Vacation Bible School time is here again and today we're taking a tongue-in-cheek look at all the complaints kids and adults have about this week-long adventure. (Episode 79)

IN THIS PODCAST

Host: Matt Coker & Megan Oaks

Guests: Deidra Coker & Megan Kelley

[1:09] Game Time: What is Real?!

[6:10] Segment - Back Row Brody: Brody's VBS War Diary

[8:55] Back Talk: We share some of our VBS complaints from when we were kids as well as complaints we have as adult volunteers.

[18:54] Special Music: "No Other Fountain" by Doxa Theo, from their album "Future Glory." You can find more from Doxa Theo on iTunes and Spotify.

[22:30] Back Talk: We take some of YOUR complaints from a previous hashtag party and riff on them.

[58:41] BONUS Segment - Back Row Brody: Brody's Original "Everything Wrong with VBS" Rant

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How important is it to make amends in our broken relationships? Do you find it easy to offer forgiveness? How about receiving it? Can you forgive yourself for things from your past? We're talking about all things amends and forgiveness today. (Episode 78)

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Host: Megan Oaks

Guests: Chris Oaks & Megan Kelley

[1:01] Game Time: Bible or Not! The Title is on the line!

[14:11] Back Talk: We talk about making amends and "going through the pain" by doing our part in asking for forgiveness and offering it to those who've hurt us.

[34:38] Special Music: "Afflicted One" by Mariners, from their EP album "Kept." You can find more from Mariners on Amazon and NoiseTrade.

[41:04] Back Talk: We talk about accepting forgiveness from God and from others, as well as forgiving ourselves.

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In our fifth installment of CRR, we rescue some of best bits of an unreleased version of the "Unwritten Church Rules" episode with a different cast, share two "Short Talks" from Genesis, and choose another nominee for 2017 Back Row Song of the Year. (Episode 75)

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Host: Matt Coker

Guests: Megan Oaks, John Birkey, Hillary Birkey

[1:11] Episode Re-Cap since CRR IV

[2:48] Short Talk: God Will Deliver Your Enemies to You

[6:55] Special Music: "Lift My Eyes" by Leading Light from the album "Heart" - Find more from Leading Light on iTunes and Noisetrade!

[12:33] Short Talk: The Gift of Dying

[16:17] Back Talk: We share some of the best bits of the original recording of our "Unwritten Church Rules" episode that didn't make it to air.

[31:11] How YOU Can Support The Back Row!

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God didn't put these rules in the Bible and the Church Elders were wise enough not to put them in the By-Laws... but Heaven help you if you break one of these unwritten rules! (Episode 74)

IN THIS PODCAST

Host: Matt Coker

Guests: Deidra Coker, Tyler & Megan Kelley

[1:05] Game: Bible or Not!

[15:35] Hashtag Party: We share our favorites from our trending topic on Twitter #UnwrittenChurchRules!

[37:25] Special Music: "Deacons (Parody of "Heathens" by Twenty-One Pilots)" by @BackRowBaptist - Find the lyrics video for this song on our YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/BackRowVideos) on 5/17/17!

[41:18] Back Talk: We pull out our favorite tweets from the Hashtag Party and expand on them with opinions and stories from our own lives.

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It's one of the most talked about shows in recent history sparking impassioned support and outcry! We discuss the show, in it's entirety, focusing on what they got right and what they got wrong, as well as what they left out entirely that they shouldn't have. SPOILER ALERT! (Episode 73)

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Hosts: Matt Coker & Megan "Mo" Oaks

Guest: John & Hillary Birkey

[1:27] Game: Would You Rather?

[10:31] Back Talk - Part 1: We discuss "13 Reasons Why" and the level of "Reality" we each saw in the show, as well as some of the criticisms of the show.

[41:52] Special Music: "No Greater Love" by Cassie Brandi of her EP album "Beautiful Surrender" - Find more music from Cassie on iTunes and Spotify!

[46:07] Back Talk - Part 2: We discuss the other issues besides suicide that "13 Reasons Why" tried to bring to light, what important elements were missing from a show like this, and focus on why suicide is never the answer.

