Grounded with Steve Hartland

No-Fault Divorce has Infiltrated the Church (Interview with Jeff Leubecker) — Grounded Ep. 91

October 1st, 2025  |  41 mins 22 secs

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Divorce has long been more and more allowable in our world, and even in the Church! Jeff Leubecker joins us today to discuss what has been happening, and what the Bible has to say about it.

Rebellion Against God's World (Interview with David Schrock) — Grounded Ep. 87

September 3rd, 2025  |  Season 2  |  45 mins 1 sec

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Without the baseline of God's created order our culture will continue to plummet into all sorts of confusion. Dr. David Schrock joins Steve today to talk about his book that has the aim of helping reframe the church on our fundamental mandates, from the Bible.

How Should Christians Think About Israel? — Grounded Episode 82

July 30th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  11 mins 46 secs

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Is Israel actually God's people? Listen as Steve shows us the answer, straight from the Bible.

Bully Pastors and Bully Pulpits — Grounded Episode 81

July 23rd, 2025  |  Season 2  |  31 mins 45 secs

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Ever heard of a "Bully Pulpit"? Steve will be tackling that in today's Grounded episode, he read the book so you don't have to. Let's be mindful of this topic as a church, to point out when a pastor has just gone plain too far.

The Ditches of Self-Denial and Matieralism — Grounded Ep. 79

July 9th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  26 mins 21 secs

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Do Christians waver and fall into materialism? You bet they do! What about self-denial? While not as common for the American Church, these are two ways of handling wealth that we need to understand. And Steve is covering them both in this podcast, chock full of many Bible passages!

What's the deal with Reformed Theology? — Grounded Episode 77

June 25th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  50 mins 35 secs

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Steve and Matthew discuss Reformed Theology, Calvanism, and why they might get a bad rap.

Modern Applications of the Sufficiency of Scripture (Sam Waldron Interview) – Grounded Episode 75

June 11th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  37 mins 43 secs

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Dr. Sam Waldron and Pastor Steve talk all things Sufficiency of Scripture!

Christians are Getting Gentleness Wrong (Chase Davis Interview) - Grounded Ep. 70

May 14th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  45 mins 12 secs

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Chase Davis is with us again to discuss his article, "Meek Not Weak."

Biblical Masculinity, Servant Leadership, Chase and Steve go over the misunderstandings of our day and more!

Red Flags to Look Out For In A Church (Dr. Sam Waldron Interview) - Grounded Ep. 63

March 19th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  35 mins 44 secs

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When you are evaluating a church, what should you keep in mind? Dr. Sam Waldron and Pastor Steve lay out the groundwork for things you should be looking for.

The Problem of Relying on Our Own Biblical Understanding - Grounded Ep. 44

June 12th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  49 mins 9 secs

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Scott Aniol is back, and he and Steve discuss a common error in the church today. Namely, many churches and believers mistakenly use language as to suggest that they are receiving personal revelation, straight from God.