My Seminary Life

Should we fast?  Why should we fast?  In this episode of Fish Frydays, we look to Scripture to better understand why fasting is an important part of our spiritual growth.  We take a tour through Scripture to see how fasting is not only expected, but provides intimacy with God and growth for the believer.  I also discuss how fasting and Sabbath rest have been dismissed by Christian culture and why we need to reclaim them.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

We live in a new world, and the church needs to be ready to minister in this new world.  In this episode, I reflect on Bob Whitesel's book "Growing the Post-Pandemic Church" to see what he thought ministry was going to be like beyond 2020.  What adjustments would the church need to make to keep ministry alive and meet the needs of their communities?  Find out in today's episode!  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected] 

It's Fish Frydays! Starting a forty day fast can seem a little overwhelming, that's why it is important to get prepared ahead of time!  So, how do I get prepared for a forty day fast?  What do I need to think through logistically before giving up something I love for a long period of time?  And what's up with Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras?  I talk about all of that in this week episode, so grab some coleslaw and let's get into it!  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

As we talk about modern issues in the church here on Local Church Ministry, one topic that always seems to going around the church is worship music ministry.  In this episode, I am joined by my brother Unofficial Producer Bradley to discuss his experience with being a worship director.  He gives us insight into some of a difficulties facing churches in this area, resources that have helped him along the way, and advice he would give to new worship leaders and veterans as well.  Check out The Berean Test here: https://www.thebereantest.com/ MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Conference GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

It's Fish Frydays! Throughout the Lenten season, I will be sitting down each Friday to discuss what Lent is and how it shapes our faith.  In this episode, I address the question of what is Lent?  Is this just a Catholic church thing?  What practices and disciplines are done during Lent?  How did we get this practice since it is not taught or observed in Scripture?  All that plus, I try out a new ending catchphrase, and I mess it up.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

A few weeks ago I hosted the first ever MSL livestream hangout on Facebook.  There were some technical difficulties, mostly user error, and so the audio version of the special ended up being very different from the actual livestream itself.  So, consider this a special Extended Edition of the livestream, featuring roughly seventeen extra minutes of me talking about current events!  Then, hang around till the end for a special big announcement!  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hqrfz3-conference-expenses Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected] 

The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 felt a lot like the wild wild west.  There was much uncertainty as information changed frequently and science took a while to catch up with our needs.  In today's episode, Pastor Will Rose joins the show to discuss three things that he learned about ministry from those early days of the pandemic.  Will and I also discuss some of our favorite jokes from The Simpsons as well.  Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@holytrinitychapelhill9958 Systematic Geekology website: https://systematicgeekology.org/ MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Welcome to Local Church Ministry! The final class is here! In this episode, I kickoff this series by discussing how this class is different from the version I took in undergrad.  I also discuss the general differences that exist between the many generations and how the church can generally think about these groups and how to best minister to them.  I also highlight what other topics are coming later on  in the series.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Should we be praying persistently for justice? How should the church be engaging justice? How should I be praying for justice? In today's sermon out of Luke 18:1-8, I walk through the parable of the persistent widow to help us understand that we believe in a God who cares about justice and wants us to pray to Him for it. I also address some ways you can begin to pray for justice in your prayer life. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

How do we bring the whole family together to sabbath?  In today's finale to Roots of Sabbath, Brandon is joined by Rachel Fahrenbach of Simply Sabbath to discuss ways to bring the family together to rest in a way that glorifies the Lord.  Rachel shares her story of feeling burnout and how that lead her to research sabbath rest.  She also shares with us additional resources, her Five R's to sabbath rest, and we get into a little of the history of why the church has such a estranged relationship with the sabbath.  You can listen to Simply Sabbath here: https://simplysabbath.com/podcast/ Check out her book recommendations here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802874711/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_apa_gl_i_AT77X01N4KMB5X95N569 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400230012/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_apa_gl_i_T068ZZ165TZGNS3HZWV7 MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

After several episodes on the theology and philosophy of Sabbath rest, what should we do now?  In today's episode, I discuss the basic practices that we can adopt into your lives to have a healthy Sabbath rest.  How can we Sabbath worshipfully, restfully, and with fun in mind?  How can we bring the whole family into the resting process?  And what have I been up to on my Thursday Sabbath days?  All this and more in today's episode.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Website: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

In today's episode, I slow things down to discuss why bother talking about Sabbath at all. If we are no longer required to keep the Law, then why does it matter to observe a Sabbath rest? I discuss why keeping a Sabbath is a lost spiritual discipline and I discuss how the Ten Commandments is a construct.

