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For the Church Podcast
For the Church Podcast with Jared C. Wilson. Another resource for the Church from Midwestern Seminary
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Episode 337: Jesus
Brother and Friend. Master and Teacher. Lord and God. The glory of Jesus is inexhaustible. On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared and Ronni talk ab...

Episode 336: Welcome Back to Ronni Kurtz!
Our new podcast cohost is actually an old podcast cohost! Dr. Ronni Kurtz returns to the pod after a few years away. On this episode, we introduce him...

Episode 335: Hosea
It's another installment in our occasional Bible book feature. This time around, Jared Wilson talks with Dr. Andrew King, Assoc. Prof. of Biblical Stu...

Episode 334: Poetry and Prayer
Why in the Bible do we find so many prayers composed as poetry? How can poetic prayers help us in our own devotional life? FTC guest all-star Dr. Ronn...

Episode 333: A Fond Farewell to Ross
It's time to say goodbye to our Assistant Director of Ministry Policeman. Raise a bottle of Irn Bru in the air to toast our irrascible, Christian movi...

Episode 332: Acts
This week's episode of the FTC Podcast begins an occasional feature where we talk to an expert on different books of the Bible. In this first Bible bo...

Episode 331: Encouraging Your Pastor
Pastor Appreciation Month is coming soon, and Jared and Ross want to get you in the right mindset to make a difference in your pastors' hearts and min...

Episode 330: Raising Girls
From two guys who grew up with only brothers comes a podcast on being daddies to only girls. On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross...

Episode 329: Discipling Emerging Leaders
Why should more churches take leadership development seriously? Why is raising up leaders "in house" so important? And how would you go about doing it...

Episode 328: FTC Mailbag
It's Ross' last mailbag feature on the podcast! Tune in as he and Jared tackle listener-submitted questions and topics. On this week's episode, the gu...

Episode 327: Boring Pastors
They don't make headlines. They don't sell books. They're not killing it on Insta or TikTok. But they're probably way better than we deserve. They're...

Episode 326: Prodigal Parents
Does obeying the fifth commandment mean never bugging your unbelieving parents about their spiritual state? How might other passages of Scripture prov...

Episode 325: Fallen Pastors
It's now come to be expected in evangelical headlines -- the fallen pastor. Whether by sexual immorality or greed or abusive patterns of leadership, m...

Episode 324: Grab Bag!
In the occasional Grab Bag! feature of the podcast, Jared and Ross come prepared with two surprise questions for the other. No prep, no warning -- jus...

Episode 323: Movie Swap!
Our debate over the quality of Christian movies is now notorious and a running gag on the podcast, but this is only the second time ever we've done an...

Episode 322: Patriotism
An American and a Scotsman walk into a podcast studio . . . It's not just the start of an obscure joke; it's the start of this conversation about patr...

Episode 321: FTC Mailbag
It's another installment in the FTC Mailbag feature, where Jared and Ross answer listener-submitted questions. This week's topics include pastors keep...

Episode 320: Favorite Biographies
From two guys who don't read a lot of biographies comes a list of favorite biographies. On this week's ep of the For The Church Podcast, Jared Wilson...

Episode 319: What Congregations Don’t Know About Preaching
What's the big deal? You're just standing up there, talking. On this week's episode of the For The Church Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson sugg...

Episode 318: Humor
One thing Jared and Ross share is sarcasm as a love language. So on this week's ep they're revisiting the subject of humor -- sarcasm among friends, m...

Episode 317: FTC Mailbag
It's a mailbag episode! On this week's For The Church Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson dig into the inbox and tackle questions related to sheep...

Episode 316: Young Adults for the Kingdom
Was Gen-Z at TGC? Beginning with that strange question, today's episode of the FTC Podcast transitions to a conversation about the calling of young ad...

Episode 315: Church as Singles Mixer
Lots of singles in the church. Fewer and fewer marriages. What gives? In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson talk about th...

Episode 314: Sports
Is there a particularly Christian way to approach sports? Does the Bible say anything about it? Beyond the typical warnings about idolatry and obsessi...

Episode 313: The Capitol Hill Baptist Story
Capitol Hill Baptist Church, located just blocks away from the center of American power, has a rich 150-year history. Its members have participated in...

Episode 312: Money
This week the guys decide to touch one of the touchiest subjects in the church -- money. What's it really for? Why is it so difficult to talk about am...

Episode 311: The Easter Episode
In this episode, the latest annual reflection during Easter week, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson discuss why too many preachers and churches frequentl...

Episode 310: Live Conference Episode Part 2
In the second of two live episodes recorded at the Federated Fellowship Bible Conference in Pella, Iowa, this time around Jared and Ross answer questi...

Episode 309: Live Conference Episode Part 1
Here's a first for the FTC Podcast! Jared and Ross recorded this Mailbag episode live at the Federated Fellowship Bible Conference in Pella, Iowa on M...

Episode 308: Beauty
Wonder and awe of the beautiful is essential to the human experience. Our souls are often shaped and formed by the aesthetic experiences provided by t...

Episode 307: Mixing it Up on Student Ministry
Jared and Ross return to a past episode format -- "mixing it up" -- where they draw out the usual podcast banter to specific subjects. No agenda; no p...

Episode 306: Conspiracy Theories
JFK. 9/11. QAnon. Lizard people? This week, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson discuss conspiracy theories! Why do they attract? What's the fascination? A...

Episode 305: FTC Mailbag
It's a new mailbag installment of the podcast, where Jared and Ross answer listener-submitted questions. On this episode, the guys weigh in on: first...

Episode 304: Glorification
On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson visits with Cedarville University's Dr. Jason Alligood about his new book Raised in Splendor and abou...

Episode 303: Endurance
The author of Hebrews says endurance produces proven character. How so? What is endurance? How do we get it? In this episode of the podcast, Jared and...

Episode 302: Megachurch vs. Microchurch
Sometimes small church folks are overly critical of big churches. Sometimes big church folks are uncharitable towards smaller churches. We're here to...

Episode 301: Gospel Drift
Hebrews 2:1 warns us to pay closer attention to what we have heard "lest we drift away from it." In this episode of the podcast, Jared and Ross talk a...

Episode 300: FTC Mailbag
It's Jared and Ross's 100th episode together(!) and another installment in the FTC Mailbag feature, where they answer listener-submitted questions. Th...

Episode 299: Church Fights
From throwing microphones to walking out of meetings, we've seen (and done) some unfortunate things in the midst of church conflict. Listen in as Jare...

Episode 298: Grab Bag!
It's another installment in the Grab Bag feature, where Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson ask each other two surprise questions for off-the-cuff response...