Pastors Brian and Wil take a look at Westminster Confession of Faith 21.6, and discuss how private and family worship habits can be cultivated and supplement our weekly corporate worship routine. Westminster Confession of Faith Confessing the Faith - A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith by Chad Van Dixhoorn Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Gro...

Dr. Dan MacDougall, professor emeritus at Covenant College, once again joins Brian in this follow-up episode on 2 Thessalonians. Intended to pair with the LMPC sermons from November 2, 2025, this episode takes a closer look at chapter 2 of 2 Thessalonians, in which Paul writes of the "Man of Lawlessness" and certainty of Christ. Host: Brian Salter Special Guest: Dr. Dan MacDougall Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pil...

In today's episode, Brian and Wil discuss some practical ways to prepare our hearts for Sunday worship. Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.

Westminster Confession of Faith Confessing the Faith - A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith by Chad Van Dixhoorn Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.

Westminster Confession of Faith Confessing the Faith - A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith by Chad Van Dixhoorn Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.

In today's episode, Brian and Wil discuss the necessity of preaching and take a look at the preaching schedule at LMPC to see how texts are selected and what the "diet" of our congregation has looked like for the past 20+ years. Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email po...

Westminster Confession of Faith Confessing the Faith - A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith by Chad Van Dixhoorn Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.

Host Wil Nettleton is joined today by LMPC's new Director of Choral Ministries, Brett Hyberger, as well as Director of Worship & Music, David Henry. The three discuss Brett's spiritual and musical journey and what ultimately brought him to LMPC's staff. They also touch on some of the commonalities and distinctions between our sanctuary and fellowship hall services and extend the open invitation for more in our congregation to get involved in music at LMPC. Host: Wil Nettleton Special Gu...

Westminster Confession of Faith Confessing the Faith - A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith by Chad Van Dixhoorn Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.

In today's episode, Brian is joined by LMPC members, Glenn and Carter Breazeale. Glenn is the current vice-moderator of LMPC's session and, together with his wife, Carter, directs Alpine Camp for Boys in Mentone, AL. Host: Brian Salter Special Guests: Glenn and Carter Breazeale Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode,...

Westminster Confession of Faith Confessing the Faith - A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith by Chad Van Dixhoorn Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.

Brian is once again joined by LMPC's librarian, Jennifer West, to discuss the recently-completed renovations to the church library and encourage listeners to take advantage of this wonderful resource. Jennifer even flips the script and asks Brian some questions regarding his personal reading habits and book recommendations. Host: Brian Salter Special Guest: Jennifer West Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar &...

As Pillar & Ground returns for the fall semester, Brian and Wil dive back into the Westminster Confession of Faith. This time in Chapter 20, "Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience." Westminster Confession of Faith Confessing the Faith - A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith by Chad Van Dixhoorn Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & G...

Host Brian Salter is joined by Chad Middlebrooks, pastor of discipleship, to discuss the upcoming schedule changes at LMPC. Beginning on August 3, LMPC's service times will move to 8:45am and 11:00am, with a common Sunday School hour from 10:00am-10:45am. Chad helps explain the rationale behind this decision and how we can prepare to make the adjustment. August 3 @ 10:00am - Parent/Child Orientation August 10 @ 10:00am - Sunday Morning Open House August 17 @ 10:00am - Sunday School Be...

Dr. Dan MacDougall, professor emeritus at Covenant College, joins Brian to talk about Paul's letters to the Thessalonians and set the stage for the fall sermon series at LMPC. Host: Brian Salter Special Guest: Dr. Dan MacDougall Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.

As we begin our summer break, Brian and Wil take a look back at the last two chapters of the Confession and identify the things that stood out to them the most when studying and preparing to teach these chapters. Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org. ...

Brian is joined remotely by Dr. Thurman Williams to discuss the importance of sound preaching and some of their favorite pastoral influences. Dr. Williams is the director of homiletics at Covenant Theological Seminary and is the pastor at New City Fellowship - West End in St. Louis, Missouri. LMPC looks forward to hosting Dr. Williams for the 2025 George Long Preaching Series on June 29th where he will preach the morning (9:30am and 11:00am) and evening (6:00pm) worship services. Host...

Westminster Confession of Faith Confessing the Faith - A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith by Chad Van Dixhoorn Hosts: Brian Salter & Wil Nettleton Producer: Ben Wingard Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz. To contact Pillar & Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.

On Pillar & Ground's 200th episode, Brian is joined by remote guest and longtime friend, Stephen Phelan. Stephen is the chief pastoral officer at Movement Mortgage and joins to discuss faith-driven models in business, how Christians can think about investing, and how God can be seen at work in the marketplace. Movement Mortgage Sovereign's Capital (particularly the Flourish ETF) Faith Driven Movements Faith Driven Entrepreneur Solving the World's Greatest Problems Chattanooga's Faith Coop...

Host Brian Salter is joined in today's episode by LMPC member, Dustin Hayes. Dustin is the generosity specialist at the Chalmers Center and shares some guidelines and helpful ways to think about generosity and giving as spiritual exercises and acts of obedience to God. FaithFi App (for Android or iOS) Generous Giving The "Helping Without Hurting in Generosity" course available through the Chalmers Center Westminster Larger Catechism: Questions 141 & 142 Host: Brian Salter Special Gues...