Ask Pastor Mark https://askpastormark.podbean.com Join Pastor Mark Johnson and lay elder Titus Landegent of Christ Community Church in Sioux Center, Iowa, as they answer questions submitted by their church.

Questions can be submitted at https://www.christccevfree.org/ask-pastor-mark-podcast

]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:42 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Religion & Spirituality:Christianity 1440 episodic Christ Community Church Christ Community Church No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22528216/Ask_Pastor_Mark_Logo_finala7apn.png Ask Pastor Mark https://askpastormark.podbean.com 144 144 Why did God create us knowing we would sin? Why did God create us knowing we would sin? https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/why-did-god-create-us-knowing-we-would-sin/ https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/why-did-god-create-us-knowing-we-would-sin/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:42 -0500 askpastormark.podbean.com/c60dae18-757a-3d2b-a8bf-33a738d275ef If God knew Adam and Eve would sin, why did He create us? This is a variation on the classic philosophical dilemma called The Problem of Evil. Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they dive into this heavy topic.

 

Episode 8 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> If God knew Adam and Eve would sin, why did He create us? This is a variation on the classic philosophical dilemma called The Problem of Evil. Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they dive into this heavy topic.

 

Episode 8 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Christ Community Church false No 693 1 8 full How do I build desire to read the Bible? How do I build desire to read the Bible? https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/how-to-desire-the-bible/ https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/how-to-desire-the-bible/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:26:07 -0500 askpastormark.podbean.com/064f668a-3df2-39e2-871c-1f0e29be35dc How do we build desire to read the Bible? For many of us, we know we ought to read the Bible, and we have some desire deep in our hearts to do so, but time and time again we struggle to get in it consistently. Furthermore, it can be hard to get to a point where we truly desire to read and hear from God's Word. How do we change this? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they explore both the problem and some solutions to building desire to read the Scriptures.

 

Episode 7 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> How do we build desire to read the Bible? For many of us, we know we ought to read the Bible, and we have some desire deep in our hearts to do so, but time and time again we struggle to get in it consistently. Furthermore, it can be hard to get to a point where we truly desire to read and hear from God's Word. How do we change this? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they explore both the problem and some solutions to building desire to read the Scriptures.

 

Episode 7 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Christ Community Church false No 585 1 7 full What about Christian Nationalism? Part 2 What about Christian Nationalism? Part 2 https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/what-about-christian-nationalism-part-2/ https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/what-about-christian-nationalism-part-2/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:19:24 -0500 askpastormark.podbean.com/c1c73062-64f9-37a5-b0a0-b9a63a5caed2 Christian nationalism is a term that has entered into public discourse over the past couple of years. In Part 1, Pastor Mark and Titus sought to define what we mean by the term. In Part 2, they dive deeper into the debate and look into some new educational standards in Texas.

 

Episode 6 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Christian nationalism is a term that has entered into public discourse over the past couple of years. In Part 1, Pastor Mark and Titus sought to define what we mean by the term. In Part 2, they dive deeper into the debate and look into some new educational standards in Texas.

 

Episode 6 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Christ Community Church false No 570 1 6 full What about Christian Nationalism? Part 1 What about Christian Nationalism? Part 1 https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/what-about-christian-nationalism-part-1/ https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/what-about-christian-nationalism-part-1/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:58:04 -0500 askpastormark.podbean.com/d34e2016-b1de-3cd1-b1c4-caf4ddc709d2 Christian nationalism is a term that has entered into public discourse over the past couple of years. What is it? How ought we respond to it? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they wade into the Christian Nationalism debate.

 

Episode 5 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Christian nationalism is a term that has entered into public discourse over the past couple of years. What is it? How ought we respond to it? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they wade into the Christian Nationalism debate.

 

Episode 5 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Christ Community Church false No 615 1 5 full How should Christians think about the Sabbath? How should Christians think about the Sabbath? https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/how-should-christians-think-about-the-sabbath/ https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/how-should-christians-think-about-the-sabbath/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:31:03 -0500 askpastormark.podbean.com/b094e8d8-c74e-39b2-a7d7-5b0bdf8fa6f3 Are Christians bound by the Sabbath? What day even is it? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they examine the question of the Sabbath.

 

Episode 4 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Are Christians bound by the Sabbath? What day even is it? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they examine the question of the Sabbath.

 

Episode 4 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Christ Community Church false No 753 1 4 full My thoughts or the Holy Spirit? My thoughts or the Holy Spirit? https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/my-thoughts-or-the-holy-spirit/ https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/my-thoughts-or-the-holy-spirit/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:55:23 -0500 askpastormark.podbean.com/f5f839f0-da04-39fb-baec-70f7ce63d177 Wondering how to discern if what you're thinking is from God or from yourself? Does God even speak to us? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they dive into the question of God's speech.

 

Episode 3 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Wondering how to discern if what you're thinking is from God or from yourself? Does God even speak to us? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and CCC elder Titus Landegent as they dive into the question of God's speech.

 

Episode 3 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Christ Community Church false No 678 1 3 full Which Bible translation should I use? Which Bible translation should I use? https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/episode-02/ https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/episode-02/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:39:11 -0500 askpastormark.podbean.com/2ba6f4a3-9c3a-388d-b598-37a4ae893de3 There are seemingly an endless number of Bible translations out there. Why is this the case? Which one(s) are best? Are there any I should avoid? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and Titus Landegent as they take a brief look at the world of Bible translation.

 

Episode 2 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> There are seemingly an endless number of Bible translations out there. Why is this the case? Which one(s) are best? Are there any I should avoid? Join Pastor Mark Johnson and Titus Landegent as they take a brief look at the world of Bible translation.

 

Episode 2 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Christ Community Church false No 718 1 2 full God of justice or God of love? God of justice or God of love? https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/god-of-justice-or-god-of-love/ https://askpastormark.podbean.com/e/god-of-justice-or-god-of-love/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:40:54 -0500 askpastormark.podbean.com/82585e1f-1ea8-3474-a624-4ed8b2e2a822 Have you ever wondered if God's love opposes His justice? How in the world can He be both perfectly just and perfectly loving? Join Pastor Mark and Titus Landegent as they briefly look at the relationship between God's justice and love.

 

Episode 1 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

]]> Have you ever wondered if God's love opposes His justice? How in the world can He be both perfectly just and perfectly loving? Join Pastor Mark and Titus Landegent as they briefly look at the relationship between God's justice and love.

 

Episode 1 of the Ask Pastor Mark podcast by Christ Community Church

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