaving us a review? It really does help our show. And, as always, feel free to join the conversation on social media @EveryTCPodcast.

In today's episode, the guys sit down to discuss some practical advice about how to think well in times of cultural chaos. It seems like everyday there's something new to be outraged about. So how do we, as Christians, respond well in love and in instruction? Join us for this great conversation about how to think well when everything seems crazy. Do you have any practical advice about thinking well in times of cultrual chaos? Join the conversation on social media @EveryTCPodcast.

In this episode, Michael and Doug put Chad in our hot seat to discuss his new book, "Christian Convictions: Discerning the Essential, Important, and Personal Elements." Chad's book aims to have readers examine your faith as a target; what lies on the edges of your target and what sits right on the bullseye? Is what's sitting on your bullseye essential to your belief? Chad takes time to discuss why he wrote this book, and Michael and Doug provide some first impressions. We'd love for you to pick up a copy of Chad's amazing new book. You can find it on Amazon or Renew.org (links below). And, as always, you can join us in the conversation about Chad's book on social media @EveryTCPodcast. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949921514 https://renew.org/ebook/christian-convictions-discerning-the-essential-important-and-personal-elements/

Have you encountered new meanings of the word patriotism over the last several years? Chad, Doug, and Michael (via phone) take some time to digest what patriotism means to them, but also how it can fit to our Biblical narrative.  What does patriotism look like to you, or to our international listerners, what does patriotism and faith look like in your country? Reach out to us on social media @EveryTCPodcast and keep the conversation going.

Part two of our sit down with Chad and Michael as they ask each other some hard hitting questions, and Producer Jeff joins the action today as well! So sit back with us as we finish the second half of our questions! Stay tuned for our next episode and see if we're back at full strength!  Do you have a burning question you've always wanted to ask our hosts? Reach out to us on social media @EveryTCPodcast and let us know!

While Doug is on vacation, Chad and Michael sit down to ask each other some hard hitting questions. The topics range from parenthood, to theology, to modern social topics like critical race theory. We had a lot of fun with this episode, so much so, that we had to break it into two parts.  So sit back with us as we get through half of our questions, then come back for the next episode where we dive even deeper into some fun questions.  If you could ask our hosts any question, what would it be? Reach out to us on social media @EveryTCPodcast and let us know!

In today's episode, we take a look at some trending topics and offer some "hot take" opinions about what's going on in the world around us. You'll want to stick around to the very end on this one! Do you have a hot take on any of the topics we talked about? Reach out to us on social media @EveryTCPodcast and let us know!

On this episode of the Every Thought Captive podcast, we take on a little bit of a lighter episode to discuss all the stuff we've been reading and watching over the pandemic and through our break from recording.  Find us on social media @EveryTCPodcast and tell us what's been on your read/watch list! We would love to hear from you.

We bring on guest Nick Martinez, a recent OCC grad and current Denver Seminary student pursuing an Master's of Divinity in New Testament studies. Together with our special guest, we tackle the trending topic of Christian Deconstructionism. You may have seen people on social media talking about this, but what is it, is it new, is it just hype? We break it down in this powerful episode.  Special thanks to our guest Nick Martinez! Here's the link to Chad's blog post mentioned in this episode: https://chadragsdale.wordpress.com/2021/04/21/doubting-well/

Chad, Michael, and Doug come back together after a hiatus to discuss what the pandemic has taught us, plus tease out some future episodes. Join us as we start looking at topics like Deconstructionism, post-pandemic church, and so much more!

The guys sat down in this episode to do some hot takes on everything sports! Join them in this revisited episode, escape from the quarantine for an hour, and join us as we talk about everything from Jordan being the greatest, to sports dynasties, to God caring if your team wins, and everything in between.

David Kinnaman joins us for a discussion about his new book Faith For Exiles. We have a good time talking about how this book got started and why it's so important to understand today's iGen culture and how they might reshape the church in this "digital Babylon."   You can pick up David's new book Faith For Exiles from Barna Group's website at www.barna.com. While you're there, be sure to check out more studies that they have done to help the us understand how faith and culture intersect.   And don't forget to subscribe to the show and give us a review if you like what you hear!

In this episode, we sit down to discuss some tough topics. How do we navigate our faith in times of protest or injustice? What has the pandemic done to our personal walks? We don't claim to be experts but we want to encourage you with some thoughts as we collectively try to walk through this as God intended, together. Share this episode with friends and family to encourage them as well. And if you like the episode, leave us a review. It really helps the show.

Our fans voted so here's one of our most popular episodes revisited! Be on the lookout on our social media for more chances to help us decide what to play during the summer break! In this episode, the guys sit down to discuss President Trump and some remarks recently made by American pastor and author John MacArthur regarding women that preach.  Have an opinion on the matter? Interact with us on social media @EveryTCPodcast. Don't forget to share this episode with a friend. And if you like what you hear, leave us a review on iTunes. It really helps out our show.

Chad and Michael again sit down with our friends from Consider This podcast at Sunnybrook Christian Church. In this episode we talk about a range of things including how has shelter-in-place church effected student ministry? You can find more about Sunnybrook Christian Church, their mission, and their podcast at: http://sunnybrookcc.org/media/consider-this