Blackhawk Church Next Steps

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Live this Book | Behind the Curtain Sep 15, 2022

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Pastor Charles Yu joins the podcast this week to peek behind the curtain of the Live This Book series – why this series, why now, what we hope God does over the next nine months, and what to do when you disagree with the Bible.

Additional Resources:

Live This Book Resource Page
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible | E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien
Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope | Esau McCaulley
What in the World? E3: The Word of God | Holy Post

If you have questions you’d like us to answer in the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

Next Steps | How Are You Being Formed? Apr 20, 2022

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This week, Tiffany and Chris are joined by Daniel Owen and Lynne Benik to talk about the ways they’re being formed and what books, podcasts, practices, and people God is using in their lives to shape and mold them.

Questions or comments? Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org

Evangelism | The Missional Context in Madison with Dr. Christopher James Dec 22, 2021

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Listen in as Tiffany and Chris talk with Dr. Christopher James, the Associate Professor of Evangelism and Missional Christianity at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. We’ll talk about the missional context here in Madison and Dane County, and some of innovative things churches are doing to love their neighbors well.

9:38 – An “ecology of churches” working together in Madison //

16:27 – Madison’s “post-Christian” context //

20:46 – What Madison’s changing context means for mission //

24:28 – “Come and See” vs. “Go and Be” //

28:29 – The city of Madison compared to surrounding rural areas //

35:13 – Some of the innovative things churches are doing to love their neighbors //

46:42 – What do you hope is true of the churches in Madison 10-20 years from now? //

51:22 – What Tiffany hopes is increasingly true of Blackhawk Church in the future //

Visit Dr. James’ website at chrisbjames.com.

Evangelism | A Conversation with Matt Metzger (Part 2) Dec 15, 2021

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This week we continue with part two of our conversation with Pastor Matt Metzger and get really practical as we talk about approaches to sharing our faith and what motives us to share the Good News with others.

1:04 – Turning the conversation toward spiritual topics //

7:56 – Practical ways to communicate the gospel and the power of sharing our stories //

12:55 – What motivates you to share your faith? //

Evangelism | A Conversation with Matt Metzger Dec 08, 2021

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Listen in as Tiffany and Chris talk with Pastor Matt Metzger about what it’s looked like for him to share his faith and how we can invest in relationships with those around us. Then join us next week for the second half of this conversation.

5:20 – Matt talks about what evangelism has looked like in his own life //

12:08 – Investing in relationships with people in our lives //

18:38 – How we might pursue relationships with people outside the church //

Questions or comments? Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org

Evangelism | What is It? (Part Two) Dec 01, 2021

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In part two of this conversation, Pastors Chris Kopp, Daniel Owen, and Adam Penning talk about some of the reasons they tend to shy away from evangelism, what motivates them to share their faith, and the perception in our culture that it’s inappropriate to tell people about Jesus.

1:04 – Reasons we shy away from sharing our faith //

4:52 - Is evangelism inappropriate? //

12:35 – What motivates you to tell people about Jesus? //

20:05 – What is Alpha? //

Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org

Evangelism | What is It? (Part 1) Nov 24, 2021

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The Next Steps podcast is BACK! In part one of this conversation, Pastors Chris Kopp, Daniel Owen, and Adam Penning talk about the idea of evangelism, misconceptions surrounding it, and what it can look like. Join us next week for the rest of the conversation.

Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org

Rooted | Jesus’ Return Sep 09, 2021

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This week, we answer questions about Jesus’ return, whether we all need to agree on a specific end times theory, and we wrap up the Rooted series. If you have follow-up questions from today’s episode, email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

Rooted | Heaven and Hell Sep 01, 2021

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This week, we answer questions about Heaven and Hell and the shape of eternity. Thanks for sending in your questions! Due to the amount of questions we received, we weren’t able to cover all of them, but we’ll try to respond to as many of your emails as possible. If you have follow-up questions from today’s episode, email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

If it would be helpful for you to talk with someone from our Care team about the recent loss of a loved one or anything else that these topics have brought up for you, please reach out to us or visit our Care page at https://blackhawk.church/care/.

Rooted | Living Like Jesus Aug 25, 2021

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This week, we answer questions about what it could look like not just to know ABOUT God but to know Him relationally, how God molds us and shapes us to more fully love others and care for the poor and oppressed, and what it might look like in 2021 to make disciples in each of our lives.

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