For the Church Podcast
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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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241 episodes
Who Makes Pastors?
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 loc...
Desert Island Books
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 want...
FTC Mailbag
In this latest installment of the FTC Mailbag, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss listener-submitted questions and topics, including: family worship...
When Church Prayers Go Weird
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...
FTC Film Club
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...
Stuff We Don’t Want to Talk About
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...
Catching Up with Ross Ferguson
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 wit...
FTC Mailbag
Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz dive back into that bag of indeterminate color, the FTC Mailbag! Answering your submitted questions and topics, the guys...
Singing
Christians are a singing people! But what songs should we sing? And how should we sing them? In this episode, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss the...
Grab Bag!
In the latest installment of our occasional Grab Bag feature, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz ask each other surprise questions. This time Ronni comes wi...
How to Win a Girl
Alright, single dudes. This one's for you. Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz offer advice on how to win a godly girl.
Ministry in the Deconstruction Era
From the rise to progressive Christianity that erodes doctrinal fidelity to the "apostasy vibes" embraced by "ex-vangelicals" like they're the latest...
FTC Mailbag
It's another Mailbag! It doesn't matter what color it is. It only matters how stuffed with quality questions it is. On this episode, Jared Wilson and...
Easter
"If Christ is not raised, we of all people should be pitied the most." In this annual holiday episode, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz talk about the tru...
FTC Film Club
The Film Club is back. In this installment, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss the late, great Robert Duvall showpiece, 1997's "The Apostle."
Kids in Church
Maybe no subject in church life is more polarizing than the prospect of small kids in the church service. Are they a delight? Or a distraction? The gu...
When to Leave a Church
In an age of increasing church consumerism and church division, Christians sometimes leave churches for less than honorable reasons. But what are the...
Fasting
Most Christians know what it is. Most Christians don't practice it. What is a biblical fast, and what's the point of it? On this episode of the FTC Po...
Theological Triage
It's a helpful principle for sorting out unity and debate. But how exactly does theological triage work? In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wil...
FTC Mailbag
Mailbag time! Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz answer listener-submitted questions and discuss listener-submitted topics. In this installment, the guys co...
Love
In this special Valentine's week episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz talk about love. We all want it. We all sometimes struggle t...
Suffering
It's a sad consequence of the fall and the brokenness of the world: suffering. In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz reflec...
Grab Bag!
It's the return of the Grab Bag! Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz come with surprise questions for each other. You never know what you'll hear when the gu...
Is Hell Real?
Another cold take on a literally hot topic. Kirk Cameron recently announced he was moving away from the doctrine of eternal conscious torment and towa...
The Church and AI
On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss the challenge AI poses to the church. What are some beneficial uses of artifi...
FTC Mailbag
It's a Mailbag episode! In this installment, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz answer listener-submitted questions and topics, including: renewed interest...
Jonathan Edwards’s Challenging Resolutions
On this special New Year's episode, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss the teenage Jonathan Edwards's challenging resolutions. Why does he repeat hi...
The Annual Christmas Episode
Recurring special guest Ronnie Martin is back for his annual visit to the FTC Podcast Christmas episode! In this year's installment, the friends discu...
FTC Film Club
The guys introduce a new feature for the podcast today -- FTC Film Club! In each installment, Jared and Ronni will discuss a movie with significant sp...
Deacons
By popular demand, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss the church office of deacon. What is it? Who should be one? And how should they operate in a l...
Episode 342: Proverbs
It's another installment in our occasional Bible book feature. This time around, Jared Wilson visits again with the Dean of Spurgeon College Dr. Sam B...
Episode 341: Thanksgiving
Jared welcomes his wife Becky to the podcast for this special Thanksgiving week episode. They talk about family traditions, tips and reminders for bei...
Episode 340: What is Biblical Theology
What makes a theology biblical theology? Shouldn't all theology be a biblical theology? On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson welcomes gues...
From the Archives | Episode 127: What Does it Mean to be Gospel-Centered?
Originally aired on July 21, 2021 On this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz break down the implications of gospel-centrality be...
From the Archives | Episode 104: Gossip in the Church
Originally aired on February 3, 2021 The tongue is indeed a fire. In this episode of the FTC Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss the danger...
Episode 339: FTC Mailbag
Our first mailbag installment with returning co-host Ronni Kurtz! On this installment of the FTC Mailbag, the guys discuss responsible introversion, m...
Episode 338: When People Disappoint
To be in fellowship is to open yourself up to disappointments. But how do we deal with it when someone we trusted or respected disappoints us deeply?...
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...