The Stoop Sessions
Welcome to The Stoop Sessions. Join Stephanie, Joel, and Eric for candid conversations about life and ministry from the stoop in Baltimore, MD. All ministry is hard. Inner city work has its unique challenges. That's what this podcast is all about.
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More than a Decision: What Does True Conversion Look Like? (opens the original)
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Welcome back to The Stoop Sessions—where we gather for honest, down-to-earth conversations about ministry and the life of the church, straight from a Baltimore stoop. What does it actually mean for someone to be converted? And how can a local church know whether someone has truly been changed by the gospel? In this episode of The Stoop Sessions, Joel, Akin, and Stephanie talk about the importance of rightly understanding conversion in the life of the local church. They begin by asking what bibli
Getting the Gospel Right (opens the original)
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Welcome back to The Stoop Sessions—where we gather for honest, down-to-earth conversations about ministry and the life of the church, straight from a Baltimore stoop. What does it actually mean for a church to get the gospel right? And why does it matter so much—especially in the context of urban ministry? In this episode of The Stoop Sessions, Joel, Akin, and Stephanie talk about why the Gospel must remain at the center of everything the church does. They discuss what the gospel actually is, wh
Christian Celebrity with William "Duce" Branch (opens the original)
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Are Christian celebrities helping or hurting the Church? What are the dangers of platform, influence, and celebrity culture for pastors, Christian influencers, artists, and everyday believers? In this episode of The Stoop Sessions, Joel Kurz, Stephanie Greer, and William "Duce" Branch (founding member of Cross Movement) tackle one of the most important conversations facing the church today: Christian celebrity culture. Why do Christians gravitate toward celebrity pastors and influencers? How do
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