Thinking Out Loud with Walt McFadden

In this episode, Pastor Brandon Porter talks about the prophecy of Simeon. In the Gospel of Luke, he writes about Simeon. Simeon was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. God had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. The Spirit led him to the Temple, so when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus as the law required, Simeon was there. He...

Pastor Walt asks are we taking Scripture seriously? The Word of God is the only rule to direct us on how we can glory Him. To fear God and obey God is the whole duty of man. The Bible was taught differently in the early church than taught now … if taught at all. So, if the Bible is taught, what is the expectation of the listeners? In today’s church, there is no expectation of the listener, no expectation of transformation. The earl...

In this Thinking Out Loud episode, Pastor Walt talks about passing the vision … passing the vision to the next generation. Jesus passed the vision to His disciples. The church needs succession plans, plans to pass the vision of the Gospel to the next generation. The Elders of the church need to share their wisdom … wisdom which comes from experience and years of following the Lord. This sharing of wisdom is passing the vision to th...

In this episode, Pastor Walt thinks out loud about little sins. Little sins in the hands of leaders can be big sins. Some pastors don’t follow the Scripture mandate, we need to have leaders who follow Scriptures. We may say that we’d do or not do a certain thing … until we get in the pressure cooker. Then we compromise … if you compromise in one area, you’ll compromise in other areas. It's time to come clean about your little sins ...

Pastor Walt thinks out loud about mentorship. Wisdom can be attained from older Christians, and older Christians need to grow in wisdom. Older women need to mentor younger women, and older men need to mentor younger men. Everyone in the church is to be a disciple, to stop just drinking it in and start being a teacher. We are to walk in Jesus’ steps. The church needs to lift up their eyes and be aware of who needs mentoring. We are ...

In this Thinking Out Loud episode, Pastor Walt McFadden talks about the Gospel. What does Pastor Walt mean by the Gospel? The Gospel is God’s plan for eternity. Most pastors are free lancing, coming up with their own version of Christianity. Society has taken the direction that we believe what we want, and this has slipped into the church. But the Gospel is a specific message and a specific path to God. We can’t deviate from the me...

Pastor Walt thinks out loud on being a disciple. Churches have a problem with walking their talk … the cure is discipleship. We are on a mission from God … to go forth and make disciples. Discipleship requires shepherding the flock, guiding the flock, training them in the Gospel, raising them up, so they in turn become disciples of Jesus who will then also make more disciples of Jesus. This is not to control others, it’s to educate...

In this Thinking Out Loud episode, Pastor Walt tell us that we are to be bold. In Jesus’ day, Christians were fearful of being persecuted. Still today, in some places in the world, Christians are fearful of being persecuted. But, the world is looking for answers. We need to be bold in our testimony of the Gospel. The Holy Spirit gives us boldness! This is the time to be bold, the time to speak out, the time to identify with Jesus …...

Pastor Walt thinks out loud and tells us that we are a nation of fear. Why all this fear? The Bible tells us to fear God and heed His commandments … but we’ve decided not to do that. Fear is everywhere. We’re afraid of COVID, afraid of racial tension, afraid of the riots in our country, afraid of going to war, afraid of nuclear war, afraid of global warming. We wonder what the future holds for us, what will happen to our country. F...

In this Thinking Out Loud episode, Pastor Walt tells us we must flee and we must pursue. What are we to flee from? What are we to pursue? We are to flee from false teachings and false teachers. We are to pursue righteous, Godliness, faith, love, gentleness, and steadfastness. Flee and pursue are aggressive terms and bear heavy responsibility. Pastor Walt shares the who, what, why, where, when, and how of these aggressive terms.

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So, what is Godliness? Acting in accordance with the nature of God. Preaching Godliness is risky for most pastors, but the Cityview Church congregation hungers for truth … and Pastor Walt gives them truth. Pastor Walt shares that he just knows when he’s connecting with his congregation. They are tuned in and engaged, and regularly give him feedback … both good and bad! The church, as a whole, has done a poor job of connecting our d...

In this Thinking Out Loud episode, Pastor Walt talks about deception. Deception starts with a good idea then turns it into false teaching. So, how do we protect ourselves against deception? How do we know what is false teaching? It has a lot to do with ourselves, with what resonates with us, with what appeals to our belief system. We can’t seem to resist what we are attracted to. False teachings can be provocative, interesting … th...

Pastor Walt thinks out loud and asks are we in the last hours of the last days of the last days? Well, from the birth of Jesus until the return of Jesus is the last days. Jesus warns us to pay attention and not get distracted by world events or false teachers. So, what’s the ultimate sign of the last days? The Gospel goes out to the ends of the earth. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness u...

Pastor Walt thinks out loud about emotions. The emotions of anger, hurt, fear, anxiety, and guilt are pervasive in our young people. Our young people are suffering from anxiety and depression and have no hope. Many aren’t even sure they want to follow Jesus. They see themselves as victims. So, how can we help our young people? By telling them to care and do for others helps them to focus on others … not themselves. This will help t...

In this episode, Pastor Walt Thinks Out about Jesus overturning the tables in the Temple. The Gentiles had set up their tables outside of the temple, and it was a money-making scheme. When Jesus saw what they were doing, He called it a cave of robbers. This was the only time that Jesus displayed anger. He was not happy what he saw, so He overturned the tables and drove out the money changers. In that moment, He took control of the ...

In this Thinking Out Loud episode, Pastor Walt talks about doctrine. He tells us that the church is out of order and it's time to bring it back in order. Doctrine is the values of the church. We have to be careful with different doctrines, but as long as we don’t stray from the Gospel we are staying focused on Christ. There are teachers and there are learners. Teachers need to teach the doctrine of the Gospel, and learners need to ...

In this Thinking Out Loud episode, Brandon Porter talks about kindness. Kindness doubles when you share it. Kindness reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. Both the giver and receiver of kindness are happier, contented, and feel loved. The Bible tells us that God has called us to be kind, to be kind as our Heavenly Father is kind. Kindness is a character of virtue and we are to teach the young to be kind.

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Pastor Walt asks what qualifies you for ministry? He explains what the ordination of leadership in the church means. He tells us that leaders in the church must be the right kind of leader. One who is humble, and acknowledges that even their accomplishments are by God’s grace. Honest humility means you don’t placate, you confront issues head-on. You are meek, but meekness means peace through strength. You are peaceful, but at the s...

In this Thinking Out Loud episode, Pastor Walt McFadden tells us what servanthood really is and why we are called to be servants. In our society, servanthood is counter-cultural. So, how should church leaders address this issue? Pastor Walt says directly and bluntly. Servanthood is what the church is all about, and servanthood should be expected and honored. We should ask God to make us His servants.

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