HeyJaredThe Issues Podcast
Proverbs 4:23 says, ”Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”Welcome to the “Issues Podcast” (formerly the Dear Church Podcast), where pastors Tom Brennan, Martin Wickens and Stephen Russ get to the heart of the real issues.
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Issue #81 – Made for Heaven (opens the original)
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This week on The Issues Podcast, we introduce a brand-new segment: “Baptist Behaving Badly”—a look at some of the issues, controversies, and lessons coming out of the Baptist world. Then we turn our attention to the main topic: Made for Heaven. Heaven is more than simply the place a Christian goes after death—it is the home God is preparing us for even now. Through the church, His creation, His Word, the songs we sing, the people we love, the trials we endure, and our daily walk with Him, God gr
Issue #80 – Justice, Compassion, and the Lindsay Clancy Case (opens the original)
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The Lindsay Clancy case has sparked intense debate over mental illness, criminal responsibility, postpartum psychosis, and the meaning of justice. In this episode of The Issues Podcast, Stephen, Martin, and Tom examine the case and wrestle with the difficult questions surrounding it. How should mental illness affect criminal responsibility? What role should compassion play when a horrific crime has been committed? Can we acknowledge the reality of postpartum mental illness without minimizing the
Issue #79 – Abuse in the Church (opens the original)
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The recent revelations involving Kenny Baldwin have prompted difficult but necessary conversations within the church. In this episode, Stephen Russ, Tom Brennan, and Martin Shipe examine the biblical qualifications for church leadership, discuss how churches should respond when leaders fall into serious sin, and explore practical safeguards that can help protect the vulnerable and strengthen accountability. They also address the importance of transparency, church governance, and maintaining a bi
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