For the Church Podcast

Our debate over the quality of Christian movies is now notorious and a running gag on the podcast, but this is only the second time ever we've done an official "movie swap." Ross assigns Jared a Christian movie to watch. Jared assigns Ross a "Christian-"eque movie to watch. Then they sit and down and compare notes. On

An American and a Scotsman walk into a podcast studio . . . It's not just the start of an obscure joke; it's the start of this conversation about patriotism. Is it a sin? Is it biblical? How should Christians think through national patriotism in a way that still maintains their allegiance to God above all?

It's another installment in the FTC Mailbag feature, where Jared and Ross answer listener-submitted questions. This week's topics include pastors keeping in contact with previous churches, preaching "balance," whether churches should lock their doors during services, the purpose of the trees in the garden of Eden, and

From two guys who don't read a lot of biographies comes a list of favorite biographies. On this week's ep of the For The Church Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson discuss the Christian biographies that have impacted them the most.

What's the big deal? You're just standing up there, talking. On this week's episode of the For The Church Podcast, Jared Wilson and Ross Ferguson suggest some things about preaching the average church member may not know. Some misunderstandings, misperceptions, and even mis-aimed appreciations.

One thing Jared and Ross share is sarcasm as a love language. So on this week's ep they're revisiting the subject of humor -- sarcasm among friends, mockery on social media, the pros and cons of humor, the ins and outs of humor sensitivity, and what the Bible says about it all.