We Make Christians
A weekly podcast about the ministry at Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church.
Episodes
67 episodes
The CREC: All the "Scaries"
It's underway! This past Sunday, Pastors Nate, Peter, and Kyle started a five-week Adult Christian Education class on the CREC and our upcoming denominational decision. They focused on the CREC's Memorials. Subsequent classes will cover rhetori...
Upcoming ACE Class on the CREC
This past Sunday, Pastor Kyle finished an Adult Christian Education class on public theology and the need for Christians to honor and serve the Lord in every area of life— including how we associate and affiliate with others. This u...
Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Trips to Moscow, ID
Pastors Nate, Peter, and Kyle continue their discussion of the articles written in the most recent Scattered Seeds Newsletter, which is entitled, “Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Essays on Choosing Our Next Denomination." In each episode, the au...
Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Reformed and Aways Renovating
Pastors Nate, Peter, and Kyle continue their discussion of the articles written in the most recent Scattered Seeds Newsletter, which is entitled, “Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Essays on Choosing Our Next Denomination." In each episode, the au...
Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Let's Not Cancel the CREC a Second Time
Pastors Nate, Peter, and Kyle continue their discussion of the articles written in the most recent Scattered Seeds Newsletter, which is entitled, “Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Essays on Choosing Our Next Denomination." In each episode, the au...
Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Putting the Bible First
Pastors Nate, Peter, and Kyle continue their discussion of the articles written in the most recent Scattered Seeds Newsletter, which is entitled, “Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Essays on Choosing Our Next Denomination." In each episode, the au...
Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Structurally Sound
Pastors Nate, Peter, and Kyle continue their discussion of the articles written in the most recent Scattered Seeds Newsletter, which is entitled, “Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Essays on Choosing Our Next Denomination." In each episode, the au...
Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: On Principle
Pastors Nate, Peter, and Kyle continue their discussion of the articles written in the most recent Scattered Seeds Newsletter, which is entitled, “Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Essays on Choosing Our Next Denomination." In each episode, the au...
Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: The Only Thing Harder
Over the next few episodes of We Make Christians, Pastors Nate, Peter, and Kyle will be discussing the articles written in the most recent Scattered Seeds Newsletter, which is entitled, “Why the CREC Is a Good Choice: Essays on Choosing Our Nex...
What Hath a Handbook to Do with Making Christians?
Constitutions are like boundary markers: They say, “This is who we are (and who we aren’t).” They say, “Here’s how you inhabit this space.” They say, “No trespassing (this or that).” They say, “This is what we expect of each other and what our ...
Conviviality: A Feature of the Pittsburgh Posture (Part 3)
A Christian can never experience too much conviviality. Yes, there needs to be balance when it comes to our expressing our emotions, but conviviality is different. It’s not a mere sentiment, it’s a state of being. A virtuous state of being.&nbs...
Conviviality: A Feature of the Pittsburgh Posture (Part 2)
In this second installment of a three-parter on conviviality, Pastor Nate, Pastor Peter, and Pastor Kyle apply their reflections on conviviality to the Lord’s Supper and the serving and partaking of the elements. How should we come ...
Conviviality: A Feature of the Pittsburgh Posture (Part 1)
Are you happy? Are you blessed? Are you full of joy? Does it show on your face? How about feasting and festivity? Are you fond of them? Or do you find yourself gravitating toward what’s grave? Sulking, constantly dour? A necessary f...
Confirmed! A Discussion of Confirmation Class and What It Means
Jesus makes it clear that it is the mission of the church to make Christians. After the resurrection and before his ascension, He gives the Church the Great Commission, which we read about in Matthew 28:18-20: "Go and make disciples." ...
Are We on the Same Page? The M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
“Did you see the game last night? Did you watch until the end and see him make that game-winning shot? I could not believe it! The kids were absolutely hysterical, and my neighbor was jumping up and down so erratically he almost fell out the wi...
Making Christians through Education
Education means to "lead out" (educere). When you educate someone, you take them out of darkness into the light. Out of deception and into true perception. Out of a vicious way of thinking or acting into the freedom of the abundant lif...
The Spirit of Christmas and the Meaning of Advent
Is God still communicating with His people? What does it mean to hear from the Spirit? Is there more going on around us than what meets the eye? What does the Bible mean by principalities and powers? Who is the Anti-Christ? This pa...
Defend Thanksgiving! Reflections on Being Grateful
Do you have teeth? Are you thankful for them? How about the toothbrushes and the paste you use to make them all pearly? What about hair? Are you thankful for it, and for your husband’s scraggly beard? We’re back in time and talking ...
Have the Heart of God: Reflections on What It Means to Be a Shepherd
This past Lord’s Day, Pastor Peter led us in the Unison Prayer of Confession, Silent Confession of Sin, Assurance of Pardon, and the Unison Confession of Faith. He had never done that before. This past Monday, after introducing Nehe...
No Denomination? The Option of Independency?
What if we don’t find what we’re looking for? What if the PCA or the OPC or the CREC isn’t right for BHPC? What do we do as a church if we don’t find a denomination to come alongside? How would we then function as a congregation?
Which Denomination? The CREC?
In this episode, Pastor Nate, Peter, and Kyle continue their mini-series on denomination affiliation by examining the CREC—the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches. It’s a small and controversial denomination. You’ve probably ...
Which Denomination? The OPC?
You can tell a lot about a denomination by its name. Take, for example, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). Their name tells you that they are Presbyterian and they care about Orthodoxy. Sounds pretty goo...
Which Denomination? The PCA?
What’s the purpose of being a part of a denomination? Why not just soak up the freedom found in independency? Do what we want. Well, because that wouldn’t be very Presbyterian of us. To be Presbyterian, we have a plethora of options...
