Heavy Branches Podcast

Join Jacob, Tanner, and Jacob as they discuss Acts 22! 

How can Christians improve on praying together with each other and as families? When should we pray together, and what should we pray for? How committed are we to our confession that Jesus is Lord? What are we actually saying when we say Jesus is Lord of my life? How can we turn persecution and other challenges into an opportunity to share the gospel? What are the top 5 candies? Jacob, Tanner, and Jacob discuss these topics and more as they go through Acts 21.

Does the Lord's Supper lose its importance if we take it every week? What happened when Paul preached until midnight? What are the hardships and pains of Christian service? Is it even worth it? What advice did Paul have for the Ephesian Elders on their final conversation together? What are the top 5 fruits? Jacob, Tanner, and Jacob discuss these topics and more as they go through Acts 20.

Should someone ever be re-baptized? If so, for what reasons? What does it mean for the Holy Spirit to be our seal and pledge of our inheritance? How does someone receive this seal & pledge? Is serving in the kingdom of God reasonable or persuasive? What can we learn about repentance from the burning of the books? Jacob, Tanner, and Jacob discuss these topics and more as they go through Acts 19.

We highly recommend watching this episode, not just listening to audio if possible. Jacob and Tanner share some highlights to give you a taste of the legendary Hillsboro Family Camp. If you have never attended before, we hope you mark it on your calendar for 2025!

What does being devoted to the word of God require of us? Are the Christian worldview and the gospel reasonable or persuasive? How does Jesus' promise to be with us help us to bear fruit? How can the Holy Spirit help us in evangelism? Why should we correct someone with grace and truth? Why do our churches today need more Priscilla's and Aquila's? Jacob, Tanner, and special guest Jacob Cabe discuss these topics and more as they go through Acts 18.

Is there any legitimate connection between faith and reason? Why does Paul reason from the Scriptures with the Jews, but not as much with the Gentiles? When we share the gospel, how do we know where to start? The Berean Christians are called noble-minded because of their eagerness to receive and study the word of God. In what ways can today's church learn from the Bereans? Why must we relate to God as Creator first before we can relate to Him as Savior? Jacob and Tanner discuss these topics and more as they go through Acts 17.

While there are many different strategies for church growth used today, how did the church grow in Acts 16? What does it mean that the Lord opened Lydia's heart to respond to the gospel? Did God force her heart to obey Him? What is the Holy Spirit's role in evangelism? How should Christians respond and react to suffering and persecution today? Are our songs filled with the gospel today? Why was the jailer baptized "that very hour of the night," even though it would've been long past midnight already? Jacob and Tanner discuss these topics and more as they cover Acts 16.

What is legalism, and how can people be legalistic with the gospel? In what sense is faithfulness a condition for salvation? Does this mean we must reach a point in our life where we no longer sin against God? What should disagreements look like between brothers and sisters in Christ? How does the freedom that we have in Christ allow us to live differently than before? Jacob and Tanner discuss these topics and more as they go through Acts 15. 

What does it look like to speak the gospel boldly, relying upon the Lord to help us? How is our hope in eternal life different from our hope in our favorite sports team to win a championship? Why must we relate to God as Creator before we ever relate to Him as Savior? How does this dynamic affect the way we share the gospel with others and attempt to make disciples of Jesus Christ? What two main objectives are completed in Paul's first mission trip? How should this guide our mission trips today? Jacob and Tanner discuss these topics and more as they go through Acts 14.