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We dared you to "Ask Us Anything" and ask you did! We answer your questions about the show, our testimonies, our struggles, and more. (Episode 72)

IN THIS PODCAST

Hosts: Matt Coker & Megan "Mo" Oaks

Guest: Megan Kelley

[1:33] Game: Before & After Worship Songs

[7:27] Back Row Q&A - Part 1: Matt & Mo answer questions about the podcast and it's crew, followed by questions about their personal testimonies.

[30:38] Special Music: "Once and For All" by Lionbrave of their album "Royal Mountain" - Find more music from Lionbrave on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify!

[34:15] Back Row Q&A - Part 2: Matt & Mo finish off the Q&A by answering your "more personal" questions.

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Un-Grieving the Spirit

Today, we discuss the "Inventory" process, or how to identify the causes of many of our hurts, habits, and hang-ups, and how we've made it through our own inventories and the tough emotions they stir up. Then, we challenge YOU! (Episode 71)

IN THIS PODCAST

Hosts: Matt Coker & Megan "Mo" Oaks

[2:25] Game: Kids' Bible Trivia

[9:46] Back Talk - Part 1: We discuss what an "Inventory" is and how we made it through. We also talk about how difficult it was to share these inventories with others.

[21:17] Special Music: "Lift My Eyes" by Leading Light of their album "Heart" - Find more music from Leading Light on NoiseTrade & iTunes!

[26:37] Back Talk - Part 2: We get a little more personal and discuss things that we've learned about ourselves while doing these inventories - the good and the bad.

[45:25] Feature - Challenge: We challenge you to take the #UnGrieveChallenge!

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In our WrestleMania week special, we discuss an odd storyline from 2006 where God was actually in a tag team match paired with Shawn Michaels. (Episode 65)

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Hosts: Matt Coker

Guests: John and Hillary Birkey

[1:45] Game - Name That Wrestler

[7:26] Segment - Hashtag Party: #ChristianWrestlers - We bring 5 Christianized Wrestlers to life.

[12:57] Back Talk - We discuss the time God wrestled for the WWE - Was is an effort to really mock Christianity or did they actually put on a righteous performance?

[24:46] Featured Music: "Move (Originally by Thousand Foot Krutch)" by White Lantern, from the album "Cover Me, I'm Going In". You can find more music form White Lantern on NoiseTrade.

[28:00] Segment - Hashtag Party: #ChristianWrestlers - We bring 5 MORE Christianized Wrestlers to life.

[35:54] Back Talk - We discuss WrestleMania 33 match-by-match and make our predictions.

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It's Election Day Eve and America has a tough choice to make (perhaps the toughest one in all of our lifetimes). And Christians are more confused then ever on how to place our vote. We'll discuss where we stand. (Episode 39)

[With politics, opinions range wildly. There will be some of you who disagree with some of our thoughts and conclusions, and that is okay. We don't speak for all Christians, just for ourselves.]

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Host: Matt Coker

Guests: Kevin Welborn, Megan Oaks, & John Birkey

Featured Music: "King Forever" by Brad & Rebekah, from their album, "Acoustically Inclined".

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Game Time: We play "The Political Whisper Challenge" to see who is better at seeing past their own interpretations to find the words of truth!

Brody Rants: Back Row Brody begs for your last minute vote!

Back Talk: We discuss Trump and Hillary, and whether there is any reasonable defense for a Christian to vote for either of them at this point. We also speculate how things will go down tomorrow.

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September is National Recovery Month and that means we're talking about our favorite subject: The Celebrate Recovery program. This time, we discuss what CR has meant to us and focus on Celebration Place, a children's program that runs concurrent to the adult CR program.

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Host: Matt Coker

Guests: Megan Oaks & Deidra Coker

Featured Music: "Soul Blooms" by Austin Stanley, from his EP album "Search for More"

Game Time: We play "True Lies", where each person tells a "fact" about their past that is either true or a lie and the opponent has 30 seconds to interrogate and guess.

Back Talk: Continuing our discussions from the "Celebrate Recovery Summit" Specials, we discuss what CR means to us, who could benefit from CR, and we take a closer look at Celebration Place, the "pre-covery" program from kids ages 5 to 12.