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Nathan (Dir. of Outreach), Chris (Sr. Associate Pastor), and Pete (Elder) announce and discuss the latest outreach initiative: a Cedar Crest church plant in the Fogelsville/Northwestern area.To learn more, please visit our Church Planting and Revitalization page. Watch this episode. ---If you enjoy…

Alex Kocman offers a different take on John Piper’s famous maxim, “Missions exists because worship doesn’t.” Although true, he challenges us to consider the fact that missions is also only possible because of worship. ---If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it wi…

Recent headlines claiming Noah’s Ark has been “100% confirmed” have captured the world’s attention. Without addressing this specific case, Pastor Chris explains how Christians should view extra-biblical evidence. While discoveries that corroborate Scripture are worth celebrating, they should never …

Our church has been faithfully trekking through the Book of Matthew for nearly four years. Our journey concludes this Sunday. In anticipation of his final sermon, Pastor Jason shares what he’s learned while studying and preaching through this text, along with some his favorite parts from the gospel…

Pastor Chris and Pastor Jules sift through some the biggest headlines. They discuss the passing of a cultural icon and how Christlike sympathy does not nullify the need for justice. ---If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a positive review and share it with a friend! If you have any questio…

The church has raised Christians who can rattle off facts about Jesus. But it has often failed to help believers see how the Bible’s grand story of redemption—from Genesis to Revelation—points to Him. That’s the premise of Pastor Chris’ and Dan Everett’s upcoming class “The Eternal and Incarnate So…

On this Labor Day special episode, guest Rick Whitmire shares how Christians can strike a healthy work/life balance, starting with how we rest. Discipleship Institute offers 11-week courses on the Bible, theology, and Christian living. Classes begin September 20. Sign up here. ---If you enjoyed thi…

On this episode we turn to what we listen to in private—in the car, on your morning jog, around the house. Pastor Chris then quizzes Luke and Loren on how well they can differentiate between secular love songs and CCM (Christian Contemporary Music) to prove a point: many modern Christian song lyric…

Song choice, both in corporate and private settings, matters. Luke Walters, Director of Worship Arts, joins the show to discuss the purpose of worship in song, his selection process for every Sunday setlist, and why Brandon Lake’s seeker-friendly approach is unbiblical. Cedar Crest BFC’s Philosophy…