Next Steps Podcast
220 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Next Steps Podcast is a weekly discussion aimed at engaging, encouraging, and equipping our church family to take next steps. Whether it is your relationship with God, connecting in community, or finding an on-ramp into mission, there is a next step waiting for you. We’re glad you’re here!
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Episodes
Episode 213: Remember Jesus Christ
March 26, 2024 14:51 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan offer us some encouragement to remember Jesus, and what he has done for us! If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 212: Unity With One Another In Christ
March 19, 2024 14:28 - 33 minutes - 62 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan offer some final thoughts and encouragement, as we approach the end of our series on unity. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 211: Conviction and Compassion
March 12, 2024 16:37 - 58 minutes - 108 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined in studio by one of our elders, Scott Thompson. Together they take some time to discuss sexual identity, and how we as Christians should respond to the culture around us, with conviction and compassion. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 210: Set Out
March 05, 2024 16:26 - 37 minutes - 68.6 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan offer us some encuragement to consider where we are at in our current season of growth, and ask the question is it time to "Set out" and enter into the next season. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 209: Unity, Diversity, And Membership
February 27, 2024 15:59 - 42 minutes - 78.1 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to recap two of our sunday school classes. Exploring the Unity we have with the world, and with eachother. And exploring what it looks like to be a member of a local body of believers. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 208: What Are You Looking For?
February 20, 2024 15:30 - 36 minutes - 66.1 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to offer us a warning against a critical spirit, as we enter into interactions with the people around us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 207: Press On
February 13, 2024 15:40 - 43 minutes - 79.8 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to offer us some encouragement from scripture, to press on towards the goal of honoring Jesus, in the midst of our brokenness. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 206: Our Hope In Jesus In Every Circumstance
February 06, 2024 15:28 - 30 minutes - 55.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about going through trials, and how no matter how unfavorable the circumstance we can rely on the hope we have in Jesus, because he has solved our biggest problem. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 205: Taming the Tongue
January 30, 2024 15:34 - 41 minutes - 75.3 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how our words can both build up and tear down, And how we can strive to grow more in the way we speak about other people. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 204: We Live In A World Full Of Agendas
January 23, 2024 15:41 - 45 minutes - 83 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can be aware of the schemes of the devil, and seek to live out our purpose as followers of Christ. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 203: Feelings and Truth
January 16, 2024 21:34 - 39 minutes - 72.7 MBThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah take some time to talk about how our feelings can influence the way we view truth, and how we can seek to allow the truth of God's word to change our feelings. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 202: Unity In Christ
January 09, 2024 17:38 - 47 minutes - 86.4 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about we can seek to maintain the unity we have in Christ within our local church. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 201: The Reason For Christmas
December 19, 2023 15:53 - 36 minutes - 67.5 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined by Tabitha, as they take some time to talk about, and offer encouragement to remember the reasons Christ came, and to live authentically as we enter into our Christmas traditions with friends and family. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 200: Eyes to See God's Grace
December 12, 2023 15:22 - 35 minutes - 64.7 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how rather than seeking to be critical, we can seek to see the grace of God on display in our home, church, and workplace. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 199: The Hurt Pyramid
December 05, 2023 15:32 - 42 minutes - 77.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about hurts, and how if left unchecked they can grow into bitterness, anger, and rebelion against God. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 198: The Feelings Train
November 28, 2023 16:06 - 43 minutes - 79 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about our feelings and our thinking and which of them tends to drive us as we go about our daily lives. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 197: Christ Like Forgiveness
November 21, 2023 15:47 - 48 minutes - 89.3 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about forgiveness, and how God calls us to have an attitude of forgiveness towards others, in light of the Gospel, and the forgiveness we have received from Him in Christ Jesus. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 196: See, Own, Hate, Turn
November 14, 2023 15:29 - 47 minutes - 87.7 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about repentance, and how Godly sorrow leads to genuine repentance. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 195: Humility In Sleep
November 07, 2023 16:12 - 29 minutes - 53.8 MBThis week Eric and Jedidiah take some time to talk about sleep, and how we can antcipate the new mercies of God that come in the morning when we surrender ourselves to him in the evening. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 194: A Conversations with Melissa and Beth
October 31, 2023 14:48 - 52 minutes - 95.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined in studio by Melissa Warren and Beth Clouse, as the have a conversation about what it looks like living life on mission within the context of the work that they do in our community. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 193: Humility
October 24, 2023 15:00 - 40 minutes - 73.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about our call to be humble, as we reflect on God's holiness, and our sinfulness. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 192: Technology Is Changing Us
October 17, 2023 15:07 - 44 minutes - 80.6 MBThis week Eric and Jeididah are joined in studio by Elijah Weaver, as they talk a bit about how the age of technology is affecting us, and how we can be more aware of those ways as we seek to live the life God has given us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 191: Our Weakness God's Strength
October 10, 2023 14:36 - 38 minutes - 71.2 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can trust God in the midst of our weakness, because in our weakness His power is made perfect. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 190: Trusting God Through Our Anxieties
October 03, 2023 14:30 - 42 minutes - 78 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can trust God in the midst of our fears and anxieties, because he cares for us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 189: Because Of Me?
