The Next Steps Podcast is a weekly discussion aimed at engaging, encouraging, and equipping our church family to take next steps. Whether it is your relationship with God, connecting in community, or finding an on-ramp into mission, there is a next step waiting for you. We’re glad you’re here!
Episode 215: The Art of RestThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about the value in taking some time to rest, in-order to be refreshed and renewed. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/30847388
Episode 214: What's NextThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to look ahead to some of the things going on around FBC during the next handful of weeks. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/30644048
Episode 213: Remember Jesus ChristThis week Eric and Jonathan offer us some encouragement to remember Jesus, and what he has done for us! If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/30548123
Episode 212: Unity With One Another In ChristThis week Eric and Jonathan offer some final thoughts and encouragement, as we approach the end of our series on unity. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/30439628
Episode 211: Conviction and CompassionThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined in studio by one of our elders, Scott Thompson. Together they take some time to discuss sexual identity, and how we as Christians should respond to the culture around us, with conviction and compassion. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/30342013
Episode 210: Set OutThis week Eric and Jonathan offer us some encuragement to consider where we are at in our current season of growth, and ask the question is it time to "Set out" and enter into the next season. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/30239573
Episode 209: Unity, Diversity, And MembershipThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to recap two of our sunday school classes. Exploring the Unity we have with the world, and with eachother. And exploring what it looks like to be a member of a local body of believers. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/30134388
Episode 208: What Are You Looking For?This week Eric and Jonathan take some time to offer us a warning against a critical spirit, as we enter into interactions with the people around us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/30033593
Episode 207: Press OnThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to offer us some encouragement from scripture, to press on towards the goal of honoring Jesus, in the midst of our brokenness. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/29933493
Episode 206: Our Hope In Jesus In Every CircumstanceThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about going through trials, and how no matter how unfavorable the circumstance we can rely on the hope we have in Jesus, because he has solved our biggest problem. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/29824303
Episode 205: Taming the TongueThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how our words can both build up and tear down, And how we can strive to grow more in the way we speak about other people. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/29715173
Episode 204: We Live In A World Full Of AgendasThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can be aware of the schemes of the devil, and seek to live out our purpose as followers of Christ. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/29612343
Episode 203: Feelings and TruthThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah take some time to talk about how our feelings can influence the way we view truth, and how we can seek to allow the truth of God's word to change our feelings. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/29517563
Episode 202: Unity In ChristThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about we can seek to maintain the unity we have in Christ within our local church. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/29407283
Episode 201: The Reason For ChristmasThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined by Tabitha, as they take some time to talk about, and offer encouragement to remember the reasons Christ came, and to live authentically as we enter into our Christmas traditions with friends and family. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/29148403
Episode 200: Eyes to See God's GraceThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how rather than seeking to be critical, we can seek to see the grace of God on display in our home, church, and workplace. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/29039208
Episode 199: The Hurt PyramidThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about hurts, and how if left unchecked they can grow into bitterness, anger, and rebelion against God. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28937643
Episode 198: The Feelings TrainThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about our feelings and our thinking and which of them tends to drive us as we go about our daily lives. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28825998
Episode 197: Christ Like ForgivenessThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about forgiveness, and how God calls us to have an attitude of forgiveness towards others, in light of the Gospel, and the forgiveness we have received from Him in Christ Jesus. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28739823
Episode 196: See, Own, Hate, TurnThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about repentance, and how Godly sorrow leads to genuine repentance. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28635658
Episode 195: Humility In SleepThis week Eric and Jedidiah take some time to talk about sleep, and how we can antcipate the new mercies of God that come in the morning when we surrender ourselves to him in the evening. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28545257
Episode 194: A Conversations with Melissa and BethThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined in studio by Melissa Warren and Beth Clouse, as the have a conversation about what it looks like living life on mission within the context of the work that they do in our community. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28474895
Episode 193: HumilityThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about our call to be humble, as we reflect on God's holiness, and our sinfulness. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28400708
Episode 192: Technology Is Changing UsThis week Eric and Jeididah are joined in studio by Elijah Weaver, as they talk a bit about how the age of technology is affecting us, and how we can be more aware of those ways as we seek to live the life God has given us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28342817
Episode 191: Our Weakness God's StrengthThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can trust God in the midst of our weakness, because in our weakness His power is made perfect. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28276187
Episode 190: Trusting God Through Our AnxietiesThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can trust God in the midst of our fears and anxieties, because he cares for us. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28211522
Episode 189: Because Of Me?This week Jonathan and Jedidiah take a look at Galatians 1:24 and have a conversation about how we can reflect God to the world around us, and in doing so point people to Him. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28146029
Episode 188: Invasive ThoughtsThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about our invasive thoughts and how we can take them captive, and weigh them against the truth of God's word. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28085549
Episode 187: Hope During HardshipThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to talk about how we can have hope, and how we can bring hope to those who are going through hard things. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/28010160
Episode 186: Two Kinds Of PainThis week Eric and Jonathan take some time to dive into Proverbs 5 and talk about the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/27945756