This week on Behind the Pulpit, the pastors touch on winter weather, travel stories, and recent cultural moments tied to the Super Bowl, halftime shows, commercials, and Olympic coverage. The conversation includes reflections on public messaging, artistic expression, and how Christians think through what they’re seeing without flattening everything into easy conclusions.

The episode also spends time responding to listener questions and sermon follow-ups, working through Trinitarian theology, Jesus’ cry from the cross, disability and suffering, and key themes from John 5 and John 9. Sunday’s sermon on healing, faith, and God’s purposes in suffering shapes much of the theological discussion.

The Weekly Warm-Up centers on 1 Corinthians 4:20, Book War continues, and the Theology Sprint takes up Matthew 10 and Peter’s denial of Jesus.

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Corey Miller Parenting Seminar
https://millingtonbaptist.org/corey-parenting-seminar/
When Love Hurts
https://millingtonbaptist.org/when-love-hurts-group/
Teen Winter Retreat Sign Up
https://millingtonbaptist.org/teens/
Mens Breakfast
https://millingtonbaptist.org/adults/men/

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:09 Weekly Warmup
7:14 In The News
23:58 The Great Book War
33:51 Audience Questions
45:54 Sermon Recap
1:05:55 Theology Sprint

Music
"Ventura"
Morgan Taylor
U76EPPNJDYZYU0Y7

Behind the Pulpit returns! Pastor Bob and Pastor Dave cover a wide range of topics touching both ministry life and larger cultural conversations. The episode includes reflections on winter weather and recent travel, updates from global missions through World Venture, and thoughtful engagement with current cultural movements shaping conversations around marriage, family, and children’s rights.

The discussion also takes up several listener questions, working through theological issues related to disability, suffering, God’s sovereignty, and how Scripture holds together brokenness and hope. Familiar segments return as well, including the Weekly Warm-Up, Book War, and Theology Sprint.

The conversation is anchored by reflection on 2 Samuel 9 and the story of Mephibosheth, raising practical questions about who is seen, who is overlooked, and how the church lives out covenant faithfulness in everyday ministry.

**SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE SHOW HERE**
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The Underground Sessions Weekend
https://millingtonbaptist.org/underground-sessions/
When Love Hurts
https://millingtonbaptist.org/when-love-hurts-group/
Birds and the Bees
https://millingtonbaptist.org/birds-and-bees-small-group/
Christian Nationalism | The Underground Sessions Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qd5PuGc2bE

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:02 Denver & the "Snowpocalypse"
14:10 Weekly Warmup
18:26 In The News
28:26 The Great Book War
36:56 Audience Questions
1:01:24 Sermon Recap
1:17:39 Theology Sprint

Music
"Ventura"
Morgan Taylor
U76EPPNJDYZYU0Y7

Welcome Back! The episode opens with the return of the Weekly Warm-Up, unpacking Proverbs 4:18 and reflecting on faithfulness, character, and long obedience over time. From there, the discussion moves through current events, ethical questions, and the responsibility Christians carry when navigating complex cultural moments—especially when quick conclusions are tempting but wisdom requires patience.

The conversation then turns to difficult and timely issues at the intersection of faith and public life. The pastors wrestle with the sanctity of human life, disability and dignity, moral failure in Christian leadership, and how believers should think about justice, grace, accountability, and compassion. Throughout, the episode contrasts Christian moral reasoning with utilitarian frameworks, particularly when it comes to human worth, suffering, and decision-making in moments of crisis.

A significant portion of the episode is devoted to sermon recap, revisiting Mark 2 and the story of the paralytic whose friends break through the roof to bring him to Jesus. The discussion explores advocacy, barriers—both physical and spiritual—and what it means for the church to actively remove obstacles that keep people from encountering Christ. The episode also addresses healing, suffering, and why Jesus prioritizes forgiveness before physical restoration, grounding the passage in the larger story of the kingdom of God.

The episode closes with a Theology Sprint on sanctification, offering a concise reminder that growth in Christ is progressive, grace-driven, and shaped over time. As the year begins, the conversation invites listeners to pursue wisdom, faithfulness, and Christlike maturity in a world that rarely rewards patience.

**SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE SHOW HERE**
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***VOTE HERE***
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Night of Revival
hhttps://millingtonbaptist.org/night-of-revival-january-16/
The Bridge
https://millingtonbaptist.org/the-bridge-mbc/
Womens Retreat
https://millingtonbaptist.org/women/
Baby Bottle Boomerang
https://1stchoicefriends.org/events/baby-bottle-boomerang/

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Weekly Warmup
8:19 In The News
30:52 The Great Book War
49:17 Audience Questions
47:42 Sermon Recap
1:08:28 Theology Sprint

Music
"Ventura"
Morgan Taylor
U76EPPNJDYZYU0Y7