🎙️ The Pastoral Associates – Episode 73

Today’s episode dives deep into one of the most challenging and timely conversations in Scripture and culture:

⚔️ War, National Conflict & “The LORD Is a Warrior” (Exodus 15:3)

Is God still a warrior today — or is that just Old Testament imagery?

Do we see divine warfare language in the New Testament?

How do we avoid baptizing our nation’s wars as “God’s battles”?

We wrestle with big questions surrounding nationalism, modern Israel, and the identity of God’s people

🎶 We also discuss Women Leading in Worship through the lens of Miriam (Exodus 15:20–21) and current denominational conversations, including the recent decisions involving The Crossing Church and Zion Temple Baptist Church.

This week on Pastoral Associates, Kyle and Matt dive into Exodus 5–14 and wrestle with two powerful questions:

👉 Why are stories of injustice and rescue so deeply attractive to humanity?
👉 Are we more like Pharaoh than we’d ever want to admit?

From the oppression of God’s people…
To the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart…
To the mighty rescue through the Red Sea…

The story of Exodus isn’t just ancient history — it exposes our hearts and magnifies God’s glory as Deliverer.

Are we longing for rescue?
Or resisting the very God who saves?

The P.A. Episode 71: Sermon Recap on Exodus 2-4, Breaking News on Super Bowl, Newsboys, Winter Games and More!

The P.A. Episode 70: Back for 2026! The Lord's Work in January, Looking forward to Exodus and Response to the Brokenness in Minnesota

🎙️ The P.A. Episode 69: 2025 Christmas Extravaganza!

Our biggest holiday episode yet is here! 🎄
We sit down with Troy Handeland for a rich and encouraging conversation about Christmas — and his story of how God brought him to Chapin Baptist, how he came to follow Christ, and the joy of serving as an elder candidate and member of our church family.

Then we turn up the heat with a round of “Hot Take” theological questions, tackling topics like:

🔥 Hot Takes We Dive Into:
• Is the obsession with identifying the Antichrist a distraction from actually following Christ?
• Has the church romanticized the end times more than it fears the holiness of God?
• Have we softened our view of heaven or hell?
• Is “online church” actually church?
… and more.

Perfect listening for your drive, your wrapping session, or your Christmas-week moments of peace.

🎧 Tune in and join the conversation!

🎙️ The P.A. Episode 68: The Advent Podcast Series – Luke 2
Pastor Matt and Kyle continue our Advent journey, this time in Luke 2 — spotlighting the birth of Jesus and Simeon and Anna, faithful witnesses who recognized Jesus as the promised Savior. ✨

Join the conversation as they explore how these elders’ patience, faith, and worship teach us to wait on God and celebrate His promises fulfilled. 🙌

🎙️ The P.A. Episode 67: The Advent Podcast Series – Luke 1

Pastor Matt and Kyle kick off our Advent Series by diving into Luke 1 — where Gabriel visits Mary and she responds with faith and worship in The Magnificat. 🙌

Join the conversation as they explore what Mary’s response teaches us about trusting God’s promises and how her song still speaks powerfully into our lives today. 🎧✨

On this week's episode of the Pastoral Associates we interview Chapin Baptist Church Member and Middle Guys Grow Group Leader Angel Rivera! Angel tells about how he came to Christ and how the Lord has impacted his life from his time in New York all the way to now living in South Carolina!