If keeping a sabbath day is so important, then what happens if we don't keep it?  Why does keeping a sabbath day matter to people who are under grace in Jesus not under the Law?  In today's episode, I explain what happens when we don't take a sabbath rest.  Not taking a sabbath shapes our identity in a way that God did not intend for us to be shaped, find out more now!  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

What is time? In this episode, we continue the Roots of Sabbath series by discussing our relationship to time.  Is time a currency to spend or invest?  I also discuss how taking a day off allows us to find more fulfillment in the work that has been done, and reframe our thinking on our relationship with our work and on God as our provider.   Website; https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected] 

What is Sabbath?  In this episode, we kickoff our brand new series Roots of Sabbath by taking a stab at a beginning definition of what Sabbath is.  Here I introduce three aspects of what Sabbath rest entail that has nothing to do with not mowing your lawn on Sundays.  Over the course of the month, we are working to find a fuller, healthier, more biblical understanding of what it means to rest and why it matters for us to stop.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected] 

What do you say when you know this is goodbye?  In this sermon on the Great Commission, I discuss what Jesus had to say to His disciples one last time before He ascended.  We look at the meaning behind some of the details that we often skip pass in this passage, and I dig deeply into the words of Jesus and how they are for all believers and not just missionaries.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

It is time to celebrate!  It is the My Seminary Life 2022 Holiday Party, featuring The Whole Church and Systematic Geekology's very own Joshua Noel!  He is here to talk about why he thinks they celebrate Christmas in Narnia.  What significance does Christmas play in the story of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?  Why do Christians now seem to have a problem with Santa but Lewis and Tolkien both used Father Christmas in their literature?  Also, is Father Christmas cooler then Santa Claus?  Also in this episode, I breakdown the year of 2022 by the numbers and spoil some big announcements for 2023!  The Whole Church website: https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/ Systematic Geekology website: https://systematicgeekology.org/ MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Does the plain reading of Scripture really makes the most sense, or are there times when our cultural mores affect how we read and interpret Scripture?  Can two different cultures read the same story but draw different conclusions from the story while still being faithful to the text?  In this episode, I discuss these questions and more as I reflect on the book "Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes" by O'Brien and Richards.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

How do you love your neighbor? Does loving your neighbor look different in each culture? Also, what's a case study?  In this episode, I run down a few of the case studies I had to work on for my intercultural ministry class and the next steps that I think the church needs to take as a result.  We need to learn how to love in a multi-cultural way.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

What is it like in Uruguay?  What are some of the cultural differences between the US and Uruguay?  What is God doing over there?  In our second missionary interview, I talk to my old college buddy Nate Harley about what it has been like for him serving in Uruguay as an Associate Pastor for the past five years.  Nate walks us through some of the challenges and advantages of the culture and spiritual climate of Uruguay.  He also lets us know what he is looking forward to eating the most when he comes home for a sabbatical later this year!  Support Nate at SIM here: https://www.simusa.org/give/ MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to tell the story of what God is doing in the nations?  Have you ever wondered what baseball is like in Italy?  And where in the world is Vanuatu?  In today's episode, I am joined by my good friend Jamie Taves of GoCorps who serves as a missionary specifically to film documentaries of what God is doing through the missionaries sent out by GoCorps.  Jamie gives us a taste of what God's people are up to in Italy, the Middle East, and Vanuatu, and he sheds some light on what it is like to film a documentary.  Jamie also tells us what his favorite and not so favorite tabletop games are!  GoCorps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoCorpsMedia GoCorps Support: https://gocorps.org/give MSL Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Does Intercultural Ministry studies even matter to people who are not leaving the United States?  Isn't this just a missionary thing?  In this episode, I discuss why this is the subject that matters to all people.  The world is a diverse place, and how we give and receive messages do matter.  Studying cultures also holds a mirror up to our own culture to expose some of its weaknesses.  I also give a preview of what is to come over the next few weeks as well!.  MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Everybody likes a good mash-up!  In this special episode, Joshua Noel and TJ of The Whole Church Podcast and Brandon Knight of My Seminary Life join forces to mash their shows together! It's mashed as good as your grandma's famous mashed potatoes.  They guys discuss progressive theology, specifically related to atonement and the gender of God.  All of this, plus we discover who has the best hair in all of South Carolina.  The Whole Church website: https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/ MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

What can we learn from the life of David on leadership?  Today, in the series finale to Leadership 101, I talk about the four leadership traits that are present int he life of David based on a journaling project that I had to do for class.  I also discuss how when there are moments of failure in David's life these characteristics are often either warped or not present whatsoever.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Parental Advisory. Explicit Content. Trigger Warning. It's a creepy edition of My Seminary Life! In this episode, I am joined by Annie Lachowicz to nerd out over one of our favorite topics, cults.  What are common leadership traits found in cult leaders?  How should the church respond to the reality that people are involved and abused by cults?  What makes a cult a cult anyway?  All this and Annie gives us the scoop on her favorite pizza place!  Check out Annie's balloon business on Instagram @annies_popshop  MSL website https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instragram @myseminarylifepod Contact [email protected]

