Best Beyondthepulpit Podcasts (2025)

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#40: When We Live as One, the World Sees Christ 26:47

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we explore how the early church's unity became a powerful witness to the reality of Christ. When believers devoted themselves to fellowship, outsiders saw something compelling that drew them to faith. • Acts 2:42-47 shows how the early Christians' devotion to life together attracted others to Christ • J…

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#39: How Peter Used the Old Testament to Proclaim Christ's Victory 26:43

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Send us a text Peter's first sermon after Pentecost demonstrates the power of Scripture in proclaiming Christ, as he uses Old Testament passages to prove Jesus is the promised Messiah. • Peter quotes Psalm 16 to show David prophesied Christ's resurrection a thousand years earlier • David couldn't have been speaking about himself since his tomb and …

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#38: You Will Die In Your Sins Unless You Believe Who Jesus Is 31:56

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Send us a text Jesus makes the extraordinary claim that unless we believe he is God, we will die in our sins, connecting his identity to the divine name revealed to Moses at the burning bush. • Jesus repeatedly uses the phrase "I am he" (ego eimi) which directly connects to God's self-revelation in Exodus 3 • The religious leaders understood Jesus …

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#37: Walking in the Light 29:23

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Send us a text This we on Beyond the Pulpit we explore how walking in Christ's light transforms our lives through genuine fellowship, obedience, and love for other believers. • Jesus declares "I am the light of the world" - anyone following Him will have the light of life • Light appears at both creation (Genesis 1) and in the new heaven (Revelatio…

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#36: John 7:53-8:11 and the Canon of Scripture 38:14

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we dive into the formation of the biblical canon by examining the passage of John 7:53-8:11 (the woman caught in adultery) and exploring how we can trust the reliability of scripture despite textual questions surrounding certain passages. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: beyondthep…

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#35: Confession and Boldness 22:00

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we talk through John 7 and the need for boldness in our confession of Christ as Lord. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at the beginning.…

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#34: Religious yet Worldly 27:13

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we talk through John 7 and some of the challenges issued to Jesus. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at the beginning.…

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#33: Real Presence? Transubstantiation? What is Jesus saying in John 6:51-59? 23:44

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we wrestle with questions stemming from John 6 and why we spent so much time talking about transubstantiation. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit…

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#32: More Questions about Sovereignty, Responsibility, and Mystery 26:02

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we work through John 6:44 and wrestle with the tension between God's sovereignty and our role in our salvation. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpi…

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#31: Assurance of Salvation 19:25

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we talk about how salvation is a work of Christ, not a work of our own, and that means there is nothing we can do to lose it. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword …

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#30: 3 Questions about Faith, Grace, and Works 22:37

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we ask 3 Questions about Faith, Grace, and Works and how the Gospel is the answer to avoiding legalism and taking advantage of the grace of God. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 a…

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#29: 3 Tips for Spending Time with the Lord 28:33

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we share 3 tips that will help you spend quality time with the Lord. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at the beginning.…

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#28: How does the Old Testament testify about Jesus? 28:03

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we take a look at typology and look at how Moses is one of many 'types' of Christ in the Old Testament. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at the…

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#27: Does Genuine Faith Require 100% Certainty? 31:40

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we ask the question of whether or not genuine faith requires 100% certainty and look at the life of John the Baptist to answer the question. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and i…

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#26: Four Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection, pt. 2 26:01

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we conclude our two part conversation about four reasons the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is worth believing. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit …

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#25: Four Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection, pt. 1 28:47

6M ago28:47

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we start a two part conversation about four reasons the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is worth believing. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at th…

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#24: Why do churches gather on Sunday? 23:48

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we start a conversation about Easter and why Christians have historically gathered on Sunday mornings. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at the …

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#23: 8 Questions About Lent 33:18

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we ask and answer 8 questions about Lent. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at the beginning.By Walnut Creek Church - Downtown

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#22: Christians, Convictions, and Technology 28:44

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we discuss disputable matters, convictions, and technology. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at the beginning.…

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#21: Beyond the Porn Phenomenon with Sean McDowell 38:52

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we sit down with Sean McDowell and talk about the state of the church and pornography. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at the beginning.…

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#20: What is the central claim of Christmas? 29:17

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we ask: What is the central claim of Christmas? And why should Christians celebrate the birth of Christ? Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at th…

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#19: Sovereignty, Mystery, and Mercy 28:03

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we wrestle through some questions we've received and had ourselves related to God's sovereignty, election, and mercy as we study Romans 9 as a church. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-…

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#18: 5 Myths about Voting 55:41

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we talk about 5 common myths that confront Christians as it relates to voting and some of the realities behind them. Also, we had a few technical difficulties with the audio this week, so we'll work those out for next time! Watch this episode here. Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast? Email: …

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#17: Christians and Politics with Dr. Albert Mohler 30:38

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we sit down with Dr. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of The Briefing and Thinking in Public. We discuss the upcoming election and how Christians should think through the issues as they consider how they will vote. Want to watch this episode? Check it out he…

