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April 20, 2026

The Reason for the Church

Over 40 million Americans have dechurched in just a few decades. Pastor Brad Edwards contends that this is because individualism has exploited critical weaknesses in our discipleship. Brad will show us how to rediscover the goodness and beauty of the Body on Christ. Learn why the Church still matters when you join us for Equipped with Chris Brooks.

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The Reason for the Church by Brad Edwards

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Equipped for Life: A 30-Day Devotional for Living with Courage and Compassion by Chris Brooks

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IN THIS EPISODE

Brad Edwards
Brad Edwards

Brad Edwards

Brad Edwards is the church planter of TheTable Church in Lafayette, Colorado wehre he lives with his wife, Hannah, and their two sons. 
He is a regular contributor to Mere Orthodoxy and The Gospel Coalition and he cohosts the PostEverything podcast.

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Chris Brooks

Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.

Equipped with Chris Brooks

Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by calling in and by plugging in through social media.

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