Grounded with Steve Hartland

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.

What's Up With the Southern Baptist Convention? — Grounded Ep. 80

July 16th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  56 mins 34 secs

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Steve sits down once again with Michael Clary, this time to discuss all things Southern Baptist Convention. What are the good, the bad and the ugly of what has been going on, and how should we, as individual Christians and churches think about the SBC?

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!

What God's Providence Means For You - Grounded Ep. 73

May 28th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  32 mins 29 secs

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Do you think of your life as being under the providence of God?

Pastor Steve wants to help you to see that it is, from crucial passages straight from the Bible.

Virgil Walker responds to Josh Buice's resignation & A Biblical Theology of Climate Change - Interview - Grounded Ep. 72

May 21st, 2025  |  Season 2  |  29 mins 27 secs

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Virgil Walker is on the podcast today to talk about his book on climate change as well as he gives us a statement about the recent controversy going on over at G3.

You Might be Attending a Weak Church - Grounded Ep. 69

May 7th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  25 mins 33 secs

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Have you noticed any issues with American Churches of our day and age?

Steve deals out some of his biggest cautions for believers in Churches with these qualities.

Biblical Counsel for Self Control - Grounded Episode 67

April 23rd, 2025  |  Season 2  |  24 mins 40 secs

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Do you consider yourself an angry person? Steve has some biblical help for you and others who struggle with anger. This episode is all about emotional control.

Shepherding Your Mind (Guest Jason Wallace) - Grounded Episode 66

April 16th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  46 mins 28 secs

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Do you take care to observe your thought life, Christian? Pastor Steve and guest Pastor, Jason Wallace, discuss the importance of taking our thoughts captive to Christ.