4 years ago we listed what we considered to be the biggest threats facing the churches of Christ in 2022. With so much happening since then, we thought it would be a good time to revisit our lists and update them for 2026.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro and the need to get serious
08:27 - Are we impacting the culture?
24:40 - Uniting the highly divided generations
37:08 - Plugged-in leadership
47:47 - The lack of decisive leadership
54:21 - Honorable mentions and previewing part 2

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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We discuss perhaps the one facet of Sunday church life we have yet to cover: the Bible class.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
04:04 - The history of Sunday School
10:03 - The pros and cons of age-segregated classes
18:21 - When do youths need to graduate? Can women teach a baptized boy?
26:16 - How can we maximize the usefulness of kids' classes?
33:38 - What is the best format for adult Bible classes?
43:12 - How can you get more out of a class as a listener - even if it's dry?
50:19 - Should any topic be off-limits in Bible class?
55:48 - Does "Women keep silent in the churches" apply in Bible class settings?

With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie

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Old friends Titus Anderson and Daniel Mayfield join Jack for a discussion on 6 different interpretive approaches you can use when studying your Bible!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro, and reading vs. studying
05:41 - The Bible as storybook
13:48 - The Bible as "true myth"
20:16 - "Love letter" vs. Rule book
42:46 - Zooming in (exegesis) vs. zooming out (typology)
55:40 - Practical tips for using these approaches in your Bible time

With Jack Wilkie, Titus Anderson, and Daniel Mayfield

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