CorrytonCast

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If you are curious about Christianity, looking for motivation in your walk with Christ, or longing for encouragement—you have landed in the right spot. CorrytonCast is the weekly podcast of Corryton Church led by Dr. Rocky Ramsey. For more, visit corrytonchurch.com or search @corrytonchurch on social media.

  1. 2d ago

    What Does the Bible Require of a Pastor?

    What does the Bible say a pastor should be? A pastor is more than a preacher or a church administrator. Scripture describes him as an overseer who manages, an elder who leads, and a shepherd who cares for God's people. In “Who a Pastor Should Be,” Dr. Rocky Ramsey examines the Biblical calling and qualifications of pastoral leadership through 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5. God's Word makes it clear that pastoral ministry is not about gaining influence, recognition, or personal success. A pastor must demonstrate faithfulness, humility, integrity, servant leadership, and a firm commitment to Scripture. During Pastor Appreciation Month, we turn to the Bible to understand both the responsibility pastors carry and the standard God has established for those who lead His church. What should you expect from a pastor? More importantly, what does God expect? Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

    What Does the Bible Require of a Pastor?

  2. 6d ago

    What You Ignore Today Will Cost You Tomorrow

    What happens when the things that matter most are not intentionally maintained? Ecclesiastes 10:18 gives a vivid picture: when a house is neglected, the rafters begin to sag and the roof begins to leak. William Hunt uses that image to show how neglect works in every area of life. Neglect rarely begins with a decision to destroy something important. More often, it happens little by little. Hebrews 2 warns us about drifting away from what we have heard. Proverbs 24 pictures the gradual consequences of laziness, while Song of Solomon 2:15 reminds us that small problems can damage something valuable. A small leak may not seem urgent today, but ongoing neglect eventually causes damage, weakens what should have been maintained, and exposes what has been ignored. In this message, William Hunt examines the cost of neglect. Neglect costs more than maintenance. What begins small can spread, as Galatians 5:9 reminds us. Proverbs 18:9 warns that negligence can become destructive, while Ephesians 4:27 teaches us not to give the enemy an opportunity. The answer is not simply to work harder. Scripture gives us a better path: Ask God to reveal what has been ignored, as David prayed in Psalm 139:23–24. Repair the weak places, following the example of Nehemiah and the people rebuilding the wall. Recommit to faithfulness in the small things, as Jesus teaches in Luke 16:10. Refuse to grow weary in doing good, as Galatians 6:9 encourages us. Then guard what God has entrusted to you, remembering the wisdom of Proverbs 4:23. Wednesdays at Corryton Church gives us room to slow down, open the Bible, and deal with the everyday decisions that quietly shape our lives, homes, families, and faith. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

    What You Ignore Today Will Cost You Tomorrow

  3. Oct 1

    The Bible’s Most Difficult Stories About Abuse

    What does abuse look like in the Bible? In this second message on abuse, Dr. Rocky Ramsey goes deeper into Scripture to show that abuse is not a modern problem and that the Bible does not hide the destructive ways people misuse power. Pastor Rocky defines abuse as taking advantage of someone you have power over. That power may be actual, or it may be power another person perceives or has been conditioned to give. Abuse can take many forms, including mental abuse through gaslighting, verbal abuse through criticism and condemnation, emotional abuse through punishment and withdrawal, physical and sexual abuse, financial abuse through control of resources, and spiritual abuse through the misuse of Scripture. This message then traces examples of abuse throughout the Bible. Pastor Rocky points to the effects of sin in the earliest families of Scripture and examines difficult accounts involving Noah, Abraham and Sarah, Sarah and Hagar, Lot and his daughters, Isaac and Rebekah, the horrific events surrounding a man’s daughter and a concubine, David and Bathsheba, Uriah, and Amnon and Tamar. These stories are uncomfortable because the Bible is honest about human sin. Some of the people involved were heroes of the faith. Some were deeply flawed. Some were victims. Some became abusers themselves. Scripture does not sanitize their stories. The same Bible that records their faith also records the damage caused when people use power selfishly, sexually, emotionally, physically, or spiritually. After several weeks of teaching on marriage, divorce, and abuse, this Wednesday message gives us room to slow down, open the Bible, and look carefully at passages that are often difficult to discuss. Wednesday at Corryton gives us room to slow down, open the Bible, and deal carefully with difficult subjects that deserve more than simple answers. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

    The Bible’s Most Difficult Stories About Abuse

  4. Sep 28

    How Christians Grow Up Spiritually | Three Stages in the Christian Life

    The Christian life is meant to grow. In 1 John 2, Scripture describes believers as children, young men, and fathers—pictures of spiritual infancy, development, and maturity. Each stage has its own characteristics, struggles, and opportunities for growth: • Spiritual infancy is a season of newness. We begin learning who God is, what His Word says, and what it means to belong to Him. • Spiritual development brings struggle. Temptation teaches us obedience. Trials teach us trust. God uses both to strengthen us, shape our character, and make us more like Christ. • Spiritual maturity brings a settled relationship with God. Obedience becomes less about constant internal resistance and increasingly flows from knowing Him, loving Him, and wanting His will. Life becomes centered on His glory, His purpose, and His Kingdom. Where are you in that process? Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

    How Christians Grow Up Spiritually | Three Stages in the Christian Life

  5. Sep 24

    Does Biblical Submission Mean Enduring Abuse?

