Welcome to part 3 – our final episode in this series on how to “do church”! In parts 1 &2, we discussed and explored lots of aspects of church culture, from how to dress, to how to act, to how talk the talk! Today, we’re hearing from you! You sent in lots of great questions […]
Welcome to part 2! In this series, we’re exploring and discussing church culture. Today, we’re talking about about issues of church etiquette and decorum, including… How to dress for church Is breastfeeding in church OK? How to conduct yourself in the worship service and Sunday School so as not to be a distraction. We’re also tackling […]
Today, we’re embarking on a three part series on “doing church,” so to speak. It’s not so much about theology, it’s more about church culture. For those who weren’t raised in church and became Christians as adults, walking into church for the first time can be unfamiliar and daunting. But even if you were raised […]
Every once in a while Amy and Michelle share a much-needed discernment conversation we think would edify you in your walk with Christ. Amy recently sat down with our good friend Dave Jenkins on his podcast called Contending for the Word to talk about 5 reasons why your church should not be bringing in worship […]
If you’re a faithful listener to A Word Fitly Spoken, you’ve probably heard us say that churches shouldn’t use music from Bethel, Hillsong, and Elevation for their worship services. But do you understand why? Today, we’d like to give you some information that will help you – and hopefully, your pastors – understand.
We’re taking you way back into our archives today while Amy and Michelle attend to family matters. We think you’ll really like this episode from October 2019, as it’s one of our most popular episodes of all time: Over the last few episodes, we’ve been talking about the topic of discernment – how to handle […]
Have you heard about the upcoming documentary, The Essential Church? It’s a feature-length documentary about the persecuted church throughout history, as well as a recent example of church versus government during the COVID restrictions, spotlighting John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church. Listen in as we interview film director, Shannon Halliday, and make plans now to see The […]
The issue of abuse in the church has been back in the spotlight recently, due in large part, again, to the Southern Baptist Convention. For the past year, the Sexual Abuse Task Force has been looking into how allegations of sexual abuse at Southern Baptist churches were handled by the SBC’s Executive Committee. In this […]
What is the difference between God’s miracles and mysticism? Amy and Michelle discuss a growing trend in the church that borrows mystical elements from Buddhism and Hinduism and melds or syncretizes them into Christian practices. Mysticism in the church is as old as the church itself, and has been rightly called out over the centuries […]
Whether we want to think about it or not, a lot of occult-like sorcery has crept into the visible church in recent years. Why would we want to talk about something that is so wicked and evil? Because A: God’s Word has a lot to say about it and warns His people to stay away […]
A lot of Christians have been watching the unfolding news headlines of what is happening in California and Pastor John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church (GCC). Many are asking some great questions, like, are John MacArthur, the elders of GCC, and the members of GCC sinning by meeting indoors in person, and thereby disobeying the governor’s […]
Right now the vast majority of us are having to watch worship services online. And even though many of us miss fellowshiping with our brothers and sisters, we can get a little too used to the routine of sleeping a little later and plopping down on the couch with a good cup of coffee to […]
Welcome to another “Glad You Asked” episode!
In this episode Michelle and Amy discuss some foundational ways pastors can build a wall – an invisible, spiritual wall – around their churches to keep false doctrine out and to protect their congregations from being attacked by the vicious enemy.
Over the last few episodes, we’ve been talking about the topic of discernment – how to handle things when we encounter false teachers and false doctrine. In our “Doing Discernment” episode, we took a look at how to determine if a teacher is trustworthy and whether or not you should be following him or her. […]
Do biblical churches exist? How do we avoid churches that are incorporating unbiblical teaching into their services and programs? The good news is that you can find a doctrinally sound church, if you are willing to do some investigating. Amy and Michel…
It’s another episode of The Pew! Not The View, The Pew! All of the joy, none of the Behar. It’s our view from the church pew on some important issues in evangelicalism. There’s a lot happening out there in the visible church, and we’ve got some interesting stories coming your way today! That’s why we do The […]
It’s time for another Glad You Asked episode! Our Q&A episodes air every month LIVE on YouTube! We hope you’ll join us there! But don’t worry, you can always watch later on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform as usual. Check it out!
