Stop Chasing Vision — Start Responding to God’s Calling
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What’s Missing in Church Today (and How PROS Responds)
What if the “shallow church” problem isn’t fixed by better lights, tighter sets, or even more silence—but by deeper relationships and active participation? In this episode, we react to a clip on authenticity in church, talk about why modern services can feel like events, and unpack a simple path forward: Scripture, prayer, community, and shared responsibility.
Why We Sing in Church (And Why Music Shapes Your Theology)
Why do Christians sing? In this episode, we dig into the “worship wars”—hymns, Psalms, and contemporary worship—and why music reaches deeper than words alone. We talk about how songs shape theology over time, why the Psalms were meant to be sung (not just referenced), and what it looks like to recover “the soundtrack of faith” in the life of the church—especially as we prepare to launch the PROS worship service.
The 2026 Plan: Read the Bible Twice + Plant a Church in 45 Days
What would happen if Scripture became the center again—not just a verse, but the long-form Word of God read out loud in community?
Rethinking How Christians Celebrate Christmas
Christmas is here — traditions, Santa debates, family chaos, candlelight services, and all the questions Christians secretly argue about every December.
Gospel, Mission, and the CRC: Defining Our Identity
What does it actually mean to be CRC? Is it our theology? Our history? Our worship style? Our mission? And if the Christian Reformed Church is going to reverse decline and rediscover its calling, where does our true identity begin?
Why the Future of the Church Won’t Drop from the Sky
The Multiply Conference is over… now what?
Raising Leaders, Reviving Legacy — Multiply Conference Day 2
Day 2 of the Multiply Conference focused on two powerful words: Leadership & Legacy. Scott sits down with Aaron (Hull, IA) and Jonathan (Oskaloosa, IA) to unpack how leadership development, discipleship, and the future of the Christian Reformed Church are tied together.
How Movements Start: Conversations, Classes, and Calling - Multiply Conference Day 1
Day 1 of the Multiply Conference was less “talking heads,” more movement building. Scott sits down with Paul Vander Klay (Sacramento, CA) and Moisés “Mo” Pacheco (Chicago, IL) to unpack the day: why classes-level action beats top-down plans, what disciple-making must look like in a post-Christian moment, and why real multiplication starts with raising leaders (not just planting churches).
Pre-Conference Recap: Scripture, Psalms, and a Movement of Multiplication
The Multiply Conference is here, and before the main sessions even kicked off, we gathered pastors and leaders to do something simple and powerful: hear Scripture publicly, pray and sing the Psalms together, and dream about multiplying disciples, leaders, and churches.
Prayer, Psalms, and the Plan: Raising Leaders Now
Leaders don’t wait for permission—they take responsibility. This week we tackle the “elephants in the room”: grassroots church movements vs. denominational centers, fears about factions, and what it really takes to multiply 2,000 leaders and plant 1,000 churches. Then we go deeper: a practical framework for gospel identity that moves you from the drama cycle (blame/avoid/complain) to the dream cycle (own the problem → plan → do → check → adjust). We talk prayer (especially the Psalms), honoring past generations, and why local churches can’t outsource discipleship or church planting.
Nigerian Christians and What Scott Learned on His Trip
Comfort is killing the church. For many believers today, safety has become a silent idol — but what if real Christianity has always required risk?