Eating Our Own

Christianity In A Crowd

In this episode of the Stumble, Sam is joined by Tim Montgomery. Time is the Student Pastor at Fellowship of Wildwood in Wildwood MO. Join us as Sam and Tim explore the problem of Christianity's place within the larger spectrum of religous belief. Doesn't the plurality of religious belief bring some question to the legitimacy of Christianity as a worldview? Don't most people simply adopt the religious beliefs of their culture and upbringing? If you're in the St. Louis area and want to meet up with Sam to discuss your own doubts and stumbling blocks, reach out at hello@ifcstl.com and you can schedule a coffee and discussion. Check out: Immanuel Fellowship Church - https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/ [https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/] Fellowship of Wildwood - https://www.fellowshipofwildwood.org/ [https://www.fellowshipofwildwood.org/] Travis Teel Paige - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XqxkxLKPkfV3VB53p6s8T

Eating Our Own

In this episode of the Stumble, Sam is joined by Karen Kallberg. Karen is the director of spouse care at FirstLight Ministries in St. Louis MO. Join us as Sam and Karen explore the problem of Christianity's relationship with itself. Shouldn't Christian faith be a transformative faith that drives Christians to treat one another with honor and care? If so, why do stories of church hurt and spiritual abuse seem so common place? If you're in the St. Louis area and want to meet up with Sam to discuss your own doubts and stumbling blocks, reach out at hello@ifcstl.com and you can schedule a coffee and discussion. Check out: Immanuel Fellowship Church - https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/ [https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/] FirstLight - https://www.firstlightstlouis.org/ Travis Teel Paige - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XqxkxLKPkfV3VB53p6s8T

The Marred Community

In this episode of the Stumble, Sam is joined by Michael Byrd. Mike is the founding pastor of Faith Community Bible Church and a missionary mobilizer for the SEND network of the North American Mission Board. Join us as Sam and Mike explore the observation that the evangelical Christian community has become increasingly politicized and hypocritical. If the gospel is true, why doesn't it seem to change church communities? If you're in the St. Louis area and want to meet up with Sam to discuss your own doubts and stumbling blocks, reach out at hello@ifcstl.com and you can schedule a coffee and discussion. Check out: Immanuel Fellowship Church - https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/ [https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/] Faith Community Bible Church - https://fcbcstl.com/ [https://fcbcstl.com/] The SEND Network - https://www.namb.net/send-network/send-city/st-louis/ [https://www.namb.net/send-network/send-city/st-louis/] Travis Teel Paige - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XqxkxLKPkfV3VB53p6s8T

Deconstruction or Demolition?

In this episode of the Stumble, Sam is joined by Alex Lee. Alex is the founding pastor of Invite Church in Ballwin MO. Join us as Sam and Alex explore the cultural movement of deconstruction. What does the prevalence of this movement say about the legitimacy of Christianity? If you're in the St. Louis area and want to meet up with Sam to discuss your own doubts and stumbling blocks, reach out at hello@ifcstl.com and you can schedule a coffee and discussion. Check out: Immanuel Fellowship Church - https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/ [https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/] Invite Church - https://www.youareinvited.church/ [https://www.youareinvited.church/] Alex Lee - https://www.youtube.com/@alexleeministries [https://www.youtube.com/@alexleeministries] Travis Teel Paige - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XqxkxLKPkfV3VB53p6s8T

Suffering & The Goodness of God

In this second episode of the Stumble, Sam is joined by David Peterka of When the Saints based out of Malawi Africa. Join us as they discuss the work of When the Saints and the reality of human suffering in the world. How does the reality of suffering impact our understanding of the Biblical teaching on God? Can suffering be something that actually empowers a life of faith instead of damaging it?  If you're in the St. Louis area and want to meet up with Sam to discuss your own doubts and stumbling blocks, reach out at hello@ifcstl.com and you can schedule a coffee and discussion. Check out: Immanuel Fellowship Church - https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/ [https://www.immanuelfellowshipstl.org/] When The Saints - https://www.whenthesaints.com/ [https://www.whenthesaints.com/] Travis Teel Paige - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XqxkxLKPkfV3VB53p6s8T