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Produced by Cornerstone Church of Ames, The Equip Podcast is designed to provide insight, resources and Biblical wisdom to help us live faithful and fruitful lives together. 

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    Building Spiritual Habits That Last (with Hannah Beth Gilbert & Chelle Lambert)

    Mark sits down with Chelle Lambert and Hannah Beth Gilbert, two Salt Company staff members who've actually lived with the Spiritual Workout Plan, not just recommended it. They get honest about what's worked, what's been hard, and how the plan flexes across different seasons of life, whether you're a college student or a "30-something rando floating in the abyss of adulthood." If you've started a dozen Bible reading plans and never finished one, this conversation is the reset you need before the new Fall plan launches. Episode Highlights 00:38 — Meet the guests: Chelle Lambert and Hannah Beth Gilbert 01:56 — Not just for college students: who the plan is really for 02:12 — Where the Spiritual Workout Plan came from and the problem it was built to solve 04:14 — The unexpected benefit: camaraderie in reading the same thing together 06:24 — Bible memorization and building a culture around it 10:01 — Getting practical: how to handle a high-volume reading plan without drowning 12:32 — "You haven't read the whole Bible": Mark's loving, firm challenge to skip the excuses 15:01 — Steady over spectacular: resetting expectations for what walking with God looks like 16:12 — Different seasons need different rhythms, even for the leaders running the plan 17:56 — Progress, not perfection: remembering the plan is a tool, not the goal itself 20:44 — Do the scripture memory wristbands actually help? 22:03 — What's new in the Fall plan: minor prophets and flexible reading tracks 22:45 — Encouragement for anyone who's tried and quit before 25:45 — Building real relational health into your group, not just surface-level check-ins 28:01 — Where to get the plan and a final challenge to get started Resources Fall Spiritual Workout PlanFull PlanDaily ReadingsGet Text UpdatesCornerstone Sermons: Listen Online Ask Mark a Question! Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!

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    How Does Cornerstone Decide What to Teach? Introducing The Gospel Way

    Mark and Emily pull back the curtain on how Cornerstone decides what to preach and introduce the church's new series through The Gospel Way. Mark walks through the history and philosophy behind preaching styles, why Cornerstone leans expository, and how topical teaching, liturgical seasons, and book-by-book exposition all fit together into one intentional plan. Episode Highlights 00:52 — What the Gospel Way Catechism is and why it was written 01:44 — How the 50 truths are structured across sections and years 03:09 — Two upcoming episodes featuring author Trevin Wax 04:36 — Why using a catechism to preach isn't as unusual as it sounds 05:33 — The pulpit vs. the altar: why preaching is central to Protestant worship 07:20 — A brief history of preaching styles, from the Puritans to Piper, Keller, and MacArthur 09:08 — Defining expository preaching and its different forms 11:18 — The strengths and blind spots of verse-by-verse exposition 14:39 — In defense of good topical preaching 16:24 — Why a well-done topical series can take 40–50 hours to prepare 19:52 — How Mark builds the preaching calendar: book-by-book plus liturgical seasons 22:39 — Why The Gospel Way Catechism is a hybrid approach — and why that matters 24:07 — Mark's heart behind it all: guarding the gospel and preaching the full counsel of God Resources The Gospel Way: A Catechism by Trevin Wax and Thomas WestThe Gospel Way Catechism for Kids by Trevin Wax and Thomas WestCornerstone Sermons: Listen Online Ask Mark a Question! Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!

  3. 13. Aug.

    Ask Mark Anything: Dating Age Gaps, The Shroud of Turin & More

    In this Ask Mark Anything episode of the Equip Podcast, Emily puts Mark in the hot seat for a round of listener questions kicked off with a back-to-school theme. From dating age gaps and spiritual readiness, to the Shroud of Turin and relics, to prayer for the sick and getting the most out of a sermon, Mark and Emily work through it all with a mix of humor and biblical grounding. Episode Highlights 01:33 — The most satisfying new school supply: pencils, pens, and Trapper Keepers 03:14 — What age gap is too big when dating? 06:52 — Has the advice on spiritual growth before dating flipped, and why? 12:24 — Proofs of Christianity, relics, and the Shroud of Turin 16:44 — What relics actually are, and why the ancient and medieval church was drawn to them 19:44 — Should Christians build their faith on the Shroud of Turin? 20:35 — Why doesn't Cornerstone use healing oils or pray publicly for the sick during the service? 21:02 — Walking through James 5 on prayer, anointing with oil, and healing 23:00 — Why healing prayer isn't treated as a central part of the corporate gathering 26:01 — How to get more out of the sermon each week 28:52 — Preparing your heart before the sermon: coming to hear a word from the King Resources Cornerstone Sermons: Listen OnlineThe Reason for God by Tim KellerEvidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell Ask Mark a Question! Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!

