Walking & Talking

Emmaus Bible Church

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Welcome to Walking & Talking, a resource from Emmaus Bible Church walking together and talking about Jesus from all of the Bible for all of life. Each episode addresses one of four categories: (1) personal life, (2) family life, (3) church life, and (4) interviews.

6h ago

How to Navigate and Remedy Marriage Conflict

We talk about why couples keep getting stuck in the same marriage conflicts and how “peace” can be a cover for avoidance, manipulation, or attack. We lay out a biblical path toward real peacemaking, with practical questions, specific repentance, and hope rooted in the gospel and the sufficiency of Scripture. • Common wrong fixes like distraction, rug-sweeping, denial, and “happy spouse happy house” thinking • The Slippery Slope framework: peacebreaking attacks, peacemaking responses, peacefaking flight responses • Wisdom on when avoiding a topic is maturity and when it is sinful avoidance • Key texts for biblical conflict resolution: Philippians 2 humility, Ephesians 5 marriage purpose, Matthew 18 forgiveness • Handling conflict around children, including when to step away and when to repent to them • Disarming a conflict through questions, refusing to assume motives, and self-examining first • Specific confession that owns sin without excuses, leading toward real forgiveness • Long-game habits: time stewardship, idols, pursuing your spouse, and why “divorce is not an option” • Realistic expectations for sanctification, revisiting issues, and getting help when needed Send us an encouragement, question, or critique. If this episode was helpful, please share it with a friend or member from church and discuss it with them!
7h ago

Why Marriage Conflict Happens

We open the Bible to explain why marriage conflict is normal and what its real causes are. We trace the root to sinful desires and blame shifting, then point toward humble accountability, the leadership needed from men, and real hope through the gospel. • Conflict entering marriage through the fall in Genesis 3 • James 4 and passions at war within the heart • The world’s false roadmaps like blame shifting and “blame it on the brain” • Why misdiagnosing conflict removes hope for change • Godly sorrow versus worldly sorrow in apologies • Unmet expectations and why they fuel recurring fights • Husbands leading in peacemaking without peace faking • 1 Peter 3 and the warning about hindered prayers • Encouragement for couples to use the means of grace and seek wise help Send us an encouragement, question, or critique. If this episode was helpful, please share it with a friend or member from church and discuss it with them!
Jul 23

Family Worship Q/A and Encouragement

We open Deuteronomy 6 and answer 12 questions and objections to family worship. We then set expectations so you don’t burn out. • What if I don’t think I know enough? • Are my kids too young for family worship? • Training wiggly kids with patience and long-term thinking. • Guidance on length and frequency without making a new law. • Choosing a time of day that supports consistency. • Keeping the Bible central while using catechisms and helps • What moms can do when dads are deployed or absent. • Whether children who are not professing faith should pray. • Responding to the fear of forcing religion on kids. • Defining success as ordinary faithfulness over time. • Recommended resources and simple frameworks for leading Resources for family worship: Joel Beeke, Family Worship Guide (Insights and devotional questions for every chapter of the Bible): https://a.co/d/0f80sFR5 Donald Whitney, Family Worship: https://a.co/d/0i39pZ8q Jonathan Gibson, Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship: https://a.co/d/09GFN2jS Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening: https://a.co/d/01QDTE8o Send us an encouragement, question, or critique. If this episode was helpful, please share it with a friend or member from church and discuss it with them!
Jul 21

Building a Healthy Family Through Family Worship

The framers of the 1689 believed that the decay of religion in their day was caused by the lack of worship within the family unit. So we talk through what family worship is and why a short, consistent rhythm of Scripture, prayer, and singing can shape a Christian home for decades. We also tackle common misconceptions, share practical tools that lower the pressure on parents, and offer real testimonies of slow growth and real fruit. • Defining family worship as Bible reading with explanation, prayer, and singing • Clarifying what family worship is not, including a substitute for church or personal devotion • Keeping it doable with a short format and simple questions • Using catechisms, creeds, and Scripture memory as helpful tools • Grounding the practice in Deuteronomy 6, Psalm 78, and Ephesians 6:4 • Framing fathers as spiritual shepherds who lead with grace • Explaining why spiritual formation goes beyond behavior correction • Learning from testimonies about patience, consistency, and long-term fruit Send us an encouragement, question, or critique. If this episode was helpful, please share it with a friend or member from church and discuss it with them!
Jul 16