Hey kids, remember that one time we talked about Hypostatic Union and Kenosis Theory? Well in today's bonus episode we are revisiting both of them from the first time we covered them in Systematic Theology 1.  What do these words mean?  How do they impact our faith?  Do we need to know these things in order to have confidence in our atonement?  All this and more will be addressed in today's episode.   Website https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Store https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram @myseminarylifepod Contact [email protected] 

This is the third and final interview in the pastoral leadership conversations. In this episode, Assistant Pastor of Students and Campus Life Scott Erwin returns to the show to give us his take on servant leadership, vision casting, mentoring, and being an agent of change. Scott and I have a reflective conversation on his views and also what Ben and Will discussed as well. We have an honest conversation about how you can't do everything well, and Scott also tells us where are his favorite places to go get pizza. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

It is so important for us as Christians, in all age groups, to know what the true gospel is in order to compare that to other teachings from the world. This is the message that John had in his epistle, and the message I had for our youth recently at church. In this bonus episode, I encourage the students to be getting into the Word so they actually know what it says, rather than letting general knowledge dictate their thinking. I also share my #1 pet peeve of all time. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

The pastoral leadership interviews continue!  in this episode, Parish Pastor Will Rose returns to the show to give us his take on servant leadership, vision casting, mentoring, and being a change agent.  Will talks about how being a leader in a church is a lot like being a point guard on the basketball court, how to properly handle change in an environment that may not welcome it, and what matters the most in a mentoring relationship.  Will also gives us the lowdown on the pizza situation in Chapel Hill, NC.   Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Chapel Hill YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2dMgP527sVL-uyd6UjqhA Systematic Geekology: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/systematic-geekology/id1587589370 MSL Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

It's a question many Christians have wrestled with, is Christianity a religion or relationship? Some argue that of course it is a religion because it has a lot of the other marks a religion would have like a holy book. Others would argue emphatically that it is absolutely not a religion but a relationship with a personal Savior. In today's bonus episode, I share my sermon on James 1:26-27 that gives us a clue on Christianity's religion status. How are Christians suppose to live? Is being pious something we are to pursue? All this and more in today's episode. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Is servant leadership the best term to describe the leadership we are suppose to use in ministry, or is there another way to think about it?  Is mentoring me giving the person I'm leading all the information or helping them arrive at their own conclusions?  In this episode, I speak to Campus Pastor Ben Hixson in the first of three pastoral interviews I did for this class.  He not only answers these questions, but also defines for us servant leadership and he gives us a great metaphor for how to view vision casting.  Ben also clears the air for me on what exactly is Detroit Style pizza.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k Contact: [email protected]

How do we maintain unity in a divided church?  Where there are so many topics, opinions, and perspectives out there to divide us over and over again, finding unity can be difficult, and maintaining it even harder.  In this bonus episode, I share my sermon on 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, the doxology of the letter, to see what Paul has to say on unity.  Also, check out my friends over at The Whole Church Podcast to hear more on how we as a church can grow more united.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k Contact: [email protected] The Whole Church Podcast: https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/

Welcome to Leadership 101!  In this exciting first episode, I cast a vision for what we are going to be talking about over the next few weeks, along with highlighting the bonus episodes that will be coming out throughout October as well.  I also run down the four books that I had to read for this class, their pros and cons, and which ones I would recommend reading.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

Happy International Podcast Day! As a way to celebrate, here is a special bonus episode that has nothing to do with seminary at all, but has everything to do with my love for The Lord of the Rings.  But this isn't a Rings of Power review, no, this is an episode on a movie that could have been.  A take on the Lord of the Rings that would have been psychedelic, comedic, dark, and musical all at the same time.  Let's talk about the world where a Beatles Lord of the Rings film exists that was directed by Stanley Kubrick.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

What makes a psalm a wisdom psalm?  In the final episode of Communication in Ministry, my wife Claire joins the show to discuss a recent lesson she taught on Psalm 19, a wisdom psalm.  Claire gives us the run down on her lesson, plus we hear from Producer Cooper what he thought of the lesson as well.  Claire also gives her take on the upcoming Andor series.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Instagram and Facebook: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected] 

What's the difference between preaching and teaching?  What role does creativity and imagination play in the Bible teaching process?  What role does lecturing play in teaching or should teaching be more discussion based?  In this episode, I discuss how to creatively teach the Bible no matter the age group.  I walk through one of my outlines on a lesson I taught on Psalm 132 as an illustration how someone could teach Scripture to students.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k  Contact: [email protected] 

What makes you sad? What beats you down? Are you a teen or know a teen that is struggling in their mental health?  In today's episode I share a lesson I taught at our church's youth group on the topic of depression. Trigger warning, sensitive topics like suicide and depression do come up in this episode.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Store: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k Contact: [email protected] 

