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Blackhawk Church Next Steps
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Welcome to Next Steps, a podcast from Blackhawk Church in Madison, WI. We believe that following Jesus is a lifelong journey, so no matter where you’re at, there’s always a next step to take. Each episode we’ll create space for real conversations—about the questions we wrestle with, the challenges we face, and the hope we find in Jesus. Our goal isn’t to have it all perfectly figured out, but to walk faithfully towards Jesus together.
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Advent | Joy
Dec 1800:57:27Tap to summarizeThis season on the Next Steps Podcast, we’re entering into Advent together. We will explore what Advent is, why it matters, and how to celebrate it. We’ll also hear from worship leaders as they guide us through the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love.In this episode, Christian Eggers talks with worship leaders Hannah Busse and Trevor Kleinmeyer about Advent’s theme of joy and the practice of rejoicing. They talk honestly about when joy feels easy or hard to access, reflect on how the story of Jesus invites joy in every season, and consider how worship and music help us engage joy in everyday life.Reflection PracticeTake a minute to sit in silence, slow your mind, and breathe deeply. Invite God into this moment with you. Spend a moment doing an emotional check with yourself. How are you feeling right now? Does joy feel easy or difficult to find right now?If there are things you're grieving over or struggling with that make joy hard to find right now, talk to God about those things. Lay those things before him.Now spend a moment considering all the things that have brough you joy recently. Who are the people, things, and moments that have brought you true joy recently? Spend some time in simple gratitude for these things. Let them strengthen and encourage you.Wherever you're at, spend some time in prayer asking God to help you experience that the joy of the LORD is your strength whether circumstances are easy or difficult.ResourcesAdvent ResourcesHeaven and Nature Sing series | Blackhawk ChurchChristmas at Blackhawk Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.
Transcribe →Advent | Peace
Dec 1101:02:56Tap to summarizeThis season on the Next Steps Podcast, we’re entering into Advent together. We will explore what Advent is, why it matters, and how to celebrate it. We’ll also hear from worship leaders as they guide us through the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. In this episode, Christian Eggers talks with worship leaders Matt Wilhelm and Isaiah Wu about Advent’s theme of peace and the call to be peacemakers. They get honest about anxiety, conflict, and family dynamics, explore how Jesus brings true peace in the middle of real life, and share practical ways to pursue peacemaking in our relationships today.Reflection PracticeTake a minute to sit in silence, slow your mind, and breathe deeply. Invite God into this moment with you. Then reflect:How are you feeling? Is your heart and mind at peace? Is it troubled by something? Are there relationships in your life that lack peace? Are there circumstances you're going through that make it hard to experience peace? Are there things going on in the world that are disrupting your ability to feel at peace? In the areas that are making peace hard to find, ask for God to bring his peace. Now consider, is there one small way you can make "shalom" peace in your home, your family, your workplace, or the world?Spend a few minutes reflecting, praying, or writing about what comes to mind.ResourcesAdvent ResourcesHeaven and Nature Sing series | Blackhawk Church Christmas at Blackhawk Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.
Transcribe →Advent | Hope
Dec 400:46:02Tap to summarizeThis season on the Next Steps Podcast, we’re entering into Advent together. We will explore what Advent is, why it matters, and how to celebrate it. We’ll also hear from worship leaders as they guide us through the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. In this episode, Christian Eggers talks with worship leaders Matt Wilhelm and Isaiah Wu about Advent’s theme of hope in seasons of waiting and longing. They reflect on what hope looks like in everyday life, how the story of Jesus steadies us, practical ways to wait well, and even share a few Christmas playlist favorites.Reflection PracticeTake a minute to sit in silence, slow your mind, and breathe deeply. Then reflect:How are you feeling today?Is anything making you worried or anxious?Where in your life do you desire more control?What feels especially difficult to wait for right now?What would it look like to surrender that to God?How can you cling to hope as you experience waiting and longing?Spend a few minutes reflecting, praying, or writing about what comes to mind.ResourcesThe Hub | Blackhawk Church Heaven and Nature Sing series | Blackhawk Church Have questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.
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The Book of Revelation and The Invisible Realm – with Pastor Charles Yu
Feb 20, 202500:38:02Tap to summarizeJoin hosts Tiffany Malloy and Chris Kopp as they sit down with Pastor Charles Yu to explore the invisible realm and how the book of Revelation shows us that there’s more going on around us than meets the eye. Referenced Resources:Once Upon a Future (Revelation) Series | Blackhawk Church The Invisible Realm Series | Blackhawk Church The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible | Michael S. HeiserIntro to Spiritual Beings | BibleProjectHave questions or topics you'd like us to explore in future episodes? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.
Transcribe →Navigating Relationships in the Empty Nest and Retirement Stages
Feb 4, 202500:34:31Tap to summarizeJoin Christian Eggers and guest Carmen Boyd as she shares her personal journey, joys, and challenges of relationships in the empty nest and retirement stage of life.
Transcribe →Reading Revelation Differently with Chris Dolson
Feb 2, 202500:30:19Tap to summarizeOn this episode, Tiffany and Chris sit down with Pastor Chris Dolson to discuss how he started to read Revelation differently some time ago, and what the book has to offer us underneath all the weirdness and chaos.Want to contact us? Email us at podcast@blackhawkchurch.org.Additional Resources:Once Upon a Future Resource page
Transcribe →Navigating Relationships in Your 20s and 30s
Jan 23, 202500:46:00Tap to summarizeIn this episode we hear from Christian Eggers and Sam Peterson about the joys, challenges and nuances of relationships in your 20s and 30s.Additional Resources:Stronger Together Resource page
Transcribe →Building Deeper Friendships as Men
Jan 21, 202500:47:14Tap to summarizeIn this episode we hear from CJ Klaas and John Reis about the impact of spiritual friendships on their lives and why it’s important for everyone, but specifically men, to follow God in community.Additional Resources:Stronger Together Resource page
Transcribe →Money Examen Prayer | 4.29.2024
Apr 29, 202400:10:59Tap to summarizeThe Money Examen Prayer is a resource connected to the Money Talks sermon series. Use this examen prayer to reflect on your heart’s relationship to money.
Transcribe →Question & Response with Charles Yu | 2.22.24
Feb 22, 202400:51:02Tap to summarizeFor this season’s last podcast episode, Veronica and Michael ask questions that you, listeners wrote in for Charles Yu.Additional resources related to this week’s episode:Under Construction Resource Page - https://blackhawk.church/resources/under-construction/If you have questions you’d like us to answer on the next episode, submit them to podcast@blackhawkchurch.org
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