The Church

The Brian Dainsberg Podcast AI and Bible Translation with Special Guest: Dr. Don Barger

Artificial Intelligence is all the rage these days. Some people are excited about it. Others are suspicious. Can it be useful to the global church? In this episode Dr. Don Barger surveys the role AI is having in Bible translation. Resources: https://missional.ai https://wycliffe.org https://www.sil.org https://unitedbiblesocieties.org https://btconference.org The Brian Dainsberg Podcast is taking the summer off…

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The Brian Dainsberg Podcast (Bonus Episode) Bold Move: Lakeside Alliance Church – March 2024 Update

The last time we did a bonus episode of The Brian Dainsberg Podcast, Lakeside Alliance Church was preparing to launch. As of January 2024, LAC has officially started gathering as a new church. This episode will discuss the ground that's been covered so far and the exciting happenings still to come. Resources: Lakeside Alliance Church…

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The Brian Dainsberg Podcast (Bonus Episode) Bold Move: Lakeside Alliance Church – Updates

Easter of 2022 Alliance Bible Church announced the plans to start a new church: Lakeside Alliance Church. This episode will dive into some of the details pertaining to what has transpired over the past year as preparations continue to move forward. 

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The Brian Dainsberg Podcast COVID Lessons

COVID was a challenging season for all of us. There was no easy way through it. Pastors Brian Dainsberg, Jon Vallier, and Dwayne Sommersell discuss some lessons learned through this incredibly unique time.

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The Brian Dainsberg Podcast Is Church Attendance Optional?

Attending church is a spiritually charged activity. More so than we realize. But it's often treated as a hobby. “I'll get to it when I can” is the adopted approach. As always, we'll search God's Word to provide us with clarity on this basic, but often misunderstood topic.

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The Brian Dainsberg Podcast (Bonus Episode) Bold Move: Lakeside Alliance Church

Alliance Bible Church is expecting and we're due to give birth to Lakeside Alliance Church in the fall of 2023. This bonus episode will provide some of the answers to the questions many are asking including: Why plant a church? Why plant in this particular area? And who will be leading the charge to make…

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GET READY FOR THE RETURN OF CHRIST

Yes, I’m keenly aware that Christian history is littered with failed predictions of the end of the world. But the fact still remains: Jesus is coming back. “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God…” – 1…

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WHAT THIS PASTOR WOULD DO TO BE A GREAT CHURCH MEMBER

I think about retirement every now and then. I think about being able to attend church each Sunday with my wife and what that will be like. I also think about what I would do in order to be a great church member. Being a pastor provides me a unique perspective on this. So here…

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FINDING YOUR DREAM CHURCH

Describe your “dream” church. What would it be like?  Brett McCracken conducted his own thought-experiment to come up with his dream church. It contained the following: This isn’t all McCracken listed in his “dream church.” It’s actually only a drop in the bucket. His list covers multiple pages from his book Uncomfortable. After completing his profile…

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WHY CHURCHES SAY “NO” TO YOUR GREAT IDEA

Why do pastors and churches say “no” to your great ministry ideas?  Here’s the bottom line: churches can’t do everything. The hard reality is: your passion may not be your church’s passion. Here are some legitimate reasons churches say “no.” 1. Timing Finite people + finite resources = limited ministry. Sometimes it really is a great…

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