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#16: Parenting 23:00

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we pick up the conversation from our recent message as a part of the Cultivate series on Parenting. We wrestle with the question: What do I do if my kids aren't young anymore and I haven't built any discipleship habits into my family? Want to watch this episode? Check it out here! Want to ask a question…

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#15: Updates from the Southside 37:58

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we sit down with Pastor Jon Crane from Walnut Creek South. He shares a bit about his life, planting Walnut Creek South, and what's going on at South these days. Want to watch this episode? Check it out here! Want to listen to the sermon? Check it out here! Want to ask a question for an upcoming podcast?…

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#14: 40 Years in 40 Minutes 41:18

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we talk about the 40th anniversary of Walnut Creek Church! Along with Pastors Bob Joy and Bruce Crane (and their wives!) we talk about some of the incredible things God has done in the life of our church for the last 40 years. Want to watch this episode? Check it out here! Want to ask a question for an …

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#13: Meet (some) of the Staff! 33:46

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we sit down with Kylee Utt and Brian Etzenhouser who serve the church on our Communications Team. Want to watch this episode? Check it out here! Want to know what's going on at Walnut Creek Downtown? Visit our website! wcdowntown.org Want to ask a question for our next podcast? Email: beyondthepulpit@wa…

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#12: Reading, Studying, and Loving the Bible 26:35

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we discuss why the Bible is the greatest book ever written, why its worth it to set aside time to read it, and how to get more training in Bible Study. Want to watch this episode? Check it out here! To sign up for our upcoming EQUIP class on How to Study the Bible and learn more about all of our fall mi…

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#11: Pastoral Residents, The Process, and a Candidate 22:14

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we sit down with Pastoral Candidate Tim Laehn and review the process for becoming a Pastor at Walnut Creek Church. To learn more about all of our fall ministries, check out walnutcreekchurch.org/downtown Want to ask a question for our next podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Be…

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#10: The Value of Member Meetings 28:35

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we discuss member meetings, what we do at them, and why they are so important in the life of the church. To learn more about all of our fall ministries, check out walnutcreekchurch.org/downtown Want to ask a question for our next podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the P…

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#9: Fall Launch 18:32

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we discuss the upcoming fall launch and why the fall is such an important time for us as a church. To learn more about all of our fall ministries, check out walnutcreekchurch.org/downtown Want to ask a question for our next podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit …

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#8: The Importance of Kids and Student Ministry 42:05

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we sit down with our Kids and Students Director Cody Smith and long-time Kids Ministry servant Autumn Gray to discuss the value and importance of ministry to kids and students. To sign up for the informational lunch, click here. If the link doesn't work, please check out https://walnutcreekchurch.church…

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#7: Resolutions, Amendments, and The SBC Annual Meeting 1:04:07

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we talk through some of the issues that came up for discussion at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. We also sit down and catch up with Andrew T. Walker, one of recent EQUIP conference speakers. Want to ask a question for our next podcast? Email: [email protected] and pu…

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#6: CF Summer, Pastoral Residency, and Pride Month 54:25

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we sit down with Caleb Thompson, Campus Fellowship director and Pastoral Resident, to talk about what's going on this summer with Campus Fellowship and his experience as a Pastoral Resident. June also marks Pride Month in most of the western world. We spend some time discussing how Christians should thi…

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#5: Deacons 48:04

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit we take a look at two key passages as it relates to Deacons in the Bible. Want to ask a question for our next podcast? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 515-200-1652 and include keyword beyondthepulpit at the beginning.…

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#4: Brooks Buser, Goers, and Walnut Creek Global 1:10:14

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit: We sit down with Pastor Greg to discuss Walnut Creek Global, catch up with a family at Radius, and learn how the church can be involved in global ministry. We also interview Brooks Buser. Brooks worked for 13 years among the YembiYembi people in Papua New Guinea. After developing an alphabet in the Yem…

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#3: Easter, Transgender Day of Visibility, and what happens when we die. 54:20

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit: As a church we just celebrated the resurrection of Jesus, but the call to our nation was a call to not worship Christ, but sin. We answer your questions: What happens when we die? Want to ask a question? Email: [email protected] and put Beyond the Pulpit in the subject line Text: 51…

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#2: Questions, Easter, and an update from Rhode Island 31:00

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit: We sat down with Jacob Van Sickle from Sacred City Church in Rhode Island to hear about how God has been at work in Providence and in the church. Mission to the City! May 24th and 25th will be our annual mission trip to Des Moines. Want to ask a question? We actually tell you how to do it this time! Em…

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#1: Welcome to Beyond the Pulpit 50:23

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Send us a text This week on Beyond the Pulpit: Why did we start this podcast?What are some questions people have asked as we study Romans 5 and 6? How should Christian's think about obedience? What if I don't feel dead to my sin? Why does change and sanctification take so long? How do I know that I'm a Christian? Thank you for listening to Beyond t…