This season on the Next Steps Podcast, hosts Chris Kopp and Tiffany Malloy go deeper into Greater Things, our series on Colossians. Together, they’ll explore what true spiritual growth looks like and how God invites us into greater things through Christ.

In this episode, Chris and Tiffany (with a quick cameo from Isaac on our Tech Team!) talk about how we actually grow up in Christ. Building on Colossians 1:28–29, they get practical—spiritual practices that lead to encountering Jesus, friendship and community that shape us, and how our screens and algorithms may be forming us more than we think.

Resources:

• Podcast: Beyond Self-Help: Real Spiritual Formation with Dr. Kyle Strobel, Episode 77 | Being Human with Steve Cuss
• Book: Theo of Golden | Allen Levi
• Greater Things Resource Page
• The Hub | Blackhawk Church

Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

This season on the Next Steps Podcast, hosts Chris Kopp and Tiffany Malloy go deeper into Greater Things, our series on Colossians. Together, they’ll explore what true spiritual growth looks like and how God invites us into greater things through Christ.

In this episode, Chris and Tiffany sit down with Pastor Craig Gartland to unpack one of the most powerful passages in Colossians (1:15–20). Together, they explore what it means that Jesus is the image of the invisible God, how He holds all things together, and what His supremacy means for our lives, work, and church today.

Resources

• The Book of Colossians | Bible Project
• Colossians and Philemon: An Introduction and Commentary | N.T. Wright
• Greater Things Resource Page

Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

This season on the Next Steps Podcast, hosts Chris Kopp and Tiffany Malloy go deeper into Greater Things, our series on Colossians. Together, they’ll explore what true spiritual growth looks like and how God invites us into greater things through Christ.

In this first episode, Chris and Tiffany pull back the curtain on how a teaching series comes to life at Blackhawk. From prayerful planning to collaborative feedback, they share how the team prepared our journey through Colossians—and what it means to grow in true maturity in Christ.

Recommended Resources:

• Greater Things Resource Page

This season on the Next Steps podcast, host Christian Eggers sits down with our teaching pastors for the Can I Ask That? series. On Sundays, we’re exploring some of the biggest questions people have about faith—but there’s never enough time to cover them all. That’s why, here on the podcast, we’re digging deeper into more of those big, honest questions.

In this episode, Christian sits down with Pastor Matt Metzger to explore how we can share our faith in everyday life. They tackle common fears and misconceptions—from worrying about being too pushy to wondering if people have already made up their minds about Jesus. Matt offers encouragement from his own experience, reminding us that sharing faith is less about having perfect answers and more about telling our story, trusting the Holy Spirit, and caring deeply for the people in front of us.

Referenced Resources:

• Can I Ask That? Series | Blackhawk Church

Website

• Evangelism Explosion
• The Four Spiritual Laws | Cru

Podcast

• Episode 749: Revival Series Pt. 5 | Why God is Moving So Powerfully Now: JP Pokluda on Gen Z and Gen Alpha Revival and How to Share the Gospel with Your Uber Driver | The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Key Verses to Memorize

• Ephesians 2:8-9
• John 14:6
• John 3:16

Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

This season on the Next Steps podcast, host Christian Eggers sits down with our teaching pastors for the Can I Ask That? series. On Sundays, we’re exploring some of the biggest questions people have about faith—but there’s never enough time to cover them all. That’s why, here on the podcast, we’re digging deeper into more of those big, honest questions.

In this episode, Christian talks with Pastor Chris Kopp about one of the most challenging questions people ask about God: Is He mean, angry, or violent? Together they explore difficult Old Testament passages, the violence of the cross, and the tension between God’s justice and love. Chris shares from his own journey and offers practical ways to approach troubling parts of Scripture, always pointing us back to Jesus as the clearest picture of God and reminding us that doubts can deepen faith.

Referenced Resources:

• Can I Ask That? Series | Blackhawk Church

Books

• Flood and Fury: Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God | Matthew J. Lynch

This season on the Next Steps podcast, host Christian Eggers sits down with our teaching pastors for the Can I Ask That? series. On Sundays, we’re exploring some of the biggest questions people have about faith—but there’s never enough time to cover them all. That’s why, here on the podcast, we’re digging deeper into more of those big, honest questions.

In this episode, Christian talks with Pastor Charles Yu about whether faith is private or public. They explore how the gospel shapes both our personal relationship with God and our shared calling as the church to live out God’s values in the world. From caring for creation and pursuing justice to engaging politics with humility, this conversation invites us to see faith not just as something private, but as a way of loving God and loving our neighbors.

Referenced Resources:

• Can I Ask That? Series | Blackhawk Church

Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

Can I Ask That? | How Do We Really Follow God?

This season on the Next Steps podcast, host Christian Eggers sits down with our teaching pastors as part of our Can I Ask That? series. On Sundays, we're exploring some of the biggest questions people have about faith, but there's never enough time to cover them all. That's why, here on the podcast, we'll dig a little deeper, tackling more of those big, honest questions.

In this episode, Christian talks with Pastor Tiffany Malloy about what it really means to follow God over a lifetime. They explore the ups and downs of faith, from new excitement to seasons of doubt or dryness, and share practical ways to keep growing in relationship with Jesus.

Referenced Resources:

• Can I Ask That? Series | Blackhawk Church

Books

• Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us | Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
• Dark Night of the Soul | John of the Cross

Podcasts

• That Sounds Fun Podcast | Annie F. Downs

Apps

• Lectio 365 | 24-7 Prayer
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Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.

This season on the Next Steps podcast, host Christian Eggers sits down with our teaching pastors as part of our Can I Ask That? series. On Sundays, we're exploring some of the biggest questions people have about faith, but there's never enough time to cover them all. That's why, here on the podcast, we'll dig a little deeper—tackling more of those big, honest questions.

In this episode, Christian talks with Pastor Chris Dolson about some of the Bible's strangest and most challenging parts. From miracles and healing to angels, demons, and unusual Old Testament laws, they explore why the Bible can feel so weird and how asking hard questions can actually grow our faith.

Referenced Resources:

• Can I Ask That? Series | Blackhawk Church
• Invisible Realm Series | Blackhawk Church

Books

• The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism | Timothy Keller
• Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction | Michael Bird

Authors

• Richard Swinburne
• Alvin Plantinga
• Michael Heiser

Websites

• The Bible Project
• Upper House | Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation
• Lumen Center | Stephen and Laurel Brown Foundation

Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.