Episodes

Nate is back! On this week's episode, Nate, Josh, and Corey sit down to talk about Sunday's message, the projects they've yet to complete, and what it means to suffer as a follower of Jesus.

As Paul launches into the final letter he would write to Timothy, he begins with a word of encouragement. He reminds Timothy of his calling…and he reminds Timothy of his giftedness…and lastly he reminds Timothy of the Spirit that God has given him. And then Paul invites Timothy into his suffering. Suffering that is worth it because of the grace of God that was given through Jesus. Suffering isn’t something to be ashamed of because we serve a savior who suffered. Paul told Timothy not to be ash...

On this episode, Josh, David, and Ken sit down to talk about family, faith, and legacy.

God’s plan from the beginning was that faith was to be passed down from generation to generation. The old testament is filled with commands to share with your children the great things God has done. In Malachi 2:15, God says the reason God takes 2 and makes them 1 in marriage is so that they will produce Godly offspring. Both Paul and Timothy come from faith filled families. Paul was a Jewish man who’s ancestors served God faithfully. Timothy faith came from his mother and grandmother. His life...

On this episode, we sit down with Tim to discuss his message from last Sunday. We sit down and learn more about who Tim is, then dive into some questions. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

Paul has one more group of people that he wants to make sure that Timothy addresses specifically. That is the rich. Paul commands Timothy to command the rich to be generous and willing to share.

Well, hey, and welcome to Becoming Better Podcast. My name is Nate, and I am so glad that you are here. On this show, we have Jay and David joining us, and we talk about Jay's message he gave this last Sunday. If you haven't listened to Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you. Mustard Seed Network: Link Tokyo Kerusso School of Theology: Link

As Paul wraps up his letter to Timothy, Paul gives him a charge. To flee from the sins that entraps so many pastors, the pursuit of money. And encourages him to instead pursue righteousness, godliness and the like. It isn’t enough for us to flee something…we also have to pursue something. Paul implores him to fight the good fight of faith. Keeping faith is a fight. Apparently Paul doesn’t believe it will just happen. But it is something that must be fought for. He also places the onus on Timot...

On today's episode, Josh, Corey, and Kellan sit down and they discuss Glenn's Message that he gave this last Sunday on 1 Timothy 6:2-20. If you haven't listened to last Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help this conversation make more sense to you. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

We have all heard the verse: “for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." However, most don’t know the context of that verse. It is found in the middle of a conversation about those who try to leverage gospel ministry for financial gain. Paul declares that it is godliness with contentment that we should be striving for.

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better podcast. I'm your host, Nate, and I am so glad that you are here. On today's episode, Josh, David, and I sit down and talk through last Sunday's message. If you haven't listened to Sunday's message, then we would love for you to stop here and give that a listen, as that will help make this conversation make more sense to you. Well, we hope that you enjoy this conversation/

Paul ends the book of 1 Timothy by giving instructions to those who are slaves. Slavery was a common part of life in the Roman Empire and Ephesus would have been no exception. What makes this text interesting is that there are no corresponding instructions to the masters in the church (at least in 1 Timothy). However, Paul does instruct a master in the church in a letter to Philemon.

On this episode, Josh, Joe, and I sit down to discuss last Sunday's message. We also dive into what we're doing for the 4th of July. If you haven't listened to last Sunday's message, I encourage you to pause here and give it a listen, as it will help make this conversation more sense to you.

The letter of 1 Timothy was written by the Apostle Paul to a young pastor named Timothy to help him understand how the church would operate. It makes perfect sense that Paul would address the expectations that come with being a pastor (also known as an elder, shepherd, and overseer). There are some benefits, such as being paid for your work: Paul makes it clear that the one who’s job is preaching and teaching should be compensated. Accusations against the pastor are to be corroborated before th...

On this episode, Josh, David, and Nate talk through Grant's message on the young widows and what the church is called to do for them. If you haven't listened to last Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

In a world were the life expectancy at birth was 25-30 years, and making it to 40-50-60 was less than 30%, it isn’t surprising that Paul felt the need to address younger widows. It is like that there were many young woman who lost their husbands at a relatively young age. But, as we saw in the text last week, not all widows are equal. There are different expectations for widows depending on their circumstances. So what does Paul have to say about the younger widows?

Well, hey, and welcome to the Become Better podcast. My name is Nate, and I am so glad you are here. On today's episode, Josh David and I talk about the widows in the church and what we are called to do. We also answer a few questions. We hope you enjoy this conversation.

In our text, Paul reinforces the idea of church family by telling Timothy to treat those in the church as fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters. Paul then goes into great detail establishing the responsibility of the church in helping the widows among the people of God.

Welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. On this episode, Josh, Freddy, and Nate sit down and talk about last Sunday's message.

This text is challenging young believers to not let their youth be an excuse, but instead they are to be an example of what it looks like to follow Jesus. This text is also challenging those who are not young anymore to call out leadership in the young people around us.

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better Podcast. On today's episode, Ken, Josh, and I sit down and talk about last Sunday's message. If you haven't listened to last Sunday's episode, then I want to encourage you to stop here and listen to that, as it will help make this conversation make more sense to you. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Discipleship group questions to ask this week. “What do you suppose people might think we are ‘training for’ just by watching our life this week?” ...

Paul lays down an expectation for Timothy that applies to us all, we are to train ourselves to be Godly. What does training for Godliness look like? What specifically are we supposed to do?

Well, hey, and welcome to the Becoming Better podcast. I'm your host, Nate, and I am so glad that you are here. On today's episode, Josh Kellan and I sit down and discuss last Sunday's message. If you haven't listened to Sunday's message, then I want to encourage you to stop here and give that a listen, as it will help this conversation make more sense to you. Well, we hope you enjoy this conversation.

Paul declares that lies from demons will not only be taught by hypocrites, but that people will abandon the faith and follow those deceiving spirits. Paul gives specific examples of some of the things that false teachers were teaching in the first century church in Ephesus. The question we need to ask ourselves is: what are false teachers teaching that would cause people to abandon the faith in the church today?