Stay ConnectedEver heard something about God online and wondered, “Wait, is that actually true?” You’re not alone. Pastor Jeff Bucknam and Pastor Tommy Creutz dig into the claims circulating on social media, some a little off, some way off, and walk through what Scripture really says.
Join the conversation on Jeff and Tommy’s Threshing Floor.
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This week covers a lot of ground, which might be a problem if the ground isn’t moving. Jeff and Tommy look at a church that teaches the earth stands still, unpack what people mean when they say “I hear from God,” and then turn to something closer to home: the lyrics we sing in worship. Catchy melodies are great, but good theology matters more. Grab a pitchfork and join us on the Threshing Floor. What’s true. What’s not. Why it matters.
Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
Learn more about Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor at harvestbible.org/threshing-floor and email us at threshingfloor@harvestbible.org.
"Why is our church non-denominational? And what's the difference between all these churches anyway?" Jeff and Tommy hear those questions often, so this week they tackle them. They trace where denominations came from, why they keep splitting, and how to tell an honest disagreement from a dangerous error.
Then they put that framework to work on three real clips from across the denominational map. What's true. What's not. Why it matters.
Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
Learn more about Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor at harvestbible.org/threshing-floor and email us at threshingfloor@harvestbible.org.
"His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire" (Matthew 3:12).
Some topics need that winnowing fork more than others, and Christian Nationalism might be at the top of the list right now. Many Christians are asking real questions about faith, citizenship, and where our ultimate loyalty belongs.
Dr. Kyle Meeker, Pastor of Leadership Development at Harvest Bible Chapel, sits down with Pastors Jeff and Tommy to separate the wheat from the chaff. This is Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor. What's true. What's not. Why it matters.
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Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Dr. Kyle Meeker
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
Learn more about Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor at harvestbible.org/threshing-floor and email us at threshingfloor@harvestbible.org.
Grok. Krick. Sick. It sounds like a nursery rhyme, but it's no joke.
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming the place people go for answers about faith. At the same time, self-appointed apostles are gathering huge audiences online with promises of healing and deliverance.
So what happens when Christians hand their discernment over to an algorithm, or to a personality? Jeff and Tommy dig into both. This is Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor. What's true. What's not. Why it matters.
Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
Learn more about Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor at harvestbible.org/threshing-floor and email us at threshingfloor@harvestbible.org.
Your social feed has a lot of opinions about God. Some are a little off. Some are way off. And some make you wonder whether anyone opened a Bible first. Grab your Bible, and join Pastor Jeff Bucknam and Pastor Tommy Creutz as they sort the wheat from the chaff. What's true. What's not. Why it matters. This is Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor.
Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
Learn more about Jeff and Tommy's Threshing Floor at harvestbible.org/threshing-floor and email us at threshingfloor@harvestbible.org.
Everybody's got a story. Today, we're getting to know Joel Aurand, the new Student Ministry Director at our Aurora Campus. Joel spent ten years teaching at Harvest Christian Academy before stepping into this new role, and if you've never met him, this is your chance — to hear how he got here, what he's learned along the way, and what he's excited about now that he's shepherding students full-time.
It's also a bittersweet one — this is the final episode of Conversations with Jeff Bucknam. But don't worry, we're not going anywhere. In a couple of weeks, Jeff will be back with his co-host, Pastor Tommy Creutz, for a brand-new podcast called The Threshing Floor—where they'll separate the wheat from the chaff on some of today's biggest biblical questions. What's true. What's not. Why it matters. We'll see you there.
Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Joel Aurand
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
Everybody's got a story. Today Pastor Jeff gets to know Eric Freckman — a husband, a father, a financial planner, and a faithful Christ-follower and member of the Rolling Meadows Campus of Harvest Bible Chapel. Eric helps people make wise decisions with their money for a living. Today he's just here to have a conversation. Pull up a chair.
Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Eric Freckman
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
Matthew Bhushan just walked across a stage to collect his high school diploma. In a few days, he'll walk onto a college campus in Iowa for the first time. In between those two moments is a story about what it looks like to head into a new season with your faith intact — maybe even stronger than when you started. Matthew joins Pastor Jeff to talk about his relationship with Jesus, what he's learned so far, and what he's carrying with him into freshman year.
Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Matthew Bhushan
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
Welcome to a new season of Conversations with Jeff Bucknam!
Everybody's got a story — and this one might be one of the most personal conversations yet. Pastor Jeff sits down with his oldest son, Ethan Bucknam, who serves as Worship Director at our Crystal Lake Campus. He's grown up in ministry, lived on three continents, and has a front-row perspective on what it means to follow Jesus as a pastor's kid. This is a conversation worth hearing.
Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Ethan Bucknam
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
Everybody's got a story. And today's is one of the most compelling we've had. Pastor Jeff sits down with Dr. Jon Kelly — Lead Pastor of Chicago West Bible Church, husband to Danielle, and father of three sons. Jon was born in Chicago and raised in Philadelphia. He's a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton College, and holds a doctorate in Global Missions from Southern Theological Seminary.
But what makes Jon's story remarkable isn't just his credentials — it's the road he traveled to get here. As someone formerly incarcerated, Jon's journey is a testament to the redemptive power of God. God had other plans for Jon Kelly. And today, he tells us about them.
Executive Producer and Host: Pastor Jeff Bucknam
Co-host: Pastor Tommy Creutz
Guest: Dr. Jon Kelly
Sound design, mixing, and editing: Louis Go
Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford
Social Media: Bryan Spahr
Producer: Sherri Smith
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