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Pocket Theology
Pocket Theology Podcast
80 episodes
4 days ago
Pocket Theology is hosted by small church pastors and all-around nerds Martin Hinten and Jason Frederick. We want to take "top shelf" scholarly work on the Bible, a deep respect for the inspiration of scripture, and our own pastoral experience and mix it all together in a way that is helpful and understandable for normal people like you. We want our conversations to be approachable, upbuilding, and God-honoring. We hope you'll join us!
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Pocket Theology is hosted by small church pastors and all-around nerds Martin Hinten and Jason Frederick. We want to take "top shelf" scholarly work on the Bible, a deep respect for the inspiration of scripture, and our own pastoral experience and mix it all together in a way that is helpful and understandable for normal people like you. We want our conversations to be approachable, upbuilding, and God-honoring. We hope you'll join us!
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Christianity
Religion & Spirituality
Episodes (20/80)
Pocket Theology
Introduction to the Book of Revelation & John's Letter to Ephesus

Jason and Martin talk about Jason' favorite book: the book of Revelation, why it's actually not scary (and actually pretty simple!), and how John's letter to the Ephesians still challenges us today!

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1 year ago
38 minutes 12 seconds

Pocket Theology
What Does "Take Up Your Cross" Really Mean?

Martin and Jason talk about what Jesus meant by "take up your cross and follow me", and how to live out that command as Christians

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1 year ago
29 minutes 44 seconds

Pocket Theology
What's the Point of the Prodigal Son Parable?

Jason and Martin talk about the story of the Prodigal Son, why Luke wrote his Gospel, and how Christians often misunderstand this famous parable

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1 year ago
27 minutes 25 seconds

Pocket Theology
Is Hell a Good Reason to Evangelize?

Martin and Jason talk about the reasons why we evangelize, if it's okay to scare people into Hell, and why Christians need to talk about Hell (but probably not as often as some of us do).

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1 year ago
38 minutes 14 seconds

Pocket Theology
Women are Valued by God

Jason interviews Dr. Sheri Bradley about her new book Valued by God: Elevating the Value of Women's Voices in the Church. In this conversation they talk about why women's voices have been silenced in many Christian denominations, what the Bible REALLY says about women in ministry, and how you can make sure that female image-bearers are valued by your congregation.

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1 year ago
39 minutes

Pocket Theology
What's the Protoevangelium? (And Why You Should Care)

In this solo episode, Jason talks about the so-called "Protoevangelium" from the book of Genesis (and why it probably isn't about Jesus)

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1 year ago
19 minutes 47 seconds

Pocket Theology
Some Highs and Lows of Ministry

Martin and Jason talk about some of their favorite and least favorite parts of their jobs as pastors, and a little about how congregation members can make a difference in the lives of their pastors.

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1 year ago
43 minutes 28 seconds

Pocket Theology
What's "Seeker Sensitivity", and is it a Good Thing?

Martin and Jason debate Seeker Sensitivity, and whether or not it's a good thing for Churches.

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1 year ago
49 minutes 58 seconds

Pocket Theology
What Are "Spiritual Gifts"?

Martin and Jason talk about Spiritual gifts, debate the difference between Spiritual gifts and plain, old talents, and talk about the Christian responsibility to work for the betterment of your church.

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1 year ago
42 minutes 48 seconds

Pocket Theology
What the Heck is "Executive Ministry", and does it matter? (Interview with an Executive Minister)

Martin interviews his co-host Jason Frederick, the Preaching/Executive Minister at United in Faith Christian Church in Murphysboro, IL.

Jason explains what executive ministry is, talks about the lack of leadership in the Church, at tells you how you can make sure your leadership-oriented pastors feel loved and supported.

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1 year ago
35 minutes 11 seconds

Pocket Theology
Does Children's Ministry Matter? (Interview with a Children's Minister)

Jason Interviews Carrie Smith, the Children's Minister at United in Faith Christian Church in Murphysboro, IL.

Carrie talks about being tricked into interviewing to be a minister (!), how her children pray, and the need for regular people to help support Pre-k - 5th grade ministry in their local churches.

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1 year ago
26 minutes 38 seconds

Pocket Theology
Does Youth Ministry Matter? (Interview with a Youth Minister)

Jason interviews his co-host Martin Hinten, the Youth Minister at North Grand Christian Church in Ames, Iowa.

Martin talks about why youth ministry matters, the importance of parenting, and how God used closed doors to get him into Youth Ministry.

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1 year ago
32 minutes 37 seconds

Pocket Theology
Does Discipleship Ministry Matter? (Interview with a Discipleship Minister)

Jason interviews Bryce Pitlick, the Preaching/Discipleship Minister at United in Faith Christian Church in Murphysboro, IL.


Bryce talks about what Discipleship Ministry is, how he entered the ministry to start with, and how you can help your church disciple its members better.

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1 year ago
32 minutes 10 seconds

Pocket Theology
Does Worship Ministry Matter? (Interview with a Worship Pastor)

Jason Interviews Brandi Miles, the Worship Minister at United in Faith Christian Church in Murphysboro, IL.

Brandi talks about what scripture inspires her ministry, why worship ministry matters, and how everyday Church people can help worship improve at their church.

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1 year ago
34 minutes 1 second

Pocket Theology
Mark Driscoll's Latest Antics (And How Christians Should Correct One Another)

Martin and Jason talk about disgraced Pastor Mark Driscoll's latest antics, how Christians should correct one another, and the weirdness of Christian Men's conferences.

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1 year ago
40 minutes 12 seconds

Pocket Theology
Were the "He Gets Us" Ads Unchristian?

Martin and Jason discuss the "He Gets Us" Superbowl ads this year, whether or not they were really Unchristian, and how we should view how Christian groups use their money.

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1 year ago
23 minutes 46 seconds

Pocket Theology
Why We Believe

Martin and Jason talk about arguments for the existence of God, and (at the end of the episode) why they both believe in God personally (and it's probably not why you think!)

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1 year ago
39 minutes 43 seconds

Pocket Theology
How (Almost) Everyone You Know Thinks

Almost everyone you know thinks the same way (at least, if you live in North America or Europe).

Martin and Jason talk about Naturalism, the default worldview of the Western world, and why ignoring the Spiritual world is a really bad idea.

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1 year ago
37 minutes

Pocket Theology
Why Christians and Atheists See Everything So Differently

Jason and Martin talk about "secularism" (why so many Atheists, and even many Christians, view the world so differently from the way Christians are supposed to see the world), how to detect area of your life that are more secular than sacred, and why you should care about your worldview.

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1 year ago
41 minutes 18 seconds

Pocket Theology
What a Church Merger Looks Like (Crossover with E2: Effective Elders)

Many of us have heard of (or experienced) Church splits, but not many of us have seen the fruits of a church merger. Berean Christian Church and First Christian Church of Murphysboro, IL decided to merge, and to keep the leadership of BOTH churches around. In this podcast Preaching Ministers Jason Frederick and Bryce Pitlick, along with Elder Russ Ward are interviewed by Dr. Gary Johnson and Dr. Billy Strother of E2 Effective Elders to tell the story of the reuniting of their two congregations.

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1 year ago
36 minutes 21 seconds

Pocket Theology
Pocket Theology is hosted by small church pastors and all-around nerds Martin Hinten and Jason Frederick. We want to take "top shelf" scholarly work on the Bible, a deep respect for the inspiration of scripture, and our own pastoral experience and mix it all together in a way that is helpful and understandable for normal people like you. We want our conversations to be approachable, upbuilding, and God-honoring. We hope you'll join us!