  4. 6. Aug.

    The Church Is the Answer to Iowa's Foster Care Crisis with Mel Pearson

    In this episode of the Equip Podcast, Mark Vance sits down with Mel Pearson, who leads City Ministry at Cornerstone Church, to talk about the real state of foster care in Iowa right now, and why it should matter deeply to Christians. Mel shares her own family's unglamorized journey into foster care, the theology behind caring for the vulnerable, and how a new initiative called The Table Project is working to change the system one family, one church, and one child at a time. Episode Highlights 00:31 — Introducing Mel Pearson 01:18 — Why should Christians care about the vulnerable beyond their own families? 03:10 — The overwhelming needs in Iowa: foster care and schools under strain 05:05 — Mel and Bryan's honest, unglamorized story of getting into foster care 07:25 — Deglamorizing foster care: the hard, unseen realities behind it 08:56 — Clinging to a Savior who moved toward hard places 10:53 — Philippians 3: knowing Christ through the fellowship of suffering 11:36 — Practical ways to get involved at different seasons of life 13:00 — Care communities: how support raises foster family retention from 50% to 98% 14:16 — Kids in the river: moving from crisis response to prevention 16:49 — The scope of the crisis: Iowa has 30% more foster care calls than available homes 19:46 — What is The Table Project? Faith-based, pre-licensure foster care training 24:06 — How to get involved Resources Cornerstone Sermons: Listen OnlineThe Table Project — TableProject.orgLunch and Learn — August 16th at Cornerstone (RSVP Here)Wildwood Collective Ask Mark a Question! Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!

  5. 30. Juli

    21 Days of Prayer: Praying for a Move of God This Fall

    In this episode of the Equip Podcast, Mark and Emily introduce 21 Days of Prayer, a church-wide season of focused, kingdom-centered prayer leading into the fall semester. They talk through why prayer matters even though God already knows our needs, what makes "kingdom-centered intercession" different from ordinary requests, and practical boosters to help sustain a rich prayer life. Episode Highlights 00:39 — Casting the vision of 21 Days of Prayer 02:08 — Setting aside focused seasons of prayer, like fasting, to tune the heart 03:13 — Why pray if God already knows our needs? Three reasons: for God, for us, and for movement 05:06 — Introducing the 21 Days of Prayer tradition at Cornerstone 06:32 — Guarding against self-centered prayer by praying for the nations 07:13 — Types of prayer in the Psalms and the shift toward kingdom-centered intercession 08:12 — Kingdom-centered intercession: praying boldly in the authority of Jesus 09:34 — A simple pattern: kingdom authority plus a specific need 11:18 — How specific should our prayers be? 12:23 — Praying by name and by place to make prayer concrete 15:36 — Four prayer boosters: fasting, walking, community, and timing 20:05 — How to join 21 Days of Prayer and get daily text prompts Resources Cornerstone Sermons: Listen OnlineReceive 21 Days of Prayer Prompts: Text 'PRAY' to 515-232-5488 Ask Mark a Question! Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!

