FBC Ropes Family Podcast
A podcast by the staff at FBC Ropesville to equip and encourage discipleship within the family setting.
Episodes
81 episodes
Dropping Your Kids Off At Church: Why Parents Should Participate In Church
This episode is a piggy back of the last episode about church attendance. Courtney and Josh respond to a question about church attendance. The question asked was "Is it ok if we drop our kids off at church and leave?" When parents attend and pa...
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Episode 80
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23:38
Does Church Attendance Matter?
Courtney poses a question she found online, "If we love Jesus, does it matter that we attend church regularly?" Josh and Courtney share their thoughts, and what the bible says about this question.
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Episode 79
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24:52
Staying Present in a Digital World
In a world where digital media and AI is everywhere, how can we stay present in our walk with the Lord, stay present in with our families. Josh and Courtney offer a few tips and share experiences.
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Episode 78
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20:55
Living My Best Life
In the first episode of 2026 Josh and Courtney talk through what living our best life looks like. A christians best life looks different than the world's best life.
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Episode 77
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18:31
Joy Is The Expression of God's Love
In this episode Josh and Courtney finish up advent by talking about Joy and Love. Joy is the expression of the goodness of God, and Love is a choice to operate in that Joy.
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Episode 76
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19:36
My Peace I Leave With You
The culture defines peace as the absence of disturbance, Josh and Courtney offer a biblical definition that pushes against culture. Peace does not mean the absence of disturbance, but the perseverance to endure in the hard times.
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Episode 75
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20:26
Where Is Your Hope?
Tis the season of Advent. This episode Courtney and Josh talk about hope. Where we find ours, and where the world tells us to look. Where is our hope? Our hope is in Christ!
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Episode 74
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23:06
Thankful for Prayers
Courtney and Josh talk through being thankful. Thankful for prayers, for the ability to pray. We should be thankful that we can pray, prayer is a privilege. We shouldn't take the ability to pray for granted. God is always with us, and blesses u...
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Episode 73
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17:51
Work, Life, Faith Balance
How do we balance the grind of life and work with our faith? Work and life can pull us in so many directions. Sometimes our identity is wrapped up in our work or in the pressures of life. Where does our faith fit in?
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Episode 72
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26:06
Follow Me
Courtney and Josh share what it looks like to follow Jesus in everyday life. How we fail, and how we succeed. Jesus is who we follow, but sometimes we follow the ways of the world.
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Episode 71
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23:54
Faith Without Works
In this episode, Josh and Courtney talk through a passage in James chapter 2. How do we avoid a dead faith? We do the good deeds the Lord has called us to do. What do those deeds look like?
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Episode 70
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24:49
The Two Greats
Courtney and Josh talk through The Two Greats we find in the Gospels. The Great Commandment and The Great Commission. How they work together to both love God and love people.
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Episode 69
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22:10
Peru Mission Trip Check In
Josh calls Donovan to check in on the ministry opportunities in Peru. Donovan shares what he has experienced and provides us with opportunities that we can be praying about for future trips.
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Episode 68
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14:32
Friends from Overseas Ministry
In this episode Josh and Courtney are joined by some friends that serve in overseas ministry. They talk through the call to overseas ministry, ministry tactics, day to day operations, and family dynamics.
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Episode 67
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47:37
My Cup Overflows
Josh and Courtney finish up talking through Psalm 23. The Lord fills our cup, and His goodness and mercy will follow us. Sometimes goodness doesn't look like what we think, but the Lord is working all things for good. Josh also shares an experi...
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Episode 66
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25:08
Even Though I Walk
Josh and Courtney continue to walk through Psalm 23. Even though we walk through hard times, God is still with us. He comforts us and guides us out of the valleys.
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Episode 65
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17:33
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Courtney and Josh begin a series walking through Psalm 23. This Psalm can be used in times of trial and joy. This Psalm points to the faithfulness of God in all times of our life. In this episode, we talk about how God is our shepherd, caring a...
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Episode 64
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17:36
Don't Be "Too Cool" For Sunday School
Courtney and Josh talk about the benefits of Sunday School, how our church does it, and why you should be apart of it.
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Episode 63
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19:38
Why You Should Volunteer
The Church needs your help! God equips those in the Body of Christ to serve within the body. Volunteering is a necessary part of how the church operates. Find a place to plug in!
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Episode 62
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28:27
Getting Back To Routine
Courtney and Josh talk through their back to school routines. How getting back to a routine after summer can be tough. They talk through how to get "back at it". When we are in a routine of walking with the Lord, we can recognize His work in ou...
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Episode 61
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28:34
Summer Update
In this episode Courtney and Josh talk through all the summer activities that our church has participated in. They also talk about the upcoming events and what it looks like on the back end to plan and execute these events. Plus a special guest...
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Episode 60
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35:14
When We Need Hope We Can Trust Jesus
Courtney shares the theme of the last day of VBS. When we need hope, we can trust Jesus. Jesus is the our only hope. Josh and Courtney share what they hoped to be when they were kids, and how life made them shift their hopes.
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Episode 59
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20:42
When We Feel Alone, We Can Trust Jesus
Courtney and Josh talk through the theme and activities for VBS Day 2. When we feel alone, we can trust Jesus. That day focuses on Matthew 6.25-34. Jesus tells us not to worry about tomorrow, tomorrow has enough trouble on its own. How do we do...
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Episode 58
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23:46