# 19. Anxiety, Distractions in Services & Church History

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Podcast: [The Average Pastor Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-average-pastor-podcast-7074360)
Published: 2025-06-23T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4219

## Resource

In this episode, Mark, Jeff and Jake discuss the difference between worship that honors God and worship that caters to our own desires, as well as how to shepherd through anxiety. The pastors share their viewpoints on distractions in church services and how we should approach teaching church history to our congregations.

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