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Pastor Chris Plekenpol deals with Faith, Culture, and everything in between. Recording from Austin, TX, Pastor Plek deals with many of the issues that he faces pastoring in a post-Christian environment. He takes questions from his congregation and beyond to help Christians navigate culture from the Christian perspective.
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Send us a text here! 331: Can political affiliations coexist with biblical teachings in today's divisive climate? Join Pastor Plek and Pastor Holland for a profound exploration with guest Christine Lee. Holland and Christine ...
Send us a text here! 330: Are traditional gender roles in Christianity more than just outdated relics of the past? Join Pastor Plek, Pastor Holland, Cody Sparks, and Adrienne as they navigate the intricate landscape of gender...
Send us a text here! 329: Pastor Holland Grieg from Eastside Community Church joins Pastor Plek for an engaging conversation about mentorship and relationships within the faith community. How should someone like Kalor, who ha...
Send us a text here! 327: What if your church's approach to outreach is built on outdated assumptions? Join Pastor Plek and Pastor Holland, as they challenge conventional church missiology by exploring the transition from a s...
Send us a text here! 328: Pastor Plek and Holland Grieg from Eastside Community Church join tackle the age-old struggle of partiality and the allure of functional saviors within church communities in this recap of Sunday's se...
Send us a text here! 326: Embark on an inspiring journey as Caleb McLemore shares his story of transformation and redemption. Faced with spiritual burnout during his time at Azusa Pacific University, Caleb found himself drift...
Send us a text here! 325: Pastor Plek welcomes insightful guests Caleb McLemore and Holland Greg, for a recap of Sunday's sermon on the book of James. Caleb, sharing his fresh perspective as a lifelong churchgoer, and Holland...
Send us a text here! 322: Kaylor Reiter joins Pastor Plek and Pastor Holland on the podcast for a heartfelt episode that explores his transformative experience since moving from a gay lifestyle to Christianity and celibacy, o...
Send us a text here! 323: Adrienne and Pastor Holland join Pastor Plek this week to reflect on James chapter 1. They discuss how embracing trials as pure joy is akin to weightlifting, with God as our ever-present spotter. Min...
Send us a text here! 323: Pastor Plek is joined by special guest Laurie Ann Peacock as she shares her poignant journey in a world where lively biker club culture met heartbreaking trauma. Growing up as a "daddy's girl," Lauri...
Send us a text here! 321: Pastor Holland Greig joins Pastor Plek for a compelling discussion on an unexpected trend: the rise of male participation in church activities. More men are stepping up, surpassing female involvement...
Send us a text here! 320: Join Pastor Plek for an essential discussion featuring Jordan Smith and Cody Sparks from the Cody Sparks Band as we unpack the intricacies of issues like protection, redemption, and accountability in...
Pastor at Wells Branch Community Church and Host of Pastor Plek's Podcast
Pastor Plek graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1999 and served in the Army for seven years. Upon God’s call in his life to ministry, Chris attended Dallas Theological Seminary and received his Masters in Theology (ThM). Chris traveled as an evangelist and missional group trainer with iamsecond.com for two years before becoming the Lead Pastor of Wells Branch Community Church. Chris is married to his beautiful wife Adrienne, a graduate of Abilene Christian University, a former high school Spanish Teacher, and his best friend. They have four incredible boys: Austin, Jett, Titus and Paxton. Chris loves watching sports, especially Army Football, dancing with Adrienne, and thinking of creative and innovative ways to communicate the love of God. Chris is the author of five books including “Faith in the Fog of War”, chronicling his faith journey as a company commander in Operation Iraqi Freedom.