Are We Living Hungry for God? Or Have We Gotten Full?

Are we living into our full potential and all that God has called us to?

APC CommunicationsJuly 25, 2024church, holy spirit, people, god, experience, talking, move, service, dave, happen, life, miracles, ministry, feel, world, level, work, pastor, acts, pray

Gluttonous Monsters and Self-Worshipping Pagans

In this episode, hosts explore the evolving landscape of online church, spurred by insights from Nathan Finochio, Founder of TheosU.

APC CommunicationsApril 25, 2024church, talking, online, josh, worship, person, god, nathan, people, conversation, podcast, feel, consumerism, love, great, message, pastor, pastoral, individualism, engage

Discipleship and What it Means in the Church Today

With the pandemic exposing the superficiality of some church programs and services, we discuss the important role of discipleship in the church.

Criticism, Blind Spots, And How To Walk In Truth

Join us as we discuss how to navigate the sharp edges of criticism, whether it comes from leaders, spouses, colleagues, or even ourselves.

A Skeptic's Guide to Prophecy

In this week's episode, Pastors Jeff and Dave discuss the topic of prophecy, what it is and how it's used today.

APC CommunicationsMarch 15, 2023prophesy, prophecy, god, holy spirit, speak, prophet, talking, word, gift, encouragement, life, prophetic, pastor, love, people, pray, believer, person, encouraging, church

Has Christianity Been Good For The World?

The big question in our culture right now is not ‘is Christianity true?’ It is actually more a question of whether Christianity has been a source of good for the world, or has it been repressive, limiting and destructive.

APC CommunicationsFebruary 16, 2023people, christianity, church, jesus, slavery, world, christians, book, christian, city, give, today, pastor, years, hospitals, universities, series, good, john dickerson, god

Apostles, Prophets, and Other Forbidden Words and Phrases

In this week's episode, Pastor Jeff and Dave discuss the five ministry gifts and why this topic tends to make people feel uncomfortable.

APC CommunicationsNovember 16, 2022church, gift, pastor, call, god, word, function, prophet, apostolic, apostle, equip, prophetic, give, people, talk, ministry, evangelist, title, office, designed

Work-Life Balance, Soul Health, and Sabbath

Last week, Pastor Jeff and Dave talked about the concept of “Quiet Quitting”. After receiving some questions and comments on this issue, the discussion on this continues as Pastor Jeff and Dave dive deeper into this concept, and discuss how to gain a healthy work-life balance.

APC CommunicationsNovember 2, 2022sabbath, life, boundaries, replenish, day, work, healthy, rest, god, talk, pastor, soul, hurry, good, practice, idea, quitting, health, live, solitude

False Prophets, Fake Christians, and the Failure of Modern Discipleship

In this week’s episode, Pastor Jeff and Dave discuss the Western Church, whether it is doing a good job in making disciples, and answering the question: What does it take to make a disciple?

APC CommunicationsSeptember 21, 2022people, jesus, church, discipleship, life, disciples, pastor, challenge, wolf, community, call, put, methodology, talking, dream, christianity, teaching, working, truth, happened

Jerk Pastors and How to Ethically Leave Your Church

In this week’s episode, Pastor Jeff and Dave discuss how to know when to leave your church and exit properly.

APC CommunicationsAugust 31, 2022church, pastor, people, pandemic, moses, god, leave, talk, podcast, rebellion, feel, cora, good, moment, preach, call, pittsburgh, messaging, listening, love

Toxicity of Ministry Metrics

In this week’s episode, Pastor Jeff and Dave discuss how the Church should view attendance numbers and measurements and answer the question: How does God view numbers?

APC CommunicationsAugust 17, 2022god, talking, church, pastor, context, people, measure, feel, fruitfulness, goal, fruitful, ministry, leader, success, years, life, podcast, numbers, measurements, question

Gateway To The Supernatural

In this week’s episode, Pastor Jeff and Dave discuss the supernatural and how Baptism in the Holy Spirit can open the door for God to use people in amazing ways.

Should The Church Take Stances On Public Issues?

In this week’s episode, Pastor Jeff and Pastor Dave are joined again by Pastor Josh Leake to discuss how the church should approach socio-political issues and how they should be handled.

Is Digital Church The Future Or Are People Just Being Lazy?

After the events of 2020, the attendance for online churches has grown significantly. In this week’s episode, Pastor Jeff and Dave discuss the online church culture and if it’s sustainable.

APC CommunicationsMay 25, 2022church, people, online, talk, pastor, community, worship, great, podcast, experience, engaged, person, number, life, part, affluence, good, metaverse, thinking, christianity

Are Christian Beliefs Outdated or Should We All Just Become Fundamentalists?

In this week’s episode, Pastor Jeff and Dave discuss whether theology is static or if it progresses with our understanding of God.

Is The Megachurch Movement Toxic?

With the recent situation surrounding Hillsong being brought to light, many Christians have been wondering if there is something ungodly about the megachurch model. In this week's episode, Pastor Jeff and Dave Leake address what happened with Hillsong and discuss the nature of megachurches.