The Scott Stedman Podcast

Episode 257: Why Men Still Hate Going to Church?

In the early 2000s, David Murrow wrote a book titled "Why Men Hate Going to Church?" Close to twenty years later, pastors and church leaders are still weighing in on the possibility and solutions to why men no longer attend church.
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Episode 256: The Thomas Oord Interview

In Episode 246, Scott and Micah discuss Thomas Oord's situation, who was put through a heresy trial because of his LGBTQIA Affirmation. Scott interviews Thomas to talk about life after his trial, how he came to the defining affirmation, and the scriptures used to support LGBTQIA affirmation. We even talk about Thomas's view of a love ethic and how it can be implemented in church life.
To learn more about Dr. Oord and his resources, go to his website: https://thomasjayoord.com/
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Episode 255: The Thanksgiving Episode

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss what they are thankful for in 2024!
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Episode 254: Navigating the Aftermath of the 2024 Election

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the aftermath of the 2024 election. We discuss mixed messages from the media, people's reactions to the results, and even religious messaging that seems to be communicated unwisely.
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Episode 253: Infants in Church

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss infants and parents and the challenges they face when bringing their infants into church.  We share the mindset of parents getting their children into the church and the various decisions they need to make.  We also discuss the church administration side, and how some policies can be helpful or hurtful to parents of young children.  We discuss some good practices where the parents and the church can support one another.
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Episode 252: The Halloween Episode

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss whether Christians should celebrate Halloween. We look at the various pros and cons of celebrating the holiday and dive into Christianity's version of Haunted Houses. Plus, there are special Halloween-themed Stories Gone Wild.
 
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Episode 251: The Importance in Defining your Terminology

In this episode, Micah discusses a pastor who takes time to define the kind of church they are regarding the LGBTQ community and being a biblical church. Scott brings up the importance of defining terms so that visitors and congregants can understand and follow what a specific church believes and make an informed decision on whether this is the kind of church culture they would like to be a part of.
 
TikTok video from Community Bible Church defining Affirming -   https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFCNMEbc/
 
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Episode 250: Who is Controlling your Worship Services?

Scott and Micah discuss the issue of control in worship.  Has there been a moment where you were told, as a church leader, that the worship set, sermon, or other worship elements needed to be changed?  Scott and Micah discuss their and others' experiences when they had to change their "normal flow of worship" or even argued and defied the change being addressed. We also discuss that openness in our worship spaces is the best way as it allows the Triune God to be the object and the controller of worship.
 
In our Stories Gone Wild Segment, we discuss the Mr. McMahon Documentary, Political ads, and a Minister in Wisconsin who was stealing church couples' intimate photos off their phones.
 
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Episode 249: What is the Best Biblical Translation?

Scott and Micah discuss what the best biblical translation is and how the answer to that question is much harder to answer.  We discuss the versions we use for reading, studying, etc., and even address people's attitudes when defending their version of being the "best."
 
Here is a link to video that does a quick, but through discussion on the complexities of biblical translations.  https://youtu.be/ApTF7nwae24?si=vMlqixL8Fw90HO0F
 
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Episode 248: Quiet Quitting in Ministry

In 2022, a new business concept appeared called "quiet quitting," where employees do only the minimum work required for a company until they quit or get fired.  Scott and Micah discuss this concept in ministry and what it looks like when pastors begin to quiet quit their ministries. 
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