For the Church Podcast

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Episode 141: Garrett Kell on Pure in Heart Oct 27, 2021

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and pastor Garrett Kell discuss a gospel-centered approach to overcoming the sin of pornography.

Episode 140: Making the Most of Your Bible Study Oct 20, 2021

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz offer some pastoral counsel for the Christian's daily time in God's word, reflections on their own Bible study practices past and present, and encouragement for those struggling with daily devotions.

Episode 139: Scott Thomas on The Gospel-Shaped Leader Oct 13, 2021

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson visits with Scott Thomas, Executive Pastor of Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee, about gospel-shaped leadership, the importance of emotional intelligence and self-awareness among ministers, and Scott's own time pastoring at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington and what he learned from its implosion.

Episode 138: Headlines Oct 06, 2021

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This episode of the FTC Podcast features another installment of the recurring Headlines feature, with Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz talking this week about the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast and the recent firing of Daniel Darling from the National Religious Broadcasters.

Episode 137: Scott Keith on Friendship Sep 29, 2021

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Scott Keith, Prof. of Theology at Concordia University, talk about the ins and outs of Christian friendship and Dr. Keith's new collection of essays on the subject.

Episode 136: Love Me Anyway Sep 22, 2021

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz talk about the depth and wonder of God's love, what it takes to experience this love, and Jared's new book on the subject.

Episode 135: FTC Mailbag Sep 15, 2021

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared and Ronni answer your questions in another installment of the FTC Mailbag. This time around they cover developing disinterested members into leaders, deciding which part-time positions to pay in the church, what qualifies someone to teach at a seminary, how to pastor congregants who don't understand theological triage, and favorite podcasts.

Episode 134: Raleigh Sadler on Human Trafficking Sep 08, 2021

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson talks with Raleigh Sadler, founder and president of Let My People Go and author of the book Vulnerable: Rethinking Human Trafficking, about the misconceptions we often have about the problem of trafficking and how we can help.

Episode 133: Mistakes New Preachers Make Sep 01, 2021

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss some common errors made by new or younger preachers.

Episode 132: Chad Bird on The Christ Key Aug 25, 2021

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On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson visits with scholar and author Chad Bird about reading the Old Testament in a Christ-centered way.