So far in this class we have discussed the standard evangelical, three point sermon style of preaching.  There is, however, an entirely different way to approach preaching and teaching in a church, one that uses liturgy and preaching from the Revised Common Lectionary.  In this episode, Parish Pastor Will Rose joins me to discuss what it is like following the church calendar and have passages assigned each week to read and preach from.  We talk about everything from what it is like preaching through the entire Bible every three years, how to handle burnout when things feel repetitive, and what Will thought of Thor: Love and Thunder!  You can check out Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chapel Hill on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2dMgP527sVL-uyd6UjqhA You can listen to Will geek out on Systematic Geekology: https://systematicgeekology.org/ MSL website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k  Contact [email protected] 

What is a hymn?  How does a church hymn differ from a hymn in the Psalms?  What is an often overlooked tool when we worship?  All of this and more in today's sermon on Psalm 8.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Store: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k  Contact: [email protected]

Friends, Christians, podcasters, lend me your ears.  In this episode I recap the history of My Seminary Life, talk about what has changed over the past year and almost half, and give vision for what the pivot will look like to keep this show going.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Store: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k Contact: [email protected] 

Sorry! Had producer issues this past week, so to make up for it, please accept this rather late episode featuring a sermon I preached on Colossians 3:18-4:1.  A lot of times, sermons and books on marriage boil it down to men just needing to merely be present and wives just need to love their failure of a husband like Jesus would.  We need to stand upon the authoritative Word of God for what marriage, the home, and even the workplace is suppose to look like.  In this sermon, I also discuss the word "submission" and slavery.  It is a hot bed of topics!   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k  Contact: [email protected]

In today's episode, I share the sermon I had to preach for Communication in Ministry.  Romans 8:31-39 is all about how there are no limits to God's love for us.  In this passage we see that there are three reasons why, and I invite you to find out by listening!  Feel free to drop a line at the show's email to let me know if you have any feedback on the sermon, or if your church is in need of pulpit supply.  Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k  Contact: [email protected] 

A minister spends several hours a week studying and outlining their sermon, but only a few hours every year working on how they communicate.  In this episode I discuss how that is not okay; that ministers need to spend just as much time working on how they communicate.  The Holy Spirit does the work, but that does not excuse us to be dry and boring in the pulpit.  Let the text communicate for itself.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Store: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod TikTok: @just.brandon.k Contact: [email protected]

So, how do you do this preaching thing? In this episode I walk through two standard outlines that preachers follow when writing their sermons.  I also go over the basics of studying to prep for a sermon, and offer thoughts on how we can better view our pastor when they are preaching so we can stay more in tune with the message.   Website https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Store https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook & Instagram @myseminarylifepod Tiktok @just.brandon.k Contact [email protected]

In this episode, I begin my new class Communication in Ministry by discussing why preaching matters.  I also highlight what exegetical preaching is as oppose to topical or devotional, and I share a fascinating story about a time I was teaching at my church's youth group.  Go to the website https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Check out the store https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram @myseminarylifepod Tiktok @just.brandon.k Contact [email protected]

On today's OneMoreThing, Dr. Ashely Mofield of Mixtape Theology drops in to discuss how music influences our theology, what role 90s CCM influenced him as a young man going into seminary, and where current and classic CCM and even some hymns come up short in teaching good theology.   You can check out the Mixtape Theology podcast and blog at https://www.mixtapetheology.com/ You can check out the rest of the MSL episodes at https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 MSL store https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Follow MSL on Facebook and Instagram @myseminarylifepod Contact [email protected]

Today we kick off our new series, Communication in Ministry, by highlighting a recent sermon of mine on Job 25.  How we communicate truth is almost as significant as the truth itself, yet there are many Christians out there who go about bashing people with their Bibles in order to show their zeal for the Word.  In this sermon, I break down the biblical support for why we need to change how we proclaim truth to one another as believers.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

In the College Stories finale, I share my Smashing Pumpkins story.  This is one of my most cherished memories in college, of the time I stole all the pumpkins on campus.   Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Facebook and Instagram: @myseminarylifepod Contact: [email protected]

College is a time of growth and finding yourself.  In this episode, I talk about how I contributed to the growth of my fellow dorm mates by leading them spiritually for two years.  I also discuss my need for counseling and how I finally accepted my need for mental help.   Check out the show's website at https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 to find everything you could need about the show.  Visit the shop https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ for all the coolest MSL merch Follow the show on social media @myseminarylifepod Contact the show at [email protected]

Anything can happen when best friends get together. In this month's bonus episode my best friend from college Dr. Jonathon Roy joins us to discuss some of his favorite memories from our college days. We relive our late night visits to the mail room, our dance videos, and the creepiest art gallery ever!