McGregor Podcast

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McGregor Baptist Church is a family of believers being changed by the love of Jesus Christ to the glory of God.

14H AGO

How to Contend for the Faith

How do we fight for the faith when the world pushes back — and false teaching is everywhere? In this week's Midweek Bible Study from the Book of Jude, we work through Jude 17–23 and find a clear game plan for contending for the faith right where God has placed you. Whether you're a business owner, a teacher, a plumber, or a retiree — you have a platform, and you have a testimony. This passage gives every believer four practical ways to stand firm, finish strong, and show mercy to those around them. Journey Together, from our Midweek Bible Study: "Book of Jude" - 4.8.26 Taught by Mike Hess. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com

55 min
3D AGO

Beyond the Notes: My Redeemer Lives

What does hope actually look like when nothing is going your way? In this Beyond the Notes episode, Pastor Russell Howard walks through three Old Testament figures, Job, Abraham, and Habakkuk, to draw a clear line between situational optimism and biblical hope. He traces Job 19 as one of the most precisely articulated resurrection hope passages in all of Scripture, written from the depth of Job's suffering rather than after his circumstances improved. He also unpacks how Job's friends, though theologically informed, held a graceless theology of retribution that left them confident but completely wrong, and why the missing ingredient may have been pain itself. The listener walks away with a working definition of biblical hope: a theological conviction that God can be trusted, not because the circumstances cooperate, but because the Redeemer lives. This episode is for anyone whose hope has felt thin in a hard season and wants to know what Scripture actually says about why that forge matters. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com New to McGregor? Plan a visit at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

13 min
4D AGO

Job 19:23-29 - My Redeemer Lives

In this episode of the McGregor Podcast, Russell Howard unpacks Job 19:23–29 — exploring the hope of a living Redeemer in the midst of suffering and loss. Discover how Job's ancient declaration of faith points forward to Jesus and forward to lasting, resurrection hope. Russell Howard challenges listeners to trust God's sovereign and gracious purposes, even in the midst of life's trials. Sermon Notes | April 5, 2026 Russell Howard • Lead Pastor Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com

32 min
5D AGO

Around McGregor: April 5

He is risen, and McGregor is moving. This Easter episode lands at the intersection of resurrection joy and real-life change. Mark, Tamar, and Christian celebrate Resurrection Sunday and walk through everything listeners need to know as McGregor transitions from the Worship Center to Fellowship Hall beginning next Sunday, April 12. They cover practical details including updated parking recommendations, valet drop-off locations, new handicap spots on the east side of campus, and what to expect from signage and entry points. They also talk honestly about what it feels like to leave a space that has meant something, and why the timing, right after Easter, is not lost on them. The episode closes with a full spring calendar preview: the Perspective Member Class deadline (April 5), new adult midweek courses launching April 22 covering the holiness of God, the prophet Micah, the book of Colossians, and revival in American history; the preschool and children's choir spring concert on April 26 in the Fellowship Hall; and the church golf tournament on Saturday, May 16 at The Forest Golf Course. If you want to know what is happening at McGregor this season, this is the episode. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com New to McGregor? Plan a visit at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

12 min
6D AGO

Living Hope: A Hope That Will Not Disappoint

There is a shortcut people try to take from suffering straight to hope. In this final episode of Living Hope, Pastor Russell Howard teaches through Romans 5:1-5 and names why that shortcut fails. True hope is not the result of optimism. It is the result of a process: suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces a hope that will not disappoint. He closes the Passion Week series with the guarantee that grounds it all: God’s love poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com

17 min
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Living Hope: A Hope That Anchors the Soul

An anchor is only useful based on what it is anchored into. In this episode, Alan Frisch teaches through Hebrews 6:19-20 and shows what happens to a soul that loses its anchor: it drifts, then despairs, then moves toward disaster. He illustrates all three dangers with stories from Scripture and from his own life, including a duck boat trip on the Delaware River that went sideways in a way nobody expected. And he makes the case that the anchor we have in Christ, rooted in the very presence of God, is sure and steadfast. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com

17 min
APR 2

Living Hope: A Hope That Sustains Suffering

Paul does not tell us to pretend suffering is not real. He names it. In this episode, Peter Finch teaches through Romans 8:18-25 and shows why the groaning we feel, both in creation and in ourselves, is not evidence that God has abandoned us. It is evidence that we were made for something better. He makes the case that present suffering and future glory are not in competition. They are on the same scale. And the scale is tipped forever in our favor. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com

18 min
APR 1

Living Hope: A Hope That Changes Our Identity

There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 is one of the most freeing sentences in all of Scripture. In this episode, Ryan Flint teaches through Romans 8:1-11 and shows how resurrection hope does not just save us from something. It changes who we are. If you have ever felt defined by your failures, your past, or your worst moments, this episode is for you. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com

23 min

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Passion Week Special: Trailer

Beginning Monday, March 29, we will be releasing a day-by-day journey of the last week of Jesus Christ in His earthly ministry. This daily special will run Monday through Saturday of passion week as we look towards Easter Sunday. Listen in each day, subscribe, and share these daily devotionals. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2021 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com

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12/09/2021

College-Bound Trip

I make at point of listening to both the sermon from each week and its corresponding Beyond the Notes podcast multiple times each week. It has given me a richer, more complete understanding of the Gospel of John in context. Thank you for all the work you put into this! You can’t see us listening, but we are. May our Heavenly Father richly bless this ministry as He keeps us humble and learning.
Beyond The Notes

07/28/2021

Glammy B

I love the beyond the notes podcast. The depth of which has really motivated me to study the Bible more closely. In addition, I can (re)listen to the corresponding Sunday sermon and glean even more.
Great Podcast

06/09/2021

pineapplefmb

I love this show! I look forward every week to the new “Beyond the Notes” episode. Such a great idea! I’ve learned so much from them.
Grateful

04/06/2021

mkwallace

Our family is thoroughly enjoying the podcast teachings. Thank you!!