September 26, 2023 14:03 - 28 minutes - 52.9 MBThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah take a look at Galatians 1:24 and have a conversation about how we can reflect God to the world around us, and in doing so point people to Him. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 188: Invasive Thoughts
September 19, 2023 20:16 - 43 minutes - 79.5 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about our invasive thoughts and how we can take them captive, and weigh them against the truth of God's word. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 187: Hope During Hardship
September 12, 2023 13:45 - 33 minutes - 61.8 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can have hope, and how we can bring hope to those who are going through hard things. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 186: Two Kinds Of Pain
September 05, 2023 14:13 - 37 minutes - 68.4 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to dive into Proverbs 5 and talk about the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 185: Programs Are Back
August 29, 2023 14:55 - 37 minutes - 67.7 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about some of our programs that are starting back up this week. And discuss some reasons we should, or shouldn't engage this fall. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" Quick LinksGet Embed PlayerShare on SocialDownload Audio File
Episode 184: We've Got Mail
August 22, 2023 14:09 - 36 minutes - 65.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take a look at the mail bag, and answer some questions from you! If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 183: Praise Waits In Silence
August 15, 2023 14:15 - 35 minutes - 64.4 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take a look at Psalm 65, and talk about how the presence of God prompts us to be still, and be in awe of who God is. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 182: The Ordinary Moments
August 08, 2023 14:44 - 30 minutes - 54.9 MBThis week Eric and Jedidiah take some time to talk about how God uses the ordinary moments in our lives to shape us more and more into the image of Jesus. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 181: Friends Shape Us
August 01, 2023 14:19 - 42 minutes - 77.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to reflect on Psalm 101, and talk about how those we chose to be influenced by shape who we become. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 180: Resurrection
July 18, 2023 14:42 - 37 minutes - 69.2 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about the resurrection, and what implications it has for us today, as followers of Christ. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 179: Functional Saviors
July 11, 2023 14:15 - 40 minutes - 73.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can seek out "functional saviors", when we fail to remember and set our eyes on the one true savior Jesus. Here is a list of questions refferenced in the episode: Uncover Your Functional Saviors David Powlison What am I most afraid of? What do I long for most passionately? Where do I run for comfort? What do I talk about most? What do I worry about most most? What makes me happiest? How do I explain myself...
Episode 178: Pride Month
June 20, 2023 14:38 - 52 minutes - 96 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can set our eyes on Jesus and seek to follow after him, as we engage in a culture that is opposed to God. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 177: Finding Encouragement in Testimony
June 13, 2023 14:20 - 37 minutes - 69.1 MBThis week Eric and Jedidiah take some time to talk about testimonies, and how we can find encouragement in asking questions that lead to stories of how God is working in our lives and the loves of those around us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 176: Church Membership Is Important Part: One
June 06, 2023 14:49 - 44 minutes - 80.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan start a conversation about the importance of church membership. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 175: Something Is Being Planted
May 23, 2023 13:59 - 31 minutes - 57.5 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how we can take some faithful steps to plant seeds for future growth in the opportunities God has called us to be involved in. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 174: Pray, Pursue, Proclaim
May 16, 2023 14:27 - 31 minutes - 58.2 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about some practical ways that we can engage with the next generation as we seek to come alongside their parrents and point them to Jesus. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 173: Graduation Season
May 09, 2023 14:23 - 41 minutes - 76.6 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined by pastor Josh, as they talk about our graduating seniors and how we can seek to encourage them through our words, and gifts this season. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 172: What's In The Headlines
May 02, 2023 14:35 - 46 minutes - 85.4 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to go over our church newsletter, and talk about how we can have a multi-generational impact on those around us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 171: Observe, Interpret, Apply
April 25, 2023 14:32 - 52 minutes - 95.2 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined by one of our elders, Scott Thompson, as they talk about how we can better study the bible. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 170: The Value of Names
April 18, 2023 14:13 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about the significance of names, and how they convey value. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 169: Jesus Is Alive. Now What?
April 11, 2023 14:07 - 32 minutes - 59.2 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can take our next right step as we seek to follow after Jesus in light of the resurection. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 168: Looking Forward to Easter
April 04, 2023 14:40 - 48 minutes - 89.7 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to look ahead to easter and reflect on some scripture, and a few songs that have been meaningful during this season. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 167: Accepting Responsibility
March 28, 2023 15:23 - 39 minutes - 72.4 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take a look at the example of Jesus, as we seek to reject passivity and accept responsibility in our daily lives. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 166: Hot Topics Without Overheating
March 14, 2023 14:22 - 43 minutes - 78.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take a look at 2 Timothy 2:14-26, and talk a bit about how we can engage in discorse in a God-honoring way. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 165: Making Decisions
March 07, 2023 15:46 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about seeking the will of God as we make decisions. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 164: The Fear Of Man
February 28, 2023 15:34 - 48 minutes - 89.2 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about the fear of man, and how we can seek to find our joy in Jesus, instead of what others think of us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"