Spoiler alert … We haven’t come up with anything fresh or innovative, here. In fact, you’ll probably hear us say a lot of things in this episode that we’ve said before. We’re not breaking any new ground or coming up with any sort of new approach, because, when it comes to basic, everyday holiness, you […]
The sin of gossip can be really hard to define precisely for every possible situation. Is it gossip anytime two or more people are talking about someone else? Does gossip always include revealing a confidence or spreading a rumor? Is it gossiping to warn against false teachers, implement church discipline, or discuss a widespread, public […]
Have you heard of the Seven Mountain Mandate? It is an unbiblical movement within modern churches that has moved from fringe charismatic circles into broader evangelical denominations and non -denominations.
There’s a growing movement within the charismatic and New Apostolic Reformation camp that we’re hearing more and more about these days: deliverance ministry. If you’ve ever seen a video of someone practicing deliverance, or if you have a friend who’s dabbling in deliverance, you might wonder if it’s biblical, and if it’s OK for Christians […]
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It’s time for another Glad You Asked episode! Our Q&A episodes will now air every month LIVE on YouTube! We hope you’ll join us there! But don’t worry, you can always watch later on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform as usual. Check it out!
Last week we talked about a newer movement within the visible Church called Christian Nationalism, and we want to continue our discussion in this episode with some words of warning. What are syncretism and ecumenicalism, and how might we be influenced toward this unbiblical mixing of truth with error through political organizations such as TPUSA?
Have you heard the term, Christian Nationalism? What is it, and what do Christian Nationalists believe? It is a movement that has become more prevalent in the past year or two, and it’s a discussion that a lot of people are having right now. Join us as we give a top-level overview to explain and […]
It’s time for another Glad You Asked episode! Our Q&A episodes will now air every month LIVE on YouTube! We hope you’ll join us there! But don’t worry, you can always watch later on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platform as usual. Check it out!
It’s so important that we, as Christian women, exercise discernment so that we aren’t deceived by false teachers or false doctrine. In this episode, we’ll take a look at four deceptive pop false doctrines that evangelical women are being wooed by right now, and how you can avoid being deceived by them.
We all have those petty little annoyances that make us crazy. In Part 1, Amy and Michelle talked about about some of our pet peeves related to the holidays, and today, we’re reading and discussing holiday pet peeves from our listeners. This episode isn’t a gripe session, but a glory session. We want to talk about […]
We all have those petty little annoyances that make us crazy. So today, we’re talking about some of our pet peeves related to the holidays: things Christians, churches, ministries – or even family and friends – do that get on our last nerve. This episode isn’t a gripe session, but a glory session. We want […]
Merry Christmas! We have an early Christmas present for you! Glad You Asked – our Q&A episodes – will now air every month LIVE on YouTube! We hope you’ll join us there! But don’t worry, you can always watch later on YouTube or listen right here on your favorite podcast platform as usual. Check it […]
Welcome to part 2 of Beautiful Biblical Boundaries! In part 1, we went over the biblical principles of boundaries in relationships and gave some general principles for why Christians might establish some boundaries in our relationships and how to do that, biblically. And today, in part 2, we’re going to “put some meat on the […]
It’s another episode of The Pew! Not The View, The Pew! All of the joy, none of the Behar. It’s our view from the church pew on some important issues in evangelicalism. There’s a lot happening out there in the visible church, and we’ve got some interesting stories coming your way today! That’s why we […]
In this episode, we’re covering a rather odd topic that maybe you’ve never heard about before: so-called “Christian” witches. What in the world is this, and is there any stretch of the mind – and of Scripture – by which this might be biblical? Well – spoiler alert, everyone – no, it most definitely is […]
Welcome to another Potluck episode of A Word Fitly Spoken! On our Potluck episodes, we cover biblical mini-topics that aren’t really long enough for their own, individual episodes, and don’t fit into any of our other features. Today, we’re covering… Cooking and living within your means Emotional reactions to tragedy The “counting method” of child […]
What role does the Bible play in your life, and in mine? Today, we want to zero in on our overall relationship to Scripture. Scripture is our authority in life. We don’t live our lives by our feelings, opinions, or pragmatism. Everything we think, believe, feel, say, and do is to align with Scripture, submit […]
Welcome to another Talk Back episode of A Word Fitly Spoken! Talk Back is a recurring feature here at AWFS in which we listen to a sermon, podcast, or other audio from a well known pastor or teacher, and break in with our commentary as we compare his or her teaching with the Word of […]
When you have problems in your life that you just can’t seem to navigate, where do you turn? God wants us to turn to His Word, to our pastors, and to godly older “Titus 2” brothers and sisters for wisdom and counsel. Biblical counseling is an extension of that godly wisdom, counsel, and discipleship in […]
Welcome back to our final episode of How We Spent Our Summer Vacation! In part 3 of this three part series, we’re answering some great questions we received from our listeners over the summer. Maybe one of these is a question you’ve been wondering about yourself. Listen in and find out!
