Walking & Talking
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.
Episodes
22 episodes
Parenting Toddlers, Part II: The Rod + Q/A
We keep walking through toddler discipline by tackling the most disputed question head-on: what the Bible means by “the rod” and how correction stays loving instead of angry. We share practical steps, real parenting failures, and a framework fo...
Parenting Toddlers, Part I: Help and Hope
We talk about how parents are made complete for the work of parenting by the hope and help offered by the Scriptures. • trusting Scripture as the foundation for parenting wisdom • distinguishing formative training from correct...
Interview with Matt Fudge, Part II: Commitment, Discipleship, and Some Laughs
We talk through staying committed to a local church in the midst of turbulence; Matt shares how discipleship clicked for him when doctrine moved from the bookshelf to the heart through beholding Christ, not chasing penance. • long-h...
Interview with Matt Fudge, Part I: On Life
We walk through Pastor Matt Fudge’s story from Sitka, Alaska to Bakersfield to Nebraska, and how a simple church invitation helped move him from cultural Christianity to genuine faith. We also talk about marriage, parenting, work in the operati...
On Gospel Communities with Pastor Steve
We talk through what a gospel community is, why we do it at Emmaus, and the fruit of being in a GC. We also name the real costs and the lasting joys so you can step into the year with clear eyes and real hope. • defining gospel comm...
10 Experiences that Have Formed Us
We trade stories about the moments that shape a life, from marriage and children to leadership transitions, grief, and mission work. We also step back to talk about how reflecting on God’s providence helps us make sense of our past and walk for...
10(ish) Books That Have Shaped Us
We share the books that most shaped our faith, our ministry, and our growth in holiness, from Puritans to modern writers. We also explain why older Christian books are uniquely helpful and how reading together can strengthen the culture of a ch...
How Do I Grow in Prayer?
We talk about prayer as a garden: the weeds that choke it, the water that grows it, and the tools that help the work. We look to Jesus’ example and teaching to move from self-sufficiency toward steady dependence, gospel confidence, and communio...
How Do I 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...
Why Does Marriage Conflict Happen?
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 th...
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? • Tra...
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 ca...
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.
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 learn...
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 o...
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 exp...
How to Read the Bible Like Jesus and the Apostles
We walk through three tools that help us read Scripture the way Jesus and the apostles do, starting with the Bible as God speaking and ending with a practical study framework anyone can use. We navigate self-centered readings, show why the Old ...
How Do the Old and New Testament Fit Together?
We challenge the idea that the Old Testament and New Testament reveal different gods or different ways of salvation, and we lay out a clear path for reading the Bible as one unified story. We offer four tools for putting Scripture together so y...
Interview with Luke Gorsett, Part II: Building a Godly, Close-Knit Family
We talk through the convictions and habits that help build a close-knit, godly family over the long haul, with family worship and shared time at the center. We also get practical about church community, parenting as a vocation, and why patient ...
Interview with Luke Gorsett, Part I: On Life
We talk with Pastor Luke about how the local church adds depth to preaching because our shepherds know our lives, and we know theirs. Luke traces God’s work from Denver childhood memories and a serious music background to baseball ambition, con...
