The Midweek Chat

Pastor Micheal Simmerman
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This podcast is hosted by Bethel Church in Owatonna, MN. Our goal is to faithfully dive deeper into questions that arise from our Sunday sermons and cover general questions and needs that are present in our local church body.

  1. 14H AGO

    Christmas Theology, Worship, & the Trinity

    Pastors Micheal & John and Worship Director David discuss questions ranging from Jesus's human DNA and doctrine of the Trinity to creative elements of the Christmas Eve service and some of the processes involved in the development of our worship song hymnody and culture.

    1h 10m

  2. 12/16/2025

    Christmas Worship & Forgiveness

    Join us as we discuss last Sunday's topic of forgiveness and unpack a newer Christmas song, O Come all You Unfaithful, a theologically rich newer song that plays on the title of an old standard great one.

    29 min
  3. Sermon Prep & Response to Islam

    12/02/2025

    Sermon Prep & Response to Islam

    This week we discuss a viewers concern about the potential Islamification of America, sermon prep where Chat GPT and other perspectives are concerned, and how often we use the cajón in worship.

    34 min
  4. Mental Heath Conversations

    11/11/2025

    Mental Heath Conversations

    Join us for this special edition of the midweek chat when we speak with two professional Christian counselors who are part of our church body at Bethel Church in Owatonna. Here are some links to things discussed in the podcast: Mental Health resources https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2RBQOQST0IMJX?ref_=wl_share Emotion wheel: https://summitcrossing.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DNA-Guide-Emotions-Wheel-1.pdf

    1h 1m

  5. 10/28/2025

    Communion and Halloween

    In this edition of the Midweek Chat we discuss the recent sermon on communion, its traditions, practices and some Biblical structure around that. We also dive into Halloween and discuss it on a spiritual, Biblical, and practical level. Here are some links to information discussed in the chat: https://www.gotquestions.blog/Christians-and-Halloween.html https://www.gotquestions.org/Halloween-origin.html https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-witchcraft.html https://www.gotquestions.org/All-Saints-Day.html Communion Models & Views

    1h 5m

  6. 10/14/2025

    God's Justice, Anger and Design

    On this episode of the Midweek Chat we discuss worship song selection, Elijah's mockery of the prophets of Baal and what that means for us, what true repentance looks like, and questions about complementarianism and its effect on women's roles in ministry.

    1h 8m

  7. 09/30/2025

    Culture and Politics Clarity

    Join us as we discuss seven clarity points surrounding our position on politics as a church at Bethel Owatonna. Here is the link to the Culture and Politics Discussion document to which this podcast refers.

    48 min

  8. 09/17/2025

    Processing the murder of Charlie Kirk

    Join us as we wade into the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk murder. Here is a link to the article that Pastor John references in the discussion: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/charlie-kirk-assassination-turning-point/

    52 min
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This podcast is hosted by Bethel Church in Owatonna, MN. Our goal is to faithfully dive deeper into questions that arise from our Sunday sermons and cover general questions and needs that are present in our local church body.

Information

  • Creator
    Pastor Micheal Simmerman
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    162
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Bethel Church Owatonna MN
  • Show Website
    The Midweek Chat