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  • Ep. 167: Church Unity & Gospel Proclamation
  • Ep. 166: The Tension between Freedom and Conviction
  • Ep. 165: Submitting to Authority
  • Ep. 164: What does it mean to be a "Living Sacrifice"?
  • Ep. 163: How did angels rebel in heaven?
  • Episode 162: Grafted into Israel
  • Ep. 161: Confess & Believe
  • Ep. 160: Jacob I loved. Esau I hated.
  • Ep. 159: From Groaning to Glory
  • Ep. 158: No More Condemnation
  • Ep. 157: The Battle Within
  • Ep. 156: A Biblical View of War
  • Ep. 155: Can I keep sinning because of grace?
  • Ep. 154: While we were sinners...
  • Ep. 153: What does it mean to live by faith?
  • Ep. 152: Mailbag - The Trinity & The Human Soul
  • Ep. 151: Rom 3 - No One is Good...Not One
  • Ep. 150: Romans 2 - God knows your secrets
  • Ep. 149: Romans 1 & The Wrath of God
  • FOC 2026 Preview
  • Ep. 148: The Crucifixion of Jesus
  • Ep. 147: A.I. & The Christian
  • Ep. 146: Judas and Peter
  • Ep. 145: Jesus on Trial
  • Ep. 144: Jesus' Prayer in Gethsemane
  • Ep. 143: The Trinity, Demons, & Divine Impassibility
  • Ep. 142: Jesus and the End Times
  • Ep. 141: Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
  • Ep. 140: The Triumphal Entry
  • Ep. 139: Mary Anoints Jesus' Feet
  • Ep. 138: Charlie Kirk & the Church
  • Ep. 137: The Rich Man & Lazarus
  • Ep. 136: Jesus & the Prodigal
  • Ep. 135: Can Condemnation & Love Exist Together?
  • Ep. 134: Did Jesus Lie?
  • Ep. 133: Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom?
  • Ep. 132: Jesus and Taxes
  • Ep. 131: Jesus' most important question
  • Ep. 130: MacArthur, Cruz, & The Role of Israel
  • Ep. 129: What defiles a person?
  • Ep. 128: Jesus sends His sheep among the wolves
  • Ep. 127: Jesus and the Demoniac
  • Ep. 126: Can Christians Cuss?
  • Ep. 125: The Cost of Following Jesus
  • Ep. 124: Parables about the Kingdom of Heaven
  • Ep. 123: Revisiting the Resurrection
  • Ep. 122: Should I Watch the Chosen?
  • Ep. 121: The Parable of the Sower
  • Ep. 120: Blaphemy of the Holy Spirit
  • Ep. 119: Judge NOT lest you be judged?
  • Ep. 118: The Beatitudes
  • Reflections: A Promise of Healing
  • Ep. 117: The Healing Ministry of Jesus
  • Reflections: You vs God
  • Ep.116: Old Testament God vs New Testament Jesus?
  • Reflections: Christian, don't be a troll
  • Ep. 115: Should I attend the wedding?
  • Ep. 114: Is all anger sinful?
  • Ep. 113: Is the Bible cool again?
  • Ep. 112: Turning Water into Wine
  • Ep. 111: The Birth & Childhood of Jesus
  • Ep. 110: Jesus Family and the Real Mary
  • Ep. 109: Mailbag Show - Can unbelievers be truly happy?
  • Ep. 108: Is the American church the lukewarm church in Revelation?
  • Ep. 107: How do you define a DEAD CHURCH?
  • Ep. 106: Dealing with a Jezebel in the local church
  • Ep. 105: How do we deal with persecution?
  • Ep. 104: Revelation and the Church at Ephesus
  • Ep. 103: Revisiting the prophecies of Daniel
  • Ep. 102: Should I seek happiness?
  • Ep. 101: How has humanism impacted the church?
  • Ep. 100: Live Celebration
  • Special Episode: Election 2024
  • Ep. 99: Does the doctrine of hell matter?
  • Ep. 98: Can a Christian be possessed by a demon?
  • Ep. 97: Can my faith heal people?
  • Ep. 96: How do I discover my spiritual gifts?
  • Ep. 95: What is Lordship Salvation?
  • Ep. 94: Is Church Membership in the Bible?
  • Ep. 93: Signs of a Healthy Church
  • Ep. 92: Is public prayer a problem?
  • Ep. 91: Why Pray if God is Sovereign?
  • Ep. 90: What is the Purpose of Communion?
  • Ep. 89: Conspiracies and Head Coverings
  • Ep. 88: Christians and Mental Illness
  • Ep. 87: What is Church Discipline?
  • Ep. 86: What does healthy fellowship look like?
  • Ep. 85: Why did Jesus have to suffer (revisited)
  • Special Episode: Trump's assassination attempt and the Bible
  • Ep. 84: Why should I go to church?
  • Ep. 83: When does temptation become sin?
  • Ep. 82: Why should I devote myself to broken people?
  • Ep. 81: How does the Bible impact our lives?
  • Ep. 80: Can the Bible be trusted?
  • Ep. 79: Is Christian Nationalism biblical?
  • Ep. 78: What is the purpose of baptism?
  • Ep. 77: Is church for believers or unbelievers?
  • Ep. 76: What do deacons do?
  • Ep. 75: Should circus acts be used in church?
  • Ep. 74: How is a pastor called into ministry?
  • Ep. 73: Are there apostles in the church today?
  • Ep. 72: How do we deal with bad leadership in the church?
  • Ep. 71: I'm a Christian, but why do I still sin?
  • Ep. 70: What role do we play in changing the world?
  • Ep. 69: How do we deal with believers who annoy us?
  • Ep. 68: What does it mean to exalt God?
  • FOC: Revisiting Song of Solomon
  • Ep. 66: Why is the church called the Bride of Christ?
  • Ep. 65: What does it mean that Christians are a "chosen race"?
