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MCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast17. What Is Worship?SHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: What Is Worship?
Guests: Sarah Traynor, Manchester Christian Church
OVERVIEW: What is worship? Why do we worship? How can a family worship together? Worship is more than just singing, and today Sarah Traynor, our MCC Bedford worship leader, walks us through the meaning of worship and how we can worship God with our lives.
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Today’s Topic: Christ-Centered Marriage, Part 2
Guests: Evan and Jill Jones
OVERVIEW: If a couple wants to have a Christ-centered marriage, but has maybe never seen that modeled before, where should they begin? How do you know if your marriage is Christ-centered? What is your favorite marriage advice you received, and your favorite marriage advice to give? Have there been any specific resources that you’ve found helpful in your own marriage? Today we are going to talk about what it means to have a Christ-centered marriage and how to build a ma...2021-05-1118 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast15. Christ-Centered MarriageSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Christ-Centered Marriage, Part 1
Guests: Evan and Jill Jones
OVERVIEW: If a couple wants to have a Christ-centered marriage, but has maybe never seen that modeled before, where should they begin? How do you know if your marriage is Christ-centered? What is your favorite marriage advice you received, and your favorite marriage advice to give? Have there been any specific resources that you’ve found helpful in your own marriage? Today we are going to talk about what it means to have a Christ-centered marriage and how to build a ma...2021-05-0315 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast14. Serving as a FamilySHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Serving as a Family
OVERVIEW: What is service from a Biblical perspective? What does serving look like inside and outside of the church? What qualifications do I need to serve? Why serve? What does it look like to serve as a family? How can you get plugged in to your church?
- God chose specific leaders to communicate and lead God’s people
- Jesus came as a humble servant to live and die for us
- Apostles continue the work of J...2021-04-1207 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast13. Questions and Doubts of Faith as a TeenSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Questions and Doubts of Faith as a Teen
Guest: Madison Geisler, Resident at Manchester Christian Church
OVERVIEW: Is it wrong to have doubts about God? What should a kid do when they start to doubt? How can parents walk with their kids through doubt? What has helped you be confident in your faith? Today we want to talk about the questions and doubts that kids, students and even adults have
- We can ask “where is God?” and not feel shame when we ask the tough...2021-04-0610 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast12. Jesus, Discipleship and Spiritual FormationSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Jesus, Discipleship and Spiritual Formation
Guest: Eric Lattimer, Resident at Movement Christian Church
OVERVIEW: What is discipleship? What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Are there stages of spiritual formation? How can we group spiritually as disciples? How can we model Jesus’s discipleship model in the home? These are some of the questions we will be asking on today's episode of Jesus and Next Gens!
- Disciples are followers and students of Jesus.
- Discipleship is what it look...2021-03-2917 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast11. Families and DivorceSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Families and Divorce
Guest: Peyton Geisler, Resident at Manchester Christian Church
OVERVIEW: Whether you’re a parent or child, divorce is not easy for anyone. And there are always a plethora of questions surrounding the topic, especially when it comes to culture, the church and scripture. What does the Bible say about divorce? How should leaders navigate divorce? These are some of the questions we will try to answer in this week’s episode. We may not have all the answers but we hope that this conversation can be a c...2021-03-2221 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast10. Building a Resilient FaithSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Building a Resilient Faith
Guest: Delaney Ryan, Resident at Manchester Christian Church
OVERVIEW: What is it like to have faith in a secular, unchurched environment? How can our faith persevere in a Western, post-modern culture? Today we try to answer some of these questions and understand how to build a resilient faith.
- Having a relationship-oriented focus when it comes to connecting with believers and non-believers can break down walls and build bridges.
- Know when to say no. Friends come and go...2021-03-1516 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast9. Tithing, Giving and StewardshipSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Tithing, Giving and Stewardship
OVERVIEW: Why do we give money to the church? Is giving Biblical? How much should I give? These are all excellent questions, ones that we will examine in this episode. We know talking about finances and faith can be a challenging topic of conversation, but we know that lives can be changed through giving of our finances and being good stewards with what we have.
- Everything that we own is a gift from God and we are called to give back to Go...2021-03-0809 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast8. Is Jesus the only way to God?SHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Is Jesus the only way to God?
