The Forum

The Forum
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Honest faith for young adults Curating Gospel messages & podcasts 🗓️ Tuesdays 7 PM • Online & In-Person 🎥 Filmed live @sfmbcmd • Join the community ⬇️ The Forum | Bible Fellowship

Episodes

  1. Oct 27

    Is Church Hurt Real? Why Christians Are Leaving Church | The Forum Podcast Ep. 4

    Did the church really hurt you, or did a person?In Episode 4 of The Forum Podcast, Pastor Rob and Pastor Mike take on church hurt and why so many people who love God are walking away from the church. With projections that up to 100,000 U.S. churches could close or be repurposed in the next decade, they get into the shift since the pandemic, the "I love God but I don't do church" mindset, when church leaders get it wrong, the consumer mindset and "cut them off" culture, whether online church is really church, and what it would take to bring people back.If the church is Jesus' bride, can you want the Groom and walk away from the bride?This conversation is to be continued in Part 2. Drop your comments, questions and pushback below so we can address them.

  2. Oct 22

    Feeling Judged at Church? Why People Stop Coming Back | The Forum Podcast Ep. 3

    Have you ever felt judged at church? Walked in alone, not knowing where to sit, and felt people looking at you? In Episode 3 of The Forum Podcast, Pastor Rob Jennings and Pastor Mike Wes Calloway get honest about what "come as you are" really means, and why so many people stop coming back.We talk about acceptance vs. approval, why long-time members need training too, why young adult churches are growing, and the hard truth that a lot of people are more afraid of Christians than they are of God. Plus: we want the fish, but we don't want to clean it. None of us has arrived. We all raggedy. Let's grow together.CHAPTERS0:00 Are people more afraid of Christians than God?0:37 Can you really be yourself around Christians?2:54 Is there a limit to being 100% yourself?4:33 Acceptance vs. approval7:34 Walking into church alone for the first time8:53 Long-time members need training too9:31 Why young adult churches are growing11:50 Don't invite me if you're not prepared for me13:33 Dress code vs. lifestyle15:02 "We want the fish, but not the cleaning"16:51 A real testimony: still in church while getting high18:59 You can feel them looking at you19:35 Afraid of God, or afraid of what Christians think?23:22 Faith, identity and peer pressure24:34 "We all raggedy"25:44 True maturity doesn't look down on people30:39 Churches that only want "clean fish"31:16 Final takeawaysHOSTSPastor Robert Jennings | @robijennPastor Mike Wes Calloway | @mikewescallowayTHE FORUMA young adult ministry. Come as you are, and we mean it.Instagram: @visittheforum · YouTube: @visittheforum · visittheforum.com Subscribe so you don't miss the next conversation.#ComeAsYouAre #ChurchHurt #ChristianPodcast

  3. Oct 3

    What If You're Not Behind? | The Forum Podcast Ep. 2

    Do you ever feel like you should be further along by now?In Episode 2 of The Forum Podcast, Pastor Rob and Pastor Mike talk about God's timing, purpose and the pressure of feeling behind. They get into chronos vs. kairos, why you can't fast-track a calling, whether your job is your calling, and what Abraham, David and Joseph teach us about the seasons in between.What if you're not behind? What if you're exactly where God wants you to be while He's working things out on your behalf?Join us in person every Tuesday at 7 PM at Southern Friendship Missionary Baptist Church for The Forum, where we pray, worship, hear the Word and break it down together.CHAPTERS0:00 Cold open0:38 Welcome to Episode 21:16 Are you where you thought you'd be?3:44 Having it all and still asking "Who am I?"6:07 Finding your purpose while life keeps moving8:53 The danger of fast-tracking your purpose12:07 Yes, we're cousins12:44 Chronos vs. kairos: God's timing14:02 Every season has a purpose15:34 Is my job my calling?17:42 What walking in purpose looks like19:53 David: shepherd, wilderness, king24:19 Being prepared for the blessed place25:03 Many are the plans in a man's heart26:34 Joseph's zigzag path28:44 What if you're not behind?29:29 Join us on TuesdaysSCRIPTURES MENTIONEDEcclesiastes 3:11 · Proverbs 19:21 · Genesis 16 (Abraham) · 1 Samuel 16–17 (David) · Genesis 37–41 (Joseph)HOSTSPastor Robert Jennings — @robijennPastor Mike Wes Calloway — @mikewescallowayCONNECTInstagram: @visittheforumWebsite: www.visittheforum.comNew episodes every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.If this encouraged you, like, subscribe and share it with someone who feels behind right now.#TheForumPodcast #GodsTiming #Purpose #Faith #ChristianPodcast

  4. Sep 26

    Why We're Starting The Forum (And What It Really Means) | Ep. 1

    Who we are, why we're starting The Forum, and what it really means. In our first episode, Pastors Mike Wes Calloway and Robert Jennings share their story, the heart behind the name, and the vision for this church and this podcast. Future episodes go deeper on the topics that matter. Follow along:Mike Wes Calloway (Lead Pastor): @mikewescalloway Robert Jennings (Executive Pastor): @robijenn The Forum: [Instagram @visittheforum / www.visittheforum.com] Special thanks to Pastor Frankey Grayton and Southern Friendship for your support. If this conversation meant something to you, subscribe and share it with someone who needs a place at the table. #Theforumpodcast #theforum #christian #bible #faith

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Honest faith for young adults Curating Gospel messages & podcasts 🗓️ Tuesdays 7 PM • Online & In-Person 🎥 Filmed live @sfmbcmd • Join the community ⬇️ The Forum | Bible Fellowship

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