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The Attractional and Affinity Based Church Movement

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This week, we turn it up to 11! Well, okay, it's actually just our 11th episode of the Rural Church Podcast!!! Cowboy Church, Biker Church, Outdoor Church, Race Car Church, Gamer Church, Hipster Church, and the list goes on and on and on. Is there anything wrong with the 'affinity' based church movement? Should churches seek to 'attract' people to their main gathering using something other than the gospel? On this week's episode, Eddie and Allen tackle these issues and show why the attraction and affinity-based church movement falls short of the New Testament model of the local church. This is an important discussion... Listen to This Week's Episode Subscribe on iTunes

Episode 10 - Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving week 2017! This week Eddie and Allen discuss the importance of gratitude for Christians and specifically some things that they are each thankful for in their own lives. The episode ends with several reasons on why we should be thankful for the rural church. Listen to Episode 10 Subscribe on iTunes

Episode 9 - Hospitality

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Eddie and Allen return after a two-week hiatus to discuss Christian hospitality. How should Christians fulfill the commands to 'show hospitality to one another' (1 Peter 4:9) and to 'not neglect to show hospitality to strangers' (Hebrews 13:2). What are some practical ways churches and individuals can grow in showing hospitality? This and more on Episode 9 of the Rural Church Podcast.... Listen to this week's episode Subscribe on iTunes