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#254: Leadership Integrity [Cutting Room Floor]

The Cutting Room Floor is a mini-series focused on exploring topics from Sunday sermons more in depth. This is the stuff that's on the cutting room floor—things that needed to be removed from the sermon due to time. This week, we're talking about leadership integrity. Find the full sermon here . E&E #254 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wron...

Mar 11, 2021

#253: Women's Leadership in the Church with Kadi Cole [Beyond Hot Takes]

Nic and Niccole talk with Kadi Cole, author of Developing Female Leaders, about women's leadership in the church. E&E #253 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong ( youtu.be/HBynMB054zw ) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Mar 04, 2021

#252: Beyond Hot Takes

We've found ourselves in a cultural moment of increased virtual connection to global issues. We have unlimited access not only to information, but also to the voices and opinions of anyone we choose to follow—often who are people we've never met. In addition, increased relational separation from others has turned our personal hot takes into grenades to launch at each other from across the internet. The complexities of issues are lost in favor of Tweetable statements meant to evoke a reacti...

Feb 25, 2021

#251: Talking With College Students About Sex [Sexuality Everywhere]

This episode was recorded on February 18, 2020. Before COVID hit, we were planning as High Point Church to do another conference on sexuality as a follow-up to our 2019 sexuality everywhere conference. Part of that conference was a teenager track, and in order to gather information about what was actually helpful for teenagers to learn about, we met up a with a group of college students to ask them questions about the things they did and didn't know about sex, and what they would have loved to h...

Feb 11, 2021

#250: Marketplace Ministry: Interview with Dave Gerry

You spend most of your waking time in the workweek at, well, work. How can that time be used for ministry? Pastor Nic Gibson and businessman Dave Gerry discuss that in today's episode. E&E #250 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong ( youtu.be/HBynMB054zw ) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Feb 04, 2021

#249: Ask Me Anything // January 17, 2021

Nic and Niccole answer remaining questions from the Ask Me Anything time on 1/17/21. E&E #249 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Jan 19, 2021

#248: Vices of Division [Cutting Room Floor]

Nic Gibson and Niccole Khail cover the remaining content from Nic's sermon this past Sunday, January 10, on Vices of Division. E&E #248 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Jan 14, 2021

#247: Ask Me Anything // January 10, 2021

Nic and Niccole answer additional Ask Me Anything questions from Januay 10, 2021. E&E #247 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Jan 12, 2021

#246: Ask Me Anything // December 13, 2020

Nic and Niccole answer all of the Ask Me Anything questions from this past Sunday, December 13.  E&E #246 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Dec 17, 2020

#245: Ask Me Anything // December 6, 2020

Nic and Niccole talk through the rest of the questions from Sunday's Ask Me Anything.  E&E #245 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Dec 10, 2020

#244: Advent Devotional + We'll Be Back in 2021!

We're taking a short break for Advent, but will be back with a new series in January 2021. In the meantime, Jill and Ashlyn cover the basics of the Advent devotional we released to accompany our series, The Wait and The Hope. Find it at highpointchurch.org/devotional. E&E #244 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed b...

Dec 03, 2020

#243: Ask Me Anything // November 29, 2020

Advent has begun! Nic and Niccole answer the rest of the questions from our Ask Me Anything on Sunday, November 29. E&E #243 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Dec 01, 2020

#242: Interview with Arnold Kling [It's Not "Just Politics"]

In the final episode of It's Not "Just Politics", Nic interviews Dr. Arnold Kling, an economist, scholar, and author of The Three Languages of Politics .  E&E #242 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Nov 26, 2020

#241: Ask Me Anything // November 22, 2020

Nic and Niccole answer the remaining questions from the Ask Me Anything this past Sunday. E&E #241 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Nov 25, 2020

#240: Working In Government as a Christian [It's Not "Just Politics"]

Pastor Nic interviews Cheri Farha and Benjamin Heath on their experiences working in government as Christians. E&E #240 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Nov 21, 2020