  6. 22. Juli

    Sins We Tolerate: Sins of the Tongue

    In the final part of the Sins We Tolerate series, Mark and Emily tackle a sin so common we barely notice it: the sins of the tongue. They unpack why our words are never neutral, always spilling out of what's really in our hearts, walk through a practical four-question test for evaluating what we say, and point to the only real hope for taming something James says is more untamable than a wild animal. Episode Highlights 01:18 — Introducing today's topic: sins of the tongue 02:00 — Defining sins of the tongue: the wide range of speech Proverbs addresses 03:26 — From criticism and gossip to slander: sins of the tongue rooted in pride 03:42 — James 3: the tongue as a "world of unrighteousness," harder to tame than any wild animal 04:24 — Life and death are in the power of the tongue: how words make and break relationships 06:49 — Remembering the gospel: our words are the overflow of the heart (Luke 6:45) 08:03 — The "full cup" analogy: whatever is inside spills out when we're jostled 10:49 — The hope of the gospel: becoming people whose words reflect Christ, even under pressure 13:34 — The "Can I Say That?" test: is it true, is it helpful, is it humble, is it wise? 17:31 — Real-life application: parenting teenagers and building up a spouse's dreams 21:28 — Fleeing sins of the tongue: fear of the Lord and giving an account for every careless word 24:38 — Practices to feed the spirit: praising, praying, and singing out loud 26:11 — Mark's lifetime goal to speak fewer words every year 27:07 — Closing thoughts: four respectable sins, one gospel invitation to change Resources Cornerstone Sermons: Listen OnlineRespectable Sins by Jerry Bridges Ask Mark a Question! Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!

  7. 16. Juli

    Sins We Tolerate: Sloth

    In this episode of the Equip Podcast, part of the Sins We Tolerate series, Mark and Emily turn to sloth, the "sister sin" to gluttony. They define sloth not simply as laziness, but as neglecting the work God has assigned, then offer practical, gospel-rooted ways to move from sloth toward diligent, faithful work. Episode Highlights 00:59 — Sloth introduced as a sister sin to gluttony 01:15 — Defining sloth: more than laziness, it's neglecting duties God has assigned 02:00 — Ephesians 2 and the tension between grace and good works 03:10 — Giving your best to the useless and your worst to the useful 03:22 — Proverbs 26 and the sluggard's excuses 04:40 — Busy but lazy: the example of Mary and Martha 07:24 — Work isn't a curse — toil is; Jesus as the perfect model of a worker 09:37 — "Saved by works" vs. "saved to work" 14:57 — Feeding the spirit: the five C's of calling 16:22 — AI, dystopian fiction, and WALL-E as a picture of sloth 19:58 — An accountability tool: tracking every fifteen minutes Resources Cornerstone Sermons: Listen Online Ask Mark a Question! Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!

  8. 8. Juli

    Sins We Tolerate: Gluttony

    In this episode of the Equip Podcast, Mark flips the script, handing the mic to Emily Jensen to walk through the third entry in their series on hidden, respectable sins: gluttony. Far from the exaggerated stereotype most of us picture, Emily unpacks why this sin is far more common, subtle, and spiritually dangerous than we think, and how the gospel gives us a better way forward. Episode Highlights 00:28 — Introducing the series on hidden, respectable sins and the topic of gluttony 01:49 — Why the modern stereotype of gluttony misses the mark 02:07 — How the church fathers, reformers, and puritans defined gluttony: being ruled by your appetite 02:45 — Introducing the FRESH acronym: five forms of gluttony from Gregory the Great via Dr. DeYoung 03:55 — Fastidiously: the gluttony of delicacy and over-fussiness about food 05:13 — Sumptuously: eating for maximum satisfaction and strategically hoarding the best portion 06:26 — Ravenously, excessively, and hastily: the three ways gluttony shows up in how we eat 09:06 — The biblical case against gluttony: 1 Corinthians 6:12, Philippians 3:19, and what it means to be mastered by an appetite 10:15 — Food as a good gift from God — and why guilt isn't the goal 11:20 — How gluttony fits into the bigger picture: a battle between flesh and spirit 13:35 — The marriage supper of the Lamb, the shadowlands, and keeping food in its right place 15:26 — How to starve the sin: study it, hate it, flee it, confess it 16:32 — Hating gluttony: looking at where it leads historically and in your own health 18:00 — Fleeing and confessing: practical strategies and why community matters 21:15 — Feeding the spirit: food neutrality, thanksgiving, and the antidote to gluttony 23:26 — Closing thoughts: gluttony as a gateway sin and a window into deeper appetite disorders Resources: Cornerstone Sermons: Listen Online Ask Mark a Question! Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!

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Produced by Cornerstone Church of Ames, The Equip Podcast is designed to provide insight, resources and Biblical wisdom to help us live faithful and fruitful lives together. 

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