The HousePlants Podcast

Why Have a Worship Night?

There are times when it is important to bring people together to look to something greater. Bring people in, worship at the foot of the cross and intercede for the community. THIS IS THE WORSHIP NIGHT

 

Song: Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy (Hymn)

Room In The Inn Part II (Aaron & Carolyn)

In this special episode, Collin himself introduces us to a ministry he takes part in. This is Part II of our Room In The Inn series where you can hear some live audio from the worship night at RITI in Berea KY, led by Collin and Zak.

 

Collin also interviews Aaron and Caroline who run the Berea Room In The Inn.

Room In The Inn Part I (Jamie Jordan)

In this Episode, we dive into something God has been doing in our local community. Jamie Jordan shares his story about Room In The Inn, a homeless ministry that was started by a group of local churches who wanted to share Jesus and give people a place to stay during the cold winter months. We ask Jamie a bit about how the ministry first came to Madison County Kentucky!

 

Song: My Charge by Zak Kratzer (2020)

Five Ways to Pray for Your Worship Leader

As a podcast, we definitely would suggest that prayer is central to any ministry. And if you don't know this already, it's always a good idea to pray for your pastors and worship leaders. In this Episode we give an insider's perspective and 5 ways that you can be in prayer for your worship leader.

 

 

SONG: Sweet Hour of Prayer

 

Salvation: More Than Getting Into Heaven (Kevin Slemp)

We as Christians always refer to salvation as our ticket to Heaven. But, according to our guest Pastor Kevin Slemp of Berea Baptist Church, salvation means far more than a get-out-of-hell-free card. Today on the podcast, we talk about what it truly means to receive salvation and blessings that come with it. There is so much depth to what God promises for those who love Him and Pastor Kevin helps highlight some of those implications.

 

SONG: Heaven's Got a Hold On You By Zak & Collin (From an in-progress concept album)

 

 

 

Scripture

 

Eph 2: 8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

 

Rom 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."

 

Acts 16 30-33 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.

Can Mission Trips Be Vacations?

This episode is about Short Term Missions, and we mention both the positives and the negatives. There are some polarizing views out there about 1-2 week ministry trips, so we wanted to highlight the good and the bad as well as bring up questions to ask when planning for a short mission trip. Above all, are we being led by God?

 

Song: Before the Throne of God Above (80's Style)

 

Scripture Exodus: 33:1-3; 15-17

We Took The Enneagram

Yeah, we took the Enneagram. It's a personality test, you probably know more about it than us! We had fun discussing results, and some of the pros and cons of exploring one's personality through the Enneagram. We were also surprised by Collin's unforeseen appreciation of the test.

SONG: DRIFTWOOD (an original by Zak Kratzer from upcoming Paul The Apostle themed album!)

 

FULL AUDIO FROM TAKING THE TEST: https://www.patreon.com/houseplantspodcast

The Main Test We Took: https://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test 

Learn more about the types: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions 

 

How Should We Handle Criticism?

Last week we talked about Judgement and the process of which we go through to ensure if we are judging someone that it’s done with grace and love. But what happens when we are on the other side? What if we are being criticized or rebuked? As Christians how do we discern where criticism is coming from and how do we handle both constructive feedback and undue negativity.

 

 

SONG: The Wounds of a Friend? (Based on Proverbs 27) - By Collin McSweeney (2020)

Should We Judge One Another?

The idea of judging or being judged is a touchy topic to many. This episode, Bob takes the lead as we take a look at the scriptures and ask whether judgement is something Christians can practice and if it can be done out of love for one another and in a way that honors the Lord.

 

SONG: Christ Whose Glory Fills The Skies/Light of The World - Arr. ZK (2019)

Martin Luther

We decided we would do our best to talk about one of our favorite theologians. As always we are not the absolute authority, but Luther's influence on the church is pretty easy to see. Join us as we take a look at his life and what he taught. Let us know if you think we should do another theologian and who we should look at next!

 

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All Praise To Thee, Eternal Lord - Martin Luther (1524)