Ordinary Church

Empathy. Is it a Biblical emotion or reaction? Does the Lord show empathy? For todays episode, Pastor Mike and Connor discuss how empathy plays into the life of a believer, and why it is important!

At some point in your life, you may find yourself wanting or needing to leave a church. How should a believer do that? And what are the reasons that would make that a necessity? Today Pastor Mike and Connor share some insights into this potentially difficult topic.

What are some of the most effectual and helpful ways to pray for those who teach the Word in your local Church? Today Pastor Mike and Connor sit down to discuss the necessity and great help this is to a Preacher!

For today's episode, we have something a little more fun for you! Pastor Mike and Connor take you on a virtual tour of Pastor Mike's office; talking about items and fixtures of significance and meaning.

For today's episode, Pastor Mike is going solo; with some encouraging words for young men either considering ministry, or entering into ministry.

Almost every believer would say they love the word of God or at least would admit they know its extremely important. But are you the kind of believer who picks and chooses what they want in their Christian life, as if it's a buffet? There is a genuine danger that most are unaware of in picking and choosing. Today Pastor Mike and Connor work though this concerning habit a lot of us don't even realize we're partaking in!

We have a special treat for today's episode! Pastor Mike sits down With the Bush Family to talk about Missions!

Holidays as a big focal point for Christians; good or bad? Helpful or harmful? With Easter on our minds, Pastor Mike and Connor work through this topic hoping to encourage the believer to remember Christ.

Finishing where we left off last week, Pastor Mike guides us though being encouraged by the promise of Christ's return, while not being too hung up on our or others end times views!

The end times. Eschatology. Some Christians don't like to talk about it. Some love to talk about it. Some love to talk about it too much! In today's episode Pastor Mike gives us four questions to consider when thinking or talking about end times views!

In today's episode, Pastor Mike sits down with dear friends Alex Strauch & Johnny Gravino to talk about Biblical Eldership. Some of the qualifications and what it looks like in the Church.

There is a fine line we all walk, what defines gossip and simply sharing or processing thought difficult situations with fellow believers? Today Pastor Mike and Connor are join by Andrew McNeill to share in a conversation on how to use wisdom to understand the difference!

The topic of repentance is one we have been hearing about a lot lately, but forsaking sin, is something that usually gets left out of the conversation. But it is just as important as the initial repentance! In todays episode, Pastor Mike and Connor take a look at 1 Peter 2:11 and take some time to really get into what this looks like!

In today's episode, Pastor Mike and Connor discuss the "He Gets Us" ad campaign and mission. It's not a new campaign, but it has made itself the talk of most of modern Christians because of a commercial air during this years biggest sporting event. Is it helpful? Is it Gospel centered? How should Bible believing Christians think about and interact with the topic?

As Christians, we are used to people not being particularly thrilled with our message and the truth we preach. But what happens when the truth is unpopular even among the Church, what happens when Christians disagree on what exactly is the most biblical or "Christian thing" to do? In today's episode, Pastor Mike and Connor take time to talk through the difficulty of the issue.

In today's episode, we pick right up where we left off, continuing our thoughts from last week, talking about what true repentance looks like!

If you've been to a Bible teaching church, the word "Repentance" is likely not unfamiliar to you! But what IS real repentance? What does it look like and how does it behave? This is a question many Christians have! In today's episode (the first of a two parter), Pastor Mike and Connor discuss the attitude of real, genuine repentance.

We grieve over death, because we know it is unnatural. And how do we offer any comfort to friends and family of those who have died? In today's episode Pastor Mike and Connor are joined by Assistant Pastor Andrew McNeill to talk through this important but sensitive topic.

Last week Pastor Mike and Connor spent some time talking about a common trap many of us fall into, simply intaking too much content from online sources. Today, in sort of a follow up episode, we're talking about another danger, our desire to seek attention. We all want to be noticed in some regard or another. So how should the Christian approach this issue, in modern day?

If we paused and took inventory of where our time and attention goes now days, most of us wouldn't be surprised to find that we spend a lot of time online. From web browsers to all forms of social media, just about everything and everyone is online. Even solid, well meaning Bible based content! But how much is too much? And is it necessary to draw the line and admit, that it's time to step away and re-center ourselves with what is truly important.