Pastor Plek's Podcast
Pastor Plek's Podcast
Pastor Chris Plekenpol deals with Faith, Culture, and everything in between. Recording from Austin, TX, Pastor Plek deals with many of the issues that he faces pastoring in a post-Christian environment. He takes questions from his congregation and beyond to help Christians navigate culture from the Christian perspective.
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To Spank or Not to Spank
143: Pastor Plek and Catie Sas talk through a very common parenting topic... spanking. Catie asks if she is wrong for not spankin…
Pauls Favorite Church
142: Pastor Plek and Catie Sas talk through this past Sundays sermon. Questions Covered: How should we relate to God the Father, …
Is Suicide a Sin?
141: Pastor Plek, Pastor Joseph, and Catie Sas cover a tough topic...suicide. Questions covered: I'm watching a show where a mili…
Th Joy of Church Planting with Pastor Joseph Aiken
140: Pastor Plek, Pastor Joseph, and Catie Sas talk about Josephs upcoming move to be a church plant resident! Want to submit a q…
Anointing with Oil
139: Pastor Plek, Pastor Joseph, and Catie Sas discuss this past Sundays sermon over Mark 6:7-32. Faith, Culture, and all things …
Relationships & Temptation
138: Pastor Plek and Leah Brown discuss questions sent in by listeners on relationships and Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. …
Roe v. Wade Overturned.
137: Pastor Plek and Leah Brown celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade and discuss its implications. Want to submit a question?…
Four Soils and Levels of Judgement
136: Pastor Plek and Pastor Joseph celebrate Juneteenth, discuss Sunday's sermon, and answer questions about judgement. Want to s…
Loose with the Truth?
135: Pastor Plek and Pastor Joseph discuss pastoring and church planting in today's episode. Want to submit a question? Call or t…
Don't Vacation with Children
134: Pastor Plek, Pastor Joseph, and Catie Sas catch up on Catie's friend Amber and answer a question sent in about attending chu…
Respecting Authority?
133: Pastor Plek, Pastor Joseph, and Catie Sas discuss this week's sermon and answer questions regarding authority. Want to submi…
Who's the Problem Here?
132: Pastor Plek, Pastor Joseph, Jeff Mitchell, and Leah Brown answer questions about the Holy Trinity, relationships, and who Go…
About the Host
Pastor Plek
Pastor at Wells Branch Community Church and Host of Pastor Plek's Podcast
Pastor Plek graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1999 and served in the Army for seven years. Upon God’s call in his life to ministry, Chris attended Dallas Theological Seminary and received his Masters in Theology (ThM). Chris traveled as an evangelist and missional group trainer with iamsecond.com for two years before becoming the Lead Pastor of Wells Branch Community Church. Chris is married to his beautiful wife Adrienne, a graduate of Abilene Christian University, a former high school Spanish Teacher, and his best friend. They have four incredible boys: Austin, Jett, Titus and Paxton. Chris loves watching sports, especially Army Football, dancing with Adrienne, and thinking of creative and innovative ways to communicate the love of God. Chris is the author of five books including “Faith in the Fog of War”, chronicling his faith journey as a company commander in Operation Iraqi Freedom.