Pastor Plek's Podcast Episodes

Jan. 18, 2024

Navigating Ancient Texts in Modern Times

275: Pastor Plek and Catie Sas are on the podcast today to discuss the complexities of Old Testament slavery laws and their relevance today. They also explore the connections between parenting and biblical narratives while al...

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Jan. 16, 2024

Faith Meets Modernity: The Catholic Church's Stance on Same-Sex Marri…

270: Pastor Plek and Catie Sas are joined by Pastor Mo this week to talk about the Catholic Church's bold new direction of blessing same-sex unions. Tune in to hear more as they navigate the historical significance of blessi...

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Jan. 12, 2024

Faith, Family, and Football

Pastor Plek, Cody Sparks, and Machine Gun Nick take over the podcast mics this week to talk about Sunday's sermon over parenting and the Ten Commandments. They also couldn't help but bring up Michigan's recent victory over Wa...

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Jan. 5, 2024

Exploring the Ten Commandments

269: Pastor Plek and Catie Sas are back after a short holiday break to recap Sam Teifke's sermon on the first half of the Ten Commandments. Tune in to hear more as Pastor Plek and catie explore the significance of …

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Dec. 27, 2023

Living Above Reproach

267: Pastor Plek, Tony Nelson, and Nicole Troup talk about what it means to live above reproach and how to carry that out actively in your life. Faith, Culture, and Everything in Between. Scripture References: 1 Peter 3:16, A...

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Dec. 21, 2023

Exploring Control, Leadership, and Faith

268: Pastor Plek, Catie Sas, and Machine Gun Nick are back on the podcast this week to recap Sunday's sermon and discuss everything from hair care routines to leadership challenges to original sin. Faith, Culture, and everyth...

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Dec. 20, 2023

Lust, Masturbation, and Sexual Boundaries

265: Pastor Plek, Tony Nelson, and Nicole Troup address some common questions related to masterbation and sexual boundaries inside and outside of marriage. Faith, Culture, and Everything in Between. Scripture References: Matt...

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Dec. 14, 2023

Take a Deep Dive into Biblical History and Spirituality

266: Catie Sas is back on the podcast with Pastor Plek this week to recap Sunday's sermon and share some lessons she learned on a recent ski trip to Colorado. Faith, Culture, and Everything in Between. Got questions? Text us …

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Dec. 13, 2023

Canary in the Coalmine

264: Pastor Plek is joined by Eric Creekmore, Director of Church Planting at Hill Country Bible Church. Eric is also a former Marine Corps fighter pilot and has been involved in leading several churches in his time as a pasto...

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Dec. 6, 2023

Heroes and Villains

263: Tony Nelson joins Pastor Plek and Nicole Troup on the podcast this week to recap Sunday's Sermon on Matthew 1. They talk about Joseph's difficult decision to mary Mary after finding out she's pregnant and his choice to s...

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Dec. 6, 2023

Nothing is Impossible for God

262: Pastor Mo joins Pastor Plek and Catie Sas on the podcast this week to recap his sermon on Luke 1. Faith, Culture, and Everything in Between. Scripture References: Luke 1 Got questions? Text us at 737-231-0605! Like, shar...

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Nov. 22, 2023

The Joys and Challenges of Church Planting with James Foster and Holl…

261: Pastors James Foster and Holland Greig are on the podcast with Pastor Plek and Catie today to talk about their personal experiences with planting churches. Holland planted Eastside Community Church about six years ago an...

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Nov. 16, 2023

Ordo Salutis?

260: Pastor Plek and Catie Sas are joined by Holland Greig of Eastside Community Church this week to recap Sunday’s sermon. After a brief summary of his sermon, Pastor Plek asks Holland what he thinks the Order of Salvation i...

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Nov. 14, 2023

Have you lost leadership in your marriage?

254: Pastor Plek is joined by Mo Parks on the podcast this week to talk about repairing marriages. She talks through several questions with Chris to diagnose the root issues in his own marriage and identify places where he ca...

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Nov. 10, 2023

God's Kingdom, Leadership and the Pursuit of Excellence in Faith

259: Pastor Plek, Pastor Mo, Catie Sas, and Machine Gun Nick are on the podcast today to recap Sunday’s sermon on Exodus 18. They talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict, what makes a good leader, and resolving conflict within t...

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Nov. 7, 2023

Raising Resilient Children with Stephen & Clare Webster

253: Pastor Plek interviews Stephen and Clare Webster on this special podcast episode about raising children in a hyper-sexualized culture, how to begin setting boundaries with technology, and how to talk to young children ab...

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Nov. 2, 2023

What does it mean to be sorry?

258: Pastor Plek, Catie Sas, Devan Bice, and Pablo Mota recap Sunday’s sermon Exodus 17:1-8. Pastor Plek clarifies some confusing points from his sermon and also answers some questions from our listeners. Faith, Culture, and ...

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Nov. 1, 2023

Halloween

257: Pastor Plek and Catie Sas are joined by Devan Bice and Pablo Mota on this episode of the podcast to debate a very hot topic in Christian Culture: should Christians celebrate halloween? Listen in to hear more about these …

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Oct. 31, 2023

Be the Hero Maker with Keith Ferguson

252: Pastor Plek and Machine Gun Nick talk to Pastor Keith Ferguson from Cityview Bible Church about what it takes to build a local church. Keith opens up about his experience planting Cityview and what he learned through tha...

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Oct. 26, 2023

Grumbling in the Wilderness

255: Pastor Plek, Catie Sas, Tony Nelson, and Machine Gun Nick talk about this Sunday's sermon over Exodus 15 and 16. They talk about times in their life when they’ve grumbled against leaders and address some questions from o...

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Oct. 26, 2023

Grumbling in the Wilderness, Part 2

256: Pastor Plek, Catie Sas, Tony Nelson, and Machine Gun Nick continue their conversation from part one of our sermon recap this week, but this time they're exploring what it means to hold your tongue whil still being authen...

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Oct. 24, 2023

Leading your Family

245: Pastor Plek is joined by Leah Brown and Seth Sparks on this special episode of Pastor Plek’s Podcast. They talk about what it looks like for a man to lead his wife and family. Faith, Culture, and everything in …

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Oct. 23, 2023

Just Show Up

251: Pastor Plek and Kourtney Blick recap Sunday’s sermon on Exodus 14 about living in fear and trusting God. Kourtney shares her story battling depression and infertility and why showing up is the most important thing you ca...

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Oct. 23, 2023

Science and Faith

243: Pastor Plek, Catie Sas, Machine Gun Nick, and Tony Nelson are on the podcast today to answer a special question about the perceived conflict between scientific findings and faith. What are the implications for our faith ...

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