#239: The Good of Institutions [It's Not "Just Politics"]

Nic and Jill talk about why human institutions, communities, and societies do well.  E&E #239 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Nov 12, 2020

#238: Ask Me Anything // November 8, 2020

Manohar James and Chris Helding answer the remaining AMA questions from this past Sunday. E&E #238 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Nov 10, 2020

#237: Pastoral Letter on Public and Private Fears in a Polarized State [It's Not "Just Politics"]

Pastor Nic Gibson reads his pastoral letter on public and private fears in a polarized state. Read the print version of this letter on the Engage and Equip blog at hpcmadison.com . E&E #237 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Nov 05, 2020

#236: Ask Me Anything // November 1, 2020

Nic and Ashlyn cover the remaining questions from this past Sunday's Ask Me Anything. E&E #236 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Nov 03, 2020

#235: Ask Me Anything // October 25, 2020

Nic and Jill answer the rest of the questions from this past Sunday's Ask Me Anything, including several questions about baptism. E&E #235 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Oct 27, 2020

#234: It's Not "Just Politics"

Jill Reasa introduces our new series, It's Not "Just Politics", where we're going to  focus on how to think through the political issues of our day with prudence. E&E #234 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Oct 22, 2020

#233: Ask Me Anything // October 18, 2020

Nic and Ashlyn answer the remaining questions from the Ask Me Anything on October 18, 2020. E&E #233 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Oct 20, 2020

#232: Interview with Sue Gruen [The Next Good Thing]

Nic interview Sue Gruen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and therapist at Samaritan Counseling Center, to talk about  the place of clinical counseling in the pathway to healing spiritually and emotionally. E&E #232 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Oct 15, 2020

#231: Ask Me Anything // October 11, 2020

Nic and Jill answer questions from the Ask Me Anything on October 11, when Nic preached on healing. Show Notes: Sermon from July 5, 2020: It Is God's Will For You To Be Sanctified Unwanted by Jay Stringer Journey Well by Laurie Kreig Mending the Soul workbook by Celestia G. Tracy (you don't need to read the book to go through the workbook) E&E #231 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podc...

Oct 13, 2020

#230: Interview with Father Gregory Jensen [The Next Good Thing]

Nic interviews Father Gregory Jensen, pastor of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox chaplain at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about his reflections and observations from the past six months. E&E #230 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Oct 08, 2020

#229: Ask Me Anything // October 4, 2020

Nic and Jill answer the many remaining questions from this past Sunday's Ask Me Anything. E&E #229 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski

Oct 06, 2020

#228: Interview with Mike Woodruff [The Next Good Thing]

Nic interviews Mike Woodruff, Senior Pastor at Christ Church in Lake Forest, IL, about his perspective on leading our lives in these pandemic times. E&E #228 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Oct 01, 2020

#227: Ask Me Anything // September 27, 2020

Nic and Jill answer the remaining questions from the Ask Me Anything on September 27, 2020. Show Notes: How People Change   by Paul Tripp  The Light Princess  by George McDonald PDF of Christian Externalisms List Bible passages referenced: James 4:4 – 10  Romans 12:9 – 21 E&E #227 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wr...

Sep 29, 2020

#226: Interview with Adam Mabry [The Next Good Thing]

Nic interviews Adam Mabry, pastor at Aletheia Church in Boston, about his observations around the spiritual sickness we're experiencing. Show Notes: Stop Taking Sides: How Holding Truths in Tension Saves Us from Anxiety and Outrage by Adam Mabry E&E #226 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Sep 24, 2020

#225: Ask Me Anything // September 13, 2020

Nic and Jill answer questions from the Ask Me Anything this past Sunday, September 13. Show Notes: The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay E&E #225 Engage & Equip is a resource designed to help form substantive disciples for the local church. Find more episodes at highpointchurch.org/podcast Music: HOME—If I’m Wrong (youtu.be/HBynMB054zw) Remixed by John Sekutowski...

Sep 18, 2020