Small Town Liturgy https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/channels/27628 Small Town Liturgy is a podcast of Christ Covenant Church in Chester, New Hampshire. Our church exists to fulfill the commands of scripture, honor the Lord through word and sacrament, serve the body of Christ, and minister to the greater community for the sake of the gospel. Learn more about us at christcovenantnh.com en-us Christ Covenant Church matthew@christcovenantnh.com Christ Covenant Church false What is Our Liturgy? https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/609083 What is a liturgy, anyway?
And why do we do what we do at Christ Covenant?
In this episode, Jon and Matt discuss our convictions on corporate worship and how we put our services together.

]]> What is a liturgy, anyway?
And why do we do what we do at Christ Covenant?
In this episode, Jon and Matt discuss our convictions on corporate worship and how we put our services together.

]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/609083 false Confessions & Creeds https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/611725 Whether Christians acknowledge it or not, confessions and creeds have shaped the way they think about their faith. These documents are, of course, not authoritative in the same way scripture is. But they distill the truths of the Bible into short, digestible chunks that help us articulate and learn it's truth.

]]> Whether Christians acknowledge it or not, confessions and creeds have shaped the way they think about their faith. These documents are, of course, not authoritative in the same way scripture is. But they distill the truths of the Bible into short, digestible chunks that help us articulate and learn it's truth.

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/611725 false Seeds in Soils https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/616557 In this episode we talk about the well known parable found in Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8. These words of Jesus are not only incredibly informative about spiritual truths, but they are so very practical for ministry.

]]> In this episode we talk about the well known parable found in Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8. These words of Jesus are not only incredibly informative about spiritual truths, but they are so very practical for ministry.

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:30:00 -0500 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/616557 false Who We Are: Protestant https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/622024 This week we kick off a four part series where we seek to answer the question "What kind of church are you?"
In contemporary Christianity, labels are seen as constricting. But the reality is that we all believe something. So let's talk about those somethings.
Today: Why are we Protestants... and what does that mean?

]]> This week we kick off a four part series where we seek to answer the question "What kind of church are you?"
In contemporary Christianity, labels are seen as constricting. But the reality is that we all believe something. So let's talk about those somethings.
Today: Why are we Protestants... and what does that mean?

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:30:00 -0500 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/622024 false Who We Are: Evangelical https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/627121 Part two of our "Who We Are" series involves a look at what it means to be Evangelical.
This is a term that has largely been hijacked and coopted for political purposes. But the history of what Evangelicals believe and what they have done is essential for Bible-believing Christians to understand.

]]> Part two of our "Who We Are" series involves a look at what it means to be Evangelical.
This is a term that has largely been hijacked and coopted for political purposes. But the history of what Evangelicals believe and what they have done is essential for Bible-believing Christians to understand.

]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:30:00 -0500 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/627121 false Who We Are: Reformed https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/631600 While all Protestants must point to the age of reformation as an important aspect of their own church heritage, it does not mean that all Protestants or Evangelicals hold to the major tenets of Reformed Theology.
The term "Reformed" gets thrown around a lot today. In this episode we talk about what it means. Furthermore, we share how is it not only thoroughly Biblical but also supremely devotional.

]]> While all Protestants must point to the age of reformation as an important aspect of their own church heritage, it does not mean that all Protestants or Evangelicals hold to the major tenets of Reformed Theology.
The term "Reformed" gets thrown around a lot today. In this episode we talk about what it means. Furthermore, we share how is it not only thoroughly Biblical but also supremely devotional.

]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:30:00 -0400 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/631600 false Who We Are: Baptist https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/634915 In our final episode of this "Who We Are" mini-series, Jon and Matt discuss a few Baptist distinctives.
One just so happens to be that many American Christians are baptistic in their theology even if they don't say that they are!

]]> In our final episode of this "Who We Are" mini-series, Jon and Matt discuss a few Baptist distinctives.
One just so happens to be that many American Christians are baptistic in their theology even if they don't say that they are!

]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:30:00 -0400 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/634915 false Remember the Sabbath https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/638444 How do you remember the Sabbath? More importantly, why are we supposed to?
The Bible has a lot to say about the Sabbath. And what is clear is that Christians today - all of us - ought to seek to be shaped by scripture, not the world or our convenience.

]]> How do you remember the Sabbath? More importantly, why are we supposed to?
The Bible has a lot to say about the Sabbath. And what is clear is that Christians today - all of us - ought to seek to be shaped by scripture, not the world or our convenience.

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:30:00 -0400 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/638444 false Old Man / New Man https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/642516 The apostle Paul uses some strong but simple language to explain what following Christ looks like. In Colossians 3, we read about what we're supposed to "put off" and what we are supposed to "put on." The change is nothing less than a new identity defined by our Savior.

]]> The apostle Paul uses some strong but simple language to explain what following Christ looks like. In Colossians 3, we read about what we're supposed to "put off" and what we are supposed to "put on." The change is nothing less than a new identity defined by our Savior.

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:30:00 -0400 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/642516 false Surprise Q&A https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/646193 10 episodes in, Jon & Matt switch the format up a bit.

Today, each host surprises the other with two topics. A brief conversation (with minimal banter) ensues.

*Also, drop-outs in the audio have been noted.*

]]> 10 episodes in, Jon & Matt switch the format up a bit.

Today, each host surprises the other with two topics. A brief conversation (with minimal banter) ensues.

*Also, drop-outs in the audio have been noted.*

]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/646193 false Media Consumption https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/650588 With more options to fix our eyes upon than any other culture in history, how should a Christian choose what he or she reads and watches?
Whether it be labeled as "Christian media" or not, a God-honoring life requires a Biblical, deliberate approach.

]]> With more options to fix our eyes upon than any other culture in history, how should a Christian choose what he or she reads and watches?
Whether it be labeled as "Christian media" or not, a God-honoring life requires a Biblical, deliberate approach.

]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/650588 false Spiritual Disciplines: Bible Reading https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/653766 Why read the Bible every day?
It is something the Lord commands us to do. And it is the way we hear directly from God and gather the wisdom for a flourishing life. Those reasons alone ought to be good enough.
Jon and Matt talk about the discipline of daily time in the word and discuss some strategies for making it happen and making it happen well.

]]> Why read the Bible every day?
It is something the Lord commands us to do. And it is the way we hear directly from God and gather the wisdom for a flourishing life. Those reasons alone ought to be good enough.
Jon and Matt talk about the discipline of daily time in the word and discuss some strategies for making it happen and making it happen well.

]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/653766 false The Word Preached https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/657897 Why is the sermon the central feature of the worship service?
Questions like this are good to pose. And it is important to know that the answer is not just preference or tradition: it is Biblical.
Today Jon and Matt first talk about why gathering is essential. Then, they discuss how sermons come together and how they should be received.

]]> Why is the sermon the central feature of the worship service?
Questions like this are good to pose. And it is important to know that the answer is not just preference or tradition: it is Biblical.
Today Jon and Matt first talk about why gathering is essential. Then, they discuss how sermons come together and how they should be received.

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:30:00 -0400 https://christcovenantnh.churchcenter.com/episodes/657897 false