Small groups are where relationships are built. Small groups are crucial to growth. For many years Sunday School served this purpose, a new trend promoted home groups. But, we live in a time when small groupings of people are discouraged. Beyond Covid, we also live in a very busy society. Trying to carve out more time to be a part of a group seems almost impossible. But is it? Can we still do small groups in today's world? Is it important?
Jan 21, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Habits can be good, habits can be bad. Habits are hard to make, hard to keep, and easy to break. So, what habits do we have? Are there secrets to habit-forming and habit-keeping?
Jan 14, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 2
What makes up your life? Everything that makes up your life? What takes up your time? What about your emotions and thoughts? A good inventory check might be very revealing.
Jan 07, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Resolutions. Do you make them? Do you break them? Do you keep them? Are there tools to help us over the coming year? How many are too many? We dig in on the whole concept of resolutions. Get your mind right, and get ready for the new year!
Dec 31, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Tomorrow is Christmas Day. It's that time of year again. Even after a tough year, this is a time to celebrate, to reflect, to be with family. What makes Christmas so special? It's our Christmas episode ... enjoy!
Dec 24, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 16
We are called to "go". It is a Biblical mandate. For years countless Christians have participated in local, domestic, and international missions. Short term trips, extended trips, and even sent missionaries. But, what do you do when the airlines don't make reservations? When the countries require a quarantine? Even local ministries have shut doors in order to protect. What do you do? How do you fulfill the mandate to "go", when going seems impossible?
Dec 17, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Turn on the news any day of the week and you are sure to see chaos and depravity. Things that were once wrong seem to be OK now. Right is wrong and wrong is right. Should God still bless America? Is He still blessing America?
Dec 10, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The Coronavirus has changed the way we do everything. Will things ever return to the way they were? Will church ever look the same? Are things forever changed? Is this all bad? These are just a few of the questions we discussed this week.
Dec 03, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Of all of the topics that we have covered, this one might be the most controversial of all. Well, not really, but we did have some fun this week. This episode does dive a little deeper than the original question. Enjoy!
Nov 26, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 12
People are a collection of emotions, backgrounds, traditions, personalities, giftedness, talents, demographics, experiences, and of course opinions. How in the world do we get along? How do we cooperate with each other? Relationships are indeed messy.
Nov 19, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 11
This is a topic we've discussed before, but one worth repeating. Isn't it really "the" question. How do I know what God's Will is for my life?
Nov 12, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Your job is where you will spend a great majority of your life. It's a huge decision. How important is the pay scale? Does it matter at all? How to you find the "right" job? These are just a few of the questions we tackled in this episode.
Nov 05, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 9
It's the year of all years. 2020 will definitely be written about in the history books. For many, there is a desire to just the year over with. Is the whole year a loss? What lessons have we learned this year? Will things ever be "normal" again? These are just a few of the questions we discussed in this episode.
Oct 29, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 8
The election is coming up, and there is no shortage of opinions. Social media is full of memes, talking points, and conspiracies. This week we tackle things from a Christian perspective.
Oct 22, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Time flies! Twenty years old doesn't seem like that long ago, but in reality, it's been awhile. Are there things we would have done differently? Regrets? How about just some good solid advice? In this episode we talk to our younger selfs.
Mar 05, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 6
At the risk of sounding like old dudes, we are approaching 100 years of combined ministry experience. It's actually around 80 years, but it's getting close. In this episode we discuss our experiences. What have we learned? What is different than we expected?
Feb 27, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode we discuss our calling into the ministry. We each have unique experiences. How did we know we were called? What does it mean to be called? Isn't everyone called into something? Just a few of the questions we dove into.
Feb 20, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Sin. It's a primary topic in God's Word. It started early in the creation story. It's been around forever, and it's something obvious all around us today. But, what is it, and better yet, how do we deal with it?
Feb 13, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The sermon has been the central part of most Christian worship services for centuries. It is the word of God opened and presented. But, how do you prepare a sermon? Is there a wrong way and a right way? Are there different ways to prepare? We pull back the curtain a bit on this episode to let you know how the three of us prepare.
Feb 06, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Doubt. For some Christian circles that is a taboo word. But is it all bad? How much doubt is too much? Are there some things that we cannot doubt as Christians? We wrestle with some tough questions in this episode.
Jan 30, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
There is an opinion in some Christian circles that Christians should pull out of all public school systems. According to this stance, public schools teach anti-Christian world views. On the flip side, many Christians believe it is healthy for their children to be "in the world, but not of the world". The school is an opportunity to be salt and light in the world.
Nov 07, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Kanye West is likely not a name Christians would have expected to be talking about. Yet, here we are. Kanye has reportedly had a conversion experience. While many in the Christian world are celebrating this, many are also very apprehensive. So, where do we land? What should we do with this?
Oct 31, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 40
The porn industry is huge. In today's world, it is not difficult at all to find pornography on computers, phones, tablets, etc. It's everywhere. It's an epidemic, and it is in the church as well. This isn't a "fun" topic to talk about, but it is very important. Could it be that pornography is silently destroying our congregations and families?
Oct 24, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode we delve into assurance of salvation. Is it possible to know that you completely belong to God? And, if so, how can you "know that you know"?
Oct 17, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Do you journal? Should you? In this episode we talk about our own journaling (or lack of), and what benefits can come from keeping a journal.
Oct 10, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Your pastor needs encouragement. Uplifting someone goes a long way, and a pastor is no exception.
Oct 03, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Pastor's aren't perfect. Sometimes they make mistakes. Sometimes they make big mistakes. Sometimes they have a moral failure. At times confrontation is the right thing to do. But, there is a right way and a wrong way. There is a right time and a wrong time. Not every offense is worth confronting. In this episode we discuss all of this and more.
Sep 26, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 35
People will let us down. Sometimes they'll even "wrong" us. Conflicts, insults, and disagreements happen. But, at times it goes even further. It moves to a point of hurting. When we are wronged and we know we are completely in the right, how do we handle the situation?
Sep 19, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 34
"The Devil made me do it". You've likely heard it said before. Remember the old cartoon with the devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other shoulder? Does the Devil make us do stuff? Does he have power over us?
Sep 12, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 33
We were surprised by how much we had to say about the Sabbath topic. We had to carry this over into a "part two". We live in a busy world. Schedules are hectic. Life is going fast. God has planned rest into His plan. It's important!
Sep 05, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 32
