What does it look like to live in harmony with one another without simply avoiding conflict? In this Ask Me Anything episode of Engage and Equip, Preston sits down with Monte, one of the elders at High Point, to answer the questions you submitted after his September 27 sermon on Romans 12:16.
Monte unpacks the difference between true, Christ-centered harmony and a false peace, how to encourage kids and others toward excellence without feeding their pride, and how Christians can engage in politics without letting it become an idol. He also tackles what to do when you notice pride in yourself, whether it's wrong to feel proud of good work, and where the line is in pursuing excellence. Along the way, the conversation turns to accountability in church leadership, C. S. Lewis and other reading recommendations, why God spoke so directly in the Old Testament, and how to respond when someone else is operating in pride (2 Timothy 2:23–25).
1 Oct 2026
#460 Intoxicating Substances Series Conclusion // Follow-Up
Can a Christian take an antidepressant, a stimulant, or a sleep aid in good conscience, and how do we know when medication is the right tool? In this final conversation of our Intoxicating Substances series, Nic, Jill, Bill, and Monte look back on alcohol, church history, and "respectable drugs," then take up questions from the lecture on psychotropic medications. The episode closes with Paul's teaching on conscience, what it means for offering wine alongside grape juice in communion, and the next steps before our congregation's vote in March.
24 Sept 2026
#459 The Shepherd's Handbook LECTURE // With Dr. Greg Scharf
What does it look like to shepherd God's people well? In this training session at High Point Church, Dr. Greg Scharf explores the biblical qualifications for elders, from being "above reproach" to the "aptitude to teach," and shows how they apply to anyone who cares for others in the church. He references 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, 1 Peter 5, and Ezekiel 34, as examples of shepherding and lists the elements of shepherding: praying, making disciples, guarding the flock, and seeking those who drift.
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