Welcome back listeners! We’re kicking off our seventh season of A Word Fitly Spoken by sharing with you How We Spent Our Summer Vacation! In part 2 of this three part series, we’re covering the major news and Christian culture stories that took place over the summer. What did you consider to be the most […]
Have you ever heard the term New Apostolic Reformation or NAR? Over the last 20 years or so, it has become the predominant form of false doctrine in Protestant American evangelicalism, and you’ve probably encountered it in some way, even if you don’t know what it’s called. Today, we’re taking a look at the NAR’s […]
In this episode we shine a light on a movement in the Church that is taking people’s eyes off of Christ – a dangerous theology: Progressive Christianity. This apostate ideology is the hardest in which to reach people with the Truth of the gospel. Progressive Christianity are two opposite words that really don’t belong together […]
Today we’re going to be looking at a recently released study that sheds some light on the wild and wacky ways people worship and the worldview they hold – especially professing Christians. How would you have answered the questions in this survey, and how should we, as doctrinally sound Christians, respond in light of the […]
Welcome to another episode of Glad You Asked! Listeners, you sent in some fantastic questions and we’re excited to answer them! Navigating a woke workplace Kristi McLelland Biblical definition of a false teacher “Stories of the Bible” When your pastor recommends a heretical book Lesbian couple at church Advice for single women Michael Heiser
Every now and then, we like to throw caution to the wind and bring you a totally unscripted episode and just chat. Some of the topics in today’s Off the Cuff episode include: Biblically ordering your priorities in life Drama on X and valuing real life friendships over online relationships IVF and the President’s executive […]
Today we are taking on a tough topic that has been in the news for the past year and recently came to a very sad conclusion – sexual abuse at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOP-KC) – and the devastating results are worse than anyone could have thought. We’ll give you some […]
Today we’re going to “talk back” to an online event called Gather25, created by IF:Gathering’s own Jennie Allen. Why? To warn you about it so you can warn your church and your loved ones away from it, because it’s coming up very quickly: February 28 – March 1. It’s an event you’ll definitely want to […]
Why do we often look up to Christian celebrities instead of anonymous servants? And why, when we think about finding a place of service in the local church, do we usually gravitate toward positions that will put us in the spotlight and give us recognition, rather than gravitating toward anonymous, thankless jobs? Today we’re looking […]
Amy Spreeman recently sat down with our good friend Dave Jenkins on his podcast called Contending for the Word to talk about the marks of theological liberalism, or as it’s more commonly known, “Progressive Christianity.” What do Christians need to know about this movement seeping into many churches, and how can we contend for the […]
Recently, there have been two glaring instances of theologically conservative, Reformed Christians welcoming in false teachers, introducing them to their audiences, and, by doing so, essentially giving them their seal of approval. And they’re not the only ones. This kind of thing happens all the time with high profile Christians, parachurch ministries, and churches. We’ll […]