GUEST: Amanda Chitwood, Manchester Christian Church
OVERVIEW: Is Jesus God? Is Jesus really the only way to God? Is Jesus really who He says He is? Can we know God without knowing Jesus or believing in Him? These are the tough questions that we will wrestle through today.
- Create a safe space to ask these tough questions
- Start with the question, “Who are we? Who am I?”
- We are broken...2021-03-0109 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast7. Kids and TechnologySHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Kids and Technology
OVERVIEW: How do parents and leaders navigate the digital world? How can we teach our kids and families how to utilize new technology and new social media platforms in healthy ways? In today’s episode we talk about new technology and strategies to help our kids understand the power and influence of technology.
When thinking about kids and technology, consider these points:
- Younger generations are digital natives – they were born in an era where smartphones are so prevalent and such an integr...2021-02-2209 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast6. What is baptism?SHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: What is baptism?
GUEST: Jason Rose, Manchester Christian Church
OVERVIEW: We know that baptism is important, but what is it? Jesus did it, but why? Does it symbolize something? Is it something we have to do to get to God? These are common questions among believers and non-believers and today we hope to “dive in” and “immerse” ourselves in the meaning of baptism (see what I did there)!
- Baptism is an act we take on our spiritual journey with Jesus
- Baptism is...2021-02-2211 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast5. The Language of LoveSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: The Language of Love
OVERVIEW: What is a love language? Our culture tells us to focus on love for significant others, yet Jesus tells us to focus our love on God and everyone around us, including enemies
We can use this holiday as a reminder that we are to love everyone and we can find creative ways to love the people God has placed in our lives.
- Brief overview of love languages
- Ways to love family/close friends
He...2021-02-0806 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast4. Practical ParentingSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Parenting
GUEST: Savannah Nemiccolo, Manchester Christian Church
OVERVIEW: Parenting is a big responsibility, and we don’t know anyone who really feels like they have it all together. But even looking at the mothers and fathers in Scripture, we can see that there are no perfect parents. From Adam and Eve to Joseph and Mary, we can see how these imperfect parents learn from God, a heavenly Father.
When thinking about parenthood, consider these points:
- Develop an environment or develop rhythms wher...2021-02-0113 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast3. Carrying One Another's BurdensSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Carrying One Another’s Burdens
GUEST: Bruce Southerland, Manchester Christian Church
OVERVIEW: Often people ask “why do bad things happen to good people? And why does a God who Is supposed to be good let these bad things happen? Isn’t He all powerful? Isn’t he everywhere and capable of knowing and doing anything? How should we grieve with others?”
When asked one of these questions, consider these points:
- We must respect the question (and the person asking the question)
- Do...2021-01-2517 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast2. Bible BasicsSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Bible Basics
- One way to look at the Bible is to view it as a REDEMPTION STORY
1. POINTING US TO JESUS
2. CONNECTING US TO GOD
3. PREPARING US TO BE THE CHURCH
- A collection of books and letters written by people, but the Bible is inspired by God, written by humankind.
- The Bible is not a manual or a rulebook. It is a...2021-01-1817 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens Podcast1. Preparation for a New YearSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Preparation for a New Year
As we prepare for 2021 we wanted to share a few resources, ideas, and tools with you that we have found helpful.
1. New Year’s Resolutions // Word of the Year
https://www.nytimes.com/guides/smarterliving/resolution-ideas
https://www.incourage.me/2015/12/the-joy-of-choosing-one-word-for-the-year.html
2. Rule of Life
https://bridgetown.church/rule/
https://practicingtheway.org/unhurrying-with-a-rule-of-life/workbook
3. End of Year Summit
https://podbay.fm/p/the-real-life-podcast/e/15...2021-01-1208 minMCC Jesus and Next Gens PodcastPodcast OverviewSHOW NOTES
Today’s Topic: Introducing Ourselves!
We wanted to share a little bit about ourselves as we kickoff the Jesus and Next Gens podcast:
1. We are both pastors at MCC in Manchester NH.
2. We love Jesus!
3. We love families
So naturally, we wanted to create a resource to help parents answer the tricky questions and to equip families to live intentionally for Jesus
We hope these conversations encourage you to love Jesus, love people and live on mission.
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