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Episodes
- Is Comfort a Sin?
Heather, Jeremy and Stephen sit down and discuss temptation of comfort. Is it a sin? Is it a liberty? What is to much and how do we know? We as these questions and more!
- What is Biblical Motherhood & Fatherhood?
Jeremy sits down with two of his besties, Heather and Jason Cook, to discuss parenting, the difficulties, the misconceptions, and the fruit that comes from this impossible task. Listen as they share stories, talk about struggles, and refle…
- You Asked, We Answered!
Heather, Jeremy and Will sit down to answer questions sent in by you! How does the church stay unified during such a divisive political environment? Are Christians called to support Israel? What does the bible say about immigrants? And wha…
- Should Churches Have Kids Programs?
Heather, Will and Ryan sit down to discuss children ministries! Are they needed? Are they biblical?! Listen to the debate and decide for yourself.
- New Heavens, New Earth...OH MY!
Jeremy, Will and Stephen sit down to discuss what scripture means by a New Heaven and New Earth. Is the church missing something important with this promise? Does Jeremy have a weird view (yes)? Jeremy and Will are blown away by the water…
- What is Repentance?
Heather, Will and Jeremy sit down to cover a topic often misunderstood, or ignored. What is repentance? Listen to Will and Heather's wild upbringing, and Jeremy's confusion. Heather chooses some wild accessories for the podcast while Baker…
- Beware of Self-Help Christianity
Heather, Jeremy and Will sit down and discuss the popular area of self-help. What do you mean when we say self-help, is it always bad, do fish die when lightening strikes the ocean? All of these questions and more!
- Are there Sacred Spaces?
Jeremy, Stephen, and Ryan sit down to discuss sacred spaces. Do they exist in the Old Testament? What about the New? Are there sacred times? We discuss this and more!
- Myth of Staying Neutral
Heather, Stephen and Ryan discuss the myth of staying a neutral Christian. Hear as this crew discusses the call to reach the lost and missing while leveraging all things for Christ sake.
- Are All Sins Equal?
Jeremy, Will and Stephen sit down and talk about sin and judgement. Are all sins the same before God? Does God's wrath vary? We discuss this and more!
- Homosexuality & Head-coverings
Heather, Jeremy and Will sit down to discuss how to interpret scripture and when to determine if a controvserial topic is merely "culture." Why do should Christians care? Listen and find out!
- Sent with Authority
Will, Jeremy and Stephen sit down to examine Jesus' instructions to the twelve in Matthew 10:1-15 to better understand evangelism as Christ defines it. Rather than pressure, performance, or pragmatism. Jesus grounds evangelism in His autho…
- Seven Churches of Revelation
Heather, Jeremy and Will sit down to discuss the churches seen in Revelation 2. Are these mere warnings to churches of the past or are these types of churches that exist? Either way, it's a real warning and a wake up call for all churches.
- Change My Mind
Heather, Stephen and Jeremy sit down to discuss where they have changed and grown theologically over the past ten years. Where have expectations shifted? What have we learned? We discuss this and so much more!
- Top 10 Christian Resolutions
Heather, Jeremy and Will sit down to discuss their resolutions, or lack there of. What are some common resolutions Christians make? Listen Heather get mad, Will eat cookies and Jeremy judge their resolutions.
- There is Something About Mary
Heather, Jeremy and Will sit together on this Christmas Eve to chat what all are thinking about in the glow of their Christmas tree. Did Mary and Jospeh ever consummate? Yes, the continual virginity of Mary has been a highly debated topic…
- The OG Santa & Nicaea
Heather reluctantly sits down with two jolly Christmas Elves Jeremy and Will to discuss the happenings of Nicaea and a lil about the OG Saint Nicolas. Why was this council so important? What happened there? And what made who made Santa's n…
- Christmas Mythology
Heather and Jeremy sit down to discuss aspects of Christmas and talk about which parts are rooted in History, Scripture or Paganism? Was Jesus born on December 25th? Why Christmas trees? And so much more!
- What Are We Selling?
Jeremy and Jeremy sit down on the front porch to discuss the question, "Is everyone selling something?" Berry speaks of his negative view of sales while the 2nd J refines "sales" through a gospel lens.
- Church Membership
DJ Jeremy comes at you spitting facts and dropping passages about how God commands us to be in covenant membership with a local church.
- Breastfeeding and the Church
Heather, Julie and Jeremy sit and discuss breastfeeding. Is it modest? Should it be done publicly in the church? These questions and more!
- EPIC CHURCH BATTLES OF HISTORY pt 3
Heather, Will and Catholic Cyle sit down and discuss Mary, the sacraments and so much more!
- EPIC CHURCH BATTLES OF HISTORY pt 2
Heather mediates a debate between Catholic Cyle, and Will on whether salvation is by grace alone through faith alone.
- EPIC CHURCH BATTLES OF HISTORY
Heather, Will and Catholic Cyle sit down to debate the topic of Sola Scriptura.