    What does the Bible actually say about abuse, submission, protection, and personal safety? After several weeks of teaching on marriage and divorce, Dr. Rocky Ramsey turns to an issue that often sits underneath those conversations: abuse. Many Christians have been taught ideas about submission, forgiveness, marriage, and suffering that can leave victims confused, condemned, or trapped. Scripture presents a different picture. In this message, Pastor Rocky explains that submission is chosen, not forced; that submission is always limited by God’s will; that protecting yourself and others can be right; and that Christians are called to confront sin rather than enable it. Using passages including Matthew 5:39–41, John 10:18, Matthew 26:53, Ephesians 5:18–33, Colossians 3:16–21, Luke 4:28–30, John 7:1, Proverbs 12:10, 1 Peter 2:13–25, Revelation 3:19, Luke 17:3, and 1 Corinthians 5:11, this teaching addresses both Biblical principles and the realities abuse victims often face. Pastor Rocky also identifies several forms of abuse: • Mental abuse, including gaslighting • Verbal abuse through criticism and condemnation • Emotional abuse through punishment and withdrawal • Physical and sexual abuse • Financial abuse through control of resources • Spiritual abuse through the misuse of Scripture The message also addresses the ways victims can be further harmed when others refuse to believe them, treat abuse like an ordinary marital disagreement, pressure them into unsafe reconciliation, condemn them for seeking safety, or accept an abuser’s claims of change without understanding what the victim has experienced. For further study, Pastor Rocky recommends: Why Does He Do That? — Lundy Bancroft The Verbally Abusive Relationship — Patricia Evans Is It My Fault? — Justin and Lindsey Holcomb The Emotionally Destructive Marriage — Leslie Vernick Wednesday at Corryton gives us room to slow down, open the Bible, and deal carefully with difficult subjects that deserve more than simple answers. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

    Does Biblical Submission Mean Enduring Abuse?

  6. Sep 22

    The Cost and Reward of Putting Jesus First

    What happens when Jesus truly becomes first in your life? The Apostle Paul knew what it meant to have a past he regretted, a future completely redirected by Christ, and a life that became far more difficult after following Jesus. Still, Paul could say that everything he once valued was loss compared with the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus his Lord. In “Jesus First,” Dr. Rocky Ramsey looks at Paul’s life and what Scripture teaches about the results of putting Jesus first. Paul went from persecuting Christians to becoming one of the most influential followers of Jesus in history. His story reminds us that our past does not have to determine our future, and our present circumstances do not determine whether following Christ is worth it. The question is not whether Jesus has a place in your life. Does He have first place? Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

    The Cost and Reward of Putting Jesus First

  7. Sep 17

    When Should a Christian Leave a Marriage?

    What does the Bible actually teach about divorce? After weeks of going deeper into the Old Testament, the words of Jesus, and the teaching of Paul, Dr. Rocky Ramsey brings the entire Biblical case together in the conclusion of this study on marriage and divorce. God never intended divorce. His design is one man and one woman joined together for life. Scripture also recognizes that sin can bring betrayal, abandonment, abuse, and brokenness into a marriage. So what happens when a marriage cannot—or should not—continue? In this message, Pastor Rocky addresses several truths Christians cannot afford to ignore: divorce is not automatically condemned in Scripture, Moses permitted legal divorce, remarriage was permitted, God used the language of divorce concerning Israel, and the Bible speaks directly to circumstances involving betrayal, abandonment, and abuse. This message also challenges the way Christians respond to people whose marriages have ended. We often know far less about another couple’s marriage than we think we do. Both people are not necessarily equally responsible for a divorce, and there are circumstances when remaining in a marriage can cause greater harm. The Church therefore has two responsibilities: fight for marriages that can and should be saved, and help people whose marriages have ended begin rebuilding their lives. Jesus demonstrated both truth and grace when He encountered broken people. The Gospel does not minimize sin, yet it never leaves repentant people without hope. If divorce or remarriage is part of your story—or if you want your convictions about marriage to come from the whole counsel of Scripture—this conclusion to our Wednesday deep dive is an important message. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

    When Should a Christian Leave a Marriage?

  8. Sep 14

    God First: What Abraham Teaches Us About Trusting God

    What does it look like to put God first when obedience costs you something? In Genesis 22, Abraham faces an unimaginable test. God asks him to surrender Isaac, the son through whom God had promised to fulfill His covenant. Abraham does not understand how the promise and the command fit together, yet he chooses to trust God and obey Him. In “God First,” Dr. Rocky Ramsey shows how Abraham demonstrated that God truly had first place in his life: • He did what God asked him to do. • He trusted God when he did not understand. • He obeyed God even when obedience was costly. Genesis 22 also gives us a powerful picture of the gospel. Abraham points us toward the Father who would give His Son. Isaac points us toward Jesus willingly trusting the Father. The ram points us toward Christ, our substitute, who suffered for our sins so that we could be brought to God. Putting God first does not mean we will always understand His plan. It means we trust His character enough to obey His Word. Do you have a question for Pastor Rocky? Email media@corrytonchurch.com to submit your questions today. Watch Corryton Live every Sunday at: https://corryton.online.church/

    God First: What Abraham Teaches Us About Trusting God
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If you are curious about Christianity, looking for motivation in your walk with Christ, or longing for encouragement—you have landed in the right spot. CorrytonCast is the weekly podcast of Corryton Church led by Dr. Rocky Ramsey. For more, visit corrytonchurch.com or search @corrytonchurch on social media.

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    Corryton Church
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    492
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    © Corryton Church 2020
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