Episodes

Thursday Mar 02, 2023
The Priority of Presence
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Where is our presence the most important? Are there places that our presence is not important? What is the difference in western vs eastern ways of thinking about presence? What is the difference between physically being somewhere and really being there? What does the bible have to say about how we pay attention? If we aren’t fully engaged is it better to be or to no be somewhere? How big of an indicator of priority is our presence?

Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Theology of Competition
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Was competition a part of God’s original design? If it was then what is different about it post-fall? What does it look like to be a good loser or a good winner? If competition is indeed a result of the fall should Christians avoid competition completely? As Christians, why do we compete? Can competition be redeemed?

Friday Feb 17, 2023
PACT Podcast - Winning & Losing
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Why do we care so much about winning? Why does competition exist in the human experience? Is competition itself a good thing or a bad thing? Why does losing exist? What is life about? Does God care who won/wins the Super Bowl?

Thursday Jan 26, 2023
PACT Podcast: Spiritual Disciplines- Learning
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Why is learning considered a spiritual discipline? What is the difference between intentional and unintentional learning? How do we learn? What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom? What areas should we work on learning an growing in the knowledge of God? Are there specific things that we’re supposed to learn about as believers that bring God glory?

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
PACT Podcast: Spiritual Disciplines - Journaling
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
- What do we mean when we talk about the spiritual discipline of journaling? Why should we journal How can we get started with journaling? What should we write about? How often should we journal?

Thursday Jan 12, 2023
PACT Podcast: Silence and Solitude - Spiritual Disciplines
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
What is the spiritual discipline of silence What do we mean when we say the discipline of solitude? Why are we trying to be silent and alone? What are some of the challenges of silence and solitude Why is it so difficult for us to be silent?

Thursday Jan 05, 2023
PACT Podcast - Spiritual Disciplines - Fasting
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
What is fasting? How are we to approach fasting? What is the goal of fasting? Am I breaking Matthew 6 if I tell other people that I’m fasting? Does fasting from other things besides food count as fasting? How are supposed to fast?

Thursday Dec 29, 2022
PACT Podcast - Spiritual Disciplines - Stewardship
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
What is stewardship and how does it apply to our life as believers What are we stewarding? Is time something we should think about stewarding in addition to money Why do we need to think about stewardship as a spiritual discipline? What is the purpose of stewardship? How can we get better at stewardship? And is there any cookie-cutter advice for us to give to someone looking to get better? Does stewardship just mean giving a tenth of your money to the church? Should we automate our giving?

Thursday Dec 22, 2022
PACT Podcast: Spiritual Disciplines Part 6 - Service
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
What are we talking about when we me say service and what kind of service do we mean? In what ways should our service looks like Jesus’s service? Would should the intention behind our service be? What are some of the things that we should consider when it comes to serving others?What are some things that motivate us to continue in service when it gets hard? Is there a time for a particular service of ours to come to an end and how do we know if it's time? How do we create a bridge from our service to a gospel conversation? I want to serve - what do I do?

Thursday Dec 15, 2022
PACT PODCAST - Spiritual Disciplines (Part 5) - Evangelism
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
What is evangelism? What is the gospel? Why is it hard to evangelize? What are some strategies for evangelism? Is “preach the gospel and if necessary use words” a good position to hold? (Spoiler alert: it’s not). What happens if we make a mistake when sharing the gospel? Who should we share the gospel with in our life? How do we “bridge” a normal conversation into a gospel conversation? How do prayer and evangelism go together? Is it necessary that a believer share their faith or can we opt in/out or leave it to the super spiritual believers?