Study+
Study+ is an occasional podcast where we supplement Pastor Mike Focht's weekly Wednesday night Bible studies at Calvary Chapel by exploring different topics to which particular texts of scripture speak. If we don't cover it on a Wednesday night, you might find a discussion about it here.
Podcasting since 2024 • 15 episodes
Study+
Latest Episodes
Christianity and Gay Identity
Is it wise for Christians to use the identity labels such as “Gay,” even if they remain celibate? Mike and Brian discuss the wisdom of using labels like this, and how the scriptures lead us to think about these aspects of our identity.C...
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Learning from Paul's Prayers
The Bible gives us all kinds of instruction to help us learn to pray—especially in the form of recorded prayers themselves. Mike and Brian discuss Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3, and what these prayers have to teach us about our prayer lives....
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Church Membership
How should a church keep track of who its members are? Is formal membership the best way to care for the body of Christ? Mike and Brian discuss the pros and cons of formal church membership, and why other options exits.
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Calvinism, part 7: Wrap Up
Mike and Brian discuss final observations and overall take-aways from the issues raised by thinking through how Calvinism and Arminianism interpret the Biblical teachings about salvation.
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31:43
Calvinism, part 6: Perseverance of the Saints
Is it possible for someone who is truly saved to “lose” their salvation, or walk away from Jesus, and not come back? Mike and Brian discuss the Calvinist Doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints, and other ways the Biblical teachings about th...
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