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Keystone Conversations

Keystone Church
Welcome to the Keystone Conversations podcast from Keystone Church of Ankeny. This podcast is designed to help us process through the conversations we are having with the people around us in a practical, doctrinal and theological way.
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Episodes

Reaching the Next Generation through the Salt Company

Join Pastor Brent and Keystone's Salt Company Staff Joe Nealis and Luke Bear as we discuss all God is doing in the Salt Company in Keystone Church. Further, we discuss the impact of Salt Company Conference 2024 as 4,800 students gather to Worship Jesus and commit their lives to live on mission with Jesus.

Jan 15, 202424 minEp. 20

Thinking Biblically about Government Leaders

Join Pastor Brent and Greg Baker, the Founding Director of The Church Ambassador Network, as they discuss a biblical lens to guide you as we enter into the Iowa Caucus. Along the way they discuss the work of the Church Ambassador Network, a non-partisan work that began in Iowa to connect local church pastors to those in government roles.

Jan 04, 202432 minEp. 19

Anticipating Prepare

Tune into an conversation with Pastor Brent, Lay Elders Erik Carlson, and Kyle Thomas as we delve into 'Prepare' - our annual kickoff event dedicated to prayer, fasting, and worship. More than just divulging the mechanisms and details, our team imparts the transformative impact that 'Prepare' has had on their lives. Join us and share in the journey.

Dec 19, 202328 minEp. 18

Parenting During Christmas

Christmas is an incredible season to help your kids to know and follow Jesus. Join Brent Minter and his wife Kari as they discuss how to take advantage of the season to disciple your kids during Christmas.

Dec 05, 202326 minEp. 17

Survey Says - Insights from the Annual Congregation Survey

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Pastor Randy provide key results and insight from this year’s Keystone Survey, our annual opportunity to gather feedback from the Sunday community. In addition to providing context as to why Keystone does this annually, the pastors describe how these insights will inform and influence church leadership moving forward.

Nov 27, 202327 minEp. 16

Keystone’s Elder Process

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Pastor Randy provide insight into the leadership structure at Keystone including why we have elders and what they focus on. In addition, the pastors describe how potential elders are identified and the vetting process they undergo prior to a vote of affirmation by our members.

Nov 09, 202331 minEp. 15

Introducing Matt Mabry

Get to know Matt Mabry, our newest staff member and church planting candidate.

Sep 26, 202321 minEp. 14

First Impressions - New Building and New Sermon Series

In this episode, Pastor Brent, Pastor Matt and Pastor Randy celebrate God's gift of our new building and some of their key first impressions. In addition, the pastors look ahead to our new sermon series focused on the Sermon on the Mount and some early insights.

Sep 08, 202322 minEp. 13

Q&A on Transgenderism & Sexuality

In this episode, Pastor Brent, Pastor Matt and Pastor Randy summarize Keystone’s Equip Essential event covering transgenderism and sexuality. In addition, the pastors tackle questions from our people that were not able to be addressed at the event including theology & practice, family relationships and biology. Show resources: https://mcusercontent.com/0578a7289ab1ad9886aeeaaa4/files/587a2b9a-658c-cde7-3d1b-8203598bfde9/Equip_Essential_Transgenderism_Resources_1_.pdf https://vimeo.com/824790...

May 10, 202348 minEp. 12

The Gospel Need in Japan

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Elder Kyle Thomas have a conversation about their recent trip to Japan. They are fresh off a mission trip to Japan and discuss their experience in country. The conversation includes how we got introduced the gospel need in Japan and the emerging vision God is developing in our church. Show Notes: https://keystone-conversations.transistor.fm/episodes/why-should-you-care-about-global-missions...

Apr 27, 202330 minEp. 11

Sneak Peek - Flourishing in the Kingdom

In this episode, Pastor Brent, Pastor Matt and Pastor Randy celebrate Easter weekend and all the ways God is blessing the people of Keystone. In addition, Pastor Brent and Pastor Matt provide insight into our next sermon series, “Flourishing in the Kingdom”, why that is such an important topic in our culture currently and what we hope to accomplish together by examining the parables of Jesus.

Apr 12, 202320 minEp. 10

Committing to Mature Manhood

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Pastor Randy discuss the recent Keystone Equip event that focused on committing to mature manhood. In addition, Pastor Brent provides insight and wisdom into a variety of questions surrounding men committing to maturity in a round of “Ask Brent Anything”. Resources Mentioned in Episode: 1. Link to Equip Essential 2. Link to Desiring God article 3. Link to Chart...

Mar 28, 202334 minEp. 9

Into the Storm!

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Pastor Randy share a recent shared experience that crystallized for them a powerful metaphor from nature about turning ‘into the storm’. In addition, they provide insight into how lessons from that metaphor can be applied to the real storms of our life.

Mar 14, 202319 minEp. 8

An Army of Thousands of College Students

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Salt Director Joe Nealis discuss the role and importance of Salt Ankeny, Keystone’s college ministry, to our vision to help people know and follow Jesus. In addition, they provide insight on The Salt Network and celebrate the recent Salt Conference held in Des Moines where thousands of students gathered. Resources Mentioned in Episode: The Salt Network: https://www.thesaltnetwork.com...

Feb 28, 202325 minEp. 7

What is Your Plan to Flourish in 2023?

In this episode, Pastor Brent examines the frustrating gap between our picture of flourishing and the reality of where we are at. In addition, he provides a practical model regarding how to plan to flourish and “feed the ox”. Resources Mentioned in Episode: Link to Flourishing Chart

Feb 17, 202317 minEp. 6

Why Should You Care About Global Missions?

In this episode, Pastor Brent and Pastor Randy discuss the importance and priority of global missions from both a theological and personal perspective. In addition, they detail the three primary strategies Keystone is utilizing to minister to the 3.4 billion unreached people globally. Resources Mentioned in Episode: IMB Prayer App - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imb-pray/id427708834 Joshua Project - https://joshuaproject.net/ Unreached of Day - https://joshuaproject.net/pray/unreachedoftheday/to...

Feb 02, 202328 minEp. 5

Introducing Eric Hays

In this episode we are going to introduce you to our new worship ministry lead: Eric Hays. We are excited for you to get to know him.

Jan 22, 202331 minEp. 4

Expecting To Meet With God Through Prepare

In this episode, we discuss the origins of Prepare, the three main foundations of Prepare, and why our people should invest the time to take advantage of this unique opportunity.

Jan 05, 202317 minEp. 3

Navigating Life Stresses

In this episode, we discuss the epidemic of exhaustion we are seeing across our church family and provide three practical steps on how we can navigate life stresses. Hosted by Randy Woodbury and Brent Minter.

Nov 22, 202220 minEp. 2

Faith and Parenting

Join us as we explore how we as individual families and the church family can faithfully shepherd the next generation to know & follow Jesus. In this episode, we discuss the pressures we feel as parents/caregivers, using small moments to model our faith, and the tension between grace and truth. Hosted by Randy Woodbury, Brent Minter, Erin Carlson, and Matt Frey.

Apr 12, 202228 minEp. 1
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