In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis continues his study on the nature and mission of the local church. Particularly in this episode, Jonny continues in his study of every believer’s responsibility to the church. In this episode, Jonny focuses on the importance of understanding our identity as a member of the family of God and then discusses the various spiritual gifts that Paul mentions in Romans 12.In this episode, and in the last, Jonny details five responsibilities to the church. 1. Lay down your life (Rom. 12:1) 2. Humble your heart (Rom. 12:3) 3. Understand your identity (Rom. 12:4-5) 4. Do your part (Rom. 12:6-8) 5. Know the goal (Eph. 4:11-13)Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

If you’re a Christian, you don’t simply “go to“ church, you are the church - you are a vital member of the bride of Christ. And in this episode, Jonny Ardavanis continues his series on the church by articulating the part you play in the church. It all starts with: 1. Laying down your life, and 2. Humbling your heart. Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode, after looking at the call and qualifications of pastors/elders in his previous episode, Jonny Ardavanis now examines and expounds on the function and motivation of elders within the body of Christ. The health of the Christian is tied to the health of the church and there are no healthy churches apart from godly and qualified elders. Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis looks at the calling, and the qualifications of the elders/pastors that Christ has entrusted with shepherding His church.In examining both 1 Peter 5 and 1 Timothy 3, Jonny highlights 16 explicit qualifications and two fundamental attitudes that define those who lead the church. Why is this important for a church member? Because if you’re a Christian you are called to submit to the elders of the church (Heb. 13:17). Therefore understanding their calling and qualifications are essential for every Christian.Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis begins a short-series on the nature, function, and mission of the church. Furthermore, in the weeks to come, Jonny will detail the believer’s responsibility within the church as they steward their spiritual gift for the building up of the Body of Christ. In this episode, Jonny turns to Matthew 16 and examines:1. The church’s confession2. The church’s builder3. The church’s invincibilityIf you enjoy this episode, please share with others to that they may be encouraged in their love and commitment to the church! Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode Jonny Ardavanis sits down Mark Spence, the SVP of Living Waters Ministries and asks him to share the main hindrances and objections he receives while he shares the Gospel. As an evangelist, Mark faithfully preaches on the streets in an attempt to reach the lost. As believers we are called to share the gospel (1 Peter 3:15), we are commissioned as Christ’s ambassadors - but so often, we don’t know where to start or what to say. How do we faithfully articulate the gospel? Is there a method to employ when witnessing to someone? In this regard, Jonny Ardavanis sits down with Mark Spence, VP of Living Waters Ministries and asks him, “What is the Gospel and how do I share it?”Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

As a new year begins, maybe you consider the brevity of life and have a renewed desire to live a life that lasts. Our life is fleeting and fragile and yet, there is, within the heart of the believer a burden to invest and steward the time allotted to them by God.  C.T. Studd once said, “Only one life will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.“ As we begin a new year , Jonny Ardavanis is going to point us to the scripture and provide for us “Five Hallmarks Of A Life That Lasts.” If you desire to leave a legacy, you’re not going to want to miss what the Scripture says in this regard. Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode Jonny Ardavanis looks at Eight promises God make to those who commit their life to His word. As we begin a new year, there can be no greater resolution and goal than to commit our lives to the Scripture.Furthermore, Jonny details the Bible reading plan that he uses and how you can access that at Dialinministries.orgWatch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

Each year we sing, “round yon virgin, mother and child,” but have you ever stopped to ask: What makes the virgin birth so important?In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis breaks down four critical realities regarding the virgin birth that ought to solidify your faith and bolster yoru worship this Christmas season.Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

