How should a church keep track of who its members are? Is formal membership the best way to care for the body of Christ? Mike and Brian discuss the pros and cons of formal church membership, and why other options exits.

Mike and Brian begin the first “mini-series” of Study+, looking at how issues raised by 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 impact how we think about two theological systems known as “Calvinism” and “Arminianism.” On this episode, we introduce the next few episodes, and lay the ground work for what we’re going to discuss.

When the Bible says that human beings can’t do anything to earn salvation, what does it mean? Mike and Brian discuss the Calvinist doctrine of Total Depravity, and how Christians have thought through the issues involved in different ways through the years.

The Bible clearly teaches that God reserves the right to sovereignly choose whom He saves from their sins. But what does the Bible teach about how He makes that choice? Mike and Brian discuss the issues raised by the Biblical teachings on Election.

The death of Christ on the cross is our only hope for salvation. But when Christ died on the cross, who did he die for? Mike and Brian discuss the Biblical teaching on the extent of the Atonement.

"We need God’s grace to be saved—that much is clear from the Scriptures. But what is God’s grace? And how is it that grace saves us? Mike and Brian discuss the commonalities and the distinctions between that Calvinist and Arminian understandings of the Biblical teachings on God’s grace. "

Is it possible for someone who is truly saved to “lose” their salvation, or walk away from Jesus, and not come back? Mike and Brian discuss the Calvinist Doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints, and other ways the Biblical teachings about the security of the believer have been understood.

Mike and Brian discuss final observations and overall take-aways from the issues raised by thinking through how Calvinism and Arminianism interpret the Biblical teachings about salvation.

Mike and Brian sit down to discuss 2 Corinthians 5 and how it informs our understanding of what is often called "The Intermediate State," which is the time in between Christ's ascension and his return, including the time a believer personally experiences after they die, but before Christ returns.

On this episode of Study+, Mike and Brian discuss 2 Corinthians 3:12-16 as it relates to the Biblical status of the people of Israel as God's chosen people, what that means in the plan of God, and how it affects the need of individuals within Israel for salvation through Christ.

On this episode, Are the Spiritual gifts Paul writes about in 1 Corinthians for today? Should we "desire" them and "seek" them? Mike and Brian discuss the arguments in favor of both "Cessationism" (the view that these spiritual gifts have "ceased") and "Continuationism" (the view that spiritual gifts "continue" through the entire Church Age).

On this episode of Study+, Mike and Brian discuss how Paul's teaching on head coverings in 1 Corinthians can help us understand the different ways commands in the New Testament can apply to Christians today.

On this episode of Study+ Pastor Mike and Pastor Brian discuss how 1 Corinthian 11:1-11 helps us understand the various ways we can read the Old Testament stories and find application to our lives, as well as the implications for how we teach the Old Testament in church.

On this episode of Study+, Mike and Brian discuss how 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 speaks to the issue of homosexuality, and explore issues which affect both church doctrine and church practice.

On this episode of Study+, Mike and Brian discuss how 1 Corinthians 1 and 2 address the topic of "relevance" as it relates to church ministry.