For the Church Podcast

Jan 28 2025 200 ep. 665

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For the Church Podcast with Jared C. Wilson. Another resource for the Church from Midwestern Seminary.

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Episode 300: FTC Mailbag

It's Jared and Ross's 100th episode together(!) and another installment in the FTC Mailbag feature, where they answer listener-submitted questions. This week's topics include church membership processes, should pastors tithe?, the church in the Northeast, small groups, stewardship campaigns, using quotes in sermons, and resources on hospitality.

Episode 299: Church Fights

From throwing microphones to walking out of meetings, we've seen (and done) some unfortunate things in the midst of church conflict. Listen in as Jared and Ross discuss the roots and rationales of church conflicts -- and how to respond when fights take over a church.

Episode 298: Grab Bag!

It's another installment in the Grab Bag feature, where Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson ask each other two surprise questions for off-the-cuff responses. Tune in and find out what we caught each other off guard about this week.

Episode 297: Contentment

How is contentment a superpower? And how do you get it? In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared and Ross discuss the strangeness of contentment in a discontented world.

Episode 296: New Year Episode

Another year older and deeper in . . . gratitude? Jared and Ross celebrate the new year by reminiscing on the year past and encouraging others to make 2025 a year of renewed focus.

Episode 295: The Annual Christmas Episode

The annual Christmas episode is here! And in our annual podcast tradition, Mr. Christmas himself -- Ronnie Martin -- is joining Jared again to fill your hearts with holiday cheer. On this year's special episode, Jared and Ronnie talk about their favorite "snapshots" of Christmas past and discuss the delight (and the downside) of the ideal Christmas.

Episode 294: FTC Mailbag

It's another installment in the FTC Mailbag feature, where Jared and Ross answer listener-submitted questions. This week's topics include evangelizing the comfortable, the difference between preaching and teaching, leaving churches with shallow preaching, divisive church members, chemistry on the elder board, and the structure of pastoral residencies.

Episode 293: Personal Discipleship

Have you been discipled? Do you disciple others? In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson talk about the importance of personal discipleship and share some applicational practice for more fruitful disciple-making.

Episode 292: Gospel Moms

On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared talks with author Emily Jensen about her new book with Laura Wifler, *Gospel Mom,* and about the ins and outs of gospel-centered motherhood.

Episode 291: Anticipating Advent

Every year the Christmas holiday seems to creep up and then speed past. How can we make the most out of the Christmas holiday season? In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson discuss the importance of Advent and how our participation in this anticipation can help us enjoy Christmas more than we'd expected.