Today, the spirit of Christmas (as we have come to know it)  is often disconnected from the Christ of Christmas. There is obviously nothing wrong with candy canes, christmas carols, gifts, decor, traditions, and hallmark movies (well maybe something wrong with those), but in the hullabaloo of it all, Christ is so often pushed to the peripheral corner of the day in which we celebrate His birth. In order to examine the “spirit of Christmas” we must turn to God’s word and in doing so, we must examine “Five Hallmarks of the Christmas Spirit” in Luke 1:46-55.In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis picks up where he left of in his previous episode and explains that the Christian is to be filled with:God’s Holy SpiritWorshipJoyHumilityGratitudeWatch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis examines Mary’s song of praise in the first chapter of Luke’s Gospel. In her song, Mary articulates the proper response that everyone should have to the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Although falsely praised and prayed to in the Roman Catholic tradition, Mary is however, a model of Spirit-filled worship to the One who was born to save His people from their sins. There isn’t a story in all of fiction that is better than the Savior who would come and be born of a teenage girl - the virgin Mary! “My soul magnifies the Lord (Luke 1:46).” - MaryWatch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

Jonny Ardavanis is the Lead Pastor at Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, TN and the President of Dial In Ministries. He formerly served as the Dean of Campus Life at The Master’s University and as a Camp Director at Hume Lake Christian Camps. Jonny’s heart is to see people understand and love the Word of God and more so, to love the God of the Word. Jonny is married to Caity Jean and they have two precious daughters.Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis: Big Questions, Biblical Answers, is a series that seeks to provide biblical answers to some of the most prominent and fundamental questions regarding God, the Gospel, and the BibleIn this episode, Jonny Ardavanis sits sits down with Dr. James Dolezal, author of “All That Is God” to discuss the character of God.Many people today view God as if He is composed of parts (10% justice, 20% sovereignty, 50% love and so forth) - Dr. Dolezal is going to explain to us why that is a faulty and dangerous way to view God.In coming to understand the character of God, we must come to terms with His simplicity, not that He is simple, but that He is not composed of parts.Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis examines the biblical theme of gratitude. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “in everything give thanks for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” In this episode, Jonny will survey:The grounds of our thankfulness;The fruit of our thankfulness The hindrances to our thankfulnessWatch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

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In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis continues his study on the subject of Biblical Wisdom and looks to the book of James. In James 3, the Scripture delineates the wisdom of this world from the wisdom that is “from above.” In doing so, James reveals that the tangible fruit of true wisdom is “good deeds.” Wisdom is not so much what we know as it is the translation of applying what we know to how we live. Biblical wisdom manifests itself in a life that is: Pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, merciful, fruitful, unwavering, and not hypocritical (James 3:17).Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

Jonny Ardavanis is the Lead Pastor at Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, TN and the President of Dial In Ministries. He formerly served as the Dean of Campus Life at The Master’s University and as a Camp Director at Hume Lake Christian Camps. Jonny’s heart is to see people understand and love the Word of God and more so, to love the God of the Word. Jonny is married to Caity Jean and they have two precious daughters.Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis: Big Questions, Biblical Answers, is a series that seeks to provide biblical answers to some of the most prominent and fundamental questions regarding God, the Gospel, and the BibleIn this episode, Jonny Ardavanis sits down with Alistair Begg, the founder of the Truth For Life and discuses the roles of the Holy Spirit.Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

So much of the Christian life boils down to making wise choices. But how do we live a life of wisdom? In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis walks through the Biblical starting point of wisdom. Namely, the fear of the Lord. Although the fear of the Lord is a pervasive topic throughout God’s Word, it is insufficiently addressed today and as a consequence, there is a deficiency of wisdom in the Church today.Do you want to be wise? You must grow in the fear of the Lord.  Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode Jonny Ardavanis sits down Mark Spence, the SVP of Living Waters Ministries and asks him to share the main hindrances and objections he receives while he shares the Gospel. As an evangelist, Mark faithfully preaches on the streets in an attempt to reach the lost. In doing so, he encounters much opposition to the truth and in this episode he will break down how he responds to common objections, obstacles and rebuttals people provide while he shares with them.Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis articulates three consequences of sin. In the life of a believer, we are no longer under sin’s reign, but we still face the consequences that occur as a result of our sin and still receive discipline from the Lord.Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter

In this episode on thankfulness. Jonny Ardavanis details how thankfulness is an antidote for anxiety, a prescription for purity and God’s will for your life.Watch VideosVisit the Website Follow on InstagramFollow on Twitter