S3E12 – Comfort In Church Crisis
S3E12 – Comfort In Church Crisis by Sovereign Grace Churches
MEN ARE MADE: A Practical Guide for Fathers Raising Sons
This Fathers Day we’re giving a short practical guide to fathers raising sons. Get a PDF Download of the guide here, or read it below. Introduction The Task Boys are born, but men are made. Masculinity was created, by God’s design, and God’s design is good. God has entrusted earthly fathers with the responsibility of […]
Raising Godly Men: Lies, Markers, and the Long Work of Discipling Sons
What does it take to raise boys into godly men in a culture that is confused — or outright hostile — about what manhood even means? As a pastor at Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville and a father of sons, Steve Whitacre has thought deeply about this question. Below, he offers counsel on the lies […]
THE CLASH VS. Internet Culture
WHY THIS EPISODE MATTERS — Ricky Alcantar and Ben Kreps — THE BIG PICTURE Everyone has an opinion about how to navigate the internet — screen time apps, dopamine detoxes, digital minimalism. This episode ignores all of it and goes somewhere unexpected: the Book of Proverbs. Ricky and Ben argue that a 3,000-year-old wisdom text […]
The Clash Vs. Internet Culture
In this episode, Ricky and Ben explore how wisdom from the book of Proverbs can guide modern internet use, examining the different types of characters and voices we encounter online and how to navigate them wisely.”Behold Our God” by Sovereign Grace Music, used with permission
The Clash Vs. Mysticism
The Episode Concept Both hosts grew up with Turmoil in the Toy Box — the 1980s Christian book that accused Care Bears and Ninja Turtles of smuggling Satanism into American homes. The book captured a real impulse (spiritual vigilance) but overcorrected badly. The pendulum swung hard toward dismissal. Their argument: it’s swung too far the […]
Why Is Evangelism So Hard for Us?
In October 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell 22 feet down an eight-inch-wide abandoned water pipe, where she was lodged for three days. One of her legs, stuck awkwardly above her head, was the only thing that prevented her from falling farther. At the very point where Jessica stopped, the pipe widened significantly; she hung over […]
Welcome
Welcome to this resource for pastors within Sovereign Grace! I grew up watching the VH1 (perhaps because MTV was strictly forbidden in our home) show Behind the Music. It told the story behind the music of the world’s most successful musicians and performers. The first episode was on Milli Vanilli, the next on MC Hammer. […]
S3E11 – Pastoring With Awe and Joy
S3E11 – Pastoring With Awe and Joy by Sovereign Grace Churches
The Clash Vs. Mysticism
In this episode Ricky and Ben explore the rise of paganism, mysticism, and spiritual practices in America, and how they reflect a longing for transcendence that can only be fulfilled by God. The conversation delves into cultural trends, statistics, and biblical insights to understand this spiritual shift. “Behold Our God” by Sovereign Grace Music, used […]