How To Repent of Your Insecurity
“I know it’s not real, but I’m still afraid.” My son said this to me as he jumped into my arms when we were walking through a neighborhood full of shockingly creepy Halloween decorations. There was a robotic werewolf wrestling against the bars of a cage, shrouded in haze and flashing lights. “That’s okay, my […]
FTC Mailbag
It’s a Mailbag episode! In this installment, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz answer listener-submitted questions and topics, including: renewed interest by young men in the church, managing busy schedules, pastoral teams without a lead pastor, cultivating humility, holiday preaching, and favorite fiction reads of 2025. As always, if you have a question or topic to suggest for the Mailbag please email us at [email protected]
The Gospel Adorned: A Pastoral Meditation for a Post-Christian Age
In Titus 1, Paul writes, “for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have […]
Jonathan Edwards’s Challenging Resolutions
On this special New Year’s episode, Jared Wilson and Ronni Kurtz discuss the teenage Jonathan Edwards’s challenging resolutions. Why does he repeat himself so much? Was young Jonathan suffering from scrupulosity? What can we learn about the gospel and our own resolutions from his commitment to focus on Christ’s glory?
What does it mean to be “For the Church”? – Will Standridge
Ftc.co asks Will Standridge ‘What does it mean to be “For the Church”?’.
The Annual Christmas Episode
Recurring special guest Ronnie Martin is back for his annual visit to the FTC Podcast Christmas episode! In this year’s installment, the friends discuss the ironies and paradoxes in the Christmas story and the Christian’s experience of it.
What about St. Louis gives you joy? – Mat Alexander
Ftc.co asks Mat Alexander ‘What about St. Louis gives you joy?’.
FTC Film Club
The guys introduce a new feature for the podcast today — FTC Film Club! In each installment, Jared and Ronni will discuss a movie with significant spiritual themes and artistic quality. In this first entry in the Film Club conversation, they talk about Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life.
Why does preaching matter? – Clint Pressley
Ftc.co asks Clint Pressley ‘Why does preaching matter?’.
2025 For the Church Book Awards
Series: Book Reviews
A good book timely placed in the right hands can change the course of a life and ministry. At For the Church, we believe in the ministry of good books for the sake of the Church—which is why we’re excited to present to you the 2025 For the Church Book Awards. For our ninth annual […]