Next Steps Podcast
235 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 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 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]"
Episode 163: You're Invited
February 21, 2023 15:23 - 43 minutes - 79.8 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how we can invite people into relationship, as we seek to follow Jesus together. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 162: Seasonal Depression
February 14, 2023 15:15 - 45 minutes - 83.6 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about seasonal depression, and how we can take small steps toward lasting joy, as we remember the truth of the gospel. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 161: Looking For Elders
February 07, 2023 15:26 - 42 minutes - 77.8 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about what elders do, and what qualifies someone to be an elder. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 160: Skillfully Woven
January 31, 2023 16:26 - 43 minutes - 80.2 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how we can work skillfully in ordinary places for holy purposes. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 159: How to Listen to a Sermon
January 24, 2023 15:29 - 46 minutes - 85.7 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about some helpful ways we can listen and engage with sermons. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 158: The Value of Scripture Reading
January 17, 2023 15:45 - 44 minutes - 82 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about the importance of regular bible reading, and how scripture memory shapes the way we walk through life. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 157: Looking Back and Seeking Growth
January 10, 2023 16:13 - 26 minutes - 48.6 MBThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah, take a look at a few moments from last year that impacted them, and talk about how they are seeking to grow in light of the lessons learned during those moments. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 156: Advent Love
December 20, 2022 15:04 - 35 minutes - 64.2 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan continue the conversation about advent, as they focus on the sacrificial love demonstrated by Jesus, and how we can seek to love one another as we enter this Christmas weekend. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 155: Advent Joy
December 13, 2022 15:26 - 42 minutes - 77.6 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan continue the conversation about advent, as they focus on the true and lasting joy found in Jesus. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 154: Advent Peace
December 06, 2022 15:48 - 43 minutes - 79.1 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how we can find true peace comes through Jesus, in the midst of our circumstances. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 153: Advent Hope
November 29, 2022 15:31 - 44 minutes - 81 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about the importance of hope, as we enter into the advent season. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 152: Preparing Our Hearts For The Holiday Season
November 22, 2022 18:41 - 30 minutes - 55.4 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how we can enter the advent season keeping in mind the gospel, through bible, community, identity, and mission. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 151: Sing Psalms, Hymns, and Songs
November 15, 2022 15:34 - 47 minutes - 87.7 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan dive into a conversation about singing songs in community. And how singing helps us learn, grow, and find encouragement in the truth of what the songs we are singing are say. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 150: Sing! A Conversation About Worship
November 09, 2022 18:47 - 45 minutes - 83.7 MBThis week Eric and Jedidiah, take some time to talk about the sing conference and some take-aways, and ideas pertaining to worship. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 149: Straight Lines Jagged Lines and Voting Season
November 01, 2022 14:35 - 57 minutes - 105 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined by Scott Thompson, as they take some time to talk about the difference between straight line issues, and jagged line issues in reguard to politics. As we enter into the voting season this November. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 148: The Imago Dei
October 25, 2022 15:37 - 59 minutes - 109 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined by Scott Thompson, as they take some time to unpack the doctrine of the image of God, and what being made in his image means for us today. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 147: Show No Partiality
October 18, 2022 14:02 - 30 minutes - 55.5 MBThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah take some time to talk about James 2:1-13 as we look at community and how we can strive to speak and act "as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty". If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 146: We're back!
October 11, 2022 18:13 - 37 minutes - 69.5 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about Ecuador, and some of the things they did and saw while they were there a few weeks ago. Link to Compassion Connection website: https://ecuadorcc.com/ If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 145: Ecuador Next Week
September 20, 2022 14:58 - 30 minutes - 55.4 MBThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah take some time to look ahead at this upcoming week as a group of five people from our church prepare to head down to Ecuador. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 144: Pastor Josh
September 13, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBThis week Eric and Jedidiah have the opportunity to sit down with our new youth pastor Josh Taylor and get to know him a bit more, as he and his family look ahead to what God has for them here in Forest City. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 143: Fall Kickoff
September 06, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 48.9 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to look ahead at all thats coming this fall, and encourage us to plug in. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 142: Next Steps Driven By Wisdom Rather Than Mood
August 30, 2022 14:31 - 43 minutes - 79.8 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can respond in wisdom, when our circumstances are hard. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 141: Making Decisions
August 23, 2022 14:13 - 32 minutes - 59.1 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take a look at James 1:22 and talk about how we are called to not only be hearers of the word, but to be doers of the word also. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 140: Following Jesus With Eric Williams: Part Two
August 16, 2022 14:31 - 1 hour - 129 MBThis week Eric and Jedidiah are joined in studio by Eric WIlliams, as he continues to share more of his story of Christ's work in the life of his family. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 139: An Undivided Heart
August 09, 2022 16:50 - 48 minutes - 88.5 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan take a look at the passage for this upcoming Sunday, and talk about how we can have an undivided heart, that seeks Jesus. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 138: Linger
August 02, 2022 14:31 - 43 minutes - 80.5 MBThis week Eric and Jedidiah take some time to talk about lingering, and how it serves as an oportunity to produce growth in community. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 137: Parenting Following the Example of Christ
July 26, 2022 14:09 - 52 minutes - 96.2 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan sit down with Dennis Mesidor to talk about following the example of The Father, as a godly man, and father. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 136: Cultivating a Theology of Boredom
July 19, 2022 14:22 - 41 minutes - 75.3 MBThis week Jonathan and Eric talk about how we need to cultivate a theology of boredom as we seek to set our eyes on Jesus and run the race set before us with endurance. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 135: God and Government
June 28, 2022 16:52 - 54 minutes - 99.7 MBThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah sit down with Scott Thompson to talk about one of our Sunday morning classes focused on God and government and how we can take next steps as citizens of two kingdoms. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 134: Walking Through Suffering Togeter
June 21, 2022 14:45 - 46 minutes - 85.1 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about suffering and how we can either help or hurt when we seek to walk with one another through trials and suffering. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 133: Following Jesus With Eric Williams: Part One
June 14, 2022 16:29 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined in studio by Eric WIlliams, as he shares his story of Christ's transforming work in his life. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 132: From Envy To Evangelist
June 07, 2022 13:54 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about Psalm 73 and how our hearts change from envy to evangalism when we remember the promises of God from an eternal perspective. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Episode 131: We're Living In The End Times?
May 24, 2022 16:58 - 49 minutes - 89.7 MBThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about the reality that we are living in the end times, and how in light of that we can find comfort in remembering that our identity is found in Christ, and because of that we are called to love one another more and more. Opening Banter (Tab's new glasses): Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"
Next Steps Special Clip: Hasten the Day
May 18, 2022 16:00 - 1 minute - 3.25 MBThis is a clip recorded following the recording of "Episode 130: Reflecting Christ With Emalee and Kennedy". It is a poem called 'Hasten the Day' writen and preformed by Kennedy Baker, with accompaniment from Emalee Warren.
Episode 130: Reflecting Christ With Emalee and Kennedy
May 18, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBThis week Eric and Jedidiah have the oportunity to sit down with Emalee Warren and Kennedy Baker, as they talk about their first year at college and how they have been seeking to live out their faith in Jesus in their new context. Their podcast: "Reflecting Christ" is available on spotify and apple podcasts! https://open.spotify.com/show/5DmHxrSMTdlAQZdne5AlGY?si=197cfa5298bf483e If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]"