  • Ep. 64: Should we bring coffee in the sanctuary?
  • Ep. 63: What is the catholic church?
  • Ep. 62: Why are there hypocrites in the church?
  • Ep. 61: What does it mean to be in the presence of God?
  • Ep. 60: What does the Kingdom of God have to do with the church?
  • Ep. 59: What are current trends in the church?
  • Ep. 58: What is the Church?
  • Ep 57: Why does Gods power and authority matter?
  • FOC Season 2: Teaser
  • Ep. 56: What can we learn from the book of Revelation?
  • Ep. 55: How should we live in a world that hates us?
  • Ep. 54: What is the mystery of God's will?
  • Ep. 53: Are the miraculous gifts of the Spirit for today?
  • Ep. 52: How do we live a life pleasing to God?
  • Ep. 51: What does a dead faith look like?
  • Ep. 50: What does the cross teach us about God?
  • Ep. 49: What are the signs of Jesus' return?
  • Ep. 48: What does Jesus teach about divorce?
  • Ep. 47: How is Jesus a door?
  • Ep. 46: Did Jesus really call a woman a dog?
  • Ep. 45: How does mourning lead to the blessed life?
  • Ep. 44: Why did Jesus get baptized?
  • Ep. 43: Will tithing being me financial blessings?
  • Ep. 42: Why is God not mentioned in the book of Esther?
  • Ep. 41: Does Daniel really prophecy future kingdoms?
  • Ep. 40: Is the temple in Ezekiel literal or symbolic?
  • Ep. 39: What are the creatures and wheels in Ezekiel 1?
  • Ep. 38: Can God really use evil nations for his holy purposes?
  • Ep. 37: How did the destruction of Jerusalem impact Israel?
  • Ep. 36: Why is wrath necessary?
  • Ep. 35: How does an 8 year old rule as king?
  • Ep. 34: Why did the Messiah have to suffer?
  • Ep. 33: What does a prophet's marriage have to do with me?
  • Ep. 32: What is the book of Amos about?
  • Ep. 31: Was Jonah Prejudiced?
  • Ep. 30: Why would anyone want to be a prophet?
  • Ep. 29: What led to the division of the kingdom of Israel?
  • Ep. 28: What can we learn from the dedication of the temple?
  • Ep. 27: How should we approach the book of Proverbs?
  • Ep. 26: What is the purpose of Song of Solomon?
  • Ep. 25: Who is Satan and what is the purpose of angels?
  • Ep 24: Did God really use King David’s son to punish him?
  • Ep. 23: What's different about the Davidic Covenant?
  • Ep. 22: Are there any boundaries to our worship?
  • Ep. 21: Why is lament an important part of the Christian life?
  • Ep. 20: What were the key difference between David & Saul?
  • Ep. 19: What went wrong with King Saul?
  • Ep. 18: The book of Ruth and our Kinsman Redeemer
  • Ep. 17: Why did God raise up judges in Israel?
  • Ep. 16: How do we rightly understand the conquest of Canaan?
  • Ep. 15: What is the Shema?
  • Ep. 14: Why were blessings and cursing so important to Israel?
  • Ep 13: Why did the people of Israel have to wander in the wilderness?
  • Ep. 12: Why did God appoint feasts for the people of Israel?
  • Ep. 11: What is the significance of the Tabernacle?
  • Ep. 10: How do the 10 commandments (law of God) apply to us today?
  • Ep. 9 - What are the effects of the curse?
  • Ep. 8 - What led to the fall of man?
  • Ep. 7 - What does it mean to be made in the image of God?
  • Ep. 6 - Who is God?
  • Ep. 5: Why is the birth of Jesus significant?
  • Ep.4: Why does Jesus call Himself gentle and lowly?
  • Ep.3: What does it mean that Jesus is our Great High Priest?
  • Ep.2: Why should we study God's Word?
  • Ep.1: Why should we focus on Christ?
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I so look forward to these weekly podcasts! They are such a bright spot in my day! I appreciate & am so grateful for the Biblical insights, wisdom, and the camaraderie of Pastor Nathan & Pastor Mike. Thank you for taking time to make & produce these podcasts. They are truly a blessing in the middle of my busy week!

Caryl

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NATHAN SMITH

Nathan is the Senior Pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Lynchburg VA. Nathan earned his doctorate from The Master’s Seminary and serves as the leading teaching pastor at Heritage. Growing up in Tanzania as part of a missionary family, he came to love the Word of God and it’s power to transform the lives of people around the globe.  He brings that passion to his teaching ministry and as he seeks to lead the church in sending men and women to the nations.

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Mike is Pastor of Church Communications at Heritage Baptist Church here he writes and produces various content for the people of Heritage. Mike grew up in North Carolina, moving to Lynchburg with his family to attend Liberty’s School of Divinity. He has been involved in Christian media for over 25 years and has a passion for using modern means to proclaim the ultimate truth of the Gospel.

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