I love the conversational tone and the more informal nature of providing insight into relevant church topics. Looking forward to future episodes!

I was having a conversation with some friends on how around the table can sometimes feel scripted and how it could potentially be fixed. If you are not sure what I mean by scripted I can try to be more descriptive. Many times the discussions can feel like everything has been written out the questions, remarks, and answers have all been laid out and prepared beforehand. This is not inherently bad but if the podcast is supposed to be a discussion it can make the whole podcast feel staged. This can make it very difficult to listen to. The people I was talking with came up with a potential solution. The idea was to have one continuous participant to act as a mediator and facilitator. This could be extremely helpful as those being interviewed could still research their topic and come prepared. But they are not just reading what they have found and instead the interviewer is asking questions, pulling on threads of thought, and leading the conversation. This would relax the elders and pastors being questioned and make the conversation feel much more organic. The interviewer would not just have to be one person it could also be a rotation. The mediator would not have to be an elder they simply would have to be able to guide conversation, ask questions, and help relax those being interviewed. In conclusion the discussions from around the table can often feel scripted in order to remedy this issue the implementation of a facilitator could help drive conversation and create organic conversation. 

I was listening to the Bible translation episodes from January 2020 and I really appreciated the perspective that it gave me. It got me thinking about the Apocrypha and how it came to be.

I would really enjoy a similar episode on the history and how/if it can be trusted. Are these books dangerous? Do they have info in them that conflicts the canon of the Bible? Should they be avoided altogether?

I would love to learn more about this from an AC perspective.

The use and importance of music to worship, types of instruments, how used historically in the Bible, reference to Psalms, David and Goliath and harp, congregational singing, maybe reference to modern day worship music 

How do we promote healthy diversity in our churches? God seems to be glorified when there is diversity among believers yet unity is present to bind us all together in love. Our churches seem to be filled with believers who don’t evidence much diversity. Similar upbringings, socioeconomic status, race, etc. Is true unity evident if we as believers all look the same? 

Additionally the vast majority of our growth seems to come from within our church. Is this true growth if we aren’t pulling in from the community? How do we believers be culturally relevant without becoming spiritually irrelevant? 

Some people believe that the New Testament Church should still follow the keeping of the 7th day, the Sabbath (Saturday). It’s even one of the Ten Commandments. What evidence is there in Scripture to support or refute this claim, and affirm which day of the week does God really want us to keep holy? Thank you!