The AfterWord Podcast

On today’s episode of the AfterWord Podcast, Joel, Lance, and Trevor walk through Acts 8:1–8 in a sermon titled “Vive La Resistance.”
They explore how the early church responds to intense persecution following Stephen’s death—and how what was meant to suppress the gospel actually becomes the means by which it spreads.
The conversation then turns to the theme of biblical lament. What does it look like for Christians to grieve faithfully, and how can the church come alongside one another in suffering rather than rush past it?
And finally, things take an unexpected turn as Trevor makes his long-awaited (and highly questionable) musical debut with a fresh rendition of an old classic.
It’s an episode full of Scripture, reflection, and plenty of laughter—you won’t want to miss it.

They walk through Stephen’s powerful witness in Acts 6–7—his Spirit-filled life, his defense before the council, and his final moments as the first Christian martyr. They explore what his sermon reveals about God, Israel’s history, and the human heart.
Text: Acts 6:8-7:60
 

On this episode of the AfterWord Podcast Joel, Lance and Trevor are back looking at Acts 6:1-7 and on the establishment of deacons. They talk about congregationalism, church leadership and the value of deacons serving the church. 
 
Text: Acts 6:1-7

In this episode of the AfterWord Podcast, Joel and Lance discuss Acts 4:23-37. They talk about how the church responded to opposition by showing significant commitment to God and significant commitment to each other. The discuss issues from the text like the sovereignty of God, the importance of prayer, and keys to having unity and fellowship in the church. They also explain how the text promotes incredible generosity and what role the apostles had in the financial oversight in the church. Listen for a good discussion on a great text of scripture!

On this episode of the AfterWord Podcast, Joel, Lance and Trevor dive into last Sunday's Easter message on Acts 4:1-22. They discuss the evidence for the resurrection, the Sadducees and their sad cover-up story and they talk about how the resurrection helps believers live the "risen life".
Acts 4:1-22

In this episode of the AfterWord Podcast, Joel, Lance and Trevor talk about last Sunday's message on Acts 3. They discuss the purpose of miracles and whether or not they still happen today. They also explore the "time of refreshing" talked about in Acts 3:21 and they give some practical encouragement on evangelism and working for Christ's glory.
📖Acts 3

In this episode of the AfterWord Podcast, Joel, Lance and Trevor talk about body life in the local church in response to Sunday's sermon on Acts 2:42-47. They discuss a range of topics like church attendance, hospitality, giving, and expositional listening.
📖Acts 2:42-47
 
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In this episode of the AfterWord Podcast, Joel, Lance, and Trevor discuss come back around to the GBC Vision Statement and discuss Biblical Church Leadership, specifically the role of pastors/overseers. The discuss the qualifications for the office, the responsibilities of the office and how church members can support their overseers.
1) Why is Biblical leadership essential for a healthy church?
2) How would you explain what an overseer is to others?
3) Why do you think it’s healthy/Biblical to have both paid and lay pastors/overseers?
4) Why are there qualifications for the office of overseer and how can we assess whether or not someone is qualified?
5) Can there be someone that is qualified for the office that we wouldn’t have serve based on their lack of time? Gifting? Personality differences between them and the rest of the board?
6) Does every pastor/overseer need to teach?
7) Are we as pastors and overseers responsible for the teaching of the church even if we aren’t the one’s teaching?
8) Joel you’ve sought to emphasize shepherding this year among the overseer board. Why do you think this is something we should emphasize?
9) How do you shepherd members on your shepherding list?
10) If Pastors and overseers lead the body then what role does the congregation have in making decisions?
11) How can our listeners support the Pastors and Overseers of our church?

In this episode of the AfterWord Podcast, Joel, Lance and Trevor get a little controversial discussing last Sunday’s sermon on Acts 2:37-41. They discuss repentance and why it is necessary for salvation, baptism and why it’s necessary for church membership, and how pastors should preach repentance from the pulpit. They also dive into the doctrines of grace and especially focus on the irresistible nature of grace.
📖Acts 2:37-41
1) What is repentance? Why is it necessary for salvation?
2) At what point in the order of salvation does repentance take place?
3) When God’s grace starts to draw a person to salvation can it be resisted?
4) Can we find evidence of repentance in a person’s life and if so what does it look like?
5) How is baptism connected to church membership? Communion?
6) When sharing the gospel should we emphasize repentance and if so how?
7) When preaching what are right ways to call people to repentance? What are wrong ways?
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In this episode of the AfterWord Podcast, Joel, Lance, and Trevor discuss Grandview's new Vision Statement. They talk about the importance of the local church, the value of Biblical leadership, and the need for significantly committed membership.
1) How do Christians misunderstand the church today?
2) How is the church a gospel-revealing community?
3) Why does the church need significantly committed membership?
4) What is the purpose of the Sunday gathering?
5) How is the church the "fullness of Christ"?
6) Why does the church need to prioritize Biblical Leadership, Meaningful Membership and Intentional Ministry in order to fulfill it's mission?
7) How can members help our church fulfill it's vision?