

To Be The Church
To Be The Church
Each Friday, a few NGC pastors Andrew, Tyler, and Ben host a podcast about theology, the Christian life, and what it looks like ‘to be the church’ together.
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Dec 16, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 93: Awkward Conversations at Christmas
How do you talk to your loved ones about their unbiblical church? Should you? Tyler and Andrew talk through this, as well as give an example of a Christmas-themed expositional sermon.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Dec 9, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 92: Christmas Carols and the Worship Team
It’s Christmas time, and with Christmas come the often loved and often hated Christmas carols. Should we sing them? Should we preach sermons about them? This conversation sparked another about the leadership role of the person leading musical worship. From there, we answer a couple of questions about musical worship.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Dec 2, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 91: No Coffee in the Sanctuary
After the briefest of conversations about millennials and the presidency, Tyler and Andrew discuss the struggles of a friend who is in the process of church revitalization. They cover spacial holiness, servanthood, and more.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Nov 24, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 90: Thanksgiving with the Ex-Youth Pastors
How do we celebrate Thanksgiving? By figuring out what we’d sound like drunk, talking about riots, and rapping Dr. Seuss. Join the Ex-Youth Pastors and the TBTC guys as they come together for this special Thanksgiving episode.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Nov 18, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 89: A Plea For Church Membership
As two guys who are deeply embedded in a local church, Andrew and Tyler give a plea to both the church member and the church leader for healthy church membership. Also, they answer a couple listener questions.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson, Between Two Worlds by John Stott, The Supremacy of God in Preaching by John Piper, Why Johnny Can’t Preach by Tim Challies, Christ-Centered Preaching by Bryan Chapell, Church Membership by Jonathan Leeman, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Nov 11, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 88: A Week in Haiti
This week, Tyler interviews Courtney about her recent short-term mission to Haiti. She tells us about the country’s history, current socio-economic climate, and tells us how she is living out being the church.To donate to Convoy of Hope, visit convoyofhope.org/donate.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Nov 4, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 87: Local Politics Matters
You always hear people say it: even if you’re not going to be involved in the national political scene, you should really care about local politics. So this week, we brought in local political expert Nathan Knottingham to talk about the importance of being involved in your local political scene.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Oct 28, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 86: No Fat People on the Worship Team
This week, we discuss the “Worship Team Guidelines” of a church that was recently under scrutiny for their stance on being overweight. Enjoy.CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Oct 21, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 85: Those Darn Millennials
Millennials and the church… So much has been said about how they relate to the church, why they’re leaving the church, and how we can keep them around. This week, Tyler is joined by four millennials who are trying to live out what it looks like to be the church.WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! As a Christian, what is your response to the upcoming election? Who are you voting for? Are you voting at all? We want to hear from you. Give us a call at 503-512-9085 and leave us a message. we’d love to include your thoughts in an upcoming episode.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung,Read books by dead people… and people that are almost dead, Citizens and Saints, Saturate by Jeff Vanderstelt, Garden City by John Mark ComerCONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch

Oct 14, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 84: Calling Your Pastor’s Baby Ugly
How do you suggest expositional preaching to your pastor? Can you? Should you? Also, how do you pray the Psalms? Join Andrew and Tyler as they discuss these questions, as well as list their favorite books by Timothy Keller.WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! As a Christian, what is your response to the upcoming election? Who are you voting for? Are you voting at all? We want to hear from you. Give us a call at 503-512-9085 and leave us a message. we’d love to include your thoughts in an upcoming episode.OUR FAVORITE TIMOTHY KELLER BOOKS: Every Good Endeavor, The Prodigal God, Generous Justice, The Reason for God, Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering, The Meaning of MarriageOTHER RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson, Between Two Worlds by John Stott, The Preacher’s Portrait by John Stott, He Is Not Silent by Albert Mohler, The Supremacy of God in Preaching by John Piper, thegospelcoalition.org, tobethechurch.com/preaching, The Songs of Jesus by Timothy Keller CONTACT US: podcast@tobethechurch.com, facebook.com/tobethechurch & twitter.com/tobethechurch


