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 107: Follow JesusThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about following Jesus, and what it means to believe in him. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/21325550
Episode 106: Talking About Community With JonathanThis week Eric and Jonathan are joined in studio by Jonathan Klaassen as the talk about membership and the importance of community. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/21259679
Episode 105: The Grace of God In Covenant CommunityThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about Sunday, and the joy it was to see people publicly profess their faith in Christ. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/21181793
Episode 104: Live Peaceably With AllThis week Eric and Jonathan expand a bit on Sunday's passage, as we take a look at our call to live peaceably with all. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/21101429
Episode 103: Discipleship In Real-timeThis week Eric and Jedidiah take some time to read through Titus chapter 2 and model the SOAP method of bible study. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/21023420
Episode 102: Patience Through TribulationThis week Eric and Jonathan expand a bit on Sunday's sermon, as we take a look at our call to have patience through tribulation. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20945021
Episode 101: Rejecting Spiritual LazinessThis week Eric and Jonathan expand a bit on Sunday's sermon, as we take a look at how we can reject spiritual laziness and cultivate a fervent spirit. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20867216
Episode 100: Extraordinary Grace In Ordinary MomentsThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how our spiritual growth is made up of many ordinary moments filled with the extraordinary grace of Jesus. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20791391
Episode 99: We're Back!This week Eric and Jonathan spend some time telling stories from their week teaching down in Ecuador. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20714249
Episode 98: Trust and ObeyThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how we can trust God and obey his commands, when we feel unprepared for whatever might be going on in our lives. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20549087
Episode 97: Our IdentityThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about our identity and how it is not rooted in our circumstances but rather it is rooted in who we are in Christ. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20468978
Episode 96: A Conversation With Emma Part: TwoThis week Eric, Jonathan, and Jedidiah are joined in studio by Emma Segerstrom, as they continue their conversation about her experience following Jesus, as she walks through life in the navy. *Disclaimer* the views shared in this podcast do not reflect the official positions of the United States Navy. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20321801
Episode 95: A Conversation With Emma Part: OneThis week Eric, Jonathan, and Jedidiah are joined in studio by Emma Segerstrom, as they begin a two part conversation about her experience following Jesus, as she walks through life in the navy. *Disclaimer* the views shared in this podcast do not reflect the official positions of the United States Navy. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20321537
Special Episode: A Conversation with Matt and LannyIn this episode Eric and Jedidiah are joined in studio by former FBC pastors; Matt Rittgers, and Lanny Barringer. Where they have a conversation about ministry here at FBC, where they're at now, and leave us with a few words of encouragement as we remember 150 years of God's faithfulness in the past and look forward, with our eyes set on Jesus, as we press on toward the future. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20262524
Episode 94: Three Take-Aways From This WeekendThis week Eric, Jonathan, and Jedidiah are joined in studio by Tabitha Jermeland as they talk about some of the key things they saw this weekend as we celebrated our church's 150th anniversary. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20246921
Episode 93: The Best Is Yet To ComeThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how \we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, we can lay aside all that entangles, and set our eyes on Jesus and celebrate all that God has done over the past 150 years, because we know that the best is yet to come. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20170685
Episode 92: Share Your StoryThis week Eric and Jedidiah talk about how we can share our testimonies as we point people to Jesus. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20095826
Episode 91: Without ComplainingThis week Eric and Jonathan take a look at philippians 2:14 and talk about our call to do all things without complaining or arguing. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/20019338
Episode 90: Killing the Weeds of SinThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how in order to effectively put on the good things that lead to spiritual growth, we have to start by putting to death the bad things that still linger in our hearts. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19946954
Episode 89: Joyful Generosity and Gracious HospitalityThis week Eric and Jonathan start a conversation about two of our church's core values. Joyful generosity and gracious hospitality, and talk about how we can and should love one another because Christ has loved us If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19886696
Episode 88: Avoiding DriftThis week Eric and Jedidiah talk about how we can take some time to think about some things that might be influencing the way we are living, and how we can start to drift when we forget who we are in Christ. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19801157
Episode 87: Love OthersThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah talk about how we can prepare to love others the way Jesus has loved us, as we head into this holiday season. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19643462
Episode 86: A Joyful Heart Is Good MedicineThis week Eric and Jonathan spend some time talking about how our Joy is rooted in Jesus, rather than our circumstances. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19565411
Episode 85: Nearsighted Or FarsightedThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah recap Sunday's sermon, and talk about how we can grow in having far sighted faith that spurs us on toward authentic worship. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19483982
Episode 84: Sing PraisesThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about singing, and why we should all sing more. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19399484
Episode 83: God Is The God Who SavesThis week Eric and Jedidiah talk about who God is, who we are, and how that informs and encourages us as we take next steps. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19312700
Episode 82: Send a NoteThis week Eric and Jonathan talk about how valuable a note of encouragement can be. And encourage us to take a step this week by writing a note or letter to someone telling them some good news. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19148060
Episode 81: Consider Your TestimonyThis week Jonathan and Jedidiah recap Sunday's sermon, and talk about the importance of sharing our own testimonies with each other. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/19061918
Episode 80: Christ Is A PersonThis week Eric and Jonathan recap Sunday's sermon, and take a deeper look at how Christ is a person and how the law leads to Him. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/18971591
Episode 79: Romans 9 and God's Sovereign PlanThis week Eric, Jonathan, Scott and Jedidiah take a deeper dive into what Eric preached on Sunday from Romans 9:19-33, and dig deeper into what God's sovereignty looks like from different perspectives. If you have a question for us feel free to send us an email at "[email protected]" /episode/index/show/firstbaptistchurch/id/18879935
