Churches, like all groups of people, are constantly tempted to pick teams, assign labels, and identify who is in and who is out. Labels almost never help the church and today the Pastors discuss how critical it is for Christians to resist label making in the midst of Christian community. Tempting as
Threats and Blowups in the Church | Stuff that Bugs Pastors
When disagreements become heated and strong personalities clash there can many different kinds of threats and blowups that endanger the unity of the Christian church. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore how these situations arise and what makes them difficult to navigation for Christian
Our Favorite Idols | Stuff that Bugs Pastors
It doesn't take a long time in the church to realize how deceptive and powerful our individual idols can be. In this introductory conversation to a new series, Pastors Clint and Michael discuss how Christians seek to root out our own individual idolatry so that we can live in deep and meaningful
The Seven Deadly Sins Meets the Enneagram | Vices & Virtues
In this "epilogue" conversation to the Vices and Virtues series the pastors explore what we can learn about the Enneagram types from the seven deadly sins. If you would like to learn more about the Enneagram, be sure to check out this entire series where we explored the basics. Feel free to share
Are the 7 Deadly Sins still relevant? | Vices & Virtues
Are the sins identified by ancient monks still relevant today or has the church become so obsessed with judgementalism that our hypocrisy will keep us from understanding and using this spiritual tool as it was intended? Join the Pastors as they explore how the seven deadly sins and virtues might
Sloth & the 7 Deadly Sins | Vices & Virtues
While "sloth" might conjure images of lazy people wasting their time and energy, the Christian understanding of sloth might be better described by the ancient word "acedia." Join the Pastors as they explore what the ancient monks called the "noon-day demon" and how this very ancient realization has
Lust & Gluttony & the 7 Deadly Sins | Vices & Virtues
Lust and Gluttony are the two deadly sins that are directly connected to our physical natures and, as a result, the ancient Christians were understanding of our struggle to resist their temptations. That said, the Pastors explore how these two human vices, when left unchecked, can become a
Anger & Envy & the 7 Deadly Sins | Vices & Virtues
Anger and Envy are two of the most dangerous social sins identified by ancient Christians. Join Pastors Clint and Michael as they explore how these sins can both wreak damage with explosive force and also slowly eat away at the foundations of our souls. Be sure to share this with anyone who you