About this podcast
Ever heard something about God online and wondered, "Wait, is that actually true?" You're not alone. Pastor Jeff Bucknam and Pastor Tommy Creutz dig into the claims circulating on social media, some a little off, some way off, and walk through what Scripture really says.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 105 episodes
- #005: I Hear from God · 1 h 14 min · Episode 5This week covers a lot of ground, which might be a problem if the ground isn’t moving. Jeff and Tommy look at a church that teaches the earth stands still, unpack what people…
- #004 Denominate · 1 h 30 min · Episode 4"Why is our church non-denominational? And what's the difference between all these churches anyway?" Jeff and Tommy hear those questions often, so this week they tackle them…
- #003 Christian (?) Nationalism · 1 h 19 min · Episode 3"His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire" (Matthew 3:12)…
- #002: Grok, Krick . . . Sick · 1 h 11 minGrok. Krick. Sick. It sounds like a nursery rhyme, but it's no joke. Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming the place people go for answers about faith. At the same time…
- #001: And So It Begins · 1 h 18 min · Episode 1Your social feed has a lot of opinions about God. Some are a little off. Some are way off. And some make you wonder whether anyone opened a Bible first. Grab your Bible, and join…
- S16 | E4: The Grand Finale · 1 h 0 minEverybody's got a story. Today, we're getting to know Joel Aurand, the new Student Ministry Director at our Aurora Campus. Joel spent ten years teaching at Harvest Christian…
- S16 | E3: Faith, Family, and Finances from Freckman · 55 minEverybody's got a story. Today Pastor Jeff gets to know Eric Freckman — a husband, a father, a financial planner, and a faithful Christ-follower and member of the Rolling Meadows…
- S16 | E2: Matthew, Musical Theater, and Ministry · 47 minMatthew Bhushan just walked across a stage to collect his high school diploma. In a few days, he'll walk onto a college campus in Iowa for the first time. In between those two…
- S16 | E1: From Third Culture Kid to Ministry · 57 minWelcome to a new season of Conversations with Jeff Bucknam! Everybody's got a story — and this one might be one of the most personal conversations yet. Pastor Jeff sits down…
- S15 | E7: Prison, Providence, and Pastoral Ministry · 1 h 3 minEverybody's got a story. And today's is one of the most compelling we've had. Pastor Jeff sits down with Dr. Jon Kelly — Lead Pastor of Chicago West Bible Church, husband to…
- S15 | E6: Multinationalism, Medicine, and Ministry · 1 h 7 minEverybody's got a story. And today's is a rich one. Pastor Jeff sits down with Dr. Lina Abujamra — a physician, an author, and a speaker who grew up in Lebanon, where she came to…
- S15 | E5: The Moore You Know · 1 h 3 minEverybody's got a story. Today's comes with a soundtrack — and possibly waffle fries. Pastor Jeff sits down with Eli Moore, a worship leader at Harvest's Elgin Campus and part of…
- S15 | E4: The Apologetics of Hospitality with Paul Haske · 51 minWhat if hospitality isn't a personality trait — it's a theological conviction? Today, Pastor Jeff is joined by Paul Haske, an elder from our Elgin Campus, and they're unpacking…
- S15 | E3: Heresy Hunters with Tommy Creutz, Part 2 · 1 h 12 minEverybody's got a story. Today's goes back to the early church — a time when big questions about Jesus and human nature were being fought over, sorted out, and sometimes gotten…
- S15 | E2: Heresy Hunters with Tommy Creutz, Part 1 · 56 minEverybody's got a story. Today's goes back to the early church — a time when big questions about Jesus and human nature were being fought over, sorted out, and sometimes gotten…
- S15 | E1: Introduction to Sign Gifts with Stephanie Geisler · 1 h 4 minEverybody's got a story. And if you've spent any time in the church, you've probably encountered a conversation about spiritual gifts — maybe a great one, maybe an awkward one…
- S14 | E8: Church Planting 101 with Kent Shaw · 56 minWelcome to Conversations with Jeff Bucknam. Today, Pastor Jeff sits down with Kent Shaw—a ministry leader who has spent years in the trenches of church planting and training…
- S14 | E7: What Should Churches Sing? with Moses Chun · 59 minOn this episode of the podcast, Pastor Jeff Bucknam tackles an important question for every church: What should churches sing? Music shapes the worship, theology, and even the…
- S14 | E6: Why Should You Attend Church? with Jeff Thompson · 1 h 1 minWe often hear people say, 'I love Jesus, but I don't need the church.' But can you really have the Head without the Body? Today, Pastor Jeff Bucknam and Pastor Jeff Thompson…
- S14 | E5: Catholicism vs. Biblical Christianity with Bill Ciofani · 57 minAre Catholics Christians? What are the key doctrinal differences between Catholicism and biblical Christianity? In this thoughtful and gracious conversation, guest host Pastor…
