Join Benjamin and Christina this week as they welcome pastor, church planter, and author Nino Marques to the podcast for a conversation on biblical church membership and what it means to truly belong to a local church. Nino is the author of Becoming One: Finding Your Place in the Body of Christ and One Body: Membership in the Local Church, two books that explore the importance of committed membership in the body of Christ.

In this episode, we discuss what church membership is, why it matters for Christian discipleship and sanctification, and why the New Testament presents belonging to a local church as an essential part of the Christian life. Drawing from Scripture and pastoral experience, Nino explains the difference between simply attending church and truly belonging to a biblical, Spirit-filled church community.

If you’ve ever wondered what the Bible teaches about church membership or why commitment to a local church body matters for spiritual growth, this conversation will help clarify the purpose and motivation behind church membership.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Nino's Testimony
• What is church membership?
• The connection between sanctification and church membership
• The ultimate motivation for belonging to a church
• What it means to be a "Spirit filled church"

Resources

• One Body: Membership in the Local Church - Nino Marques
• Becoming One: Finding Your Place in the Body of Christ - Nino Marques
• Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus - Jonathan Leeman

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Join Benjamin and Christina this week as they discuss the topic of media consumption. In a world saturated with entertainment, information, and endless content, how should Christians think about the media they consume? What biblical principles should guide our habits, and how can we pursue holiness and wisdom in the things we watch, listen to, and read?

Topics covered in this episode:

• Why media consumption matters for Christians
• Holiness and being set apart from the world
• Protecting your mind and guarding your heart
• How media shapes our thoughts, beliefs, and desires
• Desensitization to sin and cultural influence
• Setting your mind on things above
• Stewardship of time and attention
• Is media morally neutral?
• Christian liberty and the role of conscience
• Quantity and Quality for different forms of media

Resources

• Habits of the Household – Justin Whitmel Earley
• Ask Pastor John – John Piper

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Join Benjamin and Christina this week as they begin a new series on wisdom. In this episode, they explore the topic of dating relationships. What does the Bible say about dating? What is the purpose of dating? And how can Christians honour God in their relationships?

Topics covered in this episode:

• Dating vs. Courtship
• What is the purpose of dating?
• What is marriage?
• Should Christians even pursue dating relationships in the first place?
• Biblical principles for a God-honouring relationship
• Should Christians date non-believers?
• Establishing healthy boundaries:
  • Physical
  • Emotional
  • Spiritual

Resources

• The Meaning of Marriage - Tim and Kathy Keller
• You and Me Forever - Francis and Lisa Chan

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Join Benjamin and Christina this week as they discuss Sabbath. How is the theme of Sabbath developed throughout the Bible? Are Christians required to obey the Fourth Commandment? And how is the Sabbath fulfilled in Christ?

Topics covered in this episode:

• A biblical theology of Sabbath
• Can Christians work on the Sabbath?
• Understanding the Christian's relationship to the Mosaic Law
• Pastoral reflections
  • Sabbath is fulfilled in Christ
  • Sabbath is a gift
  • Sabbath is an act of faith
  • Sabbath is about remembering
  • Sabbath is about coming together
  • Sabbath requires work

Resources

• Systematic Theology - Wayne Grudem

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Join us this week as we are joined by Aimee Gee to discuss reflecting the creativity of God. Aimee is a paralegal and the founder of a floral design studio, Florals in Progress, where she seeks to help people feel seen, valued, and treasured through flowers. In this episode, Aimee shares her testimony, and we explore what it means to be creative as a reflection of God, our Creator. We also discuss how Aimee’s disability shaped her pursuit of art and design, and how God has used her creativity to bless those around her.

You can find out more about Aimee's work at floralsinprogress.com or on instagram @floralsinprogress

If you are located in Vancouver, from January 15 to March 8, 2026, Aimee's work will be featured at The Gallery, an art exhibition hosted by Centre Church

Corrections: When discussing her time in Thailand, Aimee misspoke regarding Pat's former life. Prior to Pat's conversion, he had plans about committing the crimes Aimee mentioned, he had not actually committed them yet.

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Join Benjamin and Christina this week as they discuss the New Year's resolutions. Should Christians make New Year's resolutions? Why are they so popular? What is the key to making a resolution stick? How do we make meaningful change in our lives? And when it comes to the ultimate change in our lives, salvation, who is responsible? God or us?

Topics covered in this episode:

• New Year's resolutions
• Monergism vs Synergism

Resources

• Is Sanctification Monergistic or Synergistic? A Reformed Survey - Kevin DeYoung
• Sanctification: Monergistic or Synergistic? - Monergism
• Is Sanctification “Synergistic”? - Dr. William B. Evans

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Join Benjamin and Christina this week as they discuss the Union with Christ. What does it mean that Christians are united to Christ? What does it mean that Christ is in us, but also that we are in Christ?

Topics covered in this episode:

• The Ordo Salutis
• 4th Grade Language Arts
• Finding Union With Christ in Scripture
• Being "In Adam"
• Federal Headship
• The implications of Union with Christ

Resources

• One with My Lord, The Life-Changing Reality of Being in Christ - Sam Allberry

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Join Benjamin and Christina this week as they discuss the "Already But Not Yet". What does it mean for Christians to live in the tension between promises delivered and promises fulfilled?

Topics covered in this episode:

• Promise and Fulfillment in the Bible
• Promises in the Old Testament
• Promises in the New Testament
• The Proto Evangelium
• How to wait well

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