Interview with Steve Volz, Part II: The Art Of Being Curious

We talk through what makes someone genuinely curious and why good questions feel like care instead of an interrogation. We connect reading, listening, and spiritual friendship to the simple work of loving God and loving people well. • Curiosity as a way to love your neighbor • Books as windows into worldview and thought life • Moving from self-centered talk to a true back-and-forth conversation • Asking for advice as a natural on-ramp to deeper dialogue • Using disagreement to understand rather than to win • A diner story where defining the gospel changes the tone • Practical ways introverts can “pull threads” and invite stories • Asking spiritual-life questions with specificity and warmth • Why reflection and quiet time spill into better conversations • Rapid-fire questions that reveal personality and priorities Send us an encouragement, question, or critique. If this episode was helpful, please share it with a friend or member from church and discuss it with them!
Jul 16

Interview with Steve Volz, Part I: On Life

We walk through Pastor Steve’s life story and trace how constant moving, a hunger for friends, and a gift for curiosity shape the way he loves people today. Along the way, we talk about coming to faith, building a marriage and family, and learning to lead with humility at home and at church. • Growing up in a military family and moving often • Learning to appreciate any place instead of chasing a “better” one • A mother’s example of hospitality and open-door generosity • Regret about sibling relationships and the work of rebuilding trust • Using sports as a shortcut to friendship and belonging • The gap between the idea of community and the reality of it • A winding path to Christ through church relationships and the book of James • Meeting Becca and building a family with four kids • Parenting through repentance and showing kids what grace looks like • Becoming an elder and learning to serve rather than critique • The “so what” test for theology and teaching • Receiving correction as a gift and asking questions without intimidation Send us an encouragement, question, or critique. If this episode was helpful, please share it with a friend or member from church and discuss it with them!
Jul 14

Interview with Isaac Erickson: Slowly & Steadily Strengthening the Saints

We talk with Isaac Erickson about stepping into pastoral leadership at First Baptist Church in Council Bluffs and what it looks like to strengthen a 170-year-old church through change, uncertainty, and conflict. We leave with practical wisdom on moving slow, leading without fear of man, and finding real joy through baptisms, preaching, and steady growth. • Isaac’s background, family, and call to ministry • The path from residency to pastoral leadership in Council Bluffs • First Baptist Church history and why legacy shapes expectations • Early expectations versus reality when timelines and dynamics shift • How conflict escalates when change moves too fast • Lessons learned: slow and steady, prayer, Bible confidence, support systems • Practical leadership counsel: get key decisions in writing • Joys of pastoring: baptisms, preaching growth, people maturing in Christ • Advice for church members joining a strengthening work: reject consumer instincts, stick it out • Specific ways to pray: financial stability, unified vision, solid and teachable people Send us an encouragement, question, or critique. If this episode was helpful, please share it with a friend or member from church and discuss it with them!
Jul 9

Interview with Dr. William Schleifer: On Life, Ministry, and Medicine

We sit down with Pastor William Schleifer to trace the winding path from a Georgia poultry farm to Mayo Clinic cardiology fellowships and, eventually, lay eldership at Emmaus. Along the way, we talk providence, church life, and how medicine exposes both the brilliance of God’s design and the limits of human control. • Growing up in Georgia and learning hard work on a poultry farm • Being homeschooled and pursuing both biology and piano performance • The training road through medical school, residency, cardiology, and electrophysiology • How a Nebraska job lead and one phone call helped redirect long-term plans • Learning church life through a Phoenix church plant and Nine Marks ecclesiology • Coming to faith early through family worship and steady local church involvement • What shaped him at Bob Jones University and why strong academics mattered • Meeting Mary through New Testament Greek and seeing God’s quiet providence • Frequent moves, learning to evaluate churches, and planting roots at Emmaus • Studying the Bible on plurality of elders and the value of shared accountability • How medicine shows the curse, forces humility, and opens doors for gospel conversations Send us an encouragement, question, or critique. If this episode was helpful, please share it with a friend or member from church and discuss it with them!

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Great content from men seeking after Jesus!

Welcome to Walking & Talking, a resource from Emmaus Bible Church walking together and talking about Jesus from all of the Bible for all of life. Each episode addresses one of four categories: (1) personal life, (2) family life, (3) church life, and (4) interviews.

Creator

Emmaus Bible Church
Years Active

2026
Episodes

14
Rating

Clean
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