The NXR Podcast

The Apostle Paul instructs Timothy not to allow anyone to despise him for his youth. There will always be a temptation for us to attempt to write-off the message of God’s Word by unfairly criticizing his messengers.

Whether our source of hardship be from without or within, the Lord is a “refuge” to all those who seek shelter in him. God is not merely our hope of future deliverance from every kind of “trouble,” but he is also our source of “present help.” He presently helps his people by equipping and empowering them to bear any kind of trouble they may find. It is for this reason that “the righteous are as bold as lions” in the face of all uncertainty and disaster, knowing that God is sovereign over both good and evil. For as the prophet says, “Does disaster come to a city, unless the Lord has done it?” (Amos 3:6). Kingdoms, nations, and all the inhabitants of the earth will come and go. Even if the “earth [itself] gives way” by wars or natural desolations, we possess an unshakable refuge in our God.

Are multisite church campuses with the same elder board, but in-person pastors (not video screens), a biblically permissible alternative to independent church plants?

Tragically, the sin of spiritual abuse and manipulation sometimes is committed by leaders in the church. However, there is certainly a distinction between this sin and persuasive preaching. Listen to this episode to discover the difference.

In this episode, Pastor Joel reveals one key difference between an Elder in the church and a Christian who is not an Elder.

Pastor Joel sits down to talk through last week's midterm elections and how we as Christians should be thinking moving forward.

When it comes to spiritual maturity, character and competency are both necessary and very much related. Are you growing in spiritual maturity?

In this episode of Theology Applied, Pastor Joel is joined by Michael Foster, author of “It’s Good To Be A Man.” An overwhelming amount of pastors have disqualified themselves over the past two and a half years. These men must be replaced. However, we don’t just need more of the same, we need real leaders. In this episode, Michael and Joel define the type of man who can lead today’s church to spiritual maturity and stability.

Are you aware of the gifts that God has given you? Have you found your place of service in the local church? In this clip, Pastor Joel provides some helpful principles for discovering your spiritual gifts!

In Psalm 43, David pleads with God to deliver him from the hands of those mistreating him, but not before first submitting himself to be examined by God. John Calvin once said, “It is vain for us to expect that God will avenge the injuries and wrongs which are done to us, unless our own integrity be so manifest as to induce him to be favorable to us against our adversaries.” Similarly, Proverbs 24:17-18 says, “Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles, lest the Lord see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.” In other words, our diligence to uphold our integrity in the midst of mistreatment is a major determining factor for whether or not God will choose to vindicate us.