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Grab Bag! Jul 22, 2026

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In the latest installment of our occasional Grab Bag feature, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz ask each other surprise questions. We’d tell you what they are, but we want you to be surprised too.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/X4m_DAV9V0c

FTC Film Club Jul 15, 2026

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It’s a new installment of the FTC Film Club, and we have found a film the boys are especially fired up to discuss. After a bit of banter about the new Steven Spielberg film Disclosure Day, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz launch into a spirited discussion of the 2012 film adaptation of the musical Les Miserables. And Jared offers a theory on Russell Crowe’s singing voice that he hopes will make you reconsider any criticism you have of this incredible movie.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/vj4agJ4PQOs

How to Read the Bible Jul 08, 2026

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Having trouble making sense of the Bible? Don’t know how or where to start? Bible study can sometimes feel overwhelming, but Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz are here to help. On this episode, they share a little bit about their personal disciplines in Scripture reading before offering some practical steps to read the Bible in a way that’s more spiritually fruitful.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/1AjAHppX914

Who Makes Pastors? Jul 01, 2026

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Jared Wilson has a new book releasing this month — Pastoral Mentoring for the Care of Souls — about the training and formation of pastors in the local church context. The guys discuss the important roles of both seminary and the church, and they outline the centrality of congregational life in the raising up of the next generation of church leaders. Preorder Pastoral Mentoring for the Care of Souls at 40% off today by visiting https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/9781540905956_pastoral-mentoring

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/vQUhsWsupVc

Desert Island Books Jun 24, 2026

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Here’s a fun one! Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss what books they’d want with them if they were castaways on a deserted island. Ronni mainly wants to know how many he can bring. Jared wants to not overthink the question. The guys share books and authors and genres that would make their exile from civilization more enjoyable, survivable, and spiritual.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/J7XTd25EGG0

FTC Mailbag Jun 17, 2026

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In this latest installment of the FTC Mailbag, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss listener-submitted questions and topics, including: family worship, elder pathways, ministry calling, loving a dying church, and sermon scheduling. As always, you can submit a question or topic for the mailbag at any time by emailing mailbag@ftc.co

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/b7UZxBFY3x0

When Church Prayers Go Weird Jun 10, 2026

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In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss the prayer in the church. Why do some of us find it so difficult? What do we make of awkward or even absent prayer in our gatherings? Why does public church prayer sometimes feel so weird?

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ipdusCw2k1o

FTC Film Club Jun 03, 2026

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First, Jared goes off on why Gen-X’ers need to let the *Star Wars* franchise go, and why Millennials probably should too. Then, the guys dive into the latest installment of the FTC Film Club, this time discussing the recent blockbuster and family-friendly release Project Hail Mary.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/MIxLPgBLyg0

Stuff We Don’t Want to Talk About May 27, 2026

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Inspired by Ronni’s refusal to record on a particular topic, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss the things they don’t want to discuss. Consider this the Banned Episodes episode. What topics feel “off limits?” What subjects do we feel out of our depth about? What issues do we just want to avoid? And why?

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/FCsWFB9HvYY

Catching Up with Ross Ferguson May 20, 2026

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Guess who’s back? No, it’s not Slim Shady. It’s our dearly beloved former cohost Ross Ferguson. This time back in the guest chair, Ross catches up with Jared Wilson on his most recent ministry season in Canada and how the Lord has been blessing him and his family.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/EAe65IG-aww

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