- Ink Runs from the Heart
Jeremy and Jason sit down to discuss creativity and sin. What makes stories, songs, art sinful? When does our creative nature cross the line and offend God?
- A Scared Work
New Heights is having a parenting Conference? Why? What do we get wrong as parents and how should we see this sacred work given to us by our God?
- WWJD with ChatGPT?
Heather, Jeremy and Will sit down to discuss how and when the church should use Artificial Intelligence. When does it come irresponsible? When will it take over the world?! Also, ChatGPT chimes in on what it thinks....you may be very surpr…
- Well Blessed and Branded
The gang is back! Heather, Jeremy and Will sit down to discuss if Christians should seek to be Tik Tok sensations. Should we seek to expand our brand? This and much more!
- Christianity in Light of Being Heather
Jeremy and Heather sit down to discuss how her faith influences how she views her career.
- Christianity in Light of Being a Dungeon Master
Jeremy sits down to discuss how our faith influences how we master the dungeon! Should Christians even play D&D? This and sooooo much more.
- Christianity in Light of Non-Profit Work
Jeremy sits down with Jaycie to discuss her non-profit work and how her faith plays a role in her profession.
- Christianity in Light of a Civil Servant
Jeremy sits down with Morgan and Jason to discuss their job as government employees how and their faith plays a role in their careers.
- Christianity in Light of an Educator
Jeremy sits down with Shandy and Josh to discuss their life as teachers and how their faith plays a role in their approach to educating children.
- Christianity in the Light of a Nurse
Jeremy sits down with Julie and Randy to discuss the life of a nurse and how their faith plays a role.
- Christianity in the Light of a Bus Driver
Heather and Jeremy sit down with Mike to discuss how his faith impacts his job as a bus driver. We explore a job often overlooked and how faith in Jesus can play a powerful role.
- Christianity in Light of a Career Change
Heather and Jeremy sit down with Scott Bandy to discuss what it's like as a Christian to change careers. Scott is 56 and is entering into a chaplaincy program. He is discussing his concern, his hopes and how his faith shapes these decision…
- Christianity In the Light of a Counselor and a Therapist
Jeremy, Nicole and Sarah sit down to discuss how your faith impacts your professional career as a counselor and a therapist. Why is mental health important for sanctification? Why is there a stigma around therapy in the church? How do you…
- Christianity in the Light of Social Work
Heather, Jeremy and Lakin sit down to discuss her career as a social worker. How does her faith influence her outlook? How does she keep from getting jaded? Why does social work remind Jeremy of DND? This and much more!
- Christianity in the Light of a College Student
Heather, Jeremy and Jacob sit down to discuss the Christian's life on College campus. What are the major temptations? What are the major struggles? Are Christians really persecuted? This and much more!
- Sunday Rewind!
Join Maddox and Tevah each week on Sunday Rewind as they recap the fun, faith, and lessons from kids ministry! From what was taught to how it all went down, plus their best tips to make your Sunday your best day!
- Christianity in the Light of the Cigar Man
Heather, Jeremy and Stephen sit down to discuss how being a cigar salesman is influenced by faith. How does Stephen reconcile his faith with smoking cigars? How can this be done in worship? This and much more!
- How to Break Apathy?
Heather, Jeremy and Will sit down to discuss apathy. How do you break it? How do you recognize it? What do you do when you are in its grips. Also Heather shoots Will while he is busy, and Jeremy does an all call for a new summer series.
- Sheep Can't Fly
Jason and Jeremy sit down to discuss the unfair expectations that pastors have toward their congregations. How can this hurt a congregation? How can this hurt a ministry? Will Heather face fail time? We discuss this and more!
- Mailbag! #10
Will and Jeremy open the mailbag to answer your questions. Where is Satan right now? How do you share the gospel? Can a Christian be an executioner?! This unlikely duo answers these questions and more.
- Confessions of a Congregant
Heather, Jason, Matt and Olivia sit down to discuss the realistic and unrealistic expectations of a pastor.
- Baker's Farewell
Heather and Baker sit down for a final time to discuss the ups and downs of the past 7 years. We get to hear the heart of the man who is normally stationed behind the camera, and microphone. Baker is a man who loves the Lord and loves the…
- Easter Reflections '25
Join Jeremy and Will as they reflect on Easter. Find out why Will hates Easter and the Easter Bunny. Also we dive into the mail bag to discuss prayer!
- What's Up With Holy Week?
Jeremy, Will, and Ryan Bandy sit down to discuss Holy Week. What is its purpose? Is it biblical? And what is the value it can bring to the Christian experience?
- Pastoring In A Time of War
Will and Syava sit down and discuss the difficulties and challenges of shepherding during the Ukrainian-Russian War.
- Worst Love Stories of the Bible
Heather and Jeremy sit down and discuss the worst love stories of the Bible. They discuss the misconceptions many have, the lessons learned and how it all points to Jesus.